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Mnangagwa renames Tomlinson depot to Chimoio camp
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today officially renamed the historic Tomlinson Depot to Chimoio Camp and commissioned new police residential flats at the site, describing the initiative as a concrete st...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:27hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Garwe must change colonial mentality
SOMETIME last year in August, the Zimbabwean government issued a strong condemnation and warning against Mike Moyo and Timothy Chiminya for claiming titles as ceremonial King Mambo and King Munhumutap...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 990 | by Phakathwayo Gumede
Restoring African Identity
Africa is a vast and diverse place. It has the ability to feed its own people through effective agricultural practices. Its natural resources are critical to economic development.Efficient res...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 169 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa rallies Africa to align education with industry needs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on African governments, private sector players, academic institutions, and the diaspora to scale up investment in research and development (R&D) as a key dr...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:30hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wants youngsters to be proud of their identity
President Mnangagwa has called on the younger generation to take pride in their African identity and rich cultural heritage, emphasizing their pivotal role in shaping a future of sustainable economic ...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:03hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for stronger regional collaboration to safeguard children's future
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the current Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has called for enhanced regional collaboration and a renewed commitment to children's rights...Published: 17 Nov 2024 at 11:57hrs | 1099 | by Staff Reporter
David Coltart rejects colonial Mayoral 'relic'
In a symbolic move to redefine Bulawayo's civic identity, Mayor Senator David Coltart has decided to forgo the traditional mayoral gown, which he described as a "colonial relic" that no longer aligns ...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 14:29hrs | 2497 | by Staff reporter
Was Kudzi Keita a diamond dealer and a hustler?
THE first thing which would hit you about Kudzai Keita was his SURNAME.It's not a common surname in Zimbabwe and rarely does one find it being associated with a name like Kudzai.It's a...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:08hrs | 1423 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army commander calls for closer regional security ties
Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander, Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe, has called for closer ties and enhanced security cooperation among Southern African nations to foster unity and peace, in t...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 11:18hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
'Rhythm City' star opens up about family rejection due to his Zimbabwean wife
Renowned South African actor and former "Rhythm City star" Setlhabi Taunyane - also known as Bra Kop - has revealed painful personal struggles involving his family's rejection of his wife due to her Z...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 09:08hrs | 725 | by Staff reporter
Countries dependent on external inputs are colonised
COUNTRIES whose environments are not ideal for food production, but have resources like minerals and oil can afford to use those resources to import food and living a healthy life. Such countries are ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:44hrs | 16 | by Charles Dhewa
Malema slams Ramaphosa, SADC for handling Mnangagwa with kid gloves
Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), expressed strong criticism of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as the African Union (AU) and the Southern African Deve...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 18:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sello Maake kaNcube, Sonia Mbele and Pearl Thusi illuminate True Zimbabwe Tour
RENOWNED South African TV icons, including Sello Maake ka Ncube, Sonia Mbele and Pearl Thusi, embarked on the "True Zimbabwe Tour," aiming to dissolve the vestiges of colonialism and forge a united Af...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Lawyers 4ED launched, challenged to advance development
President Mnangagwa yesterday called on lawyers to be steadfast in defending the country's sovereignty and independence and challenged them to entrench and deepen legal frameworks and institutions tha...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested for selling fake birth certificates, asylum documents
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) apprehended a 41-year-old Zimbabwean man suspected of possessing fraudulent documents in the Tsakane area.According to EMPD spokesperson Lieutenan...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga appeal dismissed, businessman remains in SA jail
SOUTH African-based Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga's appeal against denial of bail on charges of violating South African immigration rules has been dismissed.Buyanga, who has been in jai...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Buyanga bail hearing set for tomorrow
The bail hearing for Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi (43), who was rearrested last week on a separate charge of contravening South Africa's immigration laws, has been set for tomorrow....Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga appeals reinstatement of arrest warrant
