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  The Swaziland Solidarity Network [SSN] created this initiative following discussion with a number of other organisations based in South Africa, in particular the Zimbabwe Communist Party and the SACP. We are often persuaded that SADC is a progressive and democratic organisation: the behaviour of the governments of a number of its member states tells us otherwise. The Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], the biggest country in both population and area in the region and…

In one shocking move by an ex MDC T employee who was owed money by MDC T, she has literally crashed the already broke MDC T who have now shifted operations from Harvest House headquarters in Harare toTsvangirai’s Highlands House. This came after the Sheriff of the High Court attached furniture and property over the former MDC T employee Ms Sally Dura US$108 000 in labour damages that the MDC T party owes her. The…

Popular Mutare Musician Hosiah Chipanga‎ has rapped President Robert Mugabe over what he called diabolic approach in handling the issue of white farmers being engaged by some indigenous farmers.   He said Zanu PF’s error was that of taking the old fashion diabolic ideology of the devil into a holy chosen Nation of Zimbabwe.   “Just recently president Mugabe was complaining why some black farmers were letting in white farmers to work on their land….

THE MDC-T has called on President Robert Mugabe’s Press secretary George Charamba to resign in protest following his public humiliation by First Lady Grace at a Zanu-PF rally in Chinhoyi on Saturday. MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora yesterday said Charamba should have self-respect and dignity to just walk out on his boss to save face. “It was ironic seeing poor George Charamba being dressed down by Grace. Come on, George, have some pride. If he has…

“The enemy is poverty, unemployment and Mugabe, who wants to die with Zimbabwe.   WAR veterans have threatened to join hands with opposition parties in a fresh onslaught aimed at pushing out “captured” President Robert Mugabe from power in next year’s general elections.   Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association (ZNLWVA) secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda, who is considered one of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s closest allies, yesterday tore into First Lady Grace Mugabe (pictured), accusing her of…

In June 2017 the Zanu Pf partisan Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson, Rita Makarau declared that all police officers and electoral officials who are posted away from their home polling stations during the voting exercise can not vote.   The Election Resource Centre (ERC) an independant elections monitoring body, claims the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s proposal to suspend or deny electoral officials and police officers of their voting rights is a breach of Zimbabwe’s Electoral…

Mugabe condemns blacks subletting farms allowing allowing whites to come back clandestinely and farm on land taken by blacks   President Mugabe has warned people leasing out their farms to white former land holders that it could be a calculated comeback by the white farmers disguised as assistance.   Addressing thousands of people at the Mashonaland West Youth Interface Rally on Saturday, President Mugabe said people should use the land instead of being coaxed into…

BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Francis Bere is on Friday expected to hand down judgment in a case where transgender activist, Ricky Eugene Nathanson, is demanding US$10,8 million compensation for unlawful arrest for entering a ladies’ toilet.   Nathanson, who prefers to be referred to as a woman, has sued Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo and a Zanu PF activist, Farai Mteliso, following his arrest and detention for allegedly using a…

A Zvimba man appeared in court on Friday for allegedly masquerading as police Deputy Commissioner-General Innocent Matibiri.   Dominic Murefu Matibiri appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Josephine Sande facing charges of impersonating a police officer and was remanded to Thursday this week.   Murefu was told to approach the High Court for bail application.   Prosecutor Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa alleged that sometime in July this year, Chief Superintendent Edmore Bakayidza, who is stationed at Harare…

PRESIDENT Mugabe has recommended that the seven liberation war fighters who died in the famous Chinhoyi battle that marked the beginning of the Second Chimurenga be declared national heroes.   The seven engaged the Rhodesian forces on April 28, 1966, at the start of Zimbabwe’s fight against colonial rule.   President Mugabe said this at the Mashonaland West Presidential Youth Interface Rally held at Chinhoyi University of Technology grounds on Saturday.   He urged Zimbabweans…