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SADC toothlessness to blame for post-election conflicts in the region
In recent weeks, the southern African region has been thrust into yet another political crisis, this time in Mozambique, following a contentious election and violent protests. The country, whi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:51hrs | 296 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Without the SADC Tribunal, the regional body is practically useless!
Let's set the scene. Imagine a group of people decide to establish an organization for a particular cause.They naturally lay down and agree upon their objectives, functions, operating ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 15:00hrs | 327 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Please stop lying over Zimbabwe's SADC chairmanship!
To say I was shocked would be an understatement. I was dumbfounded. In fact, I was filled with indescribable revulsion!I came across a video of an address by an unnamed ruling ZANU PF ...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 20:42hrs | 1081 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Who is protecting Henrieta Rushwaya?
Zimbabwe is in a state of disaster where the leaders are caught in a web of corruption, putting the young people and the next generation into a hopeless future of wallowing in abject poverty wit...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:21hrs | 10 | by Leonard Koni
2024 started on bitter note - Zanu PF rigged 2023 elections, for umpteenth time - it must end on sweet note!
A slave who can think never stays in chains for long. A free man who cannot think might as well be in chains. Man is a creature of reason. A man who cannot think is but as claw...Published: 02 Jan 2024 at 17:46hrs | 9 | by Wilbert Mukori
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Zanu-PF vitriol bolsters Sadc'
Zanu-PF attacks on the Southern African Development Community election observer mission (SEOM) have likely enhanced the credibility of the regional bloc which often attracts criticism for being "tooth...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC risks extinction in allowing itself to be bullied by ZANU PF!
So, the Zimbabwe ruling party is up to its usual dirty tricks again!Bullying!In 2011, the heads of state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) were bullied by ZANU PF in...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 07:06hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Vehicle owners demand US$ from Zec
OWNERS of vehicles hired by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for various election-related tasks have lamented receiving payment in local currency at the interbank rate instead of United States ...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Sekeramayi slogan rattles Zanu-PF
FORMER Defence minister and Zanu-PF Council of Elders chairperson Sydney Sekeramayi has sent shivers down the spine of ruling party supporters after he denounced thieves, while chanting a slogan....Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
ZACC to take anti-corruption lessons into classrooms
ANTI-CORRUPTION education will be mainstreamed into the country's formal school curriculum so that people shun the vice from a young age, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) Chairperson, Justic...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa saves humiliated Zanu-PF allies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa ignored recommendations by a Zanu-PF special ad-hoc committee charged with dealing with the party's primary election disputes to save allies who suffered humiliating defea...Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 11:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rankedĀ among most corrupt countries, latest survey reveals
ZIMBABWE has been ranked among countries that have high corruption levels by an international transparency organisation.Transparency International ranked Zimbabwe on number 152 out of 180 coun...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala for CCC President
If tribalist CCC members are serious about replacing the terrorist ZANU PF government, they must, as a matter of urgency, install firebrand, Job Sikhala or Tendai Biti as CCC President. But if...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 08:57hrs | 1 | by Israel Dube
Does Zimbabwe need the Commonwealth?
ZIMBABWE joined the Commonwealth in 1980 after gaining independence from Britain - in what appeared to be a major victory for the Commonwealth. Twenty-three years down the road, Zimbabwe quit the Comm...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 2 | by Vusi Nyamazana
'Zanu-PF council of elders a toothless dog'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will now enjoy full control of the Zanu-PF council of elders under the party's amended constitution which gives him powers to hire and fire them.Political analysts...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Teachers For ED' indictment on unions' weaknesses and failure in addressing teachers' plight
Let us not delude and deceive ourselves.There were no teachers who suddenly had a 'patriotism' epiphany - waking up one day, fallen head over heals in love with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dam...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 18:27hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Sadc, a toothless bulldog'
THE Citizens in Action Southern Africa (Ciasa) has accused the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) of failing to effectively deal with electoral crises in countries such as Zimbabwe.I...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers now need to take decisive action if they desire to be taken seriously!
As our country's esteemed teachers leave their banks, shaking their heads in utter disbelief and disgust, at the continued brazen insults at the hands of their employer, after the recently promised 10...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 21:56hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mudenda rapped over Gukurahundi 'election project'
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has been accused of exposing Zanu-PF's plan to use Gukurahundi as a campaign gimmick after he demanded the 1980s massacres should be resolved before the ...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldiers have guns, teachers and nurses have empty threats, so government will always favor the military!
