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Deviation from mainstream politics in Zimbabwe Matabeleland’s only saviour
Read more: Deviation from mainstream politics in Zimbabwe Matabeleland’s only saviourGrowth of the Matabeleland political movement also referred simply as ‘the movement’ is arguably victim to Matabele conformity. It is a largely held view of the present time that the movement is experiencing a series of pushbacks from Matabele nationals. There are many reasons for these costly pushbacks, but fear of the repercussions of upsetting […]
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Africa must stop selling itself to the highest bidder
Read more: Africa must stop selling itself to the highest bidderThe illusion of comfort in clinging onto neutrality in global matters is Africa’s Achilles’ heel. We have principles that guide our policies, and we have a set of moral standards to look up to, so we must be seen to be taking sides to preserve the foundations upon which our continent should be rebuilt. There […]
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To blame Joshua Nkomo is to lose focus of our times
Read more: To blame Joshua Nkomo is to lose focus of our timesDo not raise fingers, raise your responsibilities; own your challenges you will take charge of solutions. This is time to rid Matabeleland of pretence brave men and women – the authors of acts of cowardice that overwhelm the political space of today. We have naïve, disconnected men and women clearly letting the public down through […]
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Matabeleland: Put brakes on toxic political conspiracies
Read more: Matabeleland: Put brakes on toxic political conspiraciesConspiracy theorists within the Matabeleland political sphere believe in conspiracy because it is comforting. The truth of the Matabeleland internal politics is that it is frighteningly chaotic; nobody is in real control, not even the Nguni. Contrary to conspiracy theorists’ assertions, the Nguni weld no control over the political shape in Matabeleland. A well-known Kalanga […]
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The best of slogans won’t disguise failures of our time
Read more: The best of slogans won’t disguise failures of our timeReclaiming the African geographic territory from colonialists was the beginning not the end; the greatest achievement would be affording African citizens what colonialism deprived them – freedom and liberty. As things stand, we are far from that, Africa of today cannot feed its citizens, an African still has to leave Africa to freely criticise his/ […]
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Toxic intellectualisation: An addiction to overthinking risks sabotaging the Matabeleland liberation movement
Read more: Toxic intellectualisation: An addiction to overthinking risks sabotaging the Matabeleland liberation movementFor at least four decades, Matabele liberals have been pandering to Shona extremists. Instead of pointing at the obvious state failings, they are turning simple facts into complex academic accounts; they demand statistical evidence from our movements to prove the foundation of mainstream Zimbabwe politics is tribalism, but do not make similar demands so mainstream […]
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Expanding citizen participation is required to save democracy and Matabeleland
Read more: Expanding citizen participation is required to save democracy and MatabelelandLess citizen participation in democracy reduces effective functioning of government because the representative nature is lost in decisions taken by government. It is becoming obvious that representative democracy is failing in Zimbabwe. We are of the view that less citizen participation – a direct result of the inadequate representative democracy – in political decision making […]
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Good research and a balanced narrative must guide Africa
Read more: Good research and a balanced narrative must guide AfricaStanding up to the immorality of political practices within independent African states is the ultimate expression of patriotism. When our forebear fought the inhumane colonial system and institutions they wanted in their place humane systems and institutions that reflected every individual and every community; they desired systems that were based on the equality of all […]
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Violence in politics in Zimbabwe and ZANU PF’s role
Read more: Violence in politics in Zimbabwe and ZANU PF’s roleGukurahundi atrocities set the tone for state terrorism when ZANU PF deployed a wholly ethnic Shona composed 5th Brigade to murder, torture and terrorise civilians in Matabeleland. Since then, violence has become a signature of politics in the independent Zimbabwe; in the eyes of a reckless, morally bereft ZANU PF, violence is a viable political […]
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Deal with, don’t ignore tribalism in Zimbabwe
Read more: Deal with, don’t ignore tribalism in ZimbabweYou can observe the same old trick of marginalisation in all aspects of Zimbabwean life today. Ethnic groups are fighting. Tribes are fighting. These fights are not just random fights, there are voices instigating them. We may not want to accept it, but hate is deep-rooted amongst some people in Zimbabwe using tribe as a […]
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