Matabeleland – MTHWAKAZI INDEPENDENT

Why Zimbabwe’s independence has become a horror movie

Once upon a time Zimbabwe was viewed with considerable optimism but that optimism soon vanished and was rapidly replaced with doom and gloom, today when the world pays attention to the country, it is generally because of all sorts of unpleasantries happening there. The independence dream, prosperity and presumed freedom from Western interference has turned…
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Only cowards try to build by selling hatred

You can run a misplaced campaign of your hatred for other nations to an obliging audience, but at the end of the day you cannot transpose your lack of ideas with hatred, you will still need good policies to address the problems faced by the nation, and you do not empower people by dehumanising others.…
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Despotism, Inept Communication the Undoing of Matabeleland

Quasi-despotism and openly arrogant behaviours displayed by some Matabeleland focused political parties or their members raise concern for the political future of the region. We argue that amateurish approach to communication poses major political concern in the region. Political parties need to understand their remit, be clear about goals, and maintain clear boundaries to avoid…
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Build effective political parties in Matabeleland

Creating more operationally effective institutions is fundamental to the progress of the Matabeleland political space; progress to us means building more effective political parties that would reverse and eradicate the influence and negative impact of mainstream Zimbabwe politics in the region. There is irrefutable evidence in that mainstream politics in Zimbabwe has failed Matabeleland society,…
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Advocating For Youth Inclusion in Matabeleland Politics

Regenerating interest in politics among disillusioned young people will be essential to grow and maintain the Matabeleland political agenda. We need to be creative in how we conduct politics and come up with a programme that offers opportunity for young people, from senior secondary school students, in our territory access to the public policy and…
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Matabeleland Strategize to Gain and Maintain Political Power

We have no doubt that Gukurahundi – a ZANU PF-led state orchestrated tribal aggression and brutality in the post-independent Zimbabwe – has set the tone for the country’s political moral standard. The objective toward which Gukurahundi brutality was directed was to capture political power so that, using the power of the state, ZANU PF with…
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The Rightful Politics for Matabeleland

Difference and diversity make Matabeleland society strong not weak, dynamic not chaotic, and difference and diversity must be preserved whatever the cost may be; difference must neither be de-emphasised, nor suppressed, nor ignored. Everyone should see their true reflection in our systems and institutions; the de-essentialisation of any individuals and groups in the region must…
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Complaints about colonialism will not Solve Africa’s problems

Colonialism caused immeasurable damage to African society; it clouded our view of the past, and it has continued to cause devastating effect on the political and socioeconomic status of the continent; while the colonially related devastation is undeniable, complaining about colonialism and not our socioeconomic and political judgement since attaining independence decades ago has yet…
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Importance of youth participation in Matabeleland politics

Volumes of socio-political science literature indicate a worrisome global trend of low youth participation in politics. Notably, the population group of 15 – 25-year-olds makes 20 percent of global population and 15 – 35-year-olds make more than 50 percent of the population in some regions. Independent Zimbabwe is not spared, there is a disproportionately low…
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Mthwakazi politics: who you associate with does matter

Independence in Zimbabwe has turned into an illusion for the Matabeleland public, all thanks to state tribalism; it is no secret that the independent Zimbabwe has never opened its horizon for Matabeleland growth and freedom but has instead insisted on the restrictive control and management policy. We are victims of a well-orchestrated ethnic Shona tribalist…
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