Leopold Munhende

Leopold Munhende is a current affairs and feature writer with just over a decade of experience in the newsroom covering politics, human rights, humanitarian issues, investigations and sport.

Hate for late Chivayo unites sub-Saharan Africa for first time in decades – as Kenyans, Zambians, Tanzanians join unforgiving Zimbabweans

Imagining the larger-than-life Sir Wicknell, The Bigger Preacher, Mukuru wemaZuva, the Ancient of Times lifeless was too dramatic for the ordinary citizen who, depending on perspectives, watched in disgust or awe as he splashed tens of millions on his favourite artistes, churchmates, politicians, Parliament, self-proclaimed prophets with cult like followership.

We are not mourning – Zimbabweans celebrate death of controversial businessman

ZIMBABWEANS are celebrating and not pretending to care about the death of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo. His passing has dominated social media, bars, public transport,...

Sandawana relocations of 104 families commence as new community developments take shape

MUTAPA Energy Resources (MER) has begun relocation of 104 families affected by the development of Sandawana Mine's US$313 million lithium plant. Seven demonstration and relocation...

America announces end to all health funding in Zimbabwe – says it respects government decision to decline MoU

AMERICA will, at the end of this month, stop funding all health programmes in Zimbabwe it has been involved in for more than 20...

Zimpapers-owned ZTN Prime goes off DStv after four-year experiment

DStv has confirmed Zimpapers owned ZTN Prime will no longer be available on its platform from September 30, as massive restructuring is expected at the Harare based television station.

Government gives in as vendors resist order to clear out of CBD – Muguti ‘proposes’ times of operation

GOVERNMENT has fallen back on its words to completely remove vendors operating in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) and instead ordered them to only...