It is common knowledge that rights and freedoms are seldom given or awarded - but, always need to be demanded and taken.That is why it is virtually unheard of to come across a country that was...Published: 19 May 2022 at 15:59hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Legislators letting citizens down
IT is now clear that Zimbabwe's parliamentarians are not playing their role of fixing the mess in our country's financial sector. The Zimbabwean government has introduced several statutory instruments...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:04hrs | 1 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Parliamentarians letting the citizens down
It is now clear that Zimbabwe's MPs or parliamentarians are not playing their role to fix the mess that our country's economic financial service is in. The Zimbabwean government has had Statutory Inst...Published: 12 May 2022 at 09:45hrs | 9 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mudenda nailed it on corruption
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda must be commended for hitting the nail on the head on the issue of corruption in this land, pointing out why Zimbabwe's fight against corruption is headi...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sadc must condemn SA xenophobic attacks
WHEN will Southern African Development Community (Sadc) convene an extraordinary summit to discuss the events unfolding in South Africa.Each time Sadc leaders meet for their routine jamborees,...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:42hrs | | by Mukunda Chitova
Zacc toothless
CORRUPTION remains the single most successful institution in the country employing several thousands of people, particularly those in high offices and their hangers-on.Media houses are doing a...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:42hrs | | by Muzokomba villager
Mnangagwa presides over corrupt government
REVELATIONS by Auditor-General Mildred Chiri that Treasury made foreign direct payments on behalf of 16 government ministries amounting to more than US$300 million without the required parliamentary a...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 19:30hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Russia's rouble comes roaring back
The rouble has surged all the way back to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine, closing at 79,7 in Moscow on Wednesday.In the days after the Ukraine war began, the rouble's collapse was ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
UN Security Council proves greatest threat to world peace and security
As the Russian Federation launches a brutal invasion of its neighbor Ukraine, in a clearly barbaric and brutal attack against another sovereign nation - the question is, where is the United Nations, w...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 20:06hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zacc pushes for whistleblower protection
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has come up with a cocktail of measures to combat rampant corruption through amending the Anti-Corruption Act, pushing for a whistleblower protection law...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Life is in danger
About 200 ZANU-PF sponsored youth and women were baying for Chamisa and his team's blood on their way to meet the people of Masvingo community in chief Charumbira area yes 10/10/2021.The same ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 18:31hrs | 3 | by Nobukhosi Moyo
The wave of change is eminent on the southern region: Big homework for Zanu
The sudden change of political weather has given ZANU-PF a thorn in the flesh as it watches its friends and allies downfall and being dumped by masses through the ballot and political dustbin by voice...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 09:32hrs | | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma
Go to Harare and arrest Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
For someone who studied chemistry, I know that a chain of reactions has a lot to do with the heat that produces those reactions. Chain reactions can be a sequence of reactions where a reactive product...Published: 24 May 2021 at 15:51hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
US hypocrisy knows no bounds
The United States is a two faced nation that says one thing and turns around and does the exact opposite. It has been known to be the proponent of democracy and of civil and human rights. ...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:41hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila
Matemadanda now a toothless bulldog
Former Zanu PF National Political Commissar, Victor Matemadanda has threatened Zanu PF provincial and DCC chairpersons accusing them of taking unconstitut...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Shelton Muchena
Executive must respect other arms of the State
A FUNCTIONING democracy must have clearly laid down separation of roles within the three arms of State - the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary.These three arms of the State exist in...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Peasant voter conundrum
Sometimes you wonder if there are people who still believe that elections will change the fortunes of a country such as Zimbabwe. But again, political change is what is needed to take this country for...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:40hrs | | by Tapiwa Gomo
Tribute to Morgan Nemadire the regional magistrate and a friend
On the 6th March 2021 one of the brightest lights in the Zimbabwean legal fraternity, MR Morgen Nemadire was switched off.But the sun has not set on the Nemadire's alone, Zimbabweans also mourn th...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 14:31hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's corruption record disturbing
Zimbabwe has once again featured quite prominently as one of the most corrupt countries in the world - a disturbing record that should frighten us all, and get the rulers of this country to reconsider...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa hits out at ANC's integrity commission after dodging it for 18 months
President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit out at the African National Congress (ANC's) integrity commission's report into his appearance before it, saying it created the impression that he was delinquent....Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leave, a pitstop to nowhere
Now that we have seen the edited versions of people's lives across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during Christmas and New Year festivities, its back to the basics, the da...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:21hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana
'MDC preoccupied with opposing itself' said Moyo - no substitute for quality, especially with life at stake
"The political opposition in Zimbabwe, particularly the MDC, is stuck in the middle: between making news headlines and making reform headways," wrote Professor Jonathan Moyo."This is not new....Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 22:58hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
SADC foreseeing Mnangagwa's downfall, claims Sikhala
MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala believes the recent war of words between South Africa's ruling ANC and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration was evidence the regional bloc, SADC wo...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Low turnout for anti-sanctions march
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government yesterday observed the Anti-Sanctions Day, with a handful of Zanu-PF supporters in different parts of the country marching in support.Mnangagwa, in hi...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube; just like Gideon Gono will be unemployable when he absconds
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr Gono told Trevor Ncube that he has a gym in his home hence he has lost so much weight. But it appears he is melting away before our eyes, we still have to stick to h...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 07:16hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa faces Parly grilling
LEGISLATORS yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of appointing incompetent ministers who were incapable of giving lucid responses in Parliament.Norton MP Temba Mliswa demanded that M...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC sends 50 corruption cases to NPA
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has sent 50 dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) since January, putting it on track to reach its target of 80 prosecutions by year-end....Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC- ZANU- PF bromance in Harare a no show
The entire week, Zimbabweans everywhere had adrenalin pumbing through their beings in great anticipation of the much-hyped ANC- Zanu PF meeting at the very headquarters of the latter in Harare....Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:30hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Mnangagwa warns Zacc against abuse of power
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission should not use its recently acquired arresting powers to settle personal and political scores, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned.Mnangagwa in June...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Justice Matanda-Moyo: The new sheriff in town
FOR a long time people have been accusing Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa in particular of not doing enough to deal with corruption. These critics accused the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commissi...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:20hrs | | by Khumbula Vodloza Sibanda
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