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Mnangagwa regime making blacks look bad in the eyes of the world
This is a painful article to write.There's a creeping shame that often grips me, deep and almost unspeakable. It rises whenever I hear former Rhodesians gloat, with a vindicated smirk,...Published: 9 hrs ago | 371 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa accused of plotting 'coup against the Constitution'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is once again at the centre of controversy amid reports of a clandestine bid to extend his stay in office by manipulating the constitution - a move legal experts are calli...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:52hrs | 3318 | by Staff reporter
As long as Mnangagwa doesn't acknowledge his own failings, Zimbabwe will not develop
Excuses, excuses, and more excuses!There is no greater hindrance to meaningful development and transformation in Zimbabwe than a leadership that refuses to take responsibility for its own shor...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 22:18hrs | 695 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Baby swap scandal at United Bulawayo Hospitals demands urgent action
The shocking allegations of a baby swap that reportedly occurred on October 10, 2024, at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) have rightfully sparked outrage and unease across the country. The very idea th...Published: 20 Apr 2025 at 19:18hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
What triggered the call for the failed 31 March 'uprising' in Zimbabwe?
The old-age wisdom that facts are stubborn came alive last week after social media platforms and sections of the mainstream media went into a frenzy with sensational claims that the Parliament of Zimb...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 18:22hrs | 2696 | by Jonathan Moyo
Why compensate white farmers, not ZPRA?
Veteran freedom fighter and opposition politician Moses Mzila Ndlovu has strongly criticised the Zimbabwean government's recent payment of compensation to white former commercial farmers, calling it a...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 19:02hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crisis will not be solved by another election
For over four decades since our hard-won independence, Zimbabwe has been trapped in cycles of political contestation, economic decline, and social fragmentation.As someone who has lived throug...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:04hrs | 1281 | by Ibbo Mandaza
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 731 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
WATCH: Chiwenga says 'Shonas are cowards'
Popular street preacher Talent Chiwenga has ignited a political and ethnic firestorm following a sermon in which he accused the ruling ZANU PF party of deliberately marginalising Zimbabweans of Ndebel...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:49hrs | 1769 | by Staff reporter
Can America have an act that protects the wellbeing of white South Africans?
The idea of the United States establishing an act specifically to protect the wellbeing of white South Africans is bound to stir deep and complex debate, particularly given South Africa's painful hist...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 21:47hrs | 677 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Dembare fails to polish the Diamonds
Manica Diamonds 1-0 DynamosA first-half stunner from Charles Teguru was all Manica Diamonds needed to edge Dynamos 1-0 in a fiercely contested Castle Lager Premier Soccer League showdown at Sakubv...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:29hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will never be free with more analysts than activists
It's time we were brutal frank with each other as Zimbabweans.As more Zimbabweans sink deeper into poverty and the grip of a repressive regime tightens, there's a familiar and haunting questio...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 294 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Arresting protesters in Zimbabwe exposes an Illegitimate government that fears its own people
Fear breeds monsters, and these monsters, in turn, seek to instil fear in others.Those who seek to instil fear in others are often the most fearful themselves.The recent arrests of at ...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:58hrs | 335 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutsvangwa, wake up - Zimbabweans are not fooled!
The delusions never end! Christopher Mutsvangwa, the spokesperson for ZANU-PF, held a press conference today basking in the supposed triumph of Zimbabweans not participating in the planned 31s...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 22:57hrs | 1349 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If Zimbabweans want real change, it's time to pray for new leaders
Zimbabweans now need to break the cycle of oppression and suffering.Over 80% of the population of Zimbabwe lives in poverty, according to the World Bank. This is not just a statistic; ...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 17:15hrs | 2073 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Instead of focusing on crushing public dissent, a wise leader would have addressed their grievances
Zimbabweans have shaken the foundations of power! Over the past few weeks, the Zimbabwean government and the ruling ZANU-PF party have been gripped by panic. Their energies have been c...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 511 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zezuru imposition has done more harm than good
The imposition of Zezuru as the standard dialect has done more harm than good, writes Douglas Mutepaire, sharing his personal experiences of language discrimination. To build true national unity, he w...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 14:05hrs | 1557 | by Douglas Mutepaire
Wutawunashe's blasphemous utterances are an affront on Zimbabweans' rights and endorse repression
It becomes a huge concern when Christian leaders defend the oppression of God's children.When Prophet Andrew Wutawunashe recently likened Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to Jesus Chris...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 13:45hrs | 1724 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geoff Nyarota betrayed the people of Matabeleland and Midlands
The recent passing of Geoff Nyarota, an award-winning veteran journalist and writer, has reopened a painful chapter in Zimbabwe's history.While lauded by others as a doyen of journalism, both ...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 05:29hrs | 1665 | by Staff reporter
Will Geza demonstrations take place in Berlin-Brandenburg Gate or Harare?
