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Godfrey Tsenengamu files police report over parody X (Twitter) account
Godfrey Tsenengamu, a prominent political figure, has filed a police report at the Harare Central Police Station against an unknown individual who allegedly created a parody X (formerly Twitter) accou...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:07hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Death threats issued against Zuma, culprit still not arrested
PhD holder, Dr Simamkele Dlakavu, this weekend purportedly took to ‘X' and demanded the death and assassination of uMkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma.Dlakavu, in a series of tweets,...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Copyright claims plague artists due to ignorance
THE legal principle ignorantia juris non excusat, meaning: Ignorance of the law is no excuse, underscores the fundamental responsibility that individuals have to abide by the law, regardless of person...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 13 | by Clinton Chipo
Jah Signal, Charambas clash over copyright claim - YouTube pulls down track
YouTube removed Zimdancehall artist Jah Signal's music video for "Sweetie" due to a copyright infringement complaint filed by gospel musician Charles Charamba.The video, which played a signifi...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa dismisses fake social media account
Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has dismissed a fake X account that is running under his name. "I have no association nor knowledge of the abo...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: 'Strategic Ambiguity confuses me also' says Nelson Chamisa (satire)
In a dazzling display of political prowess, Magamba TV's recent satire skit featuring a parody of Nelson Chamisa has taken the internet by storm. The spoof revolves around the opposition leader proudl...Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 07:49hrs | 11 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Welshman Ncube fingers 'the Emperor'
Former MDC Alliance vice president Welshman Ncube has claimed there is a team of the trolls set up by the Emperor to push others out of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party.Professor ...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Sengezo Tshabangu does not have any social media account'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change interim secretary general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu has said he does not have any social media account and posts on X purportedly by him, are from parody accounts.Ther...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs urged to reject Mthuli Ncube's budget
ECONOMISTS have urged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to redo the 2024 budget as the one he presented this week only serves to condemn the rest of the population to abject poverty.Ncube presente...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Biti exposes Chamisa's hand
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice-president Tendai Biti yesterday fingered activists linked to party president Nelson Chamisa for creating parody social media accounts to link him to self-impos...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hail King Nero: Impotence as strength
Hail King Nero, The First and Last!"There shall be a leader and Change Champion-in-Chief (Advocate Nelson Chamisa) who shall be the Administrator and President tasked by the citizens to champi...Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:42hrs | 14 | by @Jamwanda on Saturday
Zanu-PF hails Jah Prayzah's loyalty
IF the master of ceremony's sentiments at last week's inauguration of President Emerson Mnangagwa are anything to go by, then the ruling Zanu-PF confirmed that musician Jah Prayzah is one of the party...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZEC warns of fake account
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has warned members of the public against consuming misleading information from a fake Twitter account falsely purporting to represent the commission.In ...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Angel suffers Gold Mafia blow
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large Uebert Angel, born Uebert Madzanire has been banned from YouTube after he allegedly attempted to pull down Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia investigative docu...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:03hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec speaks on O Level exams results
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said it is finalising the processes preceding the release of the November 2022 Ordinary Level examination results, contrary to some false reports ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 15:07hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Tragically, black people now willingly portraying themselves as fools and idiots!
Last night, it was most interesting, and even illuminating, watching a news clip on the Rhodesia period comic show, 'Tiki' - which featured a young black man engaged in several supposedly hilarious sk...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa slams western hypocrisy
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has slammed western hypocrisy where "false environmental and mining lobby groups" are paid to agitate local communities to fight non-western investment in their localities. The cou...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's impending UK visit riles opponents
President Mnangagwa's impending visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Zimbabwean President in more than two decades, has riled detractors, who see the Second Republic entering a fruitful new pha...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Does the Rule of Law exist in the so called, 'ROLE MODELS SUPERPOWER COUNTRIES'?
This digital age has experienced a genocide of blacks perpetrated by the white supremacists in the USA. The genocide in question, was not only perpetrated by their white supremacists police, but by al...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | | by Njabulo
WATCH: Mnangagwa and Chamisa battle on stage parody
Artist Taffy Theman has produced a simulation of beef battle between MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The simulation shows Mnangagwa taking the microphone&nb...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 18:23hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mutsvangwa disowns fake Twitter account again
Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday dismissed a Twitter account posting messages in his name. This follows a message circulating on social media purporting to be his, alleging that Gov...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
40 million Americans live in poverty
America is known for flash. But all that glisters is not gold, according to the latest United Nations report on President Trump's country. From the outside, America is heaven, "God's own country" they...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo imposter calls Chamisa a biblical Moses.
