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IFP faces exodus if it picks DA for power deal

Speculation is growing that the pending official decision by the IFP to snub the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) in favour of the ANC-DA coalition in the hung KwaZulu-Natal could backfire.This comes as some IFP supporters are reportedly agains…

Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 13:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Snubbed CCC candidates form coalition

EIGHT former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring candidates for Victoria Falls have formed a coalition of independent candidates to rally support for each other ahead of the August 23 elections.They elected to stand as independent…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Coalition vs single party election approach

IN the past three weeks, I discussed the importance of reforms ahead of the 2023 elections. While the discussion is gaining momentum, it is yet to be matched by action on the ground.The objective of reforms is not to target a political par…

Published: 13 Sep 2021 at 06:06hrs | 10 | by Tapiwa Gomo

Fresh push for Mnangagwa, Chamisa coalition govt

ZIMBABWE'S two main political parties have expressed interest in the formation of a unity government to unlock the country's long-standing political logjam, but seem to differ on implementation matrix.Zanu-PF yesterday said it was more com…

Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa, Mujuru cosying up

MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and National People's Party (NPP) president Joice Mujuru are moving towards joining forces in order to fight President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party as a cohesive unit at the forthcoming general elections in …

Published: 29 May 2018 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Staffr eporter

Mugabe must focus on writing memoirs

There are reports concerning a development in our polity where our former leader Robert Mugabe is said to be attempting to play the joker. He is not so subtly trying to use whatever clout he believes he has to endorse a candidate for the n…

Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Nick Mangwana

'One coalition can defeat Mugabe, regardless rigging,' says UZ lecturer - cunning vs stupid

Many people have often described President Mugabe as a 'cunning fellow'; they are right. One of the ways he has shown his cunningness is to keep his opponents doing the wrong thing even when they have realised they are on the wrong track b…

Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 09:27hrs | 2487 | by Nomusa Garikai

Ngarivhume demands more coaliton seats from Tsvangirai

TRANSFORM Zimbabwe leader, Jacob Ngarivhume is negotiating with MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai to get two more parliamentary seats and 80 council seats under the MDC Alliance, as a quota for participating in the coalition.TZ, according to…

Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 06:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

MDC Alliance unpacked

MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai last week formed an alliance with six other smaller political parties. The coalition will operate under the banner of MDC Alliance, with Tsvangirai as its leader. President Mugabe has called the coalition a c…

Published: 12 Aug 2017 at 11:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Anti-Mugabe coalition turning into a monumental farce

WHILE a coalition of opposition parties, which was supposed to give Zimbabweans hope that a future without Zanu-PF is possible, is now turning into a monumental farce, there is lack of clarity on what happens next.First, there was drama ov…

Published: 12 Aug 2017 at 10:59hrs | 188 | by Staff writer

Mugabe scoffs at opposition 'coalition'

The 93-year-old Zanu-PF leader President Robert Mugabe has claimed that the Presidential Youth Interface Meetings are a huge seal of approval on the work the ruling party is doing to empower ZimbabweansAddressing guests at a dinner hosted …

Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 09:37hrs | 1424 | by Staff Reporter

Quo vadis MDC-T?

Opposition MDC-T faces a constitutional and leadership crisis due to the deteriorating health of its leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, who is battling cancer of the colon.Mr Tsvangirai was diagnosed with the condition last year and has been mak…

Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | 312 | by Tichaona Zindoga

Egoistic MDC-T killing the coalition

NERA, CODE and now Zinera are clear signs of hunger for unity or vacuum that exist within the opposition fraternity. The plethora of opposition parties whose chances of winning presidential elections are between slim and zero have devised …

Published: 07 Jul 2017 at 09:41hrs | 648 | by Mj Mbele

What strategy can the grand 'coalition' utilise to win elections in 2018

Zimbabwe is currently experiencing political and economic crisis and has been marred with protests in the past year calling for President Mugabe to step down. The opposition having spent years fighting the ruling party, have finally seen t…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 19:20hrs | 1 | by Tendai Mazenge

Whither Tsvangirai's grand coalition?

No love lost is an old adage too tiring to hear but which refuses to go in Zimbabwe's polarised political theatre.There is MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, People's Democratic Party front man Tendai Biti, newcomer Joice Mujuru and smaller MDC…

Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 14:24hrs | 3 | by Staff writer

Coalition anchored on shaky ground

The opposition political parties have failed in their attempt to form a 'formidable' force against ZANU PF.  They have shown that they are clueless when it comes to issues of national interests and promotion of the hopes and aspiratio…

Published: 16 May 2017 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Zivanai Dhewa

Unlocking the coalition conundrum

For the 2018 elections which are not very far, Zimbabwe needs nothing but an effective and genuine coalition guided by a shared vision, driven by common values, inspired by national aspirations and anchored on our proud and courageous hist…

Published: 15 May 2017 at 13:23hrs | | by Moses Chamboko

Tsvangirai's former aide sees 2018 coalition defeat

Former MDC-T top official turned academic Dr Toendepi Shonhe has predicted grand defeat for a coalition of opposition parties in next year's harmonised elections, arguing that the opposition suffers ideological bankruptcy and donor fatigue…

Published: 09 May 2017 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Of Mujuru and Tsvangirai: A coalition of blunder masters

The last time I witnessed a national power conferring ceremony was when President Mugabe offered Justice Luke Malaba the reigns to lead the judiciary in Zimbabwe as Chief Justice. The ceremony happened at State House, the President's offic…

Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 14:57hrs | 3 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa

Tsvangirai: Grand defeat or a grand face-saver?

