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9 000 live-stock deaths in five months
Zimbabwe has experienced a devastating loss of over 9,000 livestock between June and October this year, primarily due to the harsh effects of El Niño-induced drought conditions. The drought has left ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:55hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa, DA secret deal clinched before elections
The outspoken SACP general secretary, Solly Mapaila, says he stumbled upon credible intelligence way before the May 29 elections, exposing that the ANC secretly had a predetermined agenda to go into b...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 09:26hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's fitness to lead ANC renewal questioned
In a recent interview with Sunday World Engage, Solly Mapaila, the general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), reiterated his long-standing concerns about President Cyril Ramaphosaâ...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 08:46hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Barak Obama is out of touch about Kamala!
Brother Obama, president (2008-2016) is himself the cause for the decline of support among blacks for the Democratic Party.The entry of former president Barak Obama into the fray on behalf of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:03hrs | 171 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Fikile Mbalula killing Chris Hani again
It seems the dust has not yet settled between ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi as talk of "rogueness in the ANC" sparks debate. Earlier this month, Mbalu...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 13:23hrs | 2372 | by Staff reporter
SACP rejects ANC invitation for 100 days of GNU celebrations
Johannesburg, South Africa – The South African Communist Party (SACP) has officially declined an invitation from the African National Congress (ANC) to participate in the celebrations marking the fi...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 16:06hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula summons Lesufi to Luthuli House over public anti-GNU remarks
ANC Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi was on Monday summoned to Luthuli House to answer to national officials about his negative public remarks regarding the government of national unity (GNU).The ...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 13:50hrs | 1298 | by Staff reporter
'Dare touch Panyaza Lesufi'
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has urged its alliance partners to unite in support of Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Panyaza Lesufi in response to the Democratic Allianc...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
Willies Mchunu dumps ANC of Ramaphosa
Former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC), expressing deep concerns about the party's current trajectory and its handling of key political allia...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:16hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, ANC were publicly sworn enemies
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF and South Africa's old National Party government were publicly sworn enemies. Privately, their relationship was a bit more complicated.On 7 and 8 February, 1983, for instanc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 10:42hrs | 1264 | by Peter Fabricius
Ramaphosa sold out the black man's struggle
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila has once again accused the ANC of selling out and associating itself with weak allies of the Government of National Unity (GNU).Mapaila, who has been vocal...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:56hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
100 days later, black unions reject the GNU
Despite the 100-day milestone since President Cyril Ramaphosa's Government of National Unity (GNU) was established, black trade unions, particularly those aligned with the Congress of South African Tr...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 18:01hrs | 3693 | by Staff reporter
Pravin Gordhan became factional in the ANC
The monologue in a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare and the poem, which was recited by Jaques entitled "As you like it" painted a broader picture about life when they stated that "All the world'...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 13:30hrs | 320 | by Bheki Mngomezulu
Nehawu KZN structures to drop ANC in favour of MK Party
KwaZulu-Natal's Umlazi district has become the launchpad for a lobby by public servants belonging to trade union National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) to dump the ANC in favour...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 17:29hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Football Prodigies 2024: The bright future of world football
In the world of sports, there is always room for new stars. Football, being the most popular sport, naturally draws the most excitement from fans and experts when it comes to young and talented player...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 15:00hrs | 97 | by Staff Reporter
Zuma's MK wants release of Verwoerd 'monopolies' report
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party is asking the National Assembly to share a report on the influence of the Oppenheimer and Rupert families on South Africa's economy, which Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoe...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 16:57hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa will regret expelling Jacob Zuma
After former president Jacob Zuma was summarily axed from the ANC his younger brother Khanya said the ANC would "regret it", vowing that it would thwart any growth for the once-powerful party....Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 18:06hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa: Obliterating, political cleansing of left leaning socialists
South Africa is witnessing a significant shift in its political landscape after the African National Congress (ANC), under President Cyril Ramaphosa, lost its majority in Parliament. This development ...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:18hrs | 234 | by Marshall Ndlela
Zimbabweans skeptical as Motsoaledi resumes role as health minister
Some Zimbabweans are concerned about Dr Aaron Motsoaledi's return as Minister of Health in South Africa, citing his previous harsh attitude toward migrants, notably Zimbabweans, accusing them of overw...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 16:42hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
'Don't kill Chris Hani again' challenges ANC's modern path`
The T-shirt slogan, "Don't Kill Chris Hani Again", worn by Honourable Panyaza Lesufi, the newly appointed Gauteng provincial premier, represents a powerful critique of the political landscape in South...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 13:41hrs | 88 | by Mbikwana
South Africans favour an ANC-MK Coalition, survey shows
The survey comes after the ANC suffered a defeat in the 2024 elections, gaining a mere 40% support, resulting it losing its grip on total power.The loss of votes has created a lot of debate on...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 12:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC members set to picket in protest against possible ANC-DA deal
ANC supporters who voted for the party "in good faith" in the general election on 29 May are expected to picket in Johannesburg on Thursday morning, demanding its leaders reject going into a coalition...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu now leader of the opposition in Parliament
Senator Sengezo Tshabangu of Matabeleland North Province has been appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, overseeing both the National Assembly and the Senate.The announcement...Published: 30 May 2024 at 19:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Sengezo Tshabangu appointed Leader of the Opposition in Parliament
Matabeleland North Province Senator Sengezo Tshabangu has been named the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, overseeing both the National Assembly and the Senate.The announcement was made ...Published: 30 May 2024 at 17:33hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chris Hani would be MK Party member, says daughter
