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Zimbabwe is a failed state because we're governed by buffoons claiming to know best but know nothing
Both Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling party Zanu PF and Nelson Chamisa and his CCC party claim that they are nation builders. If so, then why is Zimbabwe a failed state whose economy is in ruins and ...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 10:21hrs | 15 | by Wilbert Mukori
Ncube budget proves, once again, 'nation can tax itself into prosperity' by taxing poor to spare the rich
"I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle," said Si...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 08:44hrs | 12 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' insist Mnangagwa - Reality, Zimbabwe is a failed state in ruins, mocks him
On Monday, 12 December 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Zimbabwean individuals and two Zimbabwean entities and removed seventeen Zimb...Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 08:03hrs | 2 | by Nomusa Garikai
MPs scrimmage for US$40 000 loan shows how we all are dependent on the dictator's benevolence
"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to the...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Zanu PF is mortgaging Zimbabwe for a song!' complained Biti - true but who is facilitating looting
When Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF got into power in 1980, he proclaimed mass prosperity, "Gutsa ruzhinji!", in Shona. He was convinced he would achieve that by spending, spending and spending....Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 20:07hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Covid 19 is spreading in school like wild fire, 2 weeks after reopening' - risking all for 3% pass rate
Health care, education and everything else affecting the ordinary people have been neglected by Robert Mugabe and now by Emmerson Mnangagwa and the consequences are there for all to see, especially no...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:28hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
London government of BoJo says no opposition party in Zimbabwe
It is with great shock and despair to hear about President Mnangagwa's trip to meet BoJo in London the coming days or weeks! Indeed, there are no permanent friends in politics but only permanent inter...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
'On land, Mugabe travelled a path Mandela did not dare' - Yes, but look where he landed Zimbabwe!
There is overwhelming evidence out there to show Nelson Madiba Mandela was a visionary leader his greatest legacy to South Africa is a stable democratic system of government. On the other hand, Robert...Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa's SONA was empty promises and murderous defence of status quo – antithesis of what nation dying for
"Mnangagwa ndiChomugore!" (Mnangagwa is Chomugore!) was my instinctive response to President Mnangagwa's State Of Nation Address (SONA) yesterday.Chomugore was a mean old man who would ask you...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:21hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
PM May resigns over Brexit and sheds a tear – ED Pfee will shed buckets of crocodile tears but never ever resign
"Brexit means Brexit!" said British Prime Minister Theresa May when she took over from David Cameron in 2016. After three years of blundering from pillar to post, she has failed to deliver Brexit and ...Published: 24 May 2019 at 21:23hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa will never pay doctors a living wage - only the insane believe in stone stew
The striking doctors and teachers will never be paid a living wage because the Zimbabwe government is broke; most people accept this as a matter of fact, which it is! They want the doctors and teacher...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:55hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC supporters throng to meet Mnangagwa - willow tree sway in lightest breeze
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown a shocking popularity amongst Zimbabweans living in South Africa as almost ten thousands Zimbabweans turned up to meet him in what was meant to be a business br...Published: 21 Dec 2017 at 21:48hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Will Mnangagwa have foresight to scrap Mugabe's 'one centre of power' - it is his first acid test
Zanu PF is a de facto one-party cum one-man dictatorship and there in lay the seed of its own destruction. Robert Mugabe, being the control freak he is, has become obsessed about controlling everybody...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Seek ye first political kingdom' said Nkrumah - one thing Zanu PF tricking us into giving up
In his classical tale Animal Farm, George Orwell has the witty and sharp –shooter, the pig Squealer, telling the other animals black is white today and the exact opposite tomorrow and the latter bel...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Guramatunhu
2 000 attend launch of Mujuru Rainbow Coalition - 2 000 too many to be certified insane
"The train has arrived!" was the buzz phrase at the launched Mai Mujuru's Rainbow Coalition in Bulawayo.2 000 or so people attended the launch. 2 000 or so people too many, I would say. This i...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 19:44hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'I will be back to rejuvenate Zimbabwe and Zanu PF,' says Mnangagwa - the dictatorship only, yes!
"I have been accused of committing treasonous acts dating back from 1980," complained Mnangagwa from his hideout in SA, according to press reports. I would not want to comment on merits or oth...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 22:51hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe is a mess because we lack 'complex capabilities of critically evaluating options,' says Mauwa
In a recent opinion piece in New Zimbabwe, Hopewell Mauwa hit the nail on the head on one of the reasons why Zimbabwe is seemingly incapable of solving its political and economic problems - our inabil...Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 01:13hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Ideology is glue binding Mugabe and Zanu PF,' says Noyes - nonsense, it WAS loot
"Mugabe and the senior echelons of Zimbabwe's military share a nationalist liberation ideology wrought during the fight for independence from white rule during the 1960s and 1970s. Mugabe and ZANU-PF ...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 22:06hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
The time for a workers' revolution is now
Zimbabwe should be embarrassed to be amongst the eight African countries - three of whom are from the Southern African region - to be on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference agenda f...Published: 17 May 2017 at 11:41hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The case for boycotting 2018 elections until reforms is even more compelling than 2013
The first and by far the most important reality in Zimbabwe today is that the country is in a real economic mess; unemployment has soared to 95%, millions now live in abject poverty - they type that k...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 10:54hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
BVS will stop 'multiple registrants' say ZEC - nonsense, system is only as good as operators
The biometric voting system (BVS) is not in itself going to stop the blatant vote rigging we have seen in past elections because the system is only as good as the people running it! "In ...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 07:53hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Zimbabweans are cowards,'says T Mapfumo - paying with human lives for it
"I tend to agree with Malema. I think he gave a perfect description of us Zimbabweans, that we are a bunch of cowards. Cowards are not only in Zanu-PF, but the majority of us. Malema spoke the truth. ...Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 18:43hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mugabe promised war vets $500k and/or prosperity only to deliver poverty
Financial Gazette columnist CZ's (satirizing he who must not be named, the satanic satyr Robert Gabriel Mugabe, totem Gushungo) latest contribution "I never promised any war vet US$500k Cdes" Bulawayo...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 19:28hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mutsvangwa, good you know war veterans will not get $500k, pity that is all you know!
