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Happy birthday to the woman who cries for Zimbabwe

I met her on Facebook - our  mutual love for literature and Zimbabwe drew us together like a magnet and nails. The nail comparison is hardly accidental; I have come to know that she is as tough as nails.In her young life, my friend Ta…

Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 20:07hrs | 6 | by Jera

Open letter to Evan Mawarire

Dear "Your excellency", sorry Pastor. As I attentively listened to you, Pastor Evan during your seemingly polished and premeditated interview with one renowned lawyer, Fadzai Mahere, I couldn't help but wonder at the sincerity of your conc…

Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:19hrs | 739 | by Patience Rashai.

Pastor Mawarire's difficult second act

I spent most of Thursday wandering in circles around the Harare Magistrates' Court, aptly-named Rotten Row, waiting for police to bring Evan Mawarire to court. He never came.After arresting him at the airport on his return to Zimbabwe on W…

Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 07:57hrs | 1420 | by Simon Allison

There is real hope for Zimbabwe

The unprecedented rise of the citizens' movement in Zimbabwe gave ordinary citizens a loud and bold voice.After the disbanding of the GNU and the 2013 elections, Itai Dzamara was the first citizen to boldly stand up, speak out and act agai…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 19:03hrs | 4 | by Patson Dzamara (Khuluma Afrika)

No hope for Africa: Next generation of leaders learnt from the best, could yet be the worst

Kenya's former Director of Anticorruption Commission, Prof Lumumba, warns that the younger generation is even more dangerous to Africa because they have learned from the older generation. Structures such as Student Representative Councils …

Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 11:42hrs | 4 | by Phillemon Sithole (Khuluma Afrika)

This below the belt kind of thinking! Stinks to high heaven!

When we say our thinking and our ways of life has not changed to better ourselves and our communities this is one classical example.  It is just sad and backward to say a girl-child does not deserve equal education as the boy-child. N…

Published: 05 Dec 2016 at 20:19hrs | 4 | by Nomazulu Thata

Our traditions are still backward: some of them!

A lot has been said about violence against women and rightly so. It is a topic that has to be dealt with now that we once again recognize the 16 days as from the 25th of November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence …

Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 21:17hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata

Final Analysis:National Transitional Authority! Case Closed

The 'baritone' choruses have grown louder with each passing day in Zimbabwe as things continue to go for the worst especially economically.As is usually the norm the economy is the fundamental stabilizer of the society and the politics of …

Published: 21 Nov 2016 at 20:49hrs | 3 | by Wilson Chipangura

Morgan Tsvangirai cannot do it alone: a growing need for a united opposition party

As motherland plunges into a social and political unknown, the outright solution for Zimbabwe remains within the parameters and influence of Morgan Tsvangirai. The leader of the MDC-T has reached his political climax, so is the need for ch…

Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 10:06hrs | 5 | by Tapiwa Diamond Chadya

Tsvangirai delights in Mugabe's woes

MORGAN Tsvangirai lives in a very nice house.It's a grey, two-storey mansion in the heart of one of Harare's most exclusive suburbs, complete with imposing pillars, sweeping driveway, and a putting green. From here, gazing out onto the man…

Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 12:07hrs | | by Simon Allison I Daily Maverick

Chain protests to rock Harare

Human Rights activist and Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ) board chairperson Sten Zvorwadza is planning to roll out a string of street protests dubbed #MunhuWeseMuRoad.Zvorwadza has set November 18 as the protest date.Protesters numbered …

Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 11:08hrs | 6 | by Thobekile Zhou

Evan Mawarire what did you achieve then?

