An analysis of foreign exploitation in Africa, examining Chinese and Western mining practices in Zimbabwe. The article explores allegations of gold smuggling, environmental damage from heap leaching, lack of local value addition, and the dominance of foreign-controlled mineral value chains. It questions whether current investment models promote development or perpetuate neo-colonial extraction that undermines economic sovereignty and long-term industrial growth.
Since 2000, U.S. and Western sanctions have played a decisive role in toppling governments across the Global South, from Iraq and Libya to Syria, Venezuela, and Afghanistan. This article examines the clear pattern: prolonged sanctions collapse economies, fuel unrest, trigger disputed elections, invite foreign intervention, and ultimately result in regime change. Zimbabwe narrowly escaped the same fate. Through a politically conscious and legally grounded anti-sanctions strategy led by civil society organisations such as ZASM, the struggle was shifted from a bilateral confrontation with the United States to a multilateral challenge involving the UN, SADC, and South Africa. This pressure led to the removal of sanctions, stabilised the economy, and averted invasion or regime change. The piece also explores how similar tactics are now being applied against Russia and China to preserve Western economic dominance.
A haunting look at the “Bleeding Tomb of Chimoio,” the sacred mass grave of young Zimbabwean female freedom fighters killed in the 1977 Rhodesian bombings. This article explores the mysterious bleeding phenomenon witnessed in 2008, the spiritual warnings it symbolised, the political turmoil that followed, and the enduring sacrifice of thousands of unarmed trainees who died for Zimbabwe’s freedom. Written by Rutendo Matinyarare, this piece calls on Zimbabweans to honour the fallen, preserve the Chimoio shrines, and uphold the liberation they fought for.
Did Rutendo Matinyarare remove sanctions on Zimbabwe or not? In this powerful analysis, ZASM Chairman Rutendo Matinyarare explains how legal action, UN lobbying, and Congressional pressure led to the U.S. ending all sanctions on Zimbabwe in March 2024. He distinguishes the removal of executive order sanctions from new Global Magnitsky sanctions and urges clarity in Zimbabwe’s messaging to investors and global partners.
In this detailed clarification, Rutendo Matinyarare addresses Professor Mungano’s statements on ZDERA and sanctions, explaining the difference between executive order sanctions, ZDERA legislation, and the true timeline of Zimbabwe’s loan restrictions. He outlines how sanctions on Zimbabwe were officially repealed in 2024 and clarifies U.S. policy misinterpretations to educate the public and set the record straight.
The US–South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Bill has passed through the House Committee. It allows the US President to investigate and potentially sanction South African officials over alleged threats to US interests, support for Hamas, ties with Iran and Russia, and the ICJ genocide case against Israel. This could trigger economic sanctions under IEEPA and Magnitsky laws, impacting South Africa’s economy, parastatals, and international relations.
