22.9.2023 5:16

Zimbabwean names are still haunted by the ghosts of colonialism

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Variations of English names reveal the enduring effects of British rule - but there’s also a return to tradition....
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9.9.2023 7:36

Zimbabwe elections 2023: a textbook case of how the ruling party has clung to power for 43 years

Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections look like their predecessors: stolen. But this one is a bit different. Opposition...
4.9.2023 7:08

Zimbabwe’s climate action plan: a win for the environment, health and energy

Zimbabwe’s climate action plan is on track to check emissions and promote development. Other countries can...
31.8.2023 7:07

Zimbabwe’s election was a fight between men – women are sidelined in politics despite quotas

Women’s representation in Zimbabwe’s parliament has declined in spite of a quota imposed in 2013....
11.8.2023 10:55

Zimbabwe heads to the polls amid high inflation, a slumping currency and a cost of living crisis

Without governance reforms, Zimbabwe will continue to face an economic crisis....
2.8.2023 21:18

Zimbabwe’s rulers won’t tolerate opposing voices – but its writers refuse to be silenced

Writers have challenged oppression, exposed social injustices and advocated for political change....
31.7.2023 9:23

Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Act’ erodes freedoms and may be a tool for repression

Opposition activists have previously been accused of treason and unpatriotic behaviour for expressing concerns about human...
12.6.2023 8:33

Animal Farm has been translated into Shona – why a group of Zimbabwean writers undertook the task

Novelist Petina Gappah’s call for translators on Facebook has resulted in the publication of Chimurenga Chemhuka....
21.4.2023 10:48

Zimbabwe’s ruling party vilifies the opposition as American puppets. But the party itself had strong ties to the US

Zanu-PF’s anti-American rhetoric is not only deployed to win friends abroad. As elections approach, it is...
25.1.2023 7:52

Stella Chiweshe: Zimbabwe’s mbira queen, rebel music star and pioneer

Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, affectionately known in Zimbabwe as “the queen of mbira” or “Ambuya (grandmother) Chiweshe”, passed...
13.9.2022 8:37

Zimbabwe’s informal sector plays a key role in skills development but gets no recognition

Skills training in Zimbabwe excludes students from poor backgrounds. The informal sector should be used as...
6.9.2022 8:10

How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and South Africa access healthcare in border towns

Beitbridge and Musina are two border towns in Zimbabwe and South Africa that see many migrants...
4.9.2022 7:15

Zimbabwe health system is in intensive care: how it got there

The future is bleak for Zimbabwe’s healthcare unless there are serious long-term reforms to build resilience....
31.7.2022 9:24

Inflation is spiking in Zimbabwe (again). Why high interest rates aren’t the answer

Zimbabwe’s central bank should focus on tackling the underlying drivers of inflation rather than blaming the...

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