Pastor Evan Mawarire, what did you achieve by speaking publicly and foolishly against your country in the US recently at the United Nations General Assembly?You just made useless noise which only makes our situation worse off than ever bef…

Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 12:48hrs | 1370 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri

ThisFlag plot goes up in smoke

For the first time in a very long time, I was touched by what became of Evan Mawarire as he cut such a lonely, lost and mortified figure in New York last week. Dressed in the same old checkered shirt he has managed by buy for himself ever …

Published: 25 Sep 2016 at 09:35hrs | 4 | by Vukani Madoda

US blacks taught Evan Mawarire about #thiscountry

THE campaign by #ThisFlag front man Pastor Evan Mawarire and a handful of shadowy characters at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States, not only spectacularly failed but was largely ignored by the local media.Mr Maw…

Published: 24 Sep 2016 at 17:15hrs | 3 | by Nduduzo Tshuma

December 12 Movement truly Pan African

It is quite interesting and be glorified that President Robert Mugabe received a hero's welcome in the United States of America from fellow Pan     Africanists. Thumbs up and hats off to the December 12 Movement for welcomin…

Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 19:05hrs | 4 | by Stewart Murewa

The Treachery of Mawarire and Dzamara

As the whole world watched the traitorous behavior of the bogus pastor, Evan Mawarire and the fake doctor, Patson Dzamara, literally calling for economic sanctions against their own motherland on foreign soil, Zimbabweans got very angry ag…

Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 16:32hrs | 8 | by Chadzimura Mhute

View from Zimbabwe

It was quite humbling to read the story titled "Mugabe is right - African liberation support rally September 17" in The New York Amsterdam News edition of 1 September 2016. The initiative by the December 12 Movement and Friends of Zimbabwe…

Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 18:42hrs | 5 | by December 12 Movement

Mugabe must go mantra and the on-going demos and protest gatherings

Recently I attended the Silent Protest in Birmingham protest on 10th September  2016  and another demonstration in London on 16th.  Yes I have been busy of late. I was there and I was one of those protesters. It may appear l…

Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 08:42hrs | 7 | by Nobukhosi Moyo

An open letter to President Robert Mugabe

Dear Sir, I wish to commence this letter by calling you "father" â€“ following your principles and enormous achievements for our continent, Africa. You are like a father to me and many other African youths with a focus on pan-Africanism, a…

Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Prince Ifoh

Moment of truth for Mawarire

SOCCER fans on Sunday snubbed Pastor Evan Mawarire of the infamous #ThisFlag campaign all but proving the clergyman's is a chancer who has been basking in the false glory of once shutting down the country. The pastor had called on soccer f…

Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 15:59hrs | 2 | by Nduduzo Tshuma

Rejected by the citizens, ThisFlag needs to reflect & re-invent

When Evan Mawarire fled Zimbabwe a few months ago, there was a worry that the amazing movement he had started could lose momentum. But, momentum appears a heaven at this point, #ThisFlag appears to have lost appeal altogether.This Sunday, …

Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 07:10hrs | 4 | by Maynard Manyowa

Zimbabwe's 'silly twitter movement' can't be stopped

It is said of this season that you can cut all the flowers but you cannot stop spring from coming. And it's amazing, is it not, that what was in the early days described as a "silly twitter movement" has now caused the system to get its kn…

Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 19:46hrs | 4 | by Fadzai Mahere

Evan Mawarire - a cry baby or a cry boy?

So Evan Mawarire, who is masquerading as a Pastor is now in the United States of America where he is telling the world that he has gone into "temporary exile after pro-ZANU (PF) government operatives threatened to abduct my children and ra…

Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 13:10hrs | 796 | by Chadzimura Mhute

Zimbabwe's race to the bottom accelerates

"Falsehood and favouritism has long dominated political strategy. Most politicians use rhetoric, half-truths, glittering generalities and the sin of omission, biased framing, and other types of deception (to counteract and discredit the em…

Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 10:46hrs | 459 | by Vince Musewe

Taking it into the streets: a new hope for Zimbabwe

It is sad that the junta in Zimbabwe has normalized kleptocracy, they have normalized capitalism, they have normalized corruption, they have normalized stealing and using excessive force against the voters.The revolutionary essence of the …

Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 07:31hrs | 5 | by Advocate Ntate Moruti Chadya Tapiwa Diamond Chadya

#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire meets Mukanya in USA

#ThisFlag frontman Pastor Evan Mawarire who is in the USA has shared a photo of himself with the legendary Chimuranga musician Thomas Tafirenyika "Mukanya" Mapfumo.Mapfumo fled the Mugabe regime a while ago and sought refuge in the States.…

Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 06:51hrs | | by Moyo Roy

I will never flee Mugabe

Fellow Zimbabweans, I have received several inquiries regarding my safety. I am safe and well. Thank you. I have also received unconfirmed information insinuating that the police is picking up people and I am one of those they want to pick…

Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 16:46hrs | 6 | by Dr. Patson Dzamara

Evan Mawarire jumps from Rugs to Riches overnight!

The Evan Mawarire saga is the tale of a poor man that jump-strides from rugs to riches all of a sudden in an innovative action packed fashion. One is forced to believe that he is a pragmatic psychology expert that can tactfully manipulate …

Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 07:20hrs | 5591 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri

'Prophets' that see 'vain, foolish things'

recent sporadic protests in Harare brought to the fore a new breed of individuals who have all along been thought of as men of God, but are acting more like men of gold.While the Church has traditionally been known to play a uniting and pa…

Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 06:46hrs | | by Nicole Hondo

Open letter to #ThisFlag Pastor after calling Zimbabwean HATERS

Firstly I hope you and your family are settling well in the USA, it must be quite refreshing there compared to our troubled Zimbabwe. I write this letter to you as a follower of This Flag movement.I am one of the thousands of people who pr…

Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 17:00hrs | 7 | by Jean Gasho

Evan Mawarire where are you?

"Leadership to me, is really about being in a position to face the same risk and take the same bold steps that you expect those who choose to follow you to mirror"I was watching a video on youtube the other day on how to start a movement. …

Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Vince Musewe

#Movements not terrorists organisations, says Zimbabwe political parties

Eight opposition political parties have  thrown their full support behind the growing social media activism saying the hashtag movements are not committing any crime.The hashtag movements led by the popular #ThisFlag have caused panic…

Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 14:56hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Jonathan Moyo takes aim at MiCasa

Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has taken a dig at house music band MiCasa over the use of the Zimbabwean flag at their Bulawayo show last weekend.MiCasa had the crowd eating from their palm with a fluid performance of…

Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 17:39hrs | 2255 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe poised for economic development

Zimbabwe is readying itself for a major economic take-off, considering that its structure of the economy is well balanced, with it's the major contributors to the gross domestic product being mining, agriculture and manufacturing.Zimbabwe'…

Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by Sibusiso Ndlamini

When criticising Evan Mawarire becomes a crime

BACK in the village in the land of milk, honey and dust or Guruve, we know of teaser bulls - those small bullocks that fret and strut on the stage - beating the bushes and anthills with their green horns, mooing, spattering dung and spoili…

Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 08:02hrs | 3 | by Isdore Guvamombe

When #Tajamuka becomes #Tatiza

Events over the past few weeks have really shown beyond any reasonable doubt that the cowards don't know how to deal with Zanu-PF.LET me tell you some truth which will hurt some people. Hashtag politics will not take Zimbabwe anywhere, tox…

Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:29hrs | 4 | by Bishop

MiCasa rocks #ThisFlag in Bulawayo

The Zimbabwean community online has praised South African group MiCasa for rocking #ThisFlag at a concert in Bulawayo on Friday night.Zimbabwe we love you so much! Last night was a moment in our career we won't forget! #micasaUNLOCKafrica …

Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 15:39hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter

Letter to Pastor Evan Mawarire

The letter below was originally published by the state media, The Herald, on Friday.Evan Mawarire - typical of a man who thoughtlessly swallows a mango seed, without considering the size of his own outlet.Dear Man of God,Firstly greetings …

Published: 05 Aug 2016 at 06:45hrs | 6 | by The Villager

Successful anti-Mugabe protests will ONLY happen as a Citizen Driven Project.

