What does it mean to be Zimbabwean? It’s a debate we need to have, says Tendai Biti. Societies can only function if the people trust their government, he said. Trust comes with the checks and balances on government power that constitutionalism proves.
Vice President Joice Mujuru stunned villagers in Mhondoro with a wild claim that President Robert Mugabe was anointed by God to lead Zimbabwe at the age of 10 years and those fighting to replace him are wasting their time.
Fellow Zimbabweans, As the year 2012 draws to a close, I sincerely wish to call for peace and moderation across the nation during the festive season and beyond. May I appeal to you all to embrace the spirit of Christmas with open arms and wish the nation a prosperous 2013.
Remarks by the President of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and the Rt Hon Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr Morgan R. Tsvangirai at Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) convention, Kenya, 7 December 2012.
The following is an address by former South African President Thabo Mbeki at the Zimbabwe Diamond Conference, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: November 12, 2012: Mbeki called for stricter measures to combat corruption in the mining and trade of diamonds in Zimbabwe.