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Nyokayemabhunu case in dramatic twist
The extradition case of Zimbabwean activist and outspoken government critic Wellington Masiwa, known as Nyokayemabhunu, took a dramatic and politically charged turn last week at the Randburg Magistrat...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:10hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Interest in Geza might be waning
I was quite surprised to hear that Blessed Geza had another video last Wednesday, an indicator that my interest in him and that of many is waning.Geza makes a lot of sense, but I cannot shake ...Published: 07 May 2025 at 21:23hrs | 1695 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Mzila Ndlovu honoured for championing human rights in Matebeleland
Veteran freedom fighter, former minister, and opposition politician Moses Mzila Ndlovu has been honoured with the General Lookout Masuku Award by the 1893 Matebeleland Human Rights Restoration Movemen...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 18:33hrs | 1429 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 534 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?
Let us not pretend and lie to each other. We need to be brutally honest.Have we not, at some point, asked ourselves or one another this question?Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1292 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa gets backing from veteran activists
THE Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (VAAZ), an affiliate of the now fractured Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has declared its support and allegiance to former opposition leader Nelson Cha...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 09:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Allow artists to perform without censorship
Winky D born Wallace Chirumiko popularly known as 'The Big Man or Gaffa' deserves that respect amongst his peers. We have freedom of expression in the country so people should be allowed to air their ...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 20:09hrs | 16 | by Leonard Koni
Mambo Dhuterere hits out at cyberbullies, again
Gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere, real name Darlington Mutseta, says deliberate attempts to inflict harm on his marriage through manipulation and damaging of his character online will not destroy his m...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 12:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Data bundles, hotspoting won't destroy my marriage: Mambo Dhuterere vows
Gospel supremo, Mambo Dhuterere (real name, Darlington Mutseta) has once again trashed claims which were recently peddled on social media linking him to infidelity and gender-based violence vowing tha...Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 16:50hrs | 61 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Harare
Cowering to a dictator only makes him more brazen!
I was bullied when I was a little child - from my crèche days to early primary school.That was the period my life changed forever - becoming the person I am today. There were two thin...Published: 16 Sep 2023 at 19:27hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZBC, a national embarrassment and huge shame on journalism!
Who can still remember the late great Bornwell Chakaodza?I can still see the images of the fiery no-nonsense renowned journalist and media lecturer - as he bombarded government officials on pe...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:06hrs | 16 | by by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why the Zimbabwean Government is broken: The inherent flaws of democracy
Welcome to the land of opportunity, or rather, Zimbabwe. This country, located in southern Africa, is blessed with a diverse range of natural resources, cultural traditions, and historical heritage. H...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:13hrs | 5 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Stifling the media is tantamount to an attack on the nation and its people!
As we commemorate World Press Freedom Day, this is always the time for those in the media industry to introspect.Are we fulfilling our mandate as expected of the so-called 'Fourth Estate' - wh...Published: 03 May 2023 at 14:17hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Malema says Zimbabweans have let down Ngarivhume
SOUTH Africa's main opposition leader Julius Malema, has urged Zimbabweans to stand up against the harassment of pro-democracy activists following the jailing of opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders rising star turns down Major League for art
IN 2010, Ackim Mpofu was touted as a future star for Highlanders FC and the national team, two years later he was promoted into Bosso's first team.Mpofu captained the national Under-15 boys' t...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala claims he is a political prisoner
INCARCERATED opposition legislator Job Sikhala says he is a political prisoner and his "persecution" is a reflection of a down-trodden society yearning for justice.Sikhala has spent over 100 d...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why are we placing our lives and livelihoods at risk when ordinary Zimbabweans unwilling to play their part for a New Zimbabwe?
