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Service delivery improves at Beitbridge border
The transformation of the Beitbridge Border Post at a cost of US$300 million has started bearing fruits as it has drastically reduced the turnaround time for cargo clearance and the movement of human ...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Lightning kills 2 farmers in Zimbabwe
TWO young farmers under Chief Kazangarare in Hurungwe North district, Mashonaland West province, were killed by a bolt of lightning last week, police have confirmed.The now-deceased, Alec Mbom...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:12hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Kidnappers arrested after demanding R50,000 ransom for Zimbabwean truck driver
Another truck driver, aged 42, who became a victim of kidnapping in Mpumalanga has been rescued by police in Komatipoort.Two suspects aged 25 and 28 were arrested on Friday."The truck ...Published: 18 Dec 2022 at 06:48hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested in SA's Limpopo while driving hijacked Toyota Prado towards Zimbabwe
Police in Limpopo have intercepted a Toyota Prado vehicle, which was hijacked in Gauteng, while it was being driven towards the neighbouring Zimbabwe by a woman.Limpopo provincial SAPS spokesp...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:20hrs | 3222 | by Staff reporter
Former security guard helps build schools
THE painful experience of walking barefoot for 30km to and from school daily inspired Mr Kumbulani Tshambo of Victoria Falls to help build schools and reduce distance travelled by learners.Wit...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Cheeky armed robbers jailed 10 years each
FOUR notorious armed robbers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for committing a spate of cheeky robberies.Mbekezeli Brighton Sibanda (24) of Mbundani, Lindani Mpala (20) of Gwabal...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 797 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF local chairman arrested for stealing US$3k building material
FORMER Zanu-PF Kariba district chairman, Nomore Gosa, has been arrested along with three security guards for stealing an assortment of building materials worth US$3 000 from Padenga Holdings Crocodile...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:34hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Lupane, Binga battles relived
TODAY as we continue our interview with Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Stanford Moyo pseudo name Lloyd Zvanananewako or Mabhikwa, the former freedom fighter takes us through operations in the Zipra oper...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:03hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver caught with R3,8m counterfeit shoes
Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa have arrested a 37-year-old Zimbabwean truck driver for allegedly smuggling from Mozambique a consignment of counterfeit tekkies worth R3, 8 million.The man ...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
World Vision transforms state of Lupane schools
THE era of learning under trees and carrying water to school for drinking and sanitation is over for children in Lupane after World Vision invested close to US$300 000 into learning infrastructure, wa...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
5-year ban for fake Covid-19 certificates
TRAVELLERS entering South Africa using fake Covid-19-free certificates will be denied entry into that country and subsequently issued with a five-year travel ban. According to the World Health...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:48hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to re-open Beitbridge border on February 15
South Africa is planning to re-open its land borders - closed for a month - on January 15, the same day that Zimbabwe is expected to ease its Covid-19 lockdown which was extended by a fortnight last w...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 07:00hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Dialogue could have averted COVID-19 Beitbridge border chaos
The festive season was marked by dramatic scenes of tens of thousands of people amassing at border posts between South Africa and its neighbours where procedures had slowed down due to COVI D-19 restr...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 16:18hrs | 13 | by Lies! Louw-Vaudran and Ringisai Chikohomero
Ramaphosa closes SA border to general traffic
South Africa will close its borders to general passenger traffic for the next two weeks to contain the spread of a new strain of Covid-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the decision last night, ...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:41hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
SA MPs to visit Beitbridge, Mozambique borders
South Africa's Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs is this week scheduled to visit Beitbridge and Lebombo border posts to assess progress on the alleviation of challenges that led to del...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 20 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
SA chickens out on closing borders under lockdown Level 3
South Africa is not closing its land borders under new Covid-19 lockdown Level 3, but will deploy more staff to improve the flow of human and vehicular traffic in the first two weeks of January, SA Ho...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:29hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
South Africa not closing borders under lockdown Level 3
South Africa is not closing its land borders under new Covid-19 lockdown Level 3, but will deploy more staff to improve the flow of human and vehicular traffic in the fist two weeks of January, SA Hom...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 07:46hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Injiva ngamanga ziyabulala!
