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Mnangagwa's personality cult grows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his loyalists have intensified efforts to create a political personality cult as part of a controversial campaign to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional tw...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:21hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa surrenders hard-won political and democratic space
"THIS is to officially, and under my hand, inform you fellow citizens of Zimbabwe and the world, that, with immediate effect, I no longer have anything to do with CCC."With these words, Zimbab...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 06:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says Chamisa's resignation from CCC is a non-event
AS was expected, serial political parties' hopper, Mr Nelson Chamisa, has quit the opposition CCC after he lost control to party interim secretary-general Mr Sengezo Tshabangu, triggering a rebellion ...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa drops a political bombshell
Zimbabwe's main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa, who has given President Emmerson Mnangagwa a good run for his money in two tightly-contested and disputed presidential elections, has abandoned hi...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 19:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crisis of an ineffective opposition and messiah politics
Late on Saturday night, I was sitting in a hotel room in Guangzhou, China, streaming the announcement of the results of the presidential race in Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans went to the polls on the 23rd of ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 15:05hrs | 7 | by Malaika Lesego Samora Mahlatsi
Mnangagwa's sense of insecurity compromising progress, unity
DURING the days of ousted late despot Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabweans were introduced to the sickening politics of cultism - whereby the ruling Zanu-PF party, the country and its structures were mo...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's sense of insecurity and lack of confidence as a leader compromising national development and unity
During the days of ousted late despot Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabweans were introduced to the sickening politics of cultism - whereby, the ruling ZANU P...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 08:36hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Lessons from SA social unrest
THE turmoil in South Africa following the recent jailing of former president Jacob Zuma and subsequent social unrest characterised by rioting and looting for many other reasons - including deprivation...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 15:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lacking visionary leaders
Allow me to unpack some of the few things which are derailing the country from progressing and if they are fixed, we can all enjoy the treasures in our country.The recent developments witnesse...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 12:34hrs | 11 | by Leonard Koni
Removing Mugabe alone was not enough, the whole system is rotten
Theoretically, the 2017 November coup brought in joy on paper but practically it was the opposite on the ground.Zimbabwe is well known throughout the Sadc region, beyond Africa , Asia and Euro...Published: 23 May 2019 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
G40, MDC Alliance plot to form GNU exposed
THE notorious G40 cabal and the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance made futile attempts to form a coalition under the "Grand Union" in the run up to last year's elections in the vain hope of forcing a Go...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Has the revolutionary party lost the plot?
So many conspiracy theories have been written on the revolutionary party with some saying the party died when Robert Gabriel Mugabe the former President was ejected from the party.The revoluti...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 17:54hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
It's the economy sick not presidential age limit Mr Matemadanda
War veterans are the vanguard of the liberation struggle and must make sure that democracy prevails in a society and tolerate divergent views.Secretary General of the Zimbabwe National L...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 21:35hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Time to heal the nation and move forward
Zimbabwe is at crossroads. We cannot afford to be stagnant anymore but to keep focused and heal the battered country. Its about time.The shooting of the six in Harare Zimbabwe after the electi...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 20:54hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Rhodesia can teach Zimbabwe a lot about democracy
If ever there is one thing that will forever be engraved in this country's history, it is that: Rhodesia took great care of its Whites, whereas, Zimbabwe treated its people as rubbish - only to be use...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 09:41hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa breaking new grounds as he pushes for economic turnaround
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos Switzerland has opened a new political chapter and dispensation to the country. A dance with new business partners and t...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 13:24hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe's 'new dispensation' has no room for bootlickers and sycophants
I could not help but be flabbergasted and disgusted by the manner in which some sections of our society, especially the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), seem intent on continuing the 'legacy' ...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe opposition's monomania renders it redundant as outwitted by ZANU PF
Zimbabwean opposition's witless one-track obsession with the 'Mugabe must go!' mantra, as their only strategy to unseat the ZANU PF government, has backfired after the resignation of the aging leader ...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 17:48hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pastor Evan Mawarire speaks on his future
ORGANISERS of #ThisFlag campaign, fronted by cleric, Evan Mawarire, say the movement should continue in spite of its leader's absence, as this was crucial in avoiding the cult of personality, which wa...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
PDP 10 Keys to Prosperity - A new Zimbabwe is possible!
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has identified "ten keys to prosperity" which will allow us transform Zimbabwe from a predatory exclusive state into a prosperous inclusive developmental state. ...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 09:46hrs | | by Vince Musewe - PDP Secretary for Finance and Economic Affairs
An example of 'Killing in the name of God'
EVEN as President Robert Mugabe made his most recent warning after his return from the United Nations General Assembly's 69th session that Zanu-PF party members should desist from engaging in corrupt ...Published: 04 Oct 2014 at 10:40hrs | 1 | by Zisunko Ndlovu
Zanu PF factional strife: An example of 'Killing in the name of God
Even as President Robert Mugabe made his most recent warning after his return from the United Nations General Assembly's 69th session that Zanu PF party members should desist from engaging in corr...Published: 02 Oct 2014 at 13:19hrs | | by Zisunko Ndlovu
Zanufication of the MDC-T
WHEN the MDC was formed in 1999, it was expected to provide a democratic alternative based on upholding democracy, human rights and the rule of law. This was necessitated by Zanu-PF's leadership and p...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 08:35hrs | | by Dumisani Muleya
MDC-T heart, soul scales boiling point
THE MDC-T this week edged closer to yet another split as the acrimonious fall-out between party leader Morgan Tsvangirai and secretary-general Tendai Biti seems to have reached a point of no retur...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Owen Gagare/Herbert Moyo
Zanu-PF, MDC-T succession battles intensify after polls
LAST year's controversial July 31 general elections that saw President Robert Mugabe being re-elected amid opposition claims of systematic rigging have triggered a new wave of internal instability and...Published: 07 Feb 2014 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Elias Mambo
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