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Tshabangu expelled from CCC
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has expelled self-imposed secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu, deepening the party's internal turmoil.Tshabangu's ouster was announced by the...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 05:08hrs | 2791 | by Staff reporter
Students barred from teachers' quarters
Learners have been prohibited from visiting teachers' quarters without a valid reason, while no pupil will be barred from attending school due to non-payment of fees, lack of a birth certificate, preg...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:47hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Spy caught at Geza's farm?
Workers at firebrand war veteran and Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza's farm in Sanyati apprehended a 19-year-old suspected spy on Monday after catching him taking pictures of Geza...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | 2283 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF suspends 2 MPS as leadership fights hots up
Zanu-PF's Masvingo province has suspended two Members of Parliament, Benjamin Ganyiwa (Gutu East) and Roy Bhila (Chiredzi North), for allegedly stoking factionalism. These suspensions are seen as conn...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 17:38hrs | 1501 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa allies intensify attacks on war veterans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies and supporters have intensified their attacks on war veterans, particularly focusing on the outspoken Blessed Runesu Geza, a member of the Zanu-PF Central Committ...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 09:15hrs | 1694 | by Staff reporter
Mambo's takes jab at Zanu-PF factional wars in satirical post
Zimbabwe's popular fast-food chain, Mambo's Chicken, has stirred the political pot with its latest satirical post, taking aim at the ongoing factional tensions within the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 09:06hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Geza defiant as Mnangagwa returns
Former Zanu-PF member Blessed R. Geza has declared he will fight to reclaim his place within the ruling party despite news of his expulsion. Geza, a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lead...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 08:22hrs | 3254 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF lashes out at Geza's statements
The ruling Zanu-PF party has strongly condemned Central Committee member Blessing Geza for making "treasonous" and "outrageous" statements aimed at sowing division and causing alarm within the country...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:27hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Harare City official faces potential dismissal after explosive testimony
Harare City Council's executive assistant to the town clerk, Engineer Matthew Marara, is reportedly on the verge of dismissal following his damning testimony before the Commission of Inquiry into the ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 08:07hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF moves to expel Geza over 'treasonous' attacks on Mnangagwa
The Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial executive has called for the expulsion of outspoken war veteran and central committee member, Blessed Runesu Geza, following his scathing attacks on President E...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:49hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Ganyiwa, Bhila face expulsion
Gutu East Member of Parliament (MP) Benjamin Ganyiwa is facing significant trouble within his party, Zanu-PF, which has begun the process of preparing for a by-election in the constituency. Last week,...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 09:33hrs | 1711 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Chair backs Constitutional amendments for Mnangagwa to extend tenure
Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial chairman, Daniel Garwe, has declared that amending the Constitution to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028 is both constitutional and...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 06:59hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
China's meddling in Zimbabwe's internal politics unwelcome and against international law
China's actions in Zimbabwe are becoming increasingly disturbing, with its flagrant interference in the country's internal political affairs going beyond what is acceptable under international law. ...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 23:11hrs | 589 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Rich Gang' hijacks Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
Loyalty to President Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to be waning among some of his long-time supporters, as tensions within Zanu-PF rise with allegations of factionalism, betrayal, and a shifting power bala...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:49hrs | 1327 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slogan widens factional rifts in Zanu-PF
The controversial Zanu-PF slogan "2030 VaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo" (2023: President Mnangagwa will still be in power) has ignited factional divisions within the ruling party, exposing deepening crack...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:45hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
New twist to expelled learners saga
Parents and guardians of children who were recently expelled from Mother Patrick Convent Primary School in Harare have taken legal action, demanding the reinstatement of their children. The Catholic-r...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:56hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
School readmits pupils after mass expulsions
Mother Patrick Convent Primary School in Mainway Meadows, Harare, has started the process of re-enrolling students it previously expelled for allegedly disrupting lessons. The decision comes after wid...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:59hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth boss insinuates that Chiwenga will lose against the opposition
Zanu-PF national deputy secretary for youth affairs and Gutu West legislator, John Paradza, has reaffirmed the party's commitment to ensuring President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule continues without inte...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:24hrs | 3804 | by Staff reporter
School threatens to expel 500 learners
The future of at least 500 learners at Mother Patrick Convent Primary School in Harare hangs in the balance after the school expelled 40 students for allegedly disrupting lessons. The expulsion letter...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:52hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, Brenthurst crew same WhatsApp group?
Some political analysts are asking why some individuals are complaining about Zanu-PF interference in regional elections but look the other way when The Brenthurst crew interferes and influences elect...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 14:32hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Malema beefs up Phala Phala legal team
EFF leader Julius Malema will pick a fresh battle with President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Constitutional Court this week over the Phala Phala case without his long-time allies, Floyd Shivambu and Adv Da...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 14:07hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
Zuma rejects expulsion from ANC by Ramaphosa
Former President Jacob Zuma has rejected his expulsion from the African National Congress (ANC).The party's National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal (NDCA) upheld Zuma's removal from the part...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 16:17hrs | 1851 | by Staff reporter
ANC confirms expulsion of Jacob Zuma
The African National Congress (ANC) has confirmed the expulsion of former President Jacob Zuma following the decision by the National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal (NDCA) to uphold his removal from...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 15:51hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Commonwealth possible readmission queried
Zimbabwe's bid for readmission to the Commonwealth has raised concerns about the bloc's credibility as a champion of democracy and justice, with critics arguing that the country's human rights record ...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga faction attacks Mnangagwa allies?
