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Teen miner dies in tragic shaft collapse at Sunace mine
A 17-year-old illegal miner lost his life following a shaft collapse at Sunace Mine on the outskirts of Bulawayo. The tragic incident, which occurred on December 12, has left efforts to retrieve the t...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 14:55hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mtshana Khumalo petitioned over poor roads
Villagers in Bubi, Matabeleland North province, have petitioned their traditional leader, Chief Mtshane Khumalo, regarding the poor condition of the Inyathi-Bubi Road, which has been neglected for 43 ...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:28hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mtshana Khumalo sings for his supper
Traditional leaders have been cautioned against disrespecting President Mnangagwa. National Council of Chiefs President, Senator Chief Mtshane Khumalo, emphasized the importance of loyalty and respect...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:15hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Fortune Charumbira ousted
Chief Fortune Charumbira, aligned with Zanu-PF, has been removed from his position as President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), a role he assumed in 2022.The PAP secretariat has announced...Published: 15 Jan 2024 at 05:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief Fortune Charumbira removed as PAP president
Chief Fortune Charumbira who faces sexual assault allegations by his niece has been removed as president of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) with elections for his replacement slated for October....Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 09:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ama2K turn up 4ED
ZANU-PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi has said the ruling party is geared up for the harmonised elections even if the polls were to be held next week, and called on the youth to play their part to ens...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
High emotion at Chief Sigola memorial service
Chief Zephania Sigola who died on Monday will be buried at his Springvale Farm in Esiphezini, Matabeleland South province today.His aunt, Mrs Eunice Mntungwa, confirmed the burial arrangements...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chief Sigola dies
One of the oldest traditional leaders in the country, Chief Sigola from Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South has died. He was 96. Vice president of the Zimbabwe Chiefs Council, Ch...Published: 01 May 2023 at 19:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Woman accuses man of cursing her privates
IN a protest-like fashion, a woman from Bubi District in Matabeleland North province sensationally claimed her husband locked her sexual organ with ulunyoka as a way of stopping her from being intimat...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Gone too soon! Chief Mabhikwa (28) dies in horror car crash
CHIEF Mabhikwa of Lupane who died yesterday after his vehicle crashed head on with a haulage truck on Sunday night has been described as a humble cultural preservationist of outstanding leadership qua...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Monument to Ndebele victory complete
CONSTRUCTION of Pupu National Monument in Lupane, Matabeleland North, is complete and the shrine is ready for commissioning.Government started upgrading the Pupu site about 50km east of Lupane...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt avails funding for Gukurahundi programmes
BUDGETARY allocations for chiefs to roll out Gukurahundi programmes have been approved and disbursement is expected to commence shortly, giving impetus to the national healing exercise.For the...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndumiso Gumede laid to rest
HUNDREDS of people converged at Ndumiso Gumede's rural home in Inyathi Village, Bubi District in Matabeleland North, to pay their last respects to the late decorated football administrator.The...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi resolution: Chiefs meet to map way forward
TRADITIONAL leaders are today expected to map the way forward on how they will tackle the Gukurahundi issue within their communities during an indaba in Bulawayo.Chiefs from the Matabeleland r...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:04hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mtshana falls prey to thieves
Deputy President of Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs, Chief Lucas Mtshana Khumalo was left counting his losses after thieves robbed him of his laptop, phone charger and books.The incident happened o...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mtshana hero status: A veiled insult on Matabeleland
Although the all-conquering Chief Mtshana, was a bona fide and outstanding freedom fighter of all-time requiring recognition, the recent villainous conferment of hero status on him by the relevance-se...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 09:20hrs | 2 | by Nhlanhla Moses
Zimbabwe govt liberalises marriagesā¦Chiefs, Vapostori to solemnise unions
Government has extended the role of marriage officers to include traditional and religious leaders such as Vapostori as it seeks to liberalise the solemnisation of unions.Justice, Legal and Pa...Published: 11 May 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Rporter
Chief Mtshane dismisses reports that he wants Chief Ndiweni recalled
THE deputy president of the Chiefs Council, Chief Mtshane Khumalo, has dismissed as false reports that he has written to the Government to recall Chief Nhanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna from his...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira's evil intentions about Matabeleland genocide will never succeeded in our lifetime
Chief Charumbira's evil intentions about Matabeleland genocide cannot go unnoticed and unchallenged. His devilish plans will never see light of day in our lifetime. It must be categorically st...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 08:59hrs | | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa divides Ndebele chiefs?
