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Minister Machakaire, instead of suing, just tell us: Are you corrupt or not?
When someone resorts to diversionary tactics instead of addressing legitimate questions, it naturally raises suspicion.In a disturbing turn of events that strikes at the heart of democratic ac...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 896 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Tagwirei down but not out, resurfaces in Epworth
Prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has resurfaced in the political arena just days after suffering a significant setback at the hands of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and, unexpectedly, P...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:21hrs | 2412 | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on govt over Gukurahundi hearings
Political activists and opposition leaders in Matabeleland have called on the government to immediately halt the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings, citing concerns over their lack of transparency an...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:34hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
'Tagwirei lacks Zanu-PF grassroots support,' says activist
Political activist and editor of 'Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala' Rejoice Ngwenya has dismissed the possibility of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei succeeding President Emmerso...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to meet with his CCC faction?
A group of political activists claiming allegiance to former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is preparing to reach out to the charismatic politician to voice concerns about d...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:27hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Democracy under siege
Zimbabwe's democratic space faces significant challenges, rooted in decades of authoritarian rule by the ZANU-PF party, which has governed since 1980.President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in power...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:18hrs | 605 | by Leonard Koni
Rutendo Matinyarare beats up a white man, assailant requires plastic surgery
Zimbabwean political activist and commentator Rutendo Matinyarare was involved in a violent altercation on the road on Monday night after an apparent case of road rage escalated into a physical confro...Published: 13 May 2025 at 17:23hrs | 3505 | by Staff reporter
Dead in 1973, declared hero in 2018, grave still empty since 2023
An unfilled grave tucked just metres from a homestead in Hwedza has become a symbol of grief, broken promises, and fading hope for the Chadoka family. For years, they have waited for the remains of th...Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:50hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala barred from seeing incarcerated Blessed Mhlanga
Opposition politician Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from visiting incarcerated HStv senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga at Harare Remand Prison, with prison guards citing instructions from "above" as...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:45hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa nemesis granted bail
Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who gained national attention for his legal challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy in 2021, was granted US$100 bail on Thursday following his ar...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:14hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger 'assaults' airtime vendor
Former Zanu-PF member and political activist Sybeth Musengezi appeared in court on Wednesday facing charges of allegedly assaulting an airtime vendor who disrupted his press conference earlier this we...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
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
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2258 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2187 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Politics collapsed Zimbabwean economy
The Political atmosphere in Zimbabwe is changing dramatically almost every few years since the forced departure of the brutal, long serving late nonagenarian.The current scenes are synonyms wi...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:13hrs | 430 | by Sithembiso Hadebe - Political activist
POSB scandal exposes Mnangagwa?
Documents supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial handling of the planned sale of the state-owned People's Own Savings Bank (POSB) have sparked grave concerns regarding transparency an...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 08:11hrs | 3528 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra cadre laments neglect of war vets
A South Africa-based Zipra war veteran, Chandagwinyira Chose, has expressed disappointment over the government's alleged neglect of former liberation war fighters.Chose's remarks follow accusa...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:18hrs | 491 | 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 | 2015 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Chamisa in the shadows of political darkness
Justice Alfred Mavedzenge has done a very informative analysis on the behavior of Nelson Chamisa, and the radical change in his political personality since his ZINASU days of a firebrand student polit...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:08hrs | 662 | by Reason Wafawarova
Journalist Maynard Manyowa goes after VP Chiwenga and First Lady over PhDs
Veteran investigative journalist Maynard Manyowa, the lead producer of Dug Up, has announced his intention to investigate the academic credentials of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and First Lady...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 18:24hrs | 5091 | by George Tshuma
Trump exposes USAid as regime change tool
In a stunning development, the United States administration under President Donald Trump has admitted that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been used as a conduit for regime cha...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
CCC plans Congress amid legal challenges
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by the interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has announced plans to hold a congress, with the date to be confirmed soon. Tshabangu's right-han...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 07:06hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Churches warn Mnangagwa
Churches in Zimbabwe have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reject calls for a third term, warning that such a move would amount to a betrayal of the country's constitution. Mnangagwa, whose secon...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:21hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP dies
Glenview South Member of Parliament, Grandmore Hakata, has died. Hakata, a dedicated member of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), made headlines in the 2023 general elections when he ...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 18:44hrs | 1750 | by Staff reporter
Precab farm engagement and my thoughts on the proposed extension of the term of office for President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Last weekend, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's family hosted Zanu PF officials and other political figures at its Precab Farm in Kwekwe where, mainly, the business of the day was the touring of the farm...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 13:12hrs | 810 | by Innocent Ndibali
Mahere criticises govt's plans to issue Zimbabweans with title deeds to farms
Prominent opposition political activist and lawyer, Fadzayi Mahere, has criticized the government's plans to issue title deeds for farms seized and redistributed during Zimbabwe's controversial land r...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 817 | by Staff reportetr
Mnangagwa farm tour sparks outrage and political backlash
