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Zimbabwe and Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3: The Fire Between the Palace and the Street

Zimbabwe stands once again at a crossroads where law, wealth, and power intersect. Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 has become more than a legal text—it has become a mirror. And what stares back is the gulf between those who feast at the …

Published: 31 May 2026 at 12:24hrs | 807 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

March and March might just be a manifestation of a bigger problem

The ongoing marches in South Africa against what had been dubbed illegal African migrants reveals many things beyond the discourses of xenophobia and Afrophobia. At the centre of this is the question of migration which is said to be a…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 08:58hrs | | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni

'Death trap' highway sparks drumbeat of outrage

RESIDENTS of Mashonaland West Province have intensified calls for urgent government intervention to rehabilitate the deteriorating Harare–Chirundu Highway, which they say has become a "death trap" due to worsening road conditions and a sur…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:44hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter

VFEX topples ZSE in dramatic market coup

ZIMBABWE'S youngest capital market, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX), has overtaken the 132-year-old Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in a major structural shift that signals changing investor preferences toward US dollar-denominated …

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:44hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter

CIO quizzes Victoria Falls activist

THE Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has been drawn into controversy after conservation activist Benjamin Larry Norton revealed that intelligence officers held a series of meetings with him over his ongoing High Court challenge agai…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:43hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter

Second phase Gukurahundi hearings set for next week

THE long-awaited second phase of the Gukurahundi community outreach hearings is expected to begin next week, following the expiry of the initial six-month engagement period in December last year.President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially laun…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:43hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe faces fresh investor scrutiny after Delta tax challenge

ZIMBABWE'S largest beverage manufacturer, Delta Corporation, has raised concern that uncertainty over the interpretation of tax rules during the country's currency transition poses a greater threat to investment confidence than the actual …

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:41hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe MPs clash over sewage

LAWMAKERS recently clashed in Parliament over Zimbabwe's worsening sewage crisis, with concerns raised about frequent sewer bursts affecting communities across the country and posing public health risks.Mbare legislator Darlington Chigumbu…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:40hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe road repairs stall as imported chemicals drain forex

THE government says it is working with local universities to develop cheaper, locally produced road maintenance chemicals as authorities seek to reduce reliance on imports that are straining foreign currency reserves.Zimbabwe's rural road …

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:39hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter

Mohadi calls for shift from political contest to development-focused dialogue

VICE President Dr Kembo Mohadi has called for a shift away from perpetual political contestation towards development-oriented dialogue, saying national discourse must increasingly focus on delivering tangible results for citizens rather th…

Published: 30 May 2026 at 09:38hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter

When the Pulpit Becomes a Podium – Zimbabwe’s Dangerous Romance with Political Worship

Zimbabwe remains a land of astonishing spiritual thirst. From cathedrals that kiss the Harare skyline to the hills where mapostori gather in white garments under the sun, freedom of worship flows like the Manyame River — wide, untamed, and…

Published: 29 May 2026 at 23:11hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

A Dangerous Precedent – Why Beatrice Mtetwa’s Attack on Justice Malaba Is Really an Attack on the Courts.

The legal fraternity thrives on robust debate. But there is a line between critique and intimidation, between commentary and contempt. Beatrice Mtetwa’s recent article on the legacy of retired Chief Justice Luke Malaba crosses that line, a…

Published: 29 May 2026 at 11:33hrs | 654 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

While Zvigananda splurge $20 million on a wedding, Zimbabwe is begging for money to feed the hungry

Can a country ever have more wicked leadership?There is a profound and agonizing tragedy unfolding in Zimbabwe, one that exposes the absolute moral bankruptcy of the country's political and economic leadership. If you value my social …

Published: 26 May 2026 at 13:23hrs | 1240 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

President Mnangagwa: The liberation torchbearer driving Zimbabwe's Second Republic transformation

Zimbabwe's national story is one of courage, sacrifice and an unbroken determination to secure sovereignty and prosperity. Few figures embody that journey as profoundly as President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, whose life mirrors the count…

