December 13, 2025
Introduction In Part 2 we examined the rapid granting of ‘Independence’ to African by the two major colonial powers in Africa, Britain and France plus the horrific and continuing story of Congo, colonised by the Belgians. In Part 3 we will examine the institutionalisation of neo-colonialism. By the late 1950s,...
November 15, 2025
Introduction In Part 1, we looked at the development of the pan-African movement during the 20th century and how its earlier leaders, such as Henry Sylvester Williams (1869-1911) of Trinidad and W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) of the USA who were part of the African diaspora were more concerned with combatting...
November 8, 2025
Opening Remarks Revolutionary greetings, comrades! Firstly, we express our appreciation to the Zimbabwe Republic Police for allowing us to gather here today. This may seem unusual, but in October 2015, when the Zimbabwe Communist Group and Zimbabwe Communist League who later united as the Zimbabwe Communist Party (ZCP) sought to...
November 7, 2025
On the 108th anniversary of the social phenomenon set in motion on October 25 (November 7), 1917—when Russia was using the Gregorian calendar—we pause to note the achievements of one of the most significant events of the 20th century. Unlike the bourgeois revolutions that preceded it, such as the American...
November 7, 2025
“Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly encountered, given and transmitted from the past.” Karl Marx, The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (1852): MECW Vol.11, p.103 The Great...
November 7, 2025
Neither ZANLA Commander Josiah Tongogara nor ZPRA Commander Lookout Masuku were able to enjoy the Independence they had fought for. Josiah Tongogara (1938-1979) Josiah Magama Tongogara was born in Selukwe (now Shurugwi) 4th February 1938. on a farm owned by the parents of Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith for whom...
November 7, 2025
Nhasi tiri kupemberera chiitiko chikuru chekurwira rusununguko chakaitika muna 1917 kunyangwe zvazvo nyika yeU.S.S.R isisipo. Zuva iri rakakosha nekuti ndiro rakazokonzera kuti U.S.S.R nedzimwe nyika dzakaita seCuba, G.D.R, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia dzikwanise kutsigira hondo yedu yerusununguko. Chimurenga chemuna 1917 chakaunza rusununguko kuChina, Laos, Kampuchea (Cambodia), Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Angola, Namibia, Mozambique...
November 6, 2025
Namhlanje sigubha umkhosi omkhulu womvukela owenzeka ngo 1917 yize ingasekho i U.S.S.R eyazalwa yilenguquko Luqakathekile lolu suku ngoba yilo olwenza i U.S.S.R lamanye amazwe afana le Cuba, G.D.R, Czechoslovak, Yugoslavia asekele impi yethu yenkululeko. Yilo lolu suku olwaletha inkululeko e China, Laos, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Angola, Namibia, Mozambique le...
October 16, 2025
I remember around 20 years ago in Zimbabwe telling people that I was a Communist and a pan- Africanist. People laughed, saying that Communism died with the Soviet Union and that African countries were no longer interested in pan-Africanism as the liberation struggle was over and the ruling elites were...
October 16, 2025
by Comrade Left Wing (a working miner) The Zimbabwean mining sector, a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, is currently defined by a profound paradox: immense mineral wealth extracted at the expense of its workforce. From a labor perspective, the industry is mired in systematic violations, wage theft and a pervasive...
October 10, 2025
9th October 2025 General Secretary, Cde Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena, held a bilateral meeting in Botswana with members of the Botswana National Front (BNF) Central Committee. The meeting was attended by Cde Moses Bantsi, BNF National Chairman; Cde Shawn Nthaile, Deputy Secretary General; and Cde Bakang Lesole, Secretary for International Relations....
October 8, 2025
STATEMENT BY THE ZIMBABWE COMMUNIST PARTY ON THE GENERAL SECRETARY’S VISIT TO BOTSWANA 8th October 2025 The Zimbabwe Communist Party (ZCP) wishes to inform the public that its General Secretary, Cde Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena, will be in Botswana on Thursday, 9 October 2025, for an official engagement with the Botswana...
