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Explaining Zimbabwe’s Re-Established Fifth Estate
Click or not: Explaining Zimbabwe’s Re-Established Fifth EstateBy Takura Zhangazha* Those who have studied in one form or the other law, journalism and social sciences are likely to be familiar with the political use of the term ‘estate’. It would normally refer to at least three arms of the state. Namely the executive (Government), the legislature (Parliament) and the Judiciary (courts of… …
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Whose Gold? Cementing Oligarchy in Zimbabwe.
Click or not: Whose Gold? Cementing Oligarchy in Zimbabwe.By Takura Zhangazha* The government of Zimbabwe has decided to privatize its gold refinery, Fidelity Printers and Refineries. In a report carried by NewZwire it turns out the parastatal is now going to be majority (60%) owned by at least ten unnamed gold mining companies that paid a total of $US49 million to the Zimbabwean… …
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Desire and Popular Commodification of Life in Southern Africa
Click or not: Desire and Popular Commodification of Life in Southern AfricaBy Takura Zhangazha* A young comrade recently sent me a message about my views on the recent rioting in South Africa. Poignantly he asked what I meant in assuming that there are many similarities between South Africa and the rest of the Southern African region? I briefly explained that these similarities in my view are… …
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Causes, Campaigns, Memory and Futures in Zimbabwe.
Click or not: Causes, Campaigns, Memory and Futures in Zimbabwe.By Takura Zhangazha* A decent number of us of adult age at least have had some sort of experience of at least one cause, a campaign, or significant memory of either. Or even a shared perception of what the future should look like in experiencing both. Some of these considerations are highly personal. These four… …