Opinion

Marshall Munetsi: “The issue of fake agents is a crisis”

By Marshall Munetsi I first heard about fake agents in 2015 when I was playing at Orlando Pirates in South
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Zimbabwe’s rulers won’t tolerate opposing voices – but its writers refuse to be silenced

Gibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University The ruling elite in Zimbabwe has always tried to silence opposing political voices and erase histories
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Hustler nation: among the fragments, a new Zimbabwe takes shape

By Stuart Doran The world has forgotten about Zimbabwe. Few outsiders know, or would care, that the country is due
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Zanu-PF can be defeated if the Zimbabwean diaspora goes home to vote

By Stevens Mokgalapa As Zimbabwe holds its decisive elections on 23 August 2023, there are important reflections to ponder on
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China pledges military support for Zimbabwe; looks to further boost presence in Africa

By Sakshi Tiwari In what could open gates for further Chinese military expansion in Africa, a Chinese official has announced that
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Zimbabwe has joined the growing ranks of the world’s electoral autocracies

By Robert Rotberg Electoral autocracy has replaced democracy’s standard free and fair election method in much of the troubled world.
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Zimbabwe heads for yet another disputed election

By ISS Zimbabwe is on course for another contested election. Current conditions don’t conform with the Southern African Development Community’s
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Why not regularise all law-abiding Zimbabweans living under ZEP?

By Alan Hirsch Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi recently lost a court case that anyone could have anticipated was
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Zimbabwean migrants: South Africa’s anti-immigrant sentiments are hindering policy reform

Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court case
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Zimbabwe elections — currency crisis threatens to out-price Emmerson Mnangagwa’s presidency

By Simukai Tinhu The Zim dollar is currently trading at around 8,000-to-1 to the US dollar on the black market. The
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