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WATCH: South African Rand breaches R19/$ mark, Zuma asks a relevant question
The rand hit a new all-time low on Friday, breaching the R19/$ mark as rating agency Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating.Fitch on Fri...Published: 11 hrs ago | 2254 | by Staff reporter
Fitch downgrades South Africa further into 'junk'
The rand hit a new all-time low on Friday, breaching the R19/$ mark as rating agency Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating.Fitch on Fri...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 17:40hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
South Africa could be downgraded further, economists warn
The decision by ratings agency Moody's to downgrade South Africa's sovereign's credit rating to 'junk' may be the start of further downgrades in the c...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 16:27hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Africa needs an African contextual response to COVID-19
The Norwegian Church Aid Southern Africa Regional Advocacy official Moreblessings Chidaushe has said as more African countries are implementing lockdo...Published: 03 Apr 2020 at 09:47hrs | 638 | by Stephen Jakes
South Africa's Zwelinzima Vavi tests positive for Coronavirus
South African media have reported General Secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) Zwelinzima Vavi has revealed that he teste...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 13:24hrs | 1580 | by Mandla Ndlovu
UK coronavirus deaths jump by 563, the HIGHEST daily increase so far
Daily coronavirus-related deaths have reached an all-time high in the UK - 563 - to take the total number of fatalities to 2,352, according to new fig...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 17:10hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter
Nyaradzo shortchanging policy holders, stops home removal of bodies
Nyaradzo Group has with immediate effect stopped services such as removal of bodies from homes and all bodies are being treated as Covid-19 contaminat...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 16:57hrs | 3557 | by Staff reporter
3 teachers suspended for sexual relations with pupils
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has suspended three Mkoba 3 High School male teachers over allegations of having sexual relations with...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 16:51hrs | 2931 | by Staff reporter
1 680 inmates released
More than 1 600 prisoners who qualified for release under the Presidential amnesty gazetted last week were released from various prisons this morning....Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 16:50hrs | 1096 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: South African Defence Forces ' mine-resistant' vehicle overturns
A soldier is recovering in hospital after a speeding taxi caused a military troop carrier to crash, according to the South African National Defence Fo...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 16:42hrs | 1513 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's opposition leader loses party position
Nelson Chamisa remains hugely popular among MDC supportersImage caption: Nelson Chamisa remains hugely popular among MDC supportersZimbabwe's ...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 08:07hrs | 3716 | by Shingai Nyoka, BBC News
Botswana's first Covid-19 victim already buried, infection toll now at 4
Delayed results led Botswana to believe the three Covid-19 coronavirus cases announced this week were the country's first, but a life had already been...Published: 01 Apr 2020 at 08:04hrs | 1402 | by Staff reporter
SA coronavirus death toll rises to 5
South Africa's Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed that there are now 5 coronavirus related deaths in that country.First one was in Western...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 16:57hrs | 962 | by Staff reporter
UDM leader buried in his Mercedes-Benz
Smartly dressed in a white shirt and suit, the body of Tshekede Bufton Pitso was lowered into his final resting place in Sterkspruit over the weekend,...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 16:00hrs | 2378 | by Staff reporter
Botswana President declares a State of Emergency
The President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a State of Emergency for 28 days starting from the 2nd of April. The declaration come...Published: 31 Mar 2020 at 09:37hrs | 4654 | by Mandla Ndlovu
COVID-19: Hlalani ezindlini Futhi Nikisi poem
COVID-19: Hlalani ezindlini poemhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBOs1rMZaW8...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 13:04hrs | 1116 | by Obert Dube
Tagwirei's coronavirus medical facility faces hiccup
A Harare resident on Saturday filed an urgent chamber application in the High Court seeking an order to stop the establishment of a medical facility i...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 12:46hrs | 1910 | by Staff reporter
20 years in jail for spreading fake coronavirus news in Zimbabwe
The government has gazetted tough new laws that could see people spending up to 20 years in prison for spreading fake news on the novel coronavirus....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 12:46hrs | 1960 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga will not go into self-isolation after spending a fortnight in China
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga will not go into self-isolation after spending a fortnight in China and will instead lead the country's battle to ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:40hrs | 4453 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa preaches Covid-19 unity
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa believes the outbreak of the coronavirus gives Zimbabweans an opportunity to bury their differences as they fight the pandem...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:21hrs | 1058 | by Staff reporter
Soldier shoots machete gangster to death
A CHIPINGE soldier allegedly shot a member of a machete gang with his AK47 service rifle following a fistfight while watching soccer at a nightspot....Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:20hrs | 2657 | by Staff reporter
Red flag over Mnangagwa's lockdown
The government yesterday moved to exempt certain sectors from the lockdown that begins tomorrow after industry warned that forcing all companies to sh...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:19hrs | 8402 | by Staff reporter
'Postpone exam registration'
TEACHERS have appealed to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) to postpone examination registration to avoid the spread of the deadly cor...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:18hrs | 1422 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers take Mnangagwa govt to task over coronavirus
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have taken government to task on its state of preparedness, the number of health personnel who have been trai...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 11:17hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter
LISTEN: Ntsiki Mazwai's letter to Cyril Ramaphosa
Former journalist and anti-apartheid activist Thami Mazwai's daughter Ntsiki, a poet, in a letter she shared on her Twitter account on Saturday via th...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 09:12hrs | 1335 | by Staff reporter
SA police use heavy-handed tactics to enforce the 21-day national lockdown
