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Foreign Office cautioned against UK military action to overthrow Robert Mugabe
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (591+ words) The Foreign Office cautioned against UK military intervention to overthrow the former Zimbabwean president'Robert Mugabe'in 2004, advising it was not a "serious option, recently released documents show. Policy papers show Tony Blair's government weighed up options on how best to handle…...
Into the knockouts! Bafana bounce back, remind of Afcon title credentials
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (407+ words) With the other Group B encounter between Angola and Egypt ending 0-0, Hugo Broos's charges finished second in the group behind the Pharaohs. They will now face either the Ivory Coast or Cameroon in the knock-out stages. After a few early…...
Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 27th December 2025
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (186+ words) Zimbabwe Vigil Diary 27th December 2025The Zimbabwean - Next Vigil meeting outside the Zimbabwe Embassy. Saturday 3rd January 2026 from 2 " 5 pm. We meet on the first and third Saturdays of every month. On other Saturdays the virtual Vigil will run. - The Restoration of Human Rights…...
Why money politics may unravel Zimbabwe’s power retention template
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (673+ words) ZIMBABWE may be approaching a quiet but seismic political inflection point not through elections alone, not through mass protest, but through the steady rise of'zvigananda: a class of politically connected dealmakers whose power flows less from ideology and more from…...
What compromised churches say doesn’t matter — what matters is what God says
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1170+ words) Today, a grouping of some church organisations converged in Bulawayo for a so-called "National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service." At this gathering, the same familiar pro-government church leaders once again issued their ritualistic endorsement of "the Second Republic under the able…...
Zimbabwe is in crisis because those in power don’t understand leadership
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1324+ words) In my upbringing, I was taught that leadership is about leading from the front, about setting an example that others can follow." One cannot claim to be a good leader while preaching "do as I say, not as I do....
How outdated infrastructure, weak security and corruption are fueling power equipment theft in Zimbabwe
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (772+ words) The shocking report that residents of Tynwald and Stordford in Harare were forced to purchase their own 315kVA, 11/0.4kV transformer after nearly a month without electricity exposes the systemic rot in public service delivery." Elderly pensioners, some dependent on refrigerated medication, were…...
Bail disparity as alleged shooter walks free, while employer remains jailed
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (885+ words) BULAWAYO " Serious questions are being raised over the administration of justice after the High Court granted bail to a mine security guard accused of fatally shooting a man, while denying bail to his employer, Italian-born businessman Francesco Marconati. The National…...
Government’s $400,000 debt chokes Alpha Media Holdings operations
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (475+ words) HARARE " The government owes Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) about US$400 000 in unpaid advertising and newspaper subscription fees dating back more than a year, a debt that has severely strained the operations of one of Zimbabwe's last remaining privately owned mainstream…...
Let’s not pretend Zimbabwe is only five years old: Why are we being urged to celebrate mediocrity?
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1098+ words) Today, the state-controlled broadcaster ZBC once again implored Zimbabweans to acknowledge and celebrate what it called "milestones made by the government" in developing the country." To reinforce this message, the broadcaster replayed excerpts from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Unity Day speech…...