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Mark Zuckerberg sues Facebook for account shutdowns

A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account while falsely accusing him of "impersonating a celebrity".Mark S Zuckerberg says his account has…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean creators demand Facebook monetisation

Zimbabwean content creators remain sidelined from Facebook's monetisation programme, which is currently available in only eight African countries, sparking calls for government intervention to secure the country's digital economic inclusio…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 19:18hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter

Govt warns of Facebook page advertising bogus Embassy jobs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has issued a public alert over a fraudulent Facebook page impersonating the Zimbabwe Embassy in Kenya and luring job seekers with fake employment offers.In a statement released Wednes…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:22hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe woman sells infant via Facebook

 A 27-year-old woman from Bulawayo, Christable Muringani, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande on Wednesday facing charges of human trafficking after allegedly selling her newborn baby through Facebook.Muringani was remand…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala distances self from May 25 protest

Opposition figure Job Sikhala has strongly refuted any association with a fraudulent account advocating for a nationwide strike on May 25, stating it as a tactic employed by the government to incriminate him.Sikhala emphasized that the Sta…

Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

SA based Zimbabwean man commits suicide over 'mjolo' live on Facebook

A ZIMBABWEAN man based in South Africa committed suicide at the weekend live on Facebook after his girlfriend allegedly cheated on him.The now deceased has been identified as Kelvin Mhofu Ngoshi, who was based in Middleburg, South Africa.A…

Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 05:26hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Facebook planing to change company name

Social media giant Facebook is planning to change its company name next week, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter.Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at the compan…

Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter

Kombi conductor killed by 4 bogus cops in extortion attempt gone wrong

Four bogus police officers killed a man during a botched extortion attempt, a court heard on Monday.A member of the quartet, Watson Mutondo, 23, appeared before a Harare magistrate charged with the murder of Luke Zuze, a kombi conductor.Pr…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe probes 4 deaths linked to Covid-19 vaccines

Zimbabwe investigated four deaths over possible links to Covid-19 vaccines, officials said on Sunday.The four cases were among 96 reported post-vaccination adverse reactions, but none of them have conclusively been proved to have been caus…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:45hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Grace approaches High Court over Mugabe exhumation

FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday filed a High Court application seeking to challenge an order by a Chinhoyi magistrate to exhume the remains of her late husband, former President Robert Mugabe for reburial at the National Heroes Ac…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

ZRP clamps down on protesting officers

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has threatened to clamp down on serving members who have resorted to social media to express discontent over poor salaries.Videos of police officers protesting economic hardships on social media have gone…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Inside Zimbabwean tycoon Billy Rautenbach's offshore family trust

Records from a massive offshore data leak have provided the most detailed account yet of buccaneering mining and fuel magnate Billy Rautenbach's family empire.It started with a marriage settlement.In 2013, one of Zimbabwe's richest men and…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:40hrs | 9 | by Daily Maverick

Who is behind forex dealers?

NO matter how well-meaning and determined, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) could be towards uprooting rampant delinquency in the economy, the effort may count for nothing if other institutions are inflaming the situation through their i…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Nathan Gurira

Mushekwi hits another double

Former Warriors stirker Nyasha Mushekwi scored another brace for his Chinese Club Zhejiang Greentown taking his tally to 21 goals in 25 matches.Zhejiang Greentown won 4-1 against Nanjing City and moved to 58 points sitting third on the log…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Warriors off to Ghana

The Warriors are expected to travel to Ghana today ahead of their important World Cup qualifier against the hosts.Zimbabwe begin a new chapter under Norman Mapeza, who has been given the mandate to try and breath life into their faltering …

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

George Charamba's ex-wife dies

CHIEF Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda yesterday paid tribute to Dr Rudo Gwata-Charamba, the ex-wife to Deputy Chief Secretary Mr George Charamba, describing her as an unsung heroine who contributed significantly t…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:33hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Sanctions are real, but we're shooting ourselves in the foot

No matter how well-meaning and determined the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) could be towards uprooting rampant delinquency in the economy, the effort may count for nothing if other institutions that should be seized with fighting the vice…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Nathan Gurira

UN reviews Zimbabwe sanctions

THE impending visit by the United Nations Special Rapporteur to review the impact of the illegal and unilateral sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the Western world signals a new dawn in the relentless fight against the embargo, the country'…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe set to be major steel producer

