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Chamisa a fleeing lily- livered wannabe dictator that should not be taken serious
His pictures, photoshopped to give them a heavenly appearance, displayed on the stages to promote his unknown political outfit, reminded us of Mobutu Seseseko, Zaire/DRC corrupt dictator who forced TV...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 20:08hrs | 2 | by Israel Dube
'With immediate effect, I no longer have anything to do with CCC!' Is this the end of the phoney 'Change Champion in Chief' epoc
"With immediate effect, I no longer have anything to do with CCC!" announced Nelson Chamisa.Could this be the turning point in Zimbabwe's turbulent and chaotic political history? I for one, wo...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 19:47hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Our meat is rotting, Cde Mnangagwa
ON August 3, 2023, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa commissioned the new Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8.Amid the pomp and fanfare, Mnangagwa proudly and confidently declared t...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Please tell Mnangagwa our meat is rotting!
On Thursday, 3rd August 2023, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa commissioned the new Hwange Thermal Power Station Units 7 and 8.Amidst the pomp and fanfare, Mnangagwa proudly and confident...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa should be the last person to speak about patriotism!
These days I am eagerly following a documentary on the Nat Geo (National Geographic) channel entitled, 'Hitler - The Lost Tapes'.This chronicles the heinous Nazi Fuhrer's (Adolf Hitler) li...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe churches turn evil, please Jesus come back!
I have never been shy in expressing my strong Christian views, as well as my undying and uncompromising love for my Lord Jesus Christ. As such, it is without doubt how it grieves my heart, wit...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:15hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans aren't fools and refuse to be hoodwinked with 'sanctions on country' yarn!
Today, 25 October, was put aside as a so-called 'Anti Sanctions Day' - in which, the ever suffering people of Zimbabwe, and even citizens across the regio...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans' unquestioning belief in their leaders a retrogressive weakness that prevents accountability and development
One would be forgiven for believing that questioning one's leaders, and holding them accountable would be a given - a normal part of everyday life, whereby a country's citizens, or city's residents, a...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 20:27hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why Chinese model has not benefited Africa
Diverse views have been expressed about the Chinese socio-political and economic model.These range from the Chinese themselves, who, of course, uncritically praise their system as a faultless ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:44hrs | 8 | by Arthur G O Mutambara
Will Zimbabwe's current Esap II work?
In the weeks leading up to the poorly kept secret of his impeding appointment as Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube campaigned hard for the position, coming out of a long diasporan silence to write art...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:36hrs | | by Makunike
Sunshine journalism: What happens on cloudy days?
I RECENTLY read on the ZBC website that Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa had "urged the media to write positive developmental stories about Zimbabwe in the new dispensation", and this reminded m...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Ndiweni, the chief who dared bell the cat
IF ever you did history in a Zimbabwean school or at least watched ZBC-TV, you are sure to have come across the name of Manicaland traditional leader Chief Rekayi Tangwena, who is famed for helping Ro...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:32hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
The Graceless Fall of Robert Mugabe, the end of a Dictator's Reign
The title for this book is an attempt at a clever link between Robert Mugabe's dramatic and rapid fall from power in November 2017 and the political activities of his second wife, Grace, whose actions...Published: 10 May 2019 at 14:44hrs | 3 | by Paul Hubbard
Things fall apart as EDIOTS hero-worship
Not to see faults in our leaders is injustice to the person concerned also, Hero worship. It has probably always been a thing and is also not likely to die out any time soon. Picking someone to excess...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 00:31hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Gukurahundi: When sorry seems to be the hardest word to say
In the past few days, two things happened that make me worry about this country's future, as there seems to be a concerted, but tragic effort to airbrush the country's history in an effort to portray ...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:17hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Open letter to Mnangagwa about God
President, I greet you. I wish you good health and prudence in your public office. I write to you as an active citizen in respect to your usual "voice of God" statement during your activities to do wi...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:39hrs | | by Shingai Rukwata Ndoro
Zanu PF has never been this divided - ZHRO
Zimabwe Human Rights Organisation has said the ruling Zanu PF has never been divided as it is now which them pose a threat of it losing the elections this year with a big margin."The eas...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabweans' naivety and gullibility our greatest weakness
I was amazed listening to last evening's Voice of America (VOA) Studio 7 news, whereby People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti was venting his disappointment with the cabinet appointed by Z...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZANU PF merely changes wrapping, but contents still the same
I do not enjoy being the only pessimistic voice in a room full of over-joyous people, whose optimism is merely based on fantasy - yet, reality would be painting a far different picture.Most li...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 07:49hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Pendulum of history swings against Mugabe
Thirty-seven years ago, Robert Mugabe was feted as a titan who had won Africa's last great war against colonialism.Today, in the twilight of his life, Mugabe finds himself loathed by millions ...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 16:38hrs | | by AP
Chiwenga Christian coup to restore dictatorship 'Restore legacy' - surreal Zim politics
