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Zimbabwe–SA relations: A long history of cooperation and tension

Despite current tensions over competition for jobs, social services, and scarce resources, Zimbabweans and South Africans share a long and complex history marked by both cooperation and conflict. Migration between the two countries dates b…

Published: 24 Oct 2025 at 12:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Thunderstorms predicted in Zimbabwe

Bulawayo and parts of the Matabeleland provinces have received their first rains of the 2025 summer season over the weekend, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasting additional isolated showers during the week.The city…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Widow jailed 27 years for premeditated murder

Bridget Makaza, widow of Kurai Coaches director MaCloud Zvavovaviri Mapanga, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the premeditated murder of her husband at their Belvedere home in Harare in 2018.Makaza was convicted last week by th…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe fires coach Michael Nees

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has officially sacked German coach Michael Nees following a marathon meeting of the executive and technical committee, ending the German's troubled tenure with immediate effect.Nees, appointed in Ju…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Term limits for municipal executives a masterstroke?

The 22nd Zanu-PF National People's Conference in Mutare has made a landmark decision to impose term limits for town and local authority executives, a move seen as a decisive effort to tackle entrenched corruption and administrative decay i…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

George Charamba's political dilemma

If there is one man who perfectly embodies the tightrope of Zimbabwean politics, it is George Charamba, the long-serving presidential spokesperson who has now found himself once again at the centre of a bitter and growing succession tug-of…

Published: 22 Oct 2025 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga has lost a battle not the war

The recently concluded Zanu-PF annual conference in Mutare has exposed the inner workings of power in Zimbabwe, and the outcome leaves little doubt: President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly outmaneuvered Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga.…

Published: 21 Oct 2025 at 11:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF emerges stronger, united from conference?

The just-ended Zanu-PF 22nd National People's Conference lived up to its billing, with the ruling party adopting major economic resolutions aimed at improving the lives of ordinary citizens and strengthening national development.President …

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

The politics behind the US visa ban on Zimbabwean officials

When the United States announced new visa restrictions on several Zimbabwean officials in March 2025, the move was presented as a principled stand for democracy, human rights, and electoral integrity. Yet beneath the diplomatic language li…

Published: 20 Oct 2025 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nees' Afcon dream is on its knees

The future of Michael Nees as head coach of the Zimbabwe Warriors has dominated football discussions following the team's surprising 1-0 defeat to Lesotho. The loss has intensified debate among fans and analysts over whether Nees should co…

Published: 19 Oct 2025 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

SA can no longer afford to ignore Zimbabwe's accelerated descent

The South African government and its people face a host of pressing domestic challenges – from unemployment to corruption to crime.Yet, as the country demonstrated through its courageous decision to take Israel to the International Court o…

Published: 19 Oct 2025 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

The Unity Accord and Gukurahundi

The Unity Accord signed between Zanu-PF and Zapu on December 22, 1987, is widely celebrated as a historic milestone in Zimbabwe's post-independence history. For the first time since the deployment of the 5th Brigade in Matabeleland in 1983…

Published: 19 Oct 2025 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

When education becomes a business, Zimbabwe loses its future

Education, once the proud cornerstone of Zimbabwe's social and economic progress, is slowly being auctioned off to the highest bidder. What was once a public good - a right enshrined in the Constitution - is fast turning into a profit-driv…

Published: 15 Oct 2025 at 18:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

What happened to Mugabe's mausoleum?

The mausoleum built for the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe at the National Heroes Acre stands completed, gleaming in its hut-shaped grandeur of glass, stone and symbolism. Yet, it remains an empty shrine - a monument in search of a body. It is…

Published: 04 Oct 2025 at 16:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's shadowy donors: When State Capture becomes the norm

Zimbabwe teeters on the edge of a moral and political precipice. The recent revelations of lavish donations by business tycoons and so-called "tenderpreneurs" are not just acts of generosity - they are symptomatic of a deeper, corrosive ro…

Published: 03 Oct 2025 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's coup-proofing strategy

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political strategy is increasingly defined by one overriding imperative: survival. Having orchestrated the 2017 coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, survived covert threats in 2019, and now facing renewed unease w…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in the eye of the SA immigration storm

South Africa's immigration debate is messy, emotional and deeply contested. It sits at the intersection of hard realities, political opportunism and painful history. Beneath the noise lies a set of contradictions and complexities that are …

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 17:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's real problem isn't tinted windows

Only in Zimbabwe can a government decree be born in the morning and die by sundown. On Tuesday, Presidential Affairs secretary Tafadzwa Muguti thundered against tinted windows, ordering citizens to strip them off or risk having police smas…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zvigananda laugh while words replace justice in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, corruption is no longer an occasional scandal; it has become a daily torment. Every time Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga steps up to speak, Zimbabweans are treated to fiery speeches condemning zvigananda â€” the corrupt fe…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Rethinking the global village

