Takura Zhangazha

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  • Banning ''Kombis'' for Buses Wont Solve our Public Transport Problems.

    By Takura Zhangazha* The Ministry of Transport has announced that it intends to phase out our most ubiquitous form of public transport , the commuter omnibus (kombis) in favour of buses. The main reason it wants to do so seems to be because it has a business proposition  for the acquisition of  a fleet of… …

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  • EU-Zim Envoy's Dishonest Diplomatic Opportunism

    By Takura Zhangazha* The European Union  Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Dell’ Ariccia was recently reported to have made some unfavourable remarks on how some Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs)  have been conducting themselves where it came to interacting with government.  His comments were obviously a delight to those that believe in a straitjacketed approach of how… …

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  • Africa’s FIFA World Cup Triple Burden.

    By Takura Zhangazha* Every time the FIFA World Cup tournament occurs, at least as far as I can recall, the question of ‘will it be Africa’s time to win it?’, recurs.  Not necessarily because expectations are ever high that an African team will lift the globally famous cup.  But more because African football players have… …

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  • Madzibaba Chacha, Social Media and Zim's Enthusiastic 'Big Brother'.

    By Takura Zhangazha* The recent arrest and conviction of Madzibaba Chacha, a taylor in Harare, for a picture that made waves on social media brings into focus key questions on the regulation and usage of the internet in Zimbabwe.  The background to the case is that Madzibaba Chacha had a picture of himself wearing a… …

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