The recent ascendance of President Ramaphosa to the highest echelons of political power has largely been positively received locally and abroad
This is the first time the former president is being asked to account for his actions in office
From retirements to coups d’etat, presidential term limits and opposition candidates winning elections, democracy appears to be making progress
Mujuru has promised to track down missing Mugabe critic Itai Dzamara
Robert Mugabe pioneered Zimbabwe’s ‘Look East’ policy – and his successor is just as enthusiastic about China
The pastor is running for the Ward 17 councillor position and he has formed a loose coalition of other independents
The former leader is still fighting his ousting and can’t acknowledge that few want him back
Twenty-thousand Zimbabweans were slaughtered in a brutal purge of Mugabe’s perceived opponents. Mnangagwa played a role in organising the crackdown
Three years and one regime later, Itai Dzamara’s family is still waiting for information about his fate
It became clear that the freedoms we hoped would follow independence have been taken away by our own government
New president’s efforts to stimulate economy, attract foreign investment and curb corruption elicit mixed reviews.
The country’s constitutional changes mirror trends where incumbents have tinkered with their constitutions, but change will come
With the possibility of a election and presidents stepping down at the end of 2018, what is certain is that the region will look very different
‘Now that the deal is done, we can reveal some of the negotiating positions taken by the former president during the Zexit process’
Ironically, Morgan Tsvangirai’s strategy of dealing with opponents within his Movement for Democratic Change echoed that of his nemesis, Robert Mugabe
The affluent and influential constituency is a microcosm of the Zimbabwean election to come
With Zim holding elections this year, the opposition had been feeling cautiously optimistic— until its arch-enemy, Mugabe, was ousted from power
Encouraged by the positive sentiment of recent weeks, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe now predicts 4% GDP growth in 2018.
The historic vote will either make or break the legitimacy of the ‘new’ Zanu-PF
Readers write in about Trump’s first year in office, the tasks ahead of Ramaphosa, and the failures of public servants
Moyo also said that the new government under Mnangagwa was an "illegal regime" that had struggled to assert its legitimacy.
The leaders for life will face challenges. Debt levels and servicing costs will plague governments. And conflict hotspots won’t cool down
In a statement, MDC spokesperson Obert Gutu maintained that the real power behind Mnangagwa’s presidency was the military.
According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Mphoko allegedly wants an exit package after being fired from both government and the ruling Zanu-PF.
True democratisation – as opposed to merely maintaining the procedural forms of democratic government – is anathema to Zimbabwe’s ruling party
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images from 2017
‘Since the military takeover, soldiers have not returned to barracks but are now involved in policing the streets’
As deliverers of Zimbabwe’s Independence from Britain in 1980, war veterans wield symbolic political and moral power in the country
Grace Mugabe’s failings as a ‘mother of the nation’ contaminated President Mugabe’s image as a ‘real man’, allowing him to be challenged by rivals
Zimbabwe’s ex-President Robert Mugabe gave refuge to Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam, convicted of genocide in Ethiopia.
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe undergoes a shocking transformation.
"Citizens were told to tighten their belts while the political class loosened theirs because their stomachs had become too large".