David Anodiwanashe is a researcher and scholar of political science and international development studies.
It has gradually become apparent that Zimbabwe’s governing party, Zanu PF, is perpetually endangering democratic processes by not only weakening, but also dismantling the opposition movement ahead of Zimbabwe’s 2023 general elections.
Freelance journalist Hopewell Chin’ono disembarks from a prisons truck as he arrives in handcuffs and leg irons at the Harare Magistrates’ Court on 6 November 2020. Chin’ono was arrested three days earlier over allegations of contempt of court, according to the police. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Aaron Ufumeli)
Its constant and alarming actions recalling members of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC Alliance) from parliament; the passing of the Constitutional Amendment Bill (Number 2); and the abductions, wanton arrests and torture of journalists such as Hopewell Chin’ono and opposition politicians such as Joana Mamombe
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By Staff Reporter
A LEADING human rights organisation, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, has raised strong concerns over the continuing rise in violations especially arbitrary arrests and torture mainly of opposition activists by law enforcement agents.
This is contained in the Forum’s latest situational report for the period 6 to 23 April 2021.
“The human rights terrain in the country continued to deteriorate with the arrest, conviction, and torture of dissenting voices, on seemingly frivolous charges being observed,” the reports noted.
“It is disheartening to note the forced removal of Harare West Member of Parliament Joanna Mamombe from Parktown Hospital where she had been receiving treatment after her health condition deteriorated at Chikurubi (Female) Prison.
Econet scholarship beneficiaries off to Star Leadership Academy Econet scholarship beneficiaries off to Star Leadership Academy
Staff Reporter
FOUR academically gifted children recently completed their LGCSE or O-level education will this week leave the country for a one-year programme at the Star Leadership Academy (SLA) in Zimbabwe under Econet Telecom Lesotho’s HigherLife Foundation.
The scholarship caters for current HigherLife Foundation beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries as long as they are academically brilliant.
Katleho Mokhele from St Stephen’s High School in Mohale’s Hoek and Lebohang Kome from Dahon High School in Berea have been under the HigherLife scholarship while Refiloe Makhakhe from Butha-Buthe High School and Selumeli Thulo from Hope High School in Mafeteng were selected for the programme.