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

In Zimbabwe, criminality risks being touted as achievement.

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

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

—Nqobani Nyathi, Zimbabwean lawyer, LLB from the University of Zimbabwe and an LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa) and LLD from the University of Pretoria

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.

Let’s stop the lies: blaming African culture for domestic violence is a dangerous myth

Let’s stop the lies: blaming African culture for domestic violence is a dangerous myth

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Carrying away the soil

Carrying away the soil
Today is Rain Sunday in Zimbabwe. We ask the Lord of the harvest to send us rain just as people of old went to the Matopos...
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16.10.2013 8:34

What kind of leader?

People tend to interpret traditions in ways that justify what they want to do next. A...
16.10.2013 8:31

Fiscal policy: is govt serious?

The minister of finance is likely to announce the 2014 budget before the end of the...
16.10.2013 8:30

Women can – but who believes that?

The Zimbabwean conducted a series of interviews to establish whether women were truly at...
16.10.2013 8:25

Men rule – it is the sad truth

The patriarchal power system is hostile to the entry of women in politics, according to a...
16.10.2013 8:24

Chitungwiza mayor battles rowdy political thugs

Newly elected Chitungwiza mayor, Philip Mutoti, has received threatening calls on his mobile from anonymous callers,...
16.10.2013 8:15

Zim’s mystery diamonds

Since their discovery in 2006, Zimbabwe’s diamond deposits have been shrouded in secrecy behind miles...
16.10.2013 8:11

Transforming education through digital technology

Digital technologies, radio and TV can be powerful tools for education. They can inspire, engage and...
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Where did the MDC go wrong?

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15.10.2013 16:57

Campfire sticks to its guns in poaching row

Campfire, the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources programme, is in the spotlight again after...
15.10.2013 16:55

Tsvangirai’s arrogance a disappointment

The claim by Morgan Tsvangirai in his address to party supporters in Masvingo recently to the...
15.10.2013 16:53

Cash-strapped Bulawayo stops refuse collection

Bulawayo council, plunged into a deep financial crisis by a government directive to scrap debts owed...
15.10.2013 16:50

Gwizi – a broadcaster with a difference

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