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Trial of Geza's followers postponed to May 8
Harare Magistrate Sheunesu Matova has postponed the trial of 98 individuals accused of participating in a failed demonstration in March to May 8. The group faces charges of taking part in a public gat...Published: 3 hrs ago | 11 | by Staff reporter
Prophet accidentally shoots son
Jordan Phiri (29), the son of River of Life International Church founder and leader Prophet Bothwell Phiri (57), has been discharged from hospital following a harrowing incident last month in which he...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 17:39hrs | 2985 | by Staff reporter
South Africa shows off new border patrol drone tech
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has unveiled the Border Management Authority's (BMA) new drones and body cameras that will be piloted over the Easter weekend to enhance border security....Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:30hrs | 601 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crisis will not be solved by another election
For over four decades since our hard-won independence, Zimbabwe has been trapped in cycles of political contestation, economic decline, and social fragmentation.As someone who has lived throug...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:04hrs | 1272 | by Ibbo Mandaza
The reality of '9 wasted years' - A decade WMC failed to capture Zuma
For too long, South Africans have been bombarded with a dishonest narrative coined by the very architects of our economic servitude, that the period of President Jacob Zuma's administration represents...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 14:33hrs | 742 | by Mzwanele Manyi
Peace be unto our motherland, Zimbabwe!
Sometime in 2018 - it must have been on December 19 - protests broke out in a small town in Sudan, Atbara, which was relatively unknown to the world, after bread prices more than tripled.It wa...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:43hrs | 78 | by Bishop
Why is the greed of Zimbabwe's leaders so insatiable - even at the cost of the nation?
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg! There is a peculiar kind of greed that afflicts some leaders - one so insatiable it defies logic. It is a form of acquisitive madness that t...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:17hrs | 73 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
State Capture? Geza's Explosive Allegations Shake Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is once again at the centre of political controversy following damning allegations made by a war veteran, former Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza. His claims, which sugges...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:49hrs | 1026 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2245 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2076 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
ED 2030 Agenda: The one seeking selfish ambition, dividing the nation and threatening national stability
Zimbabwe faces its greatest test since the ouster of Robert Gabriel Mugabe.Of late, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has become increasingly unyielding in his rhetoric, especially in warning those...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:37hrs | 625 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police imposes weapons ban ahead of anti-Mnangagwa protests
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a two-month prohibition order against carrying weapons in Harare, just days before planned nationwide protests calling for the removal of President Emmers...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:11hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela's ambitious vision
WHEN vehicles head in the direction of Nkayi on 4 April, where Chief Mbusi Bekithemba Dakamela will be hosting his famed annual Imiklomelo kaDakamela, the traditional leader believes that they will be...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Silent Struggle: A Nation on the brink but too fearful to rise
Zimbabwe is a nation in crisis, and the time for silence has passed. Power cuts are routine, water supplies are unreliable, and roads are riddled with potholes. The healthcare system has collapsed, wi...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 21:22hrs | 1442 | by Vusani Magwala
Zimbabwean who crossed twice illegally from Canada into Washington State
Tatenda Banga, a 30-year-old citizen of Zimbabwe, pleaded guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two federal felonies related to his illegal border crossing and subsequent actions in ...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 07:04hrs | 2051 | by Staff reporter
DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year.Corn...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 10:46hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
ZBC faces backlash for airing Wicknell Chivayo's lobola ceremony
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is facing severe criticism after it aired the lavish lobola ceremony of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and Lulu Muteke, sparking a public outcry across the co...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:50hrs | 18898 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in emotional return to former school
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga was overcome with nostalgia yesterday as he returned to his former school, Mount St Mary's, to attend the Thanksgiving Mass for recently ordained Roman Catholic ...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:09hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Emmerson Mnangagwa and the 26 criminals around him
In November 2017, former President Robert Mugabe was removed from office and his crime, according to the putschists who ousted him in a coup, was that he had allowed himself to be surrounded by crimin...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1687 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2008 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Chamisa's close confidant drops bombshell allegations
A close confidant of opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, Justice Alfred Mavedzenge, has set Zimbabwe's political landscape abuzz with a damning and ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 08:56hrs | 2963 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa in the shadows of political darkness
Justice Alfred Mavedzenge has done a very informative analysis on the behavior of Nelson Chamisa, and the radical change in his political personality since his ZINASU days of a firebrand student polit...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:08hrs | 618 | by Reason Wafawarova
Diplomatic Breakdown: The Failed Trump-Zelensky Meeting
The February 28, 2025 Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky ended in diplomatic disaster, fundamentally altering US-Ukraine relations. What began as a planned mineral resources agr...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 19:44hrs | 1506 | by Staff Reporter
Removing Mukuru will open Pandora's box!
