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Why Kingship in Zimbabwe is Constitutional
True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he grat...Published: 9 hrs ago | 297 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
'Chivayo's source of wealth must be investigated'
Former legislator and opposition activist Amos Chibaya has called for a thorough investigation into businessman Wicknell Chivayo's source of wealth, stating that the probe is long overdue. Chibaya rai...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:55hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition needs to rebrand, not as angry protesters
OPPOSITION politics has been reduced to a one-dimensional game of criticising the ruling party.Zimbabwe is no exception.For decades, opposition parties have channelled most of their en...Published: 06 May 2025 at 15:01hrs | 420 | by Yunah Bvumbwe
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 156 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
'Garwe must not bully the mayor'
Opposition party ZAPU has come out strongly in defence of Bulawayo mayor David Coltart, following a public rebuke by Local Government minister Daniel Garwe over the mayor's decision to host self-procl...Published: 02 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: A Time for Inclusive Renewal
'The hardest lesson of my life has come to me late. It is that a nation can win freedom without its people becoming free' Dr Joshua NkomoZimbabwe's post-independence story is one of betrayal. ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 14:34hrs | 472 | by Fikile Motsamai Malikongwa
Kings for Harare, But Not for Matabeleland? Garwe's Letter Exposes a Deep Hypocrisy
Minister Daniel Garwe's recent rebuke of Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart over his meeting with King Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo has sparked a storm of outrage across Matabeleland. The letter, reeking of c...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:48hrs | 1110 | by Mfan'ufikile kaMalikongwa
Minister under fire over 'Ndebele King'
In a striking letter dated 22 April 2025, Zimbabwe's Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Honourable Daniel Garwe, launched an unprecedented attack on the cultural identity of the Ndebele pe...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:28hrs | 1336 | by Mzingaye Khumalo
Mnangagwa dragged into messy, illegal takeover of Arlington Estate
Barely a month after President Emmerson Mnangagwa handed over 480 hectares of Arlington Estate to PPC Zimbabwe, a storm is brewing over the land's true ownership, with fresh court documents revealing ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 12:18hrs | 3989 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele King claimant's visit to Coltart shocks, angers Zimbabwe govt
A recent meeting between Ndebele King claimant Bulelani Khumalo, a descendant of the late King Lobengula, and Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has sparked outrage from the Zimbabwean government. The Local...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:15hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa acolytes want to butcher Constitution, says Geza
War veteran Blessed ‘Bombshell' Runesu Geza has launched a scathing attack on Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, and Prosecutor General Virginia Mabiza, accusing ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:45hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
All CCC positions unlawful
In a landmark ruling, the High Court in Harare has found in favor of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, declaring that all party positions and main organs...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 2412 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu reinstated as CCC Secretary General
In a major legal victory, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has been reinstated to his position following a High Court ruling that overturned his expulsion from t...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 17:36hrs | 2746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crisis will not be solved by another election
For over four decades since our hard-won independence, Zimbabwe has been trapped in cycles of political contestation, economic decline, and social fragmentation.As someone who has lived throug...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:04hrs | 1304 | by Ibbo Mandaza
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 735 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
How to start a small tutoring business in Zimbabwe
STARTING a tutoring business in Zimbabwe might sound like an easy hustle - print a flyer, post an advert on WhatsApp and you are in business. However, digging into the numbers and realities, it become...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:45hrs | 174 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
Public uproar over Zimbabwe MPs' upmarket stands
The Ministry of Local Government has issued a statement defending members of Parliament (MPs) accused of being part of a controversial land grab scheme that could see them receive between 300sqm and 1...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:36hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Why is Mnangagwa's regime silent on South Africa's explosive Wicknell revelations?
There are so many questions on Zimbabwe's minds. A disturbing irony hangs over Zimbabwe today. While South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has taken decisive steps to inve...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:34hrs | 713 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why is the greed of Zimbabwe's leaders so insatiable - even at the cost of the nation?
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg! There is a peculiar kind of greed that afflicts some leaders - one so insatiable it defies logic. It is a form of acquisitive madness that t...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:17hrs | 73 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa nemesis granted bail
Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who gained national attention for his legal challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy in 2021, was granted US$100 bail on Thursday following his ar...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:14hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger 'assaults' airtime vendor
Former Zanu-PF member and political activist Sybeth Musengezi appeared in court on Wednesday facing charges of allegedly assaulting an airtime vendor who disrupted his press conference earlier this we...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Selous Scouts Pseudo Operations Tactics Used Against Chivhayo
The Selous Scouts stand as a notorious example of how manipulation and deception can be weaponized in the struggle for political power. Rooted in pseudo operations, Selous Scouts relied heavily on (Bl...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 19:33hrs | 1327 | by Hector Chikokiyana
Arresting protesters in Zimbabwe exposes an Illegitimate government that fears its own people
Fear breeds monsters, and these monsters, in turn, seek to instil fear in others.Those who seek to instil fear in others are often the most fearful themselves.The recent arrests of at ...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:58hrs | 335 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutsvangwa says Zimbabwe military is not a tool for personal power grabs
Zanu-PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa has asserted that the military is not a tool for personal power grabs, as internal tensions continue to escalate within the ruling party.His remarks come ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 10:53hrs | 1538 | by Staff reporter
Geza promises ongoing resistance against Mnangagwa
Blessed "Bombshell" Geza, the prominent face of yesterday's protests in Zimbabwe, has made a bold declaration, telling Zimbabweans that the protests are just the beginning of a sustained resistance ca...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 09:59hrs | 6420 | by Staff reporter
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2081 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Geza Revolution gaining ground
More than a million people were glued to Bombshell's news conference on Wednesday through various social media sites, whereas Mnangagwa's politburo statement received fewer than 75 views. That reflect...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:46hrs | 5236 | by Leonard Koni
Why should citizens pay for ZESA's failure to provide reliable power
If you give us electricity we will not need generators. In a world where governments are often scrutinised for their decisions and policies, the Zimbabwean Electricity Transmission and Dis...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:29hrs | 422 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa regime's intolerance to demonstrations is what threatens peace and stability in Zimbabwe
Democracy in Zimbabwe is now in the intensive care unit! In any genuine democracy, demonstrations are a normal and indispensable part of life. They are a visible, collective, and power...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 12:13hrs | 671 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa missed one fact: Unlike Mugabe, he has never been genuinely respected within ZANU-PF
Who can deny that ZANU-PF is teetering on the brink? As factional fighting within the ruling ZANU-PF intensifies - and even threatens to get ugly with the so-called "uprising" slated for 31st ...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 22:52hrs | 983 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jeff Radebe signed IPPs to benefit Patrice Motsepe?
