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Mnangagwa not invited to Joe Biden's inauguration
Zimbabwean dictator Emmerson Mnangagwa will not attend next week's inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, a list of guests seen by 7NN shows.Mnangagwa has been excluded from the proceedings...Published: 5 hrs ago | 1355 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown closures clear border mess
SANITY has returned to Beitbridge Border Post following the closure of the busy facility under fresh Covid-19 control measures by both South Africa and Zimbabwe.The high mobility across the bo...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
SA MPs call for one-stop border concept at Beitbridge
A call for full implementation of the one-stop-border post concept at Beitbridge is seen as a solution to the perennial congestion challenges that take place there, South Africa's Parliamentary Portfo...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:29hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman jailed 15 years for smuggling explosives
A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman was on Wednesday jailed for an affective 15 years by a Musina Regional Court for smuggling explosives worth R168 00 into South Africa.Mercy Rifundo was arrested ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 17:29hrs | 1017 | by Staff reporter
Malema urges Zimbabweans to find 'creative' ways to enter SA
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised the closure, this week, of South Africa's borders including the Beitbridge Border Post saying the decision was self-hate.The...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 16:20hrs | 4658 | by Staff reporter
SA army helicopters start Beitbridge border patrols, 108 arrested
THE South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) has started deploying helicopters to patrol over the Limpopo River and 108 people using illegal crossing points have since been nabbed.The air p...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 12:01hrs | 2262 | by Staff reporter
Rameck Masaire appointed Zimra acting commissioner-general
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has appointed Rameck Masaire as acting commissioner-general with effect from 1 February. This follows the resignation of Faith Mazani, who has joined the Interna...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:52hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter
Stockfeeds shortage hits the market
A SHORTAGE of stockfeeds has hit the market, with poultry farmers going from one supplier to another in search of the major input for their business.This comes at a time the country is faced with ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Movement of corpses clarified
Bodies can be buried outside the city or town of death, and repatriation of Zimbabweans for burial will continue, but under strict health protocols, Government clarified yesterday. The new pro...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:37hrs | 710 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Ramaphosa closes Beitbridge border posts
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa has closed Beitbridge border post and 19 other land ports that are currently open until 15 February.Ramaphosa announced the development during his family time br...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 19:05hrs | 8405 | by Staff reporter
LP gas shortage hits Bulawayo
BULAWAYO is facing an acute shortage of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas resulting in its price shooting up by 80 percent since mid-December. For the past week Bulawayo residents who use LP gas ha...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF disciplines Mugwadi
Zanu-PF has moved to contain a fallout with the ANC, taking disciplinary action against its director of information Tafadzwa Mugwadi. Party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo says Mugwadi's threats...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 22:18hrs | 5465 | by Staff reporter
Traffic flow normalising at Beitbridge border
Traffic flow is normalising at the Beitbridge Border Post following weeks of heavy congestion, even described by some as a humanitarian crisis.In the past month, tens of thousands of traveller...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 19:43hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
ANC delegate to Harare told Zanu-PF they want to oust Ramaphosa
A Zimbabwean senior ruling Zanu-PF official told The NewsHawks that when South Africa's governing ANC leaders visited Harare in Sept 2020 to discuss the Zimbabwe crisis, one of them intimated that the...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:17hrs | 3556 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Mugwadi, Sophie Mokoena in catfight over 'fake news'
Zanu-PF's director of information Tafadzwa Mugwadi has been embroiled in a prolonged war of words with SABC foreign editor Sophie Mokoena over what he claims to be biased reporting by South Africa's p...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 16:57hrs | 1356 | by Staff reporter
Over 41 000 returnees pass through Beitbridge
OVER 41 800 people and 7 012 commercial trucks passed through Beitbridge border post during the festive season amid fears that the influx of travellers contributed to the current spike in coronavirus ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Shelters in Limpopo overwhelmed by stranded Zimbabweans
