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Zimbabweans must ignore Geza's signal to give the swapping of yet another set of dictators political legitimacy
Jeremiah Masawi aka Nyoka Yamabhunu, the self-appointed spokesperson of Blessed Geza and company, is just a rabble-rouser with no clue why Zimbabwe is a failed state much less what should be done to g...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:29hrs | 1496 | by Wilbert Mukori
45 years of Zanu PF misrule have been 'season of darkness' and even darker years ahead if 2028 elections are postpone
Zimbabwe is one of the world's suppliers of cheap labour and our contribution is not always appreciated.I was talking to a Zimbabwean Doctor who has worked in SA. His pay and working condition...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 22:16hrs | 705 | by Wilbert Mukori
Visit by my nemesis ED and Chiwenga will be story of my life!" boasted Chamisa. But why nemesis!
This visit by my nemesis ED and General Chiwenga and the dynamics around it will feature prominently in the story of my life." Posted Chamisa on X accompanied by a video of motorcade of the two arrivi...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:06hrs | 1566 | by Wilbert Mukori
Change will not come from participating in more rigged elections, protests, etc. We have been down all these rabbit holes
"Winds of change don't blow automatically: Zimbabweans need to fearlessly stand up against oppression," argued Tendai Ruben Mbofana in his blog, mbofanatendairuben.news.blog. "In recent y...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1105 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu PF is evicting resettled blacks, Operation Mavhotera Papi mark 2023 in all but name
"HUNDREDS of farmers and villagers in Mashonaland West province are facing eviction from the land they occupied on the strength of offer letters issued by politicians and lands officers during the cha...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 19:17hrs | 10 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Can't continue to subject povo to sham elections to have their hopes crushed' argued Biti. He's doing exactly that, yet again
Zimbabwe's 2008 elections were a watershed in that Zanu PF was forced to show the world the sicken depths of depravity the regime would go to hang on to power. Before the 2008 elections, Zanu ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:58hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa et al are hell bent on participating in flawed 2023 out of greed. What's in it for povo?
Zimbabwe's 2008 elections were a watershed elections in that Zanu PF's power to rig elections was exposed in its ugliest and graphic details. Ever since Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, the co...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 15:25hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Why was Army granted licence to export lithium ore?' - Not because ZDI is on sanctions, there're no investors
"Embattled state arms manufacturer, the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) has been controversially granted a special permit to export raw lithium by the government, a decision expected to inject life ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 19:21hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
'Generals will not salute Chamisa' said Chombo. How carelessly he speaks treason, name them
"Chamisa himself knows he is too small to be saluted by these men of war. These generals are waiting for their turn on the presidency and this can only happen when Zanu PF is in power, so even if Zanu...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:02hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
There is no my vote is my secret, 'Death leaves no track record, voters do!' boasted Mnangagwa
"SaBuku pamberi, (Zanu PF) district chairman shure navanhu, councillor aripovo. Kwava kunovota." (Village headman will be in front, (Zanu PF) district chairman behind with the people and the local cou...Published: 14 May 2022 at 11:16hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Votes are won by ideas, not intimidation' tweeted USA - how naive and infuriatingly so too
"We are very concerned about reports of rising political violence in multiple provinces," the United States embassy in Harare said in a tweeted statement."As Zimbabwe prepares for the 2023 ele...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 13:34hrs | 14 | by Nomusa Garikai
'Zanu PF has no policy of beating up people' - Both Zanu PF and MDC denials are now no.1 impediment to free elections
"If they are being harassed, beaten or threatened, they should report such cases to the police. The police is there to investigate if they receive those reports. But if they bring the reports to us as...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 00:26hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
No: 1 challenge is stopping 'facilius fallere' Chamisa participating in 2023 and give Zanu PF modicum of legitimacy again
There have been many golden opportunities to end the Zanu PF dictatorship in the last 41 years; the only reason the regime is still in office and lording over us is because the nation has had the grea...Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 21:05hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
'MDC must avoid inter-party fighting to win 2023' - subtleties of rigging are a mystery to simpletons
The one thing Zanu PF apologist and propagandist have done well since the 2008 to 2013 GNU is convince the brain-dead MDC leaders and their supporters that the democratic reforms SADC leaders set out ...Published: 20 May 2021 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Nomusa Garikai
'War veterans must show their unflinching war time vibrancy' - fighting whom and for what
When Robert Mugabe got into power in 1980, he was cocksure his scientific socialism would bring economic prosperity to the masses, "Gutsva ruzhinji!" as he never tired of saying. Instead of build on t...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 07:27hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Time to reflect and decide!
