On the occasion of Africa day 2020, we must introspect and ask bold questions on the status of the African citizen more than 5 decades since the founding of the Organization of African Unity ( now African Union). Indeed, Africa’s independence is meaningless if it can’t be counted in terms of tangible advancement in the…
We, the representatives of civil society organisations, social movements and progressive citizens, met virtually under the auspices of the Citizens’ Manifesto convergence platform as part of our continuing consultations on the Covid-19 crisis and the general situation in Zimbabwe. We heard detailed narratives from different institutions which included presentations from Organisations of Rural Associations for…
As the Citizens’ Manifesto, we are outraged by the heavy-handed manner in which the state responded to the Wednesday 13 May demonstration by the MDC Youth Assembly. We hold that Citizens regardless of their political affiliation have a sacrosanct right to express their grievances. We condemn in the strongest terms the abduction and torture of three…
Unite: You have nothing to lose but your chains! Fraternal greetings in the name of the struggle for working people’s rights. We join our allies in the labor movement, both formal and informal, as represented by ZCTU, ARTUZ, VISET, BVTA, and other working people’s organizations, in commemorating the International Workers Day. A day set aside…
