Jo'burg was massive, awesome & blazing; lit indeed! A page of history is worth 10 volumes of logic. We must write & document. Thanks, B. Kagoro for masterly & erudite chairing; Great insights from D. Muchena, K. Dlamini, O, Mooki, M. Mawere, Z Mataruka, T. Katsande, P. Mkwananzi
Here we go again.
The cycle of disputed elections continues.
We must come together as a nation and cure this cancer.
We must devise a way to conduct free, fair and credible elections.
Respect must go to President Chamisa and CCC for fighting a great fight - Against all Odds.
Go Well Dr Alex Magaisa
A distinguished public intellectual. A prolific writer and thought leader
Your contributions to the Zimbabwean discourse will always be cherished
Zorora murugare. Pako wakasakura ukazunza
The struggle continues
If the probability of death from a risky activity is 1%
If you carry out that activity 200 times, what is the probability of death?
Ans: 1- (0.99)^200 = 86.7%
You are almost guaranteed of DEATH
Be careful about the risky things we do in llife, including driving at high speed.
Robert Mugabe versus Solomon Mujuru (Part 1)
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
The ZANU Central Committee meetings in Mozambique under the chairpersonship of Robert Mugabe are full of
On Ndabaningi Sithole's National Hero Status
To Zimbabweans, Sithole was always a hero, with or without the endorsement of ZANU-PF and its leaders.
Heroism is earned and not conferred.
ZANU-PF is not qualified to make or unmake Sithole's Hero status.
More specifically,
Robert Mugabe versus Solomon Mujuru (Part 2)
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Mugabe feels, rightly so, that Simbaβs Mavambo project took away votes from him through the bhora
I am Prof. Arthur G.O. Mutambara. This is my genuine Twitter account.
Be alert to the existence of a parody account:
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It was set up by ED's Vakarashi as they become desperate and despondent. What a shameless lot!
The right to stay away or demonstrate is non-negotiable. Use of force and brutality to suppress citizens is unacceptable. As we exercise our rights we must avoid engaging in activities that can be used to establish a false moral equivalence between the oppressed & the oppressor.
An incompetent ED wants to immortalize himself whether he falls or prevails. All the other name changes are to cover-up this wicked ambition. His name must be called in 8 cities every day, forever. That's the βbig ideaβ while the zim degenerates into mayhem. How low can you sink
These are the self-imposed sanctions. Then you have the nerve to self-righteously demand removal of external sanctions when you are busy brutalizing your citizens, giving the foreigners the excuse to ignore your pleas. It is called strategic incoherence:
On Emmerson Mnangagwa
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
I later lose my autographed copy of Wilfred Mhandaβs book when Emmerson Mnangagwa, then Minister of Defence, borrows it and
Persuading Robert Mugabe to Write His Memoirs
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Despite my discomfort about Mugabeβs inhuman lack of concern about Mujuruβs demise, he and I have a
Official Election Results must reflect the will of the people. This is a non-reducible and non-negotiable minimum.
While we wait, here are some reflections and history from the 2009-13 GNU era:
Dynamics of the GNU Principalsβ Meetings
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the
The Full Newzroom Afrika Interview
Free, Fair & Credible Elections in Zimbabwe??
Why must all Africans care?
The CCC & NC Value Proposition
No To Violence, a Captured Judiciary & Weaponisation of the Law
Courts must NOT stop candidates
@CCCZimbabwe
@advocatemahere
@Cde_Ostallos
1) On RGM: The West is Upset About The Land
They are not interested in human rights or democracy. They are driven by their national interests. When Gukurahundi was taking place they were aware, but not bothered because their interests & those of fellow whites were not threatened.
Politics of Ethnicity in Zimbabwe: Jumping from the Pan into the Fire
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Mnangagwaβs new Cabinet shocked many because of the crass ethnicity and
The Liberation Struggle & the ZANU Modus Operandi
Book Excerpt from:
In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
One of the unique opportunities I enjoy, while serving in the Inclusive Government from 2009 to 2013, is spending a lot of time in
DStv has just shut down RT channel across Africa
The white DStv owners are deciding what info is available to Africans
Can we not set up an African company that we control as blacks in the media space, given our 55 govts & black billionaires?
