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MONEY, DRUGS AND MILLIONS: THE SCANDAL NOW KNOCKING AT MNANGAGWA’S FAMILY DOOR
Zimbabwe is watching an extraordinary criminal case unfold around people connected to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family, bringing together allegations of narcotics possession, money laundering, multimillion-dollar property acquisitions, luxury vehicles, family warfare and the President’s son Collins Mnangagwa. At the centre of the case is Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika, reported to be Collins’ 22-year-old second wife, together…
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WHEN “PROFESSIONAL SKILLS” BECOME POLITICAL REWARDS: MNANGAGWA’S SENATE APPOINTMENTS FACE A CONSTITUTIONAL TEST
The legal battle over President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s new Senate appointments goes far beyond the personalities who have been given seats in Parliament. At its heart lies a much more important question: can a constitutional provision supposedly created to bring professional skills and competencies into the Senate be turned into another avenue for political patronage? That…
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WHEN US$100 MILLION MOVES IN THE SHADOWS, ZIMBABWEANS HAVE A RIGHT TO ASK WHO BENEFITED
A transaction reportedly worth around US$100 million has moved through Zimbabwe’s financial markets, a public-sector pension fund has dramatically increased its stake in one of the country’s biggest financial institutions, and yet one of the most important questions surrounding the deal remains contested: who exactly sold the shares and ultimately walked away with the money?…
