The threat to democracy: Lessons from Zim for SA
The risk is not only exclusion or misinformation; it is the gradual theft of our freedom while we stand by convinced someone else will stop it.
By Tswelopele Makoe
Jul. 16, 2026
Freedom Alliance toasts to African resilience on Soweto anniversary
He said the Day of the African Child honoured sacrifices made by young people across the continent and serves as an enduring symbol of resistance against oppression.
By Silas Nkala
Jun. 26, 2026
Media freedom is on trial in Zim and Faith Zaba is its face
For telling the truth, she spent days in jail last year until she was released on bail with strict conditions, which included mandatory reporting to a police station monthly.
By Ezekiel Kekana
Jun. 25, 2026
Malema invokes Gukurahundi in migration row
“In Zimbabwe, the Gukurahundi massacres of the 1980s remain one of the most painful chapters in post-independence African history,” he said.
By Silas Nkala
Jun. 1, 2026
Making lemonade: How digital tax could fund public interest journalism
Zimbabwe's DSWT revenue could just be a different mechanism to achieve the same globally recognised objective.
By Nqaba Matshazi
May. 31, 2026
Africa Day: Africa must stop watching history and start writing it
Why does a continent so rich remain home to so many poor people?
By Jameson Timba
May. 26, 2026
Financial pressures push Zim’s media to the brink
Fundamental principles of journalism are being sacrificed on the altar of economic survival necessitating urgent intervention to save the media in Zimbabwe.
By Nqaba Matshazi
May. 17, 2026
VISET: Silencing journalists erases vendors’ voices
In its statement, VISET said media repression left vendors, cross-border traders and other marginalised groups defenceless against harassment, forced eviction and exclusion from policymaking.
By Nhau Mangirazi
May. 4, 2026
Free Press must not be silenced
Authorities must ensure that laws are not weaponised against journalists. Perpetrators of violence against members of the Press must be held accountable.
By Newsday
May. 4, 2026