I am deeply suspicious about the elaborate preparations regarding demonstrations on the 31st of March. Complete demo details from A to Zee are now in the public domain. I get a brain spasm when I thin...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 19:56hrs | 1436 | by Nomazulu Thata
Gukurahundi massacre survivors want museum in Tsholotsho
Villagers from Mkhonyeni Village in Matabeleland North's Tsholotsho district are demanding national recognition for the atrocities committed by the Fifth Brigade during the Gukurahundi era, and have p...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:28hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
Only Now, they can speak IsiNdebele!
Gone are the days when Shona people had visceral hatred of IsiNdebele. Instantly the so-called revolutionaries realize the advantages of speaking multiple languages that could be of benefit to the cur...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 17:05hrs | 1826 | by Nomazulu Thata
Choosing Chiwenga to replace Mnangagwa is like a mouse telling a black mamba bites better than a green mamba!
I wonder still if I could have said it better than this! (Wilbert Mukori's last article on BYO 24) Zimbabwean GenZs are a problem, not a solution. They will muddle with water instead of coming up with...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 15:13hrs | 1293 | by Nomazulu Thata
Highlanders surrender 2-goal lead
Greenfuel FC 2-2 HighlandersHighlanders FC suffered a heartbreaking last-minute equalizer as they surrendered a 2-0 first-half lead to settle for a 2-2 draw against Greenfuel FC in a Castle Lager ...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:22hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Tourists highlight Zimbabwe's road crisis with viral pothole photo
The image of tourists lying inside potholes on what is reportedly the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road has sparked amusement on social media, but it also highlights a troubling reality: the dire state of ...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 18:55hrs | 6557 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Harare Mayor avoided Town House meals over poisoning fears
Former Harare Mayor Ben Manyenyeni deliberately avoided eating at Town House during his tenure, fearing possible poisoning after leading a campaign to slash excessive salaries and perks earned by city...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:10hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2008 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
More funding woes for Zimbabwe NGOs
Zimbabwe and other African nations are set to face increased pressure on their health, education, and development sectors following major international aid cuts by the United Kingdom (UK) and Netherla...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 16:20hrs | 8886 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe NGOs beware - UK set to cut international aid
The cut is part of a plan to make Britain spend 2.6% of its GDP on defense starting 2027, the prime minister has saidBritain is to cut its foreign development assistance funding from 0.5% of i...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 20:05hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Vingirai reclaims farms after 2 decade legal battle, thanks Mnangagwa
Prominent banker Mr. Nicholas Vingirai has expressed gratitude to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for facilitating the return of his two farms in Mashonaland West province - Doondo and Sholliver - after ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:44hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 790 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
SA family reunited with boy who vanished in Zimbabwe
An 11-year-old South African boy who vanished from his home in May 2023 and took a bus to Zimbabwe has been reunited with his family.The Department of Social Development said the child was bro...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 2442 | by Staff reporter
I'm not prepared to continue suffering until 2030!
Zimbabwe, under President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sank deeper into poverty.Granted, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took power in November 2017 through a military coup, Zimbabwe was already ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:56hrs | 1173 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe records 49% surge in divorce cases
Zimbabwe has experienced a significant increase in divorce cases, with 3,214 recorded across the country in 2024, up from 2,149 in 2023. Despite this rise, only 1,562 of the cases have been finalised,...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
2 more Zimbabweans resurface from SA mine
Two Zimbabwean nationals have emerged from the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after weeks underground, where they endured harrowing conditions. The survivors surfaced last week, bring...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
If revolutionist Che Guevara rose from the dead in Zimbabwe, listens to Zim-GenZs rumbling on social media?
