Gabriel Manyati

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Gabriel Manyati is a Zimbabwean journalist and analyst delivering incisive commentary on politics, human interest stories, and current affairs.

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The uneasy peace: Grace Mugabe, Mnangagwa and the politics of controlled memory

At a recent public function, the opening of The Sprout Restaurant in Harare, we saw former First Lady Grace Mugabe moving within the same orbit as senior ZANU PF figures, her presence neither resisted nor theatrically embraced.

Temba Mliswa outburst displays selective memory and outrage on 2008 violence

Outrage is seldom random in Zimbabwe’s political soap opera. It is cultivated, sharpened and unleashed with deliberate intent. The ongoing war of words between Temba Mliswa and retired Air Marshal Henry Muchena is not merely a clash of personalities.

Silencing the Majority: Why Constitutional Amendment No.3 is a death knell for gender justice

By proposing to scrap the independent Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) and folding its mandate into the already over-extended Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), the state is attempting a sleight of hand. It is dressing up a retreat as "streamlining."

What Chatunga Mugabe’s plea bargain in South Africa means for justice

Chatunga Mugabe, the son of Zimbabwe’s late former president Robert Mugabe, first captured public attention when he was arrested following a shooting incident at his Hyde Park residence in Johannesburg last month.

The architecture of erosion: Unpacking Colonel Minnie Baloyi’s reassignment

The recent removal of Colonel Miniyothabo “Minnie” Baloyi from the heart of the military intelligence department and her subsequent reassignment to the Zimbabwe National Army Commander’s Pool is a development that demands examination.

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Tiger Woods arrested after Florida car crash, faces DUI and refusal charges

Golf legend Tiger Woods is in custody after a rollover crash near his home, with police charging him with DUI-related offences, property damage and refusing to provide a urine sample.

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI Director Kash Patel’s email, leak photos and messages

A group of hackers tied to Iran claims it has breached the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, dumping private photos and messages online in a brazen cyber strike.

Trump delays strikes on Iranian energy sites for 10 days, says talks ongoing

US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on planned military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure by 10 days, saying discussions with Tehran are ongoing despite conflicting signals from Iran.

Unanswered questions after inmate found dead at Chikurubi Prison

An inmate at Chikurubi Farm Prison, a unit within Zimbabwe’s largest correctional facility, Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, has died under unclear circumstances, prompting an independent investigation amid social media claims that he may have been assaulted.