The appeal against a decision by a High Court judge not to recuse himself from the application by the National Prosecuting Authority for a review of cancellation of Frank Buyanga Sadiqi's Zimbabwean w...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man up for robbery, rape, fraud in South Africa
A ZIMBABWEAN man suspected to have fake South African identity documents has been arrested on charges of rape, robbery and fraud.His 30-year-old victim gave him away when she wept hyster...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Frank Buyanga attacked in SA prison
ZIMBABWEAN businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi, who was recently arrested in South Africa for potential extradition to Zimbabwe, has reportedly been attacked in a Johannesburg remand prison by other inma...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Frank Buyanga further remanded in custody
CONTROVERSIAL South African-based Zimbabwe businessman Frank Buyanga Sadiqi has been further remanded in custody to Friday or next Tuesday to allow South African authorities to verify his identity doc...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Botswana, Namibia discard passports
NAMIBIA and Botswana nationals will no longer be using passports when travelling between the two countries after the countries' Presidents agreed to open their borders to each other.President ...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa thrown under the bus by Wally Rhoode
In his response to the Public Protector, President Cyril Ramaphosa's head of Presidential Protection Service, Wally Rhoode, has revealed the roles allegedly played by the President and his Namibian co...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 12:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
9 Zimbabweans arrested as police seize R5 million worth of chrome
Eleven suspects have been arrested and a R5 million worth of mining chrome was recovered during a search and seize operation in Witbank on Thursday, 28 April.According to the South African Pol...Published: 01 May 2022 at 12:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean caught producing fake SA IDs and passports to appear in court
A Zimbabwean national is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, after Gauteng police swooped on a flat in Hillbrow, catching him red-handed while he was allegedly manufacturing various documents, inc...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 19:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz on his rise to the top in South Africa, and then calamity
At the height of his fame in South Africa, Tichafa Matambanadzo had a garage teeming with 25 sleek, top of the range vehicles while he also had at least nine properties dotted around Mzansi.Th...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 08:26hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Tich Mataz speaks on rise, deportation from SA
AT the height of his fame in South Africa, Tichafa Matambanadzo had a garage teeming with 25 sleek, top of the range vehicles while he also had at least nine properties dotted around Mzansi.Th...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans engage Ramaphosa's deputy over permits
ZIMBABWE Community in South Africa chairperson Ngqabutho Mabhena on Tuesday engaged South African Deputy President David Mabuza seeking his intervention over plans not to renew permits for Zimbabwean ...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's book sells 50k copies on launch
MORE than 50 000 copies of President Mnangagwa biography, that details the liberation struggle, his sacrifice, betrayal by fellow comrades, hopes and aspirations, were snapped up yesterday as Zimbabwe...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bring back the reed basket
Some of our African identity paraphernalia, artifacts, customs and traditions continue to vanish right under our noses. Time gnawing at them slowly as we all pretend not to notice, do not forget its s...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 18:10hrs | 10 | by Tondo Murisa
Why should we remember Joshua Nkomo
IN this two-part series, the Zimbabwe Independent reproduces the 2019 Annual Joshua Nkomo Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Sabelo J Ndlovu-Gatsheni, organised by Joshua Nkomo Legacy Foundation ...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Sabelo J Ndlovu-Gatsheni
A billion reasons to believe in Pan Africanism?
Pan-Africanism is a worldwide intellectual movement that aims to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all people of African descent. ... At its core Pan-Africanism is "a belief that Af...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 11:37hrs | 41 | by Enos Denhere
'Resurrection' case, SA Home Affairs request ID's for verification
A video appearing of a man resurrecting from the dead put charismatic churches under the spotlight also causing a social media frenzy.The trial of the two people implicated in the Allelluia In...Published: 18 May 2019 at 17:47hrs | 1 | by SABC
Prophet Lukau's Zimbabwean web, 2 arrested in connection with Elliot's resurrection
BRIGHTON "Elliot" Moyo might be buried in an unceremonious grave in Dandanda Village, Lupane, but the story of his "death", "resurrection" and death again continues to grab headlines, as it has emerge...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans off to Oxford University
Three young Zimbabweans - Shantel Marekera, Itai Muzhingi and Tatenda Magetsi -will study at Oxford University next year under the 2019 Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship.The scholarship fund, which ...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
I thought I saw Jessie Majome in Bremen/Germany; No: it was Manuela Fischer
The similarities of these two great African women cannot be summarized in a single sentence because there is a lot in them that define them as true African woman and African in them both. These two wo...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 20:36hrs | 7 | by Nomazulu Thata
How relevant is the Zimbabwean history to the youths?
