Monthly Archives: September 2018
The Rarity of White African Politicians’ Involvement in African Politics
AllAfrica.com By Kylie Kiunguyu 27th September 2018 Southern Africa unlike other parts of the continent has had a number of White government officials in post-colonial Africa. With Zimbabwe recently appointing Kirsty Coventry as Youth, and Sports Minister, we take a look at the rarity of White African politicians in many countries. We ask: Why do […]
Putting servant-leadership into perspective and context
The Chronicle By Tomson Dube 17th September 2018 THE current mantra in Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe is open for business — has become synonymous with Servant Leadership especially by the public office bearers as they emulate the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. I have heard on numerous occasions before, […]
New cabinet an average team
Zimbabwe Independent By Kudzai Kuwaza 14th September 2018 THE cabinet appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week dubbed the “dream team†by government publicists, though a marked improvement from previous ones, has shortcomings as it features ministers dogged by allegations of corruption, while in some cases the appointments were based on patronage and factional considerations […]
Coventry ‘a mere swimmer’?
Newsday By Conway Tutani 14th September 2018 Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, so says Murphy’s law. Well, Murphy’s law seems to following — nay, stalking — losing MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa. CONWAY TUTANI If there are two or more ways to do something and one of those results in a […]
David Coltart slammed
Harare Post By Bernard Mutambudzi 12th September 2018 David Coltart’s call for the newly appointed Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Coventry to decline the perks that come with the appointment has been viewed as utterances bent on causing unnecessary racial lines in Government. In his twitter page, Coltart said, “This is a […]
Bulawayo blast probe raises questions
Daily News By Jeffrey Muvundusi 9th September 2018 Police are still to make inroads in their investigations into the White City Stadium bomb blast in June in spite of claims by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the suspects are now known. Police sources told the Daily News on Sunday last week that the probe was still […]
Outrage over Zimbabwe’s 10 white rhino ‘donation’ to DRC
Zimlive.com By Sipho Mabuza 3rd September 2018 Zimbabwe has a white rhino population of between 300 and 370, compared with about 550 black rhino HARARE – A decision by Zimbabwe to “donate†10 endangered white rhinoceros to the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked outrage. The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) says the donation […]
Memorandum to Advocate Thabani Mpofu
David Coltart Memorandum to Advocate Thabani Mpofu dated 6th August 2018 3rd September 2018 There has been considerable propaganda employed since the hearing of the Presidential election challenge by Nelson Chamisa against Emmerson Mnangagwa which has sought to discredit Chamisa’s case. Most of the discussion has centered on the main grounds used by the Constitutional […]
Mnangagwa govt exporting Matopos rhinos to DRC
Bulawayo News 24 By Simbarashe Sithole 1st September 2018 MDC Senator David Coltart has sensationally claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is exporting rhinos from Matopos to DRC. In a twitter post Coltart said “I’ve just been told that the Mnangagwa government has started exporting #Rhinos from the #Matopos to #DRC. If true this is […]