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Zanu-PF flagged for partisan distribution of food, agric inputs
A Zimbabwean election watchdog has raised serious concerns over the alleged politically motivated distribution of agricultural inputs, accusing the ruling Zanu-PF party of favoring its supporters duri...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's Mondlane lodges appeal to annul vote in Zimbabwe constituency
Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane has lodged an appeal with the Mozambican Constitutional Council asking for the vote in the Zimbabwean constituency to be declared null and void, claiming that...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:37hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
Paid an arm and leg for Hwange Unit 7 & 8 and yet they not generating - Chinese demanding head in a silver platter!
ZESA's explanation of reduced generation from Hwange Thermal Power Station especially due to repeated Units 7 and 8 did not make any sense at all. The two units costing US$ 1.4 billion were commission...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:17hrs | 2408 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe records surge in human rights violations, says NGO
A staggering 180,184 human rights violations were reported across Zimbabwe in October 2024, affecting nearly 2,000 victims, according to a new report from the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP). The report ...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:54hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans
Botswana’s new president has told the BBC that he wants undocumented Zimbabweans to be legalised by granting them temporary work and residence permits."They do jobs that would otherwise not ...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 05:49hrs | 10632 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to name street after Pathisa Nyathi
BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has said the local authority will honour the late historian, poet, writer and cultural activist Pathisa Nyathi by naming a street after him.Speaking yesterday duri...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Pathisa Nyathi laid to rest
Zimbabwean historian, author, and cultural icon Phathisa Nyathi was laid to rest yesterday at Bulawayo's Lady Stanley Cemetery. Family, friends, government officials, and admirers gathered in solidari...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:58hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland chiefs shower praises on late historian
Chiefs from Matebeleland and Midlands provinces have paid heartfelt tributes to the late historian and author, Mr. Pathisa Nyathi, who passed away on Saturday at 73 after a prolonged illness. Known fo...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:53hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man killed SA lover over lobola money, caged for life
A security guard who killed his partner after finding out that she spent the money he had been saving to pay lobola for her has been handed a life sentence.Louis Serenetra Moyo, 49, an undocum...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland leaders fail to push for proper Pathisa Nyathi honour
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced only a State-assisted funeral for revered historian and author Pathisa Nyathi, who passed away on Saturday. The man deserved an honourary doctorate and a nat...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:22hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
History of Zimbabwe 90% distorted
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra) fighters have been called upon to document their liberation struggle experiences to preserve Zimbabwe's authentic history and prevent distortions.&n...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:16hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Diasporas gift Tsholotsho with private school
A dedicated group of Zimbabweans based in South Africa has mobilized resources to construct a state-of-the-art private boarding and day school in the Tsholotsho district of Matabeleland North province...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:39hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe engages SA over deportations
The Zimbabwean government is currently in discussions with South Africa regarding the fate of its citizens facing deportation following the expiration of their permits. This comes in light of recent s...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 2586 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans jailed for human trafficking in Botswana
Three Zimbabweans and two Batswana have been sentenced to two years in prison each after being convicted of human trafficking in Botswana. The group was arrested in Tonota while transporting 10 undocu...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
No to third term of office for President Mnangagwa: Mudenda
Former Mthwakazi Republic Party National Executive Council Chairman Mudenda Chilumbo has criticized the Zanu PF faction that is rallying for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to rule beyond 2028, stating t...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:03hrs | 1889 | by Stephen Jakes
ZANU-PF's 'liberation' lie: The party never fought for democracy
In a recently circulating audio clip, a former senior Zimbabwean army commander made the shocking declaration that if there are any attempts to remove ZANU-PF from power, bloodshed will follow. ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 19:58hrs | 350 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
South Africa spent US$2,9 million in 4 months on deporting illegal immigrants
The EFF has raised concerns about the R52.8m (US$2,9 million) spent on deporting illegal immigrants between April and August.Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber, in a recent Q&A session i...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Wenela payouts could be made in November
Thousands of Zimbabweans who contracted respiratory diseases while working in South African gold mines between the 1960s and 1980s may begin receiving compensation from November. Tshiamiso Trust, the ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:18hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
The PVO Bill is a threat to Zimbabwe's democracy
The recent passing of the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Bill by the Zimbabwe Senate has sparked widespread concern among civil society organizations and democracy advocates. The bill, w...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 21:07hrs | 379 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Foreign-funded NGO reports partisan distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has raised alarming concerns over the politicization of food aid distribution in rural areas, with reports indicating that opposition supporters are being systematical...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:07hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
'Party activists contributed 40% to human rights violations'
A recent report from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has revealed that 40% of the human rights violations reported by community members between July and September 2024 can be attribu...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:02hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt says there Is no need to panic over Mpox
The Zimbabwean government has sought to allay public anxiety following the confirmation of two isolated cases of Mpox disease, which were reported for the first time in the country on Sunday. With com...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:35hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's currency conundrum: Meagre gold reserves can't sustain the ZiG
Today, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa announced that the government would set aside 50% mineral royalties to shore up the local currency. ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 20:53hrs | 2932 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
14 die from snake bites in Zimbabwe this year
Fourteen people have lost their lives due to snake bites in Zimbabwe since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care. The current snake season, which runs from Sept...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 09:09hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
The curse of diamonds: How Zimbabwe's wealth is failing its people
I was listening this morning as the Minister of Mines, Winston Chitando, boasted over Zimbabwe's increasing diamond production. Indeed, Zimbabwe's diamond industry has long been touted as a be...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 15:09hrs | 941 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Former artisanal miner finds better opportunities in South Africa
