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Sikhala urges opposition to exploit Zanu-PF factional fights
Firebrand opposition politician and former MP Job Sikhala has called on opposition forces to take advantage of the growing tensions between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino ...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 10:59hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU slams Obert Mpofu
ZAPU has slammed an opinion piece written by Zanu-PF Secretary-General, Dr Obert Moses Mpofu, in which he claimed the ruling party is the ‘only viable' political entity in Zimbabwe that has outlived...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 07:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sengezo Tshabangu and his handlers have lost the plot big time
ZIMBABWE'S political history has been littered with opposition malcontents for a very long time, which has caused the weakening and splitting of the main opposition political party in the country....Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:31hrs | 20 | by Leonard Koni
Mutambara backs Chamisa
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has thrown his weight behind Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa's candidature ahead of the August 23 general elections.In a...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's' MDC implodes, Thanks to Zanu-PF
WHAT is in a name? The rumbling dispute over the proprietary rights to the name - Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - looks set to blow Zimbabwe's opposition out of the political water.Acti...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 16:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The primacy of regime survival: State Fragility and Economic Destruction in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe crisis has been analysed from varying stand points among researchers. State fragility as analytical and conceptual framework is deployed by the duo of Mark Simpson and Tony Hawkins (2018)...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 16 | by Brian Maregedze
Ishmael Kumire died at the MDC-Alliance violent demonstration: No single alliance official attended the funeral
He was buried in Chinamhora, writes German Journalist Christian Selz and there was not even one MDC-Alliance at his funeral. Ishmael was a street vendor eking out a living for his family when he was c...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe must be the winner
For every winner there has to be a loser.But the more closely I look at Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance, the less I see differences in style and substance between them, with mere days before the elec...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:21hrs | | by Conway Tutani
The MDC Alliance and its anti-women DNA exposed
When the MDC Alliance was launched in Harare in August 2017, the immediate reaction of most progressive Zimbabweans was that the political grouping was conspicuous by the absence of women in its leade...Published: 18 May 2018 at 10:30hrs | 13 | by Nobleman Runyanga
MDC-T name wrangle spills into court
THE bitter fight over the ownership of the MDC-T party name and symbols pitting two rival camps, one led by the party's president Advocate Nelson Chamisa and the other by the party's expelled co-deput...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-Alliance exposed
It would necessarily boggle the mind of a clueless person to figure what could have motivated Chamisa to fire Thokozani Khupe, Abednigo Bhebhe and Obert Gutu without flicking an eyelid. ...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 09:04hrs | 3 | by Prosperity Mzila
Falsehoods deliberately peddled about SA meeting, says Moyo
Secretary General of the People's Democratic Party Gorden Moyo has said a lot of malicious and unfounded falsehoods have been deliberately peddled by Zanu PF leadership and elements within the MDC All...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
The Facts about the Cape Town Meeting
Several malicious and unfounded falsehoods have been deliberately peddled by Zanu-PF leadership and elements within the MDC Alliance. The motives for such falsehoods remain unclear but perhaps a sad e...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:52hrs | | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Believe Gaule lies about Jonathan Moyo
THE rolling out of Operation Restore Legacy by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has ushered in a new political dispensation led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. However, for the people of Tsholotsho North ...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 05:23hrs | 3 | by Mkhululi Sibanda
REVEALED: 'Tsvangirai trained bandits in South Africa'
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai in 2006 trained bandits in South Africa in preparation for a violent takeover of power in Zimbabwe, a new book by former Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South Dav...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 05:37hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Tsvangirai will never implement GPA reform, like Mujuru, he will never win free elections
When it comes to reforms and elections there are four basic scenarios the Zimbabwean people must be aware of. These can be present in the form of questions and answers: a) Is it possible ...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
