Fellow compatriots, recent revelations by South Africa’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) that the poster boy of corruption Wicknell Chivayo received millions of United States dollars from the Zimbabwean Treasury are what should provoke everyone who loves Zimbabwe to rise up against corruption.
Gift Ostallos Siziba: "August 23rd will be forever etched in Zimbabwe's history as a day of electoral farce. Exactly one year ago, we woke up to the orchestration of election sabotage starting with flyers with disinformation filling the streets telling voters not to vote. By midday the plan had clearly evolved with the missing ballots - voters in their thousands turned up only to find their polling stations with no ballots."
Gift Ostallos Siziba: "In February and March 2023, an alarming documentary by Al Jazeera revealed evidence of illicit gold trading in Zimbabwe. Despite gold production contributing over 33% of mineral production, it only generates less than 1% of tax revenue due to these illicit activities. The documentary uncovered an unsettling state-endorsed operation employing money laundering techniques to export gold to Dubai and other destinations."
A viral proposal to crown President Emmerson Mnangagwa emperor of a restored Mutapa Empire has sparked debate. Tendai Ruben Mbofana examines the historical record, arguing that the Mutapa Empire, Great Zimbabwe, the Rozvi State and the Ndebele Kingdom are being selectively interpreted to advance a modern political narrative.
Thomas Mapfumo's reported decision to accept a US$1 million performance package from businessman Wicknell Chivayo has divided Zimbabweans. Is the Chimurenga legend abandoning his principles, or are critics demanding impossible sacrifices from a man who deserves financial security after decades of service to the nation?
Police in South Africa allege Mark Tshuma bought an illegal firearm intending to end his own life, while post-mortem examinations have revealed how his wife and two daughters died.
