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Lovemore Moyo was Speaker of GNU Parliament yet did not know its primary task was implementing reforms. Shocking!
In a LIVE HS TV interview with Blessing Mhlanga, Lovemore Moyo revealed that he did not know that the primary purpose of the 2008 to 2013 GNU was to implement the democratic reforms. Shocking! ...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 21:47hrs | 970 | by Wilbert Mukori
Professor Stephen Rupange, Zimbabweans do not deserve insults. Stop it!
The least that the so-called learned people should do is to insult Zimbabweans for politics that has failed. The professor to tell us that Zimbabweans are cowards and selfish. This is below the pale: ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:39hrs | 1103 | by Nomazulu Thata
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 | 1 | 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 | 11 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urged to align electoral laws to AU charters
ZIMBABWE has been urged to update its electoral laws to strengthen dispute-resolution processes and ensure they are in tandem with the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG)....Published: 25 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
When Excellencies grace Chitungwiza shebeen
What a couple of weeks of diplomatic intrigue.Epoch-making, maybe.Hallelujah! Praise be to the living God!We had desperately reckless American diplomats abandoning their airy a...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:37hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
'Strive Masiyiwa is a stumbling block' says Trevor Ncube
Alpha Media Holdings Boss Trevor Ncube blamed the failure of MDC led by Tsvangirai and Simba Makoni’s MKD to unite on Strive Masiyiwa who whom he described as a stumbling block and full of ego...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 16:47hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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 | 1 | by Brian Maregedze
Chamisa's Alliance was strategic but poorly designed'
After successive defeats at the hands of the ruling Zanu-PF party, the MDC as the biggest opposition party in the country was urged to form a grand coalition that would fight from one corner.T...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | | 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
MDC Alliance and the consensus nonsense
When the Movement for Democratic Change was formed in 1999, it pivoted around the word democracy. There is no doubt the catchword "democracy" earned the party unlimited intimacy with Western Europe, a...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Chamisa and Mugabe's unnatural relationship is turning us into MDC-M
If there is one thing that should unite all the disparate factions within the MDC it is a distaste, to put it mildly, for former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe. Almost every supporter, let alone me...Published: 21 May 2018 at 21:45hrs | | by Mike, Harare
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 | 9 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Chamisa tramples the constitution and shows electorate the middle finger.
MDC T chairman Mr Morgen Komichi gave a cup full of confusion and brought out the dictatorial tendencies of the MDC T and its alliance. in a Press statement released today the 7th may 2018 Komichi pro...Published: 08 May 2018 at 09:07hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
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 | | 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 | | by Prosperity Mzila
The mystery of the missing MDC-T constitution
Political parties are a key element of democratic politics. Their internal deliberations and leadership elections can have significant consequences for national politics.Intra-party decision m...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 15:14hrs | | by Joe Devanny
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 | | 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 | | by Mkhululi Sibanda
Opposition grand coalition, just a rhetoric
I was once a believer in opposition coalition politics in Zimbabwe but after reading an article by former Crisis in Zimbabwe executive director, Macdonald Lewanika in the Dailynews of 21 August 2016, ...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by John Mukumbo
Legacy is about ideas, not power
Our political culture in Africa can be dangerous for democracy in its Aristotelian sense. We somehow believe politics to be an art based on the invincibility of political leaders, and this expectation...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 06:20hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Zanu-PF's Dinha romps to victory
The ruling party zanu-pf registered a landslide victory in the Mazowe North by-election after its candidate, Dr Martin Dinha, garnered 12 573 votes against his opponent, Mr Elias Malukula of the R...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
The last days of Robert Mugabe
This is a moving, evocative and strangely tender book. It is a 349-page love letter to Zimbabwe and it is also a book of mourning. Godwin mourns his father and his parents' past life in Zimbabwe; he m...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 16:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition parties too self-centred and disorganized to coalesce
In the aftermath of the well-subscribed Zanu PF Million Man March, it appears the opposition is scurrying in fear and are fearfully fumbling to patch up a coalition they think would be formidable enou...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Indrah Zvenyika
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 | | 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
Zanu-PF for eternity as opposition political parties crumple
It all started with the MDC split of 2005 when top officials of the then powerful labour backed opposition political party was in disagreement over the participation in the senatorial elections. Membe...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 12:28hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani
Why do Zimbabwe's opposition parties split so much? - Part 2
In the last article, we discussed the first set of factors in an effort to explain the frequency of splits and breakaways in the opposition parties. The MDC family, as I will call it, is the primary p...Published: 12 Jun 2015 at 11:16hrs | | by Alex Magaisa
Why do Zimbabwean opposition parties split so much?