A Twitter parody account of exiled Professor Jonathan Moyo has likened MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to a biblical Moses who is called to spiritually and politically lead Zimbabweans to a better sta...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
The paradox of Chete Chete! Emerging understandings in 2019
Pursuant to last week's instalment, an erstwhile barrister in the making, Zwelithini Xaba gave a candid response on how Nelson Chamisa and his generational consensus are a façade. But the budding bar...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Michael Mhlanga
Sex makes Zodwa Wabantu fat
IF for some reason you've been wondering why South African entertainer Zodwa Wabantu is on the thicker side of life, then wonder no more.The queen of the dance-floor has shed light on exactly ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Chamisa on Dialogue. A parody
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa snubbed an invitation by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to join a national summit, just weeks after security forces crushed protests by MDC Alliance looters....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 15:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's skulduggery will not blight Mnangagwa's reform agenda
The usual opposition cynics are employing all manner of tactics to blight the impact of reforms being implemented by President Mnangagwa.However, as is the case with any skulduggery antics, th...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:46hrs | | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
Dear President Mnangagwa, our demands are simple
Dear Mr President,Let's start by talking about what's important to Zimbabweans.The things Zimbabweans demand are not complicated. They are not anything out of the ordinary.They...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:58hrs | | by newZWire
Mugabe flies into bomb storm
Former president Robert Mugabe returned home yesterday to face a torrent of allegations, inflamed by the recent bomb explosion that rocked the second city of Bulawayo on June 24, claiming two lives....Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
The MDC want to run the country, but they can't even run their party
The MDC is proving to be quite an incompetent and disorganised party under Nelson Chamisa's rule.They have alienated allies and brought in enemies, like Robert and Grace Mugabe's proxy party t...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 20:05hrs | | by Knowledge Moyo
The MDC wants to run the country, but they can't even run their party
The MDC is proving to be quite an incompetent and disorganised party under Nelson Chamisa's rule.They have alienated allies and brought in enemies, like Robert and Grace Mugabe's proxy party t...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 11:55hrs | | by Anthony Mkondo
Zimbabweans allegations, Baleka Mbete seeking legal advice
Mbete placed it on the record that all the allegations against her in these tweets were false and baseless.National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has denied social media allegations that she h...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 19:58hrs | | by ANA
Matebele Diaspora Genocide Conference: Dabengwa and Mzila expected to attend
This press release is issued to the public as a way of an update about the 1893 Mthwakazi (Matebeleland) Human Rights Restoration Movement's programme of activities including an update on the up...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 17:19hrs | | by Thembani Dube
Wicknell splashes R20 000 on shoes
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has set tongues wagging on video and picture platform - Instagram where he bragged about splashing R20 000 (nearly $1 900) on a brand new pair shoes - ...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 10:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Confusion over Zanu-PF' social media accounts
On social media there are several accounts claiming to be the mouthpiece of Zimbabwe's governing Zanu-PF party, but it's unclear which, if any, are official, and what links they have with those curren...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 05:46hrs | | by BBC Trending
Grace Mugabe got us laughing at ourselves
When First Lady Grace Mugabe allegedly went on the rampage in South Africa and assaulted a model she found partying with her sons, Zimbabweans saw the funny side of it and were quick to come up with m...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
'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 | | by Wilbert Mukori
Dzamara and Haruzivishe Sentenced ...in a bizarre travesty of justice
Today 29th June the last two accused in a case that dragged through the courts for a year, Patson Dzamara and Makomborero Haruzivishe were sentenced to one year custodial sentence wholly suspended on ...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 16:45hrs | | by Occupy Africa Unity Square
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 | | by Micheal Mhlanga
Other factors sustaining the 'regime-change' agenda
On 01 June, 2017 Bulawayo welcomed the launch of the Blues Café, a new creativity nest ideally founded to contain the creative capacity the City of Bulawayo.The launch of this arts hub is a w...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:59hrs | 1 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Playing to the gallery at Kathrada's funeral
One of South Africa's anti-apartheid luminaries, Ahmed Kathrada, is gone and he was laid to rest in Johannesburg yesterday.His death and burial occurred when so much is happening in South Africa's bod...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Hildegarde The Arena
Around claims of a dying Zanu-PF
One question many of my readers pose and even criticise me for is taking contrary thoughts too seriously. I fully understand where my readers are coming from. We have become a virtual community of opi...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
The day Joice Mujuru became Runaida Mugari
Her former colleagues in the ill-fated Zimbabwe People First said they wanted to remove her from the leadership because she was incompetent. She has just gone over the top to confirm this, and why Zan...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Joram Nyathi
Pseudo-Reformists: When Beasts of England Roar
A cryptic but interesting response to my piece last week came from one "yowe" who advised me to read George Orwell's classic, Animal Farm. I can only surmise that "yowe" is unaware that literature, En...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mawarire left Zimbabwe under hard-to-understand circumstances
One basic rule in politics is never to concede ground, still less to allow shrinkage of the space you hold or dominate.You live true to this motto both by being careful not to tread on doubtfu...Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 09:34hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
War vets disown communique
WAR veterans have disowned last week's communique linking them to an attack on President Mugabe amid suspicions the document could be the work of a 'Fifth Column', the Minister of Defence, Dr Sydney S...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Felex Share
What the people of Dotito actually think of Mujuru
People here often remark how she failed to marshal resources to benefit her backyard and thus nothing remarkable in her name. But they are not willing to be taken for a ride by her again, especially w...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
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It's Tsvangirai's bed, he lies on it!
We were back this week again to the familiar Morgan Tsvangirai and women story. Some photos circulated on social media in which the opposition leader was pictured with skimpily clad women and in the t...Published: 27 Feb 2016 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff writer
'Trump will not be president because it's a serious job,' says Obama
Republican Donald Trump will not be president because it's a "serious job", President Barack Obama has said."I continue to believe that Mr Trump will not be president. And the reason is becaus...Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 07:29hrs | | by BBC
Zanu-PF: Stop kicking and start pulling, please
Some members of ZANU-PF have been seized with attacking each other using social media platforms like Twitter at the expense of pressing issues like the El Nino-induced droughtThe Exchequer...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 05:17hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
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