OPINION: There can never be free polls in Zimbabwe without reforms
By Wilbert Mukori 13 February 2013 Zimbabweans are frustrated by a political system that has failed to deliver the democratic changes they had risked their lives and limb for in 2008. This Government of National Unity (GNU) has wasted the last five years in endless bickering; wasted billions of dollars in dubious ventures and meanwhile [...]
Politicians must discourage culture of violence
Tanonoka Joseph Whande I am very alarmed by the state of politics in our country. Those who have come forward, offering themselves to serve us and the country seem to be barren of any meaningful ideology that our people can hold on to. They fight among themselves instead of collectively thinking on behalf of the [...]
Every candidate must go through primary elections
Tanonoka Joseph Whande November 22nd, 2012 Last week, party President Morgan Tsvangirai discouraged the imposition of candidates, saying that candidates must be elected democratically. He tried hard to give the impression that his party stood by democratic procedures. I am not fooled. Both the MDC and ZANU-PF are earnestly preparing for elections next year as [...]
Our constitution can only be as good as its custodians
Tanonoka Joseph Whande July 26, 2012. So now Zimbabwe’s Draft Constitution is on the table and the political parties are congratulating themselves for a job well done. Like any other document or constitution, it has good things and bad things. I worry because we have lived through the abuse of the constitution and the people [...]
Harare Mayor Masunda Behind the Headlines
SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma speaks to the Mayor of Harare, Muchadeyi Masunda, on a variety of subjects including the proposals to name streets in Harare after the late army general Solomon Mujuru and other prominent persons. The Mayor also gives us an update on the water situation and talks about reports that council [...]
Mujuru family lawyer Kewada Behind the Headlines
Following last year’s suspicious death of retired army general Solomon Mujuru, his family demanded that his body be exhumed and a fresh autopsy be conducted. SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma spoke to the Mujuru family lawyer Thakor Kewada and found out why they believe exhuming his body will help solve the mystery. The lawyer [...]