By Jealousy Mawarire Zimbabweans seem to agree that there is a need for some form of dialogue to solve the challenges we are currently facing as a country; however, there seems to be some divergence over the genesis of the crisis. This crisis has persistently manifested itself through a malfunctioning economy, absence of basic service delivery, eroded incomes of workers and an unhappy, despondent and hapless citizenry. The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC-A) led b

In recent weeks Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the courts issued orders to ban the opposition party MDC led by Nelson Chamisa’s planned protests countrywide. The orders, issued in every major town which the opposition had applied to engage in peaceful protests. However, in Harare armed police ruthlessly clamped down on protesters who had gathered in the city centre for the Free Zimbabwe peace march using teargas, water cannons and baton sticks. The opposition party had ca

Professor Brian Raftopoulos thoughtfully discerns how Mnangagwa’s two adopted strategies in the post-coup of 17 November 2017 era fail to deliver progress and development. The nature of dialogue being pursued under the neoliberal framework, as applied since the inception of the Mnangagwa led government is geared to create avenues for accessing global capital, ostensibly for Zimbabwe’s economic renewal. Yet, the contradictions wrought by the coercive nature of the regime’s res

29 August 2019 Press Statement presented at a media briefing in Braamfontein, Johannesburg The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) is deeply concerned about the deteriorating socio-economic conditions and closure of democratic space in Zimbabwe. State of Affairs This media brief seeks to draw your attention to the socio-political and economic challenges currently facing the country. We are worried about the political situation in our country and with an escalation of human ri

Some answers please! The people of Zimbabwe whose lives are hanging on a string of continuous political, social and economic lapse have mixed feelings as to who is going to transform their lives for a better future. With the seemingly unending daily economic meltdown, mainly acerbated by unfavourable political environment, a number of people have unanswered questions. The hopes, dreams and expectations of people in some communities, like Hopely in particular, have dwindled. S