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By Takura Zhangazha* There are not that many narratives about Zimbabwean president Emerson Mnangagwa’s leadership style or character.  Although there are many stories about his alleged roles in Zimbabwe’s political history as told by either his praise singers or his naysayers.  In this blog I focus mainly on the contemporary style of his political leadership… …

 A Brief Presentation to the 2021 African American  History Month Online Commemorative Event  As Organised by LitFest Harare and  US Embassy Zimbabwe Wednesday 10 March 2021. By Takura Zhangazha* Let me begin by thanking Litfest Harare and the US Embassy’s American Spaces for inviting me to this very important online discussion to commemorate Black History… …

 By Takura Zhangazha* The year 2017 will always stand out in Zimbabwean history. At least the post-independence political side of it.  Not that previous years since 1980 were not dramatic, populist or in some cases tragic.  But the events that unpredictably led to the ouster of Robert Mugabe will probably leave those who witnessed or… …

 By Takura Zhangazha* Trying to explain or analyze contemporary urban culture in Zimbabwe is not an easy task.  Mainly because it is the sum total of a number of issues.  Be they historical (colonialism), ideological (globalised neoliberalism) and/or as the relate to expectations of what I would refer to as raw individual materialism/consumerism that can… …