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The need for peace should never be a pretext for oppressing Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks about the need for peace and security as vital elements in Zimbabwe's economic transformation cannot be dismissed lightly.The President, speaking ...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 20:20hrs | 269 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why are Zimbabweans such a selfish lot?
Zimbabwe, once heralded as the "breadbasket of Africa," is now a country struggling under the weight of political mismanagement, corruption, and economic collapse. As citizens face ever-deepen...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 20:44hrs | 634 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans are educated for nothing: A nation of intellectuals with no voice
Zimbabwe is a country blessed with a wealth of intellectual capital.Its people are among the most educated in Africa, with a strong tradition of academic excellence, particularly in fields lik...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:26hrs | 35632 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa plots divisive constitutional coup
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy for a third term - practically a constitutional coup - is now gathering momentum and going full steam ahead after a brief retreat as the military reg...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 18:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scared of gukurahundi, plots divisive constitutional coup
ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa's strategy for a third term - practically a constitutional coup - is now gathering momentum and going full steam ahead after a brief retreat as the military reg...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 20:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political parties have been taken over by modern day thugs, God have messy on us
Zimbabwe's political parties have been taken over by modern day thugs, God have messy on us. I have been saying it and now it's so obvious. After seeing a tweet from Hopewell Chin'ono @daddyhope...Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 11:21hrs | 17 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe Communist Party elections observer report for 2023 elections
OBSERVATIONS ON THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONGeneralFirstly, as Communists, we do not confuse democracy with voting.The word ‘democracy' is derived from Greek and means ‘rule by the pe...Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Central Committee of the Zimbabwe Communist Party
Joshua Nkomo's undying legacy
THE 1st of July 2023 marks 24 years since the passing away of Zimbabwe's former Vice-President of Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, after a long battle with cancer.Nko...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 09:09hrs | | by Taona Blessing Denhere
'Patriotic Bill' has made free and fair elections impossible
In the lead-up to Zimbabwe's election, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ruling Zanu-PF has passed a law that puts his opponents at considerable risk.Zimbabwe is just the latest of many unf...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Demystifying youth participation in Zimbabwe politics
ZIMBABWEAN youth are often accused of being politically apathetic. This article will attempt to separate myths and facts about Zimbabwean youth political participation, identify who constitutes youth,...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Innocent Mpoki
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 | | by Staff reporter
White skin, black masks!
Two developments caught my attention this week. One is a Brenthurst Foundation scholarship invitation to young Africans intent on pursuing postgraduate studies.Brenthurst Foundation is owned a...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:08hrs | | by Jamwanda
Mnangagwa's cronyism web exposed
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's habit of allowing his son Emmerson Jr and business partners like Kudakwashe Tagwirei to join his official trips and events – including state visits – smacks of braze...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt jittery
GOVERNMENT is in panic mode and fears an uprising hence resorting to using the police, military and other security organs as a section of Zimbabweans push for economic order, with analysts predicting ...Published: 15 May 2022 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Inflation roaring 152%/year give CCC shot in 2023' predicted Prof Hanke – 'It's rigged elections stupid!'
