Zim’s new economic curtain: SI 215 and politics of patronage

Faced with mounting dissent and the surge of a mass‑appeal opposition, the Mugabe administration weaponised land reform to mask its failures and claw back political control.
By Wellington Muzengeza Jan. 9, 2026

Chiefs cars: Govt blows unbudgeted US$16m

Economists blame Zimbabwe’s economic problems on the fiscal imprudence that culminated in the doling out of the hefty packages.
By Harriet Chikandiwa Sep. 13, 2024