MDC-T calling for a new start that has already started
At Zimbabweans United for Democracy (ZUNDE) we welcome calls for united front as long as we are united in values, objectives and strategy. We view MDC-T call for a fresh start on these criteria a...Published: 16 Jul 2015 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Farai Mbira ZUNDE President
Zimbabwe's opposition - a Greek tragedy
It is a story with some of the qualities of a Greek tragedy.A brave warrior rallies his countrymen to try to oust an unjust king.For years they struggle, enduring great hardship and sh...Published: 30 Apr 2014 at 07:33hrs | | by Andrew Harding BBC Africa correspondent
Zimbabwe vote rigging 'mere touting'
The recent claims of vote rigging by Derek Matyszack a senior researcher of Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU), Ibbo Mandaza of Southern Africa Political Economy Series (SAPES) and Australian Ambassador...Published: 23 Apr 2014 at 14:16hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
Mutambara faction celebrating the demise of the MDCs
THE Professor Arthur Mutambara MDC faction is having a good time following the crushing defeat of the MDC-T and the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC in last week's harmonised elections, saying they s...Published: 08 Aug 2013 at 12:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC faction refutes Mutambara palace coup allegations
Breakaway MDC faction has described Arthur Mutambara's alleged ouster from the party's helm as a "monumental dream".In a statement, the party's secretary general Maxwell Zimuto said the roboti...Published: 25 Jun 2013 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Benjamin Chitate on Welshman Ncube- setting the record straight
I have spent some thirty hours going through articles written by Driden Kunaka under his pseudonym Benjamin Chitate. His hatred for MDC President Welshman Ncube seems very topical in his writings....Published: 23 Apr 2013 at 13:14hrs | | by Discent Bajila
Mugabe, Tsvangirai must ensure Zimbabwe becomes a 'normal society again'
SADC-APPOINTED facilitator to the Zimbabwe crisis South African President Jacob Zuma's facilitation team yesterday challenged principals to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) to ensure a free politi...Published: 01 Jan 2013 at 12:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe 'Africa's all-time greatest man'
Higher Education minister Stan Mudenge yesterday used every sugar–coated adjective to describe President Robert Mugabe, saying even enemies of the 88-year-old ...Published: 06 Sep 2012 at 14:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Arthur Mutambara 'compromised by Zanu-PF' says Biti
DEPUTY Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has been "compromised by Zanu-PF" and has no legitimate claim to the MDC presidency, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said on Wednesday.Biti, who is secreta...Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 05:20hrs | | by Violet Gonda I VOA
Zuma's mediation being compromised by nepotistic considerations
There are two kind of different but equally shocking and reprehensible developments witnessed in Harare and Marikana within 24 hours of each other this past week whose damning consequences threaten t...Published: 19 Aug 2012 at 06:26hrs | | by Professor Jonathan Moyo
When Zuma rides roughshod Zimbabwe's sovereignty
Zanu-PF has just completed its review of the Copac constitutional draft. Already, this exercise has raised acute anxieties in the two MDC formations; something good political players must always do to...Published: 18 Aug 2012 at 12:14hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
MDC-Mutambara left out in the cold
DEPUTY Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara's woes continue to mount as his political party MDC-M has failed to access State funds under the Political Parties Finance Act. Government h...Published: 23 Jul 2012 at 04:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
When Zanu-PF defeat gets so sweet
THE Thursday judgement by the Supreme Court gives legal weight to the call for early elections, does it not? Of course the judgement relates immediately to three constituencies.Yet its ramific...Published: 14 Jul 2012 at 13:56hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe challenges court on by-elections
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is challenging the decision by the High Court in Bulawayo directing him to gazette a date for by-elections in three vacant House of Assembly constituencies.Nkayi South,...Published: 04 Jul 2012 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exile Movement demands UN peacemakers in Zim
A demonstration to have United Nations peacekeepers in Zimbabwe's next general elections was held on Tuesday in central London by The Zimbabwe Exile Movement, documents were handed to South Africa and...Published: 31 May 2012 at 05:23hrs | | by Martin William Chinyanga
Be a madman to deal with a madman (Mugabe) - Sikhala
HARARE - Zimbabwean opposition party Movement for Democratic Change 99 has announced its plan to oust President Robert Mugabe by June 2012 and vowed not to allow elections while Bob's in power. Party ...Published: 26 Feb 2012 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara's political party is thriving