The Citizens of this country have now reached a new maturity which draws lessons from the failures of all those Parties we mandated to lead and to oppose the Government. Those that we trusted to lead, led against us and those we trusted to…

Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 14:31hrs | 65 | by Rakanga Danble

MDC-T ditches #ThisFlag, hijacks #MyZimbabwe

The MDC Youth Assembly National Executive today held a special Executive meeting which also brought in Chairpersons and secretaries of Provinces from all over the country to deliberate on the developments within the party and the nation.Th…

Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 12:31hrs | 5 | by MDC Youth Assembly

Mawarire bring yourself home pastor and no one will touch you, #ThisFlag

#ThisFlag. I have felt compelled to add my voice to the very topical discourse and here are my views and they are personal.Circumstances do change and have changed. The pastor just spoke at the right time. The MDC was just formed at the ri…

Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 16:23hrs | 4 | by Norest Chiureki Marara

Mawarire must stop blaming others for his failure

From his recent conduct through social media, it would appear that the so-called "Pastor", Evan Mawarire suffers from a psychotic condition called psychological projection, also known as blame shifting, where one blames other people or sit…

Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Japheth Mhlanga

Why #ThisFlag Pastor Mawarire should not return to Zimbabwe

The old Bob Marley song says "He who fights and runs away, will live to fight another day". There is no added benefit to anybody in Zimbabwe to have Pastor Mawarire physically present in Zimbabwe . His God-given role was to help kick start…

Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 14:40hrs | 4912 | by Mlungisi Moyo

What next Zimbabwe?

No more comfort of opinion without active participation in creating the change we want to see.For a while now, I have been at pains to articulate to Zimbabweans that we are the ones responsible for creating the circumstances which we now f…

Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 17:50hrs | 4 | by Vince Musewe

National flag not a weapon of war

In our flag the youth must find new inspiration for loyalty to Zimbabwe, not the incitement to rebel against our own core values. In our flag the youth must find the inspiration for patriotism based not on mean or narrow nationalism, but o…

Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 06:33hrs | 4 | by Reason Wafawarova

Mufundisi Mawarire, we are with you

The only thing that is surprising about the arrest of Pastor Evan Mawarire is that it has not happened sooner.Mugabe and ZANU PF have reacted in the only way they know. Their reaction was entirely predictable. We should have expected nothi…

Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 10:25hrs | | by Denis Moyo Hunt

MDC-T hijacks #ThisFlag?

Tsvangirai's MDC-T has been criticised for trying to hijack #ThisFlag. One campaigner today said "I don't like the vibe how political parties will now try to hijack the whole #ThisFlag atmosphere prevailing right. Not cool."Scores of Morga…

Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 18:47hrs | 2502 | by Ndou Paul

#KwekweNgaisimuke

Do you know we are Zimbabwe's richest town in minerals? Our small city was built on top of gold, oh yes these minerals started to be extracted during the colonial era but up to now there are still vast under our blessed land.But how come w…

Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 11:01hrs | 5 | by Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo Snr

What is my personal benefit to stay away from my job?

I am wondering what gonna be my personal benefit to stay away from my job when I am a self-employed worker like myself. If I stay home no cash comes my way as is the case with proponents of such stay aways that are full-time employees whos…

Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 11:16hrs | 2113 | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri

Zimbabwe is on the eve of a revolution, the giant has awoken

Zimbabwe is ready for a complete revolution. Lenin foretold that a part of the society or 'class emancipates the whole of society, but only provided the whole of society is in the same situation as this classâ€¦ and 'No class of civil soci…

Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 07:17hrs | 1133 | by Toendepi Shonhe

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