Job Sikhala

Zimbabwe opposition leader Job Sikhala announced a US$20,000 reward for information leading to arrests in the bombing of his Chitungwiza home while his children were inside last weekend. The leader of the National Democratic Working Group said international supporters and diaspora Zimbabweans raised the money following what he called a “terrorist attack” on August 30 […]

Opposition politician Job Sikhala’s home was bombed in the early hours of Saturday while he was in South Africa launching his autobiography, with unknown assailants throwing explosives at the property where his five children were sleeping. The attack occurred at approximately 1 AM at Sikhala’s residence in Chitungwiza, a dormitory town near Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. […]

Former Zimbabwean MP Job Sikhala has warned that discussing human rights in his country could land him back in prison under the newly enacted Patriotic Act. Speaking at the United Nations’ Geneva Summit on Human Rights and Democracy, Sikhala, a former Deputy Chairperson of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), recounted his experiences during […]

In a pivotal shift within Zimbabwe’s political landscape, Job Sikhala, the former legislator for Zengeza West, has inaugurated the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), with the ambitious goal of emancipating the populace from enduring “political chains”. This development follows Sikhala’s departure from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in February, an exit that succeeded his […]

Candid opposition figure Job Sikhala, recently released after spending 595 days in solitary confinement at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, shared his transformative experience on the platform In Conversation with Trevor. The host, Trevor Ncube (TN), engaged in a revealing conversation with Sikhala (JS), unravelling the hardships faced and the resilience gained during his imprisonment. JS: […]

In the midst of the crisis within Zimbabwe’s main opposition, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), a promising opportunity emerges to reconstruct a formidable force from the current challenges. The opposition, weakened by the street-smarts and brute force of the ruling Zanu PF party, is in dire need of revival. The self-inflicted wounds sustained by […]

In a notable legal proceeding, Job Sikhala, an opposition politician, was handed a wholly suspended sentence by Harare Magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, following his conviction for disseminating falsehoods. Sikhala’s conviction stemmed from a post on his Facebook account in 2020, in which he falsely claimed that a police officer had killed a minor while enforcing road […]

Harare, Zimbabwe – In a significant political development on Thursday, February 8, former Zengeza West Member of Parliament, Job Sikhala, announced his departure from the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC), labeling the opposition party as a “carcass” during a press conference in Harare. Sikhala’s exit marks another blow to the CCC, following closely on the […]

In a striking development that has rippled through the political landscape of Zimbabwe, opposition politician Job Sikhala has been convicted on charges of communicating falsehoods, marking his second legal defeat in just two weeks. This latest verdict comes shortly after Sikhala’s release from an extended period of incarceration, highlighting ongoing tensions between government authorities and […]

In a remarkable move, Hon. Job Sikhala, a prominent opposition political figure recently released from prison, made his first Sunday of freedom significant by attending Eagle Life Assembly in Bulawayo, led by the esteemed prophet Dr. B. S. Chiza. Having traveled over 460 kilometers from Harare to Bulawayo, Sikhala engaged in what some may perceive […]