ZIMBABWE at the turn of the century lived true to the meaning of global village.Its citizens were migrating all over the world, setting up bases and immersing themselves in cosmopolitan capitals.However, this is about to end following the …

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:54hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's lawyer-heavy politics not good for development

Most of Zimbabwe's leading politicians are lawyers. Nelson Chamisa, Tendai Biti, David Coltart, Welshman Ncube, and even President Emmerson Mnangagwa all come from legal backgrounds. The one prominent engineer who often comes to mind in po…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter

Used tyres are a deadly gamble Zimbabwe cannot afford

In Zimbabwe - and much of Africa - the used car market continues to dominate over brand-new vehicle sales, driven largely by affordability. While this reality is understandable, it should never be mirrored in our attitude towards one of th…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Doctor of Nothing: Zimbabwe's elite and the theft of knowledge'

In the hallowed halls of academia, a doctorate stands as a towering monument to intellectual endurance, sleepless nights, existential crises, and a few thousand cups of coffee brewed stronger than most relationships. In Zimbabwe, however, …

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:30hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter

Govt should fix public health, not meddle in private medical practice

This week, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi announced that the government will keep a close eye on private medical practices, particularly concerning issues of pricing. Predictably, this pronouncement drew …

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:31hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter

Regime change foundation closes down

The Brenthurst Foundation, a Johannesburg-based think tank established and funded by the Oppenheimer family, known for funding regime change players has seemingly closed down.This is after two decades of helping to formulate policy to driv…

Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 22:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans must boycott vehicle licence renewals

Zimbabweans are no strangers to economic hardship, but the recent enforcement of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act of 2025 marks a new low in government overreach - and it demands a unified response. Clause 15 of this Act now forces …

Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 22:02hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter

Dynamos' slow but obvious death

Dynamos' downfall is no longer a rumor - it's a reality show, and the doubting Thomases are now the panic-stricken prophets, DeMbare DotComs reported. The problem isn't the coaching staff - they've been swapped more times than a refer…

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 11:31hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe doesn't need a Preacher - It needs a Champion

Nelson Chamisa is back.After months of political silence and speculation, the former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader has re-emerged, promising a new political vehicle and a "cleaner, fit-for-purpose" strategy. His return has spa…

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:38hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter

Dad did not rape 10 months old baby, court rules

HARARE regional magistrate, Mr Musaiona Shotgame, has acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-month-old daughter and infecting her with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).The court ruled that the evidence presented by the mother was i…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter

Togarepi re-elected as ZILIWACO chairperson

Pupurai Togarepi has been unanimously re-elected as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (ZILIWACO) following a well-attended national congress held at the ZANU-PF headquarters on Sunday.The congres…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:10hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei mocks 'foolish' Zimbabweans who have not won tenders

Prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei ignited controversy on Wednesday after declaring that Zimbabweans who have not secured government tenders are "foolish" - effectively labelling the vast majority of citizens as lacking business acu…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Parliament must tackle language chauvinism

One of Zimbabwe's most corrosive societal ills, language chauvinism, is rearing its head in the very institution tasked with representing unity and national interests: Parliament. What should be a dignified chamber of democratic discourse …

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 13:56hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

11 cars stolen in single day in Zimbabwe

At least 11 vehicles were stolen in Zimbabwe in a single day, prompting police to issue a warning to motorists over the growing trend of vehicle thefts, some involving cars left unlocked or with keys still in the ignition.Police spokespers…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:45hrs | 13428 | by Staff reporter

Genocide govt shifts gukurahundi probe to closed-door private testimonies

The government has abruptly altered the investigative framework and methodology for the upcoming state-sponsored probe into the Gukurahundi genocide, replacing an open public testimonial approach with a closed-door private witness testimon…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:43hrs | 469 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF to take stock at Annual People's Conference

ZANU-PF will, in about three months' time hold it's Annual National People's Conference. Zimpapers Politics Hub Senior Reporter Joseph Madzimure (JM) spoke to ZANU-PF Secretary-General, Dr Obert Mpofu (OM) on implementation of the resoluti…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:36hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter

Rwanda dumps Central African bloc in dispute with DRC

Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:10hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police intensifies manhunt for fugitive cop

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed it is actively pursuing Constable Prince Ndavambi, who is on the run following the death of 30-year-old Blessed Believe Juruvenge from Damafalls, amid mounting public concern and conflicting…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Before you get harassed by Zimbabwe police

Before you get harassed by the police in Zimbabwe, DID YOU KNOW?1. A traffic offence, including driving without a licence, is NO grounds for you to be jailed, so when/if you walk into that Police Station, make it clear to them that you are…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 17:35hrs | 1498 | by Staff reporter

Objection to recently imposed US$92 radio licence fee

HIS Excellency, The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Office of the President and Cabinet, Munhumutapa Building, Harare, Zimbabwe.Your Excellency Sir,Subject: Objection to the recently imposed US$92 radio …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:24hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud

IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not merely corrupt - it's cleverly packaged corruption.A fine…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter

How to avoid paying US$92 ZBC car radio licence the legal way

Zimbabwean drivers are now legally required to pay US$92 a year for a car radio licence from the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) before they can renew their vehicle licences or insurance. But if your car doesn't have a radio - or i…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:29hrs | 3431 | by Staff reporter

Where are the once touted Zupco buses?

