Expert Analysis
Zimbabwe: A failed state and a citizenry desperate for change
Eleven days from now, if all goes as planned, mass demonstrations against Zimbabwe’s brutal military dictatorship will be held across the country. We have no reason to expect that the regime will respond to these expressions of frustration peacefully. In character, we...
Prevention is better than cure
How enforceable are the environmental rights in Zimbabwe’s Constitution? In Zimbabwe, environmental rights are among the fundamental rights and freedoms conferred on every person as per the Constitution. Before the enactment of the new Constitution in 2013,...
A tale of four cities
High unemployment levels mean that Zimbabweans, especially young people under the age of 30, face a constantly precarious financial reality Citizen engagement with local authorities, as well as local authorities’ provision of quality services, is an integral part of...
Electoral abuse and a fearful electorate
Zimbabwe has found itself trapped in continuous protests and violence as citizens remain unsatisfied with electoral outcomes Zimbabwe’s elections since 1980, when the country gained independence, have traditionally been a do-or-die affair characterised by extreme...
Can religion be harnessed as a political force for good?
Religion can help infuse a spirit of constitutionalism because when people abide by a just law they abide by certain fundamental principles “Africans are notoriously religious,” asserts John Mbiti in his book African Religions and Philosophy. However, upon conducting...
Senility, a doting mad wife and an indulgence in spies
Book review: In the Jaws of the Crocodile: Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Rise to Power in Zimbabwe. By Ray Ndlovu, Penguin Books, 2018 In the Jaws of the Crocodile is an exciting account of the coup that shuffled Robert Mugabe off his throne so that Emmerson Mnangagwa could...
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