What’s in a song?

November 27, 2000

Oliver Mtukudzi's latest album, Bvuma/Tolerance has been doing quite well. The title song is even topping the charts on Radio…

Jonathan Moyo’s rise and rise

November 27, 2000

He has been called all sorts of names. He has been cartooned, scandalised, ripped apart, but he has plodded on.…

Can MDC do without Tsvangirai?

November 1, 2000

Three years ago he was just a trade union leader. President Robert Mugabe even joked that Morgan Tsvangirai and his…

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.…