There are things we all as human beings keep bottled up in our hearts and minds - usually for long periods of time.These could be hurts...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 10:26hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF cell meetings a big flop
The Zanu PF Cell Day which has been recently held last Saturday has been done a proverbial sucker punch.Zanu PF has now been reduced into rubble and debris. The opposition must snatch this opp...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 07:11hrs | 11 | by Leonard Koni
Patriotic bill, a misplaced priority
There is economic collapse in the country and people are living from hand to mouth. The government should prioritise drafting economic laws and strong eco...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 19:24hrs | 17 | by Leonard Koni
Chinese investors behaviour irks LEAD party
Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) President Linda Masarira has expressed concerns over the behaviour of the Chinese investors in Zimbabwe and urged authorities to consider Zimbabwea...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 13:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zim govt shouldn't cry foul when given taste of its own bitter bullying medicine
I could not help laughing my head off, listening to some so-called political analysts - who were, in fact, nothing more than the ruling elite's shameless apologists and defenders - crying foul, on the...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 19:43hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean man rapes two daughters in SA, gets one pregnant
A 40-year-old Zimbabwean man has been arrested by South African police for repeatedly raping his two daughters aged between 13 and 15 over a year until the eldest fell pregnant.The man was arr...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madhuku says Zimbabwe's proposed Patriotic Bill is dangerous
Zimbabwe is planning to introduce a law to punish people who are deemed "unpatriotic" because they criticise the country when abroad - and it has left activists feeling nervous.Constitutional ...Published: 12 May 2021 at 10:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's plan to outlaw 'unpatriotic acts'
Zimbabwe is planning to introduce a law to punish people who are deemed "unpatriotic" because they criticise the country when abroad - and it has left activists feeling nervous.Constitutional ...Published: 12 May 2021 at 08:28hrs | 3 | by BBC
Journalism has always been cornerstone of activism, and Zim regime's attempts to curtail this is a sign of cowardice and fascism
The Zimbabwe regime has never been shy in exposing its true colours as far as its disdain and repulsion with anything synonymous, symbolic, or symptomatic of democracy and free expression, in its fort...Published: 11 May 2021 at 22:48hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Crisis looming in Zimbabwe ahead of 2023 polls
THE once prosperous Zimbabwean economy is now at its weakest point, with low investment, low exports and massive debts. Corruption is ripping the country apart with little effort to eradicate it....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:36hrs | 3 | by LK
A political crisis looming in Zimbabwe ahead of 2023 election
The once prosperous southern African country's economy is now at its weakest point with low investment, low exports and very high debts. Corruption is ripping the country apart with little effort bein...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:05hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Exactly just how does Zimbabwe's ZANU PF expect South Africa to 'rein in' SABC's Mokoena - the Hopewell Chin'ono way?
As tensions between Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF party, and South Africa's ANC intensify - after the telling threats uttered by the former's director of information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi, as he, typical of t...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:10hrs | 3 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Indeed, let's tell our own true African story, including the brutality we have suffered under our 'liberators'
It was with great delight and jubilation when I learnt about the establishment of an African museum, that would tell the true African story, from the perspective of Africans themselves - as that would...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 16:51hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Skyz Metro, Khulumani clash
Local radio stations Skyz Metro FM and Khulumani FM will clash this year at the prestigious Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAA) as its radio personalities will be locking horns to win the top airwaves...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt plots parents union to counter striking teachers
TEACHERS unions have rapped Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima for meddling in their affairs by supporting a group of parents that are trying to form a shadowy union to silence striking te...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC fights for Chief Ndiweni's release
THE Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC has vowed to fight for the release of outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni who was last week sentenced to 18 months in jail f...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must act on economic decay
EDITOR,Recently, I went to a supermarket to do my groceries for the month, I was shocked to realise that a 2kg mixed portion chicken is now ranging between $15 to $18, a 2-litre concentrate ju...Published: 20 Apr 2019 at 17:03hrs | 2 | by Concerned Citizen