A former artisanal miner from Zimbabwe, now residing in South Africa, has shared how his life has significantly improved since moving to the neighbouring country.Khanyisani Sibanda (41) left Z...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 21:30hrs | 545 | by Stephen Jakes
Anti-Chinese investors Maguwu releases a damning report
The relationship between Chinese-owned extractive companies and local communities in Zimbabwe has deteriorated, marked by growing mistrust, suspicion, and a series of reported abuses. A recent report ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 911 | by Staff reporter
SA's Operation Vala Umgodi nets 3 Zimbabweans
A South African Police Service (SAPS) Border Policing team, working in collaboration with SARS Customs officials, seized illicit tobacco products valued at more than R21 million and arrested three und...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 14:03hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pleads for US$15m stuck at Treasury
Civic society organizations (CSOs) in Bulawayo have called on the Parliament of Zimbabwe to compel the Treasury to swiftly release the remaining funds from a US$15 million allocation requested by the ...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:20hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Baby-selling scandal unfolds in Zimbabwean court
A shocking baby-selling scandal came to light on Wednesday during court proceedings in Harare, where 20-year-old Pauline Maganga, currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for human trafficking, tes...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: South Africa general work Visa step by step application
Prominent civil society activist Nicholas Ngqabutho Mabhena, chairperson of the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa, has provided insights into obtaining a general work visa, a crucial pathway for fore...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:38hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
South Africa intensifies crackdown on foreigners
South Africa is ramping up efforts to tackle illegal immigration with a renewed crackdown on undocumented immigrants, implementing a series of measures that include roadblocks, house searches, restaur...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:33hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
Furore over arrests, deportation of Zimbabweans from South Africa
Migrant rights organizations in South Africa have strongly condemned recent immigration raids that predominantly targeted Zimbabwean nationals. The sweeping operations, conducted across central busine...Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:32hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe police and Zanu-PF lead in rights violations'
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reveals a troubling surge in human rights violations across the country, with at least 213 documented incidents of harassment, intimidation, and unl...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:43hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Hope at last for Zimbabweans in South Africa
In November 2021, South Africa's Department of Home Affairs (DHA) abruptly announced that it would not extend the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP), leaving hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans scrambl...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 11:52hrs | 6686 | by Staff reporter
Mbeki says foreigners are not the cause of SA's economic crisis
Former president Thabo Mbeki has dropped a bombshell that the deadly 2008 xenophobic attacks in Alexandra, Johannesburg, were part of a planned operation to force Zimbabweans to return to their countr...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 10:48hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zipra combatants await distribution of Nitram Properties
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) combatants and their beneficiaries have been urged to remain patient as the long-awaited distribution of assets under Nitram Properties approaches r...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:22hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora community form Funeral and repatriation service fund
Gwanda North community members based in South Africa have formed a funeral and bodies repatriation services group fund due to desperation of some colleagues whenever death strikes across the Limpopo....Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 12:54hrs | 598 | by Stephen Jakes
The abuse of power in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government has been increasingly accused of using its legal machinery to silence dissenting voices and suppress freedom of speech.Activists and civil society organisations have been...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 264 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Zimbabwe prepares for migrant influx from South Africa
The government is preparing to receive thousands of Zimbabweans living illegally in South Africa, who are expected to be deported from the neighboring country.South Africa has ramped up deport...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:04hrs | 4751 | by Staff reporter
Timba and 77 CCC activists acquitted
Zimbabwean veteran political activist and former minister Jameson Timba, along with 77 others, have been acquitted on charges of plotting public violence after spending nearly 80 days in detention. Th...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 14:08hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
The Power of Nonviolent Resistance in Zimbabwe
No to third term. Zimbabwe's political landscape has long been dominated by fear and violence. For decades, the ruling party, ZANU-PF, has maintained its grip on power by instilling fear through a wel...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 16:09hrs | 364 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
ANC mayor wants foreign nationals to be recruited as JMPD officers
Newly elected Joburg mayor Dada Morero may have started his tenure on the wrong foot.This was after he suggested that documented foreigners be recruited as Johannesburg Metro Police Department...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 12:30hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans sue SA authorities over harassment
Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa have sought help from human rights organizations to combat harassment by South African authorities and citizens, following intensified crackdowns on foreigners.&n...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 07:20hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Without the SADC Tribunal, the regional body is practically useless!
Let's set the scene. Imagine a group of people decide to establish an organization for a particular cause.They naturally lay down and agree upon their objectives, functions, operating ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 15:00hrs | 327 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Reverse passport price hike'
Zimbabweans living in South Africa have launched a petition to urge their government to reverse the recent passport fee hike for citizens residing in the neighboring country. The Zimbabwe Community in...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:54hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rendition saga ends with a suspended sentence 14 years on
Friday saw the end of the controversial Zimbabwe rendition sage, which had dragged on for nearly 14 years.The matter was even heard before the Zondo Commission, and saw former top police offic...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:43hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans deported from South Africa
A joint operation by South African officials on July 19, 2024, resulted in the arrest of 208 undocumented immigrants in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province. Among those detained, 176 were Zimb...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:56hrs | 3005 | by Staff reporter
South Africa to consult over Zimbabweans facing deportation
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has announced plans to consult on the future of approximately 230,000 Zimbabwean and Lesotho migrants after a court halted their deportation attempts, reports...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 19:38hrs | 3569 | by Staff Reporter
Mass deportation still Gayton McKenzie party's top priority
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) is not backing down on the call for mass deportation of illegal immigrants, despite them being featured in the Government of National Unity (GNU).The PA’s deputy ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:25hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
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