21.4.2026 1:45

‘Only the weak fear competition’: Protecting democracy in Africa

Daily Maverick
The plight of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu and many others illustrates the struggles that African democrats have to own until the Commonwealth and other international...
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20.4.2026 18:59

There can never be genuine development in a country without holding those in power to account

A failed leadership will always try to redefine success....
20.4.2026 18:49

When power is wielded by idiocy and wickedness the whole nation suffers

There is a popular African proverb: “A foolish chief destroys his own village.”...
20.4.2026 18:42

So would you want the president’s term extended just because you received a bicycle?

There is nothing worse than a leader who spits in the faces of those he leads....
20.4.2026 3:34

Zimbabwe: Who Wants to Be on the Right Side of History?

While the world is preoccupied with the conflict in Iran, Zimbabwe is turning increasingly authoritarian, if...
19.4.2026 19:10

“One man, one vote” was never about gender and shows a dangerous misunderstanding of history

When cornered, a person always finds distractions from the main issue....
19.4.2026 18:53

The $3.6 million Chivayo donation exposes the ease with which a parliament that may select our president can be capture

In African tradition, we are taught that even the actions of a madman can offer a...
19.4.2026 3:51

Drone scheme to speed medical supplies to remote areas

A new drone delivery initiative launched by Drone Solutions is set to transform how critical medical...
19.4.2026 3:48

Mnangagwa pledges faster road rehabilitation, rural electrification

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says government is intensifying road rehabilitation and rural electrification programmes as part of...
19.4.2026 3:47

Vendors strike gold at Independence celebrations

Informal traders and small-scale entrepreneurs seized the opportunity presented by Zimbabwe’s 46th Independence Day celebrations in...
18.4.2026 19:54

The E20 swindle: why pure petrol is actually cheaper than Zimbabwe’s forced blending

A master con artist sells a fake Rolex for twice the price of the original while...
18.4.2026 11:02

Chivayo pledges $3.6m to all MPs, senators in announcement cleared by Mnangagwa

Donation comes weeks before MPs vote on controversial constitutional amendments...
18.4.2026 11:00

Zimbabwe Extends Company Re-Registration Deadline To 2028 As Firms Risk De-Registration

Zimbabwe extends deadline for re-registration of companies to 20 April 2028, giving businesses more time to...
18.4.2026 10:59

Zimbabwe’s iconic stone birds were taken by colonialists. Finally, they’re all back home

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe's borders....

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