HARARE – In the laboratory at his Marlborough home in Harare Ben Vermulen was trying to milk a huge Cape cobra by manoeuvring its razor sharp fangs through a rubber sheath on a plastic vial — the way he had done it thousands of times before. This time the snake wriggled loose, sinking its fangs…
HARARE – Celia Rukato, 27, was born in Zimbabwe but raised in South Africa. Her first career path was in finance and economics but her passion for fashion saw her relocating back to her country of birth in 2016 to start her brand Chjaa Enterprises. From uniquely printed fabrics to custom clothes, Celia can make…
HARARE – Absenteeism and unruly behaviour often characterised most sessions in the National Assembly, reducing the respectable House to a circus. In most cases, the legislative assembly will be full during the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)’s live coverage of the question and answer session on Wednesdays. But immediately after that, most Members of Parliament (MPS)…
HARARE – Citizens have raised concerns over the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)’s “selective” arrests of politicians, amid indications that they are leaving out the big fish that contributed to the downfall of the country’s economy. Since November last year when the army took over government under Operation Restore Legacy, several former ministers have been arrested…
HARARE – AT 16, Sicelo Dube’s dream of mixing it with the big boys in what has been generally an exclusive club of scientists appeared dead in the water when she lost her parents. Her aunt who briefly took over the herculean task of funding her education staggered and eventually gave up — further raising…
HARARE – When you eat your way through eastern Asia, as so many food lovers want to do, you end up spoilt by dishes that burst with flavour. There is a depth that seems almost supernatural — the sweet is somehow sweeter, the sour sharper, and the savoury — flavours are far more intense. Then…
HARARE – Opposition political parties have hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inaugural speech this week although they urged him to release all those detained so that they have their day in court. MDC Alliance spokesperson Welshman Ncube said the treatment being given to former president Robert Mugabe’s allies was unfair and violated their rights as citizens….
HARARE – As Zimbabweans and foreign dignitaries thronged the National Sports Stadium for the inauguration of new State President Emmerson Mnangagwa, civil society gathered for what they called a “national envisioning platform.” The meeting which comes in the euphoria of former president Robert Mugabe’s departure revived discussion about “the Zimbabwe we want” started under the…
HARARE – Anaysts are divided on whether President Robert Mugabe should be prosecuted for past crimes, committed during his 37 years in power, in the event that he resigns or is pushed out. During his time as president, Mugabe master-minded the Gukurahundi massacres and the infamous 2005 Operation Murambatsvina, among other social ills. In 1983,…
HARARE – Embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is one of a kind as exhibited during the weekend’s 9th presidential youth interface rally in Bulawayo when President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace tore into him while he smiled and clapped hands. As if that was not enough, Mnangagwa took to the floor together with his…
