The threat to democracy: Lessons from Zim for SA

The risk is not only exclusion or misinformation; it is the gradual theft of our freedom while we stand by convinced someone else will stop it.
By Tswelopele Makoe Jul. 16, 2026

Freedom Alliance toasts to African resilience on Soweto anniversary

He said the Day of the African Child honoured sacrifices made by young people across the continent and serves as an enduring symbol of resistance against oppression.
By Silas Nkala Jun. 26, 2026

Media freedom is on trial in Zim and Faith Zaba is its face

For telling the truth, she spent days in jail last year until she was released on bail with strict conditions, which included mandatory reporting to a police station monthly.
By Ezekiel Kekana Jun. 25, 2026

Malema invokes Gukurahundi in migration row

“In Zimbabwe, the Gukurahundi massacres of the 1980s remain one of the most painful chapters in post-independence African history,” he said.
By Silas Nkala Jun. 1, 2026

Making lemonade: How digital tax could fund public interest journalism

Zimbabwe's DSWT revenue could just be a different mechanism to achieve the same globally recognised objective.
By Nqaba Matshazi May. 31, 2026

Africa Day: Africa must stop watching history and start writing it

Why does a continent so rich remain home to so many poor people?
By Jameson Timba May. 26, 2026

Financial pressures push Zim’s media to the brink

Fundamental principles of journalism are being sacrificed on the altar of economic survival necessitating urgent intervention to save the media in Zimbabwe.
By Nqaba Matshazi May. 17, 2026

VISET: Silencing journalists erases vendors’ voices

In its statement, VISET said media repression left vendors, cross-border traders and other marginalised groups defenceless against harassment, forced eviction and exclusion from policymaking.
By Nhau Mangirazi May. 4, 2026

Free Press must not be silenced

Authorities must ensure that laws are not weaponised against journalists. Perpetrators of violence against members of the Press must be held accountable.
By Newsday May. 4, 2026