Opinion

Mutumwa Mawere
Immigration / Opinion / Politics

Mawere letter to Mudede on being denied citizenship

You will recall that my application for an identity card (“ID”) was referred to you after it was established that my name was already flagged in the system on account of the fact that I am a holder of the citizenship of the Republic of South Africa.

Moses Chamboko
Opinion / Politics

Engaging generals is not treasonous

“I will instruct the army and the police to go and pick up little Nyarota from his offices”. These were the echoes of Enos Nkala in 1988, then Minister of Defence. He had become a victim of what became known as the Willowgate Scandal.

Apostle Dr James Madzimure
Business / Opinion

Lets embrace corporate social responsibility

The European Commission’s defined corporate social responsibility (CSR), as: “A concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis.”

Vince Musewe
Opinion / Politics

Zanu PF demanded security sector reforms in 1977

A point raised by Mugabe during the transition period in 1977 was that; he who controls the army and the police controls power. Because of that, the Patriotic Front insisted that an independent party should control the army and the police and not Ian Smith.

Moses Chamboko
Opinion / Politics

Paranoid Zanu PF in self-destruction overdrive

Self-appointed ZANU PF strategist and spokesperson, Jonathan Moyo, together with a good number of ZANU PF MPS and ministers, are likely to be actively looking for a job by Christmas if they don’t intend to go into full-time subsistence farming or small-scale mining.

Where does Gushungo’s power come from?
Opinion / Politics

Where does Gushungo’s power come from?

Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Dzimbahwe, a country rich in mineral resources, inhabited by a poor people, an old ruler called Gushungo, survived by keeping his poor people in his service. The poor people of Dzimbahwe were living in abject poverty.

Dr Alex Magaisa
Opinion / Politics

Office of the Prime Minister remains

An article on page 2 of The Herald newspaper on Wednesday mischievously and erroneously suggests that there is uncertainty over the future of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The content and message in this article is incorrect.

Mawere responds to Gono on indigenisation
Opinion / Politics

Mawere responds to Gono on indigenisation

In 1980, President Mugabe was alive to the link between national unity, peace and progress and his words at independence sought to provide a guide as to what was to be expected. As we look back, we are compelled to review the progress made during the last 33 years.

Dumisani Muleya
Media / Opinion / Politics

Media will weather intimidation storm

I had started my Monday morning work in a good frame of mind and a happy disposition as I was going to welcome from Joburg a longtime friend, Relibile Manala, with whom I went to high school. The weather was also sunny; clear as the azure sky of a deep blue summer.

Bishop Dave Chikosi
Opinion / Religious

The Gospel of Poverty: A Colonial Ruse to Subjugate the Natives

Proponents of the gospel of lack and scarcity often cite the “Temptation of Christ” as proof positive that Jesus repudiated riches. Because He turned down satan’s offer of the kingdoms of this world, they argue that material prosperity must therefore not be the will of God for man.

General Constantine Chiwenga (pictured) was described as a “political general” with “little practical military experience or expertise” by Major-General Fidelis Satuku and Brigadier-General Herbert Chingono. (Picture by ZimDaily.com)
Opinion / Politics

Securocrats should not be allowed to govern

This is a clarion call to all democratic forces and peace loving Zimbabweans. The securocrats must be reminded that they will be denied all legitimacy as they will have no moral or political right to become our government of Zimbabwe.

Blessing Vava
Opinion / Politics

Engaging Citizens and the State on Governance: Case of Zimbabwe

This presentation uses the concept of citizenship to understand the objectives of self-organisation among civic society players and grass roots movements. It is based on experiences and research conducted by the National Constitutional Assembly in Zimbabwe.

MDC-T National Deputy Organising Secretary Abednico Bhebhe
News / Opinion / Politics

Response to Jonathan Moyo: Abednico Bhebhe

The Sunday News of 12 May 2013 carries a story “Rethink your loyalty to MDC-T written by Lawson Mabhena having interviewed Jonathan Moyo who echoed these sentiments. It is his opinion and as a democratic party we support freedom of speech.

Vince Musewe
Opinion / Politics

Fighting egos and paranoia in Zimbabwe

The desire of power over others is weakness disguised as strength. I remain curious to understand why; ZANU (PF) wants to continue to hold onto power even when it is overwhelmingly evident that they have failed to manage the affairs of our country.

Welshman Ncube, leader of a breakaway MDC faction
Opinion / Politics

I do not hate Professor Ncube or his party

In one of his recent opinion pieces, MDC-Ncube’s Youth Secretary-General, Discent Collins Bajila writes about my “hatred for MDC President Welshman Ncube”. In a response to one of my recent opinion pieces, Ncube also thought I had “an obsession” with him.

Thulani Mswelanto
Opinion / Politics

What destroyed the economy in Zimbabwe?

The past decade has witnessed immense debate on what could have destroyed a promising African economy with mainly two proposed theories or rather narratives. These accounts are partly shaped by a polarized political discourse.