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Mako Muzenda

Mako Muzenda is a Journalism student currently studying at Rhodes University. Her interests are history, media theories, and contemporary African affairs

There’s a Scourge of Gender Based Violence in South Africa, and Women Are Fighting Back

Mako Muzenda
September 13, 2019
When Uyinene Mrwetyana went missing on 24 August 2019, her family and friends started a nationwide campaign to find her and bring her home. They put up posters. They begged the South African Police Service (SAP...

I’m a millennial Zimbabwean. This is what Robert Mugabe Meant to Me.

Mako Muzenda
September 7, 2019
For most of my 26 years, I have had only one president: Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He came into power and officially became the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe in 1987. And to the country, he was more than ju...

After a Flawed Election, Will the International Community Choose “Stability over Democracy” in Zimbabwe

Mako Muzenda
August 6, 2018
The election in Zimbabwe is over. The results are mixed. This was the first election held since the ouster of Robert Mugabe. His successor and former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed victory. Bu...

Nelson Mandela’s Legacy was to Advance African Unity. I’m Living Proof

Mako Muzenda
July 18, 2018
On 18 July 1918, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born. In 1944, he became part of the African National Congress (ANC), formally joining the struggle against racial oppression and discrimination in South Africa. I...

Zimbabwe is About to Hold its First Elections Since Robert Mugabe’s Ouster. Will it Be Free and Fair?

Mako Muzenda
June 19, 2018
On 30 May 2018, Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the official date for the 2018 general elections. These elections – to be held on 30 July – are the first since the removal of former president...

It’s Been Four Months Since Robert Mugabe’s Ouster. Has Zimbabwe Changed for the Better?

Mako Muzenda
April 3, 2018
24 November 2017 was an electrifying day for Zimbabweans. For the first time in 30 years, they would have a new president. Robert Mugabe, who for so long had dominated and controlled Zimbabwe's political and ec...

In the midst of a Cash Crisis, More and More Zimbaweans are Turning to Bitcoin

Mako Muzenda
November 7, 2017
Paper money is everywhere. It’s a fundamental part of daily life, from loose change and coins, to large transactions and purchases. Although bank cards and online shopping are becoming more commonplace, it’s ha...

One Country’s Response to Online Activists? Jack Up Data Rates 500%

Mako Muzenda
January 12, 2017
The average Zimbabwean lives on $3 a day, yet mobile penetration in the country is very high. As many as 12.6 million Zimbabweans own mobile phones, representing 94% of the population. In recent months, more...

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Keeps Getting Embroiled in Scandal…(and Keeps Bouncing Back)

Mako Muzenda
November 29, 2016
Jacob Zuma is a larger-than-life figure when it comes to South African politics. For the past six years his presence has dominated headlines, with no shortage of scandal, controversy,  and near fanatical adorat...
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