The Big Saturday Read: A brief history of the law and politics of the public protector role in Zimbabwe

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…

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Big Saturday Read: Presidential Powers Act & bond notes – a brief history of rule by decree

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…

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The Big Saturday Read: Mugabe and three tragic heroes – reading politics through literature

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…

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