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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 | 1400 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 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 | 143 | 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 | 35 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe and Botswana to cooperate in fighting corruption
Zimbabwe and Botswana have agreed to cooperate in fighting corruption, following a meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Botswana count...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 16:30hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Unhealthy methods that many South Africans use to deal with poverty
South Africa is a country that has been grappling with poverty for many years. According to the World Bank, more than 20% of the population lives belo...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:58hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Two South African journalists assaulted in separate incidents
Lusaka, March 9, 2023 - South African authorities must swiftly and thoroughly investigate the recent assaults of journalists Silindelo Masikane and Ga...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 22:48hrs | 1 | by CPJ
Zimbabwe embassy gets land from Senegal for production of white maize
THE Zimbabwean Embassy in Senegal has been availed with more land to spearhead the production of white maize in a diplomatic show of food security ini...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 07:50hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Regulated Brokers in South Africa
When it comes to investing in the financial markets, it's crucial to choose a reputable and reliable broker. This is especially important in South Afr...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 11:23hrs | | by Agencies
PowerChina Supports Cultivation of Highly Skilled Talent in Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia, PRNewswire/ -- On the Kafue River about 90 km south of Zambian capital Lusaka, Zambia's ...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 07:01hrs | 3 | by PRNewswire
Man seals wife's private parts with super glue
A Kenyan man, James Kifo Muriuki was reportedly sentenced to 50 years behind bars after being found guilty of assaulting and sealing his wife's genita...Published: 03 Jan 2023 at 19:53hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Will Gambling Ever be Banned ?
Gambling is a popular pastime and a massive industry. The idea of outright prohibiting it seems far-fetched, but it is something that some industry cr...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 11:50hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Malema in soup for fighting Ramaphosa
South African opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Sello Malema has come under...Published: 22 Dec 2022 at 08:25hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC leader
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) for a second term.President...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 21:30hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
27 men believed to be migrants found dead along road in Zambia
Twenty-seven bodies, believed to be of Ethiopians or Somalis, have been found dumped along a road in the Meanwood Khosi Area in Lusaka, Zambia, after ...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 00:49hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver sentenced to 15 years for smuggling explosives into SA
A truck driver who smuggled explosives into South Africa has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment by the Musina Magistrate's Court.Alois K...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 11:30hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Why Tanzania can't afford to harm own hunting community
With international hunting bringing benefits that include wildlife and habitat conservation, including meeting the socio-economic needs of communities...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 12:47hrs | 3 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwean mechanic dies in freak work accident in Botswana
A Zimbabwean aged 50 employed as a mechanic by the Mupane Gold Mine in Botswana died while pumping a Load Haul Dump (LHD) loader tyre that exploded on...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe business people involved in potatoes smuggling in Botswana
ZIMBABWEAN business people are reportedly involved in the alleged smuggling of potatoes syndicate with S...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 07:00hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Botswana chieftainess fires last protest shot as British leaders scrap hunting trophies imports ban
After months of passionate appeals to the British Government to discontinue its plans to introduce the Trophy Hunting Imports Ban Bill, the protest vo...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
BREAKING: Jacob Zuma loses arms deal court case
Pietermaritzburg judge Judge Piet Koen has dismissed former South African President Jacob Zuma application to have Prosecutor Billy Downer removed fro...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africa's Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng found guilty
Former South Africa Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been found guilty for defying Judge Mojapelo's Judicial Conduct Committee decision orderin...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 17:52hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Discontinue trophy hunting imports ban bill to save African wildlife'
A leading SADC Safari hunting company that has so far spent over US$367 000.00 to support wildlife conservation and socio-economic development in Tanz...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 15:00hrs | 2 | by Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg
Mayor declares war on illegal Zimbabwean businesses in Lusaka
LUSAKA Mayor Chilando Chitangala has declared war on more than 3,000 foreigners are trading in Lusaka Central Business District, most of whom she said...Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 11:14hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: SA govt sets up massive roadblocks, catches undocumented Zimbabweans
The South African Department of Home Affairs, SAPS and SADF have reportedly set up a massive roadblock between Hammanskraal and Kranshop in prepa...Published: 02 Jan 2022 at 16:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Capitec to accommodate Zimbabweans with expired permits
South African Financial services group Capitec says it will accommodate Zimbabweans with expired permits until 31 December 2022. This comes in...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zuma sent back to jail
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that former National Commissioner of Correctional Services Arthur Fraser's decision to place former presi...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 16:37hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Authur Mafokate hospitalised
Kwaito legend Arthur Mafokate was hospitalized last week after suffering from an unknown illness. Posting on Instagram, Mafokate said: ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 13:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
FW de Klerk dies at 85
FW de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white person to lead the country, has died at the age of 85.Mr de Klerk, who wa...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 11:31hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
South Africans say #NoToZimWorkPermits, #PutSouthAfricansFirst
While many Zimbabweans have said they were edgy over the delay of their SA permits being renewed, South Africans have indicated the opposite, ...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Latest on Ian Khama's 'suspicious' trip to South Africa
The Seretse Khama Ian Khama Foundation has issued a statement refuting reports that for Botswana strongman Lt Gen. Dr Seretse khama Ian Khama has fled...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 12:39hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Uzalo's Mangcobo headlines a #Registertovote ZANC event in Jhb
South African actress Dawn Thandeka King, well-known as Mangcobo in the soapie Uzalo, recently delivered a guest speaker speech to Zimbabweans living ...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 19:57hrs | | by Thembelani Moyo
BREAKING: Ian khama flees Botswana to South Africa?