Sekusiya phela umnyaka, izihlobo labangane abasebenza eGoli sebezabuya ngobunengi belanda ukuzodlalela iKhisimusi ekhaya, abanye njalo ngabalanda ukuzobona ukuthi inhlelo zabo akade bezisebenzela zife...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 20:30hrs | 45 | by Mehleli Dube
Stolen car found underneath brooms
POLICE at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga were stunned to find a stolen bakkie concealed underneath a truckload of "traditional brooms" destined to cross the border into Mozambique.The b...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 20:41hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Tajamuka to continue protesting outside Groote Schuur over Chiwenga
Social movement Tajamuka says Zimbabwean nationals will continue protesting outside Groote Schuur Hospital until vice president Constantino Chiwenga returns homes.This despite confirmation fro...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 12:51hrs | | by Reuters
Building Africa's scientific talent
Ten years ago, South African physicist Neil Turok made a bold prediction: the world's next Einstein will be from Africa. A decade later, it is worth considering whether the continent is any closer to ...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:16hrs | | by Daniel Mundeva
South Africa borders ready for festive season
South Africa Home Affairs Minister Siyabonga Cwele has announced that ports of entry are ready for the festive season."The department would like to confirm its readiness to handle increased vo...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 10:46hrs | 2343 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Beitbridge voters hope Mnangagwa win can lead to more success
VOTERS in Beitbridge have said they are looking forward to accelerated infrastructure and economic development in the area soon after harmonised elections.The district is divided into two cons...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:14hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bomb haunts suspects
The two suspects fingered in connection with the June 23 White City Stadium bombo attack - Douglas Musekiwa and John Zulu - whose ages were not given - are living in perpetual fear and have been ostra...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 13:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's escape: Dark symbolism, darker plot
The apparent attempt on the life of President Mnangagwa at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday is a twist to a story that was already fraught with symbolism. Mnangagwa addressed thousands of Za...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Zimbabwe President survives bomb explosion
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived a bomb attack in the city of Bulawayo.Footage from the blast at White City Stadium appears to show Mr Mnangagwa leaving the stage after addressing sup...Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 15:20hrs | | by BBC
Isikhulumeli sikaMzilikazi II sikhupha umbiko ngemvoxoxo ephuthumayo
Mthwakazi omuhle ,lina bondlela zimhlophe, lingabe linjani kumagumbi amane wonke omhlaba. Sithanda ukulazisa bantu beNkosi ngemibiko le engelamaqinisa ephuma enkundleni zokuxhumana. Sithanda ukwazisa ...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 06:30hrs | 290 | by Greater Sibanda, Isikhulumeli seNkosi uMzilikazi II
2 killed, 24 injured in separate accidents
TWO people died on the spot while three others were injured when a bus failed to negotiate a curve and veered off the road before landing on its right side in Lupane.The Maplanka Bulawayo-boun...Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 05:14hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
'We will sweep away MDC-T in 2018'
THE following is a transcript of President Mugabe's address at the Sixth Presidential Youth Interface in Gwanda yesterday.***Nhasi Mai havapo.Pavakatsikwa nemota, chironda chavo ha...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:11hrs | | by Robert Mugabe
Police spikes caused accident at UZ
Police officers dangling spikes reportedly caused an accident recently which saw them throwing a the spike in front of a moving vehicle prompting it to ram on the University of Zimbabwe iron wall....Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Police stop demo against Zinwa
Police in the border town of Beitbridge yesterday stopped residents from demonstrating against the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (zinwa), whom they accuse of triggering month-long water shorta...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 06:29hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
SAR officials intercept vehicle loaded with over 10 000 counterfeitr sneakers
The South African Revenue Service officials at the Lebombo Border Post has intercepted a vehicle carrying more than 10 000 counterfeit brand name sneakers worth over $8,7 million.Sneaker...Published: 30 Dec 2016 at 11:21hrs | 1768 | by Stephen Jakes
Khama Billiat among nominees for Africa's finest
Nominees for 2016 African player of the year and African based player of the year awards.African player of the year1. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria & Leicester City)2. Andre Ayew (Gh...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher bombs school
The Manunure High School teacher who petrol-bombed his school reception with the intention of destroying receipt books has been jailed.Patrick Zvandikona was sentenced last Thursday to 45 ...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa: It is the darkness now!
