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Why does Zimbabwe always record 70% O-Level failure rates?

This is the million-dollar question! Each year, Zimbabwe releases its O-Level results and the nation goes through a familiar ritual. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, please join his WhatsApp Channel on: htt…

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 14:37hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

If a mere wedding can spark corruption investigations, why are Zvigananda not being investigated?

And the hypocrisy continues unabated. This morning I came across a supposed news report about the arrest of a Rusape-based small-scale gold miner on alleged money-laundering charges after he reportedly splurged on vehicles and hosted …

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:43hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mutumwa Mawere: the man who quietly shaped my writing skills

Sadly, we often reflect only after someone is gone.The passing of Mutumwa Mawere on 15 January 2026 in South Africa, where he had lived in exile after falling out with Zimbabwe’s top leadership, has prompted many tributes. Most have u…

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:27hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

An 'upper middle-income economy' doesn't end poverty where inequality and corruption reign

Let's dismantle the tales. The Zimbabwean government's constant invocation of the dream of becoming an "upper middle-income economy" by 2030 has been presented as a promise of prosperity, dignity, and improved living standards for all…

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:16hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Greenland is not a prize: why both the US and Denmark must step back

When elephants fight, as the saying goes, it is the grass that suffers.The renewed remarks by United States President Donald Trump that Greenland is "needed" by Washington for security reasons have once again dragged a largely Indigenous p…

Published: 08 Jan 2026 at 20:52hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Why is the Mnangagwa regime so desperate to shield abusive Chinese companies from scrutiny?

When those entrusted to defend and protect you instead choose to side with your abuser, the problem runs far deeper than mere neglect.Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's warning to Zimbabwean businesspeople to "never refer to the Chinese again…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 09:35hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

There is no humanity in stealing from the vulnerable - my tragic story

It never rains but pours, it is said.Just a few days ago, I became a victim of a carefully calculated and deeply cruel scheme of theft-one that goes beyond the mere loss of property and strikes at the very core of human decency.To directly…

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 09:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Civil servants who don't meet professional standards don't deserve a decent salary

It is a tragedy that some people have come to regard a salary as an entitlement rather than a reward for proven competence.Today, after days of anguish, I finally managed to secure my late mother's death certificate. To directly recei…

Published: 10 Oct 2025 at 07:27hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Suddenly, the government says my dead mother is no longer my mother!

When compassion is replaced by bureaucracy, a nation begins to decay from within.It is difficult to describe the pain of losing a mother. To directly receive articles from Tendai Ruben Mbofana, please join his WhatsApp Channel on: htt…

Published: 08 Oct 2025 at 18:13hrs | 562 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

While ordinary Zimbabweans' belts are squeezed, Zvigananda are allowed to grow fat with impunity

The contradictions in this country are stark: the poor are made to suffer even more, while politically connected thieves remain protected.The Zimbabwean government's Treasury Circular Number 10 of 2025, imposing sweeping austerity measures…

Published: 28 Sep 2025 at 06:57hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

If Mnangagwa wants to know what 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' really means, he should learn from Rhodesians!

Sometimes, words are cheap, and it is often those who boast the most who achieve the least.When the late Robert Mugabe popularized the phrase 'nyika inovakwa nevene vayo' - and his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa has since elevated it into a …

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:08hrs | 30 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Tendai Ruben Mbofana is Confusing a Mirror For a Weapon

Every few years, whenever crime rates rise, someone will dust off a moral panic that blames the latest boogeyman for our social decay. In the 1980s, it was "Satanic" heavy metal. In the 1990s, it was kung fu movies. In the 2000s, it was vi…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 20:06hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Rev. Dongo, so you'll gladly accept cash from the Devil just to avoid looking for money?

As the saying goes, the love of money is the root of all evil - and it seems some so-called "churches" are finding that temptation far too irresistible.It is astonishing - and frankly heartbreaking - to watch as the Church in Zimbabwe is i…

Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | 34 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Security companies stealing from employees!

It is with grave concern that the Zimbabwe Network for Social Justice (ZimJustice) notes the ever-increasing heartless, callous and downright wicked behaviour by some security firms, as they fail to pay their employees - who have served an…

Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 05:18hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana (ZimJustice)

MDC torpedoes its own 'open-and-shut' case, WHY?

I wanted MDC Alliance to win. I wanted MDC to win the ConCourt hearing. I want the court to show that it could be impartial and was prepared to stand up against an oppressive regime.Of course, as I am a believer in democracy and the rule o…

Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 08:22hrs | | by David Barber and Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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