"In Zimbabwe, a new opposition party (CCC) has made significant gains in byelections. With inflation roaring at 152%/yr by my measure, the CCC has a shot at challenging what is little more than a corr...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 16:12hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
'Peter Ndlovu's party is not a Zanu-PF project'
SOCCER legend Peter Ndlovu was recently named as leader of a newly formed opposition party, All People's Party (APP).However, Ndlovu, who is currently based in South Africa where he is team ma...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Matemadanda Demotion Cosmetic, A face saving Stunt: MDC VAA
The demotion of ZANU PF stalwart and subsequent dismissal of Victor Matemadanda as the ZANU PF Political Commissar is a publicity stunt and face saving Stunt by ZANU PF for his Sunday exposé in...Published: 30 Mar 2021 at 17:14hrs | | by Dr Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda
ZCTU now wants national dialogue to end Zimbabwe's crisis
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has become the latest organisation to call for a comprehensive all-stakeholder dialogue to solve the country's multi-faceted crisis.ZCTU president ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ethnicity: Emmerson Mnangagwa's power weapon
THEORISTS specialising in social identity cite three main categories primordialism, constructivism and instrumentalism ethnic cleavages upon which human nature adopts distinctiveness. Without ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:41hrs | 1 | by Brian Chitema
'2020 marks death of public health system'
In the midst of severe economic unrest, the Zimbabwean healthcare system has been disintegrating and coming apart at the seams over the years and 2020 took it a notch higher with the advent of COVID-1...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZHRO responds to Nick Mangwana
ZHRO has responded to VOA News questions, following the false allegations and libellous statements from habitual liar Nick Mangwana after the planned protest against S B Moyo and Nick Mangwana at Chat...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 20:55hrs | | by ZHRO Team
ZHRO responds to 'Habitual Liar' Nick Mangwana
ZHRO has responded to VOA News questions, following the false allegations and libellous statements from habitual liar Nick Mangwana after the planned protest against S B Moyo and Nick Mangwana at Chat...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 00:12hrs | 1 | by ZHRO Team
Mugabeist G4Os and their aging geriatric could not even read the signs
In November 2018, His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, boldly declared the open and unrelenting warfare against the evil of endemic corruption."In the Second Republic, we wil...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 10:04hrs | 8 | by Christopher Mutsvangwa
Why Mnangagwa doesn't have the answers
When President Emmerson Mnangagwa campaigned in July for Zimbabwe's...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Robert Rotberg, Harvard University
National wisdom, honest optimism can rescue Zimbabwe
FELLOW Zimbabweans, it is almost November again. Are you getting this novemberish sense of déjà vu? Remember November 2017? It was the best of times and the worst of times.This November, pro...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | | by Brian Kagoro
What's the Way Forward?
Zimbabwe is for all Zimbabweans. It is not for a few individuals and similarly are state organs or state institutions, they should function for the state and not for a political party or those indidua...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 10:50hrs | | by Clement Moyo
Gweru calls for democracy, good governance
One of Zimbabwe's leading think tanks, Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI), held a transition dialogue meeting in Gweru this morning, focusing on democracy and the rule of law post Mugabe era.P...Published: 22 May 2018 at 20:13hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabwean politics
This country has been paying war veterans large sums of pensions ever since Mugabe started feeling that Zimbabwe was slipping away from his grip. Some of these so called war veterans were just refugee...Published: 03 May 2018 at 13:39hrs | | by Clement Moyo
Zimbabwean politics
This country has been paying war veterans large sums of pensions ever since Mugabe started feeling that Zimbabwe was slipping away from his grip. Some of these so called war veterans were just refugee...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 18:41hrs | 1 | by Clement Moyo
Don't whitewash Mugabe's henchmen
Last week at the World Economic Forum, Zimbabwe's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declared: "Zimbabwe is now open for business." Mnangagwa's appearance in Davos, Switzerland, was a first for his co...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 16:19hrs | 25 | by Todd Moss
Matabeleland electorate be careful about evil intentions of Jonathan Moyo on social media
We are indeed weary of Jonathan Moyo's tweets. At best he should give the electorate a break and he shuts up from wherever he is. The tweets relay the same message: GUGURAHUNDI! We shall lose this cau...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 21:10hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa, Zhuwao face off in Davos
A SHOWDOWN is looming at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where former President Robert Mugabe's nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, has threatened to doorstep and embarrass P...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
EDiots in Davos
The Zhuwao Brief Reloaded (ZBR) notes the purge of senior police officers that has been effected in the Zimbabwe Republic Police by the coup conspirators and terrorist junta.This purge has bee...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 13:26hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