A political commentator and former MDC-T leader's legal adviser Alex Magaisa has questioned as to why the opposition parties resort to splitting there by giving credence to Zanu-PF which even if there...Published: 08 Jun 2015 at 08:12hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Opposition politics in Zimbabwe full of confusionists
Failure by the opposition political formations in Zimbabwe to create a coalition is a clear sign of confusion ruling amongst their ranks and file. Ever since its formation in 1999, Movement for Democr...Published: 06 Jan 2015 at 13:28hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
The Congress that produced a despot
The MDC faction led by Mr Morgan Tsvangirai held its elective congress this weekend. Considering that, violence is in its DNA, the party should be highly praised for holding an incident free congress...Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:48hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
Mugabe, Grace should speak strongly against factionalism
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace should speak strongly against factionalism and stop fanning hate language and divisions in Zanu-PF, observers have said.Observers warned of an implo...Published: 07 Nov 2014 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T 15th Anniversary: Summing it all before bedtime.
MDC-T 15th Anniversary: Summing it all before bedtime.Opinion by Zisunko NdlovuDouglas Mwonzora, the spokesperson for the Movement for Democratic Change, MDC-T has recently given a...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 20:05hrs | | by Zisunko Ndlovu
Is Zimbabwe opposition disabled without the letters, 'MDC'?
Just looking at the proliferation of any opposition political force in Zimbabwe, the letters MDC ring bells. A stranger may easily be forgiven for thinking that MDC is the only ticket with which t...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 07:21hrs | | by Chris Tongogara
Zapu, the sweet poison silently curing Zimbabwe
Do not judge Zapu by numbers, your conclusions will be wrong.We deployed our members in every office in Zimbabwe and they are doing a good job and the fact that we do not go to meetings does n...Published: 03 Jun 2014 at 07:14hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri
Senior MDC T official shares child p▩rn▩graphy video on Facebook
MDC T Deputy National Organising Secretary and Member of Parliament for Nkayi South Abednico Bhebhe shocked the nation when he shared an explicit p▩rn▩graphic video on social network Facebook...Published: 14 May 2014 at 04:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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
Biti and his rebels face axe over Tsvangirai 'coup'
THE MDC-T yesterday scoffed at the alleged suspension of its leader Morgan Tsvangirai by a rebel group led by party secretary-general Tendai Biti and said it would soon write to Parliament to recall t...Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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
MDC-T 'Revolution' devours 'its own'
The so called MDC revolution, like the Greek god, Kronos, is now devouring its children.The recent violence and purging of opponents by the ex- Premier, Morgan Tsvangirai, has thrown the part...Published: 11 Apr 2014 at 20:10hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
Purging leaves MDC-T weak
THE on-going power struggles within the MDC-T will leave the labour-based party at its weakest point and incapacitated to present a formidable challenge to Zanu-PF in the next elections, analysts...Published: 16 Mar 2014 at 14:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is MDC-T bigger than an individual?
Failed leadership is the surest way to kill any enterprise or organisation.And that there is failed leadership at the helm of MDC-T is evident even to the most politically blind person. I hear...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 05:27hrs | 2 | by Alfred Towo
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 | | 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 | | 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
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