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Criminals trying to rubbish Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims
Contrary to KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claim that dockets from the political killings task team were "gathering...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:31hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
'ANC of Ramaphosaon the verge of collapse'
Embattled ANC NEC member Senzo Mchunu has warned that the ANC is on the verge of collapse, saying a serious intervention is needed to save it....Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 20:26hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
MK Party seeks to extend land restitution cut-off date to April 6, 1652
Member of Parliament Mzwanele Manyi has announced his intention to introduce a Private Member's Bill aimed at overhauling South Africa's land ownershi...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 11:12hrs | 98 | by Frank Talk
International Hunting for Harmony - How a Tanzanian Village Balances Life and Wildlife
The midday sun hung low over Kimokoa Village, turning the dust into gold and the air into a shimmering haze.In the distance, the flat, dry lan...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 22:48hrs | 183 | by Emmanuel Koro
South Africa ripe for a coup
Recent developments within South Africa's military and government circles, combined with warnings from national intelligence, suggest the country may ...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:25hrs | 1057 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda court complex nears completion
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has confirmed that the construction of the new Gwanda Court Complex, one of the judiciary's largest infrastructure projects,...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 12:03hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
DA/ ANC govt reprimands SANDF General
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya has been officially reprimanded for reported comments he made against Israel an...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 11:37hrs | 502 | by Staff reporter
DA/ANC-led Ethics Committee refuses to probe kaffir tweets
PARLIAMENT'S Ethics Committee will not investigate a racism complaint against Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie. His offensive tweets contai...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 09:32hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Ndiraya voted coach of the month
Scottland secured their spot in the next stage of the Chibuku Super Cup after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over GreenFuel in a largely uninspiring match ...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 11:19hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Chief ordered to retract Zanu-PF slogans
The High Court has found Chief Seke, Stanley Chimanikire, guilty of breaching the Constitution by chanting Zanu-PF political slogans while addressing ...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
Lab-grown diamonds causing havoc
South Africa's cabinet has approved participation in an international effort to boost the marketing of real diamonds, responding to the increasing app...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:16hrs | 774 | by Staff reporter
Failed state warning for South Africa
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive Busi Mavuso says that businesses cannot function properly in a failed state, but partnering wi...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:10hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
ZRP cracks down on illegal use of blue lights, sirens
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning to motorists illegally using blue lights, sirens, and bar lights on their vehicles, with...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:51hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa delivers cyclone relief to Mozambique
President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived in the central Mozambican city of Chimoio on Saturday to hand over a consignment of humanitarian aid to communiti...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:49hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Lungu's family to appeal decision to give Edgar's corpse to HH
The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu have filed papers for leave to appeal Friday's High Court judgement.Earlier on Friday, Gaut...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 19:47hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Dr Mncwango appointed as new secretary general
Jacob Zuma led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has appointed Dr Bongani Mncwango, a former executive at insurance giant Sanlam, as its new secretary-gener...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 19:43hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula members arrested
Three women associated with Operation Dudula have been arrested in Diepkloof, Soweto, after allegedly storming a medical facility and demanding patien...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:20hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema can have Lungu's corpse, rules SA court
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 12:23hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Mashaba calls for deportation of Rutendo Matinyarare
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has called for the deportation of Zimbabwean-born commentator Rutendo Matinyarare, following Matinyarare's recent publi...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 09:39hrs | 1742 | by Staff reporter
MRP call for self-determination as Africa celebrates Africa day
Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has reminded heads of African states that as they celebrate Africa day they must remember that there is ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:44hrs | 380 | by Stephen Jakes
Zim female gold panner arrested twice in four months in Botswana
A Zimbabwean female gold panner has been arrested twice in the neighbouring Botswana in four months.Reports state that, apparently unable to r...Published: 22 May 2025 at 08:44hrs | 276 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean thieves languish in Botswana remand prison
Two Zimbabwean men have been locked up in a Botswana prison for burglary and theft in various places in that country.Mthulisi Ncube, 25, and B...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:17hrs | 514 | by Stephen Jakes
International hunting brightens Namibian villages
When you enter Southern African hunting communities involved with international hunting and talk to the local residents, you soon discover their win-w...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 517 | by Emmanuel Koro
Historic environmental crime fines payment with trees
Last week, two Gauteng Province, South Africa-based companies paid for the environmental crimes that they committed by supplying thousands of tr...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:34hrs | 400 | by Emmanuel Koro
SADC women join the 1000 at AfWID to drive solutions
Johannesburg - 30 January 2025 -The African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) forum started on a strong note and has gained positive momentum over the past fo...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 22:24hrs | 204 | by Agencies
Walter Mzembi Steps in to Mediate Mozambique's Post-Election Crisis