Published: 26 May 2026 at 07:14hrs | 660 | by Russell Mukau

Africa United: Defending liberation, peace, and economic freedom

Today, the sons and daughters of Africa rise in unity and revolutionary pride as we commemorate Africa Day - a historic reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and determination of African liberation heroes who fought tirelessly against coloni…

Published: 26 May 2026 at 07:05hrs | 338 | by Collins Kasiya

Zanu-PF secret meeting that changed Zimbabwe forever

The wind that swept across Tsholotsho that November afternoon in 2004 carried more than dust. It carried fear, ambition, conspiracy, calculation and the scent of political blood.At Dinyane Secondary School, deep in the dry heartlands of Ma…

Published: 24 May 2026 at 15:20hrs | | by Gabriel Manyati

Defenders of Zimbabwe's imperial presidency are mistaken about democracy

FORTY years of election violence, institutional decay, and political polarisation did not emerge by accident in Zimbabwe. They are the product of a constitutional structure deliberately designed to concentrate power in one office.The curre…

Published: 23 May 2026 at 17:18hrs | 608 | by Karabo Ngoepe

Younger age groups getting 'lifestyle diseases'

ONE of the biggest changes happening in healthcare today is the growing number of young people developing what were once considered diseases of old age.Conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and fatty liver d…

Published: 23 May 2026 at 17:10hrs | 408 | by Dr Tendai Zuze

South African anger against immigrants is misdirected: confront Ramaphosa over why he shields the Mnangagwa regime

The absence of logic breeds ignorance. The streets of South Africa have increasingly become arenas of volatile frustration, where the burning of shops and the intimidation of foreign nationals are justified by the populist narrative t…

Published: 20 May 2026 at 23:04hrs | 1096 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Moyo is ill-suited to accuse others of undermining Mnangagwa

We have observed the unfolding events with a keen eye and have refrained from commenting harboring the hope that Moyo would recognize the folly of his actions. His blatant disregard for decorum, particularly in the presence of our eld…

Published: 20 May 2026 at 15:21hrs | 633 | by Sabhuku Temba P. Mliswa

Mampara of the week: Kholeka Gcaleka

Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka has so far kept a relatively low profile, avoiding the scandals that dogged her bumbling predecessor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane.But this week Gcaleka revealed a darker side in response to criticism over her office…

Published: 17 May 2026 at 13:02hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter

Why Zanu-PF no longer fears its Zimbabwe rivals

Zimbabwe’s long, grueling struggle for democratisation has reached its lowest ebb.Twenty-seven years after the historic wave of popular discontent crystallised into a formidable counter-hegemonic movement, the contemporary opposition has …

Published: 17 May 2026 at 12:59hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Do those who accept 'gifts' from Chivayo ever think how all this is going to end?

Desperation, when allowed to reign, becomes our greatest danger and our ultimate downfall.The Zimbabwean landscape has become a theater of the absurd, where the spectacle of "generosity" is performed against a backdrop of systemic decay.&n…

Published: 12 May 2026 at 12:57hrs | 1824 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Many Africans still speak their colonisers' language

Despite gaining independence in the 1960s, African states still have not fully broken away from certain structures of influence inherited from the colonial period.Among them, institutional Francophonie occupies a unique place. Often presen…

Published: 08 May 2026 at 14:58hrs | | by Egountchi Behanzin

What makes a corrupt despotic leader think he will succeed where other despots have failed?

Some human behaviours seemingly defy logic.The enduring tragedy of modern governance is the recurring delusion that an iron fist can provide a permanent grip on power. If you value my social justice advocacy and writing, please consid…

Published: 07 May 2026 at 20:02hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Beyond the 5 year horizon: Rethinking Zimbabwe's electoral cycle

Zimbabwe's current debate around constitutional reform, particularly the proposal to move toward a seven-year parliamentary presidency under Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CA3), is not emerging in a vacuum.It is rooted in a long and …

Published: 06 May 2026 at 14:42hrs | | by Karabo Ngoepe

Why all those finding life hard in Zimbabwe should resist CAB3

There are life-and-death issues that should never be treated as a game.As the notorious Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill, or CAB3, nears its inevitable tabling in Parliament, the clock is ticking for every Zimbabwean to find their voi…