"Surreal" means "having the qualities of surrealism: strange, bizarre." There is an aura of strange and twisted reality, surreality, in Zimbabwe, especially the last two weeks. For anyone who ...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 09:49hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Democracy is that simple, really! Mnangagwa must win his own election
When you are unelectable, you seek power via coups or acts of intimidation and threats. You also seek to vandalise an order (however imperfect) so you can ride on the back of violence or undemocratic ...Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 07:11hrs | | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Mnangagwa affair: Romanticisation of the underdog
There is something romantic about an underdog, something that attracts one to it and makes people build affinity for no hoppers.From biblical times, the story of David slaying the giant Goliat...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 05:21hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Zimbabwe's shady police roadblocks reflect its failing governance
First published by ISS TodayIn Harare, it is sometimes said, nothing is what it appears to be. This is certainly the case with the city's omnipresent police roadblocks, which give the impressi...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 17:00hrs | | by Derek Matyszak for ISS Today
Reasons why Zanu-PF could be content
Last week, some of us laughed until our bellies hurt when we realised that Zanu-PF supporters marching in the capital had absolutely no clue why they were marching.A solidarity march had been ...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Juju at Dynamos
Zimbabwe's global avatar has maxed out on grand narratives and pop consumables but occasionally underestimated the place of biography as a long night of the soul.Dynamos Football Club legend M...Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Stanely Mushava
How Zimbabwe's dictatorship has played out
While 2016 ominously came to a close with long bank queues nationwide owing to egregious economic mismanagement by the Robert Mugabe regime, 2017 is set to be another annus horribilis for Zimbabwe, pr...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Paul Simon
Sacked GMB workers baffled by Made's silence - plead to President
HARARE - Grain Marketing Board (GMB) workers who were sacked by the parastatal late last year, without receiving any terminal benefits and their outstanding salaries, have lambasted the Minister of Ag...Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 07:11hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Futility of Tsvangirai politics, finally America speaks
FOR once, let's give it to them. The MDC-T appears to have mastered the politics of spite. Only the consistency is self-destructively cynical, masochistic even, exposing the lack of brains to formulat...Published: 03 Jul 2015 at 09:13hrs | 1 | by Joram Nyathi
Zanu PF likened to Boko haram, Al-Shebbab
MDC-T senior member Job Sikhala have lambasted members of the ruling Zanu PF for pretending as if the land only belong to Zanu PF after they invaded the farm owned by former Hurungwe West MP Temba...Published: 29 Apr 2015 at 05:16hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ConCourt to hear 21 MPs appeal on April 14
The constitutional Court will hear the application by the 21 expelled MDC Renewal members of Parliament on the 14th of April 2015.This has been announced by the MDC-Renewal spokesperson Jacob ...Published: 01 Apr 2015 at 06:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Chief calls for Kaukonde's farm to be given to chiefs - we must scrap all these undemocratic institutions
Chief Musarurwa (Enos Masakwa) says former Zanu PF provincial chairman Ray Kaukonde's farm should be "broken up" and parcelled out amongst the chiefs. "We own the land and we should bene...Published: 08 Jan 2015 at 07:03hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
South Africa begins turbulent new political transition
THERE are two ways of looking at the state of South Africa as 2014 nears its tumultuous end.The usual glass half empty option is to condemn the country to a continued free-fall both economical...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 11:13hrs | | by Daniel Silke
Zimbabweans can't audit
ONE key attribute the lack of which stands us out as a weak people, a weak nation, is being able to sum up each stage in, and of, our lives. The absence of that attribute makes us both an uncons...Published: 12 Apr 2014 at 19:19hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Want to destroy anything - form and call it 'Zimbabwean'
So I don't appear a liar, let me contextualize and historicize my contribution. Let's start at the beginning – sort of anyway.Let's start with the NDP -- the National Democratic Party. T...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 17:10hrs | 1 | by Stellar Simbence
A strange love for Nelson Mandela
In this piece we make the case that Mandela was essentially used by white capital and that the fawning adoration expressed by white people is insincere and self-serving. What appears to be love for M...Published: 09 Dec 2013 at 06:38hrs | | by Amai Jukwa and Garikai Chengu
Matebeleland and the emergent Generational Challenges
The current political trends obtaining in Matebeleland and calls for different systems of governance and policies, such as devolution of power, should be understood as offshoots of...Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 09:45hrs | | by Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga
Is Zimbabwe a failed state
IF results of surveys in the past three weeks are anything to go by, then Zimbabweans are wallowing joyfully in their failures.Zimbabweans had everything to smile about when the 2012 Happy Pla...Published: 09 Jul 2012 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
High protein, low carb diet increases risk of heart disease and stroke - Research
A study carried out by Swedish and US researchers, shows that food rich in protein with a lot of meat but small carbohydrates increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.Researchers monitor...Published: 27 Jun 2012 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Egypt to lift state of emergency
The head of Egypt's military council has said that the country's decades-old state of emergency will be lifted on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the uprising that brought down president Hosni Mub...Published: 24 Jan 2012 at 21:26hrs | | by -
Revolution: Betrayal versus reason
A SLAVE who does not organise his own rebellion deserves no pity for his lot. He alone is responsible for his misfortune, especially if he harbours illusions in the dubious assurances of a master's pr...Published: 28 Jul 2011 at 05:12hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
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