Full Views:
New Book
Providing context to Zimbabwe's challenges - Gold Mafia, Moti & the coup, 21 Mugabe farms, retracted corruption SI, upcoming elections, a collapsed economy
Addressing global challenges
In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream
Volume III
IDEAS & SOLUTIONS
900+ pages
I arrived in Harare this morning to attend Tsvangirai's funeral, and was at the airport this afternoon to receive the body from SA. It is important to give this great man a dignified send-off. The family, the MDC-T party and the country must unite.
Tongogara and Mugabe: The Fallout
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
As predicted by the ZIPA commanders, Josiah Tongogara's alliance with Robert Mugabe does not last.
By the end of
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Gold Coin: A Self-Enrichment Scheme for the Elites
Take your USD to the parallel market and get RTGS at, say, 1 USD to 950
Buy gold coins in RTGS at 1 USD to 441 (gold coin exchange rate) and make a profit of more than 100%
The Gold Coin arbitrage
This is common sense
The Next Step the Legal Struggle.
The HC case was narrow. What was addressed was whether Malaba can benefit from the Amend (No. 2) Act. The HC said NO.
The amendment itself has not yet been challenged. That is the next step in the Fightback:
Challenge the Legality of the Act
There has been appalling brutality against the people in Zimbabwe. There have been gross violations of human rights. Government has promised investigations. Do we take this committment seriously? Certainly NOT. Here are our views as expressed to Sky News:
A literary giant has fallen. The creative industry, literature & the Zimbabwean nation have lost a pillar. The influence of Mungoshi's work cuts across generations, continents & cultures. A distinguished writer-our contribution to the world of literature. His works will never die
ZANU-PF is begging for more Economic Sanctions
Amend No. 2 gives its detractors reasons to maitain sanctions:
Const. violations, illegal judges, compromised judiciary, corrupt imperial presidency
ZANU-PF giving its detractors a big stick to whip its behind
It is pure idiocy
Robert Mugabe on Herbert Chitepo (and a Rejoinder on the Missed Opportunity of the 2017 Coup)
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
In private discussions, Mugabe has immense respect for
On 99-year Leases, Insecure Sycophants & Falsified Military Intelligence
Book Excerpt from:
In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream
Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
One depressing discovery I make while in the GNU is that contrary to the
What is going on? Keeping & creating these arbitrage opportunities (USD/RTGS & now Gold Coin) is part of a deliberate looting strategy by the elites running our country
An economy without arbitrage opportunities does NOT benefit uncreative, primitive accumulation-driven elites
New Book Publication Announcement
Design and Analysis of Control Systems:
Driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Prof. Arthur G.O. Mutambara
As the AI Revolution continues, all sectors of the economy are affected, and no aspect of society is spared.
The content of
ZEC misunderstood the POORLY WORDED Section 161 (6) (f) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe
Consequently, the current Delimitation Report is unconstitutional & invalid
Delimitation must be REDONE. Period.
Lessons: Improve Drafting & Interpretation of Laws
On Dumiso Dabengwa
A dedicated & resolute Pan-African freedom fighter, revolutionary & statesman - A commandeer of commanders; a hero of heroes. A founding father of both Zim & SA States; Unassuming, humble & immensely effective. DD was dignity, humility and greatness personified
This is not leadership. You should NOT have signed both Amends No. 1 & No. 2 when it was clear that they violated our Constitution. You should have sent them for review by Const. Court first. The speed with which you signed No. 2 was pathetic
Desist from unconstitutional conduct
In Zimbabwe, the independence of our judiciary is vital to the survival of our democracy. When our courts speak, all Zimbabweans should listen.
The Government or Zimbabwe wholeheartedly respects the independence of our judiciary.
Go and Vote & Vote en masse, indeed. The time has come.
Once done, enjoy some history and culture:
UMambo of the Mutambara People:
A Brief Introduction
From Barambabvu to Charima, succession was from the first-born son of Mambo to the first-born son of Mambo.
(From Dangwe
Mugabe, ZIPA and Mujuru
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
Let us go back to Robert Mugabe. His predisposition to tribalism is also picked up early on by ZIPA commanders. Wilfred
Nationalists and their Sordid Escapades, Petty Jealousies and Idiosyncrasies
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
There is a fistfight between Edgar Tekere and Enos Nkala in detention.
