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Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud

IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not merely corrupt - it's cleverly packaged corruption.A fine…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

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 with the events of 2017 whereby the military stag…

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:13hrs | | by Sithembiso Hadebe - Political activist

Politics 101

The thing about politics is that while its study is scientific - which explains why political science is the original science found in such early iconic sources as Plato's Dialogues - its practice is not and cannot be scientific not least …

Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 11:02hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Biden exposes politicisation of the US judiciary

OUTGOING US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN EXPOSES POLITICISATION OF THE US JUDICIARY AS HE PARDONS HIS CONVICTED SON HUNTER BIDEN WHOM HE CLAIMS WAS "SELECTIVELY AND UNFAIRLY PROSECUTED"Things are falling apart for the US. The international noise th…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 08:27hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe's political crisis has dragged on for too long

The phrase "political economy" has entered the dictionary of the World Bank and other development organizations around the world.Academic interest in the components of the political economy of development has also increased, particularly i…

Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 10:35hrs | | by Evans Mathanda

Why Mnangagwa could be seeking a third term

IN 1990 to 1991 when Fredrick Chiluba was hot on a campaign for multi-party democracy that finally ushered him in as Zambian president to replace founding nationalist Kenneth Kaunda, he was so emphatic on the need to respect the constituti…

Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 10:42hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni

Zimbabwe politics is no game for naive thinkers

They say hope is for people who cannot see the truth! There are those hopeful one day Zanu-PF will stop governing Zimbabwe, yet the truth is speaking against their hope.In a candid conversation this writer had with a recalled CCC parliamen…

Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:17hrs | | by Gibson Nyikadzino

The Godfather experiment, politics of attrition in Zimbabwe

GODFATHER experiments are made in instances of confrontation and attrition, mostly, if not always. Godfathers consider themselves to be powerful figures who wield significant influence, especially underground or behind the scenes.When a pr…

Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:47hrs | | by Sharon Hofisi

How to fix Zimbabwe's broken politics

Resolving this stalemate is key to moving the nation forward constructively. What can be done to change this? What stands in the way? What are the opportunities?Broken politicsZimbabwe's politics has always been broken, violent and exclusi…

Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 21:08hrs | | by Siphosami Malunga

Chamisa learning that politics is not child's play

POLITICS is no child's play. The opposition CCC are learning that now, the hard way, and they rightfully should. There are always consequences for every action. Miscalculations can be extremely costly. You see, the business of politics is …

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 07:59hrs | | by Dr Obert Moses Mpofu

The law cannot resolve Zimbabwe's political question

AS debate raged over the weekend on whether the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) should have gone to court in the matter of the sham election, l was and still remain unconvinced on what would have been achieved by going to the captured …

Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 05:20hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka

British obsession with Zimbabwe politics nauseating

It is election time again in Zimbabwe and the British are at it again, pushing a narrative to discredit the August 23, 2023 harmonised elections, because it is clear Zanu-PF is winning.It seems to have suddenly dawned to the British that t…

Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe

African lessons to be obtained from the Russo-Ukrainian war

As we linger in the hangover of the recent Africa day commemorations, there is a raging war which has been shaking all nations around the world. The Russo-Ukrainian war has been ongoing for over a decade. It has been probing and prodding p…

Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 18:16hrs | | by Tafadzwa Calisto Murwisi

Zimbabwean politics in generational transition

It seems there is a growth in the number of younger candidates being nominated to represent the parties in the upcoming polls.ONE of the most stubborn facts is that the old die, and the new are born. This is the natural order of life that …

Published: 07 May 2023 at 18:24hrs | | by Ntando Dumani

Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters

What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are termed stock characters.The more complex terms used for…

Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 18:00hrs | | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday

Religion influences politics

The religion is very influential in shaping the lives of the people this is because it directs their way of life. Zimbabwe is largely Christian dominated and the people's behavior is influenced by the Bible which they call "the book of lif…

Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 10:51hrs | | by Grace Chekai

Zimbabweans must rise above petty politics

OUR failure to rise above the mediocrity of petty political party politics is the major reason why Zimbabwe is in shambles today.As Zimbabweans, we have got accustomed to the tendency of looking at everything through political lenses.We ha…

Published: 13 May 2022 at 18:04hrs | | by Muzokomba villager

UFP statement on the Mutare fatal accident caused by police spikes

The United Freedom Party (UFP) notes with great concern the fatal accident where four people died and eight were seriously injured when police threw a spike on a moving commuter omnibus near Mutare on Wednesday.As a party, we are irked tha…

