Alex T. MagaisaThe dominant succession story in Zimbabwe is playing out in the political arena, where the main question revolves around Robert Mugabe’s successor, although if or when he might leave the presidency remains unknown and unpredictable.However, there is another,…
On Wednesday 21st October 2015, during a parliamentary debate, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa disclosed that the agricultural equipment distributed by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe, at two recent Zanu PF rallies, in Chimanimani and Rushinga, was part of a US$98…
When Emmerson Mnangagwa was asked, in a recent interview, about his chances of succeeding President Robert Mugabe, he was rather nonchalant and dismissive in response. “You can throw a stone into the yard of the State House when you are on…
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 great amount of debate among Zimbabweans. In the last blog, I presented a critical appraisal of…
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 which predecessors and contemporaries include ZimAsset, ZimPrest, Restart, Juice, Hope, Sterp and a few more.…
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 law of the land and building a culture of constitutionalism. She must look beyond her…
Does the law require candidates for National Assembly seats to be registered voters in their chosen constituencies? This is an odd question given that it must surely be obvious to anyone that in a democracy any person who wishes to represent…
Last week, former Vice President Joice Mujuru issued an apology to the nation. She apologised for her role in Zanu PF, which is generally held accountable for the country’s socio-economic woes arising from its 35 year-stewardship.This apology was interpreted as…
It is said that the crocodile is one of evolution’s greatest warriors, a battle-hardened survivor that has seen the highs and lows of the universe. With ancestry that is said to date back to the earliest of times, when big…