Case for specialised universities in Zim
Each year, following the release of Zimbabwe’s Advanced Level examination results, the country enters a familiar period of heightened activity as universities compete to enrol successful students.
By Samuel Mwale
Feb. 27, 2026
Exposure as intellectual capital: Why progress is suffocated by familiarity
Zimbabwe’s urban professionals often know more about distant cities than about rural districts that sustain the nation.
By Gloria Mukombachoto
Feb. 6, 2026
Zimbabwe’s school feeding scheme: Contrasts between aspiration, reality
But those bright moments have dimmed, as the school feeding programme she once relied on has faltered, leaving her and countless other students hungry and struggling to learn.
By Tonderayi Matonho
Feb. 5, 2026
Thekwane’s century of excellence pays off
“The school was established by Reverend Herbert Garter of the Methodist Church and started with just six boys as boarders in 1924,” he explained.
By Patricia Sibanda
Jan. 29, 2026
It’s academic
Education is academics, we are reminded endlessly and academics is education.
By Tim Middleton
Nov. 16, 2025
Dangerous myth of overqualification: Why we keep hiring wrong people
The irony is that in every other part of business, leaders insist on evidence
By Memory Nguwi
Jul. 25, 2025
Grow up
When children grow up, physically or timeously, whether that is to be over 2 metres or under 1 metre, they can all do well.
By Tim Middleton
Jun. 15, 2025
Informality: An invitation to African universities and banks to do something with their knowledge
A key research theme that has been ignored by African universities and research institutions is changing consumer tastes and preferences.
By Charles Dhewa
May. 7, 2025
Editorial Comment: UZ strike shines light on plight of Zim workers
The academic staff are demanding the restoration of their pre-October 2018 salary levels where the basic salary of a junior lecturer was between US$2 250 and US2 500 per month.
By The Standard
Apr. 27, 2025
