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…
We, the representatives of civil society organisations, social movements and progressive citizens, met virtually – for the second time since the commencement of the National Lockdown – under the auspices of the Citizens’ Manifesto convergence platform to deliberate on the current Coronavirus crisis and the extension of the national lockdown by another 14 days to…
We, the representatives of civil society organisations, social movements and progressive citizens, met virtually under the auspices of the Citizens’ Manifesto convergence platform to deliberate on the current Coronavirus crisis and the 21-day national lockdown declared by the Government of Zimbabwe. We do hereby express ourselves as follows: Access to Reliable and Timely Information –…
On 25 March VISET, the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) in collaboration with the Citizens’ Manifesto distributed informational material to the network of informal workers in Harare to raise awareness of hygiene measures to protect against transmission of COVID-19 in the informal working spaces and to provide general information on COVID-19. On…
Zimbabwe COVID 19 Lack of Preparedness: Looming Tragedy for the Poor We extend our deepest condolences to the family and community of Zororo Makamba. His sad death this week as the first casualty of Coronavirus in Zimbabwe was completely unnecessary and should serve as a wakeup call to the whole nation. The horrendous circumstances of…
We extend our deepest condolences to the family and community of Zororo Makamba. His sad death this week as the first casualty of Coronavirus in Zimbabwe was completely unnecessary and should serve as a wakeup call to the whole nation. The horrendous circumstances of his tragic death exposed the total lack of preparedness of our…
By Briggs Bomba & Lenin T. Chisaira May 2019 1. Introduction Zimbabwe is in need of a national dialogue to end the current impasse and quagmire and open a viable pathway to a better future. Towards a Framework for Inclusive National Dialogue is an articulation of a perspective derived from a series of citizens’ consultations …
National Citizens Convention 2019 A Reflection on a Citizen Centre Approach The 2nd National Citizens Convention (NCC) was held on 24-25 September 2019 in Harare. It was a historic process, which defied the prevailing polarities and the paralysis in Zimbabwean society. Zimbabwean citizens from all walks of life – progressive citizens, civil society organizations, informal…
