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Robert Mugabe

Can an old croc learn new tricks?
Africa
/ 1 December 2017

Can an old croc learn new tricks?

Mixed messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first few days in office

By Simon Allison
Mugabe of the Free State digs in while Daddy goes to Durbs
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Mugabe of the Free State digs in while Daddy goes to Durbs

‘ … our circumstances are so dire and the extent of our descent into an orgy of plunder has become so clear that every 24 hours seems like a lifetime’

By Paddy Harper
The house of stone: A parable
Article
/ 1 December 2017

The house of stone: A parable

"Citizens were told to tighten their belts while the political class loosened theirs because their stomachs had become too large".

By Zukiswa Wanner
Old-world diction, flawed punditry and the fight for Zimbabwe’s future
Article
/ 30 November 2017

Old-world diction, flawed punditry and the fight for Zimbabwe’s future

The single greatest failure of current punditry is the refusal to recognise that context matters.

By Peter Vale
After Mugabe, could King Mswati be the next strongman to fall?
Africa
/ 30 November 2017

After Mugabe, could King Mswati be the next strongman to fall?

​In the wake of Robert Mugabe’s fall from grace, commentators are rushing to ask: Which long-term African leader is next in line to hit the dust?

By Bill Snaddon
China hails Zimbabwe’s new leader, but denies role in power transition
Africa
/ 27 November 2017

China hails Zimbabwe’s new leader, but denies role in power transition

​China congratulated Zimbabwe’s new President but denied it played any part in his takeover or in the ousting of strongman Robert Mugabe.

By Agence France Presse
Mnangagwa: the ruthless ‘Crocodile’ now ruling Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 24 November 2017

Mnangagwa: the ruthless ‘Crocodile’ now ruling Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa who took over Friday as Zimbabwe’s president, is a hardliner with ties to the military.

By Fanuel Jongwe Author and Fanuel Jongwe
Slice of Life: I want my baby to grow up in Zim
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Slice of Life: I want my baby to grow up in Zim

‘But I really think that with what has happened now, things back home will be better’

By Carl Collison
We dismiss Zim lessons at our peril
Article
/ 24 November 2017

We dismiss Zim lessons at our peril

Mugabe did not wake up one morning and decide to be an autocrat henceforth. It was a slow slide towards autocracy

By Eusebius McKaiser
Mixed emotions for  ‘disappeared’ journo’s family after Mugabe fall
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Mixed emotions for  ‘disappeared’ journo’s family after Mugabe fall

Patson Dzamara’s older brother, Itai, has been missing for more than two years after speaking out against the Mugabe regime

By Raeesa Pather
Gukurahundi ghosts haunt Mnangagwa
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Gukurahundi ghosts haunt Mnangagwa

Mugabe’s successor was allegedly instrumental in organising the massacres of the Ndebele

By Simon Allison
Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’
Africa
/ 24 November 2017

Mugabe’s final offer: ‘I’ll trade Grace for power’

Even as pressure increased and right until the last hour, Robert Mugabe fought to stay in power

By Beauregard Tromp and Mg Correspondent
Finally, the people are free to farm and fish at ‘Gracelands’
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Finally, the people are free to farm and fish at ‘Gracelands’

Zimbabweans are directing much of their anger at the former first lady, whose hunger for wealth and power stopped at nothing

By Beauregard Tromp
Editorial: Shout a bit louder, SADC
Article
/ 24 November 2017

Editorial: Shout a bit louder, SADC

‘Instead of safeguarding Zimbabwe’s democracy, SADC repeatedly rubber-stamped Mugabe’s regime’

By Editorial
No easy way out of Zim’s fiscal hole
Article
/ 23 November 2017

No easy way out of Zim’s fiscal hole

‘The Crocodile’ will have to rethink policies and appoint competent people to woo investors back into the water

By Lynley Donnelly
From reconciliation to repression: Mugabe’s painful legacy
Article
/ 23 November 2017

From reconciliation to repression: Mugabe’s painful legacy

Massacres, torture, killings, evictions and rigged elections must never happen again in Zimbabwe

By Deprose Muchena
The wit and wisdom of Robert Mugabe
Africa
/ 23 November 2017

The wit and wisdom of Robert Mugabe

Robert Mugabe has never been one to shy away from offering up a piece of his mind.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe: The struggle is not over
Africa
/ 22 November 2017

Zimbabwe: The struggle is not over

The "oppressive" political system that kept Mugabe in power was complicated and would not be dismantled by his exit.

