By Learnmore Zuze The Supreme Court ruling nullifying the MDC presidency of Nelson Chamisa came at an odd time such that upon hearing the news, some dismissed it as the conveyor belt of social media gibberish or a ploy to emasculate the opposition. A lot had transpired ever since the […]
Zimbabwe has recorded its second COVID-19 death, with a 79-year-old Bulawayo man succumbing to the disease on Saturday, in yet another illustration of the country’s preparedness in dealing with the virus. The Bulawayo man’s results were only confirmed Tuesday, three days after his death. The unidentified man, who becomes the […]
Timothy Fish Hodgson Khanyo Farise Justice Mavedzenge The freedom to communicate and express opinions is necessary to effectively demand and enforce government obligations and accountability. In countries with high levels of poverty and inequality, contributed to by corruption and maladministration, it is especially critical for people to be able to […]
During apartheid in South Africa, policemen who wanted to control crowds often reached for the sjambok—a vicious, three-foot-long whip traditionally made of rhino hide. That symbol of brutality was banned in 1989. But it is back in use as police enforce a 21-day lockdown meant to slow the spread of […]
Move follows rumours that prime minister’s condition had been worsening Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital due to coronavirus after suffering 10 days of symptoms including a high fever, bringing doubts about his capability to lead the response to the pandemic despite No 10 insisting it was purely precautionary. Johnson […]
Kent University law lecturer, Dr Alex Magaisa, dissects the Supreme Court judgment concerning a longstanding legal wrangle over the leadership of the MDC-T. By Alex Magaisa This week, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe delivered a judgment concerning a longstanding legal wrangle over the leadership of the MDC-T. There were two […]
Mass evacuation plans are at an advanced stage to possibly move tens of thousands of people across four provinces in South Africa. Entire townships in the Western Cape, Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are to be moved to safe zones in a bid to halt the spread of the […]
This storm will pass. But the choices we make now could change our lives for years to come By Yuval Noah Harari Humankind is now facing a global crisis. Perhaps the biggest crisis of our generation. The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks will probably shape […]
By David Hofisi On March 31, 2020, the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling in the seemingly interminable battle over stewardship of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). In the case of MDC and Others vs Elias Mashavira and Others SC 56/20, the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling of […]
By David Coltart The Mnangagwa regime is deeply concerned about the threat that Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance party poses to its hegemony and yesterday went to extraordinary lengths to try to neutralise that threat. On the face of it the Supreme Court has ordered Chamisa to submit himself to another […]
