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“Zvigananda” and Frantz Fanon: Meaning and context in Zimbabwe’s newfound political elitism

Takura Zhangazha — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:45:33 +0000

Takura Zhangazha embraces the socialist lineage of African liberation to critique modern Zimbabwe. Zhangazha contextualizes the liberation-era term "Zvigananda"—reignited by VP Chiwenga—to describe the greedy elite. Zhangazha uses Frantz Fanon to expose how today’s ruling class has merely mimicked the colonial oppressor, replacing revolutionary ideals with voracious greed, while ignoring the collective will of the people.

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‘One man one vote’’s Revolutionary praxis in Zimbabwe (Politics belongs to the masses)

Takura Zhangazha — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:13:09 +0000

From Rhodesia’s "qualified franchise" to today’s elitist backroom deals, Zimbabwe's soul relies on one foundational truth: democracy belongs to the masses. Now, Constitutional Amendment Bill 3 threatens to strip citizens of their direct presidential vote. Legally unassailable but popularly bankrupt, this oligarchical power grab directly betrays the liberation struggle’s sacred promise: one man, one vote.

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Finding the African way | The time for putting ourselves first

Al Kags — Tue, 19 May 2026 12:20:47 +0000

Imported Western aid models are failing across Africa because they ignore existing, durable local systems. While costly, six-month donor programs distribute livestock only for projects to collapse upon completion, indigenous "table banking" groups thrive. True African economic modernity isn't found in foreign-backed infrastructure or elusive billionaires, but in cooperative, distributed networks built on community trust and ubuntu.

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The Empire’s war, our Mathree fares: Why the cost of living just exploded

Mzalendo Mutemi wa Kiama — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:24:00 +0000

For ordinary Kenyans, survival is now a mathematical impossibility. Our mishahara (wages) remain frozen despite token Labour Day increments, the cost of living skyrockets. Rather than offering solutions, the political elite and state pundits weaponize complex economic jargon and global crises to mask systemic domestic failures as unavoidable and tragic acts of nature.

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The Pan-Africanism of it all

Marcus Olang’ — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:27:05 +0000

Oh. The definition of PanAfrican must have changed recently.

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