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Zimbabwe launches second space satellite
Zimbabwe is set to launch its second earth observation satellite, ZimSat-2, on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in the nation's growing space program. The satellite will be launched from Vosto...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:02hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
British Council funds African artists with £700 000
The British Council's Sub-Saharan Arts programme has announced the success of its Culture Exchange open call for grants, an initiative that connects and promotes cultural exchanges through art. ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 15:31hrs | 20 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe satellite launch 'defies all the odds'
Zimbabwe sent its first satellite into orbit on Monday, part of the Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds Project-5 (BIRDS-5) sponsored by Japan.The small satellite, which Zimbabwe hopes will help i...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Date set for Zimbabwe satellite launch
Zimbabwe's first satellite, ZimSat-1, will be launched into space on November 6 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, United States, the National Aeronautics and Space ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zwelinzima Vavi calls on all South Africans to join national shutdown on Wednesday
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is calling on all South Africans to join their national shutdown on Wednesday.Thousands of workers affiliated with Saftu and Congress of So...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 20:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
South Africa shutdown: Truck drivers block N3 as national shutdown intensifies
Truck drivers have intensified their national strike against the employment of foreign nationals and the fuel hike on Thursday morning. This comes after the disgruntled truck drivers have obst...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tribalist Chamisa flies into a storm in South Africa
Soon after launching his anti- Matabele party in Zimbabwe, President of the so called Citizens Coalition for Change, Nelson Chamisa ran to the South African media to put a threat, telling SABCTV in an...Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 17:31hrs | 10 | by Israel Dube
How to start your own successful business
Starting up a business is challenging. Even with years of experience, you should expect the unexpected, because there are factors you simply can't fully control. But proper preparation will get you fa...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff writer
66 SA deportees test COVID-19 positive
Health officials in Beitbridge have put into isolation 66 Zimbabweans who tested positive for Covid-19 during screening soon after arriving from South Africa on Thursday.The group is part of 2...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 21:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ goes for broke: names, shames forex abusers
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday escalated plans to punish "outliers" including listed milling giant, National Foods, which it said were "abusing" foreign currency acquired through the auc...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top-rated South African online gambling sites
Online casinos give everyone a great opportunity to earn real cash while enjoying playing favorite games. South African online gambling sites offer high-quality safe entertainment that allows gaming a...Published: 02 Feb 2021 at 00:49hrs | 12 | by Staff Writer
Online casino on the rise in Africa
Casinos were previously associated with Las Vegas, Nevada in the US but the trending is quickly spreading to various other parts in the world. African countries has not been left behind in the elite g...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 14:03hrs | 5 | by Staff Writer
Africa Day not yet uhuru
Africa emerged from the dark cruel days of colonialism. The inspiration to find itself and shake the shackles of bondage came from the soup of Africa day. Africa day has brought about different vibes....Published: 25 May 2019 at 14:51hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Africa lost in Africa day
Africa emerged from the dark cruel days of colonialism. The inspiration to find itself and shake the shackles of bondage came from the soup of Africa day. Africa day has brought about different vibes....Published: 23 May 2019 at 21:47hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Why South Africa wants to regulate cryptocurrencies
South Africa as a financial market participant has been on the rise in the last decade or so. Their prowess in financial knowledge, the growth of their economy, alongside the private equity indicator ...Published: 03 May 2019 at 13:47hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
Romeo Gumede's Khwampha brand takes Joburg by storm
Romeo Gumede a Johannesburg based young Entrepreneur from Entumbane, Bulawayo has gripped the fashion loving youthful audience in South Africas Johannesburg with frenzy through his brand Khwamph...Published: 14 Nov 2018 at 11:19hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Africa's customer experience experts descend on Cape Town
Cape Town, July 27, 2018: Africa's top customer experience experts are gathering Cape Town for the 7th annual Customer Experience Management Africa Summit, held at the Cape Town International Conventi...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Agencies
Steinhoff corporate scandal lays bare South Africa's race relations
South Africans are fond of debating whether public or private sector failings are the bigger problem. It does not take too long to realise that they are really talking about race.This is evide...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 09:43hrs | | by Steven Friedman
What is happening along Africa's eastern seaboard?
THE eastern seaboard of Africa from Kenya to Tanzania to Mozambique has become a major focus of attention. The ports - from Bagamoyo to Beira - are seen as the gateway to Africa, a place where great r...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Ian Scoones
MDC-T youths commemorate Day of the African Child in Mvurwi (Photos)
Brave MDC-T youths toy toyed at Suoguru Shops in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central on Saturday before they gathered at Shamwari Joe open space for the Day of the African Child commemorations.The nat...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 13:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Popularity of smartphones in Africa
Africa maybe perceived by some as underdeveloped when it comes to technology but there is incredible growth in the use of smartphones especially in countries such as Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria and South Af...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 12:15hrs | 2 | by June Mpofu
Why the Third World must be responsible for 'World War 3' outbreak!
