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Top 6 Members of Parliament who shook Bulawayo in 2024
Bulawayo's political landscape was alight in 2024, with six Members of Parliament shining brightly for their transformative and relentless efforts to uplift their constituencies. Using a sophisticated...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 22:31hrs | 884 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Candidates battle for ZACC posts in high-stakes public interviews
Aspiring commissioners for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) appeared before Parliament last week for public interviews, streamed live from the National Assembly. The session, a hallmark ...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:39hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu cries foul
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) party's interim secretary general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu has said his party was optimistic that it would retain all the seats in all the constituencies where it had ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Eyebrows raised over Zanu-PF by-election candidate
Zanu-PF's prospective legislator for the Lobengula-Magwegwe constituency, Menziwa Dube, who is set to contest in the December 9 by-elections, was previously apprehended in Dubai for alleged involvemen...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:27hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube excluded from Zanu PF primaries
Zanu-PF is set to hold its primary elections tomorrow to select candidates who will represent the ruling party in the upcoming by-elections on December 9. Mthuli Ncube who lost the Cowdray Park parlia...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF primaries scheduled for tomorrow
Zanu-PF is set to hold its primary elections tomorrow to select candidates who will represent the ruling party in the upcoming by-elections on December 9. These by-elections were triggered by the reca...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:39hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
By-election candidate selection divides Zanu-PF
The ruling Zanu-PF party in Bulawayo province is facing serious divisions over the selection of candidates for the Lobengula-Magwegwe constituency ahead of the December 9 by-elections. President Emmer...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Regionalism rock Chamisa's CCC
Division has struck the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) structures in Matebeleland following the recall of the party's Members of Parliament (MPs) and 17 councillors in the region.Sengezo ...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Parliament declares 15 CCC seats vacant
Jacob Mudenda, the Speaker of the National Assembly, has announced the vacancy of 15 parliamentary seats in Matebeleland held by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). This decision comes...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 11:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Huge turnout for elections countrywide
Thousands of people thronged polling stations across the country to cast their votes for their preferred candidates for Presidential, National Assembly and local authority elections.A peaceful...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
EFF Zimbabwe leader Innocent Ndibali endorses Mnangagwa for President
In what can only be described as a shocking move, EFF Zimbabwe President and aspiring Member of Parliament for the Lobengula-Magwegwe Constituency, Innocent Ndibali, announced the party's controversia...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 03:42hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa wants to throw Zimbabwe into anarchy,' says angry Chamisa
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa is livid following the disqualification of 12 opposition parliamentary candidates in Bulawayo saying President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on the...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:56hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Zapu candidates vow to transform Bulawayo
ZAPU candidates vying for National Assembly seats in Bulawayo have vowed to transform the city if voted into parliament on 23 August.The race for control in Bulawayo's National Assembly consti...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 19:14hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'CCC candidate absconded community service'
THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s shambolic candidate selection process could come back to haunt the party after it emerged that one of the aspiring candidates allegedly abs...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 15:43hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Lobengula-Magwese candidate in a Mai Titi spot of bother
In a twist that would expose the weaknesses of CCC as an opaque party based on Advocate Nelson Chamisa's controversial ‘strategic ambiguity' politics also known as 'sukukuviri', while also exposing ...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:41hrs | 11 | by Jonathan Moyo
CCC candidates selection latest
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is reportedly fighting to contain the fallout in his party after some party leaders, including his deputy Tendai Biti reportedly lost in the c...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi challenges Zimbabweans to stop their continued fear
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has challenged Zimbabweans to stop their continued fear of the ruling elite which keeps them in bondage and under continued poor governance for the rest of their lives....Published: 29 May 2023 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prominent lawyer snubs CCC
PROMINENT Bulawayo lawyer Sindiso Mazibisa has rejected nomination to represent the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Parliament.The country is due to hold general elections no...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Govt not persecuting MDC activists'