A third major steelworks is now scheduled for Zimbabwe as the country moves rapidly forward as a major steel producer in Africa with local firm Steelmakers set to start building a steel mill in Masvingo capable of smelting 200 000 tonnes a…

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

SDRs war chest to bolster reserves

THE nearly US$1 billion special drawing rights (SDRs), which Zimbabwe received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will bolster the country's foreign currency reserves and  capacity to respond to emergencies  if the need …

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Killer 'cop' in court

ONE of the four bogus police officers, who allegedly assaulted, resulting in the death an illegal commuter omnibus driver at Whitehouse Shopping Centre in Harare, yesterday appeared in court charged with murder.Watson Mutondo (23) was not …

Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Dandemutande, Facebook in Wi-Fi hotspot deal

WHOLLY Zimbabwean information communication technology (ICT) solutions provider, Dandemutande Investments, has collaborated with Facebook to launch Wi-Fi connectivity services in Zimbabwe. Codenamed "Express Wi-Fi by Facebook" the wi-fi ho…

Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans hit by brief, global WhatsApp outage

Zimbabweans were struggling to access social media and message platforms on Friday evening, with WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger hit by a global outage. The service monitoring platform Downdetector shows that the WhatsApp outage…

Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Should social media platform proprietors be held responsible for abuses or individual users only?

It is now being suggested that the social media platform proprietors (eg Facebook ), must take full responsibility of any abuses perpetrated to others by the users of those social media platforms. This has prompted those social media platf…

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Njabulo

When is an employer liable for an employee's Facebook post?

In the UK, the Employment Appeal Tribunal(EAT) recently found that Heathrow Airport was not liable for an employee's racially offensive Facebook post. The decision in the case all came down to timing and circumstance, according to Hannah B…

Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 16:48hrs | 1 | by Muchie Shamuyarira

Government Internet Shut Down Justified

Shutting down of the Internet by government following the opposition's so called national shut down which led to vandalism of buildings and looting of shops is justified.Internet has been used as a means of communication and this has turne…

Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 14:58hrs | 1 | by Gift Mashoko

Chamisa addressing a live e-rally on his Facebook page tonight

MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa will be addressing a live e-rally on my FB page tonight at 7pm as part of the movement's strategy to stay in touch with its supporters ahead of a make-or-break election.Said Chamisa, "I'll…

Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 17:58hrs | 4 | by Ndou Paul

Zimbabwe Ndebele culture rejected on Facebook

My name is Divine Mafa -ilifa Sibanda and the son of Trade unionist Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda. I paid $50.00 to promote the Ndebele culture on Facebook and it was declined. The Ndebele poet was reciting for the King Bulelani whom I suppo…

Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 01:25hrs | 10 | by Devine Mafa - Dokotela

Body shaming a rising form of abuse

Body shaming is a great concern within our communities and has adverse psychological effects. It even leads to physical effects like self-harm. Body shaming, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is the action or practice of humiliating some…

Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Angry soldiers hit back at Mugabe

Some angry soldiers have written a letter to former President Robert Mugabe attacking him for claiming that they were illiteracy and could not expect to be paid equal amount to the central intelligence officers who are educated.The letter …

Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes

Mnangagwa ally disowns controversial Facebook page

Businessman Mr Energy Mutodi has disowned the Facebook page on which two Cabinet ministers - Dr Sydney Sekeramayi and Dr David Parirenyatwa - were accused of poisoning Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa saying someone could have mischievous…

Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why I sometimes hate technology

"Technology takes us closer to people who are billion miles away actually at the same time takes us far away from the people who are actually closer"Technology is a good thing but wait a second... let us look at it from a different angle. …

Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 13:02hrs | | by Belinda Chowa

Popularity of smartphones in Africa

Africa maybe perceived by some as underdeveloped when it comes to technology but there is incredible growth in the use of smartphones especially in countries such as Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. This is because of the versatilit…

Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 12:15hrs | 190 | by June Mpofu

On Linda Masarira: Setting the record straight

Normally I do not respond to hogwash but however, given the harm that my friends, family and loved ones have endured as a result of systematic character assassination and insults emanating from my post concerning rather dramatic actions by…

Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 13:52hrs | | by Pride Mkono

National Schizophrenic anger is the Cost of doing nothing for too long.

