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Zim opposition needs a reshuffle
Many Zimbabweans are wondering how they can fit into a new political discourse as the political hunger for change wanes.The conflict requires realignment and recalibration. A robust, resilient...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:13hrs | 457 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe opposition needs reshuffle
MANY Zimbabweans are wondering how they can fit into a new political discourse as the hunger for political change wanes.The conflict requires realignment and recalibration.A robust, re...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:00hrs | 565 | by Leonard Koni
ZANU PF Politicians Protecting Nyokayemabhunu?
The Nyokayemabhunu extradition saga is still waters that are hiding a deeper truth. The battle for Nyokayemabhunu's custody is now exposing the vulnerability of activists in exile, but also the danger...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:43hrs | 2141 | by John Mbizvo
Zimbabwe issues dollar bonds to pay ex-farmers for land grabs
Zimbabwe issued treasury bonds worth $308 million and made small cash payments to White farmers who were dispossessed of their property 25 years ago under a state-backed land reform program.Th...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:16hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Stop Using 'Excellency' or 'Honourable' to Address Zimbabwean Politicians
In Zimbabwe, the titles "Excellency" and "Honourable" are often bestowed upon politicians, cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Councillors as a sign of respect and authority. However, i...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 11:05hrs | 585 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Emmerson Mnangagwa and the 26 criminals around him
In November 2017, former President Robert Mugabe was removed from office and his crime, according to the putschists who ousted him in a coup, was that he had allowed himself to be surrounded by crimin...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1724 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Mahere criticises MPs for building wells instead of advocating for proper water infrastructure
HARARE - Fadzayi Mahere, a prominent Zimbabwean politician and lawyer, has taken to social media to criticize Members of Parliament (MPs) who prioritize building wells and boreholes in their constitue...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 09:26hrs | 784 | by Ndou paul
Zimbabwe: A Nation rich in resources, yet reliant on aid from the miners of its wealth
Zimbabwe, a nation blessed with abundant natural resources, finds itself in a peculiar paradox: hosting foreign investors to exploit its gold, diamonds, and lithium while simultaneously relying on foo...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 09:04hrs | 588 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabweans will always suffer as long as we rely on politicians for change
Over the past two and a half decades, the country has faced unprecedented economic challenges, from record-breaking hyperinflation and extreme poverty to massive deindustrialization and soaring unempl...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 12:41hrs | 222 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutumwa Mawere sentenced to 6 months in SA prison
Zimbabwean-born South African businessman Mutumwa Mawere has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court, following a protracted legal battle involving Southern Asbestos Sales (Pty) L...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 2837 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accused of meddling in South African politics
Anti-immigration activist Kwena Molekwa from South Africa has leveled accusations against Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, alleging their infiltration into South African politics.Molekwa's cl...Published: 28 May 2024 at 10:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe wants to bolster relations with Russia despite US pressure'
The United States is putting pressure on Zimbabwe to persuade the authorities of the southern African country to abandon co-operation with Russia, but Harare is determined to increase interaction with...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Tendai Biti should take a break from politics'
Renowned journalist and government critic, Hopewell Chin’ono, has suggested that Tendai Biti take a hiatus from active political involvement and redirect his focus towards his roles as a lawyer, aut...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 07:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa a fleeing lily- livered wannabe dictator that should not be taken serious
His pictures, photoshopped to give them a heavenly appearance, displayed on the stages to promote his unknown political outfit, reminded us of Mobutu Seseseko, Zaire/DRC corrupt dictator who forced TV...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 20:08hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
Sikhala ordered to stop press interviews
Sikhala blames CCC leaders for abandoning himZimbabwean politician Job Sikhala, who was freed after spending nearly 600 days of pre-trial detention, says he is not a happy man and has little to ce...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mahere has resigned as CCC MP, jumped before she was pushed. Madam, spare us the sauce!
