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Mthwakazi State proponents have exhausted internal remedies
Mqondisi Moyo, leader of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), has announced that the party has exhausted all internal avenues in their quest to restore the Mthwakazi State and address issues such as th...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slams Mnangagwa's govt
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned the ongoing repression of pro-democracy activists in Zimbabwe, attributing the crackdown to the fallout from the disputed 2023 general elections. Chamisa...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 12:44hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter
Cain Mathema recovering from a stroke
Vice President Kembo Mohadi visited former Cabinet Minister Ambassador Cain Mathema, who is recovering from a stroke. Mohadi expressed satisfaction with Mathema's recovery, noting that his lef...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moves Gukurahundi genocide hearings launch to Sunday
The official launch of Gukurahundi community hearings by President Mnangagwa on Sunday has been met with enthusiasm from religious leaders and political analysts. They commend the Second Republic for ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Oppenheimer, Soros exerting undue influence to prevent Hlophe's ascension
In a contentious development, a coalition of civil society movements has raised objections regarding the appointment of Judge John Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).The issue has...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 19:18hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Chirumhanzu elders petition govt over chieftainship row
Traditional leaders in Chirumanhzu, Midlands province, have raised concerns with Local Government minister Daniel Garwe, accusing the Midlands Provincial Chiefs' Council (PCC) of unfair practices in s...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Nelson Chamisa tackles Mnangagwa
In a recent contentious development, former opposition leader Advocate Nelson Chamisa has strongly criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for denying bail to Jameson Timba and other ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa linked CCC threatens
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), led by Nelson Chamisa, has announced plans to protest against the detention of its members who were arrested for alleged disorderly conduct and participating i...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Activists in bizarre semi-nude demo
In Bulawayo, residents were surprised on Thursday by the appearance of two half-naked men adorned in traditional Zulu/Ndebele attire, with one displaying his bare backside. The individuals, identified...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 11:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's reckless statement to Putin positions Zimbabwe as a security threat
THE southern Africa region has, by and large, been regarded as a peaceful place.Save for a few conflict zones - such as Mozambique, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo - we have avoide...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Workers gagged from complaining about poor working conditions
Disgruntled employees under the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) claim they are unable to voice complaints about poor working conditions while witnessing their superiors enjoying privileges.S...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is unforgiving, vindictive
A senior leader of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu) has criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, alleging that it perpetuates a culture of vindictiveness and holds grudges a...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala criticized ZANU PF repression and not Zimbabwe!
I do not know whether the ruling ZANU PF pretends to be dimwits or they are genuinely foolish.Honestly, it is very hard to understand why they can not make the distinction between Zimbabwe (th...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:10hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mr. Mnangagwa, fighting for independence doesn’t give you the right to oppress us!
He never tires reminding us!Zimbabwe's independence was fought for in a protected liberation struggle where thousands of innocent lives were lost.It was never given on a silver platter...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lithium haulage trucks chaos in Zimbabwe
Heavy trucks transporting lithium ore from Sandawana to the Gwanda lithium mine (plant) in Mandiwongola are leaving a perilous trail of boulders along the Causeway/Ntalale road, posing significant ris...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Opposition Politics is dead in Zimbabwe.
Like many people who migrated from Zimbabwe, recently I’ve spent time discussing the challenges faced by the Zimbabwean government and role of the opposition in addressing the rot. Interestingly, I ...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:35hrs | 9 | by Sam Wezhira
UK explores new ways to punish Mnangagwa
The House of Lords recently hosted a comprehensive discussion on strategies to exert pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration through restrictive measures, aiming to make the situatio...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP activists under fire for turning Gukurahundi into a money making scheme
In a startling revelation, it has been uncovered that the Gukurahundi issue has transformed into a lucrative industry for certain opposition activists, particularly within the Mthwakazi Republic Party...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:53hrs | 1 | by George Tshuma
Redcliff council defrauding residents!
It never rains but pours for residents of the small town of Redcliff.We face the dilemma of the proverbial smoking pipe – burnt on one en...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 07:13hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe - the Stockholm syndrome capital of the world!
This morning, my heart broke and fell straight into my guts!I watched with utter dismay and sadness as hundreds of rural villagers in Muzarabani converged, in the sweltering sun, to sing, danc...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 21:10hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zipra celebrates Mutsvangwa sacking
The Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) war veterans association has said the sacking of War veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa is good riddance after he snubbed their efforts to ...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe divides opinion from the grave
ON what would have been Robert Mugabe's 100th birthday, Zimbabwe and the world grapple with the complex legacy of a man who led Zimbabwe to independence, but later presided over its economic ruin....Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dangles promises to restless youths
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged empowerment opportunities to youths, but groups representing the restless young population immediately thumbed their noses at the promises saying the pov...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt accused of injustices
THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) yesterday said it was regrettable that Zimbabwe commemorated World Day of Social Justice amid ongoing injustices against alleged illegal settlers across th...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR demands social rights for ordinary citizens
ON World Day of Social Justice, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has said they stand in solidarity with ordinary citizens who are enduring unprecedented injustices, that are being perpetrated ...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe has sunk beyond a banana republic!
