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Tony Reeler

Tony Reeler is a senior researcher at the Research and Advocacy Unit and co-convener of the Platform for Concerned Citizens. He writes in his personal capacity.

Latest Work

Survey reveals enormous variation in intolerance among citizens of SADC countries

TARGETS OF BIGOTRY OP-ED

3 November 2023

Survey reveals enormous variation in intolerance among citizens of SADC countries

By Tony Reeler

6 min

OPINIONISTA

22 August 2023

Despair and fear in Zimbabwe on the eve of yet another problematic election

By Tony Reeler

4 min

The assassination of Thulani Maseko is part of a troubling regional trend

CIVIL LIBERTIES ANALYSIS

12 February 2023

The assassination of Thulani Maseko is part of a troubling regional trend

By Tony Reeler

5 min

‘The pitchforks are coming’ — will young people be wielding them?

SADC YOUTH BULGE OP-ED

22 January 2023

‘The pitchforks are coming’ — will young people be wielding them?

By Tony Reeler

7 min

Zimbabwe’s problem is Zanu-PF’s intimidation and kleptocracy, not the country’s youth

NORTHERN EXPOSURE OP-ED

17 July 2022

Zimbabwe’s problem is Zanu-PF’s intimidation and kleptocracy, not the country’s youth

By Tony Reeler

6 min

OPINIONISTA

14 November 2021

NGOs, ‘terrorism’ and Zimbabwe’s profoundly undemocratic Private Voluntary Organisations Act amendment

By Tony Reeler

5 min

The numbers don’t lie: Zanu-PF would have to defy the reality of political economy to win the next election

Maverick Citizen Op-Ed

9 July 2021

The numbers don’t lie: Zanu-PF would have to defy the reality of political economy to win the next election

By Tony Reeler

5 min

SADC must step up to the plate: Silence on Zimbabwe makes a mockery of organisation’s core principles

MAVERICK CITIZEN OP-ED

25 May 2021

SADC must step up to the plate: Silence on Zimbabwe makes a mockery of organisation’s core principles

By Tony Reeler

7 min

Zimbabwe can recover, but the opposition and the region – particularly South Africa – will have to step up to the plate

A COUNTRY IN RUINS

6 April 2021

Zimbabwe can recover, but the opposition and the region – particularly South Africa – will have to step up to the plate

By Tony Reeler

7 min

Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? The secondary torture of Joanna Mamombe in Zimbabwe

OP-ED

2 October 2020

Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? The secondary torture of Joanna Mamombe in Zimbabwe

By Tony Reeler

5 min

DM is much better if you are signed in...

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Latest Work

Survey reveals enormous variation in intolerance among citizens of SADC countries

Despair and fear in Zimbabwe on the eve of yet another problematic election

The assassination of Thulani Maseko is part of a troubling regional trend

‘The pitchforks are coming’ — will young people be wielding them?

Zimbabwe’s problem is Zanu-PF’s intimidation and kleptocracy, not the country’s youth

NGOs, ‘terrorism’ and Zimbabwe’s profoundly undemocratic Private Voluntary Organisations Act amendment

The numbers don’t lie: Zanu-PF would have to defy the reality of political economy to win the next election

SADC must step up to the plate: Silence on Zimbabwe makes a mockery of organisation’s core principles

Zimbabwe can recover, but the opposition and the region – particularly South Africa – will have to step up to the plate

Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? The secondary torture of Joanna Mamombe in Zimbabwe