A petition to President Emmerson Mnangagwa by Chief Vezi Maduna pleading with him to act on the marginalisation of Matabeleland and to set up a commission of inquiry into the Gukurahundi genocid...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
MSU student installed chief
A 25 year old and Midlands State University (MSU) student, Zwelani Ndiweni has been installed Chief Nkalakatha in Binga, amid calls by the government for traditional leaders to preserve the country's ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 20:13hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
'Cops seize rich gold mine'
THE situation is tense at a gold mine in Inyathi where a person has died after police called to restore order allegedly took over operations.More than 300 illegal panners had allegedly invaded...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe constitution only provides for chiefs, headmen and village heads
GOVERNMENT officials yesterday met chiefs from Matabeleland and explained that the country's Constitution does not provide for a king.The meeting was attended by chiefs from Matabeleland, Nati...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 11:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe constitution does not provide for a king, Mat'land chiefs told
GOVERNMENT officials yesterday met chiefs from Matabeleland and explained that the country's Constitution does not provide for a king.The meeting was attended by chiefs from Matabeleland, Nati...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bees sting woman to death
A 76-YEAR-old woman from Bubi District died after she was stung by a swarm of bees that suddenly appeared in the garden while she worked with villagers on a project.Peggy Nkiwane of Mkhonyeni ...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
200 cops to stop Inyathi violence
FIVE gold panners who were part of a group of 30 men rounded up by police for wreaking havoc in Inyathi have been jailed for two years as a local chief said 200 police officers had been deployed i...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
51% not enough says Mugabe's nephew
THE Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Patrick Zhuwao has said the 51 percent shareholding for locals stipulated under the country's indigenisation law was not enou...Published: 20 Feb 2016 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Bible clutching man throws self into river
A MAN from Mbembesi, suspected to be possessed by evil spirits, committed suicide by throwing himself into a river while clutching a Bible. This was allegedly after his aunt refused to cut his hair as...Published: 12 Sep 2015 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Pamela Shumba
Ndiweni chieftaincy wrangle takes new twist
THE wrangle over the Ndiweni chieftaincy, which was left vacant following the death of Chief Khayisa Ndiweni in 2010, has taken a new twist with cultural commentators and historians stating that no ch...Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 10:04hrs | 2 | by Vusumuzi Dube
Chief Wange installed
CHIEFS have been urged to seek guidance from the country's economic blueprint Zim Asset in order for their communities to develop while complementing Government service delivery. In a speech r...Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 09:54hrs | 4 | by Fairness Moyana
Major cattle auctioning scandal exposed
IN what could prove to be a major cattle auctioning scandal in the country, local authorities and some police officers are allegedly conniving to auction branded cattle which would have been impounded...Published: 20 Jul 2014 at 08:36hrs | 2 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Charumbira, Khaya Moyo snub Njelele meeting
Zanu-PF national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo and President of the chiefs council Fortune Charumbira has snubbed a meeting by traditional chiefs to discuss the invasion of the Njelele shrine by 600 Zanl...Published: 21 May 2012 at 22:23hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Njelele 'renegades' warned - Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF has warned people who recently visited Njelele shrine masquerading as war veterans and conducted unsanctioned rituals to stop visiting the place forthwith or face the full wrath of the law....Published: 18 May 2012 at 04:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland chiefs seek audience with leaders
MATABELELAND South chiefs have started serving the country's senior leadership with invitation letters for a meeting next week to deliberate on the alleged unsanctioned visits to the Njelele shrine....Published: 16 May 2012 at 04:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mat South Chiefs fume over unsanctioned Njelele rituals by war-vets
MATABELELAND South chiefs are fuming over the recent visit to Njelele shrine by people believed to be war veterans who reportedly performed unsanctioned rituals, saying the development was underminin...Published: 15 May 2012 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bubi villagers demand CEO's resignation
Bubi resident stormed the Rural District Council (RDC) offices on Monday demanding the resignation of the chief executive officer, Mr Patson Mlilo and other senior staff members over alleged inconsist...Published: 01 May 2012 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by
Men who rape their children should go to jail and never come out: Mzilikazi Khumalo
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Nomalanga Mzilikazi Khumalo on Thursday said Zim Parliament is considering life sentences for men who rape their children.Addressing over 2 500 wom...Published: 26 Nov 2011 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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