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When Zimbabweans push back: What would SA do if Beitbridge shut them out?

The current "Abahambe" climate in South Africa has forced thousands of Zimbabweans to return home, many of them abruptly and under hostile conditions. But imagine, for a moment, that these same Zimbabweans decided to march to Beitbridge Bo…

Published: 22 hrs ago | by Sukuzukuduma

What is the purpose of African peer review institutions if the welfare of ordinary citizens is secondary?

Nothing screams hypocrisy quite like pretending to care for the people.There is a recurring theater in African diplomacy that would be comical if its consequences were not so deadly.If you value my social justice advocacy and writing, plea…

Published: 16 Jul 2026 at 12:30hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe crush Bangladesh to continue winning streak

Zimbabwe's senior men's cricket team made an impressive start to the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series after defeating Bangladesh by 32 runs at Queens Sports Club on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead.The Chevrons produced a disci…

Published: 16 Jul 2026 at 09:18hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's future lies in strong local value chains

Zimbabwe's economic debate has, for decades, been dominated by one recurring question: How do we industrialise?The answers have often focused on attracting foreign direct investment, securing international credit lines or expanding exports…

Published: 16 Jul 2026 at 09:14hrs | by Staff reporter

Will South Africa's anti-migrant wave reduce Zimbabwe's diaspora lifeline?

The resurgence of anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa has understandably triggered anxiety in Zimbabwe. Images of demonstrations, calls for tighter immigration enforcement, and reports of migrants fleeing certain communities have prompt…

Published: 16 Jul 2026 at 07:05hrs | by Tayo Pay

Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe is not the Zimbabwe we have always known

One of the unforgivable sins committed by Mnangagwa was recalibrating our national discourse. The Zimbabwe of Mnangagwa is not the Zimbabwe we have always known. This one is deeply divided, polarized, and toxic. Our understanding of p…

Published: 14 Jul 2026 at 19:11hrs | by Thabani Mpofu

Mapfumo risks falling at the very last hurdle of an otherwise illustrious and heroic race

The love of money has led to the demise of many.The decision by Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo to accept a staggering US$1 million performance contract funded by controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has sent shockwaves through the hearts o…

Published: 13 Jul 2026 at 22:50hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Trust, like the soul, never returns once it is gone.When a nation's leader repeatedly looks into the eyes of his citizens and pledges absolute fidelity to the supreme law of the land, his word becomes the ultimate currency of governance.If…

Published: 08 Jul 2026 at 22:32hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Real wealth is never kept in cash: The flaunting of millions in Zimbabwe is not a sign of success but of criminality

When a country becomes a huge crime scene, it is clear to everyone.The public display of immense wealth by individuals close to Zimbabwe's ruling elite has transcended mere opulence; it has become a grotesque theater of impunity. If y…

Published: 07 Jul 2026 at 10:47hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

SADC is to blame for the migration crisis

It is impossible to deny the existence of the migration crisis. Denial is not a choice.The issue is that African leaders are reluctant to talk about the reasons behind migration.African leadership must be able to address the complex proble…

Published: 07 Jul 2026 at 10:49hrs | by Leonard Koni

Tribute to Roy Barreto: Zimbabwe’s football scientist

THE death of Roy Barreto is a huge loss to Zimbabwean football. He was a coach par excellence — a gifted football mind whose influence went far beyond the touchline.He was a true student and scientist of the game, paying meticulous attenti…

Published: 02 Jul 2026 at 13:06hrs | by Charles Mhlauri

Mnangagwa's 2030 ambition 1 signature away

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now one signature away from securing an extension of his stay in office to 2030 after Parliament approved the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3.The Bill, which passed both houses of Parliamen…

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 16:48hrs | by Staff reporter

The unseen hands controlling how you use your cash

Most people think they're in control of their money. You budget, you plan, you spend. But if we dig deeper, the truth is more uncomfortable: much of your spending has little to do with logic or need. What really drains your pockets are sil…

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 12:57hrs | by Clement T Dlamini

Is there institutional government cover-up in the death of my mother?

Nothing is worse than a state that treats death as an inconvenience.There is a cold, calculated threshold where administrative delay ceases to be a symptom of state incompetence and transforms into an active, protective instrument of a cov…

Published: 29 Jun 2026 at 21:22hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Exploring our own country no longer gives Zimbabweans genuine enjoyment

IN last week's column on this page, I examined issues related to dining out and, in that Epicurean column that appears on alternate weeks, I shall continue reviewing restaurants around Zimbabwe. In the weeks between, this column, The Trave…

Published: 28 Jun 2026 at 21:03hrs | by Stan Higgins

Unquenched appetite for a one-party state

ZIMBABWE appears forever caught in a cycle of promise and retreat. Periods of optimism are regularly followed by disappointment, leaving the country politically exhausted, economically fragile and socially strained. Progress seems visible …

