Apparently, a single crab put in a bucket can readily crawl out to freedom. The situation changes, however when there are two or more crabs in that bucket. Apparently, none will escape because as soon as one looks like it is about to go out, the other(s) will…

Africa will also account for 29 percent of the world's population aged 15-24 by 2050, up from nine percent in 1950, according to United Nations population figures. About 7.2 percent of Africa's youths are unemployed and an additional 46,9 percent are underemployed or inactive, as reported by the…

A number of organisations find themselves struggling to instil the discipline of accountability in their staff members. It is important to note that the discipline of accountability goes hand-in-hand with the organisational culture. Your organisational cultures can breed a culture of inefficiency and non-accountability. It is therefore the…

Moyo then says when a public gallery shows such a work as art, it begs the question: "What is going on in South Africa?" I will answer that question below. First I must say that I would go further than Moyo to say that such an art work…

Never mind the little letters in the communiqué that was issued at the end of the meeting, the bottom line is that the majority of the leaders that I spoke to on a one on one basis all agreed that elections in Zimbabwe have to be held this…

Regarding the Zimbabwe crisis, the Troika directed partners in the government of national unity (GNU) to ensure that elections are held within 12 months to bring finality to the troubled coalition.A communiqué issued at the end of the summit read in part: "On Zimbabwe, summit commended stakeholders for…

However, like­­­­­ with all other SADC communiqué cautious diplomacy appears to smoothen the language of expression and somehow avoids “hitting the nail on the head”. We have become accustomed to the sensitive processes of diplomacy where what actually transpires in the meetings is either omitted from official documents…

The first nourishes him, the second raises his spirit. The third brings him harmony, and the fourth cures him", he summed up the bountiful benefits of plants to the African community for centuries.Zimbabwe plants are fairly abundant because of the rainy summers that bring much needed water to…

On the face of it, it is a development that must be welcomed given the fact that the city's public transport system as it exists today remains characterised by "stop gap" planning and without the necessary "best practice"service and safety standards. The contemporary main players that are likely…

Tomorrow SADC Heads of States and governments will be meeting in Luanda for an extraordinary meeting. The executive secretary, Tomaz Augusto Salomao has indicated that this meeting has been called to discuss the various political conflicts and challenges facing the region. This meeting is coming about two months…