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Challenges of public administration in Zimbabwe today

By Jonathan MoyoEducation, Politics

Public Lecture Talking Points by Professor Jonathan Moyo delivered at the Department of Political & Administrative Studies, University of Zimbabwe, October 21, 2011 I WISH to thank Prof Hasu Patel for his charitable introduction. Prof Patel is the Prof of … Read more

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Jongwe: throwing baby out with bath water

By Daniel MolokelePolitics
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A FEW years ago, I wrote a controversial article in defence of the political legacy of the late Learnmore Judah Jongwe. The furore that followed was somewhat expected given the nature of the last days of Jongwe before his untimely … Read more

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Exam hell: a necessary evil

By Lenox MhlangaEducation
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MILLIONS across the globe should be sitting for their exams at this time of the year. Judging by the moans and groans from countless Facebook friends, there is no doubting that this is a process rued by almost everyone. Candidates … Read more

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No job harder than selling a car

By Lenox MhlangaMoney, Transport
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YOU should remember the first car you ever bought. In most cases, it was because you needed a contraption that would take you from place to place. Even the socialists of our day knew the necessity of owning a vehicle. … Read more

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Canaan Banana: a man of all seasons

By Daniel MolokeleBooks, Politics, Religion

I WILL never forget the first day I had a personal encounter with this very enigmatic man. It was one of those afternoons when I was relaxing in my office.   It was 1998, and I was the President of … Read more

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With a heavy heart, I quit the bottle

By Lenox MhlangaPolitics, Travel

I AM sure that when I informed the editor that I had stopped drinking, he must have fallen off his chair. There are many who can’t imagine me teetotal. My history on the bottle is a colourful, yet disastrous one … Read more

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