October 7, 2025
SPEECH BY THE ARTUZ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SECRETARY, CDE SUKHOLUHLE NDLOVU 7th October 2025 Comrades, Sisters, and Brothers in Struggle, Esteemed Leaders of NEHAWU and the WFTU, Revolutionary Greetings from the militant educators of Zimbabwe! As we mark 80 years of the WFTU’s fearless internationalism, ARTUZ stands shoulder-to-shoulder with NEHAWU –...
October 7, 2025
Transcript of the episode with Ian Beddowes on Zim Left Radio, recorded October 2025. Listen to audio here Valentine 0:00:00 Hello everyone and welcome to yet another exciting episode on Zim Left Radio. Today we are joined by our regular guest to the show, Comrade Ian Beddowes. How are you...
October 3, 2025
STATEMENT BY THE ZIMBABWE COMMUNIST PARTY ON THE SUMUD FLOTILLA 3rd October 2025 The Zimbabwe Communist Party (ZCP) salutes the brave international contingent of people who joined the Sumud Flotilla of 45 vessels bringing food and medical supplies to the starving people of Gaza. Our Party views with disgust the...
October 2, 2025
STATEMENT BY THE ZIMBABWE COMMUNIST PARTY ON THE MAZOWE MINE SHAFT TRAGEGY 2nd October 2025 The Zimbabwe Communist Party (ZCP) extends its deepest condolences to the families and communities of the four young men – Alton Sibanda, Prince Gobvu, Kenneth Mhandire, and Tapiwa Meskano – who tragically lost their lives...
September 17, 2025
Published by the Commissariat of the ZCP The term ‘Scientific Socialism’ is the term favoured by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels to describe their political philosophy and programme. This practical philosophy is based not on idealism, as some who have been lazy to read Marx would maintain, but rather on...
March 25, 2025
Transcript of the episode with Ian Beddowes on Zim Left Radio, recorded March 2025. Listen to audio here Valentine 0:00:00 Hello everyone. After a long hiatus, we are back again. It’s Zim Left Radio. And today I’m joined by Comrade Ian Beddowes of the Zimbabwe Communist Party. Comrade Beddowes, how...
January 20, 2024
Zimbabwe Communist Party plans second elective congress; remains committed to dialogue and combating ‘imperialism and the looting class’ BULAWAYO – As the Zimbabwe Communist Party (ZCP) looks ahead to its second elective congress later this year, party leaders say they remain focused on pursuing national economic dialogue to achieve a...
September 6, 2023
Transcript of the episode with Ian Beddowes on Zim Left Radio, recorded on Sep 6 2023 Listen to audio here Valentine 0:00:00 Hello everyone to yet another exciting episode on Zim Left Radio. Today we have the inimitable Comrade Ian Beddowes. Comrade Ian, welcome to Zim Left Radio again. Ian...
June 23, 2023
Communism in Africa with Cde Booker Ngesa Omole SPEAKER 2 0:00:00 Welcome to yet another exciting episode on Zim Left Radio. Today, it’s my pleasure to welcome to the show Comrade Buka Omole of the Communist Party of Kenya. Comrade Buka, welcome to Zim Left Radio. SPEAKER 1 0:00:11 Thank...
October 18, 2022
Transcript of the episode with Ian Beddowes on Zim Left Radio, recorded October 2022. Listen to audio here Valentine 0:00:00 Hello everyone and welcome to Zim Left Radio, a channel dedicated to left-wing analysis of Zimbabwe’s economy and society. In this, our first episode, I’m speaking with the controversies of...
April 30, 2022
On 27th April 2022, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) Secretary General, Comrade Robson Chere, a member of the Zimbabwe Communist Party was arbitrarily detained by members of the Central Intelligence Organisation. Comrade Robson was conducting a planning workshop at Guruve Growth Point when the officers interrupted the meeting,...
April 1, 2017
Recent events in South Africa, especially the opposition of both the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to the continued Presidency of Jacob Zuma have led to many questions and misunderstandings among Zimbabweans — even among some Communists. Vanguard is therefore re-publishing...
April 1, 2017
Background In our global neo-liberal capitalist world, not much is known about low-profile alternative socialist practices which are making a difference to the lives of ordinary people in small corners of the world. In what can be best described as anomalies in the overall neo-liberal economy, there exist pockets of...
