Darlington Gatsi

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Darlington Gatsi

"Vaforomani" by the late System Tazvida blared from the public announcement system at the University of Zimbabwe, encapsulating the struggles of the lecturers on Tuesday morning. The yesteryear song, a hard-hitting social commentary, challenges those in authority to acknowledge the plight of the working class by improving their conditions. These sentiments mirror the grievances of University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers, who have now spent 42 days on strike, marked by picketing at the institution.

1 week ago | newzimbabwe.com | Darlington Gatsi

By Darlington Gatsi THIRTEEN matches into their debut Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) season, Scottland Football Club have prepared the table for Nathan Mutasa, but the player is yet to come to the party. Mutasa arrived at newly promoted Scottland FC with the tag of being a celebrity, Pokello Nare’s son, and a profile boasting Spanish experience. The onus was on Mutasa to shrug off the “Pokello Nare’s son” label and prove his mettle in the local PSL.

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Darlington Gatsi

LAST year, 3,433 girls were forced out of school as a result of early marriages and adolescent pregnancies, the government has revealed. Of these, 3,324 were secondary school pupils, while 109 dropped out of primary school--a damning statistic in the country's fight against underage pregnancies. Mashonaland East recorded the highest number of dropouts, with 499 girls' education disrupted by teenage pregnancy.

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Darlington Gatsi

AMID Zimbabwe's deepening political and economic crisis, renewed voices are emerging for the setting up of a National Transitional Authority (NTA) as a rescue measure. Political tension has heightened in the country, which observers have partly attributed to a faction within the ruling party Zanu PF pushing for the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028--despite him expressing disapproval to run in the next elections.

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Darlington Gatsi

UNTIL Friday last week, Ashel Chibutse, a 43-year-old man and his family of five were living in a four-roomed house at Cloverdale farm in Ruwa, 25 kilometres outside Harare. Chibutse is among thousands of people who, on Friday, were left out in the cold after facing a heartbreaking ordeal when their homes were demolished. Several families, who had resided at Cloverdale after occupying the farm belonging to former Cabinet minister Petronella Kagonye, were brutally forced out.