Describe the characteristics of direct rule in Zimbabwe.

-Presence of a large number of European settlers who were also used to administer the region.
-The settlers regarded Zimbabwe as a white settlers’ colony culminating to the unilateral declaration of independence during the reign of lan Smith.
-The legislative council (Legco) which was created in 1898 was dominated by the white settlers.
-There was racial discrimination in all spheres of life favouring the white settlers e.g. the use of parallel development policy.
-The Africans were not involved at all in the governance at their country. There was a white prime minister, white executive council and a white legislative council (Legco).
-The Africans were used as a source of cheap labour/forced labour in the white settlers.
-There was the enactment of pass laws which aimed at restricting African movements and to force Africans to provide labour in the white settler's farms.
-There was economic exploitation of Africans by the whites which led to suffering and misery among the Africans.