The proposed constitutional amendment could pave the way for further changes that help the ruling party realise its dream of permanent rule.
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Kirsty Coventry’s rise to political importance as a white woman in a black majority Zimbabwe shows how sport is able to reshape race and power.
While some opposition is to be expected, indications are that the general Zimbabwean public will take the government’s lead on abolition.
Africa’s youth are not countering the deepening of autocratisation across the continent.
Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not faced official investigation or prosecution over his role in Operation Gukurahundi – 40 years on.
He helped found a church with three million followers in 168 countries, a hospital, a university and several schools.
Zanu-PF’s anti-American rhetoric is not only deployed to win friends abroad. As elections approach, it is also a prominent campaign tactic at home.
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Moore did not unearth any treasures in his research of Mugabe’s legacy. He has not even drawn a map that might lead us to them.
As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
Most citizens feel that it is pointless to vote because it won’t change anything.
The ANC retains its determination to rule yet lacks the capacity to do so effectively. The only way out of the dilemma is its defeat in an election.
Artists are filling the state’s silence by revisiting history so that it can be discussed.
Sexist slandering has been used not just to describe Grace Mugabe, but to denigrate any women who aspire to political positions.
It remains to be seen how much longer the ‘old men syndrome’ will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.
Robert Mugabe’s years of playing one group off against the other to favour himself finally wore too thin in 2017.
Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
It’s time for a new approach as it becomes increasingly clear that protests won’t topple the Zanu-PF government.
Only psychologists could discern how Dumiso Dabengwa maintained his legendary composure, a necessary trait for an intelligence supremo.
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Sociology & Director of the Centre for Data Ethics at the Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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