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Turning the CIO into a party militia
It is 11am, Tuesday 3 June, 2025.A red Honda Fit notorious for political violence in Gutu District screeches to a halt and stops in the middle of the highway cowboy style.Clad in a blu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 373 | by Matthew Takaona
Violent Zanu PF Legislator Warned
Controversial Zanu PF legislator for Buhera South Constituency who was dragged to the Manicaland provincial disciplinary committee last week on allegations of instigating violence which saw the disrup...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 19:35hrs | 476 | by Gracious Mpala in Buhera
Bosso loses US$95,000 in 8 seasons due to fan violence
Highlanders have lost over US$95,000 through paying fines brought by acts of hooliganism by some of the club's supporters in the last eight seasons.This was revealed by the Zimbabwe premiershi...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 18:25hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema: Absolute power corrupts absolutely
I could not believe what I was hearing. I tried to reassure myself that I was only dreaming. For the third time, I played the video and listened gravely. Again, the words fell like stones into the roo...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 11:38hrs | 1026 | by Dr. Field Ruwe
Has Chamisa learnt from his mistakes?
MY chance encounter with Nelson Chamisa at the British ambassador's residence last week triggered some reflection.At this beautiful garden party to celebrate King Charles III's birthday, I not...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:27hrs | 39 | by Trevor Ncube
Dembare, Bosso enraged after PSL chair deliberately tampered with the fixtures
TRADITIONAL football giants, Dynamos and Highlanders are frothing with anger after Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman Farai Jere admitted to having fixed their season's opening games and coming shor...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 15:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Cops who fled hooligans at Barbourfields not cowards, says police spokesperson
Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednigo Ncube says anti-riot police and dog handlers who took to their heels with football hooligans in hot pursuit at Barbourfields stadium recently...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube blasts hooliganism
Highlanders benefactor Tshinga Dube has strongly condemned violence in modern sports and society, particularly in light of the recent disturbances that led to the abandonment of the highly anticipated...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bosso under spotlight for wrong reasons
At the end of July, Highlanders were basking in a moment of joy and appeared unbeatable. Under the guidance of their coach, Brito, who had been named Coach of the Month, they had achieved five consecu...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA concerned about B/F violence
After three days of silence, the Zifa Normalisation Committee has finally addressed the violence that marred the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Barbourfiel...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Yadah not keen on Barbourfields
Following the violence that marred the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Dynamos and Highlanders on Sunday, Yadah has expressed significant concerns about their upcoming visit to Barbou...Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders issue apology
Highlanders have issued an impassioned apology to the Zimbabwean football family over crowd skirmishes that rocked the club's high profile premiership fixture with archrivals Dynamos just 33 minutes i...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 15:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Allen Bhasvi denied Bosso a clear penalty
Dynamos FC 2-0 Highlanders FC(Match abandoned)AGAIN, violence reared its ugly head in local football yesterday.So ugly were the scenes that showed up at the Castle Lager Premiershi...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
SADC risks extinction in allowing itself to be bullied by ZANU PF!
So, the Zimbabwe ruling party is up to its usual dirty tricks again!Bullying!In 2011, the heads of state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) were bullied by ZANU PF in...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 07:06hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections
No one in their right mind can begrudge the repeated calls for peace during this election season in Zimbabwe. In fact, the disturbingly high prevalence of violence, especially on the part of t...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:24hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa clearly needs tutoring on the mandate of election observers
It is most unfortunate and disheartening, or rather tragic and embarrassing, listening to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ranting and throwing a huge tantrum over international election observer...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:18hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF can be defeated if the Zimbabwe diaspora returns home to vote
AS Zimbabwe holds its decisive elections on August 23, there are important reflections to ponder on this event, one of which is what role the diaspora must play in the weeks leading up to the election...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Stevens Mokgalapa
If Mnangagwa doing such a great job then why try so hard to convince Zimbabweans?
Those who know me personally are aware that I am not easily deceived. The secret is that, possibly due to my introvert nature, I analyze and scrutinize any given situation more than what may o...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 19:56hrs | 17 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa either instigates violence behind the scenes or is incapable of stopping it
A FEW days ago, I read an alarming statement in a local newspaper which reported that addressing a rally recently, President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered the police to hunt down suspected Citizens Coali...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 16 | by Kennedy Kaitano
Mnangagwa wishes to shame foreign observer missions 'wishing for violence'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned foreign observer missions that have been accredited for the August 23 harmonised elections to stick to their mandate.Addressing thousands of Zanu-PF sup...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 07:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CCC legislator 'forced' to wear Zanu-PF regalia
A Redcliff Constituency Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Lloyd Dzikamai Mukapiko, has alleged that he was forcefully made to wear Zanu-PF regalia during a recent campaign visit to...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 15:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The pitfalls of Zimbabwe's 2023 elections
One thing that many people might not be seeing right now is that the 2023 general elections have already started.That's for the simple reason that elections are not just about a few days befor...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:22hrs | 15 | by Tawanda Majoni
The pitfalls of the 2023 elections
One thing that many people might not be seeing right now is that the 2023 general elections have already started.That's for the simple reason that elections are not just about a few days befor...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:45hrs | 14 | by Tawanda Majoni
ZANU PF grassroots supporters should rid party of political elite who have destroyed Zimbabwe
Every time I teach my son about the history of this country, I can not help feel a deep sense of pride and respect for our nationalist movements, in their intrepid quest for the independence and freed...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 10:19hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bosso in tricky opening fixtures
CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League title-starved Bulawayo sleeping giant Highlanders' five opening games will have a big tell in their quest to end a 17-year wait for the championship, as they face tr...Published: 01 Mar 2023 at 07:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC refutes Gokwe violence allegations
MAIN opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has dismissed allegations levelled against it by Zanu-PF over violence that erupted in Gokwe Sunday saying it is an attempt to soil its image ahead ...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC blames police over violence
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has blamed lack of police presence at their rallies as a major reason for electoral violence.This comes after their campaign rallies that wer...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
No to lip service, says Zanu PF
ZANU PF has warned its members against lip service support, saying the true meaning of a party supporter is one who is a registered voter and who will vote for President Mnangagwa in the forthcoming e...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 23:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
CCC MP relives torture horror
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Jasmine Toffa has described her last weekend's ordeal at the hands of suspected Zanu-PF hooligans as dehumanising and traumatising.Toffa was brutally att...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa too weak to remove Zanu-PF from power, says Tsenengamu
FRONT for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ) leader, Godfrey Tsenengamu, claims main opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa, lacks political clout and sta...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF member dies as mob burns Mupedzanhamo
A Zanu-PF member died following violent clashes that were triggered by alleged opposition CCC space barons at the popular Mupedzanhamo Market in Harare which was also partly burnt by the rioting mob....Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Minister Kazembe behind attack on Tendai Biti?
