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A portrait of Dambudzo Marechera based on a photograph by Ernst Schade. (Painting: Mongezi Ncombo)

Dambudzo Marechera: The biggest tree in the savannah

Dambudzo Marechera continues to nourish Zimbabweans’ cultural lives — and literary tourists from northern climes

#FeesMustFall cost 18 varsities more than R460m in damage to property alone.

Party political meddling threatens future of universities

Campuses elsewhere in Africa have seen the damage done by student activism influenced by political parties, a matter that has raised concern at South Africa’s higher education…

Playwright and actress Danai Gurira says she wrote because she wasn’t finding stories that she wanted to perform

A ‘necessity being the mother of invention’ type thing

Danai Gurira on theatre and representation

Fair pay: Disgruntled Zimbabwean civil servants have demanded that their salaries be paid in United States dollars so that they can meet their basic cost of living. (Jekesai Njikizana/AFP)

Zimbabwe’s civic services on the edge

Doctors warn of ‘silent genocide’ as strike enters tenth week

“No Australian of any faith should be fired for practising their religion,” the 30-year-old said in a statement. (Reuters)

‘Grace Mugabe’s thesis does not meet minimum academic requirements’

The discussion in the thesis around theory is shallow and is likely at a level somewhere between an honours dissertation and a half Masters’ thesis

Simmering anger: The year was marked by protests in Zimbabwe. But the brutal state response

Zimbabwe suffers an elite transition while economic meltdown looms

Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.

South Africa needs to revive its domestic vaccination manufacturing capability to keep foot-and-mouth disease under control. Photo: File

Students shut down University of Zimbabwe

The University of Zimbabwe was declared "ungovernable" as students called for the removal of vice chancellor Levi Nyagura and President Robert Mugabe.

Mawarire is already facing charges of trying to subvert the government over his online activism. His trial is due to begin at the Harare High Court in September.
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#ThisFlag leader Mawarire arrested for ‘praying with students’ at protest

Pastor Evan was taken into police custody after addressing students gathered in support of protesting University of Zimbabwe medical students.

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Ray Phiri is hooked on reinvention

Zimbabwe students view PhD for president’s wife as an ‘insult’

The Zimbabwe National Students Union condemns university Vice-Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura for condoning Grace Mugabe’s bogus doctorate.

Dr Grace brings disgrace

The questionable award of a doctorate to the first lady threatens to tarnish the University of Zimbabwe’s reputation.

South Africa needs to bolster its biosecurity to control the spread of disease in livestock and poultry.

‘Gucci Grace’ poised to lead post-Mugabe Zimbabwe

Grace Mugabe – a recent PhD graduate and leader of Zanu-PF’s women’s league – may be destined to take the helm from her 90-year-old husband Robert.

Zim graduates join the jobless heap

Most barely make a living through small-scale buying and selling that does not use their skills.

Brain drain hurts Zim’s biggest university

A massive brain drain has hit Zimbabwe’s main university, which has less than half of its required staff.

As prices soar, Zimbabwe hopes for end to turmoil

Before Zimbabwe’s disputed elections in March, Z-billion could get you a room in a five-star hotel. Today, Gabriel Matope hopes it will buy him two litres of cooking oil — if he…

US: Put pressure on Zim for poll results

A top United States official urged African leaders on Sunday to put pressure on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to release the results of the presidential election, insisting…

No majority for Mugabe in recount

President Robert Mugabe’s party has failed to secure control of Zimbabwe’s Parliament in a partial recount of the March 29 election, results showed on Saturday, handing the…

MDC presses court for Zim election result

Zimbabwe’s opposition went to court on Sunday to try to force the release of presidential election results after President Robert Mugabe’s party called for a delay and a recount.…

Mugabe’s iron fist: War veterans and green bombers

President Robert Mugabe is urging Zimbabweans to ”vote for the fist”. His campaign posters — portraits of Mugabe wearing an olive green military-type shirt and holding a clenched…

Despite economic woes, Mugabe reigns in rural Zim

Accompanied by a village choir, waving fists and miniature ruling party flags, the crowd of several thousand thunders out four words in a constant refrain: "Long live comrade…

Mugabe: Makoni candidacy a UK ploy

Simba Makoni’s decision to enter the presidential race is a ploy by former colonial power Britain to divide Zimbabweans, a state-controlled newspaper reported President Robert…