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Harare councillors divided over retirement age

Harare City Council (HCC) is currently split over a government directive to extend the retirement age for workers to 70, with some councillors arguing that the policy amounts to abuse of elderly employees who should instead retire and enjo…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:28hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter

Mixed reactions to Zimbabwe govt's age limit for kombi drivers

The Governmentâ€™s decision to raise the minimum age for public service vehicle drivers to 30 has sparked mixed reactions, with some praising the move to improve road safety and others voicing concerns about its impact on youth employment.…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 17:39hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe raises minimum age for public service vehicle drivers to 30

In a decisive move to curb the rising number of road accidents in Zimbabwe, the Government has officially raised the minimum age requirement for public service vehicle (PSV) drivers from 25 to 30 years. The regulation, which takes effect i…

Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:46hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt clarifies retirement age extension

The Zimbabwean government has extended the retirement age for civil servants and members of the uniformed forces by five years, citing the need to utilize their expertise and address the country's increasing life expectancy. Justice, Legal…

Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:14hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter

Uber's 3-year vehicle age limit requirement in SA kicks in

E-hailing driver Johnny Masanhloane says Uber's three-year vehicle age limit is the most "selfish decision" by the e-hailing company "which is losing clients" in South Africa. He said the decision will not only hamper business but will jeo…

Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 11:16hrs | 3086 | by Staff reporter

Jonathan Moyo queries Mnangagwa's age

Zimbabwe's exiled former Information Minister who is a sworn Mnangagwa enemy, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has queried President Emmerson Mnangagwa's age.According to Wikipedia, President Mnangagwa was born on 15 September 1942 which makes him…

Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Learn to love what you are doing

In this mobile age so many people believe that if they wait long enough something that sparks their interest for more than a few minutes will simply come along making their lives all that more interesting. This leads to time wasted when th…

Published: 13 May 2019 at 17:31hrs | 86 | by Staff Writer

Zanu-PF resorts to Abacus bean Counting in the Digital age,

By offering bread crumbs to former commercial farmers, in a potentially ill fated bid to appease the international financial markets over the ZANU-PF sanctioned illegal farm invasions of 2000 to 2005.Recent reports in bloomberg.com, on 201…

Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 19:34hrs | 907 | by Thabo Makuyana

Zanu-PF Youth League lowers maximum age to 35 years

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF has lowered the maximum age for political office in the youth league to 35 in a fresh campaign that seeks to promote a greater voice for young people.Zimbabwe's median age is just 19, according to the…

Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:25hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe marriage age of consent raised

GIRLS under the age of 18 will no longer legally enter into marriages, while marrying off minors will become a criminal offence under a new law that will be introduced in Parliament soon.Interestingly, the new Marriages Act, which will con…

Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

87 is only 8 plus 7: Does age matter

President Robert MugabeâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s recent statement that he is not 87 years but 15, is worrying. ItâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s as though heâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s telling us that he is still a child.Our President has ruled Zimbabwe for the …

Published: 03 Mar 2011 at 10:25hrs | 848 | by Beven Takunda

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