The SA Constitution is a ceasefire and compromise document between beneficiaries of Apartheid and its victims.
Obviously, it contains clauses, provisions and values meant to protect the interests of the beneficiaries of Apartheid.
This is common sense.
The Scourge of Deepfakes: Welcome to the Dark Side of AI
Folks, the video being circulated as a beautiful and inspiring speech by the incoming President of Senegal has been proven to be a deepfake!!
A deepfake is synthetic media generated using AI techniques, particularly deep
Unconstitutional Amendments 1 & 2 are to provide legal cover for a stolen election in 2023
Opposition unity has a mobilising effect
A massive vote is difficult to rig
Register, Vote & Defend the Vote!
High quality candidates
Details on these insights:
Dewa Mavhinga: Gone Too Soon
An unflinching and dedicated Human Rights Advocate.
A champion of the people and their plight.
An unintimidatable and unrelenting soldier for justice.
Go well, Son of the Soil.
Pako wakasakura ukazunza.
The struggle continues.
Zim Rhodes Scholars for 2023
Akudziwe Mawere, MBChB Wits (Final Year)
St Ignatius College - 4 A*s at A Level (Best Cambridge A Levels
Gift Gwawawa - BSc Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology (First Class) MSU
Chaplin High School (3 As at A Level)
Congrats to the 2 Superstars
A sad cloud hovers above us as Mutukudzi departs. His music was the soundtrack to the Zimbabwean narrative. A musician of musicians, an unparalleled cultural icon, a conscience of the people. Go well artist par excellence. Your music will continue to ignite & inspire generations.
@matigary
kkkk Certainly not. I enjoy everything!
I am a Renaissance person. Multidisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity are the imperatives.
Don't speak too soon. My 1000-page book on the 4IR, AI & Control Systems is coming March 2024.
Taking me to 3 Engineering books & 3 Political
Fightback
Legal action agnst Amend No. 1
Legal action agnst Amend No. 2
Stop further const changes & Patriotic Bill
Political mobilisation
Make amendments an election issue for 2023
Strategy to stop ZANU-PF 2/3 majority in 2023 - focus on parl
improve quality of oppo candidates
After the Harvard Conference, it is good to be back at MIT
Discussions & Seminar
Artificial Intelligence, Artificial General Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning techniques for Control Systems. AI-Based Design & Analysis of Control Systems (drones & driverless cars)
Africa Must Have a New Strategic Approach to China
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
As a World Economic Forum (WEF) Young Global Leader, and now as Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe,
3/3) We must accept the good with the bad β A conflicted & tortured legacy. Let us celebrate his achievements & pick up lessons from his transgressions. As an opponent of RGM from 1987-2017 β 30 years of conflict β I acknowledge his place in history a National & Pan-African Hero
As Africans we must put our thinking caps on and design our own unique socio-economic and political models that address our specific challenges in pursuit of our dreams and aspirations. Cutting and pasting will not cut it.
Reflections on the GNU and the 2013 Constitution
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
My biggest regret about our participation in the GNU is that we, coming from the opposition parties
It Cannot be Business as Usual in the Academy
Todayβs global problems, challenges and ambitions are complex and interconnected. They cannot be solved in the traditional academic silos but through a multidisciplinary ecosystem approach.
A Paradigm Shift
Autonomous Weapons Systems
Welcome to the Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents enormous opportunities to improve the quality of life of people across the world. There are vast potential applications in all sectors, particularly education,
ZIMSEC Grade Inflation: A disgraceful, shameful & pernicious national cancer which undermines the best and brightest students. One school had 79 out of 140 students with 15 points i.e. 56% getting the SAME top score. This is meaningless.
Full article at:
Tombstone Unveiling Ceremony for VaChivhundwa Mutambara (Mambo Bapiro Munyavhi Mutambara's 6th Wife)
History is Important. Culture is Important.
Documentation of History and Culture is Essential.
VaChivhundwa was one of the 12 wives of Mambo Bapiro Munyavhi Mutambara, who
Thanks to all Zimbabweans for working together across the board in confronting this natural disaster - Cyclone Idai. This how it should be. Team Zimbawe spirit and approach. This catastrophe demands resolve, unity and leadership. The struggle continues.
