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WHO is fooling who on Zimbabwe’s political arena?
At the time of going to press, the Constitutional Court had not given its verdicts on a number applications and counter applications brought before it with regards to the holding -
It’s crunch time. Politics being politics, a dirty game where nothing is certain and everything is possible, Zimbabwe is once again experiencing that reality. In one corner, technocrats believe that the way out is through creating technical glitches.
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It’s crunch time. Politics being politics, a dirty game where nothing is certain and everything is possible, Zimbabwe is once again experiencing that reality. In one corner, technocrats believe that the way out is through creating technical glitches. However, I take a cue from Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the African Union chairperson who on
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THE culture of “dissing” each other especially on the social media abounds.
For example, there were some who made definitive statements about the just-ended the 21st Ordinary Session of the African Union General Assembly in Ethiopia and the -
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IT is an abnormal situation, but one in which a large number of Harare’s high-density suburbs residents are accustomed to. When you see the challenges they contend with on a daily basis, you tell yourself that these are people who deserve to be in the Hall of Fame for continuing to put their trust in politicians, despite being let down.
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IN Shona we have the saying, “Wafamba wapota”. This is one of those idiomatic expressions that cannot easily lend itself to translation.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is doing a lot of travelling. He is a man on a mission. He traversed our beautiful continent, covering southern, central and west Africa. -
The Arena Hildegarde
WHEN I write about the mothers of Zimbabwe’s revolution, I do so with passion and the goal is to salute these leading ladies who had such a spirit of discernment, which made them -
The Arena Tendai Hildegarde
Tomorrow we celebrate 33 years of independence; 33 years of self-rule; 33 years of sovereignty; 33 years of self-determination; 33 years of a great, great Zimbabwe. A Zimbabwe, which against odds has stood firm and defended its principles, the very principles -
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WATCHING CNN’s Connect the World anchor Becky Anderson interviewing Prime Minister and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday April 9, I had that theatrical feeling described by Robert Helpmann: “Theatre remains the only thing I understand. It is in the community of theatre that I have my being. In spite of jealousies and fears,
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THE game of politics is not for the uninitiated. As someone said, it is a game where nothing is certain and everything is possible.
Interesting times lie ahead. As I saw the European Union’s latest “gesture” on the illegal sanctions drama in as many months, I was reminded of a chapter title “The -
Just like this weekend referendum on the draft Constitution, which should be taken very seriously, it was the same with Kenya’s harmonised elections of Mach 4, where the leading contenders were not only promising to transform Kenya but they also had their names to speak on their
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THE truth has finally dawned on MDC-T that what Simon Chimbetu sang in “Kure kachana”, which most people call “KuState kure” is in fact reality.
In 2013, that reality has never been as daunting. They sense what they dread - defeat. This is why anything that is helpful is roped in.
The violence drum is beating louder and louder as talk of harmonised elections becomes commonplace. The wise are discerning the meaning of -
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The Arena Hildegarde
PRESIDENT Mugabe recently extended an olive branch on peaceful elections — before, during and after the polls. However, despite his call for peace, it seems as though Zanu-PF has already been thrown into an inferno. The prosecution, judges -
The Arena Hildegarde
These are moments when we have to contend with success or failure; acceptance or rejection; reward or punishment.
A guy who wants to date the girl he loves so much has to face the prospect of acceptance or -
The Arena Hildergarde
DO Zimbabweans look down on their mother languages? If that is the case, can we then say that we are facing an identity crisis? What do you call yourself if you cannot write and speak your own mother
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