Remembering Sidney Malunga
TWENTY-four years ago on August 28 my father died. It was sudden, unexpected, shocking!BY SIPHOSAMI MALUNGAHe had endured and survived much suffering in his lifetime. He had struggled ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 15:47hrs | 3 | by Siphosami Malunga
Depriving the poor of the right to education
Dear Editor, Thank you and your crew for your informative editions which have become the voice of the voiceless giving hope to the hopeless.What we witnessed today driving around Murow...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 11:04hrs | 7 | by Murowa Community Zvishavane
The social media effect: Voice of the voiceless
The social media must be enemy number one for regimes that suppress people,s voices.It played a big part during the Arab springs and today we see what the Junta is capable of. Previous elections have ...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 15:42hrs | 1 | by AT Kadada
Entumbane High School Bursar wreaks havoc
Mthwakazi Republic Party on Monday the 14th of May 2018 went on a fact finding mission at Entumbane High school in response to the sad outcry of the Entumbane Community and parents of students at the ...Published: 15 May 2018 at 10:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
The true story of Murowa Diamonds
Dear Editor Thank you Editor and your team for being the voice of the voiceless, the eyes and ears of our oppressed and deprived community. Surely we salute you for you have managed to highlig...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 12:32hrs | 1 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community
There is no National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, says MRP
Headlines of print media screamed today of the incident of Mthwakazi people led by MRP disrupting the NPRC meeting in Lupane.Mthwakazi Republic Party said they would like to correct this misin...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 07:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T, ZANU-PF leadership crisis a blessing for MRP
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has said since after the elections in 2013, the two former super powers of Zimbabwean politics have been operating on a free mode with no leadership, because the so call...Published: 10 Feb 2018 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa filled his cabinet with 'contaminated genocidaires'
Exiles continue demos after Mugabe ousterAFTER 15 years of protesting against Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean diaspora in the UK will continue to rally against the ruling ZANU-PF party, accusing its...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 05:35hrs | | by aljazeera
ROHR International representatives hand themselves over to police
ROHR International representatives will today hand themselves over to ZRP Chitungwiza accompanied by Ms Kuzivakwashe of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights. The group led by Tinashe Zhakata, ROHR progra...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 20:23hrs | | by ROHR
T.B. Joshua: Murder in the Church
A few weeks ago, I tweeted that I would write an essay about the bombing of a building at the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, a church founded by Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua. Thoug...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 21:05hrs | 4 | by Femi Fani-Kayode
Zimra hails the media for constructive criticism
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has hailed the media for its constructive criticism of its activities in its operations.Acting Zimra Commissioner General Happias Kuzvinzwa made the rema...Published: 12 May 2017 at 06:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Margaret Dongo walks familiar road
Fired Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) women's league boss Margaret Dongo has found many political homes in her long career which started when she became an MP for the ruling Zanu-PF in 1990 after qu...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 12:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai voice of the voice less who has been tortured and persecuted- Mashakada
An MDC-T senior official Tapiwa Mashakada has described his boos Morgan Tsvangirai as the voice of the voice less who has been beaten, tortured and persecuted."The voice of the voiceless. Beat...Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 05:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Corruption, lack of political will and mismanagement will perpetuate Health decay in Zimbabwe.*
Zimbabwe National Students Union has lamented that the lack of political will in the country will perpetuate health decay in Zimbabwe."As we join the citizens in the 2nd day under the #21DaysO...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
New year 2017 message
Dear Good Zimbos The Pan Zimbabwean Society would like to wish you all a happy and prosperous 2017. It is within our hindsight that the year beyond us has been a hard year for all of y...Published: 02 Jan 2017 at 22:57hrs | 1 | by Comrade Mazhambe
Mlambos take the letter to the president straight to Zim
Barely a few days after the official reading of the letter to the president at Cosmos City , in a session that happened on 3 December at Cosmos City Mall, Mlambos Express Band is now eager to co...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 06:21hrs | 3 | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
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 o...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 08:42hrs | 3 | by Nobukhosi Moyo
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