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South Africa plans to say goodbye to cash?
Despite the surging adoption of contactless payments in South Africa, more than half of the country still relies on cash as their dominant payment method, and the digital divide is slowing the migrati...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 13:54hrs | 3058 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman sues Zambian police after 8-day 'unlawful' detention
Zimbabwean entrepreneur Sikhumbuzo Manduna has initiated legal action against the Zambia Police Service (ZPS), alleging "abduction" and unlawful detention for eight days. Manduna was arrested on Augus...Published: 05 Oct 2023 at 19:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born businessman detained in Zambia for a week over a car
WHEN Sikhumbuzo Manduna left South Africa for Zimbabwe en route Zambia in his sleek orange Ford Ranger in early August on a business trip to attend to urgent haulage truck issues in Lusaka, he did not...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 arrested over botched fuel deal
FIVE accomplices were on Friday arraigned before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro facing allegations of duping a prominent Harare businessman of R269 000 in a botched fuel supply deal....Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa based Zimbabwean woman reaps R1 million in grocery con
A South Africa based Zimbabwean woman Monday appeared in court accused of fleecing grocery dealers of ZAR1 million in a botched supply deal.Helga Mlambo, 46, briefly appeared before Harare mag...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake e-passport agents on the prowl
THE Registrar-General's Office has warned the public to be wary of a fake website used by fraudsters to swindle online passport applicants of their hard-earned cash.The account claims to be th...Published: 21 May 2022 at 17:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
e-passports fraudsters on the prowl
Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans living outside the country and needing to apply online for the recently introduced e-passport should be wary of fraudsters masquerading as employees or agents of the R...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Capitec to accommodate Zimbabweans with expired permits
South African Financial services group Capitec says it will accommodate Zimbabweans with expired permits until 31 December 2022. This comes in the wake of the South African government's decisi...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 09:09hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter
SA banks threaten to close bank accounts of Zimbabweans Exemption Permit holders
SOME South African banks are threatening to freeze accounts of Special Zimbabweans Exemption Permit holders if they don't provide new documents in January 2022.One of the permit holders, who r...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 08:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son imposter denied bail
A HARARE man who allegedly claimed to be President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son Collins, and swindled a South Africa-based Zimbabwean of R136 000 has been denied bail.Charles Nyanguwo, 50, who is ...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 20:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Life aint rosy in Jozi - even with a degree
Go to school, stay out of trouble, get a university degree and all your problems are over, right? Melissa Ndlovu's story is an eye-opener.You are unemployed and desperately need a job ngoba ti...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Melissa Ndlovu in Diaspora
Anxiety for Zimbabweans in South Africa
Zimbabweans who have applied for their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (Zep) are anxious about the slow progress in the processing of their permits.Without a valid permit to show, they find their b...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by GoundUp
Zimbabweans still waiting for SA permits as deadline looms
Some Zimbabweans who have applied for their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) are anxious about the slow progress processing their permits. Without a valid permit to show, they find their bank accounts...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 12:13hrs | | by Tariro Washinyira
Banks in South Africa not treated the same
BY EMAIL (CC: Mr. Dondo Mohajane-Natl treasury)Mr. Kuben NaidooRegistrar of BanksSouth African Reserve BankHelen Joseph StreetPretoria...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 08:13hrs | | by T. Matodzi
Metbank 'branchless' banking sets new tone for innovative banking
Harare - Zimbabwe's Metbank has set the tone for innovative digital banking with its intentional and strategic 'branchless banking', and has been hailed for creating employment opportunities for sever...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 14:49hrs | 6 | by Tapiwa Vhurundiya
EFF calls for an inquiry into Capitec 'loan shark'
The EFF notes the damning report by Viceroy on Capitec and its loan shark activities and allegations. The EFF, despite the assurances of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), believes there must be a...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Mbuyiseni Quintin Ndlozi
Zimbabweans panic as permit deadline approaches
Following months of uncertainty surrounding their stay in South Africa, thousands of Zimbabweans are now fretting over bank threats to freeze their accounts this month-end when their permits expire....Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:22hrs | | by CAJ News
Bogus article on 'New Permits For ZSP Holders'
There is a report titled New Permits For ZSP Holders from a website called Newsfromafrica.net, alleging that South ...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Bulawayo24
Vote for Forbes Africa's 'Person of the Year'
Forbes Africa has asked people to vote from among five nominees up for its "Person of the Year" award, which will be awarded on 17 November.Michiel le Rou...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 11:57hrs | 1 | by Online
Robbers get life sentences, plus 186 years in jail
Pietermaritzburg - Three of six surviving members of a gang involved in a botched Capitec bank cash-in-transit robbery were each handed five life sentences plus 186 years' jail by the Pietermaritz...Published: 11 May 2016 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Typing mistake gives worker half a million
Johannesburg - A Free State worker has refused to return over R500 000 accidentally paid into his bank account, Beeld reported on Tuesday.In a court application to get the money back, Michael ...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 10:52hrs | | by Sapa
Zimbabwe bank charges too high - Survey
ZIMBABWE banks' charges and service fees exceed those in the region, a recent survey by Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd shows. Recently, the Bankers' Association of Zimbabwe said ban...Published: 30 Aug 2012 at 02:29hrs | 1 | by Business Reporter
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