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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 08:08hrs | 429 | 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 21:06hrs | 915 | 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 09:19hrs | 1020 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Chivayo's arrogance is an insult to millions of suffering Zimbabweans

There's a saying: "A soft answer turneth away wrath" - but what happens when arrogance and contempt are the response to a nation's cry for accountability?There is something profoundly disturbing about the attitude displayed by controversia…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:25hrs | 682 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Real empowerment means financial independence, not State handouts

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500 000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widespread debate and scepticism.While the initiative is framed as a noble effor…

Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:34hrs | 56 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mugabe never acted like a maniac as Sadc and AU Chair

I am still struggling to wrap my head around this madness. What is it about hosting a SADC heads of state and government meeting in Zimbabwe that can drive the host leader to go off the rails?What has excited President Emmerson Dambudzo Mn…

Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:56hrs | 513 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa's reckless statement to Putin positions Zimbabwe as a security threat

THE southern Africa region has, by and large, been regarded as a peaceful place.Save for a few conflict zones - such as Mozambique, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo - we have avoided stoking the flames of war.This is particularl…

Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Will Wicknell be Mnangagwa's downfall?

DURING the last days of the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe's reign, his wife, Grace had become unhinged.She would step on everyone's toes, including those who had kept her husband at the helm for decades, even well before he became leader of Z…

Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 11:53hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

'Mnangagwa officiating at all manner of ceremonies becoming problematic'

So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies.In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company but a new plant within an already established b…

Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:20hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe going nowhere with delusional leaders

I KEEP being reminded of my younger days when we used to love joking about a guy who had fallen head over heels with a certain girl.In the midst of their intimate rendezvous, the guy would become so love-struck that he ended up promising t…

Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:01hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zanu-PF thrives on dividing nation

Ever since the party was formed on August 8, 1963, its modus operandi has always been the same: Dividing the people of Zimbabwe. In fact, Zanu-PF's existence and survival have been premised on fomenting disunity and chaos within the countr…

Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:00hrs | 15 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa must face Gukurahundi victims for resolution to genocide!

About a year ago, a close cousin of mine committed suicide after repeated acts of adultery by her husband. This was a most terrible and traumatizing experience for the family as we felt deeply aggrieved at such a needless loss of life due …

Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 15:03hrs | 18 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Is China good for Zimbabwe?

IMAGINE your father having an "all-weather friend" who appears to stand by him in every situation.This seemingly "all-weather friend", however, looks away as your father brutally batters your mother and does not appear to give a hoot when …

Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 09:10hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe now like a car made of wire

WHEN we were little boys, we enjoyed playing with our homemade toy vehicles made out of scrap wire.These were usually small cars, buses and trucks â€” with the most popular being the first two during my toddler days. While we also loved to…

Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Regime change is perfectly legal

ONE of the most disingenuous things the Zanu-PF administration is notorious for is its persistent portrayal of "regime change" as some diabolical concept, to be viewed with utter disdain.Whenever Zimbabweans stand up for their rights and s…

Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Our meat is rotting, Cde Mnangagwa

ON August 3, 2023, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa commissioned the new Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8.Amid the pomp and fanfare, Mnangagwa proudly and confidently declared that Zimbabwe's perennial power crisis had final…

Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

What new ideas can an 81-year-old leader have?

NO one can deny that having a long life on earth is truly a blessing.It is especially so in a country like Zimbabwe where the life expectancy is only 64,7 years, based on the 2022 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Zimbabwe Nat…

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 09:17hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

In Zimbabwe, we get leaders we deserve

THE ongoing so-called "star rallies" being held by the ruling Zanu-PF party leave me speechless.As expected during campaign for public office, especially for a sitting president and political party, touting successes achieved is at the for…

Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Iran, please tell Mnangagwa that sanctions are a fallacy

SO, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was in Zimbabwe for a visit.That was good news; well, for me at least, because I believe this was an opportunity for him to finally get it into the heads of those governing Zimbabwe that sanctions - no m…

Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabweans can elect recycled politicians at own peril

I AM not much of a soccer fan, but there is something that I have always found strange, if not downright weird.Why is it that a coach fired from one team on the grounds of incompetence and dismal performance, is immediately hired by anothe…

Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe elections won't change anything

Quite frankly, had there been no need for voting, most (if not all) politicians would never have uttered such words as "the people" in their entire lives.SOME people have asked why I appeared as though I was not particularly enthusiastic a…

Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa thrives on being an 'arsonist fireman'

So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa wants to be celebrated for finally awarding Zanu founding leader Ndabaningi Sithole national hero status.Why would the same people who ostracised, vilified and even savagely persecuted the founder …

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe has officially become a pariah state!

By the country's Parliament passing the much-loathed so-called â€˜Patriotic Bill', Zimbabwe has effectively joined the unenviable international â€˜Hall of Shame' - joining other nations, such as North Korea and Iran, ruled by draconian rut…

Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 19:09hrs | 5 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

At what stage does a President concede failure?

IF I were the President of Zimbabwe - what would I be expected to do under the prevailing economic circumstances?The country goes for an average 20 hours each day without electricity, and most urban areas enduring months or years with no t…

Published: 29 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

What's there to 'investigate' in Al Jazeera lies?

IF the Zanu-PF regime was a soccer player, it would be the top goalscorer.The prolific goalscoring would unfortunately not be into opponents' nets, but into their own net.That is what the Emmerson Mnangagwa administration has always been n…

Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 10:19hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Why did Al Jazeera even bother about Zimbabwe looting?

