On 10 January, there was an article on the front page of the Zimbabwe Independent referencing a report prepared by a South African company, Nanotech. The article stated that there…
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The African Charter on Democracy and Governance (ACDEG) was adopted in 2007 by the African Union (AU). The charter is very clear on the need for states to support government…
Democracy, without substance, can be but a mere label. Beyond self-proclamation that Zimbabwe is a democratic republic, democracy is substantive more than formative. A country can have systems and institutions…
The events of the past week demonstrate something with absolute clarity: the state and the government (neither are distinct any longer) is unable to trust its citizens. In fact it…
In the past months, a number of mainstream media outlets have been reporting that Provinces in Zimbabwe have started receiving their devolution funds to finance development projects. As espoused in…
Introduction On the 14th of October 2019, Trevor Ncube sat down with prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa. Beatrice has been internationally recognised for her defense of journalists and…
Political polarisation in Zimbabwe stands at unsustainable levels. As anywhere else we see it, political polarisation is toxic and choking. It leads to stalemates and counter-productive outcomes – zero sum…
In 2008 the situation was so bad in Zimbabwe such that there was no economy to talk of, the economy was on its knees. I was still doing my advanced…
I’ve been lying in bed sick and it’s given me some time between bouts of stomach pain. Today 10 Zimbabwean citizens appeared in court, vendors grabbed and beaten up by…
Today I came face to face with the reality of where we really are as a nation. I’ve always said and truly believed that our nation is not free but…