Political instability and economic decline in Zimbabwe have accelerated migration to South Africa in the last two decades. Because of the overriding socio-economic focus of the migration, people often fail to understand the effects on the migrants and their families. This extract from the book Transnational Families in Africa shows how migrants mitigate the disruption […]
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Zimbabwe’s newly launched gold-backed currency, known as the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has hit the ground running, gaining 1.1 percent against the U.S. dollar in its first week of trading. The surge aligns with the robust rise in gold prices, driven by investor demand for safe-haven assets amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East. The ZiG […]
The absence of public intellectuals and ideological opinion leaders from the political space has seen a depletion of progressive debate around Zimbabwe’s national issues. Unfortunately, those that use populist rhetoric are cheered as close to the truth despite a strong lack of facts, rationality and coherence in their homilies. Of interest to this is the […]
As the CCC party faces implosion due to ideological bankruptcy and donor fatigue, the writing is on the wall for Chamisa, it is time to retire! The unabated truth is – Chamisa is racing against the wind, trying to prove and appeal to the electorate of his worthy, instead of nobly mopping up what is […]
United Nations (UN) experts have warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa against signing the Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Bill into law saying it will infringe the fundamentals of human rights. By enacting this legislation, authorities would close an already shrinking civic space, according to the experts, which will likely be detrimental to the nation’s engagement and re-engagement […]
MARRY Mubaiwa diverted the entourage that accompanied Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to seek medical attention in South Africa to a hotel instead of going straight to hospital upon their arrival, a court in Harare heard yesterday. Mubaiwa allegedly instructed the security team accompanying VP Chiwenga to South Africa that he wanted to rest before taking […]
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Zimbabwe Now Food Secure – Basera
Zimbabwe is now food secure after achieving bumper maize and wheat harvests in the last few cropping seasons, but the Government remains determined to transform agricultural systems for the sector to contribute positively towards Vision 2030 of an upper middle income society, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Dr John […]
THE Government has said academics at higher and tertiary institutions should transform research projects into goods and services that will help generate revenues and improve workers’ salaries. The call comes at a time when the Second Republic has started implementing Heritage-Based Education 5.0. The new education model’s thrust is to produce entrepreneurs as opposed to […]
Chimanimani, Zimbabwe — Trust Makanidzani’s golf practice session with his friends is disrupted by a howling wind and a heavy pelting of water that thundered against rooftops at Chimanimani Golf Course in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. The downpour that started the previous night continued throughout the day, with a high probability of lasting several […]
THE Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), which has governed Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is well known for denouncing the United States’ role as a superpower that polices the world. In a 2007 address at the United Nations, then-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe assailed his American counterpart, George W. Bush. Mugabe charged: his hands drip […]
Just a few hours after Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) issued an order instructing provincial commanders to clear rallies by opposition parties to give a semblance of credibility to upcoming elections, a Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) rally scheduled for Gokwe has been banned in stark violation of the decree. The Gokwe event was pencilled for […]
RECENT incidents in Zimbabwe’s 2022 by-elections, including the improper use of police forces, have amplified concerns of a systemic misuse of power. Recent repressive legal reforms, such as the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act (popularly known as the Patriotic Act), further criminalise opposition and dissident opinions – all under the guise of protecting […]
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Zimbabwe’s Election ‘Already Stolen’
Harare — ‘The system cannot reform itself; that’s the bottom line.’ Zimbabwe goes to the polls this week, weighed down by a cost-of-living crisis and rural food shortages, but the ruling party’s 40-year grip on the electoral process suggests it’s unlikely to lose power, analysts say. That’s despite Zimbabwe’s inflation rate being one of the […]
Wallace Ruzvidzo — Zimbabwe yesterday called the European Union (EU) to order following the release of an adverse preliminary report “full of misrepresentations and allegations” by the bloc’s elections observer mission (EOM). In addition, Government said it was not “acceptable” for the EU’s mission to impose its ideas and interfere in Zimbabwe’s internal affairs attacking […]
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches has pleaded with Zanu-PF and the CCC to move the country away from election mode for peace and security. More than 10 CCC legislators and activists have cases before the courts linked to alleged political violence. The CCC said the persecution of its members was linked to the “shambolic, disorganised, […]
A Zimbabwean wildlife ranger – Jealous Mpofu – has won the 2023 Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award for his dedication and commitment to the protection of painted dogs which are under threat in the country. Mpofu, 54, a chief tracker at Painted Dog Conservation (PDC) at Hwange National Park shrugged off stiff competition to clinch the […]
Bulawayo — At first, he danced for money, but later on, he realized the need to dance for sanitary pads in order to help poor girls and women. Now, 29-year-old Proud Mugunhu conducts dance tutorials that earn him 100 pads from each session. Mugunhu started his commercial dancing in Zimbabwe’s Epworth informal settlement east of […]
Eric Moyo, a Zimbabwean artist and member of the Joyous Celebration choir, has passed away, after collapsing on the stage, leaving behind a legacy of powerful performances and contributions to South African gospel music. Joyous Celebration has become an iconic gospel group since its creation in 1994, and Moyo’s unique talents and commanding voice helped […]