By law, powers and functions are devolved to local government but the ruling Zanu-PF’s ideology is to control municipalities
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The actions of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government are meant to instil fear, suppress dissent and keep a tight hold on power
Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade
The new airline will commence flights at the end of this month, heralding a new chapter in the country’s travel and tourism industry
Congregation coffers attract desperate thieves as churches are known not to bank their donations
Amid corruption, poor service delivery and the fight for democratic space, there is the possibility of creating a decentralised, organic compost system that is community-owned and supports Harare’s sizeable urban agricultural sector
A five-day strike by medical staff froze the country’s ailing hospitals, but although the government was forced to pay attention, it is refusing to pay in American currency
Zvenyika Arifonso is proof that a billionaire philanthropist is not always needed to give back to the community
A 43-year-old innovator has, with his mobile business, introduced the joy of a cup of coffee on the go in Harare
Zimbabwean court dismisses appeal by former president Mugabe’s three children
Remembering Patson Dzamara, the Zimbabwean activist who never stopped searching for his brother
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
Kenya’s government has excluded nongovernmental organisations and other groups such as churches from its emergency decision-making. This is a mistake
For now, residents of Harare have more immediate worries
Zimbabwean General Solomon Mujuru died in suspicious circumstances in August 2011. This is an edited extract from his recently published biography by Blessing-Miles Tendi
Even the better off have had to find ways to manage in the shattered economy
When two congregants drowned in a dam near Mhondoro village in Zimbabwe, it was said the men had transgressed the covenant the church had with the shrine’s guardian spirits
‘Getting retrenched opened up a lot of doors for me’
‘Watching Tuku on stage at the Book Café was at times an almost spiritual experience,’ writes Tomas Brickhill
Police and soldiers launched a large-scale operation against suspected protesters last week, which was triggered by a rise in fuel prices
Experts say the harsh reaction is a symptom of a bankrupt and desperate government
As Zimbabwe emerges from financial turmoil, there is increasing demand for flights
In response to questions from the Mail & Guardian, the country director in Zimbabwe of Cresta Hotels, Chipo Mandela, said:
Peter Mutasa, president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) — the country’s largest trade union — was among those detained
Opposition fears that slow queues in urban areas could discourage voters
Former Zimbabwean president will not be censured for failing to account for diamond corruption.
Organised religion, which tells us to believe in invisible things, does not tackle real suffering
Money woes are a constant but for me, it’s the gaps in memory that cost more
People were elated and celebrated "the dawn of a new Zimbabwe", waving flags as crowds started arriving in cars, busses and on the back of trucks.
Harare’s jet set swan around a new boutique aptly called The Sp_ce, the gap between the rich and poor
That all roads lead to Chinhoyi, the venue for Zanu-PF’s 14th People’s Conference, is made obvious in the capital, Harare.