MUNYARADZI Huni's comments under the opinion and analysis column (Sunday Mail, January 1, 2012) headed "2011: The good, the bad and the ugly" is incorrect, misleading and malicious. Huni claims ...Published: 06 Jan 2012 at 10:51hrs | | by MM Changamire
Mutambara joins the State House race
THE Deputy Prime minister of Zimbabwe, Professor Arthur Oliver Guseni Mutambara, who was yesterday barred by the High Court from representing MDC as its leader will take part in the next general and p...Published: 16 Dec 2011 at 05:40hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Mutambara suffers a setback as MPs reject him
Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has suffered a setback after some legislators he claimed had jumped the ship from rival faction leader Welshman Ncube distanced themselves from the robotics prof...Published: 06 Dec 2011 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara appoints Mzilikazi Khumalo his deputy
PROFESSOR Arthur Mutambara-led MDC faction on Friday announced a new national executive with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Nomalanga Mzilikazi Khumalo appointed deputy party leader.The party s...Published: 05 Dec 2011 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Five MDC-N legislators join Mutambara faction
Five MDC legislators who walked out on Professor Welshman Ncube in Parliament on Thursday have formally crossed over to the camp led by Professor Arthur Mutambara.The announcement by the five...Published: 02 Dec 2011 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reported
MDC-M ejected from the high-level indaba as MDC-N threatened to walkout
State media reports that members of the Professor Arthur Mutambara-led MDC faction were on Friday ejected from the high-level indaba on political violence.It took the intervention of Pr...Published: 11 Nov 2011 at 21:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is Professor Ncube telling us he will be another Mugabe
Allow me space to comment on the statement attr...Published: 23 Sep 2011 at 13:16hrs | 1 | by Benjamin Chitate
Biti appeals for the adjustment of sanctions on Zimbabwe: Wikileaks
ZANU-PF is a party in disarray, according to Minister of Finance and MDC-T Secretary General Tendai Biti. As a consequence, Mugabe will find it more difficult to comply with the Global Political Agre...Published: 04 Sep 2011 at 17:10hrs | 1 | by Ray
MDC-T cracks developing swiftly
Wide fissures are developing unfettered within the MDC-T between the Chimhini (Tsvangirai) and Magarangoma(Biti) factions in Buhera. This was well pronounced when MDC-T party held a political...Published: 12 Aug 2011 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Hilton Munendoro
Zimbabwe parliament speaker Moyo missing log in his eye
ON Monday the Speaker of the House of Assembly Lovemore Moyo, who calls himself the Speaker of Parliament when no such office exists in the Legislature since Parliament refers to both the House and ...Published: 31 Jul 2011 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo, MP
GPA negotiators sign timelines doc
The negotiators to the GPA (Global Political Agreement) have signed a document on timelines of issues raised in the election roadmap.The document will be presented to the principals....Published: 06 Jul 2011 at 17:34hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
A tale of two professors
WHEN you see a rock lizard nodding, don't think it is happy, it is actually its nature, says the soothsayer who lives in a hovel in the village.While on a retreat to consult the soothsayer in...Published: 24 Apr 2011 at 18:11hrs | 2 | by Columnist
Zanu PF: Keeping eye of the ball
MY piece last week on Libya has elicited quite a volume of responses, including, surprisingly, one from Costa Rica. I thank the writer for hearing me from so far away. Indeed, we must continue to buil...Published: 02 Apr 2011 at 12:30hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Running scared Zanu-PF looks for excuses
The Clerk of Parliament, Mr Austin Zvoma has raised concern at the violation of the principle of a secret ballot by the MDC-M Secretary General, Ms Priscilla Misiharabwi-Mushonga, who announced ...Published: 29 Mar 2011 at 16:12hrs | | by Matthews Estell
MDC MPs in Bulawayo misuse funds: BURA
The Chairman of the Bulawayo Residents Association, Mr Winos Dube has taken a swipe at the 12 MDC-T and MDC-M members of parliament in the province, for not coming out in the open on the use of the U...Published: 24 Feb 2011 at 13:33hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
MDC-T youth bombed Zanu-PF district office in Mbare, state media suspects
This Article was originally published by The Herald on Monday 14th Feb, its not clear yet if the two suspected bombers are really MDC-T members or its just som...Published: 15 Feb 2011 at 10:17hrs | | by The Herald
MDC-M To Discipline Mutambara For Refusing To Step Down As DPM
Harare - The smaller Movement for Democratic Change on Tuesday insisted its former President, currently one of Zimbabwe's two deputy Prime ministers, Arthur Mutambara, must resign from his government...Published: 08 Feb 2011 at 20:27hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
Refusal to swear Ncube will be illegal and it's all about tribalism: MDC official
An official of the smaller faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said refusal by President Robert Mugabe to swear in the party's newly elected President Professor Welshman Ncub...Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 19:03hrs | | by Byo24News
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