Takura Zhangazha - The full import of what Facebook is alleged to have done shall be seen via the inquiries that are ongoing or yet to begin in the global north. What that means for us in Africa may be that social media’s mechanics are not so global in meaning after all. Context matters.
Takura Zhangazha - Except that the list is as technical as it is political. Corporate lawyers, individuals, political players and those close to all of the above have decried the injustice of it all. Not only on technical grounds such as the CD1 form and the inefficiency of both local and central banks information capturing systems.
Zimbabwe’s president is in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF2018). And the run up to his visit has been characterized by a significant amount of state controlled media fanfare, private media encouragement and a decent amount of optimism by the business sector.
Takura Zhangazha - Where it concerns freedom of expression in Zimbabwe’s ‘new era’, there are a number of urgent matters that need to be placed on the table. Not only by government officials (even though there is a current political vacancy in the relevant ministry). At the same time, the ministry exists and has its current permanent secretary and spokesperson for President Mnangagwa, Mr. George Charamba.
Takura Zhangazha - The complexity that has however emerged is that of retention of power in the long term. On this the ruling party is going for broke in the wake of its momentous, even popular but evidently undemocratic change of leadership (events/actions).
Donald Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire is over and warns of fresh military strikes, while Tehran promises a "fearless" response and tensions soar across the Middle East.
Joshua Maponga says Zimbabwe is caught between democracy, dictatorship and monarchy, arguing the country must embrace a governance system rooted in its own heritage.
Zimbabwean national Munyaradzi Chiturumani has been charged after police alleged he stabbed his wife nearly 30 times and abducted their six-year-old daughter in Missouri.
UK police have released a CCTV image of Ndodana "Mark" Tshuma, who is believed to have fled to Zimbabwe after his wife and two daughters were found dead at their Bedford home.