FIVE issues have had a profound influence in the writing of this piece; President Mugabe says the opposition faces a grand defeat in 2018.Zanu-PF wins Mwenezi East by-election: yet another massive by-election victory.Yesterday Morgan Tsvan…

Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 06:26hrs | 228 | by Tichaona Zindoga

Shame on you Joice Mujuru

I have been reading lots of articles quoting Joice saying a lot of nonsense about the so called coalition as if she was appointed by someone to speak about it. We are fed up with this nonsense from an unqualified and overzealous former Zan…

Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 10:23hrs | 2 | by Gugugu Magorira

Coalition will create bloated govt

Daily News Bulawayo reporter, Jeffrey Muvundusi, talks to president of the newly-formed Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity (ZIPP) president Blessing Kasiyamhuru. Below are excerpts of the interview.Q: Briefly tell us who Blessing Kasiyamh…

Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lets have a coalition of unlike forces

Welcome to the age of all you can eat cafeteria politics. No longer are we restricted to a set menu. No longer are we restricted to things that pair and complement each other, we can now consume ice cream with spaghetti or have beer with b…

Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 12:10hrs | 3 | by Dr Brian Sedze

Khupe is running scared of coalition

It is likely that the negotiations on the coalition of opposition parties in Zimbabwe to corporately face Zanu PF in 2018 national elections, will go beyond the elections date as the battles of egos and tribalism continue.The MDC-T leader,…

Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 13:11hrs | 1123 | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Opposition parties coalition not feasible

EDITOR,The much talked about formation of the grand coalition among the opposition political parties in the country supposedly fronted by the former Vice President Joice Mujuru of the Zimbabwe People First party as leader and Morgan Tsvang…

Published: 31 Jan 2017 at 10:22hrs | | by JM

A coalition may elude Zimbabwe opposition

JOHANNESBURG - In the absence of a united opposition, President Robert Mugabe - who will be 94 years old when the 2018 polls take place in Zimbabwe - is tipped to retain control of the country for another five-year term.Mugabe has been in …

Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 09:40hrs | | by Ray Ndlovu

MDC confirms coalition talks with MDC-T

THE Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC has confirmed coalition talks with the MDC-T, a party it vowed never to work with after accusing its leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai of violence and dictatorial tendencies.The MDC vowed never to work with t…

Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Big brother mentality must end, all parties must come together in coalition

People's Democratic Party official Fortune Mlalazi has warned other opposition political parties with big brother mentality to swallow their pride and come together with other parties for a positive progress in democratization of the count…

Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 04:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Coalition Game of Thrones - Musewe

A political commentator Vince Musewe has described the issue of political parties coalition as a game of thrones in which parties fight for recognition among each other.This comes at a time when other smaller parties seem to be falling for…

Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 03:48hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes

Tsvangirai engages Mujuru in private coalition talks

Former rivals MDC-T president, Morgan Tsvangirai and interim leader of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Joyce Mujuru are engaged in intense secret talks which are said to be at an advanced stage.At the heart of the talks is the formation of t…

Published: 05 Dec 2016 at 04:43hrs | | by Mary Charamba

Tsvangirai, Mujuru dream marriage fades

TWO months ago former vice-president Joice Mujuru and ex-Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai breathed life into Zimbabwe's opposition politics when they held hands as they marched in Gweru against President Robert Mugabe's rule.The march re-i…

Published: 23 Oct 2016 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Who will lead the grand coalition?

COALITIONS have dominated Kenya's political landscape where alliances between parties have played a significant role in defining the course of events and election outcomes in the east African nation for the past 15 years.For instance, Keny…

Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Jacob Rukweza

A strong coalition will send Zanu PF packing in election 2018

Politics is a game of numbers. As such, small, weak and poorly-funded political parties will almost invariably find it an impossible feat to win an election; even if such an election is free and fair. The political landscape in Zimbabwe is…

Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 08:22hrs | | by Obert Gutu

The case of a National Transitional Authority

Waiting for GodotWananchi, the motherland continues to heave and suffocate under the weight of a sterile oligarchy, exhausted and indeed frail nationalism, downright statism, indifference and inertia.For too long we have been poisoned by t…

Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 16:37hrs | 6 | by Tendai Biti

