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Britain's interference in the US presidential election will backfire badly
Foreign interventions in elections or referenda rarely end well for the interventionists. In 2016, then US President Barack Obama foolishly lectured the British people on how they should vote in the u...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 20:22hrs | 981 | by Nile Gardiner
ANC of Ramaphosa: Obliterating, political cleansing of left leaning socialists
South Africa is witnessing a significant shift in its political landscape after the African National Congress (ANC), under President Cyril Ramaphosa, lost its majority in Parliament. This development ...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:18hrs | 234 | by Marshall Ndlela
FULL TEXT: Ramaphosa talks tough on killing of Elvis Nyathi
Dear Fellow South African, Twenty-five years ago, our new democratic Constitution came into effect. In adopting this Constitution, we affirmed our commitment to a society based on democr...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 13:19hrs | 13 | by Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa condemns killing of Elvis Nyathi
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the killing of Elvis Nyathi in South Africa's Diepsloot and described it as immoral, racist" and criminal.In a statement shared on the President's websi...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 16:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CCC's winning the March by-elections: a trap for 2023 general elections
The by-elections that were handsomely achieved in favour of CCC must bamboozle young kids in the political play to think the elections were free and fair....Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 06:17hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
A golden gift from the political gods
If next year's watershed elections needed any divination, then the just-ended by-elections were the divine bones cast by a bone-thrower to provide a reading of the future.Well, they are a gold...Published: 27 Mar 2022 at 07:27hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Tiri pama one: Now it's the people of Mashonaland demanding a cake for all
You can't help but wish Joshua Nkomo was alive. This is exactly what he prophesized. Josh said in his own words: "This tribalism will not take you anywhere Robert. This pasi newe, pasi naye cannot be ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 20:27hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Commemorating the 45th Youth Day: Do something or say something that will end with results
We are commemorating this year's Day of the African Child in Covid-19 induced lockdown for the second year running. Times are hard,its not business as usual. There are plenty of reports ...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 10:10hrs | | by Taruberekera Masara in Pretoria
Chamisa's MDC-A are 'terrorists' smacks of 'Ndebeles are cockroaches'
First, they came for the Ndebele people of Matabeleland and Midlands, I did not speak out because I was not Ndebele. Then they came for white Zimbabwean farmers, I did not speak out because I was not ...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 18:26hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Magistrate dismisses Mnangagwa plotters' application
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for temporary release of the passport for one of the seven human rights activists who are facing charges of trying to subvert a constitutionally-...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC female Vice President lands top post in Mozambique
The MDC would like to congratulate its Vice President Lynette Karenyi for landing a top international post.It is hoped that the elevation of Hon. Karenyi will help the MDC enhance its regional pre...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 21:01hrs | | by Daniel Molokele
Africa in global cold war: A return to consciousness struggle
THE British daily, the Guardian recently published a story on how Russia has new plans to exert its influence across the African content. All in return for the usual imperial desires such as natural r...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Takura Zhangazha
Zimbabwean workers celebrate May Day with empty stomachs
It's all gloomy faces across the country as workers celebrate the workers day with empty stomachs. May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May. It is an ancient Northern Hemi...Published: 01 May 2019 at 11:56hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Daylight robbery of pricing at 4:1, but giving change at 1:1
As economic recovery measures are implemented, let's discuss this wrong mentality - yes, wrong - that nothing works until everything works because in real life there are no quick and easy fixes....Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
Mgagao clashes: A ZIPRA narrative
COMRADE Joseph Sibuko Mbedzi whose Chimurenga name was Joseph Sibuko was born in 1951 in Beitbridge. He grew up in a family that was heavily involved in politics. His big Brother John Mbedzi was expel...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe will go down in history an iconic figure of principle
OUR past is rich in history; the sacred sacrifices made by the founding fathers of this nation alongside many sons and daughters who perished for our freedom can never be overlooked.From the e...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:11hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafawarova
I will be back in my job, Cdes!
MY Comrades, I still cannot believe that you did what you did to me! I still cannot believe that you betrayed me the way you all did.This week I woke up to tell my wife that I had had a nightm...Published: 30 Nov 2017 at 15:53hrs | 1 | by CZ
Five billion ($5,000,000,000,000) found!