With the majority of the world's population under-resourced, political and religious tensions and strife, in general, continue to escalate on a daily basis. It requires not an above average IQ mind to...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 11:42hrs | | by Tawanda Madamombe
Mzembi nominated for UNWTO post
United Nations World Tourism Organisation to announce new SG at 22nd General Assembly in China HARARE, Zimbabwe, September 22, 2016/ -- African nations have nominated a Zimbabwean, Dr Walter Mzembi, a...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa nominates Dr Walter Mzembi, as continent's candidate for the post of UN - WTO Secretary General
HARARE - African nations have nominated a Zimbabwean, Dr Walter Mzembi, as their candidate to become the new head of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UN - WTO) (www.UNWTO.org/en). Should...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 16:25hrs | | by APO
SA government and US hunters plotting future for SA's wildlife
American hunters and SA's Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) are meeting behind closed doors at a resort near Polokwane today to plan the future use of SA's wildlife. The four day conference of...Published: 10 Nov 2015 at 06:48hrs | | by Don Pinnock
Open letter to EFF and its commander in chief Comrade Julius Malema
Dear Malema and EFFDaughters and Sons of African soil, comrades in the struggle for Economic Freedom, representatives of the poor, the unemployed, miners, garden boys and domestic worker...Published: 29 Oct 2015 at 06:09hrs | | by Innocent Ndibali
Unsavoury practices in canned hunting industry prompt government concern
Minister Edna Molewa has just met with stakeholders "to address widespread and mounting public concern" about the controversial practice of canned lion hunting. The meeting comes at a time whe...Published: 21 Jul 2015 at 11:47hrs | | by Andreas Wilson-Späth
Mugabe cannot solve Africas problem's, says Gordon Moyo
MDC-Renewal Head of international Relations, Gordon Moyo today said President Mugabe who is the current African Union chairman should use his positions in SADC and AU to influence growth in Zimbabwe....Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 15:51hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
2 promising young Zimbabwean entrepreneurs make Forbes list
Bulawayo - Two young Zimbabwean entrepreneurs have made it onto the Forbes Africa list of most promising entrepreneurs to watch under 30....Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 22:23hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Botswana sliding into a monocracy that is punishing the media
Africa's model democracy is sliding into a monocracy that is punishing the media a ...Published: 18 Jun 2015 at 14:47hrs | | by Joel Konopo
The EU's latest migrants' strategy and South Africa's xenophobic violence
The EU's latest migrants' strategy and South Africa's xenophobic violence.By Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, 27 April 2015Here is why concerned global citizens and intellectuals have organised a...Published: 27 Apr 2015 at 15:36hrs | 1 | by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri,
Zimbabwe: Africa's best-kept secret?
I don't know what I was expecting when I arrived in Zimbabwe. It certainly wasn't to land in the most developed country I had ever visited in Africa aside from South Africa (and I have been in quite a...Published: 27 Feb 2015 at 09:50hrs | | by Anna Rosenberg
'Mugabe too old to lead any forum be it a nation, organisation, union'
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone Number....Published: 11 Feb 2015 at 08:36hrs | | by Concerned Citizen
Zimbabwean gospel musician goes live in South Africa on Saturday 29 November
Zimbabwean gospel music is heading mainstream in South Africa. Tsitsi Kudita Chawasarira with the group Africasing will be recording her debut live DVD dubbed "Reaching Out", on 29 November 2014 at AF...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Women are the most important resource in Africa'
Turkey - Africa is poised for growth but can only achieve its full potential if women are given due space in the development process, the deputy chairperson of the African Union, Mr Erasmus Mwencha, h...Published: 01 Mar 2014 at 04:20hrs | | by Victoria Ruzvidzo
TB Joshua's Synagogue - The Mecca, Jerusalem Most Nigerian's Don't See
I WAS in far away Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State that day; my phones kept ringing like hell. Since we were in the middle of a guided tour of the abandoned multi-million dollars steel company...Published: 16 Feb 2014 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Chuks Nwanne
Zanu-PF Spokesperson angers with insensitive Mandela survey
ZANU-PF Deputy Director of Information, Psychology Maziwisa has provoked the ire of the nation with a survey made on his ...Published: 06 Dec 2013 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 Zimbabweans on Africa's top 30 most inspirational people 2013
"We are always inspired by stories of young people doing remarkable work in their countries to facilitate development in the lives of people in their communities and throughout the continent. This...Published: 28 Jun 2013 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Hunnar Management Agency
Pension funds investments key to Zimbabwe's economic growth
MNCapital and Africonomie, leading International Investment Advisory and Institutional Business Development firms in association with SHAEM Investments, Zimbabwean Emerging Markets Advisory and Commun...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 10:18hrs | | by Own correspondent
Tsvangirai criticise African liberation icons
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has criticised Africa's liberation icons, saying they had "betrayed the values of the continent’s liberation struggles"....Published: 02 Aug 2012 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Big Brother show produces three babies
When housemates get into the Big Brother Africa (BBA) house, they enter for different reasons, but finding a partner is usually the last thing on their minds.During the first days of the game...Published: 01 Jun 2012 at 13:08hrs | | by Entertainment Reporter
Africa's economy rebounds without jobs
The 2011 Economic Report on Africa predicts a steady growth of African economies. Indeed, the report announces a 5% increase rate for the continent this year compared to the 4.7% recorded in 2010....Published: 28 Jun 2011 at 16:53hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor
We rather die in South Africa than go back to hell on earth called Zimbabwe
New Age, a South African daily newspaper reports that Zimbabwean nationals who survived xenophobic attacks in Seshego outside Polokwane are saying they would "rather die in South Africa" than go bac...Published: 24 Jun 2011 at 11:14hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
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