Former Energy Minister Jeff Radebe is still irritated by claims that by authorising Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to supply the government, he was creating a market for his brother-in-law Patrice...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:40hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Biden's pardons 'void and vacant', says Trump
US President Donald Trump has claimed that pardons signed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, lack legal force, alleging they were never properly considered and authorized.Shortly before leaving of...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 15:21hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
NUM rejects Ben Magara's appointment as Exxaro CEO
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has strongly opposed the appointment of Ben Magara as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Exxaro Resources, citing concerns over the legitimacy of the proc...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:19hrs | 1185 | by Staff reporter
Trump's US is looking for a political showdown with South Africa
The debate on Ebrahim Rasool's public expulsion as South Africa's ambassador to the US has focussed on the wisdom of his remarks. But this debate misses the substantive issues at stake. First, the pub...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 13:44hrs | 1294 | by Adam Habib
Fresh wrangle rattles Mabhikwa chieftaincy
The appointment of Ms. Zanele Khumalo as Regent Chief Mabhikwa has sparked fresh controversy, with 32 family members approaching the High Court to challenge her ascension to the chieftaincy.Za...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:22hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu withdraws urgent High Court application against recall
Self-styled Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has withdrawn a High Court urgent chamber application that sought to interdict party president Welshman Ncube from r...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter
A leader who fears prison will always imprison his opponents!
Fear can be a tyrannical leader's downfall!There is a peculiar irony in how some leaders choose to deal with their political opponents, journalists, and human rights defenders—imprisonment. ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:21hrs | 429 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Choosing Chiwenga or Mnangagwa is as false choice as mouse picking black mamba or cobra. Escape whilst snakes fight!
Many people will answer Blessed Geza's call to come out in support of the so-called Geza revolution, because feel they must choose to support the Chiwenga or the Mnangagwa faction. The truth is, these...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:03hrs | 687 | by Wilbert Mukori
POSB scandal exposes Mnangagwa?
Documents supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial handling of the planned sale of the state-owned People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) have sparked grave concerns regarding transparency an...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 08:11hrs | 3526 | by Staff reporter
POSB scandalous sale deal comes under scrutiny
Despite the questionable agreement surrounding the state-owned People's Own Savings Bank (POSB), Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza's correspondence with the bank's management and a directive from Presi...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Statue Proposal Sparks Outrage: 'A Wasteful and Misguided Idea'
A recent proposal by Cleopas Mukungunugwa, a member of Zimbabwe's Presidential Communications team, suggesting that statues of President Emmerson Mnangagwa be erected in Harare and Bulawayo, has been ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 16:17hrs | 1881 | by George Tshuma
Tshabangu's court gamble on brink of failure as Welshman Ncube exposes his lies
In a last-ditch attempt to cling to power, Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-imposed "Interim Secretary General" of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has rushed to court seeking an interdict to block...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 14:13hrs | 951 | by George Tshuma
Open Campaigning for ZANU-PF Leadership
Be it VP or the people decide, the remarks by Mabel Chinomona, ZANU-PF Women's League boss, will spark discussions about leadership transitions and democratic participation within the ruling party. As...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:39hrs | 1783 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Diplomatic Breakdown: The Failed Trump-Zelensky Meeting
The February 28, 2025 Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky ended in diplomatic disaster, fundamentally altering US-Ukraine relations. What began as a planned mineral resources agr...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 19:44hrs | 1506 | by Staff Reporter
Tsikamutanda divides families in Zaka
A dramatic tale of deception unfolded in the quiet hills of Zaka District, where a self-proclaimed Tsikamutanda (traditional healer and witch hunter) named Nehemiah Tamanikwa recently stirred both awe...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:35hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans must ignore Geza's signal to give the swapping of yet another set of dictators political legitimacy
Jeremiah Masawi aka Nyoka Yamabhunu, the self-appointed spokesperson of Blessed Geza and company, is just a rabble-rouser with no clue why Zimbabwe is a failed state much less what should be done to g...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 1494 | by Wilbert Mukori
Walter Mzembi's PhD raises red flags
In December 2015, former Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Walter Mzembi proudly declared that he had earned a PhD from Aldersgate University College. However, the United Kingdom investigative unit Dug Up h...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 11:18hrs | 2054 | by Staff reporter
Shock as Minister Mavetera takes Fadzayi Mahere; Chin'ono head on over PhD Fraud Claims
In a dramatic public showdown on X (formerly Twitter), Honourable Tatenda Anastacia Mavetera, ZANU PF Minister of ICT and founder of Young Women for Economic Development, boldly challenged opposition ...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 17:00hrs | 11155 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 792 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
Tshabangu expelled from CCC
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has expelled self-imposed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, deepening the party's internal turmoil.Tshabangu's ouster was announced by the...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 05:08hrs | 2817 | by Staff reporter
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