My father would have been part of this historic move and defining moment in the political landscape of our country, the eldest daughter of the late uMkhonto weSizwe chief of staff Chris Hani said on S...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa assents to Georgetown Agreement
THE Revised Georgetown Agreement of 2019 that moved forward the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, originally set up in 1975 under its first agreement, has been assented to by President M...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 05:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Election observers meet Mnangagwa
ELECTION observers that met President Mnangagwa at State House in Harare yesterday hailed the Government for its efforts in organising a peaceful election despite the existence of illegal sanctions im...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zinara boss loses houses, cars
FORMER Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) chief executive Frank Chitukutuku and his wife Nyasha, have lost their two upmarket houses, a fleet of vehicles and shares in two businesses belie...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
SA threatened with sanctions for its non-aligned stance on Ukraine Russia war
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that the West has threatened African countries with sanctions if they refuse to take sides in the conflict in Ukraine.He said South Africa was one of t...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Over 60 foreign observer missions invited to Zimbabwe elections
FORTY-SIX countries — including the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom — as well as 17 continental and regional bodies, have been invited to observe the August 23 harmonised elections, i...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
AfDB rallies support for Zimbabwe debt solution
When the African Development Bank (AfDB) president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, speaks on the effects of devastating economic sanctions slapped on Zimbabwe over two decades ago by Britain and her western all...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 00:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zondo's 'captured' ConCourt dismisses Limpho Hani, SACP's application to reconsider Janusz Walus' parole
The seemingly captured Constitutional Court has dismissed Chris Hani's widow, Limpho Hani's appeal to reconsider the parole of Janusz Walus. Walus killed South African struggle hero, Chris Hani, in Ap...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa attends colourful Mbasogo inauguration
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was among high profile dignitaries from several countries who joined thousands of local people here yesterday to witness the inauguration of Equatorial Guinea President, Teodoro Ob...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's persecution by courts painful and unnecessary, says top ANC official
ANC presidential hopeful Zweli Mkhize has weighed in on former president Jacob Zuma's impending return to prison, describing it as painful and an unnecessary punishment for an 80 year old.Mkhi...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR receives funding from US to fund subversive activities?
A senior official with the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Mr Macdonald Moyo, yesterday allegedly admitted that the organisation receives direct funding from the United States government to ...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's MDC-T calls for removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe
SANCTIONS by nature have far-reaching consequences beyond what has been prescribed and their effects are best described by the victims and not those who prescribe them, the opposition MDC-T party has ...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC must utilize Mzembi to transform regional tourism
The SADC region is endowed with several tourist attractions, wonderful fauna and flora and the region has a tranquil environment with a warm and welcoming people.The region has not fully utili...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
Smelly Dube acquitted
The National Prosecution Authority has declined to prosecute Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Dr Smelly Dube on fraud charges over acquisitions and sale of state land around Gweru due to ...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa booed, abandons workers day celebrations
Cyril Ramaphosa had to leave Cosatu's Worker's Day rally in the North West in a police Nyala as aggrieved workers stormed the stage in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Sunday with cries of "he [Ramaphosa...Published: 01 May 2022 at 14:14hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's platinum output rises 6%
ZIMBABWE'S platinum output increased by 6% to 475 000 ounces (oz) last year as the backlog of semi-finished inventory was processed through South African smelters and refineries, the World Platinum In...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Kuda Tagwirei in US$85 million Mbudzi flyover grand theft' Chin'ono says
Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has accused Fossil Contracting of overcharging the government in the bill for the Mbudzi interchange flyover project. The company which has been linked to fuel tyc...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 09:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Crime watchdog removes Zimbabwe from 'grey' watchlist
The global financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Zimbabwe from its "grey" watchlist, giving some rare relief to an economy battling global financial isolation....Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC could be a rural party like Zanu-PF
SOUTH Africa's Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Blade Nzimande has warned the ANC that it risks becoming a rural party like Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF.Nzimande was addressing the commemoration...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 19:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Govt secures US$36m agric loan
GOVERNMENT has secured a US$36 million loan from the International Funds for Agriculture Development (IFAD) to boost funding for smallholder farmers.This was revealed by Finance deputy ministe...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe set to up platinum output
Zimbabwe is expected to add up to 4% (about 17 thousand ounces (koz)) of platinum production volumes as a backlog of semi-finished inventory is refined in south Africa on the back of easing disruption...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa appears to be using the ANC's step-aside rule to target, purge political opponents
President Cyril Ramaphosa increasingly appears to be using the ANC's "step-aside" rule to target and purge his political opponents, while affirming his untouchable supporters, before next year's elect...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Clyde Ramalaine
Ramaphosa's grip on state security machinery targets 2022 re-election
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of sweeping changes to the Cabinet last week may have appeared radical but did little to dispel the notion that he is paralysed by a commitment to protracted c...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by Cyril Madlala
Zimbabweans in SA engage officials on exemption permits
THE Zimbabwe Community in South Africa organisation says it is in discussions with both governments on the future of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders, which are set to expire at the end of this...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 18:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Parliament must closely monitor security sector'
PARLIAMENTS have been urged to strictly monitor the security sector in their countries especially in times of conflict to avoid human rights violations.This came up during debate last Thursday...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Son of a Zimbabwean nurse is bookies' new favourite for James Bond
He is the dashing Netflix duke who could be about to swap regency era London for the secretive world of MI6. Regé-Jean Page left women swooning as the suave star of smash-hit British series Bridgerto...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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