By Staff Reporter
Mugabe has not requested asylum yet— Dirco
Article
/ 22 November 2017

Mugabe has not requested asylum yet— Dirco

Dirco has not received a formal request for asylum from ousted Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Parliament has heard

By Paul Herman
Dirco: No Mugabe asylum request, yet
Article
/ 22 November 2017

Dirco: No Mugabe asylum request, yet

Addressing MPs following Mugabe’s historic resignation, Dirco dismissed social media rumours that the Mugabe family had applied for asylum in SA.

By Paul Herman
Mugabe resigns: Pandemonium in the streets of Harare
Africa
/ 21 November 2017

Mugabe resigns: Pandemonium in the streets of Harare

Zimbabweans exploded into the streets of Harare as news began to reach them that Mugabe has resigned

By Beauregard Tromp
Editorial: Bye bye Bob, but hello uncertainty
Article
/ 21 November 2017

Editorial: Bye bye Bob, but hello uncertainty

‘Mugabe’s decades-long tenure as president shaped every facet of Zimbabwean society. He created an entire country in his own dysfunctional image’

By Editorial
Zimbabwe lawmakers begin historic debate on Mugabe impeachment
Africa
/ 21 November 2017

Zimbabwe lawmakers begin historic debate on Mugabe impeachment

Legal experts say impeachment could take weeks and be subject to court appeals.

By Ben Sheppard
Zuma, Angolan president head to Zimbabwe on behalf of SADC
Article
/ 21 November 2017

Zuma, Angolan president head to Zimbabwe on behalf of SADC

​SADC has decided that President Zuma and Angolan President Joao Lourenco will travel to Zimbabwe to meet stakeholders and assess the situation

By Mahlatse Mahlase
Zimbabwe parliament opens session to begin Mugabe impeachment
Africa
/ 21 November 2017

Zimbabwe parliament opens session to begin Mugabe impeachment

Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly and the Senate are going to debate a motion that would trigger impeachment proceedings against Mugabe.

By Agence France Presse
Timeline: How Zimbabwe’s ‘coup’ unfolded
Africa
/ 21 November 2017

Timeline: How Zimbabwe’s ‘coup’ unfolded

Robert Mugabe insists he is still in power despite a military takeover and a rising clamour for him to quit.

By Staff Reporter
Lessons for Jacob Zuma in Robert Mugabe’s misfortunes
Article
/ 21 November 2017

Lessons for Jacob Zuma in Robert Mugabe’s misfortunes

The unfolding misfortunes of the Zimbabwean president hold key lessons for his South African counterpart who faces the possibility of a forced exit.

By Roger Southall
Zimbabwe suffers an elite transition while economic meltdown looms
Article
/ 20 November 2017

Zimbabwe suffers an elite transition while economic meltdown looms

Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.

By Patrick Bond
Students shut down University of Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 20 November 2017

Students shut down University of Zimbabwe

The University of Zimbabwe was declared "ungovernable" as students called for the removal of vice chancellor Levi Nyagura and President Robert Mugabe.

By Staff Reporter
Mugabe defies resignation and lives another day
Africa
/ 19 November 2017

Mugabe defies resignation and lives another day

​Zimbabwean President Mugabe stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover.

By Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa: Zimbabwe’s ‘Comeback Crocodile’
Africa
/ 19 November 2017

Mnangagwa: Zimbabwe’s ‘Comeback Crocodile’

On Sunday Mnangagwa was named president of the ruling ZANU-PF in place of Mugabe, putting him one step away from the top job.

By Agence France Presse
Mugabe’s end game: How the president could leave power
Africa
/ 19 November 2017

Mugabe’s end game: How the president could leave power

ZANU-PF sacked President Robert Mugabe as party leader Sunday marking the accelerating collapse of the 93-year-old’s support and power base.

By Agence France Presse
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