Time for Action & Execution
I am currently in Nigeria, as part of a team setting up a Vaccine R & D and Manufacturing Plant
Proof of concept for a continental strategy to achieve equitable and universal access to vaccines & vaccination
Background Ideas
5) The US and their European cousins (including the Asians - China and India - too!!) do not want to see a united and integrated Africa. It is not in their economic, strategic and geopolitical interests.
βBlack man (and woman), you are on your ownβ - Biko
The struggle continues
This video is currently going viral. However, I first sent it out on 22nd August 2023 with the following introduction (which enhances and gives context to the video):
UMambo of the Mutambara People:
A Brief Introduction
From Barambabvu to Charima, succession was from the
Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara proves he is a fountain of knowledge as he narrates the history of his people; the Mutambara clan and beyond!
@amutambara
@InfoMinZW
@nickmangwana
Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Chimanimani - what a catastrophic disaster. Bridges ruined or swept away, fields devasted, residences destroyed, power & comms outage & schools/hospitals are in dire straits. Lives have been lost. All hands on deck as we combat this natural calamity.
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From 10K USD to 60K USD (With no Production)
500% Profit for the Elites
Take 10k USD to the parallel market and buy RTGS at 950
Go to the RBZ & buy USD at 320 (auction rate)
Go back to the parallel market & buy RTGS at 950
Buy gold coins & pay in RTGS
It is shameful
The Regime is in Disarry (Sixes and Sevens)
Minister of Justice issues a statement disparaging the country's judges & spewing embarrasing conspiracy theories.
It is a sad day for our country
Everything happening was predictable. The regime lacks common sense
Shame sitereki
As we remember democracy advocate, freedom fighter & soldier for justice - Morgan Tsvangirai - let us rededicate ourselves to the struggle. His was a life of service & sacrifice rooted in & underpinned by unparalleled determination, commitment & perseverance. His legacy lives on.
Proposed US Legislation to stop SA from cooperating with Russia & China, incl penalties
Zero respect for Africans. Sad
Meddling Americans must allow Africans agency in geopolitics.
We must determine our global partners
We reject this US interference:
For the Record
Both Amendment (No. 1 & 2) Acts are illigal and unconstitutional
There will be no rest until BOTH are expunged from our Constitution
Let us keep the big picture clear
Let us not miss the forest for the trees
Well done to the lawyers for excellent & great work
The Generals must be resolute. You cannot be half-pregnant. Either you are pregnant or you are NOT pregnant. Either there is a coup or there is NO coup. There is no such thing as a "No coup" COUP, or a "cousin" of a coup.
Is History about to Repeat itself?
We must become the revolution we wish to see in 2023.
An all-stakeholder ecosystem approach. Massive voter registration, Massive voting & Defending the vote
If we are WOKE, history will NOT repeat itself
Full Views:
GIBS Business School was on fire.
What a splendid Book Launch. The auditorium was full to the rafters.
Thanks, Brian Kagoro, for shepherding the event with finesse.
What erudite & poignant remarks from all the panelists.
Thanks; Sipho Malunga, Kuseni Dlamini, Omphemetse
Univ. of Jo'burg: I will speak on Engineering & Africa:
Decolonization & Fourth Industrial Revolution (Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent Algorithms, Augmented Reality (AR), Human Augmentation (Human 2.0), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Everything (IoE)).
Adoption of the 2013 National Constitution of Zimbabwe
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
On Monday morning of 17 January 2013, we have our final meeting on the national governing
Just a word of caution. The Cabinet adjustments this morning have nothing to do with outcry about the quality of ministers. The adjustments are meant to address the illegality of the Cabinet. Dokora frees a non-constituent slot, while Nyati & Mutsvangwa are no longer ministers.
Good People
It is about that time again. Book 2: 'The Path to Power' is now out.
It is in Zimbabwe & SA bookstores; and Amazon (e-book + POD) from 26 Nov. Book Launches Harare 27 Nov, Bulawayo 29 Nov, SA 3 Dec. More details to follow. Other venues to be announced in due course.
Pictures from Nigeria!