I have no difficulties with insults heaped upon our ancestors by the white world, both before and after colonisation. Much of it arose from overweening Victorian pride and racism anyway, a lot more fr...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 08:47hrs | 427 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Man catches wife in sex with another man in the bush
THE Matero Local Court heard how a 24-year-old married woman of Chibombo was caught red-handed making love to her husband's best friend in a bush.This is in a case in which Annanias Sishekano,...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 11:09hrs | 7315 | by Staff Reporter
Hospital slammed for turning away raped girl
Cape Town - “Negligent” and “unbelievable” are how NGOs Mosaic and Childline describe the treatment a four-year-old rape victim received from Paarl Hospital last weekThe girl’s mothe...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 12:40hrs | 1119 | by Staff Reporter
Three arrested at border with $5m
A man and his two sons were arrested at the Lebombo Border post after they were found in possession of $5,5 million equal to R83,7 million in crisp of $100 bills.Daily Sun reported...Published: 28 Dec 2015 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Three mozambicans arrested for R76m rands
Three Mozambican nationals have been arrested after they were found with dollars, euros and rands amounting to R76m, the SA Revenue Services said on Saturday.Sars spokesperson Sandile Memela s...Published: 27 Dec 2015 at 12:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA deploys 78 officers to Beitbridge border
SOUTH Africa has deployed 78 immigration officers to Beitbridge Border Post to facilitate quick movement of human and vehicular traffic during the festive season, an official said yesterday.Ho...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 05:29hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Beitbridge border post ready for holiday travellers
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has deployed additional personnel to Beitbridge border post, with the department of Home Affairs in South Africa also doing the same to selected ports of entry, ...Published: 07 Dec 2015 at 06:28hrs | 2299 | by Thupeyo Muleya and Pamela Shumba
Truck packed with cigarettes seized at Beitbridge border
South African customs officials have been uncovering inventive ways that criminals use to smuggle illegal goods - the latest being a horse trailer at the border post with Zimbabwe. Two taxis were also...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 06:49hrs | | by Agencies
My wife must give my lobola back!
TAXIMAN Nqabomzi Sisalana (62) of KwaDwesi suburb in Port Elizabeth is a very angry man.He said his wife, from whom he finally separated in 2014, came with her sangoma boyfriend on Saturday af...Published: 04 Aug 2015 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Isalukazi sigcina umbane embodleleni
KUDABA oluhlasimulisa umzimba kulemuli yeGuwe, eNkayi ezidla izibindi kulandela ukuzwa ukuthi kulelunga layo elilembodlela ''yombane'', inhlabathi yamangcwaba kanye legazi labantu abafayo okuyikho ose...Published: 24 Jul 2015 at 09:48hrs | 5919 | by Ethel Ncube
South African security agents team up to net border jumpers
The South African government has launched what it calls Operation Pyramid that will see the army, police and immigration department forming a single border management agency to ensure no illegal immig...Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 18:42hrs | 6599 | by Staff reporter
'How women rapists harvested my sperm'
A MAN who was raped at gunpoint by three well-dressed South African women intent on harvesting his sperm Monday described the 'disbelief, shock and pain' at falling victim to such a bizarre attack....Published: 11 May 2015 at 21:48hrs | 7717 | by Mail Online
Female rapists flee with victim's semen in a cooler box
Port Elizabeth - South African police are looking for three women who allegedly abducted a man at gunpoint and took turns raping him before fleeing with his semen, ...Published: 06 May 2015 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chelsea fan dies after Lampard scores for Manchester City
CHELSEA legend Frank Lampard shocked fans all over the world yesterday, by scoring the equaliser against Chelsea for new club Manchester City.One Ugandan Chelsea fan, and professional foot...Published: 23 Sep 2014 at 06:34hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mortuary attendant steals from the dead
A MORTUARY attendant and a nurse at Liteta District Hospital who were appearing in court for stealing from the Zampost bus Chibombo accident victims last year have been sentenced to nine months each w...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 07:37hrs | 4128 | by Staff Reporter
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