Nic Cheeseman: "The thuggish treatment of Kadzere is depressing, but not surprising. No one who has been watching Zimbabwe in recent months would have expected anything else. Ahead of the general elections later this year, the government is reverting to its old ways. Behind in the polls, with limited support even within his own party and fresh out of ideas, President Emmerson Mnangagwa knows that only intimidation and electoral manipulation will keep him in power."
Gabriel Manyati contends that the backlash against South African performers is not about music but about growing anger over Afrophobia and violence against African migrants.
Sam Marufu remains free after prosecutors suspended cyberbullying proceedings pending forensic evidence linking him to the Facebook account at the centre of the allegations.
The South African government has accused Jacob Zuma of undermining the country's justice system after his meeting with the Gupta family in India sparked political outrage.
A war veteran has launched an urgent High Court bid to stop the final processing of CAB3, alleging the parliamentary vote was tainted by cash payments and luxury vehicle gifts to MPs.