As the Vaccine R & D and Manufacturing on the continent take off (incl. Former President Obasanjo, Former Governor of Edo State (Igbinedion), Billionaire Esama of Benin, Dangote Engineers, Professors & Experts in vaccinology, stem cell research & genomics.
Prof Phineas Makhurane: A pioneering physicist, academic and educationist - the distinguished first among equals. Zimbabwe's first PhD in the science and mathematics fields - a trailblazer and inspirer of many. MHSRIP
Reflections on the GNU & the 2013 Constitution (Part 2)
Book Excerpt from: In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream, Volume III (Ideas & Solutions)
By Professor Arthur G.O. Mutambara
From the GNU, fast forward to the future.
Further proof and testimony of the reactionary
11 March 2007
I will be publishing (in a day or so) a detailed account of what happened on that fateful day, 11 March 2007, including the aftermath and the impact. Maybe your curious questions will be answered, or maybe not. You just have to wait.
Insult to injury - vaccine to expire in April & SA folks did NOT know before arrival of drugs
What if the drugs were to expire on 3 Feb.
This blundering is terrible indictment of SA (our biggest economy) & by extension of continent.
This level African ineptitude is inexcusable
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 2
Implications for Democracy & Constitutionalism
Bill has passed in the Senate (65 to 10). Next ED's signature
The Fightback is On
We must become the revolution we want to see
No Retreat or Surrender
Details:
AI-Based Control System Engineering Book Launches and Broader AI Presentations
By Prof Arthur G.O. Mutambara
1) International Conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems, Vienna, Austria
29 April to 30 April 2024
2) Georgia Tech β Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
NASA Mars (Mobile Robot) Landing: Objectives
1) Investigate past capable of microbial life (habitability).
2) Look for signs of life (biosignatures)
3) Collect rock & soil samples
4) Preparation for humans: produce oxygen from the Mar's atmosphere.
VIDEO
Dewa Lessons
Self-selection: Leadership is a decision
Self-sacrifice: The price of freedom is death
Education/hard work: Pursue both formal & informal exposure Be relentless & fearless
Disagree without being disagreeable: Don't use terms like SELLOUT to describe rivals/opponents
Minister of Electricity
Folks don't get it
It is not about name of Ministry or where Minister sits
It is about TYPE & DEPTH of SKILLS of Minister
TYPE & DEPTH of SKILLS of CEO of utility
Power Systems, Electrical M/C, Renewal Energy, Controls, Nuclear, Management & Leadership
The Complete Harare Book Launch Video (with a short interview at the beginning)
One Key Message from the Book:
Mugabe had no faith in the Land Reform Program.
All Senior ZANU-PF officials, Generals and Judges have Title Deeds for the Farms that they grabbed.
These Zimbabwean
On the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)'s Delimitation Report:
Understanding the Import of the Arithmetic of Section 161 (6) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe
Indeed, ZEC's Delimitation Report violates Section 161 (6).
Detailed Remarks:
Pull 800m out of poverty since 1978
Ended abject poverty in Feb. 2021
$14.3 trillion GDP second to US
Poised to overtake the US in 2027
US experts predict China as the AI Superpower
Why has Chinese model worked for China & not Africa?
Lessons? Next Steps
ANSWERS tomrow
Artificial Intelligence
What does Africa need to do to harness this revolution?
What does Zimbabwe have to do?
Unpacking Zimbabwe's Readiness for AI
By Prof Arthur G.O. Mutambara
ZNCC Business Review Conference
7 December 2023, 800am
Cresta Lodge, Harare
See Details Below:
Developing and Adopting Artificial Intelligence
Donβt Put the Cart Before the Horse
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has not just made a splash but a global tidal wave. Its potential to enhance the lives of people worldwide is staggering. From education and healthcare to
Recipients of 2024 Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarships Announced
The Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship selection committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Scholarships.
The Scholars-Elect are
1) Nyasha Mukonoweshuro
A first-class graduate in History and Politics from
In Conversation with Trevor
My views on:
2023 Elections
Presidential Candidates
Zimbabwe Gov.
2017 Coup & ED's Lack of Strategic Thinking
Book (Ideas & Solutions)
GNU experience
Mugabe's Views
Global Political & Economic Affairs (Ukraine, African Agency, Integration)