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Vote-buying for beginners: A Zvigananda guide to electoral philanthropy
Meet Taurai Kandishaya - philosopher of the gutter, hustler by vocation, and a loyal missionary of the Zvigananda gospel: "In Harare, money speaks; morals take a kombi." He recently took to Facebook t...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | 405 | by Reason Wafawarova
Mr. President, Zimbabwe already has a new breed of heroes - but your regime persecutes them
A country's liberation struggle never ends.During the burial of the late Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Winnie Cabby Mandeya at the National Heroes Acre, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared that Zim...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:35hrs | 587 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geza's voice echoes across a political void
ON March 26, a friend alerted me to a Press conference held by Blessed Geza, a Zimbabwean war veteran and former Zanu-PF central committee member.I also understand he recently gained significa...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1149 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Has Chamisa been bought?
IN early 2008, Simba Makoni, with the covert but obvious backing of the late powerful ex-general, Solomon Mujuru, sprung up to the podium and made the brave announcement to stand against Robert Mugabe...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:28hrs | 6 | by Tawanda Majoni
'2018 elections were free and Mnangagwa won; Americans know it.' claimed Cross. A lie, dismissed with contempt it deserve
I have heard Eddie Cross say a lot of rubbish over the years but his latest claim that the 2018 elections were free, fair and credible, Mnangagwa won and the Americans knew it; takes the biscuit. He m...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:18hrs | 18 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa's strategic ambiguity made CCC vulnerable to political autoimmunity
THE term "autoimmune disease" refers to a condition whereby the body attacks normal cells by mistake because its natural defence system is unable to distinguish between foreign and body cells....Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 12:45hrs | | by Tapiwa Gomo
'We consider free elections as a tool for peace and stability' said SADC chief election observer. Yeah! Since when?
"So our determination is to support every effort that is going to give us a free and fair election," SADC chief election observer and former Zambian deputy president Never Sekwila Mumba said on arriva...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 17:03hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Former ZUD President endorses CCC's Chamisa
OUTSPOKEN liberation war heroin and former Zimbabwe Union of Democrats leader, Margaret Dongo, has publicly endorsed opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa ahead of next...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC, a national embarrassment and huge shame on journalism!
Who can still remember the late great Bornwell Chakaodza?I can still see the images of the fiery no-nonsense renowned journalist and media lecturer - as he bombarded government officials on pe...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:06hrs | 16 | by by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kasukuwere: Popular delusions or realpolitik?
THE nomination court has sat and registered aspiring candidates for the upcoming polls. The process was marred with drama generally, but it was the presumptive presidential candidates that provided th...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 19:43hrs | 4 | by Ntando Dumani
Youth conscientization critical in liberating Zimbabwe!
As youth in Zimbabwe mark the 'Day of the African Child', it is clear that today's generation lacks conscientization on why the country is still not free. A few days ago, I penned an article, ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 13:45hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Our leaders are not just corrupt, they're godfathers of corruption. 'But who will guard the guards themselves!'