Political coalitions, the right way to go

On Tuesday 31 May 2016, opposition parties in Zimbabwe made history by signing the Coalition of Democrats Agreement (CODE).Political parties who were party to this Agreement that managed to append their signatures to the document today are…

Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 16:17hrs | 2 | by Jacob Mafume

Coalition talks, a sum of zeros

Contradictory sentiments and statements emanating from the MDC-T party in the past few weeks clearly prove that there are sharp differences between officials in that party over the possibility of an opposition coalition.It is now hard to p…

Published: 06 May 2016 at 14:09hrs | | by Gwinyai Mutongi

Ncube wants 'wart and all' coalition because 'beautiful ones are not yet born' - nonsense they are here

"We have in place a government which long stopped pretending it is in power to serve the collective interests of its nationals but one which has no shame at all in exhibiting itself as a government for the personal welfare and interests of…

Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 20:30hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori

Coalition of political parties a sham

The current goings on in the MDC movement are tragic, shocking and epochal. The demise of the MDC, as we know it, is a tremendous loss to the Zimbabwean political landscape. Deductive reasoning shows that the party is teetering towards pol…

Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 12:52hrs | | by Stewart Murewa

Collaboration and Cooperation key to coalition success - PDP

The start of 2016 has seen the opposition political parties being thrown to face once again the twin evils of big brother mentality and toxic competition. This worrisome trend flies in the face of what is needed which is the unity mentalit…

Published: 12 Jan 2016 at 12:34hrs | | by Moses Manyengavana

No common ground for the 'Big Tent'

Following a plea by the MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai for all opposition parties to rally around him in order to dislodge President Mugabe, the leaders of the small opposition parties have scoffed at that plea.Professor Lovemore Madhuku,…

Published: 11 Sep 2015 at 15:15hrs | 1 | by Tafara Shumba

Misihairabwi a big threat to coalition

Mdc secretary general Priscilla Misihairabwi Mushonga has dismally and miserably failed to demonstrate capacity to lead the MDC.Allegations of political corruption, backdoor power, moody behaviour, tribalism and nepotism seem to be weighin…

Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 08:22hrs | 2 | by G. Sibanda, Mpopoma

Coalition: An Opportunity For Zimbabweans to find each other

The move by pro democracy forces to forge an all inclusive united front is applaudable and those thinking that such a unique home grown initiative  is not necessary are angels of Lucifer the father of divisions and darkness.Opposition…

Published: 16 May 2014 at 18:58hrs | | by Kurauone Chihwayi

Coalition government is the way to go for Zimbabwe

So here we are with a day to go before the big day! We have all heard the slogans and the faces, from indigenisation to devolution; from juice to actions and everything in between. We are all holding our breaths and anxiously waiting; is i…

Published: 30 Jul 2013 at 04:44hrs | 3478 | by Phithizela Ngcobo

'You will lose to Mugabe without unity'

As Zimbabwe's on-again off-again coalition talks and momentum-saga continues, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and other forces opposed to President Robert Mugabe are unlikely to win against the Zanu-PF strongman in a fragmented structure,…

Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 09:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

'I have never asked to be the first VP,' Welshman Ncube snaps

I have NOT at any time asked to be first Vice President in the so called grand coalition. I have NOT asked for any position in that grand coalition. I have no issues with Khupe being first or second or 3rd vice president or whatever else s…

Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 06:22hrs | | by Welshman Ncube

MDC will never oppose a grand coalition, says Welshman Ncube

To ALL my dear friends, after most of you are asking about the much publicised so-called grand coalition, I would like to categorically make it very clear that the MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube, (to which I belong) has never and will…

Published: 09 Jul 2013 at 07:25hrs | | by Welshman Ncube

Welshman Ncube throws the grand coalition plan into thin air

Welshman Ncube, Mutumwa Mawere, Morgan Tsvangirai and Robert Mugabe successfully submitted their presidential nomination papers. Simba Makoni stepped aside to pave way for a coalition; unfortunately, the coalition plan has suffered a …

Published: 28 Jun 2013 at 13:12hrs | 5688 | by Tendai Kwari

Coalition!!! thank you for vision Dabengwa

My very special thanks to Dr Dabengwa for an envisioned leadership which only confirms why Zapu is seed of all politics in Zimbabwe.Zapu is and has always been a sacrificial party whose main resultant is to deliver freedom to the people of…

Published: 20 Jun 2013 at 09:59hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri

Coalitions! Coalitions! Coalitions!

Election time in Zimbabwe always brings with it the euphoria about how to unseat the regime in view of the fragmented opposition. The belief is that for as long as parties are fragmented it is impossible win an election, therefore, the bes…

Published: 22 May 2013 at 08:50hrs | 6 | by Joshua Mhambi

MDC-T leadership divided over coalition with Welshman Ncube

The MDC-T leadership is divided over a proposal for the party to forge an alliance with the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC formation ahead of the forthcoming national elections with three Bulawayo-based senior officials threatening to re…

Published: 12 May 2013 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Busani Ncube

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