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| A bill to trim the excessive powers of the Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, despite ZANU PF having threatened to scupper it. Analysts are divided over who has come out the winner from the power struggle after both ZANU PF and the MDC-T had to trade concessions to have the bill approved. | |||||||||
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| UK in Zim: FCO blog Travels in Zimbabwe Zim Update Zimbabwe Republic Police Kick Mugabe Out Ray Hartley SA Times blog |
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Chiro says in rural Mashonaland East ZANU PF thugs have been beating up MDC supporters saying they are responsible for sanctions; Edward Salton shares his thoughts on, and concerns about, the Zimbabwean situation, and, Mazibuko talks about the private companies that were taken over by ZANU PF officials that are now not paying their staff any salaries. |
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The forgotten Zimbabwean refugees of De Doorns, in the Western Cape in South Africa are in a state of limbo, with little hope of returning to their homes following violent xenophobic attacks. Everisto Kamera, a volunteer working with PASSOP, a group dedicated to the rights of refugees, visited the temporary shelter housing the refugees. He says they have no money, serious food shortages and few employment prospects, but South African authorities are ignoring them as they are too busy with the forthcoming World cup. |
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| The media fraternity has been deeply affected by the Zimbabwe crisis as the state clamps down on journalists who dare to publish details of human rights abuses that government wishes to hide. Many journalists have themselves been victimised, while media houses have been closed or bombed. The fact that these abuses are still continuing under the GNU is very disturbing. To discuss the ongoing plight of Zimbabwean journalists Thabani Moyo of Media Institute of Southern Africa joins the forum. | |||||||||
| Violet presents Hot Seat where she brings you the final part of the interview with the Mayor of Harare, Much Masunda. The Mayor tells us why there is a crippling water crisis even though the Council received money to address the water problems. He talks about the status of the airport road deal, the saga behind the purchase of an expensive mayoral vehicle, acquired at a time when the City was failing to deliver a reliable service to ratepayers, and he also talks about the measures that he says Council is taking to ease the burden faced by ratepayers. Listen here | |||||||||
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| Listen to interview with author Doublas Rogers |
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