If anyone thought there was peace and quiet in the country's main opposition party after Nelson Chamisa abandoned MDC A to form the new political party CCC, they were wrong. The period from the launch...Published: 28 Jan 2024 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Wilbert Mukori
CCC recalls: Hope is a finite resource
HOW is one Sengezo Tshabangu's recalls of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Members of Parliament a dress-rehearsal for politics of manipulation and inconsistence in Zimbabwe?For students of...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 19:44hrs | 2 | by Sharon Hofisi
Politicians accused of lying about Zimbabwe's dire power supply situation
Leslie Mhangwa, the Member of Parliament for Chinhoyi, has criticized Zimbabwean politicians for glossing over and needlessly raising public expectations regarding the country's power crisis through f...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 08:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Pro-West Mumba warns cycle of disputed polls could fuel SADC instability
Former Zambian vice president Nevers Mumba, who headed the SADC Election Observer Team (SEOM) to the just-ended Zimbabwean elections, says the cycle of disputed elections in the region could trigger i...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's food-for-votes ploy leaves a bad taste
The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) has condemned the dishing out of food packages by Zimbabwean politicians who are trying to woo voters.Zimbabwe is going ahead with general elections in August ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:01hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political leaders must shun inflammatory language
AS the clock ticks towards the August 23 harmonised elections and the political temperatures keep rising, we have noted a worrisome trend where leaders from across the political divide seem to compete...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
EFF fights in Kasukuwere's corner, calls on Chamisa to support his battle
SOUTH AFRICAN opposition, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has castigated attempts by Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu-PF to elbow out its erstwhile commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, from the Presidential rac...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere US$ 1 billion cheque towards Matabeleland genocide compensation mind blowing
We note that Saviour Kasukuwere has made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean politician of Shona origin to find it appropriate not only to recognise Matabeleland genocide but to pay reparations t...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:09hrs | 13 | by Israel Dube
Linda Masarira declares Mnangagwa challenge in presidential election
Outspoken feminist and politician Linda Masarira has declared her intentions to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 presidential election set for 23 August.The leader of the opp...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 18:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwean nightmare and tragic optimism of Mutambara
To mention Zimbabwe and the idea of a "dream" in the same sentence, as Professor Arthur Mutambara has done, is to be provocative and challenging.The provocation and the challenge come from the...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Zimbabwean politicians warned against using inflammatory language
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi made the call during commemorations to mark World Press Freedom Day which the Media Institute of Southern Africa...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
Bona Mugabe is Harare's true rich aunt
"One man one farm" was a Mugabe mantra for the longest time after the fast-track land reform programme that took land from around 4000 white former farmers into the hands of thousands of landless blac...Published: 03 May 2023 at 21:50hrs | 4 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
All Zimbabweans must enjoy the fruits of independence
ZIMBABWEAN politicians involve musicians in their political activities when they are campaigning to be voted into public office.Musicians sing songs of praise and many a time, such songs exagg...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:52hrs | | by Clive Malunga
Graft exposé has messed Zanu-PF anti-sanctions campaign?