I am sure the first time I came across the term 'banana republic' was in the early 1980s - when I was still a little boy in primary school.Obviously, I did not know what this meant.It ...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:12hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mthwakazi threatens blitz on 'foreign' teachers
The secessionist political party, Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), has issued a threat to escalate its campaign against teachers from outside the Matebeleland region. MRP President Mqondisi Moyo, marki...Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 04:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
US Embassy's revelation exposes decades of economic sabotage in Zimbabwe
In a declaration that has rekindled fervent discourse, the United States Embassy proclaimed Zimbabwe's potential as a burgeoning economic powerhouse within Southern Africa, a revelation reigniting the...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Music that doesn't speak for the oppressed is not really music!
Of late, we have witnessed divided opinions on our music legend Winky D (Wallace Chirumiko).This is on account of his recent songs, which have mainly touched on the social injustices faced by ...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 20:12hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Job Sikhala's New Year Message
CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONNEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONDear Zimbabweans and my Worldwide friends.My dearest Zimbabweans and Worldwide friends, ...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 20:19hrs | 5 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
Mnangagwa regime perpetuating the normalization of oppression!
I think it was around 1978 or 79 - at the age of five or six years old - when I posed a very pointed question to my parents. We frequently drove past the outskirts of the low density suburb of...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 22:56hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Greedy in-laws disinherit children'
Improper handling of inheritance matters by greedy in-laws continues to haunt children, resulting in many turning destitute and becoming drug addicts, right's groups have said.They said the ri...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Pitfalls of Liberation Movements in Zimbabwe
This paper seeks to provide an introductory general overview of the pitfalls associated with liberation movements in Zimbabwe up to a certain historical point. However, the most accurate and u...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 08:30hrs | 6 | by Josh Mhambi
Chamisa is not the only one fighting for Zimbabwe's freedom!
In my 50 years of existence, I have come across my fare share of condescending statements and attitudes, especially so from the ruling elite in Zimbabwe. This was more prominent post-independe...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 12:48hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Navigating the Zimbabwe crisis: Exploring paths to resolution
Introduction:Zimbabwe finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with a multifaceted crisis that encompasses political instability, economic challenges, and social unrest. As the nation st...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 07:08hrs | | by Josh Mhambi
Zimbabwe's Two-State Dilemma: Unveiling the marginalization of Matabeleland
In the heart of southern Africa, Zimbabwe stands as a nation marred by a tumultuous history, marked by colonial oppression, independence struggles, and a post-colonial era fraught with political turmo...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | | by Josh Mhambi
Zimbabwe's 'prophets of Baal'!
This may help them understand how some in the Christian community have opted not only to dine with the devil but also sell their souls to him - whilst at the same time pretending to be serving God....Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 19:10hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Maybe if there had been no social media, Zimbabwe would be free today!
When I started writing these social justice articles way back in 1989, as a form three pupil, the world was a very different place.Those of us who had chosen this path - of speaking for the op...Published: 05 Nov 2023 at 13:23hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe genocide survivors struggle for closure
AS the 10-year term of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) in Zimbabwe, aimed at bringing peace and healing to survivors and families affected by past atrocities, approaches its en...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Amnesty International issues a scathing evaluation of Mnangagwa's first term,
Amnesty International has issued a scathing evaluation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's initial term, characterizing it as a period marked by a severe crackdown on human rights and a failure to escap...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief reverses decision to fine CCC activists for refusing to vote for Zanu-PF
Chimanimani Chief Timothy Munorowazve Muusha has reversed his controversial decision to fine two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists three goats. This fine was imposed on them for allegedly ...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists flees to Canada
An activist affiliated with the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) has fled Zimbabwe due to concerns of persecution by suspected state security agents. Laizah Kwari, a longstandin...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The Tyranny Continues
I find myself once again standing on the aftermath of another election. It is a time after we were supposed to freely exercise our democratic right to choose our leaders, a fleeting moment when our vo...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 14:23hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
If peace overshadowed justice, then there wouldn't have been a liberation struggle!
There is a common thread that defines oppressive leaders. They subjugate the population - stripping them of all their rights, whilst unleashing some of the most horrendous injustices - thereaf...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 20:11hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Whose agenda did our liberation movements truly serve?
There is nothing more baffling and shocking than hearing our so-called 'liberation movements' describing today's fight against injustice and oppression as a 'Western agenda'.The first thing th...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 18:26hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe stirs debate from the grave
YESTERDAY marked four years since former President Robert Mugabe passed on, leaving behind an indelible mark on the nation's political landscape.Mugabe passed away on September 6, 2019 in Sing...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga preaches unity
ZIMBABWEANS, in all their diverse political persuasions, should now bury their differences and unite under a constitutional order brought about by the country's maturing democracy and focus on develop...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Complex Dynamics of ZANU-PF Support in Zimbabwe: Exploring Economic Factors and Historical Context
The political landscape in Zimbabwe has been shaped by a myriad of factors, with the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) emerging as a dominant political force. Despite a mix of ...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 22:19hrs | 4 | by Tshingwane Sibanda
Resilience in the Chaos: Stories of Courage and Hope in Zimbabwe's Social Justice Movement
As I sit down to reflect on the political landscape and social justice issues that plague our beloved Zimbabwe, a whirlwind of emotions overwhelms me. It is on this Reflection Sunday that I delve deep...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:26hrs | 4 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
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