The announcement that government will be installing 5 KVA solar powered kits at the homes of over 100 top government official including service chiefs "to cushion them and their families from ZESA loa...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 09:34hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
MPs scrimmage for US$40 000 loan shows how we all are dependent on the dictator's benevolence
"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to the...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 10:49hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'I tried to change Zanu-PF from within'
Veteran politician and war veteran Margaret Dongo said she tried to change Zanu-PF from within by being outspoken and critical of the ruling party's policies.Dongo (MD), who was eventually exp...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:27hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Margaret Dongo lifts lid on liberation war sex abuses
WAR veteran Margaret Dongo says the story of sexual abuse of women ex-combatants by their commanders during the armed struggle in the military camps is yet to be told fully.Dongo lifted the li...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
New crop of opposition political parties in the region
It is believed that opposition political parties are a watchdog of central Government, ensuring that the people's lives and livelihoods are supported, that the country's economy is buttressed by susta...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila
When it gets cold outside Zanu-PF
Last week various social media platforms and some online publications were awash with the news of a meeting in South Africa between former Zanu-PF members namely G40 kingpin, Saviour Kasukuwere, expel...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:37hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Army plays decisive role in politics' - Zanu PF fuelled conjecture, without one iota of evidence
"It is beyond any iota of doubt in Zimbabwe that the institution of the military plays a decisive factor in the politics of the country," reported The Independent. "Numerous "clever" politicians ...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 09:50hrs | 10 | by Wilbert Mukori
History will absolve Mwonzora
MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora (DM) has often been described as a sellout and likened to Rhodesia-Zimbabwe quisling Bishop Abel Muzorewa.Mwonzora, nicknamed "Mwonzorewa" by critics who are d...Published: 20 May 2021 at 22:15hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Padare advocates for female vice-president
Female participation in politics has remained a contentious issue with various women organisations and pressure groups pushing for adherence to the Zimbabwean constitution that stipulates equal repres...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Not yet ready for democracy
THE road to democracy is not easy for countries that have emerged from decades of colonial systems and replaced by autocratic ones which derive their power from military as well as tribal politics....Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Presuming 'no normal person votes Zanu-PF' is what makes MDC lose
Appearances can deceive big-time.Perusing the South African media before that country's general elections in May this year, one would have concluded that the ruling ANC was finished and would ...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
If Zanu is not for Mugabe, Sithole, Nkala, Mujuru or Gumbo, then how can it be yours?
Anyone who thinks is a Zanu Member, is a proper fool who will never Learn. Foolishness is the Quality to be Unable to Learn, and unfortunately, in Zimbabwe, we have a surplus of that Quality.D...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:24hrs | | by Multiverse Dungani
A 'Operation restore citizen-power' only path to Zimbabwe's prosperity
As Zimbabwe commemorates last year's military intervention that led to the removal of long-time president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, and replaced by his then recently expelled deputy Emmerson Dambudzo Mna...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 08:56hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Youths urged to influencyce policy
FORMER firebrand politician and human rights activist, Margaret Dongo, has called on the current crop of leaders to embrace leadership renewal and allow youths to assume positions of authority in orde...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporetr
Con-Court bench members' profiles
Chief Justice Luke MalabaLuke Malaba was born in 1951.He received his law degree from the University of Warwick in 1974, and another law degree from the University of Zimbabwe in 1982....Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 13:07hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Profiles of Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court judges
Nine Constitutional Court (ConCourt) judges will today preside over a matter which will decide on who will lead Zimbabwe for the next five years. Chief Justice Luke Malaba will lead a cast of eight ju...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's fate lies with 9 judges
ZIMBABWE'S estimated 14 million citizens are today holding their collective breaths as the Constitutional Court bench made up of nine men and women sit to make a determination in one of the greatest p...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'ConCourt can declare Chamisa president,' says Veritas - but to what end and purpose
Some people like to waste time chasing shadows and fairy tale stories just to escape dealing with reality.Veritas, in its latest election watch bulletin, said MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chami...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 14:47hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa should respect people's voice
Zimbabwe's 2018 harmonised elections have come and gone. While this was a tightly-contested plebiscite, it was Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF who emerged victorious. Let me take this moment to humbly ...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:38hrs | | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Women to face sexism in Zimbabwe elections - 'Witch', 'prostitute'
Since 2008 Zimbabwe has been holding harmonised elections whereby representatives of local authorities‚ parliament [National Assembly and Senate]‚ provincial councils and‚ most importantly‚ th...Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:06hrs | 1 | by James Thompson
Will all 118 political parties last the race?
While there are at least 118 political parties registered to take part in this year's harmonised elections, few of them will survive until election day with others vanishing after elections.Th...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:32hrs | | by staff reporter
Mnangagwa fooled Mugabe
In his desperation to get his story out, former president Robert Mugabe unwittingly revealed on Thursday how he had long lost control of the army, thus presenting a perfect opportunity for those disen...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu - Do you know Zimbabwe history yourself?
