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Mnangagwa pledges to make a public apology for his role in the Gukurahundi genocide
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa in a closed-door meeting with chiefs on Monday at Bulawayo State House pledged to make a public apology for his role in the 1980s Gukurahundi genocide if the traditional l...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland Chiefs make tough demands
TRADITIONAL chiefs in Matabeleland and the Midlands early this week tabled before President Emmerson Mnangagwa a number of tough demands on top of a public apology that need to be fulfilled in order t...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa scuttling Gukurahundi resolution'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa undermined the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) by setting a parallel structure with traditional chiefs from the Matabeleland region in trying to resolv...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZPRA veterans demand apology
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa must set up a truth commission to address the 1980s army atrocities in Midlands and Matabeleland to bring finality to the issue, former Zimbabwe People's Liberation Army (...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gutu denies joining Zanu-PF
NEWLY APPOINTED commissioner of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), Obert Gutu has denied ever joining the ruling Zanu-PF party, adding that he only expressed the intention to do ...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's stance on Gukurahundi, farmers encouraging
WE ARE happy that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has agreed in principle to put to closure two of the country's most contentious issues; compensation to white former commercial farmers and,...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 16:17hrs | | by Editorial - Daily News
Activist arrested over Gukurahundi
A Bulawayo activist was on Friday forced to beg former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe to save him from "abduction" by police after speaking about Gukuruhundi during hearings into the August...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
If Mnangagwa addresses Gukurahundi and economy, his intentions will not be doubted
A political commentator Pedzisai Ruhanya has said if President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses Gukurahundi and economy, his intentions will not be doubted.This come at a time when calls for Mnang...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa prepared to throw Mugabe under the bus
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's stunning claims that he was not responsible for the Gukuruhundi massacres show that he is prepared to throw President Robert Mugabe and some of his key backers unde...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
The light goes out of Sekuru Munya's eyes
My Sekuru Munya is a war veteran. He saw bloody fighting in Manicaland during the liberation war and his badge of honour is his left calf which has a chunk of muscle missing. Since independence, he ha...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Tapson Muchena
Mphoko's Gukurahundi law divides Zanu-PF
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko's proposed law to address the Gukuruhundi atrocities is facing massive resistance from Zanu-PF MPs, with some ruling party legislators openly declaring they will not ...Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's Gukurahundi nightmare
Former vice-president Joice Mujuru looked like a shoo-in successor to President Robert Mugabe until her dramatic expulsion from Zanu-PF in 2014, amidst claims that she was intent on staging a pala...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: Mujuru reacts to Gukurahundi question on BBC Hardtalk
Former Vice President of Zimbabwe Dr Joice Mujuru has told BBC Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur that although she could not do anything about Gukuruhundi, Zimbabweans will judge her on her works....Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe a 'walking corpse'
The Zimbabwean opposition MP Eddie Cross says the international community is backing Vice-President Mnangagwa to take over from 'walking corpse' Mugabe in the next few months. Mr Cross was speakin...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 16:50hrs | | by ZimVigil
Msipa bares soul on Gukurahundi
AFTER widespread criticism that his long-awaited memoirs did not reveal anything new, particularly his close relationship with President Robert Mugabe, former Cabinet minister Cephas Msipa has opened ...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most of Zanu PF liberation history exaggerated- commentator
A political commentator Mlungisi Dube has said while he appreciates that the liberation struggle was fought for the country."Whil...Published: 28 Dec 2015 at 05:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Gukurahundi was a deliberate plot to exterminate the Ndebeles,' says Sibanda
The Zipra war veteran, credited with saving Mugabe from the jaws of defeat in 2008 and 2013 with violent campaigns, says the country had a lot of unresolved political issues that hindered progress, he...Published: 18 Jul 2015 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ignores Unity Accord
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's latest Cabinet reshuffle undermined Unity Accord between PF Zapu and Zanu-PF after he handed the Home Affairs portfolio back to his original party, analysts said yesterday....Published: 09 Jul 2015 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amhlophe to a true Hero of Gukurahundi
Yesterday I attended the celebratory mass and party held in honour of Joel Silonda's 90th birthday.I have described Joel, in a twitter post, as one of the great heroes of the Gukurahundi p...Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 17:43hrs | | by David Coltart
Interview with former guerrilla commander Wilfred Mhanda and Pedzisai Ruhanya - SWRadio
Join SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma for a Heroes Day special where he speaks to former guerrilla commander Wilfred Mhanda (whose liberation war name is Dzinashe Machingura) and political ...Published: 20 Aug 2012 at 17:16hrs | | by Lance Guma
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