Category Archives: Press reports

The Insider 22nd July 2018 Movement for Democratic Change senatorial candidate David Coltart, a former Minister of Education in the inclusive government, has described today’s meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and white voters as a publicity stunt. He told British news agency Reuters; “I’m not surprised. You have to look at where this took place.” […]

Reuters By Sisipho Skweyiya and Joe Brock 22nd July 2018 Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed a crowd of white voters on Saturday in an attempt improve relations ahead of a July 30 election, a marked shift from his predecessor Robert Mugabe whose policies became increasingly racially divisive. Mnangagwa, who came to power when Mugabe was […]

Newsday By BLESSED MHLANGA 17th July 2018 THE opposition MDC Alliance has turned up the heat on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), accusing it of violating sections of the Electoral Act with their design of the controversial presidential ballot ahead of the equally gripping July 30 general elections. Seasoned lawyer and MDC Alliance senatorial candidate […]

The Standard 24th June 2018 MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday led the condemnation of the blast at a rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangwa where nine people, including government officials, were injured yesterday. Chamisa said violence had no place in Zimbabwean politics as people took to social media to condemn the alleged attempt on […]

ESPN By Firdose Moonda, South Africa correspondent, ESPNcricinfo 21st June 2018 Tatenda Taibu, former Zimbabwe captain and their convener of selectors until March, severely criticised the current administration for their treatment of players – in particular Brendan Taylor – and called on cricketers in the country to band together. Taylor, who opted out of a […]

The Herald By Nqobile Tshili Bulawayo Bureau 9th June 2018 MDC politician Mr David Coltart has written to the principals of MDC Alliance requesting that he runs for a senatorial seat instead of a parliamentary one. Mr Coltart was set to contest in Bulawayo East constituency where he was beaten by Ms Thabitha Khumalo (MDC-T) […]

The Herald Editorial 21st May 2018 This is the Herald’s rant against me this morning. Irony of ironies it confirms their brazen breach of section 61(4) of the Zimbabwe Constitution. Indeed election times are upon us and these are interesting times when national discourse is centred on which political party has the vision, the stamina […]

New Zimbabwe 18th May 2018 FORMER Education minister and MDC Alliance Bulawayo East parliamentarian aspirant, David Coltart says the forthcoming elections will be fundamentally flawed as long as the state media continues to breach section 61 of the constitution which compels all government controlled media to be apolitical and non–partisan. He was speaking at a […]

VOA 17th May 2018 David Coltart of the MDC Alliance says the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation is currently violating Southern African Development Community guidelines on elections as it is not giving opposition parties fair coverage in the run up to the forthcoming polls. Watch what was actually said here: https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-africa-david-coltart/4397694.html

Bulawayo News 24 By Hopewell Chin’ono 14th May 2018 I was just wondering about the upcoming election and pondering on whether there are people still to be won over, so-called floating voters. The electoral dynamics in Zimbabwe are very interesting for political watchers. What matters now is how the protagonists are engaging with the electorate […]