The autocrats’ playbook: African presidents scrapping term limits
This unequal pact cemented Zanu PF’s one-party dominance, suffocating pluralism and reducing Zimbabwe to a political cage.
By Wellington Muzengeza
18h ago
Chiwenga cranks up the pressure again
The term zvigananda became associated with a coterie of controversial businessmen that are seen as key financiers of the agenda 2030 campaign.
By Staff Reporter
18h ago
UK considered removing Mugabe, newly released documents show
Mugabe blamed many of Zimbabwe’s problems on the UK, which was the colonial power until a unilateral declaration of independence by the then Southern Rhodesia’s white rulers in 1965.
By Robert Wright
Dec. 30, 2025
The unresolved national equation
Perhaps the most visceral evidence of this disconnect is the toxic miasma that pervades our digital public square, particularly on social media platforms.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Dec. 29, 2025
Joint ventures to reactivate underutilised farms in Zimbabwe
“We work with 13 landholders on varying sizes of land, which have been developed to different levels, so our JV crop-share structures vary to suit the individual agreements.
By Staff Reporter
Dec. 6, 2025
South Africa’s next 5 years: The Zim trajectory starts here
IN the early years of Zimbabwe’s independence, anyone predicting the eventual collapse of Robert Mugabe’s rule would have been dismissed as a traitor, an impimpi or a doom
By Nkateko Muloiwa
Dec. 5, 2025
Dangote oil corridor plan puts energy strategy on sterner trial
In Nigeria, The Business Post rallied Dangote’s plan, while The Punch said the investment “adds Zimbabwe to Dangote’s list of destinations from Ethiopia to Zambia”.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 21, 2025
Robert Mugabe Jr pleads guilty to drug charges, fined US$300
Mugiya further told the court that Mugabe earns US$7,000 per month and requested that he be given a non-custodial sentence and a fine.
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Nov. 13, 2025
