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Mliswa fired as CP Chemicals Chair
Outspoken politician and businessman Temba Mliswa has been dismissed from his roles as Director and Chairperson of CP Chemicals (Private) Limited with immediate effect, amid serious allegations of mis...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 18:21hrs | 2182 | by Staff reporter
Musarara facing possible suspension from Zanu-PF
Senior Zanu-PF member Tafadzwa Musarara is facing possible suspension amid renewed factional battles within Mashonaland Central province, sources say. The provincial party leadership is reportedly orc...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:00hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
New book on Zimbabwe coup highlights gender factor
A new book by Professor Blessing-Miles Tendi, a leading academic in Politics at the University of Oxford, sheds light on a crucial but often overlooked aspect of Zimbabwe's 2017 military coup - the ro...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 12:03hrs | 2045 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa denies Geza's claims over roping him in planned protests
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president and prominent opposition figure Nelson Chamisa has denied any association with the outspoken and now-expelled Zanu PF Central Committee member, Ble...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 06:26hrs | 1589 | by Staff reporter
Geza ropes in Chamisa
Outspoken war veteran Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has issued President Emmerson Mnangagwa with an ultimatum to step down or face mass street protests on March 31.Geza, who recently resurfaced in ...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:27hrs | 3781 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga eases political tensions with Mnangagwa
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has moved to ease the mounting political tensions surrounding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership, asserting that Mnangagwa is the “only one elected by the ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 17:11hrs | 6692 | by Staff reportetr
Money fuelling Mnangagwa's ED2030 bid?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies are embroiled in a heated political struggle to secure his controversial bid for a third term, disguising it under the guise of the so-called "2030 project....Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:14hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional coup looms in Zimbabwe
A controversial proposal to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office by up to five years beyond the 2028 constitutional limit has sparked heated debate. T...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:09hrs | 2695 | by Staff reporter
So the opposition in Zimbabwe is effectively dead!
It was such a heartbreaking moment. In fact, it was not only arguably the darkest day in Zimbabwean history but an undeniable sign that democracy in Zimbabwe was finally dead.This real...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 14:00hrs | 986 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Walter Mzembi Steps in to Mediate Mozambique's Post-Election Crisis
The President of the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Africa, Walter Mzembi, has been called upon to mediate the escalating political crisis in Mozam...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 07:22hrs | 3521 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2654 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Sounds of Soweto : A tale no of Highlanders anthems
Founded in 1926 Highlanders FC is the oldest and most supported Football club in Zimbabwe. To the Highlanders faithful the team is a way of life, a social movement and a source of pride and Joy. Today...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:02hrs | 775 | by Van Vodloza
Malema and EFF will survive
Since its inception, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has waged and survived many political battles with Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu side by side, until last week when Shivambu dumped the EFF ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 21:03hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Paul Siwela's letter to President Mnangagwa - Buying chiefs not just nor sustainable to resolve Matabele grievances
The President of Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Building Harare Zimbabwe 28th July 2024 Ref: PresZim/07/28/24 Attention: Emmerson D. Mnangagwa Dear Mr Presi...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1517 | by Paul Siwela
So I can also attend a meeting between Mnangagwa and a visiting head of state?
I honestly had no idea that President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa afforded ordinary citizens what are termed ‘participatory interactive platforms’.According to Information Minister Jenfan ...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 21:09hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
From Ramaphoria to Ramageddon
Many political observers have reacted with both "shock and awe" to the astounding performance of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party in one of South Africa's most contested elections.Indeed, to borrow...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 15:01hrs | 5 | by Sipho Seepe
MASVINGO LAND EVICTIONS: Ibhetshu likaZulu steps in
In a shocking turn of events, the Ibhetshu Lika Zulu organization has issued a press statement decrying the eviction of villagers in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. Distress calls have flooded in from Ma...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:07hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Western Diplomats blast Chamisa...call him incompetent or ZANU PF front
Senior journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has teared into Nelson Chamisa accusing his of a self-centered leadership style which has caused the Citizens Coalition for Change to suffer a still birth. ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 12:56hrs | 17 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
EU final report biased, misleading, says Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT dismissed as biased, reactionary and misleading a premeditated final report on the 2023 harmonised elections that was released by the European Union (EU) yesterday.Although the coun...Published: 18 Nov 2023 at 09:31hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
How to fix Zimbabwe's broken politics
Resolving this stalemate is key to moving the nation forward constructively. What can be done to change this? What stands in the way? What are the opportunities?Broken politicsZimbabwe's p...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 22:08hrs | 6 | by Siphosami Malunga
FULL TEXT: Temba Mliswa's statement on ZANU PF-CCC GNU
I have been wondering why people think a GNU is a possible resolution to the current situation. The last time we had such it was because there had been a stalemate& Mugabe had no option but to acc...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 11:56hrs | 2 | by Temba Mliswa
Chamisa, UPND plot to launch Mango Diplomatic Offensive unmasked
A senior CCC official has vowed that the current government in Zambia would continue to push for the removal of ZANU PF from power. The official, a former senior police officer from Mashonaland West, ...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 10:53hrs | 2 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections
No one in their right mind can begrudge the repeated calls for peace during this election season in Zimbabwe. In fact, the disturbingly high prevalence of violence, especially on the part of t...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:24hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa clearly needs tutoring on the mandate of election observers
It is most unfortunate and disheartening, or rather tragic and embarrassing, listening to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ranting and throwing a huge tantrum over international election observer...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:18hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kasukuwere election agent yet to respond to JSC
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has written to exiled former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere's election agent Jacqueline Sande asking her to retract her fierce criticism of the country's Jud...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's lawyer in hot soup for scandalising the court
Savior Kasukuwere's lawyer Jaqueline Sande has been ordered by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to retract and apologise for her comments made in connection to the matter of Kasukuwere and Loved...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 19:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo says Electoral Act has to be reviewed
Professor Jonathan Moyo says the Electoral Act needs to be reviewed and brought in line with the current constitution of Zimbabwe.The Electoral Amendment Bill, which was gazetted on November 1...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 22:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 'worse than under Mugabe'?
