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Zimbabwean migrants lose jobs in SA after raid on spaza shops
Zimbabweans working in South Africa's spaza shops are facing hardship following a series of raids targeting foreign-owned tuckshops after allegations of food poisoning incidents, which have left child...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Mafikizolo electrifies Harare crowd at Zimstock Festival
South African Afropop sensation Mafikizolo delivered an electrifying performance yesterday at Zimstock, Harare's premier family-friendly music festival held at Hellenic Primary School. The iconic duo,...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:19hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
'2008 xenophobic attacks in SA were orchestrated by Zimbabwe's opposition'
South Africa's (SA) former President Thabo Mbeki has suggested the deadly 2008 xenophobic attacks in Alexandra were part of a planned operation to drive Zimbabweans back home to vote out Robert Mugabe...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 12:24hrs | 1926 | by Staff reporter
Africans of the world, unite
UNITING this great continent called Africa is of paramount importance. Perhaps more than that, it has always been crucial that the people of this continent flourish beyond measure. This is ver...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:47hrs | | by Dr Obert Mpofu
SA gives in on migrants
ZIMBABWE's general elections are looming large on the horizon. Political parties have started rolling down their candidate selection processes. In the mix was South Africa threatening to send back hom...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Bleak future for Zimbabwe's returning citizens
ZIMBABWEANS expected to return from South Africa in four months' time after the expiry of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) face a bleak future as the government has failed to put in place socia...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA friction laid bare as tensions rise
SIMMERING tensions between Zimbabwe and South Africa this week exploded after an outburst by a top provincial health official in the neighbouring country who took swipe at President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
The day South Africa closes the border
THE past two decades have seen over 1,5 million Zimbabweans migrate to South Africa as economic refugees. Most of the refugees are unskilled and, therefore, directly compete with locals for menial job...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Backlash as SA's Phophi belittles Zimbabwean patient
SOUTH Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has lodged an official complaint against medical doctor and Limpopo province Member of Executive Committee (MEC), Phophi Ramathuba for "dehuma...Published: 25 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
SADC tackles xenophobia in SA
SADC has engaged the South African government to ensure the protection of African citizens domiciled in that country against xenophobic attacks.After paying a courtesy call on President Mnanga...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Wits University PhD student commits suicide over expired permit
A Zimbabwean PhD Candidate at University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa Philip Chuma has reportedly committed suicide after failing to register for the 2022 academic year due to an expired permi...Published: 02 May 2022 at 13:08hrs | 171 | by Mandla Ndlovu
PHOTOS: 4 Zimbabwean youths killed in South Africa
CCC Bulawayo spokesperson Swithern Chirowodza has reported that four Zimbabwean youths have been killed by South African community members in in Siyaya, a section of Freedom Park, Soweto. ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 07:53hrs | 11 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Politicians are fuelling hate crimes
ONLY hate and barbarism could have produced the sort of spectacle the world witnessed a few weeks ago when a baying mob of South Africans moved from house to house in Johannesburg's Diepsloot slum to ...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:37hrs | 1 | by Addy Kudita
Malema begs Zimbabweans to forgive his country for Elvis Nyathi murder
FIREBRAND South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has pleaded with Zimbabweans to forgive his nation over the callous murder Elvis Nyathi.Nyathi, who work...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 18:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA Afrophobia: Mnangagwa should speak out
THE image of Elvis Nyathi, a Zimbabwean immigrant's burning body on a Johannesburg street jolted the collective minds of Zimbabweans to the dark age of 2008 Afrophobia attacks in South Africa....Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Parties condemn Afrophobic attacks in SA
POLITICAL parties in southern Africa yesterday roundly condemned the brutal murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi in South Africa, with opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelso...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
ELVIS NYATHI DEATH: Activists to shutdown SA businesses in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean activists under the banner of One Africa Movement have threatened to shut down all companies that are owned by South African investors in Zimbabwe over the gruesome murder of one Mbhodazwe ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 11:04hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean truckers want to sue Operation Dudula leaders - but can't find them
Legal representatives for the Zimbabwean Truckers Association say they are trying to serve papers on the leaders of the Operation Dudula ('Push away') movement to stop them intimidating and harassing ...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans & other foreign nationals forced to seek refuge at Katlehong police station
