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Zimbabwe transgender asylum-seeker wins SA High Court appeal
A Zimbabwean transgender woman has successfully won her appeal at the South African High Court, stopping that country's immigration department from deporting her.The High Court ordered her rel...Published: 46 mins ago | 48 | by Staff reporter
Govt to upgrade Beitbridge hospital
THE government is considering upgrading the status of Beitbridge District Hospital to a superior institution, Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo said on Friday.Such an upgrade is envi...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 08:46hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
CID illegally arrests Chinese immigrant
TWO Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers attached to the Law and Order section at Kwekwe Central Police Station were yesterday told off by officials from the Gweru Immigration Department ...Published: 15 Feb 2020 at 11:21hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe CID Law and Order illegally arrest Chinese immigrant
Two Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers attached to law and order section at Kwekwe Central Police station were yesterday given marching orders at Gweru immigration offices after illegal...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 09:42hrs | 2481 | by Simbarashe Sithole
R19,2m Zimbabwe contraband intercepted in SA
The South African Police Service (Saps) on Tuesday night intercepted a consignment of Zimbabwean-made Pacific Blue cigarettes and banned skin creams worth about R14,5 million being smuggled into their...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:32hrs | 2692 | by Staff reporter
Hawks arrest two Zimbabwean women for smuggling explosives
South Africa's Organised Crime Investigation unit, the Hawks, have arrested two Zimbabwean women for smuggling a contraband of explosives with an estimated street value of R1, 2million. The su...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 19:10hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe health ministry not ready for Coronavirus
Currently in Zimbabwe, the immigration officers have been screening passengers for the coronavirus without protective clothing but only thermometers which sparked discussions about the country's prepa...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 08:52hrs | 767 | by Rangarirai Kudakwashe Chivaviro
Zimbabwe, South Africa to operate One-Stop Border Post in 2024
A one-stop border post that will fast-track trade between South Africa and Zimbabwe will be fully operational at Beitbridge in 2024, according to South African Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi....Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:23hrs | 2645 | by Bloomberg
Bulawayo court deports 21 Ugandans
A Bulawayo court has ordered the deportation of 21 Ugandan nationals who were convicted for illegally entering into the country.Magistrate Tinashe Tashaya convicted the Ugandans and sent...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 13:41hrs | 1029 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chirundu Border Post to operate 24 hours
THE need to make Chirundu Border Post operate on a 24-hour basis is increasingly becoming apparent after volume of trade through the border increased significantly, Finance and Economic Development mi...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
20 Ugandan nationals deported from Zimbabwe
Court in Zimbabwe has ordered the deportation of 20 Ugandan nationals over illegal entry while en-route to South Africa. The Ugandans including a five-year-old were arrested along Bulawa...Published: 11 Feb 2020 at 06:19hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Immigration officers arrested
Two Immigration officers and an ex-officer have been arrested on allegations of corruptly facilitating the illegal stay of several Chinese nationals in the country.The Chinese were illegally s...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 15:32hrs | 3054 | by Staff reporter
Zifa seek Logarusic's work permit
ZIFA, eager to have the new Warriors coach begin his familiarisation with local football immediately, have begun processing Zdravko Logarusic's paperwork. The newly-appointed coach is still holed up i...Published: 05 Feb 2020 at 05:54hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Olinda, Tytan's marriage of convenience crumbles
SOCIALITE Olinda Nyaradzo Nkomo (nee Chapel) has approached the High Court seeking an order for a decree of divorce with her musician husband, Njabulo Mayibongwe Nkomo - popularly known as Tytan - arg...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 05:48hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe deports 300 foreigners
The Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Department of Immigration has since last year arrested and deported more than 300 foreigners in separate incidents for dealing in drugs and entering the country il...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 16:22hrs | 1762 | by Staff reporter
Olinda wants Tytan kicked out of Britain?