GOVERNMENT is not persecuting or victimising political activists but applies the law indiscriminately with the legal system providing checks and balances, a Cabinet Minister said. Justice, Leg...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
General Chiwenga to be taken to court over sickness
A local NGO has threatened to file a case at the Constitutional Court to plead with the highest court to determine whether Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is still fit to hold office. Spea...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 09:43hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Process to remove General Chiwenga started
Magwegwe constituency 2018 parliamentary candidate Fortune Mlalazi has written to Magwegwe constituency Member of Parliament Anele Ndebele requesting him to move a motion for the removal of Vice Presi...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 10:18hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'The independent mind of an American son'
I have often heard people saying Devine Mafa is doing his father a lot of injustice by criticizing Chamisa. Listening to his father's unfettered support of Chamisa I took it upon myself to find out if...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:08hrs | 6 | by Simangalizwe Khumalo
Bulawayo independent candidates form group
INDEPENDENT candidates in Bulawayo have formed a group which goes by the name Independents Bulawayo Forum (IBF) to canvas for support ahead of the harmonised elections.A member of the grouping...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to address Bulawayo rallies
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga is expected to address Zanu-PF rallies in Bulawayo tomorrow and on Monday.Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial secretary for administration Elifasi Mashaba yester...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T intensify parliamentary bid
Some aspiring National Assembly members in Bulawayo from the Dr Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T faction have intensified their parliamentary bid with some door-to-door campaigns while expressing confidence ...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 15:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
De-harmonise local government elections - residents speak
Residents in Bulawayo and various cities have called for de-harmonising local government elections to improve attention paid to council candidates in local government elections. This came at a stakeho...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Michael Mdladla Ndiweni
Mujuru releases names of some of her candidates
THE People's Rainbow Coalition (PRC) led by Dr Joice Mujuru has completed candidates' selection in five of the country's 10 provinces with the process expected to be concluded on Friday.PRC is...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drama at MDC-T structures in Byo
There was indeed drama in Bulawayo's Magwegwe constituency as Gift Banda calls for elections and subsequently canceled them and imposed Anele at the expense of the electorate. Banda announced ...Published: 29 May 2018 at 15:31hrs | 1 | by Henry Madiro
No justification for the cancelation of Magwegwe constituency primary elections
Magwegwe constituency primary elections have been canceled. The reason is Anele is writing his final law exam. Ordinary members have been sacrificed for his personal interests. Anele is preparing fina...Published: 26 May 2018 at 22:14hrs | | by Henry Madiro
Revenge Part 2: Plot to oust Mafa Sibanda thickens, Khupe will never rest for sure
Not so recently Anele Ndebele and Eric Gono where seen having a meeting with Thokozani Khupe at Cape to Cairo restaurant April 7th at 7PM. Their plan is that Eric Gono steps down on election day and p...Published: 14 May 2018 at 09:02hrs | | by Henry Madiro
Open Letter to Chamisa - UZ MDC-T
Dear President Adv N ChamisaLast week to be precise on Friday 27 April at 0933 hours Central African time we submitted a petition signed by 7800 youths and students from the UZ, NUST, MSU, Mad...Published: 01 May 2018 at 07:01hrs | 10 | by UZ MDC-T
No imposition of candidates in Magwegwe constituency
Movement for Democratic Change-T Harvest House 44 Nelson Mandela Street Harare Zimbabwe 15 April 2018 The President -Nelson Chamisa The Vice President - Elias...Published: 01 May 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Magwegwe residents
3 Bulawayo MPs booted out of Zanu-PF primaries
THREE sitting Members of Parliament from Bulawayo have been disqualified from contesting in the Zanu-PF primary elections which will be held on Sunday.Pumula representative in the National Ass...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Khupe rigged him and he stands
As a parliamentarian, he was an effective prolific debater second to non. Those who worked with him in parliament will attest that he had a way of persuading people without causing conflict. A gentlem...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 20:42hrs | 20 | by Henery Madiro
Why Matebeleland fell in love with Hon Felix Magagela Mafa Sibanda a real father of the people
People showed up for Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda to demonstrate their demands. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Chamisa heard the calls. Let's push for his appointment loud and clear or pe...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Zim-Pac
Chamisa's Bulawayo candidates list out
MORE than 180 individuals from the Advocate Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-T faction in Bulawayo have submitted their names for consideration to represent the party whose ego has been seriously dented by a sp...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Felix Magagela Mafa Sibanda a true icon and leader par excellence
Felix Magagela Mafa Sibanda is a name synonymous with the struggle for freedom in post independent Zimbabwe. He is indeed a man who has royalty in his blood, a trade unionists, a teacher, a politician...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 17:01hrs | 4 | by Taonashe Chinguruve
Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga: Any more 'useless' condoms?
