Grace Mugabe: Immunity, Or Impunity? Legal Experts Say SA Got It All Wrong
The “immunities and privileges” granted by South Africa’s foreign minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, towards Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe confuse diplomatic immunity, and the nature of political...
View ArticleGeorge Rutanhire – A true hero who suffered neglect, says ZUNDE
George Rutanhire The passing of Cde George Rutanhire prompts us to reflect on where we came from and where we are going to. Somewhere in the Game of Thrones, it is mentioned that it is not the business...
View ArticleUnpacking the monster called Zanu ZANU PF
Smoking the peace pipe outside the Zanu (PF) headquarters yesterday before a politburo meeting. From left to right: Saviour Kasukuwere, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Jonathan Moyo. At the epicenter of this...
View ArticleSADC should be more proactive
Obert Gutu Whilst a lot of progress has been made on the concept of regional economic and political integration within the SADC region over the past few decades, there is a lot of ground that can still...
View ArticleMDC Youth Assembly Press Statement
Those who say that a coalition is coming are not far off the mark. We are ready to work with everyone in the broader democratic movement in line with our Congress resolutions and the principles...
View ArticleGrace Mugabe: diplomatic immunity isn’t an ‘out of jail’ ticket
The incident has sparked a furious debate about whether she should have been granted immunity, and what this means for the victim of the alleged assault. At the time of the alleged assault Grace...
View ArticleJust how powerful is Grace Mugabe?
Grace Mugabe Grace was in the media the whole of last week after she allegedly assaulted a South African model, Gabriella Engels, using an extension cord while her bodyguards looked on. This was after...
View ArticleCould Zimbabwe have an Early March 2018 Election?
These rumours persist in spite of the fact that the Constitution provides for regular five-year terms for Parliament and for elections to take place just before the expiry of each five-year term, i.e....
View ArticleMigrants suffer at border
Charity Charamba A migrant worker is a person who either migrates within their home country or outside it to pursue work such as seasonal work. Migrant workers who work outside their home country may...
View ArticlePDP official statement on coalition
Tendai Biti The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was formed on the bedrock of the principles of solidarity, freedom and justice – ideals of social democracy. Of importance today is the value of...
View ArticleWhite farmers launch ‘international’ legal action against Zimbabwe
A farmer addresses a meeting of white commercial farmers in Harare, Zimbabwe. (File photo) “Dispossessed Zimbabwean commercial farmers have launched a new international legal initiative to seek...
View ArticleSolidarity over Justice: The ties that bind South Africa and Zimbabwe
Photo: South African President Jacob Zuma (L) walks with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe at Harare International airport, March 16, 2010. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo Had Grace Mugabe not been granted...
View ArticleChombo, Chihuri & ZRP members on trial
Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo The ZINASU members together with other 100 student activists had convened a ZINASU general council meeting in Manicaland province to discuss the welfare of...
View ArticleParliamentary committee to call in Nkoana-Mashabane over Grace Mugabe
International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane. The committee held a workshop on Wednesday with department officials to discuss national issues on the agenda this term. A letter written on...
View ArticleMDC to SADC: ‘Ensure free and fair elections in Zim’s 2018 polls
Obert Gutu In a statement, MDC’s spokesperson Obert Gutu said: “We would like to call upon SADC to do whatever is within its power to ensure that next year’s elections in Zimbabwe be held in a free and...
View ArticleLand invasions lead to wetlands destruction in Epworth
Houses built on a wetland in Epworth. The dormitory town has a population of over 100 000 people. Land invasions, owing to a plethora of factors, are quite rampant in the area and this trend has...
View ArticleMPs heckle Ramaphosa as he defends Grace Mugabe decision
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. (File, Leon Sadiki, City Press) Inkatha Freedom Party MP Liesl van der Merwe put Ramaphosa on the spot during a question session in Parliament, asking his opinion on...
View ArticleDrug resistant HIV rises in Zimbabwe
Abacavier is administered to patients who would have failed or reacted to initial drug combinations. The Herald reported that the Secretary for Health and Child Care, Gerald Gwinji, said at least...
View ArticleChristians too useless and selfish to pose a real threat to the Devil and be...
It was so touching reading and realising the courage and devoted love for Christ these men had, and how they were prepared to go through – unflinching and unwavering – in their faith. The question then...
View ArticleGrace Mugabe’s immunity matter escalated to Parliament
The Department of International Relations said it had escalated the matter to Parliament. Minister Maite Nkoane Mashabane on Wednesday spoke on South Africa’s rescue efforts in Sierra Leone but...
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