South Africa Failed to Speak Out On Zimbabwe Human Rights Abuses – Hrw
South Africa missed several opportunities to place respect for human rights at the centre of its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch says in its World Report 2017. It singled out ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe for dismissing protests against police brutality in Zimbabwe as “sponsored elements seeking regime change”. The annual review of human rights […]
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe to Party Near Cecil John Rhodes’ Grave
President Robert Mugabe is out of Zimbabwe on holiday but his supporters are already planning his 93rd birthday party next month – and it’ll be held in the rock-studded national park that British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes is buried in. Fund-raisers under the banner of the 21st February Movement organise the mega-party to mark the […]
Joice Mujuru accused Mugabe of looting and living lavishly while Zimbabweans wallow in abject poverty
Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) leader Joice Mujuru yesterday accused President Robert Mugabe of looting and living lavishly while the majority of Zimbabweans wallowed in abject poverty. The former vice-president said Mugabe was being insensitive to people’s needs and accused him of building his power base around regional lines. She claimed Mugabe fired her from government […]
I Will Never Forget What a White Man Told Me in Zimbabwe in 1980
Ian Smith the last white leader of Rhodesia I have no idea whether the white man I am writing about is still alive or not. He gave me an understanding of what actually happened to us Africans, and how sinister it was, when we were colonized. His name was Ronald Stanley Peters, Homicide Chief, Matabeleland, […]
Is President Robert Mugabe Losing Control of His Succession?
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has led Zanu PF and Zimbabwe with an iron fist since independence in 1980, but as age catches up with one of the world’s oldest leaders, there are signs his tight grip on power is loosening. Mugabe’s word is no longer taken as the gospel in the ruling party, as factions vying […]
‘We Want Jobs Mugabe’ – Student Arrested During Graduation Protest
Another student has been arrested at a graduation ceremony in Zimbabwe for telling President Robert Mugabe “We want jobs”, the main students’ union has announced. The Zimbabwe National Students’ Union said in a tweet that the man was arrested on Friday at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo for “raising a placard […]
After Month-Long Theatrics, Jonathan Moyo Appears Before Zacc
AFTER a month-long defiance during which he insisted he would never appear before a “croc-infested” anti-corruption commission, Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo finally presented himself before the agency Wednesday. He was questioned for several hours after which the commission released him into the custody of his lawyers, pending a court appearance on Thursday. Moyo’s lawyer, […]
‘We Are Happy You Are Still in One Piece,’ Mugabe Tells Zuma
A clearly-shaky President Robert Mugabe has told President Jacob Zuma: “We are happy you are still in one piece in spite of what the papers are writing every day.” Speaking at the opening of a Bi-National Commission in Harare on Thursday, the 92-year old leader told his South African counterpart: “Comrade president, we need each […]
Social Media Becomes Nightmare For Mugabe
In a WhatsApp video that went viral in September, a middle-aged Zimbabwean man addresses President Robert Mugabe, telling him that 90 percent of the people in the country are unemployed and do not contribute to the economy because Mugabe cannot provide jobs. “You are assaulting children for expressing their heartfelt disappointment because of your misrule. […]
UN, SADC Urged to Avert Crisis in Zimbabwe
AS the United Nations General Assembly 2016 got underway in New York this week, opposition parties called on the global body to intervene and isolate Zimbabwe accusing President Robert Mugabe’s government of declaring war on citizens. The MDC-T led the appeal saying Mugabe was “smelling blood” and Zimbabwe was effectively under a “de-facto state of […]