Anger and absolute desperation breaks all conventions. In Zimbabwe, ordinary people have resorted to extreme insults directed to the imbecile Presidium. Today on Facebook, a normally very respecting humble young man had to choose between d…

Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 17:09hrs | 4 | by Venus Mlalazi

Open letter to Olinda Chideme

Dear Olinda Initially, I chose to stay away from what has been going on, because something was just not right and did not know what to say. After you issued an apology to your husband, I came to the conclusion that surely this was a public…

Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 13:40hrs | 1 | by Jean Gasho

Facebook CEO 'Mark Zuckerberg' goes to Nigeria

LONDON - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood.Zuckerberg i…

Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 20:52hrs | | by APO

'Herald should retract this picture, apologise to Highlanders'

This article was originally posting on Facebook by Former ZBC presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda. Stop using Highlanders name in your violent actions! Not in Bosso name! The ugly scenes at Barbourfields stadium just after Highlanders-Chicken In…

Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda

Social media: more than a political devil's workshop

There is an ongoing debate around the issue of social media in Zimbabwe at the moment. The debate is largely political. Social media has been used by opposition political elements to unruffle the government and the ruling party, Zanu-PF. T…

Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 08:06hrs | 4 | by Tichaona Zindoga

Social media: To regulate or not to regulate?

The increased adoption of social media platforms as a means of real time communication can be, to a greater extent, be directly linked to the exponential adoption of mobile smart phones and improved broadband (3G and Wi-Fi) access.A decade…

Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Robert Ndlovu

Facebook launches new products to offer increased support to prevent suicide and self-harm

JOHANNESBURG - Today we're updating the resources we offer to people around the world who may be experiencing self-injury or suicidal thoughts, as well as the support we offer to their concerned friends and family members.Developed in coll…

Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 15:41hrs | | by APO

Facebook, Twitter in statistics battle

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc released a barrage of data, special "heat" maps and slick animations on Monday to claim the title of most-popular social network for spectators watching the Super Bowl, but a winner was difficult to pick.Facebo…

Published: 03 Feb 2015 at 10:21hrs | 2 | by Tech Reporter

'No one can stop me spreading my aids,' woman claims on Facebook

A Zimbabwean woman who claims to be living with Aids has taken to Facebook to brag about spreading the killer disease.The woman, Tracy Musewu Songeya, who according to her Facebook profile, attended school at Budiriro 1 High School in Hara…

Published: 10 Oct 2014 at 21:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Cops film dying man 'for facebook'!

POLICE came to the rescue of Vuyani Kose after angry residents beat him up and set him on fire.The cops pulled the severely assaulted man away from the flames onto the grass.Then they took pictures as he lay dying!SunReporter Sandiso Phali…

Published: 07 Feb 2014 at 18:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Facebook replaces 'Hide All button'

Facebook has replaced its Hide All button with a more to-the-point 'Unfollow,' letting users block all messages and posts from selected friends.Like the previous button, it gives users the option of blocking content from certain people wit…

Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 03:27hrs | 2 | by Tech Reporter

Algerian court refuses bail for Facebook blogger

Algiers - An Algerian court on Sunday refused to release on bail a blogger held for nearly a month for posting cartoons on Facebook lampooning the president, his lawyer told AFP.The judge in Algiers "refused to release Abdelghani Aloui," A…

Published: 20 Oct 2013 at 10:36hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday delivered announced via a post on his  social-networking site that Facebook will acquire the smart phone app company, Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock."For years, we've been focused on …

Published: 10 Apr 2012 at 12:37hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Wife discovers hubby's 2nd (secret) wife through Facebook

Tacomam, US - A county corrections officer in Washington state has been charged with bigamy after Facebook discovered two women were connected to him and suggested they might want to be "friends."Pierce County prosecutors say Alan L O'Neil…

Published: 10 Mar 2012 at 04:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans invited to America's Facebook Diplomacy

The walled United States of America embassy in Harare is a building that has all the whole marks of "out of bounds unless invited." For years, ordinary Zimbabweans like me have seen the embassy as a place where only the political elite wou…

Published: 21 Jan 2012 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Thamsanqa Zhou Jr

ZANU Pf unleashed on facebook

The revolutionary party Zanupf has engaged in a massive campaign on facebook social site.On a recent post by a Zanu Pf Youth League official John J. F. Bukutu, on the Zanu pf Youth League facebook group he said: "Can we have more ZANU PF f…

Published: 12 Jul 2011 at 19:22hrs | | by zimscribes

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