Voters sceptical as key election nears

TAPIWA Gumbo, a 25-year-old unemployed university graduate from Harare, does not plan to vote in Zimbabwe's elections, which will be held sometime in August this year, although the exact date has not ...

Ritual killings leave Zimbabweans reeling

TEARS run down Michael Benza's face as he recalls the recent deaths of his son Dylan and nephew's daughter, Melissa. They were both seven."I was away from home, and when I came back, there was...

Traders face uncertain future as demolitions surge

AROUND mid-day at a shopping strip called Gazaland in Harare's Highfield high-density suburb, a mustard yellow tractor roars through a warren of small businesses, razing everything in its path....

Paying for access in Zimbabwe

As Zimbabwe's economy craters and salaries lose their value, everything - including free basic services - has a price.Many residents have a story of a back-door, or "grease," payment they made...