Can online betting revenue help fund grassroots sport in Zimbabwe?

Can online betting revenue help fund grassroots sport in Zimbabwe?

In Zimbabwe, athletics, football and cricket are so much a part of their culture. But fanaticism hasn’t translated to solid investment. Numerous schools have poor grounds, local clubs are unable to afford equipment and athletes are dependent on their families to cover the cost of competition.

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

The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) says it remains the best-priced buyer on the market and is paying farmers on time, as it announced its producer prices for the current marketing season.

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.

21.1.2009 10:25

Tutu to join hunger strike over Zim crisis

Tutu to join hunger strike over Zim crisis

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JOHANNESBURG: A number of high profile personalities, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, would...

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21.1.2009 10:22

Mugabe: Crime or incompetence?

WHEN, in regard to Robert Mugabe, Gordon Brown says enough is enough, and Nicolas Sarkozy says...

21.1.2009 8:50

Namabia: Swapo dismisses disunity claims

THE Swapo Party has, once again, declared that it is fully behind President Hifikepunye Pohamba.

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21.1.2009 8:48

Kenya: Criticism of corrupt governments rings closer home

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21.1.2009 8:42

Kenya: Famine pushes families to the edge

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21.1.2009 8:31

Zimbabwe: A rescue plan to serve a country and a continent

HUMANITARIAN crises don't have geographic boundaries; and what is happening in Zimbabwe is of legitimate concern...

21.1.2009 8:07

SAfrican leaders plan new Zimbabwe summit after talks fail

HARARE (AFP) - Southern African leaders planned a new summit to break Zimbabwe's political impasse, a...

21.1.2009 7:57

Tanzania: Information Act under govt scrutiny

THE government through the Ministry of Information, Culture and Sports has said that the process of...

21.1.2009 7:31

Mutharika nailed for politicizing public resources

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21.1.2009 7:25

Two Malawians named among Africa's future leaders

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21.1.2009 7:18

Africa: How to Raise Enough Money to Make History – Lessons from Obama’s Presidential bid

The election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States is celebrated as a...

21.1.2009 7:02

Kenya: School fees spiral out of control

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Students in...

21.1.2009 6:56

Mbeki awarded Pinnacle Holdings shares by Mugabe

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