South African police used heavy-handed tactics to enforce the 21-day national lockdown in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on Saturday, firing rubber bullets a...Published: 28 Mar 2020 at 17:16hrs | 2804 | by Staff reporter
The Commemoration of African Heroes and Heroines Workshop
The Commemoration of African Heroes and Heroines Workshop which was held today on the 23rd of March 2020 at the Princess Zila Lobengula Cultural Villa...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 21:08hrs | 325 | by Sizwe Mda
Security threat lingers over disabled bio-metric systems
An employer association in the private security sector has raised concerns over the disabling of bio-metric systems as South Africa strove to curb the...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 09:33hrs | 819 | by Busisani Ncube
BREAKING: South Africa to build 40km fence along Zimbabwe border
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, government is to erect a 40km fence within a month to ensure that no undocumented or infected persons cross the ...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 15:21hrs | 5230 | by Staff Reporter
Peter Moyo vs. Old Mutual: 'Captured' court dismisses bid to block hiring of new CEO
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an urgent application by former Old Mutual CEO Peter Moyo to stop the company from hiring a new chief execut...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 15:50hrs | 1495 | by Staff reporter
Chad 'repaying $100m debt to Angola with cattle'
Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola's state-run newspaper has reported.The unusual agreement is seen as creati...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 15:02hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
SA economy could shrink by 6% in the next few months under Ramaphosa leadership
The South African economy will feel the impact of the coronavirus significantly because it was already dealing with its own internal crisis, including...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 13:45hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Namibia cancels Independence celebrations, bans flights & gatherings to fight Coronavirus
Namibia has cancelled its Independence Day commemorations scheduled for 21 March as part of efforts to c...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 14:50hrs | 1590 | by Staff Reporter
Mo Ibrahim Foundation announces no winner of 2019 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
Today, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announces that there is no winner of the 2019 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. This decision has ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 18:58hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa equates corruption to cancer
The New Dispensation is on a vigorous drive to eliminate all forms of corruption from all sectors of society as they are a cancer that impedes meaning...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:28hrs | 882 | by Innocent Mujeri
African Women Leaders Network - Zimbabwe Chapter launched
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday launched the African Women Leaders Network Zimbabwean Chapter (AWLNZC) in Victoria Falls where the 6th South Af...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:27hrs | 219 | by Innocent Mujeri
Mnangagwa bemoans lack of external financial support
President Emerson Mnangagwa has repledged his commitment to reforms as he told thousands of delegates attending the sixth African Regional Forum on Su...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:27hrs | 574 | by Innocent Mujeri
Remove sanctions on Zimbabwe, AU tells US
African Union Commission deputy commissioner Mr. Kwesi Quartey has called for the unconditional removal of illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Un...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:26hrs | 713 | by Innocent Mujeri and Jasper Hloka
Climate change is real, says Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has today implored the United Nations (UN) and delegates attending the 6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Developm...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:26hrs | 144 | by Innocent Mujeri
UN commends Africa on implementation of SDGs
The United Nations deputy secretary general Ms. Amina Mohammed has applauded the African governments on their efforts to implement the 17 Sustainable ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 18:25hrs | 37 | by Innocent Mujeri
Malawi legalises marijuana
Lilongwe, Malawi - Today, the Malawian Parliament endorsed the Cannabis Regulation Bill which allows for the farming of the three leaf herb for medici...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 17:10hrs | 617 | by Daniel Itai
de Klerk's statement on Apartheid leaves South Africans divided
Many South Africans are still reeling and soaking up to former South African President, Frederik Willem de Klerk's statement on Apartheid.A co...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 08:19hrs | 642 | by Daniel Itai Johannesburg, South Africa
Zim firm awards laptop to top Zimbabwean exams achiever in SA
A Zimbabwean firm, Zororo-Phumulani insurance company based in South Africa has awarded a laptop to Triphin Mudzvengi, a top achiever in the 2019 Nati...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:54hrs | 1253 | by Stephen Jakes
Zambian President deploys soldiers
Zambia's President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has deployed Zambia's military to deal with the ritual killings that have rampantly increased in the neighboring...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 12:55hrs | 3795 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zuma has suffered because of the NPA's abuse of power
Former president Jacob Zuma has likened prosecutors at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to those of the apartheid era, Business Day reported....Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 11:47hrs | 905 | by Staff reporter
Two chiefs arrested over misuse of national flag
Two chiefs from Seme Sub-County in Kisumu were on Sunday arrested for allegedly allowing a civilian's coffin to be draped in a Kenyan national flag. ...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 05:27hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans returning to their roots in South Africa
ZANU PF SA on Saturday 8th February 2020 took the 2019 National People's Conference challenge of the 5 m...Published: 08 Feb 2020 at 16:04hrs | 5719 | by Staff Reporter
Unscrupulous SA security companies abusing Zimbabweans
The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (TAPSOSA) has called on authorities to look into the plight of Zimbabwean security officers...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 09:38hrs | 3014 | by Busisani Ncube in Johannesburg
Zimbabwean couple arrested for killing, burning girl (10) in Namibia
NAMIBIAN police have, after a two-day man-hunt, arrested a Zimbabwean couple for allegedly killing 10-year-old girl in Windhoek North before setting h...Published: 28 Jan 2020 at 07:23hrs | 4450 | by Staff Reporter
Gunmen kill 13 people in central Nigeria
Unknown gunmen have killed 13 people in an attack in central Nigeria, police said on Monday, in an area known for ethnic clashes.A local resid...Published: 27 Jan 2020 at 19:16hrs | 144 | by AFP
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