November 26, 2024
After surviving a vote of no confidence in Angola from ZANU-PF last week, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mediator in the Zimbabwe crisis has started acting on resolutions passed by the regional bloc in Luanda.At last week's summit, SADC leaders had asked the Organ on Politics, Defence…
Levi Mukarati, Senior Political Reporter AS conspiracy theories continue to swirl around the death of Solomon Mujuru, a dark cloud of mistrusts and suspicions never experienced before since ZANU-PF's formation in 1963 has engulfed the party as both allies and foes of the late commander attempt to unravel…
Mujuru, who died in a horrific blaze at his farmhouse in Beatrice, has been the power behind his wife, Vice-President Joice Mujuru, a situation that has ensured his faction of the former liberation war party maintains its interests against those of rivals linked to Defence Minister Emme-rson Mnangagwa,…
The premier, who has effectively been reduced to a figurehead in the inclusive government as ZANU-PF continues to run rings around him, also urged SADC to come up with a position on the role of the military, which has consistently vowed not to respect his authority."We are not…
The eight affiliates, disgruntled with the leadership of outgoing secretary-general, Wellington Chibebe, filed an urgent application with the Harare High Court on Monday to stop the congress from proceeding.The two-day congress opens in Bula-wayo tomorrow.But on Tuesday, High Court Judge, Susan Mavhangira issued an order dismissing the application…
Those who had the priveledge of knowing and working with General Mujuru populary known as Rex Nhongo before and after independance will obviously offer more reflections given their intimate knowledge, long association and friendship with this much admired and respected man.All I can do here is to give…
While for many, it's that depiction of death humbling both the rich and the poor, the slave and the free, retired army general Solomon Mujuru's death brought together both friends and foes - all who cared to get sight of the gruesome death could not avoid soaking their…
The story of Gen-eral Mujuru's life is a public record, and I know it will be re-told many times by others. In this piece, I will not recount his life story, but will try to interpret its meaning to the people of Zimbabwe. First, we reco-rd that General…
There have been serious concerns about the credibility and effectiveness of the Organ on National Healing, co-ministered by Vice President John Nkomo, Sekai Holland and Moses Mzila Ndlovu because of the escalation of polarisation countrywide.The Organ has since its establishment in 2009 done little to heal, reconcile and…
Ncube's lawyers are seeking a final order to bar Mutambara from purporting to be party president or principal and interfering with its structures as the MDC leader intensifies efforts to oust his nemesis from being the deputy premier.Mutambara was ousted by Ncube as leader of the MDC at…