Zim has opportunity to break the stranglehold of kleptocracy
Robert Mugabe, one of Africa's longest-serving, and worst, presidents is gone after 37 years of misruling the southern African country of Zimbabwe.That is cause for rejoicing. It was not...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 15:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Petition launched for a Zimbabwe Truth and Reconciliation Commission
An online petition launched calling for a 'Zimbabwe Truth and Reconciliation Commission' which will be delivered to David Coltart. The petition started by Audrey Van Niekerk aims to have 100 signature...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Liberal Democrats' view of Zimbabwe today - Political conundrum
We have gone through the press statements of the War Veterans of Zimbabwe. We have listened to political commentators, we have listened to political outcasts from the ruling party or from disintegrati...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 09:54hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda (LDNC Chair)
Liberal Democrats respond to Mnangagwa statement
STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MR MNANGAGWA, AN APPEAL! What is good for the goose must be good for the gander. 'Tichingotonga! Vachivukura!' we are dogs that...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 18:54hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
War vets court Tsvangirai, Western govts to end Mugabe rule
Veterans of the country's liberation struggle have invited MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and western governments to assist in the fight to end President Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule.Amid concer...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
YARD Student Command in solidarity with UZ College of Health Sciences Students
A social revolution without a political soul will never be complete and fruitful. Every revolution dissolves the old society and to that extent it is social. However we shall note that every revolutio...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Anele Ncube - YARDSC President
Mutsvangwa calls Jonathan Moyo a 'treacherous spy'
Following the blasting of Professor Jonathan Moyo by army commander general Constantine Chiwenga, tongues were set wagging. One such person not afraid to pour acid on the professor was war veterans ch...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 17:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies call for Jonathan Moyo's dismissal from Govt, party
Zanu-PF structures, war veterans and Mnangagwa alligned political commentators yesterday rallied behind Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantino Guveya Chiwenga calling for the dismissal ...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
The true meaning of patriotism in Zimbabwe
Patriotism is a word used to describe the great love for one's country. It is prudent for each citizen to love his or her country. Kenneth Kaunda in his work, The Future of African Nationalism, wa...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 08:37hrs | | by Charles Moyo
'Mugabe will be resisted,' says war vets
WAR veterans' leader, Christopher Mutsvangwa has described President Robert Mugabe as a two-faced leader, who has lost his moral compass due to his association with a faction of the ruling party k...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc investigation corruption involving MDC-T bigwigs
In yet another high profile case that is set to send political temperatures soaring, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched investigations into cases of alleged corruption run...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 13:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
War Vets $500,000 demands false, malicious, says Mutsvangwa
Harare - Reports in local and social media stating that the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans association was demanding pay outs of $500,000 United States Dollars, among a plethora of oth...Published: 16 Nov 2016 at 11:09hrs | | by Khuluma Afrika
ZAAC probing Tsvangirai
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has turned its guns on opposition MDC-T top brass including Morgan Tsvangirai's son, Edwin.Edwin Tsvangirai is under prove over his alleged p...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
'ZANU-PF cannot stand in the way of a united opposition'
ZANU-PF was caught off-guard in the just ended Norton by election. With all their hearts, minds and souls they wanted to reclaim the seat which fell vacant after the ignominious expulsion of Chris Mut...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 07:24hrs | | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
The strange case of Zimbabwe's IMF's repayment
On 28 October 2016, Zimbabwe utilized part of its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to settle the US$108 million it owed to the IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust Fund (PRGT), which funds were held ...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 22:28hrs | | by PDP
Mutsvangwa speaks on 'treasonous' communique
Former War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa has distanced himself from the recent War Veterans communique, saying he has "no copyright to the English language".Zanu-PF on Friday descri...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
War vets disown communique
WAR veterans have disowned last week's communique linking them to an attack on President Mugabe amid suspicions the document could be the work of a 'Fifth Column', the Minister of Defence, Dr Sydney S...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Felex Share
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