Published: 28 Jun 2026 at 21:03hrs | by Wilson

Why men really leave: a frank reflection on diaspora divorce

Disclaimer: This article is not to glorify infidelity, shame women, or blame men. Sin is sin, and a person is responsible for their choices. The aim here is education, awareness, and prevention: to name patterns many couples in the diaspor…

Published: 28 Jun 2026 at 06:06hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Trials and tribulations of being a foreigner

After working hard and earning R200, a mother came home to find a group of women singing loudly "ABAHAMBE." The group yelled at her, demanding that all foreigners leave South Africa by June 30, 2026.The threats were getting louder and loud…

Published: 26 Jun 2026 at 08:29hrs | by Leonard Koni

Non-monetized incentives for civil servants: Who exactly is benefitting?

The Zimbabwean government, through Public Service Commission has made pledges to unveil non-monetory benefits for civil servants.  Mostly, this has been hyped as a success, with headlines about the workers smiling all way to the benef…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 05:04hrs | by Mathew Unique Dube

Mugabe: The most educated Zimbabwean of all time?

Robert Gabriel Mugabe is widely regarded as one of the most academically qualified political leaders in African history and is frequently cited in public discourse as one of Zimbabwe's most educated public figures. Although it is difficult…

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 19:20hrs | by Staff reporter

The mathematics of blame - Ethnic scapegoating and CAB3

The passage of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3) through the National Assembly last week represented a watershed moment in Zimbabwe’s recent political history given the far-reaching political, electoral and governa…

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 10:35hrs | by Thembelani Gumede

Matemadanda: The Lion of Gokwe who never lowered his rifle

Comrades, patriots, children of Zimbabwe,We woke up today under the heavy clouds of grief, but also under the bright torch that Comrade Victor Matemadanda lit and carried for 66 years. He was born on 3 March 1960 in Gokwe, a son of the soi…

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 14:52hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Bosso crisis exposes leadership failure that threatens the soul of Highlanders

For too long, many Highlanders supporters have watched in silence as their beloved club has descended into chaos. But as salaries go unpaid, players down tools, boardroom wars intensify and supporters grow increasingly frustrated, the ques…

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 13:28hrs | by Dalubuhle Mnkandla

CCC defectors: It is my turn now to feel the pain

I NO not remember the exact date in 2023, but I remember the moment with painful clarity. It was the day the Nomination Court sat for the 2023 general elections. I was in Chambers, minding my own business, when Nelson Chamisa walked in, da…

Published: 19 Jun 2026 at 08:24hrs | by Advocate Thabani Mpofu

Sir Wicknell Chivayo: An analysis of word, charity, wisdom and mentorship

The recent public response by businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo to the widely discussed "Prince incident" sparked debate across Zimbabwe and beyond. While many focused on the material gifts that followed the incident, a d…

Published: 13 Jun 2026 at 11:56hrs | by Hama Chara

Zimbabweans keep blaming the wrong people for economic decay

There is a comfortable consensus forming in our economic conversations. The vendor on the pavement is the problem. The tuckshop on the corner is the problem. The hawker selling cheap imported wares is the problem. The argument is repeated …

Published: 12 Jun 2026 at 15:51hrs | by Derrick Wini Dari

Zimbabwe MPs have become the criminals around the president

On June 9, 2026, the floor of Parliament became the front line for the future of Zimbabwean democracy.As the government moved to advance Constitutional Amendment Bill 3 (CAB3), Edwin Mushoriwa, the Member of Parliament for Dzivaresekwa, ro…

Published: 10 Jun 2026 at 19:31hrs | by Edwin Mushoriwa

Machacha's flimsy attempt to defend CAB3 actually exposes the sinister motives behind the unpopular bill

Silence masks deceptiveness; statements expose it.The proposed Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill, or CAB3, has ignited a profound political and legal crisis, exposing deep fractures within Zimbabwe's ruling establishment. If you v…

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 21:18hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Bones of Power: How Lungu's SA Ruling Differs from Mugabe's Kutama Burial

HARARE/PRETORIA - Two former presidents. Two burial battles. Two very different endings. In August 2026, South Africa's Pretoria High Court ordered former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's body repatriated from Johannesburg to Lusaka, d…

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 21:10hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Force Will Not Sell #CAB3 - Only Persuasion Can

Constitutions are not sold at gunpoint. They are accepted in the mind, defended in debate, and owned in the heart of the citizen. Yet as #CAB3 moves through Parliament, a disturbing noise is rising from the edges: voices that think shoutin…

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 21:07hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Zimbabwe’s promotion of informal sector a ticking time bomb that threatens to explode any day

