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Chiefs deny demands for exorbitant Gukurahundi hearing benefits

National Chiefs' Council president, Chief Mtshane Khumalo, has dismissed reports claiming that traditional leaders were demanding excessive allowances and equipment to participate in the ongoing Gukurahundi public hearings.According to Chi…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 13:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police chiefs order stop to vehicle impounds by officers

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has clarified that motorists cannot be penalised by having their vehicles impounded for failing to carry reflective jackets, wear seatbelts, or display vehicle triangles.Speaking at a Media Institute of S…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zapu condemns chiefs

The opposition Zapu party has criticised traditional leaders reportedly demanding excessive allowances to participate in government-led Gukurahundi hearings in the Matabeleland region.The public hearings, commissioned by President Emmerson…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 07:57hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter

Chiefs demand hefty pay-outs for Gukurahundi

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Gukurahundi community outreach programme, launched on July 14, 2024, at the Bulawayo State House, has reportedly been stalled due to disputes over allowances and resources for traditional leaders overseeing t…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:54hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter

SA Chiefs arrive for Vapostori anniversary

Chiefs from Ndzundza Kingship under King Mabhoko III (Mpumalanga) arrived in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare this Friday for the Saint John Apostolic Church of the W

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 19:15hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Chiefs, Churches unite to promote religious tourism

CHIVHU - As custodians of culture working closely with clergymen, several chiefs and indigenous churches in Chikomba District (Mashonaland East province) coales

Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 11:05hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chikomba

FULL TEXT: Ibhetshu likaZulu statement on Gukurahundi healing process

Ibhetshu likaZulu has noted with extreme concern the Government of Zimbabweâ€™s defiance of the constitution, its remorseless lack of empathy to the survivors of Gukurahundi and those that lost their lives, after executing genocide, one of…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:53hrs | | by Mbuso Fuzwayo

Chiefs' diplomatic passports: A clear case of bribery

The call for granting diplomatic passports to traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe ahead of the 2023 elections presents both opportunities and challenges.THE call for granting diplomatic passports to traditional chiefs in Zimbabwe has sparked de…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 07:32hrs | 28 | by Concerned

Crackdown on NGOs could impact election observation

Zimbabwe is pressing ahead with a controversial Bill that critics say seeks to criminalise the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the country.According to senior government officials, amendments to the Private V…

Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by IPS

Mwonzora's MDC mourns Chief Mashayamombe and Chief Marozva

On behalf of the MDC-T party and indeed on my own behalf I wish to convey our deepest condolences to the President of the Council of Chiefs, Chief Fortune Charumbira, the Mudhe family, Chiketa family, the National Chiefs Council and the en…

Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 15:58hrs | | by Douglas T Mwonzora

Politicians must stop abusing traditional leaders

COMMUNITY members from Tsholotsho have singled out abuse of traditional leaders by politicians as a major concern that has the potential of plunging vulnerable groups into starvation. This came out during a virtual district dialogue conven…

Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | | by Heal Zimbabwe Trust

Mnangagwa and his shona speaking chiefs must blame Gukurahundi not Ndebele chiefs

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT PRESS STATEMENT01 JULY 2019As chiefs we are deeply disappointed by statements by some that Chiefs from the Midlands province were invited to a meeting with the President last Friday on tribal grounds. This canno…

Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 07:42hrs | | by Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni

Mthwakazi chiefs in defiant mood regarding the coronation

The Mthwakazi chiefs have spoken after the government stopped the coronation of the Crown Prince Bulelani Khumalo. In a strongly worded statement the Mthwakazi chiefs categorically state that no person, no minister and that nothing will ev…

Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:35hrs | | by Thulani Nkala

Mnangagwa stoogies to meet with Mthwakazi Chiefs tomorrow

Yesterday Mr July Moyo dropped a bombshell when he wrote to Mthwakazi chiefs and stopped them from installing Bulelani Lobhengula Khumalo as a Mthwakazi King on the 3rd March 2018 at Batbourfields stadium. His reason for stopping the much-…

Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 17:00hrs | | by Thulani Nkala

Chiefs' cars not vote-buying

Every election promise is predicated upon the promiser winning the election. The fulfilment of that promise is contingent upon the electorate one is trying to lure fulfilling their part of the transaction by voting for the candidate. Shoul…

Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:38hrs | | by Nick Mangwana

Predictable and Religious vote buying in Zimbabwe is now in full swing

That period in Zimbabwe when stake holders, title deeds holders, exact their authority in order to remain in power forever has arrived. Current developments in Mnangagwa administration are nothing but a laughable stock. Let's us observe fo…

Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 22:26hrs | | by Annitha Ndlovu

Our chiefs can now campaign for us, Cdes

Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am glad that as we prepare for the upcoming elections  which we have no excuse not to win by the 98 percent margin now standardised by peer democracies on the continent  chiefs will b…

Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:18hrs | 666 | by CZ

Pampering chiefs with vehicles a clear vote-buying gimmick

THE MDC-T respects the institution of traditional leaders and, in fact, we have always advocated for the welfare of all our traditional leaders to be adequately catered for by the responsible authorities.Traditional leaders are crucial in …

Published: 28 Oct 2017 at 06:52hrs | 1233 | by Obert Gutu

Zimbabweans Must Learn From This

I hid my face in shame and embarrassment upon hearing the news that a successive Battle of Zimbabwe encounter has been abandoned due to crowd trouble. It puzzles in that Bosso and Dembare, two of the most successful teams in the land could…

Published: 24 Feb 2011 at 07:39hrs | | by Vusumuzi Ndlovu

Knowledge Musona is a world beater

It is now common knowledge that Knowledge Musona played no league football in his native Zimbabwe and that his signing by Kaizer Chiefs was subject of the ridicule of a 'buy one get 2 free' deal synonymous with Chinese $1 shops. His perfor…

Published: 24 Dec 2010 at 20:27hrs | 5387 | by Keutsepilemang Ndebele (Tsendex)

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