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Nepostism struggle in front of goal

Zimbabwe's Young Warriors remain winless at the ongoing CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations COSAFA Qualifiers after playing out a 0-0 draw against Eswatini on Saturday.After two group matches, the Young Warriors have yet to score, picking u…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:53hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's soccer nepotism falls to Mozambique

Nepotically and tribally selected Zimbabwe Under-17 national team endured a disappointing start to their Cosafa Championship campaign yesterday, losing 1-0 to Mozambique in front of a sizeable home crowd at Ngoni Stadium.The Young Warriors…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 09:51hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter

Nepotism in Zimbabwe's public service irks Chief Justice Malaba

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has condemned nepotism in public service, describing it as a form of corruption that undermines governance and service delivery. Speaking at a Judicial Service Commission (JSC) dinner in Bulawayo on Monday evening…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:36hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter

Nepotism, corruption mar Harare land allocations

A commission of inquiry into the City of Harare's financial management has revealed widespread corruption, nepotism, and favouritism in the municipality's land allocation processes. The commission, led by retired judge Justice Maphios Ched…

Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 07:26hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter

Nepotism dents post-election period

Zimbabwe Open University academic Didymus Dewa recently said issues of nepositism, clientalism, patronage and loyalism affected the major political parties that won the elections in the August 23 and 24.He said this destroyed the hopes of …

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 21:44hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes

Resource curse in Africa

The African continent is bestowed with so much natural wealth such as diamonds, coal, petroleum, natural gas, copper, and uranium to mention a few. Still, it has been the poorest continent in the world for so long. Africa is blessed with a…

Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 09:09hrs | 3 | by Jeremie Kalombo

GZU refutes corruption, nepotism claims

GREAT Zimbabwe University (GZU) has dismissed allegations of corruption and nepotism at the institution after workers alleged that over 50% of the university management staff were related.The workers recently petitioned the Zimbabwe Anti-C…

Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Hospital Human Resources Officer arrested for nepotism

SHURUGWI District Hospital human resources officer Sibusisiwe Mangwiro has been arrested for allegedly engaging a candidate who came second in interviews at the expense of the best performer.Mangwiro was arrested by the police working with…

Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Nepotism rocks Hospital

TEN general hands at Chivhu General Hospital were recently suspended from work barely a month after they joined the institution amid allegations of nepotism in their recruitment.Allegations are that the authorities who presided over the re…

Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Learnt nothing and forgotten nothing-nepotism

While it may be unfair to deny those closely related or connected to the powers that be, due diligence must be taken to ensure that such appointments are done above board. I think subjecting the applicants to parliamentary portfolio commit…

Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 18:38hrs | 390 | by Robson Melassi

Parirenyatwa acussed of appointing wife's friends, relatices into NAC board

Health minister David Parirenyatwa has been accused of stuffing the National Aids Council Board (NAC) board with family friends and relatives.According to NewZimbabwe.com, the minister dismissed the allegations as malicious and unfair but …

Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimparks in tribalism and nepotism storm

Mthwakazi Republic Party has said it is concerned and disappointed by the Zimbabwe National Parks and wildlife Authority's conduct in regard to their employment policy. Mthwakazi Republic Party said it is reliable informed that just l…

Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 06:09hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes

Mugabe's nepotism stinks to high heaven

The stampede by ministers last week to give President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona Chikore, positions at boards of state institutions removed any doubt that the 93 year-old is behind the nepotism and cronyism that has become the hallmark…

Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:36hrs | 643 | by The Standard Editor

The truth: Zimbabwe politics

The political disposition for political power, the politics of personalities intertwined with nepotism and other social devices right across the political spectrum in Zimbabwe has produced a debilitating effect to the electorate that feels…

Published: 23 Oct 2016 at 06:20hrs | 5 | by Nhlanhla Dube

Mugabe himself setting a nepotistic precedence

RG Mugabe has been able to publicly condemn nepotism when at the same time managed to give powerful and rewarding positions to members of his family. When nepotism is executed by the highest office then it will definitely reverberate at th…

Published: 16 Oct 2016 at 07:52hrs | | by Zanda Shumba

Dema power station tender exposes Mugabe's nepotism

The controversy in the awarding of the Dema Diesel Power Station multi-million dollar tender by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to Robert Mugabe's son-in-law is disturbing news of how senior Zanu PF and government officials' cronies conti…

Published: 14 Jun 2016 at 14:55hrs | | by PDP

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 to haunt, if not define, the legacy of So…

Published: 19 Aug 2012 at 06:26hrs | 2748 | by Professor Jonathan Moyo

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