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Assassinations, rituals, and power struggles within ZANU PF
Socialite and activist Susan Mutami has stirred controversy with explosive claims regarding internal conflicts within ZANU PF, alleging that state security agents were involved in assassination plots ...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 14:23hrs | 5084 | by Staff reporter
EDfor2030 is a Zanu PF sting operation to draw attention away from rigged elections and illegitimacy. It is working!
What if I tell you that the EDfor2030 hoo-haaa was a decoy to draw attention away from the more pressing matter that Zanu PF was illegitimate because both SADC and AU had condemned Zimbabwe’s 2023 e...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 22:19hrs | 741 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa blew the chance
"The voice of the people is the voice of God." That was the biggest statement given by President Emmerson at his inauguration in November 2017 in Harare, soon after the coup.Everybody supporte...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 20:20hrs | 135 | by Leonard Koni
Supporting someone merely because he can remove Mnangagwa is dangerous for Zimbabwe!
Change for the sake of change is the most dangerous thing!Have we ever wondered why there are some people who appear unable to sustain a relationship - who appear perennially divorcing!...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 16:50hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean failure
LOOKING back over the past 40 years in Zimbabwe, I am surprised we are still here.In 1980, I was playing a small part in the transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe in that I was selected as one ...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:57hrs | 12 | by Eddie Cross
'Zimbabwe coup a harvest of empty promises'
WHEN Solomon Muzanenhamo (39) trudged from Highfield high-density suburb to central Harare with a Zimbabwean flag draped around his neck in November 2017, 15 kilometres became like a stroll down his s...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Politics behind Mnangagwa's 'buying spree'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is such a political fox. His charm is without comparison. Or, is that so?Well, there are different ways of looking at this "charm".If you like him so much,...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:35hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
Who were the targeted criminals surrounding Mugabe?
I HAVE been checking on those detained at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, but I failed to locate one criminal who is among those that were "surrounding" the late former President Robert Mugabe befo...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:35hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Pride always comes before a fall, so do egos
The country is sinking into an economic abssy because of unsettled political differences.Since President Emmerson Mnangagwa was voted into power in August 2018, the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-Alli...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 08:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 perfect cover for autocrats
ZIMBABWE has never been the same after March 30, 2020. Ever since then, the country has been in a lockdown and normal life in a constitutional democracy has been severely pared in the name of combatin...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Charamba and the Pfeesident
WHOEVER said the more things change, the more they remain the same was not far off the mark, at least in relation to Zimbabwe. We have a whole regime pretending to be a new dispensation but st...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:21hrs | | by Hon Criss
Chamisa wanted USA army to invade Zimbabwe
MDC President Neslon Chamisa in 2009 told the United States of America officials that the opposition mantra calling for ousted President Robert Mugabe to go was shallow and would not achieve results....Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mawarire attacks Tsvangirai's daughter
National Patriotic Front Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire clashed with Glen View Member of parliament Vimbayi Tsvangirai after the latter accused President of Emmerson Mnangagwa of using state funds to ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 12:49hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
How we Squandered Chance for Real Political Change
I am one of those who did not cheer when the military coup happened in Zimbabwe almost a year ago. I was traveling from the DRC as the tanks rolled into the city and in Zimbabwe when Mugabe was finall...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:42hrs | 12 | by Siphosami Malunga
Matemadanda reacts angrily to Chamisa attack
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa drew fierce reaction from an angry Defence and War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda after the youthful politician accused him of enjoying State feather...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa gets backing from war vets
War veterans in Joice Mujuru's National People's Party (NPP) yesterday took part in the time-honoured Zimbabwean political tradition of switching team jerseys to Nelson Chamisa's MDC Alliance....Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
We, Zimbabweans, have condemned ourselves to 38 years of repeated rigged elections and counting, until we learn
"Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it," said Winston Churchill in a speech to the House of Commons. We have learned nothing about how Zanu PF has rigged elections an...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Voters shut out ex-army bosses
The majority of ex-security officials who participated in the just-ended Zanu-PF primary elections were rejected by voters, an indication that the former soldiers are finding it tough to ease into civ...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies fall
Some of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's key allies fell dramatically in Zanu PF primary polls held between April 29 and May 1, setting the stage for what is promising to be nail-biting general election...Published: 03 May 2018 at 14:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Dear Robert, you must stop it
Waving banners saying "Mugabe must go" and "We can't wait until 2002", a crowd of 25,000 massed in Harare's Rufaro Stadium to celebrated the first anniversary of the founding of the MDC. Drawing roars...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Tafadzwa Masango
Mugabe's cash demands spark outrage
ZIMBABWEANS from all walks of life have roundly condemned former President Robert Mugabe following startling revelations that he is demanding his pension lump sum in cash after years of getting his sa...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time to temper Mnangagwa expectations
Just under a year ago, I began writing this column, where my goal was to bring about dispassionate debate about the political and social developments in the country.At the end of November, whe...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 14:37hrs | 2 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Allowing Mugabe to rejoin politics in the name of democracy is illogical
Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe cried and lamented "betrayal by his lieutenants" when he agreed to step down last week under pressure from the military and his party after 37 years in power....Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 14:34hrs | 2 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Zimbabwe still crazy after 103 days of regime change
Life in Zimbabwe hasn't changed much since Bob Mugabe reluctantly resigned, one arm twisted behind his back and forced to face the writing on the wall. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose bloodless mi...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 08:17hrs | 3 | by Cathy Buckle*
2018 Elections - Who will take the front seat?
Looking at the current political developments in the country one would agree with me that, the country is now ripe for Economic development. 2018 elections were once necessary mainly to end the regime...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 14:08hrs | | by Patrick Imbayarwo
Calls for inquiry on Dzamara
Pro-democracy and human right activists have called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently institute an independent inquiry into the disappearance of activist, Itai Dzamara, who was allegedly abd...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Itai Dzamara remembered in London
Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO) in UK will be commentating Itai Dzamara's disappearance at this week's Wednesday Vigil - 31 January 2018.This will be in solidarity with tomorrow's ev...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 20:02hrs | | by Kingstone Jambawo
Can the Zimbabwe 'good coup' usher in democracy?
