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Criticising the Chamisa critique: Why silence is not loyalty

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
In any serious democratic tradition, political leadership is strengthened—not weakened—by scrutiny. Yet, in contemporary Zimbabwean opposition politics, criticism has increasingly been recast as betrayal,...

The politics of re-entry: Chamisa, opposition orphans, and the convenience of collapse

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
Nelson Chamisa’s re-entry into Zimbabwean politics comes not with the thunder of mobilisation nor the humility of consultation but with the quiet certainty of...

Maduro, the “Yapping Dog”, and the Perils of Escalation: A Speculative Reflection on Power, Provocation and Capture

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
The metaphor of the “yapping dog syndrome” is not new in international relations. It describes a smaller, embattled actor whose loud provocations are less...

Sabhuku and the borrowed feathers: An analysis of Temba Mliswa’s public attacks on Chiwenga

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
There is an old proverb that says: a clever bird builds its nest with the feathers of other birds. It is a saying that...

The Undertaker’s hymn: Has ZANU-PF written its own obituary in the ED2030 resolution?

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
There comes a time in the life of every political movement when it must pause before the mirror of history and ask itself whether...

Chiwenga’s moral gambit: Recasting Vision 2030 and the battle for Zimbabwe’s political soul

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
When Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga rose to address the ZANU-PF Annual Congress in Mutare this week, few expected the speech to ripple far beyond the...

Has Zimbabwe been sold snake oil? Analysis of Mliswa allegations against Chiwenga

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
Recently, Temba Mliswa—once independent, now very much a voice within the ZANU-PF fold— unleashed what he calls “explosive allegations” against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Let...

Husbands taking wives’ surnames: A decolonial victory in South Africa

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has just delivered a judgement that, on the face of it, looks like a small administrative tweak. Husbands...

Who owns the body? The law, politics and theology of burial in the Lungu dispute

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
The death of a leader is never a private affair. When President Edgar Lungu passed away in Johannesburg on 5 June 2025, Zambia was...

Recognition or Ransom? Palestine, October 7, and the moral geometry of international legitimacy

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
In the shadow of the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israeli territory—one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in recent Middle Eastern...

Demystifying the myth of political failure: In defence of Tendai Biti and the honour of opposition

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
A recent commentary doing rounds in some sections of the media casually dismissed Tendai Biti’s new political initiative as yet “Another stunt from a...

Enmity Beyond Death or Opposition Cloaked in Mourning? A Critical Reflection on the Posthumous Politics of Zambia’s Former President, Dr Edgar Lungu

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
This paper examines the politicisation of the funeral and burial process of Zambia’s late former President, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu. With the family’s refusal to...

Iran, Israel and the Spectre of Retaliation: Is Tehran Going for Broke?

Opinion Dr. Sibangilizwe Moyo -
The early morning of 13 June 2025 marked a dramatic escalation in the Middle East’s enduring power struggle. In an unprecedented offensive, Israel launched strikes...
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