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By Takura Zhangazha* Watching and listening to President Mugabe’s  Independence Day speech there was one line that struck me. It was brief  but it made mention of succession. Paraphrasing it, the President said something akin to succession being sorted out by the new constitution.  He did not make evident reference to his own party. But… …

By Takura Zhangazha * Explaining the contemporary political consciousness of young Zimbabweans is little explored social commentary in the country.  Except where issues relating to  levels of unemployment, pursuing technical courses and sexual/reproductive health are placed on the table. Where there is an increasing dearth of information is the character of their political consciousness and… …

By Takura Zhangazha* A couple of years ago, I wrote on the quiet transformation of Zimbabwean society. It was not only a transformation that has dominated our language of pain and suffering due to the phenomenal downturn of our national economy.  It was a transformation that, when I wrote about it, was informed more by… …

By Takura Zhangazha* Africa’s weak placement in contemporary global politics has never been so starkly demonstrated than in the wake of the ‘international’ dispute over the ‘breakaway’ Ukrainian  region of Crimea.  It was somewhat understandable when during the live broadcasts of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) deliberations on the unfolding events on live international… …