Can online betting revenue help fund grassroots sport in Zimbabwe?

Can online betting revenue help fund grassroots sport in Zimbabwe?

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The illusion of success: why Zimbabwe must reevaluate its obsession with flashy wealth

The illusion of success: why Zimbabwe must reevaluate its obsession with flashy wealth

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GMB Pegs Maize, Traditional Grains Prices At US$364.75 Per Tonne

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Constitutional Circumvention and the Limits of Amendment Power: Reflections on Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment No. 3 Bill

Constitutional Circumvention and the Limits of Amendment Power: Reflections on Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment No. 3 Bill

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Zimbabwe’s descent into dictatorship and the peril of African leaders’ apath

Zimbabwe’s descent into dictatorship and the peril of African leaders’ apath

The Southern African Development Community’s governments, with South Africa being the most powerful, have been watching Zimbabwe’s slide into a constitutionally entrenched dictatorship in silence. This has consequences, not just for the country whose democracy is being killed, but for its neighbours as well.

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Reduce defence costs, say citizens

Since 1980 the defence ministry has come second only to education - gobbling more than 20 percent of almost every budget – a figure higher than...
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The cows have come home

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Elections 2013: What if there had been no vote rigging? Part 2

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Indigenisation minister implores ‘western companies’ to comply

Zimbabwe’s wealth must be shared equitably to create new jobs and improve the people’s quality of...
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Timber producers offer to assist in removal of illegal settlers

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Economy in bad shape

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‘The Breadwinner’

The following is an excerpt from the short story ‘The Breadwinner’ by Ethel I. Kabwato. It...
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Community involvement improves sanitation

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ZWRDT empowers women, fights illegal mining

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