"It is a shame - especially in a country like South Africa where everyone has been up in arms bemoaning the scourge of violence against women - that South African women are now complicit and at times ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 22:05hrs | 1 | by City Press
Zanu-PF speaks on SA Afrophobia attacks
Zanu-PF says it is deeply disturbed by the current xenophobic attacks in South Africa and the loss of lives and destruction of property.In a statement, Zanu-PF National Spokesperson, Ambassado...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 16:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nigerians to leave South Africa on Friday
Nigerians living in South Africa have been offered to voluntary leave the country with the assistance of the Nigerian Embassy in South Africa. Aljazeera Senior journalist Haru Mutasa reported ...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 11:25hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa tells Ramaphosa to use a bit of force
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged South Africa to use "a bit of force" to bring sanity in the neighbouring country following a recent wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals that has...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in touch with Ramaphosa over Afrophobia
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has slammed senseless xenophobic attacks taking place in South Africa since last weekend and said he was working closely with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the issue. This c...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA leaders must come clean on xenophobia
IN the 1980s, a jingle played regularly on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation's Radio 2, that went something like this: MuAfrica, kwayedza. Kwasara mbiri chete kuti ichibva yakwana. Kunoti Azania, neNa...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Newsday
Chamisa's MDC appalled by Afrophobic attacks in South Africa
The MDC is gravely concerned by the attacks on fellow Africans including Zimbabweans who have adopted the Republic of South Africa as their second home. The MDC appeals to authorities in South Africa ...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 18:02hrs | | by Gladys Kudzaishe Hlatywayo.
Chamisa's statement on South Africa's Afrophobia
WE MUST BUILD A NEW AFRICA!The attacks against fellow Africans in South Africa are appalling and heartbreaking. We call upon our African brothers and sisters to show a full sense of brotherhoo...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 15:17hrs | | by Nelson Chamisa
Xenophobic arrests and raids in the so called 'multi-pronged Approach'
The Constitution of South Africa enshrines the right to Human dignity, equality of treatment before the law and in the enjoyment of all rights, the freedom and security of the person which includes no...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:14hrs | | by V Sibanda
Fears as xenophobic attacks to increase in South Africa
Xenophobic attacks are looming in South Africa after the country's President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa announced this week that there will be massive job losses in the country due to the technological ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 13:05hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Africa Day ADF speech 2019
Africa day is about the freedom of the African people, it is not so much more about the trivialisation of the ordinary people of Africa by those in the know or who claim so to be or in power. Africa d...Published: 25 May 2019 at 16:14hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Trevor Ncube 'Afrophobia' accusations rile Ndebeles
ACTIVISTS and political parties from Matebeleland have angrily reacted to Alpha Media Holdings owner, Trevor Ncube‘s claims South Africa based Ndebeles were fanning xenophobia.Ncube tweeted ...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 06:35hrs | | by newzimbabwe
'Trevor Ncube is like Enos Nkala' says Jonathan Moyo
Exiled Former cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says Alpha Media Holdings Boss Trevor Ncube is behaviour like the late veteran nationalist Enos Nkala.Prof. Moyo was responding to Ncube'...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 17:06hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Ndebeles support xenophobia in South Africa'
Zimbabweans of Ndebele origin who have attained South African citizenship or permanent residence status are supportive of xenophobic attacks against African residing in that country, Trevor Ncube who ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 19:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Outrage over Mbalula remarks escalates
Scores of Zimbabweans have reacted angrily to South Africa (SA)'s Police minister Fikile Mbalula's statement that Zimbabwean soldiers were the ones perpetrating most crimes in his country.Poli...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean immigrants in catch-22
BARELY two years after 26-year old Fortune Nyikadzino's life almost came to a premature and horrific end in Verulam, Durban, at the hands of machete-wielding gangs who threatened to destroy his sh...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 15:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA authorities begin raids on foreigners
South Africa's Home Affairs department has started raiding companies employing illegal foreigners around Gauteng Province to diffuse xenophobia related violence targeted at mostly Africans in the ...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans raided in South Africa amid xenophobia attacks.