Published: 06 May 2022 at 12:34hrs | | by UFP

Kwekwe violence condemned

EAL Zimbabwe condemns in the strongest terms acts of violence targeting members of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) by alleged Zanu-PF supporters in Kwekwe during a rally on February 27, 2022.According to party spokesperson Fadzayi Mahe…

Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | | by Heal Zimbabwe

Politically-motivated violence a concern

CCC leader Nelson Chamisa chats with some party supporters injured after suspected Zanu-PF youths attacked an opposition rally in Kwekwe yesterdayTHE Election Resource Centre (ERC) notes with grave concern the politically-motivated violenc…

Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by ERC

How politics destroys home-grown solutions

FOLLOWING the success of politics in liberating African countries from colonial injustice, a mindset that has been planted in Africa is that politics has a monopoly on all solutions. Unfortunately, this has overridden people's capacity to …

Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Charles Dhewa

Zimbabwe military remains single decisive factor in politics

The opprobrium that characterised the rebuke of remarks made by Chief Murinye by the Vice President of Zimbabwe, Dr Constantino Chiwenga exemplifies the reality around the power matrix in Zimbabwe.The Vice President was forthright in his r…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:40hrs | | by Sapien Sapien

We need to repair our sick politics

AS strange as it might sound or seem, you can be sure there is an imbecile somewhere in our beloved teapot-shaped country that is very unhappy the weatherman is forecasting we might have a very good rainy season again this year.This is har…

Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 05:49hrs | | by Bishop Lazi

Politics behind Mnangagwa's 'buying spree'

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is such a political fox. His charm is without comparison. Or, is that so?Well, there are different ways of looking at this "charm".If you like him so much, you can say he is a good schemer.To you, he is the goo…

Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni

Tribalism and politics in Zimbabwe

Tribalism regularly comes into play in Zimbabwe. sometimes it is in terms of political rivalry and competition. at other times it is based on a friendly joking relationship between different tribes.an example was the 1970s internal crisis …

Published: 14 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | | by Fay Chung

Mr President, nation needs new political, social, economic culture

WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in four years ago, the event occurred amid widespread local and international goodwill.The fact that the National Sports Stadium was fully packed with people drawn from all walks of li…

Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 03:58hrs | 29 | by Gwizhikiti

How to wreck a political party

One of the issues that MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa raised during his Agenda 2021 address last week were claims that Government was gunning for a one party State in Zimbabwe using some opposition political parties. Notwithstanding t…

Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:05hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga

Zanu-PF's oppressive politics has cowed the populace

IT is time to put in place a new and different way of doing politics in Zimbabwe because Zanu-PF has failed and brought us to the brink of ruin. Zanu PE's oppressive, exploitative and manipulative tactics have cowed the populace, conflated…

Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Tapson Muchena

No machinations can ever kill opposition politics in Zimbabwe

The man-made frictions within the opposition circles are too far from killing the opposition in Zimbabwe. The ructions have been badly misinterpreted to mean demise of the opposition in this country.The haggling parties can still work toge…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:44hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi

Women politicians discriminating against each other

BEHIND every successful man is a woman, is a tired clichÃ© in reference to the fact that a man's achievements are made possible by the support and work of their wife or female partner.In one of the Shona dialects and loosely translated int…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 22:43hrs | | by Musa Makina

Political Institutions need to master the Art of Intelligence

The world of intelligence is binary mysteries, wilderness of mirrors has other dimensions. The dimensions of strategic intelligence involve toxic information, public relations, and facts. Fictions which might be spun to some institutional …

Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 18:56hrs | | by Academic Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo

Let's resolve politics first

THE economic crisis continues to deepen with rising inflationary pressures, worsening shortages of foreign currency, electricity and fuel, amid a widening gap between the official and unofficial exchange rates.The shortfalls in electricity…

Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:05hrs | | by Prosper Chitambara

Lack of Political will has brought unnecessary calamity

We are in this mess because we have a political question which remain unanswered. The question lies on legitimacy. We have a deep deep crisis centered on legitimacy, failure by our country's electoral systems to surpass the benchmark of le…

Published: 22 May 2019 at 16:35hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo

New dispensation turns into a nightmare

What is supposed to be a new dispensation has turned into a nightmare in our society. We were promised a better future which has turned bleak.If only we knew that they are the ones who would later victimise us we would have cast our votes …

Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 09:13hrs | | by Silobela Community member

Reduced political power is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi

The reduction of political power through among other things, the unelected VP slots and the imposition of candidates from outside the region is a veiled attack on Mthwakazi and smacks of muzzled democracy. The deliberate and well-calculate…

Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Nhlanhla Moses

'Zimbabwe courts politicised, militarised'

Recent mandatory jail sentences of rioters which range from one year to 5 years are stiffer compared to those imposed in Smith's regime, lawyers and analysts contend.The harsh sentences being passed by the courts on suspected rioters of th…

Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:03hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda and Tarisai Machakaire

Why Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda must the President of MDC Alliance

Politics need maturity and experience. A party with a mature leader is focused and can be counted as stable. MDC Alliance need a mature leader who appeals to both the young and aged. This is non other than Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda, t…

Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 07:07hrs | | by Henry Madiro

Give us a break!!!

The political antics being conducted by the leaders in our nation have and continue plunging the people into a more than terrible condition. Selfishness and greed are causing suffering and robbing the majority from enjoying the bread and b…

Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Tafadzwa Calisto Murwisi

Soccer rules must also apply to politics

Dear Zimbabweans, We are a great nation blessed with abundant natural resources and very hard-working people. However as Africans we need to understand our history in order to move forward. I'm not a racist but just being realistic... beli…

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 12:43hrs | | by Munya Shumba

We are our own enemies not politics

Dear Zimbabweans, My fellow countrymen I salute you in the name of peace, love and harmony as i wish you all a happy Christmas though not a merry one.Well things aren't rosy especially to us the povo. Prices have shot through the roof leav…

Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 11:53hrs | | by Munya Shumba

ED's taken the politics out the economics, and given us all a brighter future

As we all take giant strides in the history of Zimbabwe, we should all take a moment of reflection. Let us remember from whence we have come.  Just over a year ago, we were stuck in a rut. A pariah state. An outcast nation. An embarra…

Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 13:12hrs | | by Charles (student)

'In politics, treachery is inevitable'

The book 'Junctions' in one way is a celebration of the coup that toppled long-ruling Robert Mugabe, ushering in President Emmerson Mnangagwa - for a long time the former president's right hand man. The Daily News on Sunday Production Edit…

Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 14:08hrs | | by Staf reporter

Chamisa and the politics of paranoia

Yours truly was one of the vociferous critics of a proposition proffered by some Zanu-PF legislators on the need to have a 55 year- threshold for a presidential hopeful.The events of Saturday, where the boyish MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa dr…

Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 13:20hrs | | by Tafara Shumba

We are looking for writers

We are looking for people who have a passion to write in different subject like politics, religion, public policy etc.We are forming a writing club where we share ideas, edit each other's articles before they are published in prominent pap…

Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 12:17hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero

Chitubu: Another political project from Jah Prayzah

There is no doubt that Jah Prayzah is one artist who is extremely talented as the evidence is there for all to see. The meteoric ascendancy to prominence of the Third Generation band frontman is one of those rare tales that would tempt one…

Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 19:40hrs | | by Wilson Chipangura

Why marginalise women in politics?

WOMEN in Zimbabwe continue to suffer from historical marginalisation and structural inequalities that exist in the political, social and economic spheres. Historically, colonisers made sure that women stayed in rural areas, while men were …

Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Linda Masarira

Mthuli Ncube's '0% political skills' certainly working

While cholera is highly infectious, positivity can be as contagious too as a counter-measure along with medicinally treating the actual disease.Posted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who has a positive outlook, on social media this week: "E…

Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Conway Tutani

Zimbabwe licking self-inflicted political, socio-economic wounds

ZIMBABWE'S current economic woes were self-inflicted and the ruling party, Zanu-PF, should take full responsibility for the demise of the economy.For instance, the country has a habit of violating its own Constitution, ignoring economic fu…

Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 05:39hrs | | by Mthandazo Nyoni

Superstitious politics will never win

Tomorrow we cast three ballots amidst a confetti of hope, despair, paranoia, suspicion, fear, confidence, hesitation and denial for some. We will either review these elections or perform a post mortem of our preparations, input and outcome…

Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 09:18hrs | | by Micheal Mhlanga

Zimbabwe: Politics of false hope.

The truth is not always good news however it is always right. The Zimbabwean opposition is going into 2018 election with a false positive. There is no way in hell ZANU-PF would have announced an Election Day if elections were to be held fr…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Collen Madziva

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