GENDER equality advocacy group Musasa Project and Oxfam last week issued a statement with startling revelations that since the national Covid-19 lockdown in March, they had assisted over 10 000 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The reason for the jump in GBV, according to the two organisations, is that women are stuck indoors with their…
SINCE the foiled July 31 protest by opposition parties and civic society organisations, the political situation is increasingly becoming tense, bringing the country back in the international spotlight for the wrong reasons. The protest against corruption and the tanking economy was thwarted by the heavy deployment of security forces across the country under the guise…
EDITOR —I have known Job “Wiwa Sikhala” since 1996 when I first met him in the revolutionary Complex 5 (Baghdad Student Hostel) at the University of Zimbabwe where his passion for the students in particular and Zimbabweans in general resonated with the ideals of the liberation struggle. One such liberation icon who inspired Sikhala was…
SOUTHERN African Development Community (Sadc) heads of State and Government virtually meet on Monday for their annual summit under the theme — Sadc: 40 Years Building Peace and Security, Promoting Development and Resilience in the Face of Global Challenges. One of the major global challenges today is the coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the region,…
THE unfolding narrative of the worsening crisis to the north of Limpopo involves new characters and intrigue. The current wave of instability started after citizens wanted to stage a protest against corruption and economic mismanagement. The protest was apposite because, for a long time, corruption in Zimbabwe has been endemic and economic failure is evident…
CASES of the deadly coronavirus in the country continue to go up. As of Sunday, the country had recorded 4 818 cases, including 104 deaths and 1 544 recoveries. Medical experts have since warned that the situation will worsen as winter comes to an end. Recently, there has been an influx of illegal street vendors…
OPINION AND ANALYSIS by Bruce Mutsvairo EXACTLY four years ago, in an opinion piece run by The Guardian, I argued that social media activists in Zimbabwe faced an uphill struggle finding momentum to steer themselves towards the path of democratisation. My position hasn’t changed. On the ground in Zimbabwe, plenty has changed though. Emmerson…
EDITOR —The teaching and learning in local languages in early learning classes is a good method that needs to be pursued and strengthened for the benefit of our children especially in this E- learning that has been fast tracked by the Covid-19 outbreak. The idea of teaching in local languages generally enhances children’s early learning…
EDITOR — It is sad that the city fathers together with the security forces and the municipal police will continue to pounce on vendors operating illegally. It is disheartening to note that the city fathers as well as the security forces do not seem to realise that life is hard for most people in…
OPINION By Tapiwa Mashakada IN his mid-term budget review, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube claimed that by December, inflation will drop to 300 percent from its present rate of 750 percent. Is this wishful thinking? And why is the minister pre-occupied with metrics every time? The answer is simple. Under stabilisation, the IMF and World Bank…