Whether we are in the Diaspora or in the homeland, events unfolding in Zimbabwe will affect us all. The story of Pandora comes from the Greek poem, Theogony by Hesiod circa 700 BC. Once a...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 18:09hrs | 2767 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zanu-PF MP's vehicle evades toll fees with police assistance
A policewoman stationed at Lothian Tollgate along the Masvingo-Roy Highway was caught on camera last week assisting a Zanu-PF-branded vehicle to evade paying toll fees. The incident, captured by The M...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 19:01hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions
THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda urges war vets to unite amid Zanu-PF divisions
Zanu PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Jabulani Sibanda has called for unity among war veterans, urging them to collectively address grievances as Zimbabwe faces increasing global uncertainty. ...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 14:34hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial resumes
The High Court will today resume the trial of business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who face allegations of misappropriating millions from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, a rural empo...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Malawi orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo.The Malawian troops are ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:59hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
Hero status sought for Chigudu
The ZANU PF Manicaland Province has formally recommended to the Politburo that Tinaye Elisha Nzirasha Chigudu be declared a national hero in recognition of his significant contributions during and aft...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
SADC and EAC join forces to address DRC security crisis
Efforts are underway to restore full control of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to its central government as SADC and the East African Community (EAC) prepare for a joint Extraordinary Summit i...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:27hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
More South Africa soldiers die as SANDF surrenders to MK23 liberators
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has reported the deaths of four additional soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the total fatalities to 13 in the past week ami...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 10:00hrs | 3190 | by Staff reporter
It's time to kick exploitative Chinese out of Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe is a colony once again!It is time for Zimbabweans to confront the uncomfortable reality of Chinese exploitation in the country. Recent incidents have revealed the horrifying e...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:31hrs | 1110 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF panics over anti-ED2030 pushback
A viral video showing a group of ordinary Zimbabweans toyi-toying against the proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term has exposed rising panic within ZANU-PF, with the ruling party n...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:09hrs | 2052 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU launches new grassroots engagement plan
ZAPU has announced a renewed political strategy focused on direct engagement with people at the grassroots level, emphasizing the importance of collective action in addressing Zimbabwe's current socio...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:25hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
A reset of the opposition
The opposition party is currently in dire straits and needs a serious resuscitation and to get back to its factory settings.Anyone who was in opposition for more than ten years is likely to be...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 377 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe cops drop bribe money and flee as ZACC officials close in
Two police officers stationed in Mutare have appeared before the Mutare Magistrates' Court on charges of demanding a bribe from an illegal taxi driver. The officers, Dudzai Jennifer Chiponda (47) and ...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:26hrs | 1998 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's housing waiting list surges to over 130,000
The housing waiting list in Bulawayo has reached a staggering 130,000 as of November last year, slightly rising from 129,000 in the previous month. This development highlights the escalating demand fo...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:21hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Drama at Parliament - 'Ecjected' MPs clash with 'weaponized riot police'
In a dramatic incident captured on video and shared on her social media, Zimbabwean Member of Parliament (MP) Fadzayi Mahere decried the state of the nation's legislature, labelling Parliament as a "c...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:33hrs | 2227 | by Ndou Paul
Dangerous Zimbabwean prison break fugitive nabbed hiding in SA mountain
South African police have captured Zimbabwean national Lovemore Musoyi, who had been on the run since 2023 after escaping from custody in Mpumalanga Province. Musoyi, who faces over 10 criminal charge...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:45hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farmers urged to tap into China's fruit import market
Trade promotion agency ZimTrade is encouraging Zimbabwean farmers to seize the opportunity presented by China's growing fruit import market, which could generate much-needed foreign currency for the c...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:57hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Malema celebrates 10th Wedding Anniversary in Victoria Falls
Julius Malema, the Commander in Chief of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has once again captured the attention of social media, this time with a heartfelt display of his romantic side....Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Siya Kolisi lands in Victoria Falls
Siya Kolisi, the South African rugby World Cup-winning captain, arrived in Victoria Falls yesterday at the invitation of Tag Rugby Trust Zimbabwe (TRTZ). The iconic rugby star has already made his mar...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:43hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Candidates battle for ZACC posts in high-stakes public interviews
Aspiring commissioners for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) appeared before Parliament last week for public interviews, streamed live from the National Assembly. The session, a hallmark ...Published: 24 Dec 2024 at 12:39hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops caught with bribe money at Chinese tile manufacturer
Two Norton-based police officers have been arrested for extortion after attempting to escape arrest moments after accepting a US$5,000 bribe from the Chinese-owned Sunny Yifeng Tiles Zimbabwe Company....Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 08:20hrs | 1557 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans drive property boom in Sandton, South Africa
A growing number of high-net-worth Zimbabweans are turning to Sandton, South Africa, as a preferred destination for property investments, business expansion, and lifestyle enhancement.One proj...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 5889 | by Staff reporter
The tragedy of King Lobhengula and Chaminuka Pasipamire fallout
Two political dynasties in the present-day Harare province and surrounding areas aligned themselves with the Ndebele in the mid to late 1800s. These were the Rwizi and Hwata dynasties. The relationshi...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 11:51hrs | 566 | by Mzala Tom
Farmers, villagers live in fear as lion roams around
Farmers and villagers in Macheke, Mashonaland East province, have been restricted to their homes following reports of a fugitive lion that escaped from Nyanga and has been spotted in the area. The lio...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:34hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police say 'making headway' 2 months after Ecobank US$4m heist
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified its efforts to apprehend the armed robbers behind the dramatic US$4 million heist at the Ecobank Parkade branch in Bulawayo two months ago.Th...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 16:37hrs | 2068 | by Staff reporter
2025 Budget: A shallow, hollow, narcissistic and dishonest anti-people ritual
THE 2024 budget statement was presented in backdrop of a tough and challenging year for the working people of Zimbabwe. A year in which the citizen had been abused by extreme levels of inflation, emas...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 18:47hrs | 736 | by Tendai Biti
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