The elections are upon us as the Zimbabwean nation. Some young people sometimes ask; 'are we going to be talking about things of the past again?' Perhaps this is because much talk on elections in Zimb...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 11:40hrs | 3 | by Mokhumi Valela
Over $3 billion externalised, excluding the $15 billion
Zimbabwe's foreign currency shortages are worsening over massive capital flight amid indications corporates and business tycoons have externalised $3 billion between 2015 and June 2017 mainly to Mauri...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 05:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Poem: Who Are You Oh Africa?
OH Africa, OH Africa, Who are you? The continent of my fore – fathers! The continent of my mothers! The continent of my sisters! The continent of my brothers! Oh Africa, OH A...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Patricia Masiyakurima
Mnangagwa tells Africa to be wary of globalisation
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Africans to be wary of globalisation, saying the concept was being used to mask imperialism and the destruction of African identity. VP Mnangagwa said this...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
An introspection of Pan - Africanism ideology and Its relevance to contemporary politics
Today I am going to look briefly at Pan Africanism ideology. This ideology has its roots from the time of slave trade and colonization of the peoples of Africa. However, the need to extricate African ...Published: 30 Jul 2017 at 13:44hrs | 2 | by Patricia Masiyakurima
Letter to SA Home Affair Minister Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize - MRP
MATABELELAND CRY FOR JUSTICE Madam Honorable Minister Professor Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize, the Matabeleland people based in your country and those in Matabeleland would like to draw your attention to matt...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 15:32hrs | 3 | by Ackim Gasela Mhlanga - MRP Foreign Affairs Secretary
Other factors sustaining the 'regime-change' agenda
On 01 June, 2017 Bulawayo welcomed the launch of the Blues Café, a new creativity nest ideally founded to contain the creative capacity the City of Bulawayo.The launch of this arts hub is a w...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:59hrs | 3 | by Richard Runyararo Mahomva
ZCP SG laments deportation of Zimbabweans from SA
Zimbabwe Communist Party Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena has lamented that some people were celebrating the deportation of Zimbabweans from South Africa when such people were victims of a collapsed economi...Published: 09 May 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Cosatu boss deported to Zimbabwe, using fake SA ID
A powerful unionist in the tripartite alliance has been deported to Zimbabwe after the department of home affairs' investigation into his nationality revealed he was living in South Africa without the...Published: 07 May 2017 at 10:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
The time for compromise and accommodation in South Africa is over
Many years ago we were discussing our future National Anthem in the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC. On invitation from President Mandela, Professor Mzilikazi Khumalo's proposed renderin...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 11:34hrs | 1 | by Carl Niehaus
Zimbabwean OR Tambo heist suspect has '14 different names'
A suspected Zimbabwean national who allegedly masterminded OR Tamba heist, Prince Raphael Dube is said to have 14 different names known to the police, the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court heard on Thur...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 13:27hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimra abuse widow and her disabled son
Open Letter to Zimbabwe Finance Minister Patrick ChinamasaHonorable Minister of Finance Patrick Chinamasa we hope that this open letter will reach you and thereafter you will do your work as e...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by By Eghter Khanye And MRP Information Department
Why Africa is still 'Africa'
To many minds ,the terms "Africa"or "African" are notions of resounding familiarity. One can place these as emblems of pride or identity depending on the context applied.. Given our colonial ,slave pa...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Madamombe
Fort Hare students did not blast President Mugabe
It is quite misleading that a local tabloid can publish unsubstantiated information that the University of Fort Hare students had blasted Presidents Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Jacob Zuma of South A...Published: 24 May 2016 at 10:25hrs | | by Stewart Murewa
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