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Bulawayo residents call for urgent safety nets

Bajila attributed the spike in transport costs partly to the Middle East conflict, but noted that the price hikes in Zimbabwe have been “quite huge compared to other countries in the region.”

By Sharon Sibindi Apr. 5, 2026

Bulawayo residents call for urgent safety nets

Chicken Slice, broken glasses and the Munhumutapa delusion

Lovemore Madhuku was beaten so badly he ended up in the hospital, and the police—with a straight face—said they weren't involved.

By Doctor Stop It Apr. 5, 2026

Chicken Slice, broken glasses and the Munhumutapa delusion

The Limpopo crossing: Where hope meets darkness

Behind us, the river flowed on, closing over everything, as if nothing had ever happened.

By Onie Ndoro Apr. 5, 2026

The Limpopo crossing: Where hope meets darkness

Whose constitution anyway: Whither the future of Zimbabwean democracy?

Constitutions became the guiding manuals on how post-monarchical democracies were to function.

By Richard Runyararo Mahomva Apr. 5, 2026

Whose constitution anyway: Whither the future of Zimbabwean democracy?

US humiliation in Iran: It is Israel’s fault, stupid!

“We are complicit in this also. If at the end of this war, Trump and his officers were brought to the ICC, they would be hanged for war crimes.”

By Kenneth Mufuka Apr. 5, 2026

US humiliation in Iran: It is Israel’s fault, stupid!

The magnificent John Matinde: Where are you now?

During my short stint at Radio 3, in the late 1980s I developed close friendships with the late Peter Johns, the late,Josh Makawa, Mike Mhundwa, and John Matinde.

By Fred Zindi Apr. 5, 2026

The magnificent John Matinde: Where are you now?

Zimbabwe’s constitutional amendment process risks losing legitimacy

Democracy thrives on the free exchange of ideas, including dissent. When citizens are intimidated or silenced, the process ceases to be democratic and becomes performative.

By Gary Gerald Mtombeni Apr. 5, 2026