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Geza resurfaces, warns Mnangagwa, Tagwirei faction
Firebrand war veterans leader Blessed Geza has resurfaced with renewed political attacks against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his close business associates, accusing them of corruption, betrayal, ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:50hrs | 2281 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa opens up on Zanu-PF agent allegations
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has finally responded to persistent and long-running rumours accusing him of secretly working with ZANU-PF, describing the claims as "profitless gossip" and enc...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:18hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 551 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Armed gangs targeting SUVs in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo have raised the alarm over a surge in armed robberies targeting high-value Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs), warning that organised criminal syndicates are now smuggling stolen vehic...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:06hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to meet with his CCC faction?
A group of political activists claiming allegiance to former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is preparing to reach out to the charismatic politician to voice concerns about d...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:27hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Ugly fight over war vets windfall
A US$650,000 government empowerment fund intended for children of Zimbabwe's liberation war veterans has ignited a fierce dispute between rival associations claiming to represent this constituency....Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:51hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's rogue cops hijack cars in broad daylight
"Stop, open the door, and drive to the station!"These chilling words have become a familiar horror for Zimbabwean motorists, often delivered with alarming ease by uniformed traffic police offi...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ex-Minister of ICT's X account hacked
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Information Communication Technology and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has become the latest high-profile political figure to fall ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:13hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Family feud over SA citizen buried in Tsholotsho
The family of the late Churchill Guduza, former leader of the Mthwakazi Liberation Front, has been plunged into turmoil following disagreements over the burial arrangements of one of their brothers....Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa slams CJ Malaba
Renowned human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has sharply criticised Chief Justice Luke Malaba and other members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) over what she describes as the "haranguing, hum...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 14:42hrs | 2948 | by Staff reporter
Pokello's son in Warriors squad raises dust
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) is facing intense criticism following the last-minute and unexplained inclusion of Scotland-based midfielder Nathan Mutasa in the Warriors squad set to take pa...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:09hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe political frontline?
Nelson Chamisa, founding leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and a prominent opposition figure who stepped away from active politics last year amid claims that his party had been hijacke...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:23hrs | 2874 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns Tagwirei
ZANU-PF will not tolerate businessmen who join the ruling party with secret ambitions to take power, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has warned, amid growing speculation that influential bus...Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:16hrs | 5249 | by Staff reporter
No rally at Mnangagwa's Precabe farm, says Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF has firmly rejected claims of a star-studded rally planned for President Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm, clarifying that the only scheduled event involves senior party leadership rather than the gen...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:06hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
'Femme Fatale' and 2 accomplices in Bulawayo armed robbery horror
A suspected love triangle turned criminal gang is facing serious charges after allegedly hijacking an indrive driver, gagging him at gunpoint, and locking him in the boot of his own car in a shocking ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:55hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1377 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geza calls on Chiwenga to 'oust' Mnangagwa?
Zimbabwe's volatile political landscape was rocked on Friday when militant war veterans leader Blessed "Bombshell" Geza delivered his most explosive address to date, directly calling on Vice-President...Published: 20 May 2025 at 12:48hrs | 2866 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe opposition power struggles a gift to Zanu-PF
Zimbabwe's opposition movement is increasingly being torn apart by internal power struggles and factionalism, raising fears it could soon collapse altogether, analysts warn.The Citizens Coalit...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:39hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth kingpin's attempted hijack of Bulawayo building fails
A politically charged attempt by Milton Maposa, a self-styled Zanu-PF youth figure, to forcibly reclaim a building from which he was legally evicted has failed, sparking outrage over the abuse of poli...Published: 08 May 2025 at 14:08hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Mr. President, Zimbabwe already has a new breed of heroes - but your regime persecutes them
A country's liberation struggle never ends.During the burial of the late Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Winnie Cabby Mandeya at the National Heroes Acre, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared that Zim...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:35hrs | 587 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Africa's Underdevelopment: A Criminal Enterprise Enabled by Complicit Leadership
Africa's continued underdevelopment is not a mystery - it is a direct result of kleptocratic leadership, entrenched corruption, and systemic human rights abuses. The so-called liberators, once hailed ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:27hrs | 150 | by Wa Malikongwa
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 806 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy
Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central committee member, Farai Dumo Musikavanhu who in conniva...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2165 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 752 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Siziva slams Mnangagwa cronies over 'industrial-scale' looting
Prominent opposition activist and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziva, has launched a scathing attack on what he describes as the "corrupt cabal" propping up Preside...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:30hrs | 2249 | by Staff reporter
Minister Tatenda Mavetera Calls for Unity Among Young Zimbabweans
Cabinet Minister Tatenda Mavetera has urged Zimbabweans aged below 40 to unite in confronting the challenges facing their country. Using her Twitter (X) platform, Mavetera emphasized the importance of...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 17:04hrs | 320 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2258 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