Reports coming from Botswana indicate that former Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama allegedly fled the neighbouring country after a court ord...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 12:22hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Pretoria - They arrived, they sang louder, they delivered!!!!
A Cluster of Mthwakazi Republic Party led by its Party President Mqondisi Moyo Yesterday, 27/10/21, Stormed the United Nations (UN) Offices in Pretori...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 18:19hrs | 2 | by Mawande C. T.
SA police arrest Zim man for smuggling R30m worth of cigarettes
Zimbabwean arrested for smuggling R30m worth of cigarettes - NewsDay ZimbabwePOLICE in South Africa have arrested a 52-year-old man believed t...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: Jacob Zuma tells South Africans to vote for ANC
South African former President Jacob Zuma has urged South Africans to come out in their numbers on the 1st of November to vote for the ruling party AN...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 08:50hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chaos as Swaziland citizens besiege US Embassy
Pro-democracy protesters in the Kingdom of Eswatini besieged the United States of America Embassy on Friday calling for an end to the Western country'...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 11:37hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Ramaphosa introduces Coronavirus vaccination certificate
South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his government will be rolling out a Coronavirus vaccination certificate which wil...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 20:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: Malema names new EFF office after Winnie Mandela
After launching its local government election manifesto on Sunday, the Economic Freedom Fighters unveiled its new office building in Johannesburg name...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 15:03hrs | 13 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ILO, SAMM condusts virtual media training for SADC journalists
The International Labour Organization (ILO) with the support of the Southern Africa Migration Management Project (SAMM) has organised the virtual medi...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 09:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Ambassador Matemadanda presents his credentials to the Mozambican president
On Thursday 16th September 2021, comrade Victor Matemadanda presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellence president of Mozambique, accrediting h...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
International hunting makes Botswana communities improve wildlife conservation
Botswana hunting communities in the wildlife-rich Chobe District have decided to further improve wildlife and habitat conservation as well as communit...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 13:43hrs | 2 | by Emmanuel Koro
Woes mount for Jacob Zuma
Woes are mounting for South African former President Jacob Zuma after the Helen Suzman Foundation filed an urgent application for a review of the Jaco...Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 14:12hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Former Spy Boss released Jacob Zuma from prison'
South African opposition Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is contesting National Commissioner of Correctional Services Arthur Fraser's deci...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:40hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Calls for Jacob Zuma's 3 children to be arrested
South African opposition party Democratic Alliance has issued a statement calling upon the South African Police Service (SAPS) to urgently expedite th...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 17:11hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zambian President hints on appointment of new minister of finance
News Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema through his Twitter account has hinted that he will appoint the new minister of Finance today.Hichil...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 09:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ICAC-AD congratulates Zambia's new president Hichilema
International Coalition against Coronavirus-for African Development-(ICAC-AD) South African Chapter Chairman Chanda Chose has on behalf of the organis...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 09:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa pledges to solidify and deepen relations with Zambia's Hichilema
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated incoming Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and assured him of his comitment to deepening relations b...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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