+-*It might well be said that the title of this article is way off the mark. It might be said, rather than forecast a possibility, that the succession race is messy and bloody is already a living fact. That assessment would probably not be inaccurate. After all, it is now more than probable that the death of Retired General Solomon Mujuru on that mid-August night […]
Has the Mujuru Political Train Derailed?
+-*Has the Mujuru political train lost its bearings before it has even started? If someone had suggested exactly twelve months ago that Joice Mujuru would be out in the modern-day Gonakudzingwa of Zimbabwean politics, ostracised and marooned in the political wilderness along with her allies, that person would most probably have attracted contemptuous laughter from many people. She was the Vice President of the country, riding […]
A Journey in Political Commentary
+-*For the past 15 years, I have written on a fairly regular basis on law and politics in Zimbabwe. I first left Zimbabwe in 1999 on an educational scholarship, to read law at Warwick. This was an exciting time in Zimbabwean politics, and before I left, I was caught up in two minds. I knew that some of my colleagues were putting together a new […]
Mnangagwa Not Heir Apparent – Reflections on the Succession Issue in Moyo’s BBC Interview
+-*Professor Jonathan Moyo was at pains to emphasise that contrary to so-called common thinking, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is NOT the heir to the presidential throne in Zimbabwe. After the December Congress, and the events leading up to it, during which there was a dramatic purge of the then favourite, former Vice President Joice Mujuru and her allies, it was generally thought that Mnangagwa had […]
Reflections on that interview with The Herald
+-*My weekend interview with The Herald seems to have torched quite a storm. I spoke and many others got talking, an opinion-maker’s dream. Some have said, but Magaisa, you have damaged your reputation among MDC supporters. Others said, you may have placed yourself in a zone of physical harm and that certain areas, such as Harvest House, the party headquarters would henceforth be a no-go […]
The Full Unedited Interview with The Herald
+-*Two days ago, The Herald approached me for an interview. Naturally, I was sceptical because I feared my comments would be distorted to suit a predetermined agenda. I only agreed when I secured an assurance that we were doing it in good faith and that my comments would be reproduced as given by me. The reporter, Tichaona Zindoga presented himself well. This interview is carried […]
Further Reflections on the Afrobarometer Report
+-*Yesterday, I published an article which presented key findings from a national survey carried out by the think-tank, Afrobarometer, in conjunction with the Mass Public Opinion Institute based in Zimbabwe. The main message was that the Afrobarometer Report contains grim news for Zimbabwe’s opposition parties. This was because according to the report, President Mugabe and Zanu PF still enjoy the trust of Zimbabweans while the […]
Afrobarometer’s Grim News for Zimbabwe’s Opposition
+-*I have been studying an interesting, if shocking, set of statistical results of a national survey on the socio-economic and political situation in Zimbabwe. It was conducted by the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI), in partnership with Afrobarometer, both respected research institutions. The survey results were released yesterday, on 5th May 2015 and the survey itself was done between 16th and 29th November 2014. It […]
The Telecel Saga – The Problem of Primitive Accumulation in Zimbabwe
+-*Two stories in the last few days encapsulate the problem with the Zimbabwe Government’s mismanagement of the economy and why, with this style of economic governance, the country cannot hope to get out of the current lurch or to progress as other countries are doing. A Government manned by greedy, dishonest individuals who are motivated by a penchant for primitive accumulation and misusing the cover […]
Econet & Telecel: A Tale of Two Telecoms Companies
+-*Twenty years ago, in the mid-1990s, a young telecoms engineer came across an idea for the future and brought it to Zimbabwe. He wanted to operate a mobile telephone service business. It was unheard of in our parts, indeed, in many parts of the world. A version of the story is that when he brought it, he offered it to the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation […]