AS I was walking in Kwekwe's central business district last Friday, I came across an avid reader of my articles, whom I know very well.He was so excited about the Al Jazeera documentary exposing corruption, money-laundering and gold smuggl…

Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe heading nowhere faster!

I HAVE noticed a very disturbing trend in Zimbabwe - which I strongly believe is one of the main reasons why we are not moving forward as a nation.As much as there is polarisation in the political realm,  there is also polarisation in…

Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:14hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Intolerance behind polarisation in Zimbabwe

AS Zimbabwe heads for crucial harmonised later this year, there has been an unsurprising increase in calls for unity among the country's citizenry.This is in response to the highly toxic nature of our political environment which, for the p…

Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

War vets should be vanguards of Zimbabwe's independence

Our war veterans should be at the forefront of condemning the institutionalised plunder of our vast national resources by a small ruling eliteONE of the greatest tragedies to befall post-colonial Zimbabwe is that there has never been anyon…

Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:20hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Ramaphosa complicit in brutalisation of Zimbabweans

Of late, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been making a lot of noise over supposed "sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe".He has used every opportunity to speak to both his local audience and the international community to urge mainly …

Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:50hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

No leader will serve Zimbabwe without pressure from citizens

WHY do we as Zimbabweans somehow appear to believe that there will ever be a politician who will emerge in our country or possibly has already manifested, who places the interests of Zimbabwe ahead of his own and serves the ordinary people…

Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zanu-PF has propensity to fail

I AM thoroughly enjoying tutoring my son, in preparation for his Ordinary Level examinations - although, the task can be demanding, at times - nevertheless, the experience is quite fulfilling and a necessary investment in his future.Of cou…

Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

UN Security Council proves greatest threat to world peace and security

As the Russian Federation launches a brutal invasion of its neighbor Ukraine, in a clearly barbaric and brutal attack against another sovereign nation - the question is, where is the United Nations, whilst this brazen violation of internat…

Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 20:06hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

How has hero-worshipping and praise-singing ever helped anyone?

There is nothing more nauseating and repugnant than listening to a hero-worshipping and praise-singing sycophant.What is more irritating is that there is never a shortage of them - to be found nearly in every sphere of life...right from th…

Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 10:30hrs | 33 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

So, in Zimbabwe one is more likely to get away with killing 20,000 people than murdering one person!

The much talked about meeting between president Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and Matebeleland region chiefs - on the 1980s Gukurahundi genocide perpetrated by the Zimbabwe regime on innocent civilians believed to be of Ndebele ethnicity - h…

Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 09:10hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe genocide will never be resolved as long as perpetrators given VVIP treatment

This morning, Zimbabwe woke up to the welcome news of the long-awaited arrest of the man accused of marrying a 14 year old girl, who tragically passed away on 15 July 2021, whilst giving birth at a Johanne Marange sect shrine, in Marange, …

Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 17:35hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe leaders who have nothing to show for 40 years of misrule now find glory in liberation struggle tales

"Matakadya kare haanyaradzi pwere" - that is the saying that I always think of whenever our leaders in Zimbabwe launch a book glorifying their liberation struggle exploits of more than forty years ago.Inevitably, I find myself wondering wh…

Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 10:04hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Are Zimbabweans a lost cause irredeemably content with being oppressed?

When I was reading renowned and award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin'ono's latest tweets where he clearly expressed open frustration and even infuriation at most Zimbabweans' apparent docility, submission, and what appears to be "enjoyme…

Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

How can a brutalised nation stand with abusive regime?

YOUR Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa,At times I believe the main reason Zimbabweans are still standing today in spite of the political, economic, physical, and emotional brutalisation they have endured at the blood-dripping hands of the…

Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Failed Zimbabwe govt economic policy met with excuses

I AM not an economist or financial fundi neither was I good nor enjoyed such subjects as economics and accounting, in high school but, to use a cliche, it does not take a rocket scientist to lose confidence in someone who has continually f…

Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:35hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Unity Accord was meant to stop regime genocide

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, if ever I was to be asked what I valued more than anything else on this planet, my answer would be swift and unhesitant unity, love, peace, and joy which I regard more than all the silver …

Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 07:13hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Churches should not be political puppets, but hold govt accountable

AS some people met in Bulawayo on Sunday at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds under the pretext of praying for the nation, it is of paramount importance that we, as Christians, be very wary of being used by politicians for thei…

Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:23hrs | 1 | 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 06:18hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana (ZimJustice)

Churches should not blaspheme just to please Mnangagwa

As a devout Christians it is always painful to hear any form of blasphemy against Jehovah God, but it is most insulting when it emanates from those who should know better - the church and its leaders - especially, when they act as sycophan…

Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 10:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Is our unhealthy fear of police brutality inculcated in us at infancy?

This morning I met a mother with her small child - who was being a bit naughty - so in order to scare him into behaving well, she threatened to report him to a police officer who was standing nearby - who would dish out instant punishment …

Published: 01 Oct 2017 at 19:44hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Dictatorship not a mere love of power but a serious personality disorder

As I was watching a live broadcast of various world leaders delivering their speeches at the United Nations General Assembly, I could not help being amazed at just how different their personalities were.It was so easy to tell who was a gen…

Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 13:21hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Schools and parents turning our children into zombies

Have we ever wondered why our children are incapable of strategically planning for their future, or why they seem to always make decisions that ruin their lives?Why is it that our children appear devoid of the ability to solve problems in …

Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 11:03hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Today's churches the epitome of the anti-Christ

When Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) posted his 95 Theses in 1517, which questioned the apparent defilement of the true Word of God by the Roman Catholic Church, little did he know that exactly 500 years later, more churches would have copied …

Published: 09 Sep 2017 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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