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PROPHECY: Former Botswana President Ian Khama to be arrested
Former Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama might be arrested by the Botswana government over conspiracy plots against the seating President a popular South African based Prophet has prophesied...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 23:03hrs | 13793 | by Mandla Ndlovu
192 Zimbabweans refused entry into South Africa
MORE than 107 000 people used Sadc's busiest port of entry and exit, Beitbridge Border Post between Sunday and Friday last week, a 1,6 percent increase from last year during the Easter holidays....Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 16:29hrs | 4385 | by Staff reporter
Independence Day accidents claim 6
Road traffic accidents during this year's Independence Day holiday increased from 69 recorded in 2018 to 96 which, however, claimed six lives, half that from last year, according to statistics release...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:48hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Time to close South Africa's borders
Fellow South AfricansOur border posts, such as the one near here at Jeppes Reef, are meant to protect South Africa...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 08:09hrs | 9419 | by Mmusi Maimane
Beitbridge Border staff braces for holiday influx
ZIMBABWEAN and South African border authorities have come up with a raft of measures to deal with the anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the Independence and Easter Holidays. ...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:06hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border post staff ready for holidays
ZIMBABWEAN and South African border authorities have come up with measures to deal with the anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the Independence and Easter Holidays. Aut...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:45hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Biti's lawyer, aides plead not guilty in 'border jumping' trial
A LAWYER and some aides for senior MDC official and human rights lawyer Tendai Biti have pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the country's immigration laws when their trial commenced before Kar...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa makes senior appointments
President Mnangagwa has, with immediate effect, appointed Mr Martin Rushwaya as Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration and Finance, while Ambassador Mark Grey Marongwe is the new Secretary for Defe...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:09hrs | 1204 | by Staff reporter
New laws for children under 18 years going to South Africa
The South African government has announced new laws for children under the age of 18 years travelling to South Africa either accompanied or unaccompanied.A summary of the new laws is as follow...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 08:42hrs | 9249 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Heritage festival set to create waves with the announcement of top acts
The popular Zimbabwe cultural festival will return in May with a stellar entertainment line-up.The family fun day, titled Heritage has become a popular event on the Zim community calendar and ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 15:37hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
3 nabbed over fake passports
THREE Iraq nationals were last week arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport for allegedly possessing fake passports. Derror Elim (29), Seerwan Khalid (29) and Deror Esav (4...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 06:30hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest 3 politicians from Namibia and Zambia
Police in Bulawayo on Friday arrested three foreign nationals from Namibia and Zambia who had visited the leadership of the cessationist opposition party Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) in Bulawayo. ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 16:57hrs | 6849 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe passport office has backlog of 200 000 documents
CECILIA Majanyuke flips through the pages of her passport everytime it is stamped by immigration officials.She pays particular attention to the number of free pages in her travelling document ...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:38hrs | 3867 | by Staff reporter
Britain to deport a Zimbabwean man blinded by a British prison
Sikhonzile Sibanda a Zimbabwean man who became blind while he was in prison in England is due to be deported from the UK on the fifth of April 2019. Sikhonzile who arrived in the UK IN 1998 was senten...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 08:25hrs | 6317 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Parly adjourns
PARLIAMENT has adjourned for more than a month, but portfolio committees will be sitting, while plenary sessions are on recess. The National Assembly adjourned last week on Thursday, while Sen...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:33hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Statement on xenophobic attacks going on in South Africa
Following the recent and ongoing xenophobic attacks in Durban, following hard after Vuwani in Limpopo, and not so long-ago Mpumalanga, we are compelled to issue a statement strongly condemning the vio...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 08:28hrs | 3815 | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
MDC speaks on xenophobic attacks in South Africa
The Opposition Movement for Democratic Change has expressed concern over reports that Zimbabweans living in South Africa are being attacked by local South Africans in fresh xenophobic attacks. ...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 06:55hrs | 6212 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Immigration officials in trouble
TWO Victoria Falls immigration officials who allegedly issued instant visa documents to three Bangladeshi nationals are in trouble.The alleged move was in violation of the country's immigratio...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:00hrs | 1777 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa increase collaboration on migration
ZIMBABWE and South Africa have increased collaboration on the management of migration and repartition of children across their border through the Cross-border Coordination Committee for Unaccompanied ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1210 | by Staff reporter
Immigration officers arrested over tourists' visas
TWO immigration officials stationed in Victoria Falls have been arrested after they allegedly issued instant visas to three tourists from Bangladesh without following laid down procedures. Ban...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
EFF in door-to-door campaign for Bulawayo's ward 28 by-election
THE opposition Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Fighters (ZEFF) is undertaking its maiden election campaign in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park high-density suburb, where by participating in a local government by-ele...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:47hrs | 2321 | by Staff reporter
Dembare's foreign players yet to get international clearances
Dynamos are still waiting for the clearance papers of their foreign trio of Herve Vincent Mbega, Ngahan Claude Junior (both Cameroon) and Robert Sackey (Ghana) as the 2019 Castle Lager Premiership sea...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:54hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Bus impounded over smuggling
A web of corrupt officials involving Zimra, Immigration and security personnel at Forbes Border Post in Mutare is under investigation after a bus carrying more than 400 packs smuggled Coca Cola drinks...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 16:32hrs | 6213 | by Staff reporter
Injiva wins $5,000 lawsuit against Cain Mathema
THE High Court has ordered Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema and three police detectives to pay an injiva US$5 000 as compensation following his unlawful arrest and detent...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 22:27hrs | 1542 | by Staff reporter
Zimra avails $250 000 for border repairs
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) expects to spend $250 000 on repairing infrastructure at Beitbridge Border Post damaged by violent storms. Zimra's head of communications, Mr Francis Chi...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:05hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
SA plans border drone patrols to keep illegal immigrants out