Oops! I titled this piece "Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga: Any more 'useless' condoms?" But all the same, the subject is synonymous with the case and I am ha...Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 17:23hrs | | by Zisunko Ndlovu
MDC-T veterans brawl at meeting
THE MDC-T organising secretary for Magwegwe constituency in Bulawayo, Samson Mubhemi, allegedly assaulted a fellow member during an "illegal meeting".Samson Mubhemi, 39, allegedly assaulted Do...Published: 25 Aug 2015 at 08:48hrs | | by Shamiso Dzingire
MDC-T MP accuse fellow party member of plotting to kill him
AN MDC-T official in Magwegwe constituency has applied for a peace order against the party's area legislator Anele Ndebele whom he accused of hiring thugs to beat up rival party members.Do...Published: 26 Jun 2015 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mazibisa surrenders practising certificate
A HIGH Court judge yesterday dismissed an application by Cheda and Partners to stop the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) from placing it under curatorship, which obliges the law firm's two senior partne...Published: 05 Feb 2015 at 06:41hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Council swindling ratepayers through distorted exchange rates
THE BULAWAYO City Council has been accused of swindling ratepayers through the use of distorted exchange rates between the South African rand and the United States dollar, as confusion over cross-rat...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fireworks expected at MDC-T congress
FIREWORKS are expected at the MDC-T Bulawayo provincial congress set for the weekend with party structures divided along factional lines.The congress, set to elect the provincial leadership ah...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 07:25hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
MDC-T MP 'assaults' MDC-T activist
AN MDC-T activist needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted by Magwegwe MP Anele Ndebele, also of the same party, in clashes following a divisive weekend restructuring exercise of the party's p...Published: 10 Sep 2014 at 08:29hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
MDC-T rebels launch new political party
Former Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) members who were expelled from the party after contesting as independents in the July 31 polls which they also lost have formed a new political party....Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 04:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku's party to welcome MDC-T rebels
MDC-T members who contested the last elections as independents will seek to join the new party expected to be formed by National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chair, Lovemore Madhuku, it was confirmed...Published: 26 Sep 2013 at 17:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T to stop people empowerment policies!, as minister says he is too old for politics
THE Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Morgan Tsvangirai will stop the indigenization and empowerment policy if it wins the forthcoming harmonized elections scheduled to take place o...Published: 14 Jul 2013 at 09:57hrs | 2 | by Busani Ncube
Tsvangirai gagged MPs from discussing Gukurahundi in parliament - claims
MDC-T rebel candidate for Magwegwe constituency Mr Felix Mafa Sibanda has accused party leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai and his lieutenants of hypocrisy after they allegedly gagged members from discussing...Published: 13 Jul 2013 at 06:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rebels accuse Khuphe, Moyo of trying to destroy MDC-T
MDC-T deputy president Ms Thokozani Khupe has been accused of being on a mission to destroy the party through replacing founding members with her friends, allegedly in a bid to build an "empire" to su...Published: 06 Jul 2013 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sindiso Mazibisa to contest MDC primaries
A prominent Bulawayo lawyer Sindiso Mazibisa...Published: 21 Jun 2013 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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