Published: 04 May 2026 at 20:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

The 2030 Rubicon: When power forgets how Zanu-PF really works

The biggest mistake in Zimbabwean politics is to think Zanu-PF is governed by structures. It is not. It is governed by power - and power in Zanu-PF does not sit still. It shifts. It recalibrates. It abandons yesterday’s certainties and man…

Published: 04 May 2026 at 08:53hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova

Amendment No. 3 deserves a balance sheet conversation

SINCE February 16, 2026, Zimbabwe's public discourse has been saturated with debate over the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (CAB3).Legal scholars have parsed its clauses, political actors have taken positions and civic voices have…

Published: 03 May 2026 at 09:01hrs | | by Brian Kombora

May Day

Every worker in Zimbabwe from all walks of life anticipated that May Day would bring about new wages, salaries, and working conditions during the tenure of the late Morgan Tsvangirai, the secretary general of the ZCTU.On February 28, 1981,…

Published: 30 Apr 2026 at 21:56hrs | | by Leonard Koni

Renaming colonial infrastructure without constructing our own is an undeniable admission of failure

We were meant to do better not merely recycling what we inherited.The proposed renaming of over 60 schools across Harare is not an act of revolutionary liberation; it is a public confession of developmental bankruptcy.If you value my socia…

Published: 30 Apr 2026 at 21:50hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Courts are not empowered to adjudicate hypothetical or abstract disputes

There been a flurry of excitable Court challenges against CAB3 and yet what is striking is how the law is still only a proposed Bill.  Thus, a court challenge at this stage is premature and most likely legally unsustainable. Constitut…

Published: 29 Apr 2026 at 06:24hrs | | by Temba P. Mliswa

Chiwenga is almost like a reincarnation of Chamisa

Having commented on VP Chiwenga's Hezekiah video, it's strange how criticising President Mnangagwa can be palatable and even accepted, and yet the same for Vice President Chiwenga is deemed kufarisa? Politics hadzisi dzekutyisidzirana and …

Published: 29 Apr 2026 at 06:23hrs | | by Temba P. Mliswa

How can Chivayo justify his place in the President's delegation as a ‘businessman' yet couldn't even exhibit at the ZITF?

Zimbabwe has become the laughing stock of the world.The spectacle witnessed at the 2026 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) was more than just a gathering of regional leaders and industry titans; it was a profound illustration of the …

Published: 28 Apr 2026 at 20:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Opinion / Columnist

Weed lands man in jail

Limpopo police arrest 307 suspects in week‑long crime crackdown

Chivayo showers sister’s wedding with luxury gifts worth millions

Zimbabwe and Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3: The Fire Between the Palace and the Street

Zimbabwe pushes TVET as teacher enrolment drops

Zimbabwe losing $4,3 million in monthly revenue

DJ Oscar Nyathi shot dead in South Africa

Shana clan fights proposed Ngonzi chieftainship

Zimbabwe approves over 190 carbon credit projects

ZRP rolls out new client service charter nationwide

ZOU certifies 78 AI educators

Zimbabwe unleashes new anti-drugs crack unit

Harare announces plans to buy 200 buses

Zimbabwe police impound over 200 vehicles in CBD blitz

51 pupils injured in bee attack

Zimbabwe owes Japan US$381m as debt talks continue

Teacher arrested over US$1 100 job scam

Chikerema widow challenges homeowners association over road closure

Charges dropped against Mashayamombe, Harare deputy mayor

'Death trap' highway sparks drumbeat of outrage

Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day

Animal rights body takes swipe at Ramaphosa

Chivayo showers sister’s wedding with luxury gifts worth millions

Zanu-PF threatens unleash 'our' dogs

DJ Oscar Nyathi shot dead in South Africa

Weed lands man in jail

Zimbabwe and Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3: The Fire Between the Palace and the Street

Limpopo police arrest 307 suspects in week‑long crime crackdown

Zimbabwe pushes TVET as teacher enrolment drops

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