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Pre-Paid Metering's Six Undemocratic Steps to the Privatisation of Water
Click or not: Pre-Paid Metering's Six Undemocratic Steps to the Privatisation of WaterBy Takura Zhangazha* Last week the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BUPRA) held a march, together with its civil society partners, against the proposals by the Bulawayo City Council to introduce prepaid water meters. The mayor of the city, Councillor Martin Moyo, was reported in a local daily as saying he had no choice but to… …
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The Imperative Need to Decriminalize Freedom of Expression in Zimbabwe – Pitfalls and Opportunities for Reform.
Click or not: The Imperative Need to Decriminalize Freedom of Expression in Zimbabwe – Pitfalls and Opportunities for Reform.A presentation to the MISA Zimbabwe Stakeholders Meeting on Decriminalising Freedom of Expression in Zimbabwe. 13 November 2014 Amber Hotel, Holiday Inn Mutare The contentious issue of criminalization of freedom of expression/ criminal defamation in Zimbabwe has been at the forefront of the overall struggle or quest for democratic media freedom in Zimbabwe. It is… …
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Analysing the Character and Aftermath of the MDC-T Extraordinary Congress
Click or not: Analysing the Character and Aftermath of the MDC-T Extraordinary CongressBy Takura Zhangazha* The outcome of the main opposition MDC-T Extraordinary elective congress have seen a myriad of reactions from the public and pundits. It is a good thing. Not least because the MDC-T remains the largest opposition party in Parliament .… …
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The Rather Big Matter of the State Medical Doctors Strike and our Profit Driven Medical Industrial Complex
Click or not: The Rather Big Matter of the State Medical Doctors Strike and our Profit Driven Medical Industrial ComplexBy Takura Zhangazha* Medical doctors at government hospitals last week announced that they would embark on an indefinite strike on Monday 27 October. This, after their demands for a review of their salaries and working conditions have not received what they consider an appropriate response from the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare. This is… …