Zimbabweans working in South Africa and other foreign national risk being deported anytime as that country's Home Affairs department has started raiding companies employing illegal foreigners ar...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 04:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Miss Uni-Africa to end Women's month in style in SA
The Women's month will end on a high note in South Africa as Miss Uni-Africa is ready to pull down the curtain in style. With all aesthetics at her disposal ,she will also bring along unforgettabl...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 11:05hrs | | by Usungulo Arts
POEM: Africa, our land
A land of peace loving and united people,Who live in places of sands and arable areas,And have been discriminated by the white world,This being that their skin is inferior as they say,...Published: 25 May 2016 at 15:27hrs | | by Wilson Chipangura
The tweet that sparked the twar was aimed at Mugabe
The Zhuwao Brief will this week interrogate President Mugabe's empowering leadership in Africa and how house niggers and Uncle Toms are used to demonise African leaders who do not bow to the neo-liber...Published: 21 Jun 2015 at 10:53hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
Prof Jonathan Moyo takes on BBC's Sackur - transcript
Government spokesman, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo (JM), on Monday appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation's HARDtalk programme where he ...Published: 20 May 2015 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru fluffing chances through prevarication, by being slow, cautious and unsure
THE OTHER SIDE Of course David Cameron has won, confounding and consigning the overweening Milliband, and worse, condemning those damn God's deputies, those notorious pollsters! I never knew that thes...Published: 09 May 2015 at 18:14hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Afrophobia is stronger in many SA boardrooms & corridors of power than in the streets
The hatred is not only on the streets; it is in boardrooms and in the state - and it's planned.The Sunday Times pictures of Emmanuel Sithole being butc...Published: 08 May 2015 at 14:43hrs | | by Trevor Ncube
Africa's economic failures, source of xenophobia in SA
THERE has arisen an extensive discourse, and partly, literature, which speaks of the "end", the "decline", the "crisis", the "decay" or at worst the "death" and, if anything, the "dearth" of African c...Published: 01 May 2015 at 19:06hrs | | by Dr Brilliant Mhlanga
Zimbabweans are we celebrating International Workers' Day?
Zimbabweans are we celebrating International Workers' Day?Friday 1 May 2015As a concerned Zimbabwean citizen and a dedicated Cadre of MDC-T in Tembisa Ward under Johannesburg District ...Published: 01 May 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Prof Richard M Simango
SA spent its resources trying to solve Zim problems but Zim turned all dowm - Analyst
Social and political commentators have said in the advent of xenophobic attacks which gripped South Africa and affected some Zimbabweans, Zimbabwe's government must bear in mind that South Africa spen...Published: 30 Apr 2015 at 13:33hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Xenophobia; the hidden hand of the West
They say situation is the best commander; hence reaction to a given scenario can be a barometer with which the levels of concern or seriousness to address issues can be measured. South Africa's Ec...Published: 28 Apr 2015 at 16:33hrs | | by Caitlin Kamba
'Zuma's speech appears to justify xenophobia,' says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's information tsar Professor Jonathan Moyo said on Tuesday that President Jacob Zuma's comments on xenophobia during a Freedom Day speech could be interpreted as "an unfortunate justification...Published: 28 Apr 2015 at 16:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of the grand utopia, deliberate vagueness and the misinterpreted narrative of brutality
There has arisen an extensive discourse, and partly, literature, which speaks of the 'end', the 'decline', the 'crisis', the 'decay' or at worst the 'death' and, if anything, the 'dearth' of Afri...Published: 23 Apr 2015 at 23:03hrs | | by Dr Brilliant Mhlanga
Dear President Zuma
To President Jacob Zuma.Your ExcellencyI hope I find you well from attending the Imbizo in Kwazulu at the behest of King Goodwill Zwelithini.It is indeed a great honour to addr...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 12:39hrs | | by Gilbert Dzikiti
This is not Xenophobia, this is Afrophobia
Dear South AfricaThis is not Xenophobia, this is Afrophobia.You bring down statues of hate and yet you build the biggest statue of all. To kill the very people who helped liberate you....Published: 17 Apr 2015 at 11:36hrs | | by Lusaka Times
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