Category: Human Rights
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Zimbabwe’s New Land Policy As Replacement Capitalism
Click or not: Zimbabwe’s New Land Policy As Replacement CapitalismBy Takura Zhangazha* Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa recently announced a change to land policy within the context of under what we now historically refer to as the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP). This was done at a routine weekly cabinet briefing by his minister of information. This new land policy essentially changes the tenure system… …
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Africa’s Religious Misunderstanding of Palestine and Israel
Click or not: Africa’s Religious Misunderstanding of Palestine and IsraelBy Takura Zhangazha* The much referred to Middle East has multiple and diverse meaning(s) for many Africans. The majority of these meanings are religious ones. Given our historical interaction with the slave trade, pre-colonial trade routes, colonialism and neo-colonialism, these ‘meanings’ of that geographical place that straddles what is referred to as the Arabian Peninsula… …
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A Structured Crisis in Zimbabwe Local Government
Click or not: A Structured Crisis in Zimbabwe Local GovernmentBy Takura Zhangazha* There have been a number of very curious and politicized debates about the status of Zimbabwe’s local government in recent weeks. Not least because of the Cheda Commission of Inquiry into what has been happening with the City of Harare’s financial and other transactions. More recently there was a media publicized allegation… …
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Aftermath UEFA 2024: Spain, Europe, Africa and the Graveyard Mediterranean Sea.
Click or not: Aftermath UEFA 2024: Spain, Europe, Africa and the Graveyard Mediterranean Sea.By Takura Zhangazha* The UEFA 2024 tournament recently held in Germany is now over. The Kingdom of Spain (Espana) are the new European champions. They won it in what many sports pundits referred to as an admirable and entertaining style, not only against their eventual finalist rivals England but generally throughout the tournament. Most colleagues… …