By Tendai Makaripe In 1948, two epic events happened on opposite sides of the globe, defining struggles for freedom and equality for generations. In South Africa, apartheid was officially instituted, laying the groundwork for decades of racial segregation and oppression. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Israel was created,
By Karen Manzera The SADC People’s Summit was in full swing this week in Harare, under the banner "Reclaiming SADC for People’s Development: Building People Power, Voice, and Agency towards Democracy and Inclusion." Hosted annually by the Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN), the summit runs parallel
By Marshall Bwanya The SADC People’s Summit, a gathering of civil society organizations, community leaders, and citizens from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, has issued a resounding call for a robust, equitable, and just climate debt policy. This policy would require developed countries in the
For many young women, marriage has become a last resort—a means to secure food and basic needs.
Speaker of Parliament, Adv Jacob Mudenda says Public Accounts Committees (PACs) play a pivotal role in ensuring transparency and accountability on debt management in government operations. Addressing parliamentarians and stakeholders at the Southern African Development Community of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC) capacity building workshop in Harare
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), representing a diverse network of 92 civil society institutions, has penned a letter to the Chairman of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Angolan President Joao Lourenco. The letter addresses concerns about the recently concluded 2023 Harmonized elections in Zimbabwe,
Local civic society organizations (CSOs) under the banner of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), have called upon the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to play a pivotal role in addressing Zimbabwe's ongoing post-election legitimacy crisis. In an online discussion recently, the organizations underscored the urgent
Outspoken independent Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has expressed disappointment after being overlooked by the SADC Electoral Advisory Council Pre-Election Assessment Mission recently in the country meeting various political actors. The council was assessing the electoral environment ahead of this year’s harmonized elections. However, Mliswa felt
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party leader, Nelson Chamisa, has finally met with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)'s Electoral Advisory Council following several unsuccessful attempts to get the attention of the regional bloc since losing the disputed 2018 election. The delegation is currently in
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has accused the Government of continuously using sanctions imposed on selected individuals as a scapegoat to loot the country’s natural resources. Zimbabweans mostly Zanu PF supporters turned out Tuesday for the SADC declared anti-sanctions rallies against United States and European
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