Fellow Zimbabweans the time to reflect and map out our future has arrived. This is the golden opportunity we have been waiting for. It is not time for vengefulness or witch-hunting, but all voters hav...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Frazer Muzondo
Zimbabwe human rights violations rise
Cases of intimidation are on the rise in Murewa District within and across political parties with ordinary citizens being victims, Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) has reported....Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF ruled by decree absolute, MDC wants the same - starting with silencing diaspora
"What was accomplished by the bullet cannot be undone by the ballot!" boasted President Mugabe as he unleashed his thugs and henchmen in the infamous 2008 operation "Mavhotera papi!" (Whom did you vot...Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 22:47hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Mutsvangwa threatens Mugabe with his '2008 A team' - no more A teams thanks
The Zanu PF factional war goes into overdrive with the rogue war veterans led by Chris Mutsvangwa, Mugabe's ruthless storm troops since 2000, declaring war on the tyrant."We are going to pit t...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 07:41hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa is lying 2018 elections will be 'free and fair'
Now that VP Mnangagwa has said next year's elections will be free and fair and free of violence; will this be enough to reassure the Zimbabwe Social Democrats and make them contest the elections?...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 06:15hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu PF 'connect' with voters through 20 kgs input - now demand 20kgs of reforms
ZANU PF politburo member and cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has admitted his party abuses government programmes to gain advantage over opponents he scorned for attempts to connect with land dependent ...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 15:27hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Jestina Mukoko, the desert flower who dare break the deafening silence to speak truth to power
The, up to now, unspoken truth of Mugabe and Zanu PF's corrupt and murderous reign of terror is now coming out. The nation welcomes the launch of Jestina Mukoko's book giving the details of her ordeal...Published: 09 May 2016 at 18:03hrs | 13 | by Wilbert Mukori
As Zimbabwe's culture of violence flares up, politicians pay lip-service but none really care
Pluralism, political tolerance of opposing opinion, respect of other people's right to a meaningful vote, etc.; these are not in our Zimbabwean political culture. Our political culture is founded on t...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 21:51hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
People First: Memory is a hermeneutic matter
"To the injustice committed in our name we must not add the injustice of forgetting," so said German historian, Hannah Vogt, who is also author of top-selling book, The Burden of Guilt - A short histo...Published: 04 Feb 2016 at 13:32hrs | 4 | by Mxolisi Ncube
The Insanity of the confused Confucius Peace Prize - PDP
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) secretary general Gorden Moyo has said his party is utterly disgusted that President Robert Mugabe was awarded by China the Confucius Peace Prize on grounds of his ...Published: 23 Oct 2015 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
The insanity of the Confucius Peace Prize - PDP
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) is utterly disgusted that Robert Mugabe was awarded the China's Confucius Peace Prize in the name of his management of the economy in Zimbabwe and promotion of peac...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 18:21hrs | 43 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Why we laughed when Mugabe collapsed
We all have elderly people in our lives that we love and care for dearly. None of us would make fun of them if they stumble, trip or fall over. So how come the 91-year-old president of Zimbabwe, Rober...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 09:50hrs | 1 | by Lance Guma
Whose 'unity' are we celebrating?
…..Day raises more questions than answers. According to Zanu (PF) officials, Zimbabweans should celebrate "Unity Day" on December 22.They ...Published: 22 Dec 2014 at 14:56hrs | | by Mxolisi Ncube
'The way forward for Zimbabwe remains a free and fair election': Tsvangirai
PM Tsvangirai's speech at the launch of the MDCs minimum conditions for document for a sustainable election in Zimbabwe (CoSEZ) Harare Vice President H...Published: 08 Mar 2012 at 13:47hrs | | by MDC-T
Tsvangirai's remarks at today's executive organs of political parties meeting
President Robert Mugabe Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara ...Published: 11 Nov 2011 at 15:21hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
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