Opposition People's Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka says damning corruption allegations exposed of individuals closely linked to the ruling elite by news network Al Jazeera has taken away the...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 16:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politicians abusing religion
RENOWNED cleric, Reverend Kenneth Mutata has bemoaned growing conflation and abuse of religion to legitimise political decisions, saying this has left Zimbabwe's Christian community vulnerable to poli...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF primaries were utter fiasco for ED thx Mafia' said Mliswa. ED's turn to sleep with one eye open
If one, Right Honourable Temba P Mliswa, MP for Norton, is to be believed, then the Gold Mafia is certainly bigger then Zanu PF and they are the ones behind President Mnangagwa's humiliating defeats i...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 11:12hrs | 5 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's name mired in underworld gold activities
FROM the Macmillan family and their gold-smuggling activities to the Kwekwe underworld mining adventures and Henrietta Rushwaya's sensational arrest three years ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's nam...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 14:00hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
The creation of absolute poverty and suffering in post-colonial Zimbabwe
THERE is little doubt that the advent of Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 has paradoxically generated a new debate on the notion of freedom and justice, particularly from philosophical perspectives....Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:51hrs | | by Dr Admore Tshuma
MDC-T Youths aim for 66% of votes in 2023
Young people will be encouraged to register to vote, the newly elected MDC-T youth chairperson, Albert Chidhakwa, told journalists on Sunday in Harare.Chidhakwa said, "For the elections i...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 18:34hrs | 1 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
'Chamisa will never defeat Mnangagwa' Didymus Mutasa says
Former ZANU PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa Didymus Noel Edwin Mutasa has taken a jibe on CCC leader Nelson Chamisa saying he will never defeat President Emmerson Mnangagwa even if the ...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 18:39hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe needs political tolerance during, after elections
ZIMBABWEANS yesterday woke up to the most surprising, but welcome news that the country's main political parties shared the same platform to condemn violence and to promote peace in the run-up to the ...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean politicians must walk their peace talk
THE recent rise in hate speech spewed on a daily basis by politicians and the attendant violence that has gripped the nation provide grim prospects for peace in the coming elections.President ...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
The defence forces are a citizens force
Yesterday was an important day, a historic day, one penned in the history of the birth of our nation Zimbabwe by the sacrifices and toil of many men, women and children who paid the ultimate price to ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Nelson Chamisa
Chamisa's CCC invents plan towards Zimbabwe sanctions removal
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere says her party has invented a comprehensive strategy on how it plans to free the country from two decades of western imposed sanctions i...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 07:38hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
PROPHECY: Top Zimbabwe Politician to undergo medical operation within 90 days
Divine Kingdom Baptist Ministries leader Pastor Ian Ndlovu has prophesied that a top Zimbabwean politician is scheduled to attend a medical procedure within the next 90 days. Ndlovu, who empha...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 09:26hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kasukuwere, ex-Zanu-PF MPs' meeting jolts party
Zanu-PF is reportedly fretting over a meeting involving exiled former party commissar Savior Kasukuwere, vocal former Chivi West MP Killer Zivhu and Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) in South Afric...Published: 17 Jan 2022 at 06:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere, Zivhu, Mliswa to support Mnangagwa during the 2023 election?
Former Zimbabwean minister Saviour Kasukuwere, former Chivi West legislator Killer Zivhu and outspoken Zimbabwean politician and the current Member of Parliament for Norton Constituency Temba Mliswa h...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 10:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt pressuring South Africa to reverse permit suspension
REPORTS from South Africa indicate that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is fighting hard to keep Zimbabweans domiciled in South Africa there despite Tswane threatening to send them packi...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa sticks to decision not to renew Zimbabwean Exemption Permits
HOME AFFAIRS Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he will not reverse the decision to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) issued to asylum seekers when they expire at the end of this month....Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 19:03hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa needs to tone down rhetoric
Zanu-PF acting national political commissar Patrick Chinamasa's dramatic Press conference on Tuesday represents everything rotten about the leadership of this country.From arrogance, insatiabl...Published: 14 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, govt officials in panic mode
AFRICA has a long-standing history of heavily contested elections.Most liberation war parties find it hard to let go of their grip on power.In Zimbabwe, the late Robert Mugabe had to t...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Evans Mathanda
Zanu-PF's dictatorship rule will end soon.
Zambian young people have shown Zimbabweans that going to vote in numbers will see to a change in corrupt political rule.The results from Zambia not only show that voting matters but also that...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:54hrs | | by Prince Njagu
Zimbabwean politicians and their addiction to Twitter
WITH the advancement of technology, Twitter has rapidly become a crucial communication tool for Zimbabwean politicians to convey their messages to the public, either to threaten or give general update...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Evans Mathanda
Zimbabwe's woes have always been solved through open dialogue
Unity. Freedom. Work. These three words have been emblazoned on the official Zimbabwe coat of arms since the days the country attained independence.However, 40 years down the line, a lot of wo...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:01hrs | 2 | by Tatenda Nyakufuya
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