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A letter from a Zimbabwean about (dis)Grace

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Tendai Marima | 18 Aug 2017 | Mail & Guardian Landing in Johannesburg on a late Tuesday afternoon, I was welcomed to OR Tambo International Airport by the embarrassing news that First Lady Grace Mugabe had allegedly whipped a young model, Gabriella Engels, with an electric cord. As shocking as the headlines were, it’s somewhat unsurprising; that’s our (dis)Grace. At … [Read more...] about A letter from a Zimbabwean about (dis)Grace

Government lawyers: ‘No diplomatic immunity for Grace’

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Dineo Bendile | 18 Aug 2017  | Mail & Guardian The South African government has received legal advice indicating that, despite travelling on a diplomatic passport, Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe does not qualify for diplomatic immunity and may be arrested for allegedly assaulting a Johannesburg woman. The Mail & Guardian has learned that frantic … [Read more...] about Government lawyers: ‘No diplomatic immunity for Grace’

I hit her to protect myself – Grace Mugabe

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LEBOGANG SEALE AND SHAUN SMILLIE | 19 AUGUST 2017 | Saturday Star (South Africa) Johannesburg - Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe claims she hit 20-year-old Gabriella Engels with an extension cord in an act of self-defence. Her two sons were not spared a beating either. Mugabe has told South African officials that she was in fact the victim in the attack … [Read more...] about I hit her to protect myself – Grace Mugabe

Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms

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 KATHARINE HOURELD | 18 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — As disputes raged over the presidential results from Kenya’s election last week, a little-noticed democratic revolution blossomed in the layer of government directly underneath. Kenyans sent home 25 out of 47 county governors, upholding a strong anti-incumbency tradition and warning that voters would turf … [Read more...] about Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms

The fabulous Mugabe brothers – The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up

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Staff Reporter | August 10, 2017 | Zimbabwe Mail THE Mugabe brothers are having a night out again. Here they are showing off their outfits: distressed white denim, high-top sneakers, statement sunglasses. Now they’re in a VIP booth at a club, swaying and swigging from bottles of Moët & Chandon while the music pumps. At some point they will post a flame emoji, indicating … [Read more...] about The fabulous Mugabe brothers – The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up