Imagining Zimbabwe’s future without Mugabe (Part 2)
In the last article, we observed how President Robert Mugabe cemented his place at the top of the Zanu PF command structure during the last...
Alex Magaisa
Alex T. Magaisa was a Zimbabwean legal scholar, political analyst and commentator. He lectured in law at Kent Law School, University of Kent, and was widely recognised for his incisive analysis of Zimbabwe's constitutional and governance landscape. His Big Saturday Read series became essential reading for anyone following Zimbabwean politics.
Imagining Zimbabwe’s future without Mugabe (Part 1)
For nearly 40 years, Zanu PF has not known any other leader apart from Robert Mugabe, who has also led Zimbabwe for 35 of those...
We should have capped Cabinet size
The recent cabinet reshuffle, which has left the total number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers in the Zimbabwean Government at a grand total of 66,...
The President’s Wrong Speech
One of the most anxious moments in the life of a speechwriter/advisor is when the principal is delivering the speech that you authored. No matter how...
Reflections on President Mugabe’s Latest Cabinet Reshuffle
When President Mugabe assumed office in August 2013, it was on the back of an election campaign promise to deliver 2 million jobs to Zimbabweans....
Will Mujuru Make a Difference in Zimbabwe’s Opposition?
The recent announcement by Joice Mujuru of her re-entry into Zimbabwean politics following an inglorious exit from Zanu PF earlier this year, has generated a...
The Mujuru Manifesto: A Critical Analysis
When it comes to blueprints and acronyms, Zimbabwe does not have a shortage in that department. BUILD is the latest in a production line in...
Why former Vice President Mujuru should accept her presidential pension
In this article, I argue that former Vice President Joice Mujuru should accept her constitutionally-guaranteed pension and allowances, in the interests of upholding the supreme...
Zimbabwe’s Labour Bill: The trouble with retrospective legislation
I understand the plight of workers, but I disagree with retrospective legislation. It is a path beset with danger and booby-traps. In this piece, I...
How Zimbabwean Labour Lost its Shine
It is somewhat ironic that labour unionisation has been one of the biggest casualties of Zimbabwe’s economic decline spanning a decade and a half. This...