In Depth
What Leadership Got to Do With Civic Space
The Nexus Between Civic Leadership and Protection of Civic Space 1.0 Introduction On 27 February, I had the opportunity to facilitate a Civic Leadership Masterclass (CLM) under the theme, ‘What Leadership Got to Do With It: The Nexus Between Civic Leadership and Protection of Civic...
Dzikamai Bere,
March 4, 2025
19 min read
The Liberation Struggle on Trial: Was Ian Smith Better?
“Is this the land we died for?” This is a line from Winky D and Shingai’s masterpiece Dzimba Dzemabwe off the album Eureka. In this track, and many others, Winky D contributes to the enduring conversation on the value of the liberation legacy in a...
Dzikamai Bere,
December 30, 2024
10 min read
Strong Teams for Sustainable Organisational and Personal Growth and Impact
1.0 Introduction “Teamwork makes the dream work.” John C. Maxwell Many years ago, when I was still on the periphery of leadership, each time I heard the term ‘teambuilding’, what came into my mind was that annual trip that you take as a team to...
Dzikamai Bere,
October 25, 2024
19 min read
Africa University, Berghof Foundation Launch New Mediation Network in Zimbabwe
Africa University’s Institute of Peace Leadership and Governance (IPLG) successfully hosted a high-level symposium on September 20, which marked the official launch of a new innovative mediation programme, the Insider Mediators Network in Zimbabwe, with the support of the Berghof Foundation and the European Union....
Dzikamai Bere,
September 25, 2024
5 min read
Civic Leadership and Activism in the Age of Rising Authoritarianism: We are all activists!
On 25 March 2025, Heart and Soul Television (HSTV) published an interview that I had with Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) Chairperson Trevor Ncube on his popular weekly show ‘In Conversation with Trevor.’ Thanking me for coming being on the show on X, Trevor described the...
Dzikamai Bere,
June 22, 2024
7 min read