When I read the article "War Vets $500,000 demands false, malicious, says Mutsvangwa" in Bulawayo24 and Khuluma Afrika I cheered, laughed and cried, not for joy but rather in disappointment and despai...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zim 'bereft of capacity to reform' said Reeler - street protest is no proof of cure
"Zimbabwe is a country in crisis," wrote Tony Reeler, "bereft of any capacity to reform – neither politically nor economically. This is common cause for all Zimbabweans, and a major reason for the c...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 21:05hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
Let us be very clear, Zanu PF Youths have right to protest but not to deny others any rights
"If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem," advised President Abraham Lincoln. "It is true that you may fool all of the people ...Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
To opposition implementing reforms is like belling the cat, Mugabe - a paper tiger
"Zanu PF will never ever win free, fair and credible elections!" this is a simple truth that even the most fervent Zanu PF supporter will ready admit. The people are not stupid, they know the party ha...Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 19:35hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Surprise was not that Mugabe conned war vets but that he has done so for 36 years!
In the village where I grew up we had a mischievous old man, vaChomugore. He would ready to concede to any request but on condition that he be allowed to fulfil the promise tomorrow, next week, next m...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Musewe offers imaginary boom by 'assumed visionary' leaders to entice us away from GPA reforms
If I had to name the greatest challenge of our generation since Zimbabwe attained her independence in 1980 then, without a moment's hesitation, it is our failure to stop Mugabe imposing this corrupt a...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 07:15hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Economic meltdown goes up a gear - bites chunks off Muchingura and Mujuru's butt!
Zimbabwe's worsening economic meltdown is real and no one has been spared; not even the, up to now, untouchable Zanu PF ruling elite. Zanu-PF MP for Dzivaresekwa, Omega Hungwe, has been dragge...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 17:46hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Nkrumah was right we must 'seek ye first political power,' GPA reform for us!
"Seek ye first the political freedom and everything else shall be added unto you" is a myth, a monumental lie, a delusion that assumes political power will necessarily result in economic freedom and d...Published: 14 Oct 2015 at 04:52hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Smith accepted change when game was up, Mugabe has already dragged us to hell's door!
Ian Smith's racist regime was doom to collapse because it was not economically and militarily sustainable. Mugabe's wasteful and oppressive Zanu PF dictatorship too was doomed to collapse because...Published: 23 Mar 2015 at 08:44hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Economic meltdown reality finally hit MPs, the gravy train riders - regime change is now in the air!
"LEGISLATORS whose constituencies are outside Harare are sometimes resorting to hitch-hiking to the capital and often put up with friends when they travel to attend Parliament's business, it has emer...Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 15:05hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Any hope of Mnangagwa breaking the Mugabe dictatorship mould is misplaced!
"Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a man on a mission, so we are made to believe," wrote The Independent Editor, Vincent Kahiya. "He has already met business leaders and appears to strike the ...Published: 09 Jan 2015 at 22:38hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Any hope of Mnangagwa breaking the Mugabe dictatorship mould is misplaced!
"Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a man on a mission, so we are made to believe," wrote The Independent Editor, Vincent Kahiya. "He has already met business leaders and appears to strike the ...Published: 09 Jan 2015 at 19:05hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Free vote by a free people will decide next Zim President, forget security chiefs wittering
We read with despondence and alarm that the country's security chiefs have said "Zimbabwe can only be led by a Zanu PF politician who not just participated in the liberation war against British Colon...Published: 19 Aug 2014 at 15:19hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
If Mugabe can rig economic recovery then he will make Grace President
Ever since the news broke out that the incumbent Zanu PF Women League Chairperson, Oppah Muchinguri, will step down in favour of Grace Mugabe, the nation has been buzzing like a bee-hive on red alert....Published: 05 Aug 2014 at 07:54hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Fighting over positions in Zanu PF is fight over an HIV positive widow
The fight to fill the second Vice President position left vacant after the death of VP John Nkomois heating up amongst former PF Zapu leaders. Meanwhile the factional war between Mujuru and Mn...Published: 22 Jul 2014 at 23:03hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Mugabe should hold the talks on stopping economic meltdown now!'
Zimbabwe Social Democrats call on Mugabe to hold the talks now on how to stop the economic meltdown as a matter of urgency and to stop dithering."It is ...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 09:14hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori, Secretary General Zimbabwe Social Democrats
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