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…
Women’s Rights Situation in Zimbabwe in the Context of Reigning Environment (Are we there yet?) by Gracious Maviza and Ntobeko Ndlovu 1. Introduction In a democratic society, it is every citizen’s right to have equal opportunity to engage with and contribute to the functioning of that country’s institutions and processes, regardless of class, age, gender,…
Re-Thinking Diasporic Engagement From Dislocation and Resistance to Pan-Africanism Solidarity and Economic Transformation by Tinashe L. Chimedza Abstract The 21st century has been summed up as the ‘century of migration’[1]. With that migration has come an increased level of diaspora communities across the globe. That diaspora sent about US$529billion to their countries of birth according to the…
Zimbabwe Youth Sector by Misheck Gondo ABSTRACT The participation of youth in Zimbabwe can be traced to the time before independence, young people playing a liberation role. After attaining independence in 1980, the post-war government made remarkable steps to institute a ministry responsible for youth and also it was led by a young woman. However,…
The state and politics in Zimbabwe by Ibbo Mandaza INTRODUCTION This paper is a brief synopsis based on my two earlier works: – Zimbabwe: The Political Economy of Transition, 1980 – 86 (1986), particularly the ‘‘Introduction’’ and Chapter 1 : ‘‘The State in Post – White Settler Colonial Situation’’ (p.2174). – The Political Economy of the…
International Relations Arena: A Ripe Domain for Zimbabwe’s Non-State Actors (NSAs) by Trevor Maisiri Introduction Whereas Zimbabwe’s international relations, under Mugabe, was underpinned by isolationism and a distinct form of populistic nationalism, Mnangagwa’s era has emerged with a neoliberal approach and an attempt at pragmatism. At the center of the new administration’s international relations approach…
