Many Zimbabweans have great admiration for Thuli Madonsela, who recently completed her seven-year term of office as the Public Protector in South Africa. They are awed by the courage and determination she has shown in pursuing the anti-corruption drive across…
“No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” Winston Churchill’s words are…
This is a layperson’s attempt to understand how our government got us into this cul-de-sac called Bond Notes Close.Understanding an instrument called the Treasury BillWhen a government wants to raise funding for its public projects and other activities, it can…
This brief note is intended to clear up confusion over the conduct of criminal matters under Zimbabwean law. This has become necessary in light of the current case involving the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Minister of Higher and…
This article addresses the issue of how President Mugabe has ruled by decree under the guise of delegated power to make legislation in terms of the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act. This piece of legislation, the Presidential Powers Act, is…
Siya-soThe young man approaches us as we drive slowly before we stop near the chaos-ridden entrance at Siya-so, the cauldron of Harare’s enterprising home-industries.“Toita sei, Mdhara? Moda chii nhasi, mdhara wangu?” he enquires, in a manner that suggests we are…
The defeat of ZANU PF by independent candidate Temba Mliswa in the Norton by-election on 22 October 2016 has drawn a lot of reaction in recent days. People have been trying to make sense of this rare defeat of the…
OkonkwoIt is impossible to imagine someone reading Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and not falling in love with the classic novel. It is not by chance that Okonkwo is one of the most recognisable characters in literature. Few literary characters…
Once again, the people of Zimbabwe are being taken for a ride. The pattern is familiar: A huge corruption scandal erupts. The media is awash with details of egregious corruption. The public reacts with huge waves of outrage. There is…
Life in the rural areas invariably revolves around the often parched and tired land.The majority of inhabitants are peasant farmers, who must eke out a living from the little that is available to them. The parlous state of life in…