I found laughable today's statement by Home Affairs minister Obert Mpofu, as reported by the state broadcaster, in which he urged for the correction of historical inaccuracies that he alleged were adv...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:37hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tsvangirai FOREVER
"If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants," so goes the famous moving words by Sir Isaac Newton, an English physicist and mathematician. The quote is from a letter writte...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 06:59hrs | 8 | by Itai Mushekwe
Alliances do not have room for egos, greed
When politicians plan for and agree to form coalitions, the implication is they have been able to subdue personal egos.It is the culmination of an embrace of diversity and tolerance. They have...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Civil servants and politicians ordered to declare assets, supposedly to fight corruption - a nak*d lie
"True to his word in fighting corruption President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered that all civil servants, politicians (it is not clear whether this applies to all politicians of just Zanu PF politici...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mnangagwa, fearful of past demons, cherry picks 'peaceful elections' and ignores exacting reforms
President Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF regime had a political boast in their popularity rating as millions of Zimbabweans joined in the 18 November 2017 march demanding the resignation of Robert Mugabe. ...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:23hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Will Mnangagwa have foresight to scrap Mugabe's 'one centre of power' - it is his first acid test
Zanu PF is a de facto one-party cum one-man dictatorship and there in lay the seed of its own destruction. Robert Mugabe, being the control freak he is, has become obsessed about controlling everybody...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
If Zanu-PF fails to impeach Mugabe before congress - his clenched fist salute will have a practised stiff middle finger!
Last night, many people especially Zimbabweans expected President Mugabe to say he was resigning his position as President of the country. It is an understatement to say many people outraged to hear h...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 10:03hrs | | by Nomusa Garikayi
Who is the bogeyman - Mnangagwa or Mugabe?
It was not his real name but the entire community knew him as Jangwa. If a child misbehaved during those days, elders would threaten that they would call Jangwa "to deal with you". That name would sen...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 10:14hrs | 6 | by Moses Chamboko
Zimbabwe is a mess because we lack 'complex capabilities of critically evaluating options,' says Mauwa
In a recent opinion piece in New Zimbabwe, Hopewell Mauwa hit the nail on the head on one of the reasons why Zimbabwe is seemingly incapable of solving its political and economic problems - our inabil...Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 01:13hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chinamasa home-truth, bloated parliament 'is unsustainable' stun Right Honourable motor-mouth MP
"Again, Honourable Misihairabwi-Mushonga, I agree with you that we have to reduce the wage bill, but it is not an easy walk in the park. If I came to Parliament and said, for instance what we agreed i...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 16:39hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mujuru is nothing without Mugabe
EDITOR,The legacy that Joice Mujuru enjoys today was earned while riding on President Robert Gabriel Mugabe's back. She literally swung on the liberation icon's coat- tails. Without this legac...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 18:25hrs | | by SK
Countries such as Zimbabwe lack democracy intimates Namibian president
Namibian President Hage Geingob made what I believe were the most powerful, although diplomatically wrapped, stinging remarks against dictatorships, such as Zimbabwe.In his speech - during the...Published: 20 Aug 2017 at 17:44hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MDC will continue contesting flawed elections - proof they are now utterly useless, vakadzi vaMugabe
It was the firebrand former Zanu PF MP turn independent MP Margaret Dongo who once said of her follow Zanu PF MPs, cabinet minister and other senior party leaders "vakadzi vaMugabe!" (They are Mugabe'...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 08:27hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
In trying to 'baby dump' Mnangagwa, Grace will be crushed like a bug, she is
Grace Mugabe tells VP Mnangagwa he is only an appointee serving at Mugabe's pleasure and therefore can be fired at the drop of a hat. She too is any appointee but one Mugabe cannot easily fire....Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 20:39hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Morgan, primary elections - like a coalition - are a necessary evil
IT'S getting harder and harder to keep track of political developments in Zimbabwe.What with all the brouhaha going on every which way you look and at many levels? If you do not keep your eye ...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Conway Tutani
'Mbeki failed to correct Mugabe,' accused Chamisa - did MDC do any better in 5 years of GNU
Many Zimbabweans continue to blame SADC and SA's former President Tambo Mbeki for Zimbabwe's worsening political crisis since 2008. What these people have failed to understand is that we are an indepe...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 17:01hrs | 5 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mujuru failed Zanu-PF
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall" so the saying goes. Last week's instalment remembered the MDC tripartite and how it has failed to correct what it dismissed.This week I want to remi...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:22hrs | 2 | by Micheal Mhlanga
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