Zimbabwe is currently witnessing two very different political trajectories unfolding at the same time. In one; the coup leader is calling for economic transformation and in another; the coup governmen...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Kingstone Jambawo
Mugabe 'desperately tried to reappoint Mnangagwa'
An aide to former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has revealed how generals warned him to step aside as protests against him grew, or face being "lynched" like Libya's Muammar Gaddafi.Massi...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by AFP
Zimbabwe man might disappear after confronting president Mnangagwa?
Fears are mounting that Gustav Kativhu (45) who staged a one-man demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa describing the politician as a killer may be made to disappear are mounting followin...Published: 06 Jan 2018 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Under 5 politics has crippled development in Zimbabwe
The way we do our politics has automatically destroyed our country. Zimbabwe is behind in terms of development. I've been assessing social media for some days, most people use abusive language, very e...Published: 02 Jan 2018 at 16:05hrs | 2 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
'We didn't march only for Mugabe to go but for all bad things to go'
A political commentator Hopewell Chin'ono has warned the ruling Zanu-PF that the people's march which led to the ouster of Robert Mugabe was not only meant for Mugabe to go but for all bad things t...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
New education minister must respect people's will and stop fronting Dokora Curriculum
Ex Zipra cadre Max Mkandla has warned the new minister of Primary and secondary education Paul Mavima that if he want to be popular with citizens he must stop recklessly fronting the education curricu...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa, a past tainted by a brutal massacre
When the soldiers in the red berets arrived in Alice Mwale's village in the fading light, they were not happy, ...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 11:51hrs | 3 | by CNN
A clean break with Mugabe's past will have to wait
Who would have thought that this year would end with Robert Mugabe having lost the presidency of both the governing Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe? None could have foreseen such a development being the work of ...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:38hrs | | by Siphamandla Zondi, University of Pretoria
Mnangagwa attempted to dress up Chiwenga's coup with courts judgements, says Mugabe
An analyst Makusha Mugabe has said the new President Emmerson Mnangagwa tried to dress up Army General Constantino Chiwenga's cuop with court judgements which ruled that the defences forces interventi...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 13:34hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
The inside story of Zimbabwe coup that toppled Mugabe
Inside State House in Harare, Robert Mugabe was in the tightest spot of his 37-year rule. Tanks were on the streets and troops had occupied the state broadcaster, from where the army had announced it ...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 16:48hrs | 24 | by MacDonald Dzirutwe, Joe Brock, Ed Cropley
Mugabe's rule was maintained by securocrats even after his defeat by MDC-T in 2008
MDC led by Welshman Ncube has said it is not true that the opposition failed to remove former President Robert Mugabe from power but the truth was that MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai defeated him in 2...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe President
Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as Zimbabwe's president in a ceremony at a packed stadium in the country's capital, Harare.It follows the dramatic departure of Robert Mugabe after 37 year...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 10:03hrs | | by AFP
ZUNDE welcomes the fall of Mugabe
ZUNDE welcomes the fall of former president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, a dictator and tyrant who presided over the collapse of a once promising nation and envy of the international community. We give cred...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 12:15hrs | 2 | by Justice Benjamian Paradza
MDC-T ponders as to whether military will ensure freedoms after Mugabe
Following the freedom that was seen when the citizens marched for Robert Mugabe to step down, MDC-T deputy Chairperson Morgen Komichi has question if the Zimbabwe Defence forces will maintain that fre...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 07:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Tsvangirai speaks on post Mugabe era
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai believes the removal of Robert Mugabe as president must be followed by free and fair elections.He told thousands of people who had gathered at the Africa Unity Squ...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe timeline
November 13: Army chief Constantino Chiwenga denounces Mugabe's sacking of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa.November 15: Military vehicles storm the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and take...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parliament opens session to begin Mugabe impeachment
Zimbabwe's parliament opened a session on Tuesday to begin the process of impeaching President Robert Mugabe, which could lead to him being stripped of office, an AFP correspondent saw.Parliam...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 13:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Mugabe to go
EXILED former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, emboldened by events unfolding in Zimbabwe and mounting pressure on embattled President Robert Mugabe has called on his former boss to step down or be ...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa's 'we do not need opposition in impeachment' spark outrage
Zanu PF Central Committee member Patrick Chinamasa's remarks that Zanu PF does not need the opposition in its process and government after all parties and citizens participated in the mass march calli...Published: 20 Nov 2017 at 10:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa should be president
Zimbabwe's ruling party Central Committee says recently fired vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa should be its nominee to take over as the country's president.The party has fired longtime Presi...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 14:54hrs | | by AP
Mugabe must leave office 'today'
Harare - President Robert Mugabe must leave office on Sunday, the head of Zimbabwe's war veterans association said as pressure builds on the authoritarian leader to resign after a military takeover....Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 14:13hrs | 3 | by AP
It's called a guided revolution
What has become apparent to anyone following developments in Zimbabwe is the irrefutable reality that the situation in the country can never by any stretch of definition be called a coup.Accor...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Mugabe 'has hardly slept since military seized power'
President Robert Mugabe's nephew Patrick Zhuwawo has reportedly said that his uncle has hardly slept since the military seized power on Wednesday.According to Reuters, Zhuwawo, however, said t...Published: 18 Nov 2017 at 19:25hrs | | by Reuters
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