Takunda Maodza
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052543 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Takunda Maodza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Takunda |
| FAMILY NAME | Maodza |
| SIGNATURE | MAODZA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Walter Sisulu University |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-7630-8041 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Applying Mugabeism Concept to the Press’s Reportage of Zanu-PF Factionalism
This study is restricted to reviewing literature on ZANU-PF factionalism and the press. It suggests that a nuanced understanding of the press and ZANU-PF factionalism is better understood when reviewed from Mugabeism theoretical lenses. Its central argument is that whereas Eurocentric theoretical frameworks such as the political economy of the media, sociology of journalism and the principal-agent models have helped shed light into the nexus betw…
The Herald's construction of Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2030 political ambitions
This qualitative study examines how Zimbabwe’s state-controlled newspaper, The Herald, reported on ZANU-PF factionalism post the Robert Mugabe era. Specifically, it interrogates how The Herald mediated attempts by a faction allegedly aligned to Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to extend his rule from 2028 to 2030 in violation of the national constitution. It seeks to explore the discourses emanating from the newspaper’s reports on…
A comparative analysis of the press’s framing of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid for an ‘unconstitutional’ presidential term extension
This is a qualitative comparative inquiry into how Zimbabwe’s daily newspapers, NewsDay and The Herald, reported on alleged attempts by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his rule beyond the two five year-term limits prescribed by the constitution. Mnangagwa succeeded Robert Mugabe in 2017 following a military coup organized by his allies. Mugabe had ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years. Mnangagwa pledged to uphold the constitution. He branded his reg…
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A comparative analysis of the press’s framing of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s bid for an ‘unconstitutional’ presidential term extension
This is a qualitative comparative inquiry into how Zimbabwe’s daily newspapers, NewsDay and The Herald, reported on alleged attempts by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his rule beyond the two five year-term limits prescribed by the constitution. Mnangagwa succeeded Robert Mugabe in 2017 following a military coup organized by his allies. Mugabe had ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years. Mnangagwa pledged to uphold the constitution. He branded his reg…
Applying Mugabeism Concept to the Press’s Reportage of Zanu-PF Factionalism
This study is restricted to reviewing literature on ZANU-PF factionalism and the press. It suggests that a nuanced understanding of the press and ZANU-PF factionalism is better understood when reviewed from Mugabeism theoretical lenses. Its central argument is that whereas Eurocentric theoretical frameworks such as the political economy of the media, sociology of journalism and the principal-agent models have helped shed light into the nexus betw…
The Herald's construction of Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2030 political ambitions
This qualitative study examines how Zimbabwe’s state-controlled newspaper, The Herald, reported on ZANU-PF factionalism post the Robert Mugabe era. Specifically, it interrogates how The Herald mediated attempts by a faction allegedly aligned to Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to extend his rule from 2028 to 2030 in violation of the national constitution. It seeks to explore the discourses emanating from the newspaper’s reports on…
African studies and sociopolitical issues (3 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Action (physics (1 work) · African history and culture studies (1 work) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Government (linguistics (1 work) · History (1 work)