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Chafuka on Zimbabwe social media will topple Mnangagwa government!
I should be forgiven if I said this man is an implant of president Mnangagwa masquerading as a revolutionary. Yet he is playing a political game that speaks the opposite to loo as many as he can get t...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 21:12hrs | 1555 | by Nomazulu Thata
Confusion stalks Zifa as coach disowns 3 national team squads
Warriors interim coach Jairosi Tapera has distanced himself from the three different national team squads announced by ZIFA for this week's Cosafa Cup in South Africa, highlighting ongoing controversy...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 13:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Biti disowns Tshabangu dinner
Zimbabwean opposition veteran Tendai Biti says claims circulating on the social media saying he has had dinner with controversial activist Sengezo Tshabangu who is behind the ongoing CCC MPs, senators...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 13:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Simba Makoni disowns fake X account
Former Finance minister Simba Makoni has disowned a fraudulent X (formerly Twitter) account that disseminates pro-Zanu-PF or government content. The Twitter handle @makonisimbash, which has 535 follow...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 05:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man disowns daughter over rape claims
An elderly man has disowned his daughter saying she threatened to frame him for rape.This emerged at the Harare civil court on Friday where Biron Chihohwa was seeking a protection order agains...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimra disowns recruitment notice
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has dismissed as fake an advertisement for thousands of jobs which has gone viral on social media. But the tax collector said the advertisement was fake....Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa disowns public procurement disclosures decree
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has disowned a controversial order issued through his office directing blocking of public disclosure on government procurement of construction, medicines and drugs in a bi...Published: 10 May 2023 at 19:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC disowns Sikhala?
THE opposition CCC has disowned Mr Job Sikhala, who is currently in remand prison facing a litany of charges, as the fallout between the party and its dissatisfied former top officials widens amid ind...Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 02:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwazha church disowns bishop
The African Apostolic Church led by Mutumwa Ernest Paul Mwazha has dissociated itself from Charles Tekeshe (65) who featured in the courts in Mutare for allegedly breaking into a congregant's house wh...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ndabaningi Sithole's family disowns Khumbula
THE family of the late national hero Ndabaningi Sithole has accused former Zanu Ndonga leader Wilson Khumbula of highjacking the nationalist's legacy for political expediency.Khumbula allegedl...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutare family 'disowns' gay son
GALZ has slammed Zimbabwe's laws for fuelling hate against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQl+) community following the recent publicity of a Mutare based family "diso...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC disowns 30 'defectors'
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Matabeleland South province has disowned 30 people who were paraded last Friday by Zanu-PF, which claimed they had defected from the Nelson Chamisa-led oppos...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe disowns corrupt culprits
Home Affairs Minister and ZANU PF Mashonaland Central province Chairperson Kazembe Kazembe has disowned corrupt culprits who are allegedly name dropping h...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 19:59hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF disowns official who called for Nelson Chamisa to be killed
Zanu-PF has disowned a party official filmed telling a rally in Mberengwa that Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa, his supporters and their children should be murdered.Zanu-PF...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
British embassy disowns recruitment advert
THE British embassy has dismissed an advertisement circulating on social media claiming that it was hiring interns.Some Zanu-PF members were claiming the interns were being recruited for a pro...Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahere disowns her verified Twitter account
CCC spokesperson Advocate Fadzayi Mahere has publicly disowned her verified Twitter account in a desperate bid to wriggle herself from a messy defamation lawsuit that was filed by fellow lawyer Advoca...Published: 13 Jul 2022 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaibva disowns Twitter account
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) commissioner Gabriel Chaibva has denied ownership of a Twitter account in his name which recently carried an offensive tweet.This came after the Zimb...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZNA disowns shoplifting 'soldier'
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) yesterday refuted claims that Sihlazuluking Ndashata, who recently appeared before a Harare magistrate for shoplifting, was a soldier.In a statement, the ZNA d...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marriot disowns Dembare legends
DYNAMOS board chairman Bernard Marriot has dismissed as a legal nullity the meeting held by former players and club legends which elected a new board of trustees meant to assume control of the club....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt disowns proposed aircraft pollution levy
GOVERNMENT yesterday distanced itself from a proposal by Zanu-PF's South Africa Sandton branch chairperson Simba Chitando, who suggested that a Dr Motsoaledi Aviation Bill must be crafted to impose a ...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF disowns Uzumba 'rebels'
Zanu-PF officials in Uzumba constituency have disowned party supporters who recently demonstrated against Chinese miner, Heijin's granite mining operations in the district.The supporters threa...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 06:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF disowns Mnangagwa legitimacy challenger
Zanu-PF has disowned its member, Sybeth Musengezi, who recently filed a High Court application, challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy as leader of the party and country.Last we...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
State's key witness disowns police evidence
A star witness in the corruption trial of CAPS United boss and businessman Farai Jere stunned a court on Friday after disowning police evidence which saw two employees of the power utility ZESA being ...Published: 17 Jul 2021 at 19:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF disowns housing co-operatives
THE ruling Zanu-PF party yesterday said it was supportive of government and Harare City Council's proposed demolition of illegal structures, including those under co-operatives led by party members....Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt disowns Oppah Muchinguri
THE government has been left embarrassed after one of its top most government officials, Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri created a diplomatic headache for Zimbabwe by accusing China of creat...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikhala disowns Facebook account