Shelters for displaced foreign nationals in and around Musina, Limpopo, say they are overwhelmed with requests to take in stranded Zimbabweans.The Beitbridge Border Post has experienced heavy ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:46hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to cut holiday as Covid-19 spirals in Zimbabwe
There are growing calls for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to cut short his annual holiday because the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has "run over" his government.One of his de...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:50hrs | 2500 | by Staff reporter
South Africa urges Zimbabweans to self-quarantine
SOUTH Africa's Department of Health in Limpopo Province has urged cross-border travellers who used the Beitbridge Port of Entry to access the neighbouring country and Zimbabwe in the last four days to...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Border congestion cleared
The Government has cleared the congestion at the Beitbridge border post where travellers were experiencing long delays to leave or enter the country and also deployed more security personnel to deal w...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle radiation checks to start
Food and water testing for cancer causing radiation elements in imported foods will begin this year as the Government has already set up a Gamma Spectrometry Laboratory in Harare which is expected to ...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Police, army restore sanity in Beitbridge
THE Beitbridge Border Post chaos that dominated news headlines worldwide in the last week ended yesterday as the last in the long queue of south-bound vehicles were cleared into South Africa.T...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
104 test positive to COVID-19 at Beitbridge
THE Limpopo Department of Health in South Africa on Thursday called on all people entering that country through the Beitbridge Border Post to self-quarantine after at least 104 people tested positive ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:32hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Storm helps stranded travellers at Beitbridge
A VIOLENT storm that lashed Beitbridge on Tuesday night brought smiles on thousands of stranded Zimbabweans crossing into South Africa as the harsh weather forced immigration officials to hurriedly cl...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 3554 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe saw influx of festive travellers
ZIMBABWE'S 11 entry ports including airports recorded 103 097 entries during the December festive season with Beitbridge border post topping the list with over 40 000 people and 7 012 commercial truck...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
One-stop border post could address Beitbridge chaos
Long delays recently resurfaced at Beitbridge Border Post, with travellers spending close to three days to access either South Africa or Zimbabwe. Among other factors, a bad work attitude amon...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:27hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Immigration tightens screws at Beitbridge border
Security has been tightened at Beitbridge Border Post to prevent wheeler dealers, conmen and illegal immigrants from accessing the port of entry. Criminals have since Sunday evening, flocked t...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Suspected Zimbabwean arrested for stuffing undeclared cash into cooler bag in SA
A 57-year-old man was arrested in Musina, Limpopo, after he was caught in possession of more than R165 000 in a cooler bag, which he allegedly failed to declare at the border.The foreign natio...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 10:14hrs | 3948 | by Staff reporter
'South Africa rejecting Zimbabwe COVID-19 test certificates'
TRAVELLERS' woes at Beitbridge Border Post continue mounting amid reports that South African authorities were rejecting COVID-19 test certificates issued by other countries including Zimbabwe, preferr...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:32hrs | 2372 | by Staff reporter
If South Africa still believes there isn't a serious crisis in Zimbabwe, then they should just look at the Beitbridge border pos
The debate on whether there is a crisis in Zimbabwe has been raging on ever since the early 2000s - and, is as old as whether targeted sanctions imposed on certain top individuals, or economic mismana...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:06hrs | 527 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sophie Mokoena accused of creating fake and negative stories to tarnish the image of Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF has dismissed claims in sections of the South African media that Zimbabwean authorities are responsible for the congestion at Beitbridge Border Post, saying some media personnel appear to be d...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to prosecute traveller using fake COVID-19 certificates
Zimbabwe government spokesman Nick Mangwana, says travellers using fake COVID-19 test certificates will face the full might of the law after several fake certificates were discovered at the Beitbridge...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:47hrs | 2760 | by Staff reporter
How does HE take leave during such a crisis?
