You know you’ve worn out your welcome when the man who not so long ago worshiped you, tells you to throw in the towel.

Human Rights Watch has released a damning report accusing the South African government, and specifically Gwede Mantashe, of dismissing human rights abuses by the Zim government against its own people.

The legitimacy and credibility of those in power has been eroded by bad governance, patronage and the obsession to claim an exclusive agency representing the people.

Despite a deteriorating economy, corruption and cash shortages, Robert Mugabe’s supporters believe he should stay in power forever.

Almost 40 years after its independence, land reform remains at the heart of Zimbabwe’s political and economic challenges. But perhaps more than any other issue in Zimbabwe, it has historically been met with inertia from government and the international community.

Batty Bob’s calling it a day, someday.

Robert Mugabe spoke eloquently as Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Elect in March 1980. He offered a message of hope and unity to a population ravaged by years of war. He spoke of creating a government “capable of achieving peace and stability … and progress.”

An unruly mess of a continent governed by mad men and military? Not entirely. Africa has some of the most impressively educated leaders going. Including a certain Zimbabwean…

Zimbabwe’s PDP opposition party has accused oll’ batty Bob Mugabe of breaking his own laws by owning more than one piece of land… go figure.

Protests against the rule of Zimbabwe’s ageing president, Robert Mugabe, have become commonplace in recent months.

Both Jacob Zuma and Robert Mugabe were due to speak at the University of Fort Hare on Firday, but protesting students weren’t as welcoming as they might have expected.

That’s right folks, Batty Bob Mugabe handed out bananas and cassava at a rally and it didn’t sit well with his critics… to say the least.

No, really. Batty Bob was being driven around the National Stadium in Harare for Zimbabwe’s 36th independence day celebrations when his buggy made a quick stop at a portrait of him.

HARARE (In Other News) – Aid of $60bn donated to Africa from China has prompted Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to brush up on his geography. Reportedly “over the moon” about the donation, the ageing leader quickly set out to find out exactly where it came from.

You know it’s going to be a good one when A: Nando’s made it and B: the national broadcaster banned it.

(dis)Grace Mugabe has a special plan that’ll help her husband rule Zim for as long as he can without falling over like a drunk most of the time. Does it have space for his sippy cup?

Thank goodness Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was there to help Mugabe as he lost his footing, remember his last fall?

Well of course the country that regularly executes dissidents would grant the man that murdered 20 000 Ndebele a peace prize…

Well there’s a surprise. Chris Okafor was barred from entering Zimbabwe while two of his followers were detained by security forces after he predicted the death of Mugabe.

Surely you’d know if you were giving the wrong speech at the wrong occasion? That’s like wishing someone a happy birthday at their funeral.

Farm workers living and working on farms previously owned by white farmers are being subjected to the most inhumane labour conditions since land reform started.

That’s right, Batty Bob Mugabe is under the impression that his people are doing just fine.

Whenever you hear Batty Bob Mugabe speak these days you can be sure he’ll be talking smack about gays, whites or his favourite blanket term for white people… the West.

President JZ is coining it and taking home 22.22 times more money per year than the average South African citizen.

Batty Bob Mugabe has told African journalists they should “tell the African story,” as opposed to western journalists who only want to make African leaders look bad.