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Hot Seat is your go to platform for engaging debate, unbiased, balanced hard-hitting and in-depth analysis of the sectors of society.Your host is Violet Gonda, award-winning journalist who has worked from multiple countries interviewing global leaders, influencers and rights defenders.
The platform started more than 15 years ago as a radio programme that engaged Zimbabwean politics and providing alternative ways to circumvent state censorship in the country while reporting from exile. The unique strength of this platform is that it will focus on issues that are not only important to Zimbabwe, but which also affect African states and societies as a whole and seeks to go deeper to investigate complex issues.
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Please help to support the platform Hot Seat with freelance female journalist Violet Gonda. This platform brings you unbiased, investigative, balanced hard-hitting and in-depth analysis of issues affecting the African continent, especially Zimbabwe. Any and all support is greatly appreciated. Excited to get to work.
Featured Interviews
Featured Interviews
Zimbabwe: Politics
Zimbabwe: Politics
Zimbabwe: Elections
Zimbabwe: Elections
Episode 1: Voters Roll irregularities
Hot Seat with Violet Gonda live radio debates in partnership with YETT broadcast on STARFM radioEpisode 1: Voters
Zimbabwe Independent Candidates Debate
As Zimbabwe prepares for the 2018 elections the country has seen the emergence of many political parties and Independent Candidates seeking to run for public office.
ZESN Ladies Debate
Out of the 23 presidential candidates in the upcoming election, four are women. A first for Zimbabwe. Is the electorate ready for a woman president? What do the women, as individuals or as a collective bring to the local politics?
Zimbabwe female presidential candidate debate promo
For the first time in Zimbabwe there will be a number of female candidates in the presidential race. Four aspiring women candidates have made this historic decision
Making Elections Make Sense – Bulawayo Political Parties Debate
On Making Elections Make Sense we are in Bulawayo where 200 nominees vie for 12 Assembly seats. With so many to choose from how do you decide who to vote for?
Zim Independent Candidates election debate promo
Join Violet Gonda as she moderates another hot topic debate on the future of independent candidates in the next elections. #zimvotes2018
Zimbabwe Political Parties 2018 Election Debate Series Part 3
Primary election fever has gripped all political parties waiting to contest in the 2018 harmonized election. How are the parties selecting their candidates?
Donations
Please help to support the platform Hot Seat with freelance female journalist Violet Gonda. This platform brings you unbiased, investigative, balanced hard-hitting and in-depth analysis of issues affecting the African continent, especially Zimbabwe. Any and all support is greatly appreciated. Excited to get to work.
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