As members of the fourth estate, our role is clear: to hold power to account and to speak truth to those entrusted with public resources. Remaining silent in the face of Zimbabwe's ongoing transport crisis would be both undemocratic and un…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:00hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter

Some ailments require traditional methods, others hospital care

There are many illnesses affecting people these days. Some of them can be treated easily with traditional methods, while others require hospital care.Going to the hospital when you're sick doesn't mean you're abandoning your culture or rel…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 11:17hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe clinch historic test win over Bangladesh in thrilling finish

Zimbabwe recorded a memorable three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a nail-biting Test match, marking their first red-ball triumph over the hosts in seven years - and their first Test win in over four years.After gaining a crucial 82-run…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 23:02hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter

Mawarire alleges secret pact between Mnangagwa and Chamisa

Jealousy Mawarire, former spokesperson for the late President Robert Mugabe and prominent political commentator, has sparked controversy with explosive allegations suggesting a covert and corrupt arrangement between President Emmerson Mnan…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 22:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa dragged into Mamombe, Nyandoro fight

Bridget Nyandoro I have remained silent for too long. Your ongoing attacks on me both on social media and in private WhatsApp groups have not started today.But today, I am compelled to respond, once and for all.Let me be clear: I have neve…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 13:13hrs | 936 | by Staff reporter

Albert Nguluvhe: Loyalty, courage and dedication in the shadows of power

In a political landscape often defined by betrayal, opportunism and shifting loyalties, Albert Nguluvhe stands out as a rare embodiment of courage, principle and unwavering dedication to duty. His story is not one of blind allegiance to in…

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 13:17hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter

Is Emmerson Mnangagwa under threat?

The latest episode of Africa Here & Now, a Cape Town-based podcast focusing on African culture, politics, and current affairs, has sparked conversation by posing a provocative question: Is Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa under …

Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 09:54hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga's dilemma: The cost of loyalty in Zimbabwe's political chess

Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's long-standing loyalty to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now being met with ruthless betrayal. After playing a pivotal role in bringing Mnangagwa to power in 2017, enduring personal and political sacri…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 18:01hrs | 1562 | by Staff reporter

ZEC removes 25,000 from voters roll

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has removed more than 25,000 deceased persons from the voters' roll as part of ongoing efforts to maintain an accurate and up-to-date registry ahead of upcoming elections.The announcement was made by…

Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter

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There is no constitutional loophole

Extending Zimbabwe's Presidential term of office

ED2030: Nothing stops Zanu-PF

Minister urges home seekers to verify with councils to avoid land fraud

MP Zhou calls for castration of child rapists amid rising abuse cases

Senator Tongogara demands clarity on disease-related deaths and national health strategy

Chamisa loyalists brands Timba as a 'rebel'

Vicious crackdown on Chiwenga backers

Mnangagwa's camp left in disarray

5 Zimbabweans convicted in £300,000 NHS fraud in UK

Student arrested for stabbing maid

Zimbabwe farmland surveys to be concluded soon

Mnangagwa hands over car, cash and house to Comic Elder

'Sanctions removal will unlock Zimbabwe's potential'

Zimbabwe resilient despite sanctions

Cowdray Park residents receive first batch of title deeds

Govt complicit in Penhalonga's environmental collapse

Zanu-PF is in panic mode

Man jailed after pleasuring himself while staring at woman sweeping

Cousin's creepy crush lands him behind bars

Woman smashes windows over 'stolen' man

Woman caught smuggling truckload of buckets across the Limpopo

Real Zimbabwe opposition is alive

When Christians mistake State House invitations for divine blessings

Zanu-PF wins Mangwe councillor seat after 20 years

Developers exploit BCC's tender flaws

Dangote expected in Zimbabwe for a potential US$1bn deal

Council employee loses fake qualifications case

Zanu-PF loving chief's woes mount

Pay cut for Harare bigwigs

5 Zimbabweans convicted in £300,000 NHS fraud in UK

Extending Zimbabwe's Presidential term of office

There is no constitutional loophole

ED2030: Nothing stops Zanu-PF

Chamisa loyalists brands Timba as a 'rebel'

Mnangagwa's camp left in disarray

Student arrested for stabbing maid

Cousin's creepy crush lands him behind bars

Zimbabwe opens electricity sector to private players

Dr Hans Schales of St Luke's Hospital passes away

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