Political scandals are rarely the focus of major academic research in Zimbabwe where tight
control of the dominant state media by the ruling party ensures that scandals involving …

This article inquires why humour flourishes in face of tragedy. Memes, as we argue, give
people a sense of power as they offer commentary that critiques and mocks the government …

This paper critically explores the use of satire and humour by fast-foods outlets in South
Africa and Zimbabwe to advertise and market their menu through digital media platforms …

This paper analyses the photographic representation of former Zimbabwean President,
Robert Mugabe, with the aim of understanding memories that were produced following his …

This article examines the on-going memorialization practices of Mbuya Nehanda and
Gukurahundi that are performed and contested in various discursive spaces in Zimbabwe. It …

The differential satire effects across domestic and foreign audiences are largely unknown;
yet, this is of growing relevance as political satire increasingly reaches international …

Humour can function as a protest against bad governance, and citizens often appropriate
digital humour to speak back to power. The article analyses 20 satirical memes and texts …

Elections present a way to choose social and political leaders, however the people must be
knowledgeable of the conduct and the offerings from the parties and the people that they are …