Beyond the parade: Defence Forces Day and the foundations of Zim’s vision 2030
This is where the role of the Defence Forces assumes profound national importance.
By Clever Marisa
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Editorial Comment: Honouring heroes, defending the future
Heroes Day should therefore be a bridge between the sacrifices of the past and the development aspirations of the present.
By Southern Eye
Aug. 13, 2026
Defence Forces must remain guardians of the nation
It must confront a fundamental question: who are the Defence Forces meant to serve? The answer should never be in doubt — Zimbabwe, its people and the Constitution.
By Newsday
Aug. 11, 2026
Mutapa Gold, ZDF hand over new classroom block to Rushinga school
The facility was officially commissioned on Tuesday by Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Emmanuel Matatu.
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 4, 2026
Army says not aware of anonymous pamphlets
ZDF public relations director, Colonel Hlengiwe Dube, told NewsDay that the military was not aware of the developments before requesting that further questions be submitted in writing.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Jun. 11, 2026
Army requests BCC equipment for Uhuru construction works
This year’s celebrations are set for Maphisa, an area that bore the brunt of the Gukurahundi massacres in the 1980s.
By Silas Nkala
Mar. 19, 2026
Zim, India ramp up defence ties ahead of New Delhi talks
Zimbabwe and India are accelerating defence cooperation, with talks now zeroing in on high-tech warfare, arms production, and sustaining the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) air fleet.
By Valentine Maya
Mar. 19, 2026
Military appointments a strategic power play
The so-called “2030 agenda” being pushed by Mnangagwa’s loyalists is an attempt to extend his stay in office beyond the constitutional two-term limit, which ends in 2028.
By Julia Ndlela
Nov. 28, 2025
Unfinished business of Zim’s liberation struggle: Decolonisation
These days are not ritualistic — they are critical as an embodiment of history, notably with regards to Zimbabwe’s attainment of statehood in 1980.
By Alexander M Rusero
Aug. 11, 2025