SA may soon turn to drones to help it to protect its porous borders from illegal immigrants.Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Sunday the country could consider using the unmanned ae...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 476 | by TimesLive
Hwende remanded in custody to March 30
KUWADZANA East Member of Parliament Chalton Hwende (MDC Alliance), who is facing charges of trying to subvert a constitutional government by inciting people to protest, was yesterday remanded in custo...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:56hrs | 739 | by Staff reporter
Top MDC leader imprisoned till 20 March
MDC Deputy Treasurer and Member of Parliament for Kuwadzana East Chalton Hwende has been remanded in custody to 20 March 2019.He is being charged for plotting to overthrow a constitutionally e...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 10:25hrs | 2107 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SA man told to bring his dead mother if he wants a smart ID
A 45-year-old South African has been told that he must bring his dead mother to the Department of Home Affairs if he wants to get his smart ID.When Robert Masuku tried to help his 18-year-old ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 13:04hrs | 1706 | by Staff reporter
Prohibited immigrant fined, deported to SA
A SOUTH African national, who was declared a prohibited immigrant by the Zimbabwe Immigration Authority in 2014 before he sneaked back into the country and applied for a spouse resident permit, appear...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | 836 | by Staff repoirter
Let us work for and defend Zimbabwe
We are in the second Republic, the christened new dispensation, and we are in the process of economically re-engaging the Western world, and I do not in anyway wish to undermine the decent efforts of ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 152 | by Reason Wafawarova
SA citizen jailed 30 days for remaining in Zimbabwe without valid permit
A 34-year-old South African man accused of entering or remaining in Zimbabwe without a valid permit was Friday jailed 30 days with the option of paying a $20 fine by a Harare magistrate."The a...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:02hrs | 7934 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa under fire
Top world labour unions yesterday came out guns blazing against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime over the arrest of International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) general-secretary for Afri...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 17:48hrs | 2095 | by Staff reporter
Greenlight for Zimbabwe dual citizenship
Cabinet has approved principles for the amendment of the Zimbabwe Citizenship Bill as Government works on ensuring that people born in the country are granted dual citizenship. This is in line...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:31hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt releases international labour leader
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Africa Secretary General Kwasi Adu Amankwah, who was being held by the The Zimbabwe Immigration department since Tuesday morning, has been released, ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:34hrs | 2755 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa deports top Trade Unionist to Ghana
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has reportedly detained International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)-Africa Secretary General Kwasi Adu Amankwa who was in the country for an international ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 08:14hrs | 8167 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-Zimbabwe army couple refused Canada stay
A husband and wife from Zimbabwe who were found complicit in crimes against humanity for their years working together in the Zimbabwe National Army have lost their legal appeals to avoid deporta...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 19:50hrs | 3880 | by nationalpost.com
$400m NRZ deal set to top Mnangagwa - Ramaphosa talks
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) US$400 million deal will be one of the key items on the agenda during the South Africa-Zimbabwe bi-national commission meetings when South African President Cyr...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Family's fight to stop UK deporting carer ‘to her death' in Zimbabwe
An 'irreplaceable' carer fears she will be abducted or murdered if the Home Office deports her back to Zimbabwe.Siphiwe 'Pewie' Moyo, 34, came to the UK in 2007 to escape political persecution...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:04hrs | 733 | by metro.co.uk
Court stops Immigration Department hearings
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva has ordered the Immigration Department to stop unlawful disciplinary hearings of eight of its Victoria Falls officials, who were being accused of fraud...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 13:47hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Bushiri's private jet attached
Self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri's multimillion-rand private jet has been attached by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) - part of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) - amid allegations that...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 8436 | by news24
Zimbabwean facing UK deportation says fears being 'killed' at home
A charity worker who cooks weekly meals for the homeless is at risk of being deported back to Zimbabwe and says he has no idea why.Sheffield-based Khuzani Ndlovu, 46, told Metro.co.uk he fears...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:27hrs | 4071 | by Staff reporter
Cosatu's ShutDownBeitbridge demo flops, only 76 attends
A bid to block Zimbabwe and South Africa's border by the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) yesterday hit a brick wall after their request to protest inside the border area was turne...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 1573 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet gives nod to POSA amendments
Cabinet yesterday approved principles for the amendment of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), a development that underscores Government's commitment to the reform agenda in the Second Republic....Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 07:56hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Investment bill to be gazetted in 2-3 weeks
THE Zimbabwe Investment Development Authority Bill (Zida) is set to be gazetted within the next few weeks. The merging of the country's investment entities mooted in May 2018 is inspired by th...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 07:52hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
'Mmusi Maimane is a complete puppet,' says Obert Gutu
MDC-T Deputy President Obert Gutu has waded into the debate regarding South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane's impending visit to Zimbabwe, saying the Democratic Alliance leader is a "full-fled...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:34hrs | 3670 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners que up at Dembare
DYNAMOS are assessing two players from Ghana, with the hope to signing them as part of their rebuilding exercise that has seen them dismantling the entire squad from last season to build from scratch....Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:52hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regalia smuggled for resale in Mozambique
A MOZAMBICAN man yesterday escaped jail after he was fined $100 for smuggling 245 pieces of Zanu-PF regalia inscribed with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's face for resale in the neighbouring country....Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
130 000 flee army killings to South Africa
South Africa's opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) has alleged that more than 130 000 Zimbabweans crossed the Beitbribge in a single day fleeing from the nationwide army and police crackdo...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 17:36hrs | 12511 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Anonymous kickstarts DDoS protest against Zimbabwe's government
For several days, starting on Monday 14 January 2019, Zimbabweans have been without Internet access. This is as a result of the Southern Afrikan country's government, under rumored instructions from G...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 10:09hrs | 7838 | by frikan
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