The Editor, I am coming to you this week again with the latest rumor from Masvingo. As it stands, a five billion account that belongs to the first family has been found in Singapore.Th...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 22:58hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
Chamisa a promising future president
I would like to take this opportunity to applaud Nelson Chamisa for the consistency he has in politics and development. Chamisa is a promising leader who is level headed. Here is a young man who is no...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 19:36hrs | 11 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Lacoste faction can not be described as pro democracy- critics
Zanu PF critics have dispelled the notion that the Lacoste faction in the ruling Zanu PF which is led by Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa that it is a pro-democracy group since it is backed by the mi...Published: 12 May 2017 at 06:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
After Brexit, Spain holds general election
People across Spain are casting their ballots for the second time in six months, in a closely watched election just days after Britain's shock decision to exit the European Union. The elec...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Turning to Afrocentric paradigm of conceptualising the 'nation'
As I sat to write this piece my mind was taken back to the academic wars that raged in the lecture rooms of my political science class. There were controversial modules which fuelled these gross debat...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
Scientific socialism in 21st century Africa
The concept of scientific socialism exploded on to the world scene with the publication of the Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels in Europe in 1848. So people might ask...Published: 14 Dec 2015 at 19:58hrs | 2 | by Ian Beddowes
The Horizon and Beyond: The Future as I see it
When ZPRA and ZANLA fought the National Liberation Struggle, they fought the war guided by the principles of Marxism-Leninism ideology, more accurately known as scientific socialism. Father Zimbabwe, ...Published: 03 Dec 2015 at 11:57hrs | | by Future Msebele
Madhuku backs Mugabe's new labour law - a throw back of socialists bucking Adam Smith
The National Constitution Assembly (NCA) led Professor Lovemore Madhuku has come out with guns blazing in support of Mugabe's proposed Labour Amendment Bill; sadly the NCA is shooting from the hip and...Published: 18 Aug 2015 at 06:48hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Why Mujuru deserves no sympathy
ZIMBABWE'S Vice President, or VeePee (VP), as she is often called, Mrs Joice Mujuru, is in an extremely unenviable position at the moment. I doubt she has slept well at night for the last three ...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 07:17hrs | | by Ken Yamamoto
The Chinese are in Zim, the Russians are coming but as vultures to join in the plunder
“Both China and Russia have now seen and appreciated Mugabe's thesis that superpowers are born through beneficent relations with the rest of the Third World, never through isolationism, never throug...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 16:35hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe can learn from Cuba in resisting sanctions
Zimbabwe can learn from Cuba which survived for over half a century under comprehensive sanctions from the most powerful countries in the world, the country's ambassador to Zimbabwe Elio Savin Oli...Published: 20 May 2014 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Culverwell joins ZUNDE
Senator Joseph Culverwell was a veteran educationalist, psychologists and nationalist who selflessly served Zimbabwe before and after independence. He is one of the genuine heroes whose remains we...Published: 13 Feb 2014 at 06:13hrs | | by Information & Publicity - ZUNDE
Is this the year we find out who killed Samora Machel?
It's as if the Samora Machel Monument wasn't meant to be found. After the initial turn off from a well-marked highway between South Africa and Mozambique, the road to the site of the mysterious plane...Published: 16 Dec 2013 at 18:33hrs | 2 | by Paula Akugizibwe
'If anyone was defending Nkomo, it was I. I was the last to leave Zapu,' says Mugabe
[Ed. Note: We are deeply indebted to the generosity and solidarity of Baffour Ankomah for sharing this historical interview:]Before the 2003 celebrat...Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Interview by Baffour Ankomah - September 1, 2003
French president Sarkozy ousted from power
Francois Hollande scored a narrow victory in the French presidential election last night and now has seven weeks to persuade the world that it can live with the new, Socialist face of France.P...Published: 07 May 2012 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
President Mugabe says 2012 polls 'definite'
HARARE President Robert Mugabe said Sunday he will "definitely" call elections this year to end a fragile three-year coalition with the former opposition, while describing as "cowards" politicians wh...Published: 20 Feb 2012 at 16:32hrs | 1 | by ANGUS SHAW, Associated Press
MDC is 'for whites being the main players of our political system': Mugabe
Deputy Editor of the state controlled Sunday Mail, Nomsa Nkala's recent interview with President Robert Mugabe:NN: Starting with the insightful letter ...Published: 19 Feb 2012 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police spy gives evidence at Gwisai's trial
The trial continues in Zimbabwe of six socialists threatened with long prison terms for showing a video about the Arab Spring.The case resumed on Wednesday 28 September when a police spy at t...Published: 05 Oct 2011 at 05:08hrs | | by -
Power and 'Humanitarian Imperialism'
Interview with Jean Bricmont is professor at the University of Louvain, Belgium, and is a member of the Brussels Tribunal. He is the author of "Humanitarian Imperialism: Using Human Rights to Sell ...Published: 24 Aug 2011 at 08:28hrs | 2 | by Thomas Kollmann
Zimbabwean socialists face treason trial, 18 July
The International Socialist Organisation (ISO) Zimbabwe wishes to update all progressive cadres, socialists, revolutionaries and democrats who have been in solidarity with us since the unjust Februar...Published: 08 Jul 2011 at 06:27hrs | | by ISO Zimbabwe
Neo-Nazis invade German town
Jamel - Cries of "Sieg Heil" in the street, neo-Nazi rallies, far-right slogans on walls: Welcome to Jamel, a tiny northeast German village locals say has been ...Published: 05 Apr 2011 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
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