A recent field tour of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe farm by a faction of opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmakers has sparked a wave of outrage and condemnation across the p...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:27hrs | 1933 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's errant bankers must be punished
Vocal Harare political activist and business advocate, Engineer Jacob Mutisi, has called for stringent accountability for bankers and financial institutions involved in the mismanagement and fraudulen...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 09:19hrs | 1415 | by Staff reporter
'Party activists contributed 40% to human rights violations'
A recent report from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has revealed that 40% of the human rights violations reported by community members between July and September 2024 can be attribu...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:02hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
The scream of sanctions: A weary story
Zimbabwe has been under sanctions since 2001 due to human rights abuses, poor governance policies, and actions that impede and shrink democratic spaces and rule of law.It is now necessary to a...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:05hrs | 146 | by Leonard Koni
'Mnangagwa no different from Ian Smith'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governance has come under fire for being increasingly repressive, drawing parallels to the oppressive regimes of late former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and apart...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1088 | by Staff reporter
Timba and 77 CCC activists acquitted
Zimbabwean veteran political activist and former minister Jameson Timba, along with 77 others, have been acquitted on charges of plotting public violence after spending nearly 80 days in detention. Th...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 14:08hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist freed on bail
Tineyi Munetsi, a political activist from the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), has been granted bail by the High Court on a US$500 bond. Munetsi was arrested in connection with a 2019 anti-govern...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Timba, 77 ruling postponed - yet again
The ruling on the application for discharge by veteran opposition leader Jameson Timba and 77 others has been postponed once again, this time to tomorrow.Defense lawyers had submitted their ap...Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 15:24hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Rogue Zimbabwe police officers put on notice
Jessie Majome, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), has emphasized that law enforcement agents involved in unlawful arrests, detention, and brutality against civilians must be h...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 13:29hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Repression undermines Zimbabwe regime's credibility
Foreign funded Civil society organizations (CSOs) have criticized the ongoing repression of dissent in Zimbabwe, arguing that it undermines election integrity and impedes free governance participation...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:55hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must stop shellacking the laws of the land
ZANU-PF does not cease pulling surprises.And it has honed its skills at it over its 61 years of existence.And it would seem it does not give a hoot about what the world says.Ju...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 10:25hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's 'tasteless behaviour' could worsen tensions in Zimbabwe
Political commentators have strongly condemned Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa after he laughed at the plight of incarcerated activists during a recent press briefing in Harare.The...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 13:17hrs | 2559 | by Staff reporter
Police applaud Zimbabweans for upholding peace during SADC Summit
The Zimbabwean police have commended citizens for maintaining peace and order during the recently concluded 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government Summit, hos...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:31hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa cuts a lone figure at Sadc summit
During the Sadc Heads of State and Government summit, President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the chairmanship from Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco. The summit, a key regio...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:22hrs | 4755 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to ignore courts and immediately release activists?
Zimbabwe should immediately release over 100 pro-democracy activists arrested in the run-up to Saturday's SADC summit in Harare, the United Nations rights office said on Wednesday.The call cam...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
Pressure is intensifying on Mnangagwa
Pressure is intensifying on President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the United Nations (UN) Human Rights body has expressed concern over the growing crackdown on civil society, arrests of opposition members, ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:41hrs | 6885 | by Staff reporter
SEOM condemn 2023 elections and should have denied Mnangagwa legitimacy and now can't deny him SADC chairmanship.
Last year SADC Election Observer Mission (SEOM), led by Dr Nevers Mumba of Zimbabwe, reported that Zimbabwe's election process was flawed and illegal. The...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 06:30hrs | 536 | by Wilbert Mukori
South Africa has no authority to shift SADC Summit from Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe faces criticism for the arrest of political activists, South Africa has stated that it cannot influence the decision to move the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit from H...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:52hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
'Sadc protecting wrong leaders'
Youth leaders from the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) have criticized the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for allegedly protecting leaders who violate human rights in the region. The MRP...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 14:01hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa responds to Malema
Former opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa criticized calls for Zimbabweans in South Africa to return home to vote, arguing that participating in the country's flawed...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:40hrs | 3414 | by Staff reporter
ZimPF condemns Mnangagwa govt's tyrannical actions, calls for an end to harassment and torture
Harare, 09 August 2024 - The Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) party has issued a strong condemnation of the Zimbabwean government's recent actions, accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administr...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:33hrs | 803 | by Staff Reporter
Ngarivhume's application dismissed
A Harare magistrate has dismissed political activist Jacob Ngarivhume's application challenging his placement on remand. Mrs. Ruth Moyo ruled that Ngarivhume must answer to the charges and allow inves...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 17:18hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Recalled CCC MP reinstated after successful court challenge
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reinstated the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Constance Chihota (CCC) following a High Court order.The legislat...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:53hrs | 2558 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe ready to thwart all sponsored demos'
ANY attempts by foreign-sponsored opposition elements to cause violent protests before or during the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government later this month will be met with befitting responses ...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:28hrs | 395 | by Sgtaff reporter
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