Vol 37 No 11 | ZIMBABWE Shuffling 24th May 1996 Mugabe's reshuffle marked a more open style but it didn't promote a new generation At long last, Zimbabwe has a minister in charge of its economy. The most significant name at President Robert Gabriel Mugabe's two-hour press conference on 9 May, when...
Vol 37 No 9 | ZIMBABWE Code breaking 26th April 1996 Politburo member Solomon Mujuru (once army commander 'Rex Nhongo') is suing Horizon magazine for Z$250,000 for questioning his accumulation of farms, supermarkets and hotels. His evidence details how...
Vol 37 No 6 | ZIMBABWE Against the grain 15th March 1996 Mixing privatisation and public policy in food supply is a recipe for scandal and high prices Scams, scandals, sackings and rumours of starvation surround the Grain Marketing Board's transition from public control to the arena of market forces. General Manager Renson Gasela was put...
Vol 37 No 6 | ZIMBABWE More Lon – less Rho 15th March 1996 Nothing is sacrosanct as Lonrho chairman Dieter Bock unsentimentally cuts the conglomerate down to size. In Zimbabwe the disposals have included major ranchlands, Lonrho House headquarters, the Northchart...
Vol 37 No 3 | ZIMBABWE Septuagenarian struggle 2nd February 1996 The old guard's time is almost over but nobody knows who will clear up after them Nobody doubts that President Robert Mugabe will win a fresh six-year term of office at the presidential election on 16-17 March. The real question is how much of...