Sishuwa Sishuwa
@ssishuwa
Zambian historian and political commentator
I am happy to share that I have graduated with a PhD in economics from @Cambridge_Uni. The journey hasn’t been easy, but the support of my family and friends made it bearable. I am also grateful to my lecturers @UniofOxford (MSc) and @UnzaOfficial (BA) for laying the foundation.
Churches, protests, and bribes: Hichilema’s triple power play to secure Edgar Lungu’s body By Sishuwa Sishuwa So committed to telling lies is President Hakainde Hichilema that he seemingly either cannot help himself or experiences a “high” when deceiving others. I know that…
Applications for the Lisa Maskell PhD programme in History are now open for applicants from African countries. It is a prestigious 3-year, fully funded scholarship at Stellenbosch University, one of the continent's top universities. Deadline: 31 July arts.sun.ac.za/2025/05/28/lis…
By far one of my favourite lecturers. This is very insightful and I support this view!
The right to be in the minority in Zambia: a comment on Hichilema's bigotry and homophobic attitude By Sishuwa Sishuwa Not for the first time, President Hakainde Hichilema is quoted in the media expressing his bigoted and homophobic views against people of a different sexual…
Why are Tongas, Lozis, and Zambians from Northwestern Province reluctant to publicly criticise Hichilema's leadership failures? By Sishuwa Sishuwa There must be honour and principles in life. I will tell you a story… A photographer made his money and consequently earned a…
If people questioned and criticized government actions the way they question and criticize Sishuwa we would have been in a much better place.
If the president cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?
An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first Dear President @HHichilema, Yesterday, I received the message below from someone who appears to be a well-meaning insider in your…
Who are Zambia’s Present-day Heroes? By Sishuwa Sishuwa Today is Heroes Day in Zambia. I take advantage of this Day to pay tribute to individuals and institutions that – especially since the 2021 election – continue to make a difference in areas that matter most and to stand up…
Hello @HHichilema. As per your call, assuming you were not politicking, I am passing my details. I worked for the University of Zambia, a government institution, and retired in 2023. The university owes me over one million Kwacha in unpaid pension, and the reason given is that…
The occult, the president, and the body: understanding Zambia’s legal action against the Lungu family mastmediazm.com/2025/06/the-oc…
The Constitutional Court has declared the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill Number 7 of 2025 as unconstitutional. The court ruled that the amendment was initiated without wide consultations with the people and ordered the Govt to restart the process, this time properly.
There is a lot to be said about HOW Edgar Lungu died. Claims that the former president died of complications DURING surgery are false. I explain why in this interview with @diamondtvzambia held on Tuesday.
Former president Edgar Lungu went into the South African hospital where he died using a Zambian passport. Even his death certificate bears his name. Any story to the contrary is a complete fabrication and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves. It is extremely sad that…
Edgar Lungu was a bad president and a good former president. I explain how in this interview with @HOT877Zambia.
The confidence that @SABCNews International Editor Sophie Mokoena brings to some subjects that are clearly out of her depth is alarming. A case in point is Sophie’s commentaries on the standoff between the Zambian government and the family of late former president Edgar Lungu.…
The standoff between the family of Edgar Lungu and the Zambian state over the repatriation of his remains could have been easily resolved. In this interview with SABC, I explain how and offer my impartial but certainly not neutral analysis of Hichilema's address last evening.
In any funeral-related standoff between the family of a deceased former president of Zambia and the government, whether under PF or the UPND, my position remains unchanged: let the government respect the wishes of the family.
Contrary to Inonge Wina's claim, it’s not the wish of Kaunda’s family to take his coffin to #Zambia’s 10 provinces amid #COVID19. This agenda is being pushed by the Govt that wants to manipulate the funeral for political gain. Mr @EdgarCLungu, stop this cynical election strategy!