Che will collapse, but before he dies again, he will wish never to wake up again. The caliber of our revolutionaries falls far short of what a revolution is and about. The combination of bible verses ...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 19:37hrs | 685 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa regime is deceiving war veterans into a dangerous debt trap
The "schemes" keep coming! Yesterday, the Zimbabwean government unveiled yet another scheme ostensibly aimed at improving the livelihoods of veterans of the country's liberation struggle. ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 20:26hrs | 713 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Redcliff residents betrayed by their local authority's unbridled greed and mismanagement
I recently received some most troubling news from a reliable informant within the Municipality of Redcliff.According to the information, the local authority has allegedly decided to award its ...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 16:04hrs | 356 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa disregards Gukurahundi: now fights in cahoots with Genocide perpetrator Chiwenga
This visceral loathing of Ndebele people. We have been saying multiple times that Chamisa is connected to Chiwenga and Zanu PF at several levels. Chatufa TV channels confirmed our fears about Chamisa'...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:42hrs | 1242 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mavetera under fire for leading Chiwenga diss song
ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera is facing a firestorm of criticism after leading a controversial song that appeared to target Acting President General Constantino Chiwenga at the National Heroes Acre in...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:52hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
It's time to kick exploitative Chinese out of Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe is a colony once again!It is time for Zimbabweans to confront the uncomfortable reality of Chinese exploitation in the country. Recent incidents have revealed the horrifying e...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:31hrs | 1110 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man locked up for 'testing' daughter's virginity
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Nhlabithini village 5 in Inyathi, Matabeleland North, is in soup following his arrest for aggravated indecent assault after he allegedly inserted his finger in his 10-year-old d...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:44hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Ncube and Chamisa are one coin with two sides: Gugugu Magorira
Please do not play with our intelligence. Welshman Ncube is the worst politician we can think of today. Ncube is part of the problem too, just like Chamisa. Professor Mandaza told Chamisa to come clea...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 19:50hrs | 711 | by Nomazulu Thata
Innocent Mpoki, Zimbabweans do not deserve academic insults
Whoever read your today's article on Bulawayo24 is wondering on what planet you live on. I realized you live in USA: The hardships Zimbabwean are going through in that hellhole in Zimbabwe, you have n...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 21:23hrs | 982 | by Nomazulu Thata
Support ZANU-PF at your own risk as it will eat even its own children
Can ZANU-PF ever be trusted? The heart-wrenching letter from the headmaster of Stoneridge Park Primary School in Harare South Constituency exposes an unsettling reality about Zimbabwe's ruling...Published: 07 Jan 2025 at 16:11hrs | 1228 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Electricity availability in Zimbabwe is now worse than Rhodesia in the 1940s
The irony of Zimbabwe having worse electricity availability today than Rhodesia in the 1940s is a stark and painful reminder of how far we have regressed as a nation. For Zimbabweans who have ...Published: 06 Jan 2025 at 12:10hrs | 1132 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa makes a mistake, abolishes death penalty
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law, effectively ending capital punishment in Zimbabwe. The landmark decision, which was ratified in Parliament...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:15hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwe's push for youth entrepreneurship is misguided
The Zimbabwean government's recurring call for recent college graduates to become entrepreneurs instead of seeking employment is a glaring abdication of responsibility. In a country where mill...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:57hrs | 166 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mphoko told son not to attend his funeral
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko, has opened up about his decision not to attend his father's funeral, explaining that he was fulfilling his father's explici...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:04hrs | 2465 | by Staff reporter
Man reflects on 25 years behind bars for the death of his son
July 1 holds a deep personal significance for Mhlupheki Ngwenya, a 52-year-old man serving a life sentence at Khami Maximum Prison, as it marks not only the day of national mourning for the late Vice-...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter
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