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Zimbabwe

The case for investment in Zimbabwe’s economic rebirth
Africa
/ 25 January 2018

The case for investment in Zimbabwe’s economic rebirth

Encouraged by the positive sentiment of recent weeks, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe now predicts 4% GDP growth in 2018.

By Staff Reporter
Mugabe ousted by ‘military coup’ claims exiled Jonathan Moyo
Africa
/ 11 January 2018

Mugabe ousted by ‘military coup’ claims exiled Jonathan Moyo

Moyo also said that the new government under Mnangagwa was an "illegal regime" that had struggled to assert its legitimacy.

By Staff Reporter
Curbside counselling? These ‘friendship benches’ bring mental health closer to home
Article
/ 10 January 2018

Curbside counselling? These ‘friendship benches’ bring mental health closer to home

One in four Zimbabweans suffers from mental illness, but untrained female health workers are setting a new benchmark for the treatment of patients.

By Ranga Mberi
Why Rwanda’s development model wouldn’t work elsewhere in Africa
Africa
/ 8 January 2018

Why Rwanda’s development model wouldn’t work elsewhere in Africa

The Rwandan model can’t be replicated easily given that it depends heavily on political dominance and tight, centralised control of patronage networks

By Nic Cheeseman
Settling the land compensation issue is vital for Zimbabwe’s economy
Africa
/ 8 January 2018

Settling the land compensation issue is vital for Zimbabwe’s economy

Mnangagwa has no option but to tackle land reform if he’s serious about getting Zimbabwe’s economy back on track.

By Staff Reporter
The three barriers blocking Zimbabwe’s progress: Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa and the military
Article
/ 30 December 2017

The three barriers blocking Zimbabwe’s progress: Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa and the military

True democratisation – as opposed to merely maintaining the procedural forms of democratic government – is anathema to Zimbabwe’s ruling party

By Staff Reporter
A death on Josiah Chinamano Avenue
Article
/ 20 December 2017

A death on Josiah Chinamano Avenue

In Harare the fates of trees and people seem to be intertwined

By Percy Zvomuya
The people’s war updated
Article
/ 15 December 2017

The people’s war updated

An underground operative challenges many established views about important aspects of the struggle

By Siphokazi Magadla
War veterans remain a potent political force in Zimbabwe and SA
Africa
/ 14 December 2017

War veterans remain a potent political force in Zimbabwe and SA

As deliverers of Zimbabwe’s Independence from Britain in 1980, war veterans wield symbolic political and moral power in the country

By Gwinyayi A Dzinesa
The toxic masculinity that fuelled Mugabe’s reign in Zimbabwe – and ended it
Africa
/ 11 December 2017

The toxic masculinity that fuelled Mugabe’s reign in Zimbabwe – and ended it

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

By Staff Reporter
‘This is not my final form’
Videos
/ 5 December 2017

‘This is not my final form’

Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe undergoes a shocking transformation.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: December 1 to 7
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Letters to the editor: December 1 to 7

Readers write in about Robert Mugabe and his regime,and other regime changes in Africa

By Letters
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
After Mugabe: Do I dare to hope, as a Ugandan?
Article
/ 27 November 2017

After Mugabe: Do I dare to hope, as a Ugandan?

For many Ugandans, Mugabe’s fall has been welcomed with excitement in hopes that Yoweri Museveni’s firm 31-year-grip on power will finally be toppled.

By Staff Reporter
The West owes Zimbabwe a future
Article
/ 25 November 2017

The West owes Zimbabwe a future

Zimbabwe is still suffering from having to pay off loans accrued by a pre-independence white supremacist government.

By Staff Reporter
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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