Chipo DendereI get the sense that our government, the government of the independent Republic of Zimbabwe, does not understand why people of my generation, young Zimbabweans, have taken to the streets and social media in recent months. Their response to…
This is the second of our 2 Big Saturday Reads this weekend. This article looks at the issue of succession should a vacancy arise in the office of the President. It explains the position under the national Constitution and also…
The Sunday Mail today carried stories which severely attacked and scandalised Joice Mujuru, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe who now heads her own party, Zimbabwe People First. The attacks are consistent with the pattern in recent weeks, where state…
Recent events have shown the military getting increasingly visible in the race to succeed President Robert Mugabe. Although the defence forces commander General Constantino Chiwenga denied links to the Lacoste faction which allegedly backs Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, it would…
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa had a press conference at the weekend in which he made strenuous efforts to disassociate himself from Lacoste, a ZANU PF faction that he has been accused of leading in the on-going battle to succeed President…
Back in February this year, Sarah Mahoka stood before a huge crowd at the ZANU PF Headquarters and did the unthinkable. With President Mugabe quietly sitting between his wife Grace and his deputy and long-time assistant, Emmerson Mnangangwa, the ZANU…
I understand the police have revised their charges against Pastor Evan Mawarire and that they are now charging him for allegedly “subverting” the constitutional government of Zimbabwe. This charge is based on section 22(2) of the Criminal Law (Codification) Act…
In a bizarre case, a group of Zimbabwean political activists protesting under the Occupy Africa Unity Square campaign were arrested last week. The apparent charge is that they allegedly attempted to rob some people while they were on their protest…
On 8th December 1980, Edgar Tekere walked out a free man from the High Court of Zimbabwe. His supporters in the gallery and outside court jumped and screamed for joy, raising their fists to symbolise a momentous victory against the…
The latest episode in Zanu PF ’s intriguing drama in the battle to succeed President Mugabe involves two men blessed with the gift of the gab, Professor Jonathan Moyo and George Charamba. They have been trading tough words in social and…