A DELEGATION from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will be in Harare tomorrow to meet the governing Zanu PF on an exploratory mission to find ways the regional economic powerhouse can assist in ending decades-long political and economic crises. The 10-member South African team, led by ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, was mandated to…
OF LATE there has been a wave of interpretations of the government’s stance on land reform, with most suggesting the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration is reversing one of the key gains of the post-independence era. Although the government has been very clear on what is currently happening, there is a deliberate ploy to misinform the…
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba is dead right that Zimbabwe cannot farm out for solutions to its myriad of problems and that it will be expecting too much from South Africa to resolve our challenges. South Africa is saddled by many problems — critically the emotive land question, state capture and the latest moves by hawks…
ZESA Holdings at the weekend announced the re-introduction of electricity load-shedding lasting a total of 10 hours daily as a result of breakdowns at Hwange and Kariba power stations. It also said it was not getting adequate electricity imports, mainly from South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, which is also experiencing shortages. “Zesa Holdings would like…
THE decision to re-open schools for 2020 examination classes seems to have been sealed, albeit with little, if any, stakeholder input, something that could have helped inform whatever stance would emerge. Following last week’s Cabinet meeting, the government then announced that 2020 examinations would go ahead as planned with teacher organisations, key stakeholders in such…
RECENT reports that malaria — a deadly tropical disease — killed 364 people in Manicaland, Matabeleland South and Masvingo provinces are shocking, but also call for the government to revisit its public health policies, especially its management of diseases in the context of pandemics like coronavirus (Covid-19). According to the World Health Organisation, over 361…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday launched an ambitious agriculture revival strategy meant to ensure the country becomes a US$8,2 billion farming sector by 2025. The Agriculture and Food Systems Strategy is part of Mnangagwa’s gigantic plan to create a US$25 billion economy in the next five years. The dream would be underpinned by the US$8,2…
SINCE the coronavirus outbreak and resultant national lockdown in March, health and government officials have been all out in the provinces educating the masses on the virus and how to mitigate it. Equally, others have been on radio and television explaining strategies to protect both people’s health and that of business. With Covid-19 infections now…
JUST last week, some teacher organisations called for the start of serious consultations on the modalities that should be followed in reopening schools. This made a lot of sense, especially the fact that it was an obvious acknowledgement of the important place learners’ futures occupy on the list of national priorities. Public examinations, have traditionally…
SINCE the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic was reported locally, the response from the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) has been disappointing at every turn. It began with Zifa’s failure to provide a clear update on whether the 2020 season would start in March when the novel virus began spreading like wildfire across the globe. Clubs, players, coaches…