The President of the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) Africa, Walter Mzembi, has been called upon t...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 07:22hrs | 3524 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Linking Scientific Solutions With Socio-economic Needs Leads To Successful Environmental Conservation
Johannesburg - The world, including South Africa's Gauteng Province which includes the City of Johannesburg, is increasingly acknowledging that scient...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 21:27hrs | 144 | by Emmanuel Koro
Rampant deforestation blamed for climate change
The Africa Carbon Forum (formerly the Africa Voluntary Carbon Credits Market Forum, or AVCCMF) has blame...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:09hrs | 120 | by Stephen Jakes
Former artisanal miner finds better opportunities in South Africa
A former artisanal miner from Zimbabwe, now residing in South Africa, has shared how his life has significantly improved since moving to the neighbour...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 21:30hrs | 590 | by Stephen Jakes
Three Zimbabweans sentenced to life for brutal murders in South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa - The Pretoria High Court has sentenced three Zimbabwean nationals, Edison Ngamiko (38), Amos Hassan Masiya (38), and Edron Pan...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 18:55hrs | 1225 | by Staff Reporter
Sanef linked Press ombudsman sides with DA 'racist' who wanted to 'kill the k*ffirs'
Renaldo Gouws is not to everyone's liking. Like Marmite. So when IOL published a video clip in which he is seen and heard spewing racist hate speech, ...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 17:23hrs | 532 | by Ombud Watcher for GroundUp
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 940 | by Staff Reporter
United Nations of Africa congratulates ED for assuming SADC Chairmanship ...as he blasts opposition for being disorganised
United Nations of Africa (UNA) Zimbabwe representative, Max Mkandla has congratulated President Emmerson Mnangagwa for assuming the Southern African D...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 892 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwean man steals R1 million in South Africa
Kruger National Park, South Africa: The Hawks are on the hunt for a former Mugg & Bean manager accused of stealing nearly R1 million from the fran...Published: 27 Jul 2024 at 09:34hrs | 3345 | by Staff Reporter
South Africa to consult over Zimbabweans facing deportation
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has announced plans to consult on the future of approximately 230,000 Zimbabwean and Lesotho migrants after ...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 19:38hrs | 3611 | by Staff Reporter
South African authorities apprehend suspects in Zim businessman kidnapping Case
South African security forces arrested fourteen individuals, including three Chinese and two Mozambican nationals, in connection with the kidnapping o...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 22:16hrs | 1742 | by Staff Reporter
Next Generation of Energy Leaders to Drive Transformation at the African Energy Week (AEW) 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - With Africa serving as a dynamic hub for oil and gas, renewable energy and cutting-edge technologies, the participation of y...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 17:52hrs | 205 | by APO
Ramaphosa to Unveil New National Executive Tonight
Johannesburg, South Africa - President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the members of the new Nationa...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 15:28hrs | 35 | by Ndou Paul
Eastern Cape floods: death toll spikes to 10
The South Africa Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the number of flood victims in Eastern Cape has spiked to ten (10) following identification (in ...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 13:14hrs | 40 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in South Africa
Ramaphosa mourns Eastern Cape flood victims
President Cyril Ramaphosa conveyed his condolence message to families in the Eastern Cape who have lost ...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:20hrs | 35 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in South Africa
A tale of two parties: SA elections don't mirror Zim's 2028 polls
As the South African election results were announced, critics of the African National Congress (ANC) and ZANU PF celebrated the party's failure to sec...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 08:20hrs | 40 | by Tonderai Ndoro
SADC condems in the strongest terms failed attempted coup in DRC
BREAKING: The SADC - Southern African Development Community, which HE President Dr ED Mnangagwa will soon assume the role of Summit Chair released a p...Published: 20 May 2024 at 10:55hrs | 36 | by Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai
SA Police intercept more people, including kids trafficked from Zimbabwe
Police in Limpopo said they have intercepted a convoy of motor vehicles which were travelling from Zimbabwe and heading to Polokwane, carrying more th...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 19:09hrs | 43 | by Staff Reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi admitted to hospital
South African Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has been hospitalised.The ministry said Motsoaledi would undergo a routine medical pro...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 07:46hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
South African woman launches heartfelt search for long-lost family in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
South Africa - Smangele Khumalo, a South African resident, has embarked on an emotional journey in search of her long-lost family in Bulawayo, Zimbabw...Published: 12 Sep 2023 at 13:18hrs | 33 | by Moyo Roy
Two Botswana journalists arrested in unexplained circumstances
Two Botswana journalists were on 20 July 2023 detained by the country's security services in as yet unexplained circumstances.The two, Mmegi n...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 18:56hrs | 27 | by Stephen Jakes
Ghanaian minister resigns over Phala Phala-like scandal
Ghana's sanitation minister resigned on Saturday over reports staff found and stole stashes of local and foreign money from her home, she said in a le...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 12:19hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Gas explosion leaves sink holes in Johannesburg
There has been a massive gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD, causing substantial damage to nearby roads and sinkholes.Videos seen on social...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 20:36hrs | 39 | by Erick Matotoba
Angry South Africans burn 4 Zimbabweans to death in Alexandra
Four Zimbabwean men accused of terrorising the community met their untimely demise in Setjwetla, Alexandra township South Africa when they were doused...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:00hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Extends Zimbabwean Exemption Permits
The South African Minister of Home Affairs has extended the validity of exemption permits issued to Zimbabwean nationals for a further period of 6 mon...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 21:50hrs | 51 | by Staff Reporter
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