More often than not, it is the truth that sets us free.As we listen to those calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to continue in office beyond the 2028 expiry of his two five-year terms, a disturbing pattern emerges.If you value my soc…

Published: 07 Jun 2026 at 21:23hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Honour the Signature: Why Zimbabwe Must Pay BIPA Farmers and Protect Its Future

HARARE - The word "BIPA" haunts Zimbabwe's land debate. To some it means betrayal of land reform. To investors it means a broken promise. But in law, BIPA means one thing only: a treaty Zimbabwe signed, ratified, and must honour. BIPA…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 20:36hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

South Africa Spits on the Blood of Her Liberators: As Mountains Become Refuge for African Brothers

From Comrades to Corpses: Xenophobia, the New Apartheid Worn by Black Hands "Kleinmond's Tears: When the Children of Liberation Hunt the Children of Sacrifice"KLEINMOND, South Africa – Four nights ago, Mozambican son Lado Amido heard a kno…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 20:29hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

No Dynasty, No Surrender: Chamisa Calls for Transitional Government to Stop CAB3

The People's Hour: Chamisa Draws Line in Sand Against Constitutional Hijack as he orders ZANU PF toWithdraw CAB3 or Face the Wrath of History – Chamisa's Revolutionary Call"  The silence is broken. The two-year stillness ends. Fo…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 20:23hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Even a scoring Mbappé leaves the pitch after 90 minutes: Mnangagwa must exit in 2028

Trying too hard to justify the absurd only makes the speaker look ridiculous.When a ruling party resorts to sports metaphors to justify altering a nation's foundational law, it inadvertently hands its critics the perfect tools for its own …

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 20:15hrs | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Is Zimbabwe ready for 2028 AFCON bid?

Whoever won the contract to renovate the enormous stadium and completed the subpar work should be held accountable for their use of the funds.After 46 years of independence, it appears that Zimbabwe is not yet ready for significant infrast…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 19:55hrs | by Leonard Koni

Zimbabwe's untapped Titanium economy

FOR decades, discussions about Zimbabwe's economic future have largely revolved around government policy, foreign investment, mining giants, and large corporations. Yet beneath these headline sectors lies a largely overlooked segment of th…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 19:18hrs | by Brighton Musonza

Mnangagwa is a long-distance runner

The real problem is that General Constantino Chiwenga allowed Emmerson Mnangagwa to remove the running mate clause through Constitutional Amendment No. 2 in 2021.Mnangagwa is a long-distance runner. He plans his moves carefully and, whethe…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 09:57hrs | by Hopewell Chin'ono

Xenophobia as Racism: The colonial underside of nationalism in South Africa

ByThe present article fleshes out the observation that in actuality what is circulated in journalistic and scholarly literature as xenophobia in South Africa is systemic and structural racism that is rooted in colonial and apartheid histor…

Published: 05 Jun 2026 at 16:15hrs | by Dr William J Mpofu, Wits University

Mount Nyangani: Alien Base, Ancestral Spirit, or Mountain of Lost Souls?

Zimbabwe's highest peak, Mount Nyangani, stands at 2,592m in the Eastern Highlands. It is breathtaking. It is also whispered about. At least 8 people are known to have vanished on its slopes over the past few decades without a trace. The r…

Published: 05 Jun 2026 at 09:56hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Zimbabwe’s Fatal Silence - Who Do We Expect to Save Us?

There is a disturbing, heavy silence hanging over Zimbabwe, and it is time we confront it honestly. As a nation, we are witnessing the systematic dismantling of our remaining constitutional rights, yet our collective response has been a mi…

Published: 02 Jun 2026 at 06:26hrs | by Sam Wezhira

While Zimbabwe Watches Power and Wealth, Malaria Continues to Kill

In recent weeks, Zimbabwe's public discourse has been dominated by two subjects, the extraordinary display of wealth at businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei's wedding and the increasingly contentious debate surrounding proposed constitutional a…

Published: 01 Jun 2026 at 19:12hrs | by Chakabva Kudakwashe

When Names Change but Systems Don't: School Renaming and the Struggle for Decoloniality in Africa

More than four decades after the end of formal colonial rule in Zimbabwe in 1980, and over three decades after independence in Namibia and South Africa, the last three states to attain black majority rule in Africa, it has become increasin…

Published: 01 Jun 2026 at 19:09hrs | by Diligent Mpofu

Zimbabwe and Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3: The Fire Between the Palace and the Street

Zimbabwe stands once again at a crossroads where law, wealth, and power intersect. Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 has become more than a legal text—it has become a mirror. And what stares back is the gulf between those who feast at the …

Published: 31 May 2026 at 12:24hrs | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