COMPLIMENTS of the season, Cde Acting President, I hope I find you well in these trying COVID-19 times.Your Excellency, the year has started on a sad note and today you happen to be the recipi...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1165 | by Moses Matenga
Thousands of Zimbabweans stranded at Beitbridge Border Post
THE situation at Beitbridge Border Post is fast degenerating into a humanitarian crisis, with thousands of South Africa-bound Zimbabweans stuck in the border town since Sunday as the Pretoria governme...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1648 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown without safety nets difficult to observe
WE are fighting the spread of COVID-19 through a lockdown, which is a good thing. But beneath the crisis, there is greater crisis of all time.Beitbridge Border Post is flooded with Zimbabweans...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:01hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA curfews blamed for border log jams
THE Covid-19-induced curfews in South Africa and Zimbabwe have been blamed for major bottlenecks affecting the movement of travellers at Beitbridge Border Post. South Africa has a curfew which...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:53hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Thousands of Zimbabweans cleared into SA
THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans and South African who had been stuck at Beitbridge border post last night were cleared and headed to the neighbouring country between 6 Am and 2 PM. Some of the travel...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:52hrs | 1371 | by Staff reporter
'Humanitarian crisis' at SA's border posts
Long queues and desperate attempts to enter South Africa have placed a huge strain on the country's border posts with neighbouring countries.And, while acknowledging that a "humanitarian crisi...Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 15:59hrs | 2577 | by Staff reporter
Dealing with Zimbabwe's hard lockdown
Zimbabwe started its a 30 day level four lockdown on Tuesday a move that is expected to save lives but have dire consequences on the economy and livelihoods. In announcing the lockdown measure...Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | 3566 | by Staff reporter
Chaos ahead of lockdown
THERE was chaos at Beitbridge Border Post yesterday as thousands of Zimbabweans made last-minute attempts to cross into neighbouring South Africa.In cities and towns, thousands of travellers f...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:28hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Scores of Zimbabweans throng Beitbridge border post in last-minute travel
SCORES of Zimbabweans and South Africans have thronged the Beitbridge Border Post where they are seeking to pass before the suspension of general passenger and cross border travel takes effect at midn...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 09:36hrs | 2780 | by Staff reporter
SA declares war on Zimbabwe immigrants
DESPERATE Zimbabweans attempting to illegally sneak into South Africa for greener pastures face a formidable challenge after the neighbouring country started deploying military personnel and helicopte...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 09:20hrs | 4749 | by Staff reporter
SA's clueless minister concerned about corruption on Zimbabwe side of Beitbridge border
South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed concern about "corruption on the Zimbabwe side of the Beitbridge Border Post" regarding the issuing of COVID 19 certificates. Mot...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 08:49hrs | 3290 | by Staff reporter
Over 275 border jumpers arrested
Police have arrested 275 border jumpers, including 23 minors after they allegedly attempted to cross into South Africa without valid travel documents at Beitbridge Border Post as the police services i...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:16hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: At least 500 undocumented Zimbabweans are arrested daily in South Africa
South Africa is arresting more than 500 illegal Zimbabwean immigrants at the Beitbridge border every day, eNCA reports citing SA Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. The country has de...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 12:48hrs | 2387 | by Staff reporter
23 minors in Social Welfare custody after foiled smuggling attempt
AT least 23 minors who were being smuggled into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post have been put under the custody of the Social Welfare Department where they are undergoing Covid-19 screenin...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:34hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
18 travellers caught with fake Covid-19 negative test results at Beitbridge border
THE Limpopo department of health has identified 18 cases of fake negative Covid-19 test results being produced at the Beitbridge border post by people attempting to enter SA.Health MEC Dr. Pho...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 14:33hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leave, a pitstop to nowhere
Now that we have seen the edited versions of people's lives across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during Christmas and New Year festivities, its back to the basics, the da...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:21hrs | 1792 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Zanu-PF, MDC-T blamed for disregarding Covid-19 restrictions
THE Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association (ZSHDA) has raised alarm over perceived recklessness exhibited by political parties and general revellers who disregarded Covid-19 restrictions through...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Travellers overwhelm Beitbridge again
TRAVELLERS returning to their bases in South Africa have once again overwhelmed Beitbridge Border Post and the situation has been made worse by reduced border operating hours as Zimbabwe and South Afr...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
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