As South Africa heads toward local elections, Gabriel Manyati examines why Jacob Zuma's association with anti-immigrant politics could permanently reshape how history remembers the former president.
Has Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 ended Constantino Chiwenga's presidential ambitions? Gabriel Manyati argues that while Emmerson Mnangagwa has won a major constitutional battle, Zimbabwe's succession war is far from over.
Gabriel Manyati examines Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 through the lens of political science, arguing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest reforms are less about governance than the enduring logic of political survival.
On the 18th anniversary of Zimbabwe's disputed 27 June 2008 presidential run-off, Luke Tamborinyoka recounts his imprisonment, remembers victims of political violence and argues that CAB3 represents a new chapter in what he describes as state-sponsored attacks on democracy.
In a historical analysis spanning Zimbabwe's post-independence elections, Dr Phillan Zamchiya contends that CAB3 rests on a false premise, arguing that removing direct presidential elections is unlikely to reduce violence and may instead make future parliamentary contests even more fiercely contested.
In a provocative opinion piece, Reason Wafawarova questions Rutendo Matinyarare's claim that he was instrumental in removing sanctions, arguing that geopolitical realities had already rendered the policy unsustainable.
As calls for another military intervention grow louder in some political circles, Gabriel Manyati argues that Zimbabwe's future lies in stronger democratic institutions, not tanks on the streets.
Thabani Mpofu has revealed the personal anguish he felt watching MPs he helped save in court vote for CAB3, describing the moment as one of profound disappointment and betrayal.
Social justice advocate Tendai Ruben Mbofana argues that Zimbabwe's new US$90 minimum wage for domestic workers is not a victory for labour rights but a state-sanctioned endorsement of poverty.
A new analysis examines whether Zimbabwe is displaying the same warning signs that preceded the French Revolution, including elite privilege, economic hardship and mounting public resentment.
