Mpofu and his bungling

August 31, 2000

The arrogance that Zimbabwe's politicians continue to display is amazing. Take the case of Matebeleland North governor Obert Mpofu for…

Is everything OK at State House?

August 31, 2000

President Robert Mugabe and a number of his stalwarts have been arguing since the June general elections that a win…

Mangwana, wrong name or wrong origin?

July 29, 2000

Profile of the one-hour minister. That is how the Sunday Mail teaser on the profile of Kadoma lawyer Paul Mangwana…

MDC to call for early elections or coalition government

July 21, 2000

Although the Movement for Democratic Change, which won 57 of the 120 contested seats in the general elections in June…

Mugabe keen to retire

July 21, 2000

President Robert Mugabe wants to retire from politics but his efforts have been thwarted by both his own ZANU-PF party…

Of baboons and voters

June 26, 2000

The danger of allowing people to stay in power too long is that they start taking people for granted. This…

Are things this bad?

June 26, 2000

Nothing seems to be going on well for Zimbabwe. The economy is in tatters and its image is in shreds.…

Media coverage not conducive for free and fair elections

May 31, 2000

The state-controlled media has now abandoned all pretence at providing their readers, viewers and listeners with balanced or fair coverage…

Was referendum rigged?

May 17, 2000

Huge discrepancies between the results of the national referendum in February and an opinion poll by the Helen Suzman Foundation…

Scandals and suicides!

April 17, 2000

When Minister of Lands and Agriculture Kumbirai Kangai left the court after charges of corruption involving about $228.4 million were…