'Death trap' highway sparks drumbeat of outrage

RESIDENTS of Mashonaland West Province have intensified calls for urgent government intervention to rehabilitate the deteriorating Harare–Chirundu Highway, which they say has become a "death trap" due to worsening road conditions and a sur…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:44hrs | by Staff reporter

VFEX topples ZSE in dramatic market coup

ZIMBABWE'S youngest capital market, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), has overtaken the 132-year-old Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in a major structural shift that signals changing investor preferences toward US dollar-denominated …

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:44hrs | by Staff reporter

CIO quizzes Victoria Falls activist

THE Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has been drawn into controversy after conservation activist Benjamin Larry Norton revealed that intelligence officers held a series of meetings with him over his ongoing High Court challenge agai…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:43hrs | by Staff reporter

Second phase Gukurahundi hearings set for next week

THE long-awaited second phase of the Gukurahundi community outreach hearings is expected to begin next week, following the expiry of the initial six-month engagement period in December last year.President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially laun…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:43hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe faces fresh investor scrutiny after Delta tax challenge

ZIMBABWE'S largest beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation, has raised concern that uncertainty over the interpretation of tax rules during the country's currency transition poses a greater threat to investment confidence than the actual …

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:41hrs | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe MPs clash over sewage

LAWMAKERS recently clashed in Parliament over Zimbabwe's worsening sewage crisis, with concerns raised about frequent sewer bursts affecting communities across the country and posing public health risks.Mbare legislator Darlington Chigumbu…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:40hrs | by Staff reporter

Opinion

Questions raised over purported OPC letter naming Auxillia Mnangagwa as ‘incoming president’

Malawi signs SADC protocol on free movement of persons

Zimbabwe, China deepen cooperation on liberation war veterans' welfare

Maoneke calls for integrated government systems to improve service delivery

When Zimbabweans push back: What would SA do if Beitbridge shut them out?

Bulawayo's 159-bed complex houses nearly 1 000 people

Woman hires mother's neighbours to kill husband

Man rapes brother's two wives 'to punish him'

Bata's production capacity surges

Zimbabwe clinics sit on unused Starlink kits

Mthwakazi demands answers over abduction of activist

Gweru issues ultimatum on property numbering

Zimbabwe enters global battery chemicals market

RBZ injects US$2.1 billion to support ZiG stability

Zimbabwe exorbitant airlines taxes comes under spotlight

South African woman stranded in Zimbabwe after following husband

Veteran South African actor Seputla Sebogodi dies

What is the purpose of African peer review institutions if the welfare of ordinary citizens is secondary?

Man in court for impersonating a police officer

New highway to cut Harare-Victoria Falls trip by 200km

Mozambican refuses to give away her salon amid anti-migrant tensions

Zimbabwe crush Bangladesh to continue winning streak

Zimbabwe's future lies in strong local value chains

Zambia's former vice president Guy Scott dies at 82

Telecel Zimbabwe creditors to vote on corporate rescue plan

Bogus cop dupes security boss over fake firearms certificate

Cruise ships job offer ends up in recorded sex act

Mnangagwa presented with new ZiG100 and ZiG200 banknotes

Zimbabwe registers 15 000 skilled returnees from SA

ConCourt reserves judgment in challenge to Majome's reassignment

Will South Africa's anti-migrant wave reduce Zimbabwe's diaspora lifeline?

MetroPeach cashier steals US$49k, loses it all to betting

Soldier arrested for allegedly stealing ZESA cables in Bindura

Govt targets competitive tax regime to make Zim aviation hub

Prison escapee alleges officer helped plan jailbreak

Mai Clifford convicted of drunk driving, prohibited from driving

ZIFA suspends referees over officiating errors

Collapsed footbridge cuts off key route for Bulawayo residents

Cowdray Park outgrows Zimbabwe's major towns

Zimbabwean athletes shine at Hungarian Grand Prix

2 Harare company directors up for property fraud

Armed robbers raid EcoCash booth

Beitbridge introduces express lane for returning Zimbabweans

Zimbabwe police seal off NCA offices in fresh crackdown

Magistrate questions Zimbabwe's drug laws

Bulawayo to experience Radio and TV signal blackout

Zimbabwe prepares to receive up to 1.4 million land owners from SA

Mapfumo's Chivayo deal sparks debate

CCC MPs allege assault by suspected CIOs in Mutare

Taxi driver claims Mark Tshuma mistook him for hitman

Questions raised over purported OPC letter naming Auxillia Mnangagwa as ‘incoming president’

SDA pastor fired over indecent assault

Zimbabwe call for peace in Gaza

Chiwenga, doctors in crunch meeting

Woman hires mother's neighbours to kill husband

Chiwenga launches African Dream boat

Internet key to economic development

Access to information, media freedom in the digital age

Campaign to extradite Ethiopia's dictator Mengistu from Zimbabwe

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