MDC ALLIANCE deputy chairperson and Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala yesterday challenged the State's bid to place him on remand, arguing that the Facebook account which he is alleged to have used ...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army boss disowns Chikafu
ZIMBABWE Defence Forces (ZDF) commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda has disowned a woman who once masqueraded as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's daughter to dispossess a Shamva miner, John Maungwa,...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office disowns scholarships advert
THE Zimbabwe Presidential and National Scholarship Office has disowned an advertisement for educational scholarships circulating on social media.Last week, a fake advert was circulated on soci...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 13:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa disowns Tarirai David Mnangagwa
The Office of the President and Cabinet continues to view with consternation what clearly is a sustained media campaign by NewsDay and other syndicated online news outlets against His Excellency the P...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 20:15hrs | 2 | by George Charamba
UBH disowns stolen ambulance
UNITED Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) on Tuesday distanced itself from an ambulance reportedly stolen from the health institution and recovered in the city centre on Saturday night.The ambulance was...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa disowns Rushwaya
COMPREHENSIVE investigations into the gold smuggling case involving Henrietta Rushwaya, who was arrested while trying to leave the country last week, have revealed that a former State security agent l...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gold dealer Ali Mohammed disowns Rushwaya
BUSINESS tycoon Ali Muhamad, who has been accused of being at the centre of Monday's attempt to smuggle 6kg of gold by Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, yesterday challenged his...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt disowns conscription order
GOVERNMENT has disowned a circular circulating on social media platforms directing recently-qualified doctors to enrol as soldiers under the Defence ministry if they are to be allowed to practise anyw...Published: 03 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Demining firm disowns injured soldier
THE Development Initiative (TDI) has denied claims by a former Zimbabwe National Army member and expert in explosive ordinance disposal (EOD), who said the firm dumped him after he got injured at work...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jobless and witless Sikhala
Well, when I see jobless and witless Sikhala what comes to mind are Tom and Jerry gimmicks! The MDC-Alliance might have tried hard to openly disown him on his utterances, but we are not fooled...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCTU 'disowns' shutdown
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has distanced itself from a national shutdown called by some pressure groups to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) to address the deteriorating ...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa disowns fake Twitter account again
Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday dismissed a Twitter account posting messages in his name. This follows a message circulating on social media purporting to be his, alleging that Gov...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief Ndiweni 'disowns' Chamisa?
BELEAGUERED Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni of Ntabazinduna was yesterday singing another tune when he said he is not in any way associated with MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa, claiming they had...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira disowns ghost Twitter account
Zimbabwe Chiefs' Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira has dismissed a Twitter handle where controversial comments pertaining to President Mnangagwa and other political issues in the country were...Published: 18 May 2019 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF MP fights contempt of court charge
FORMER Mbizo legislator Vongaishe Mupereri (Zanu-PF) who was last year slapped with a contempt court charge after leading illegal gold panners into gold-rich Gaika Mine in Kwekwe in violation of a Hig...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Majaivana disowns son?..Majee fed up with Derick’s antics
UNITED States-based Zimbabwean music legend Lovemore Majaivana has reportedly grown tired of the behaviour of his son Derick Sipho Majaivana, who he has denounced for soiling his image and reputation....Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya church 'disowns' financial statements
Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverances (PHD) Ministries yesterday disowned unstamped financial statements presented in court as exhibits in the church's alleged tax evasion case.Zi...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa disowns Facebook account
CONTROVERSIAL and flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa has distanced himself from the Facebook (FB) page which claimed that he bought a posh car for his "good friend" Monalisa Charity Mutindivari a...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:25hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
ZPC boss disowns Chivayo
FORMER Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) chairperson Stanley Nyasha Kazhanje yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges that he concealed a personal interest in a transaction from his principal after he alleg...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hwende disowns Twitter account
MDC Kuwadzana East MP Charlton Hwende has disowned the Twitter account that he allegedly used to incite Zimbabweans to revolt against the government.The legislator allegedly posted messages on...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 16:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube disowns Gugu Ncube
Welshman Ncube, the deputy president of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has disowned 38-year-old Gugulethu Ncube who claims to be his daughter.Professor Ncube told online media source...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 09:29hrs | 13 | by Staf repoter
Article on Chief Ndiweni's 'recall' was disappointing - Felix Ndiweni not a chief
EDITOR,Response to article entitled, "Chiefs' leader disowns bid to recall Ndiweni", published on March 6, 2019. I refer to the above article which was published on March 6, 2019, (also availa...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Joram Kaisa Thambo Ndiweni
Prophet Makandiwa disowns disputed mine
UNITED Family International Church (UFIC) leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa is not the owner of Mutoko's Havilah Gold Mine that is embroiled in a war with its former workers over stolen gold, mine reg...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba disowns Twitter account
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba has disowned several social media accounts, including on Twitter and Facebook, under his name that are being used to post offensive messages. Chinotim...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council disowns 'murambatsvina 2'
Harare mayor Herbert Gomba has directed that all on-going demolitions against vendors' infrastructure be stopped and urged hawkers to approach council for new trading sites.This comes in the w...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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