DA's Zille calls for unity among Zimbabwean opposition leaders
Helen Zille, the federal chairperson of South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA), has urged Zimbabwean opposition leaders to unite and capitalize on the internal divisions within the ruling Zanu-...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1761 | by Staff reporter
Suspected robber arrested after escaping from custody
An armed inmate who recently staged a dramatic escape from Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officers at the Harare Magistrates Court has been arrested, along with four of his relative...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:47hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Prison guard arrested for aiding inmate's dramatic escape
A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer has been arrested for allegedly supplying a firearm to an inmate, who later used it to stage a dramatic escape from custody at the Harare Ma...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 10:12hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Armed suspect stages dramatic escape at Harare magistrates court
In a scene reminiscent of a high-octane thriller, armed suspect Luke Zinyengerere executed a daring escape from the custody of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) at the Harare Magis...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 06:20hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
US Consulate threatens to leave Johannesburg
The United States consulate in Johannesburg may shut down if the city proceeds with renaming Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive, US officials have warned.On Thursday, 13 March 2025, a motion ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1550 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa decries Zimbabwe's brain drain, calls for leadership reform
Former opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has raised alarm over Zimbabwe's worsening brain drain, revealing that he receives daily calls from professionals seeking to...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:05hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga 'supporters' allege Mutsvangwa is a double agent
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's supporters have rallied behind him following the release of an explosive recording in which Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa dismissed any possibility ...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:52hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
South Africa blackmailed on United States consulate in Johannesburg
South Africa could lose its United States consulate in Johannesburg if the city changes the name of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.On Thursday, 13 March 2025, a motion to rescind renaming...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 13:27hrs | 1707 | by Staff reporter
The Notorious and Dubious State of ZIFA Southern Region: A Call for Immediate Reform and Accountability
The state of football administration in the ZIFA Southern Region is nothing short of a disgrace. What was once a promising platform for nurturing talent and fostering the growth of the beautiful game ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 17:53hrs | 562 | by Ezra Tshisa
Police block CCC MP from holding feedback meeting
Police in the Midlands province have blocked Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Corban Madzivanyika, from holding a scheduled consultation and feedback meeting with constituents in his Mb...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:19hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
The future of Nelson Chamisa: A strategic retreat or political betrayal?
The political landscape in Zimbabwe is abuzz with heated debates about Nelson Chamisa's role as the main opposition leader and the future of his political career. His sudden departure from the opposit...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:04hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's liberation was the greatest farce of all time
The truth can be a bitter pill to swallow, but it needs to be taken if we are to heal our nation.Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, celebrated as a triumph over colonial oppression when independe...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 21:11hrs | 1162 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If the liberation struggle was for all Zimbabweans, then war veterans should refuse to be bribed
The love of money is the root of all evil, it is said. Over the past month, Zimbabwe's government has rolled out a series of "empowerment schemes" tailored for veterans of the liberation strug...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 14:55hrs | 455 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ballots and Bullets: The Struggle for Democracy in Africa
Since the wave of independence that swept across Africa in the 1960s, the promise of democracy has remained elusive for much of the continent. The dream of democratic governance, where leaders are acc...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 08:34hrs | 795 | by Rutendo Vanessa Chisi
The push for Mnangagwa's term extension is a threat to national unity and development
In recent years, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has repeatedly called for unity among Zimbabweans. On paper, this is a noble and constructive appeal. A united nation, working collectivel...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 12:09hrs | 550 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's days are numbered, says Kasukuwere
Former Zanu-PF political commissar and ex-local government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure is nearing its end, citing the loss of support from a key ...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:31hrs | 2856 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF 'highjacks' Zhombe aid transportation, distribution
The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has raised serious allegations that the transportation and distribution of food aid in Zhombe have been hijacked by Zanu-PF members, calling for u...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 17:00hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
ZANU-PF factional wars finally admit the party's role in Zimbabwe's suffering
Whenever fierce power struggles rear their ugly heads amongst the ruling ZANU-PF leadership, there's always one thing that intrigues me. In order to outdo one another, the rival factions resor...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 18:03hrs | 1097 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
So the opposition in Zimbabwe is effectively dead!
It was such a heartbreaking moment. In fact, it was not only arguably the darkest day in Zimbabwean history but an undeniable sign that democracy in Zimbabwe was finally dead.This real...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 14:00hrs | 986 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Timba accuses Welshman Ncube of hijacking CCC legal victories
The ongoing factional disputes within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have escalated, with CCC faction leader Jameson Timba accusing his former colleague, Welshman Ncube, of leveraging his leg...Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:34hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Prof Welshman Ncube suspends Sengezo Tshabangu
In a bold move aimed at restoring order within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Acting President Professor Welshman Ncube has suspended interim Se...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 07:12hrs | 2950 | by Mandla Ndlovu
New dispensation: A scam
Zimbabwe was once a country for all, until it was hijacked by a small group of people who used title documents to dominate the majority's politics, econom...Published: 08 Jan 2025 at 11:21hrs | 1662 | by Leonard Koni
'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 | 1330 | by Staff reporter
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