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Student Politics and Activism in Zimbabwe

The Frustrated Transition

University of Johannesburg, South Africa, leo.zeilig{at}hotmail.co.uk

Student activism has made an important contribution to the struggle for democracy in Zimbabwe. In the first years of independence students were among the most fearsome defenders of the regime. Three broad periods of student activism can be identified. The first pro-government period was followed by a violent break with the regime in 1988, the second period saw students declare that they were `the voice of the voiceless'. With the onset of structural adjustment programmes in the early 1990s, the privileged status of students in higher education was rapidly eroded. The third period emerged after 1995 as student activism converged with the urban revolt that was beginning to shake Zimbabwe. This article assesses the role of student activism in Zimbabwe.

Key Words: activism • democratic transitions • organizations • political change

Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 43, No. 2, 215-237 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/00219096080430020501


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