After a Flawed Election, Will the International Community Choose “Stability over Democracy” in Zimbabwe Mako Muzenda August 6, 2018The 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, 2018On 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, 2018On 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, 201824 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, 2017Paper 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, 2017The 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, 2016Jacob 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...
The #FeesMustFall Student Protest is Shaking South Africa to Its Core Mako Muzenda October 18, 2016People around Braamfontein know Father Graham Pugin and his generosity. When he protected Wits University students running away from police in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, it was his way of supporting the ...
Will These African Languages be Lost forever? Mako Muzenda August 30, 2016The San are one of the oldest groups to inhabit Southern Africa. From Zimbabwe and South Africa, to Botswana and Namibia, the San people have their own repertoire of languages, easily recognizable by their use ...
