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Tag: Harare

Mnangagwa repression proves new Zimbabwe a lie

by Joe BlackPosted on22 August, 201922 August, 2019
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) drag an injured protester during clashes in Harare on Friday. Photo- EPA-EFE

The Zimbabwe junta is swinging wildly at any hint of dissent, proving that repression under Mnangagwa is no departure from Mugabe’s rule.

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Attacked By HIFA Car Guards

by Joe BlackPosted on3 May, 20179 May, 2017

Last night was a pretty ordinary night for HIFA. While we understand the operational challenges they’re experiencing, waiting 40 minutes for the opening show to…

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Blogger Sneaks Back Into Zimbabwe

by Joe BlackPosted on1 December, 20161 December, 2016

Keyboard warrior Joseph Ruzvidzo aka Joe Black yesterday sneaked back into the country, after weeks of speculation that he had jumped ship in anticipation of…

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20 Ways In Which Sanctions Have Ruined Zimbabwe

by Joe BlackPosted on14 October, 201614 October, 2016

Zimbabwe is in trouble. Fortunately for Zimbabweans, Zimbabwe’s rulers (yes, rulers not governors) through the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Ltd always remind…

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Shoko Festival 2016 Diary

by Joe BlackPosted on29 September, 201614 October, 2016

The Harare International Festival of the Arts was very special to me and mine. Since it was first introduced, I have only missed one edition,…

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Flag Party Supporters Twar at Public Meeting

by Joe BlackPosted on15 August, 20162 September, 2016

Wednesday, 24 April, 2019. HARARE – Mild chaos nearly broke out in Harare yesterday, at a public hearing on the Cyber-Chimurenga War Credentials Bill, when suspected Flag Party…

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Dear South African Student

by Joe BlackPosted on23 October, 20158 December, 2015
#feesmustfall

I see your black behind walking them streets, taking your future into your own hands. I see your black behind singing and dancing and taking…

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How To Be A Zimbabwean Journalist

by Joe BlackPosted on16 September, 201526 September, 2018
Newspapers are held down by rocks to stop them blowing away at a news stand in Harare, Zimbabwe Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Longtime President Robert Mugabe ignored a midday deadline set by the ruling party to step down or face impeachment proceedings, while Zimbabweans stunned by his lack of resignation during a national address vowed more protests to make him leave. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Newspapers are held down by rocks to stop them blowing away at a news stand in Harare. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Or, An Anecdotally-Accumulated Anthology of…

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Open Letter to Open Letter to Toni Braxton

by Joe BlackPosted on28 August, 20154 October, 2015

This was a twitter rant, but I may as well write it all down here for my Facebook Philistines. I had no choice but to…

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The Day The Music (Almost) Died

by Joe BlackPosted on26 May, 201528 August, 2015

There was a loud bang, and the bus veered off the Harare-Bulawayo highway. It swerved into the roadside ditch and crashed on its side, plunging the…

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Africans Are Stupid

by Joe BlackPosted on21 May, 201521 May, 2015

People like things. That is a fact you cannot deny. There is a reason why the now-defunct (thank the gods) News of the World made…

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How To Score An Own Goal

by Joe BlackPosted on20 May, 201526 May, 2015

Hello to all our viewers around the world! Welcome to this wonderful Cup Final here at the Giant National Sports Stadium™ in sunny Harare. My…

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