UNDER the long and cruel reign of Robert Mugabe, a lot of very bad things happened.But it's not clear that anyone was stoned to death for opposing him or his cronies.On Thursday this w...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa calls for political tolerance
NORTON parliamentary candidate Temba Mliswa (Independent) has called for tolerance among political players as Zimbabwe heads towards the August 23 elections.Mliswa made the remarks on Saturday...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
ZBC, CCC hostility laid bare
Public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has stressed that it remains objective and stands guided by the law of the land when it comes to coverage of next month's elections, pu...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Parties must adhere to Zec code of conduct'
POLITICAL leaders and civil society activists have been urged to play a leading role in fostering peace and denouncing violence ahead of next month's general elections.The call was made on Fri...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police block more Zanu-PF gatherings than opposition
Police have blocked 86 gatherings of the ruling Zanu-PF party between January 1 and July 10 as compared to 65 from its main rival CCC in the same period despite claims by the opposition party that the...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide, Govt tells election observers
Zimbabwe has nothing to hide in its conduct of elections and welcomes all observer missions and diplomats to observe the forthcoming polls slated for August 23 and make their recommendations in an imp...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fresh cases of Zanu-PF terror emerge
A FRESH report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has unearthed cases of brutal political violence perpetrated by Zanu-PF on opposition supporters in rural areas as the country counts down to the 23 ...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
CCC petitions Zec over Gutu Zanu-PF violence
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been petitioned by the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change leadership in Gutu over reports of an orgy of violence orchestrated in the district by Pres...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 16:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Is Mnangagwa the most unpopular Zimbabwe leader since independence?
Not that Zimbabwe has had many presidents since attaining her independence from Britain in 1980, having known only three.The first, Canaan Sodindo Banana, was merely a ceremonial one. ...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 13:39hrs | 17 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe needs change in governance system as much as change of government!
As the crucial 23rd August 2023 Zimbabwe harmonized elections beckon, all competing political players appear to have one convergence point for a chance to be voted into power.Regardl...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 18:22hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo mayor in waiting vows to rid BCC of corruption
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring Bulawayo Ward 4 councillor David Coltart has vowed to rid the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) of corruption and revert the city to its former glory should he b...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:07hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Afrobarometer survey, a huge indictment on Zanu-PF and CCC
SURVEY results released by pan-African research group, Afrobarometer, on the likely outcome of Zimbabwe's August 23 elections came as no surprise at all.They merely reflected what analysts suc...Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:45hrs | 13 | by Tendai Mbofana
Afrobarometer survey a huge indictment on both ZANU PF and CCC!
The survey results released by pan-African research group, Afrobarometer, on the likely outcome of elections in Zimbabwe, came as no surprise at all. They merely reflected what analysts as mys...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zec analogous to a midwife
The alleged alignment of Zec to the ruling party has been inferred from the way Zec has carried itself in terms of its oversight function in ensuring free, fair, credible and transparent elections....Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Dumisani Simango and Kudakwashe Nyoni
Zimbabwe election stakeholders fret over biased media
ELECTION stakeholders have red-flagged biased media coverage against female politicians, saying journalists should promote fair coverage for both genders as the country edges closer to the August 23 g...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Electoral uncertainty is a form of rigging
FOR any election to be adjudged as free, fair and credible, it has to have a certain level of certainty in how it's called, conducted and results announced. However, in Zimbabwe's case nothing is cert...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwe police gear up for elections
GOVERNMENT is equipping police with adequate resources to deal with violence-related crimes ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections while police have set up a special investigative unit to deal wi...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Call for election boycott over hefty nomination fees
The Nationalists Alliance Party (NAP) has called on other political parties to boycott the upcoming elections in protest against the hefty nomination fees for election candidates.NAP leader, D...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Mutambara is a political opportunist'
Zanu-PF linked political analysts have described former Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Arthur Mutambara as an opportunist whose grasp of the obtaining situation in Zimbabwe is questionable.P...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 15:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sets tone for peaceful polls, claims Church
THIS year's harmonised elections will be held in a free, fair, credible and peaceful manner, a delegation of bishops from the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) who interacted with President Mna...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC says voter's roll inspection period was too short
Opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) says the time allocated for voter's roll inspection by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is not sufficient, owing to the numerous challenges...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga brandishes Zanu-PF fist on 'holy' pulpit
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga, Sunday stood at St. Alois Parish's pulpit before tens of congregants, wearing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's scarf and brandishing a clenched fist in what might be...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 18:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zec boss warns political players and opinion leaders against fuelling hate
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (Zec) Chief Elections Officer, Mr Utoile Silaigwana has a made a passionate appeal to political players and opinion leaders not to fuel hate and division among society as...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 14:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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