Tensions within Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party are reaching a boiling point as Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's military-backed faction takes a hard stance against President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 15:02hrs | 4847 | by Staff reporter
Calls mount for Zanu-PF Insiza MP Farai Taruvinga's expulsion
Villagers in the Insiza North constituency are growing increasingly frustrated with their Member of Parliament, Farai Taruvinga, as concerns mount over his prolonged absence from Parliament since his ...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 2454 | by Staff reporter
Commonwealth chief bids for Zimbabwe readmission despite rights abuses
Zimbabwe could be readmitted to the Commonwealth – despite concern over its human rights record – following support from Baroness Scotland, the organisation's controversial Secretary-General....Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:27hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Ultimate Survivor: The nine lives of Wadyajena
JUST a few months ago, it looked almost certain that factional wars in Zanu PF had buried Justice Mayor Wadyajena. Yet, Mayor's detractors, especially in his turbulent Midlands Province, ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 20:02hrs | 925 | by Paul Ndou
Zuma to appeal ANC decision to expel him
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says its leader Jacob Zuma will appeal his expulsion from the African National Congress (ANC).Zuma was expelled from the ANC in July after he was found guilty of bri...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 13:21hrs | 594 | 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 | 1891 | by Stephen Jakes
Hichilema alarmed by prospects of defeat and prosecution for corruption
When Zambia experienced democratic backsliding between 2011 and 2021, the deliberate use of legal mechanisms to weaken opposition parties played a central role. Lawfare has been a constant theme of Za...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:08hrs | 2645 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
'Mat South 5' express frustration over court delays in ZAPU leadership dispute
Five former members of ZAPU in Matabeleland South, known as the 'Mat South Five,' have voiced frustration over the prolonged court delay in ruling on their case challenging the legitimacy of Sibangili...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 17:30hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 667 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Hichilema gears up to change Zambia's constitution
As President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia made his annual address to parliament on 13 September, he shocked many observers as he made a series of revealing off-the-cuff remarks on the topic of constit...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 357 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
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 | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa urges Machakaire to 'calm down'
Former independent legislator Temba Mliswa has expressed concern over the escalating infighting within the ruling Zanu-PF party, warning that the current dynamics are reminiscent of past conflicts tha...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 13:35hrs | 2453 | by Staff reporter
NEC members disagreed with Cyril Ramaphosa
With the municipal elections looming, the ANC, leading the Government of National Unity (GNU) is in distress after some members of the ANC's national executive committee (GNU) d's stance that the ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 08:00hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Fortune hunters invade Chiefs' courts
IF you visit any social media platform today, be it Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp, you are likely to be greeted by a video of a grueling no-holds-barred traditional court session.This is the w...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:02hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
ANC of Ramaphosa must brace itself for a messy implosion
For over six months, everyone argued about whether there would be consequences for former state president Jacob Zuma's action to support the Umkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP) in the last national and provi...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:00hrs | 176 | by Nkosikhulule Nyembezi
ANC of Ramaphosa will regret expelling Jacob Zuma
After former president Jacob Zuma was summarily axed from the ANC his younger brother Khanya said the ANC would "regret it", vowing that it would thwart any growth for the once-powerful party....Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 18:06hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Zuma, ANC of Ramaphosa fight far from over, says analyst
Political analysts have predicted that the recently expelled former president Jacob Zuma may appeal his expulsion from the ANC.In a press briefing on Monday, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalu...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 10:25hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa expels Jacob Zuma from ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) of Cyril Ramaphosa has expelled former president Jacob Zuma.Zuma was hauled before the party's disciplinary committee after he publicly endorsed the uMkhont...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:17hrs | 2795 | by Staff reporter
Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?
Let us not pretend and lie to each other. We need to be brutally honest.Have we not, at some point, asked ourselves or one another this question?Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1291 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zambia has its Tshabangu moment as 9 PF MP seats declared vacant
The Speaker of the National Assembly in Zambia has declared the nine seats of Members of Parliament from the Patriotic Front that recently lost their case in the Constitutional Court challenging their...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 17:36hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth leader suspended over ED 2030
AS political manoeuvres to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 through the backdoor gathers momentum, a Zanu-PF youth leader, opposed to the move, has been suspended for resistance ...Published: 20 May 2024 at 16:51hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere ghost haunts Zanu-PF
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has cracked the whip on errant Zanu-PF top officials whom he either suspended or expelled from the party accusing them of backing former political commissar Sa...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors lose to Kenya
Kenya 3 - 1 ZimbabweKenyan striker Michael Olunga delivered a stunning hat-trick from behind to secure a 3-1 victory over Zimbabwe in the final match of the Four Nations Cup, held at Bingu Stadium...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe wants to bolster relations with Russia despite US pressure'
The United States is putting pressure on Zimbabwe to persuade the authorities of the southern African country to abandon co-operation with Russia, but Harare is determined to increase interaction with...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe accuses American officials of ‘regime change' agenda
In a dramatic turn of events, Zimbabwe finds itself embroiled in a diplomatic spat with the United States following the detention and deportation of American officials and contractors last month....Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 19:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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