Behind the Headlines

The National Healing and Reconciliation organ, set up under the coalition government has been described as a failure by participants who attended a workshop in Bulawayo over the weekend. One of the three ministers in the organ Sekai Holland…
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SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to the Deputy Director of the National Association of Non Governmental Organisations, Machinda Marongwe, who talks about the funding crisis facing the constitutional outreach. He expresses…
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Ahead of a SADC summit expected to tackle the crisis in Zimbabwe SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma spoke to MDC spokesman, Nelson Chamisa, about what they hoped to get from the meeting in Namibia. Chamisa also responds to criticism that…
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In 2006 NCA activist Nixon Nyikadzino was bundled into a truck by soldiers led by a Major Kembo. They struck him on the head and eyes using clenched fists while one of them took a burning cigarette and burnt his body. His abductors also…
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On Behind the Headlines we have part 2 of the interview between SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma and exiled Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga. In 2003 Olonga and team mate Andy Flower wore black arm bands in a cricket World Cup match,…
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This week on Behind the Headlines SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to Tinoziva Bere, one of the lawyers representing human rights activist Farai Maguwu. Bere and his team watched helplessly as Mugabe’s regime put pressure on the…
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New co-Home Affairs Minister Theresa Makone was in the spotlight after allegedly conniving with Presidential Affairs Minister Didymus Mutasa to intimidate police officers into releasing his son Martin Mutasa. Martin was arrested alongside…
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Following the chaos, confusion, disruptions and intimidation that marred the beginning of public hearings on a new constitution, SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga. With reports…
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SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to the International Relations Advisor to South African President Jacob Zuma - Lindiwe Zulu. She is part of the facilitation team appointed to mediate in the endless power sharing dispute in…
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SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma spoke to the Zimbabwean ambassador to Australia, Jacqueline Zwambila. She was one of five ambassadors from the MDC parties in the coalition government, posted to serve in different countries. Zwambila…
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