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) chairperson in Mashonaland Central province George Gwarada has condemned Minister of Home Affairs Kazembe Kazembe who is also ZANU PF chairperson for Mashonaland Cen...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hooliganism costs Dembare heavily
GIANTS Dynamos' preparations for the resumption of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign suffered a setback yesterday after they were hit with a fine and lost points for the abandoned game...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF denounces violence
VIOLENCE has no place in the Second Republic and any violent characters should face the full wrath of the law, the ruling Zanu-PF party has said.The warning from the Revolutionary Party comes ...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Alleged ZANU PF hooligans beat up CCC members
Nelson Chamisa led Citizens' Coalition for Change has reported that 3 of its members were injured after alleged ZANUPF hooligans attacked them on Sunday. ...Published: 30 May 2022 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
There's absolutely nothing Pan-African and Anti-Imperialist about oppressing one's citizens and looting nation's resources
In all my 48 years of existence on this planet Earth, there has always been one thing that has always thoroughly vexed my intellect - as I have greatly struggled to fathom how something that appears s...Published: 26 May 2022 at 21:13hrs | 17 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Dynamos fined US$2,000 for stadium skirmishes
DYNAMOS Football Club have been fined US$4 000 while their team manager Richard Chihoro was slapped with a US$2 000 fine for disturbances which occurred when DeMbare played Bulawayo Chiefs in a Castle...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
No fans charged for Barbourfields Stadium melee
NOT a single hooligan has been charged from both sets of Dynamos and Highlanders fans that charged into the pitch last Sunday, B-Metro Sport has learnt.Scores of supporters from both teams bre...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
PSL suspends games over Dembare hooliganism
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has indefinitely suspended its programme as it seeks a lasting solution to acts of hooliganism that are tainting the image of local football.The biggest match i...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Unmask the faceless sponsored detractors
Zimbabweans and the business community yesterday ignored the so called shutdown which faceless individuals under the banner Pachedu were pushing for through social media.The police force on Su...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
15 supporters arrested after violence erupts at Mandava
POLICE arrested 15 people in connection with the violence that rocked Mandava in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between FC Platinum and Highlanders on Saturday.Violence erupted a...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:25hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Mandava violence: Police arrest 15 hooligans
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested 15 people in connection with acts of hooliganism that occurred during the Castle Lager Premiership football match between FC Platinum and Highlanders at Mand...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scores injured in fight over church
A fight erupted at Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church headquarters in Wedza, Mashonaland East on Friday as the battle for the control of the sect rages on.The sect has been embroiled in bitt...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos summoned over disciplinary issues
DYNAMOS have become the first club this season to be summoned to appear before the Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee for their fan's hooliganism during a league match against Bulawayo Chief...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Campaign rally turnout likely to work in favour of CCC but deceive ZANU PF
If campaign rally turnout could be translated into votes at election time, and used as a barometer of popular support - then, only one political party will most likely be smiling all the way into parl...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 13:04hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF thugs turned yellow Kwekwe rally bloody red
On Sunday the 27th of February 2022, Zimbabwe's main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change held a rally in Kwekwe town which saw a huge attendance by thousands of ecstatically cheering suppo...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:08hrs | 14 | by Nontokozo Malaba Ncube
BREAKING: ZANU PF kills 1, injures 17 Chamisa supporters
At least 17 have been hospitalized while 1 person sadly lost his life following an act of violence by suspected ZANU PF thugs during CCC President Nelson Chamisa’s address in Kwekwe today....Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 15:26hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A true leader doesn't create separation, but brings people together!
I love Bluetooth! I fondly remember the first time using it - when we discovered that could actually send SMS texts to each other with my beloved wife Tinta (who was still my fiancée all thos...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:42hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africa will never have another Tutu or Mandela because oppression is only oppression when committed by Whites!
The world was yesterday morning (26 December 2021) shocked with the tragic news of the passing away of legendary anti-apartheid and human rights defender, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, at the age of 90 yea...Published: 27 Dec 2021 at 19:07hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF disowns Uzumba 'rebels'
Zanu-PF officials in Uzumba constituency have disowned party supporters who recently demonstrated against Chinese miner, Heijin's granite mining operations in the district.The supporters threa...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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