Gukurahundi hearings: Justice on a political script
The initiative has been framed as a peacebuilding process led by traditional leaders.
By Reward Magadhi
1h ago
Gukurahundi hearings: Zimbos protest at UN office
The hearings were initially scheduled to begin on June 26, but delayed due to logistical problems.
By Silas Nkala
15h ago
Gukurahundi hearings: Cops besiege top court
Nkomo said the proposed hearings were flawed and meant to erase evidence surrounding the massacres.
By Silas Nkala
Jul. 2, 2025
Zapu seeks court order to stop Gukurahundi hearings
The hearings, aimed at addressing the atrocities of the 1980s Gukurahundi conflict, have drawn sharp criticism from Zapu, which argues that the process is unlawful and biased.
By Problem Masau
Jun. 30, 2025
Gukurahundi hearings turned into ‘a farce’
President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed traditional leaders to lead the exercise, which seeks to find closure to the Matabeleland massacres that left over 20 000 civilians dead.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 29, 2025
Editorial Comment: Choreographed Gukurahundi hearings an insult to victims
Thirty-eight years after the Unity Accord that ended the killings, thousands of victims are stateless because they can not obtain identity documents for various reasons.
By The Standard
Jun. 29, 2025
A missed opportunity
The second republic should be credited for initiating the process after its predecessor did nothing, with Mugabe referring to Gukurahundi as a “moment of madness”.
By Newsday
Jun. 26, 2025
Reckoning with health effects of Gukurahundi 'genocide' and the inadequacy of presidential outreach programme
One aspect of the genocide that has been absent in discussions about Gukurahundi is reckoning with the effects of the genocide on health and wellbeing.
By Glen Ncube
Jun. 22, 2025
Gukurahundi: Zimbabwe’s lingering genocide wounds
The genocide came to be known as “Gukurahundi” and raged on from 1982 onwards.
By Jefferey Moyo
Jun. 22, 2025