UNITED Kingdom-based businesswoman, Olinda Nyaradzo Nkomo (nee Chapel) has officially called off her union with musician, Tytan Skhokho, real name, Njabulo Nkomo accusing her estranged husband of bein...Published: 03 Feb 2020 at 13:51hrs | 2374 | by Staff reporter
Villagers bemoan Maitengwe road bad state
VILLAGERS of Maitengwe in Bulilima District, Plumtree have called upon the Government to rehabilitate the road leading to Maitengwe Border Post as it is strategic, linking Zimbabwe and Botswana....Published: 02 Feb 2020 at 13:10hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans not involved in the death of SA police captain
IN February 2018 in the Eastern Cape province six police officers were killed in a raid at a police station by over ten South African thugs. seven s...Published: 31 Jan 2020 at 05:50hrs | 6637 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Home Affairs, ZRP gears for computerisation
Government is moving to computerise the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Registrar-General's Office to improve efficiency and eradicate corruption, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Ka...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 08:42hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's British coah in permit woes
HIGHLANDERS are yet to secure a work permit for their newly-appointed British technical manager Mark Harrison 11 days after he flew into the country.As a result, Harrison is yet to officially ...Published: 29 Jan 2020 at 07:11hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Passport scam: Kazembe takes action
FOLLOWING our article titled "Shocking corruption at Passport Office", which exposed deep-rooted graft at the Passport and Birth Registry offices, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe K...Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:12hrs | 290 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe breathes fire over corruption at passport offices
HOME affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has promised to deal with corruption in the Registrar-General's department.Speaking after touring the Midlands provincial registry and immigration offices...Published: 25 Jan 2020 at 19:58hrs | 2294 | by Staff Reporter
Locals to pay forex for quick passports
GOVERNMENT is working on regulations to allow locals with foreign currency the option to pay for passports in forex in a bid to speed up the process and clear the huge backlog. Home Affairs and Cultur...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:05hrs | 2534 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge modernisation project to begin
MAJOR civil works on the $241 million Beitbridge modernisation project are expected to begin next month with the contractors indicating having covered a lot of ground on the pre-work commencement logi...Published: 24 Jan 2020 at 01:04hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
'Beitbridge border congestion man-made'
PUBLIC bus operators and other stakeholders have asked immigration officials in both Zimbabwe and South Africa to investigate allegations that congestion, delays and confusion that recently dogged the...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 06:47hrs | 2476 | by Staff reporter
Over 700 000 people used Beitbridge border during festive season
A total of 708 179 people passed through Beitbridge Border Post during the just ended festive season, after authorities put in place border efficiency and management systems that facilitated ease of m...Published: 09 Jan 2020 at 21:19hrs | 2399 | by Staff Reporter
Noose hangs over bigwigs as ZACC sharpens its claws
The anti-corruption drive has moved a gear up towards prosecution of individuals fingered in graft, with fresh revelations the Attorney-General's Office is now being ropped in to team up with the Nati...Published: 29 Dec 2019 at 07:46hrs | 3136 | by Staff Reporter
500 000 pass through Beitbridge border
A total of 503 932 travellers have used Beitbridge Border Post to access either Zimbabwe or South Africa this month. It is also reported that 65 000 vehicles used Sadc's busiest inland p...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:04hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Hive of activity at border posts
Activity has heightened at border posts, with Beitbridge handling over 500 000 entries and exits since the beginning of this month, while Plumtree has had to temporarily adopt a 24-hour shift. ...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:01hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Fake TIPs racket exposed
AUTHORITIES at Beitbridge have bust a racket that uses fake customs documents to clear foreign registered vehicles entering the country from South Africa. A suspect, Khumbulani Ndlovu wa...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:45hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree border post opens 24 hours a day
PLUMTREE Border Post started operating round the clock on Friday to accommodate travellers during the festive season as the volumes have increased by 42 percent since Monday. Normally the bord...Published: 23 Dec 2019 at 15:44hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
UK Home Office application fees and NHS Surcharge obscene and inhuman
Home Office has always set up fees which are very high and obscene. Their fee levels are extremely high, unfair and unreasonable. The Home Office charging...Published: 21 Dec 2019 at 21:29hrs | 1765 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Beitbridge border a hive of activity
THE Beitbridge Border Post has been turned into a hive of activity with thousands of Zimbabweans based in South Africa arriving home for festive season. Statistics from the Department of Immig...Published: 19 Dec 2019 at 04:57hrs | 1434 | by Staff reporter
Undocumented children allowed to get education in SA
South Africa's Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge has set aside sections of the schools’ admission policy which in any way hindered undocumented children’s access to school.His ru...Published: 15 Dec 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2379 | by Stephen Jakes
Beitbridge Border Post ready for the influx
Border authorities from Zimbabwe and South Africa are geared up for an anticipated increase in vehicular and human traffic during the festive season, an official has said.The number of travell...Published: 13 Dec 2019 at 17:42hrs | 2175 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe under fire over passport fees
The Zimbabwe Community South Africa takes note of the USD318 passport fee prescription by the Zimbabwean government as announced by the minister of Home Affairs Kazembe Kazembe.The Zimba...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 18:23hrs | 6522 | by Bongani Mazwi Mkwananzi
UK set to introduce new immigration system - here's what you need to know
UK prime minister Boris Johnson plans to introduce a new visa system which will drastically lower the immigration rate to the country.Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Johnson said that ...Published: 09 Dec 2019 at 17:39hrs | 5043 | by Staff Writer
5 cars intercepted for smuggling goods worth R102 979 in Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have announced that its officers in Beitbridge intercepted five vehicles with smuggled goods worthy ZAR 102 979-60. The incident happened on the 1st of December at...Published: 04 Dec 2019 at 06:37hrs | 5403 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZRP shake-up looms, Matanga to go
A SHAKE-UP is imminent in the Zimbabwe Republic Police, with Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga set to be replaced, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa continues to ring changes within the security secto...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:56hrs | 8623 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intervenes on Teenage Hadebe passport saga?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa intervened in the matter involving the issuing of Turkish based Zimbabwe Warriors player Teenage Hadebe with a passport so that he could return to his base.Hadebe ...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 08:58hrs | 13245 | by Staff Reporter
Hadebe finally gets his new passport
TEENAGE HADEBE'S week-long ordeal, in which he has been battling to get a new passport to fly back to his base in Turkey, is finally over after he received his travel document yesterday. The 2...Published: 28 Nov 2019 at 06:22hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Marriage of convenience with Nigerian man haunts Harare woman
A marriage of convenience has returned to haunt a Harare woman who is legally married to a Nigerian but is customarily married to a local man, under whose name she is trying to register their child....Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 17:24hrs | 4085 | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe now facing sanctions
TURKISH Super Lig club Yeni Malatyaspor will invoke their disciplinary code, leading to the possible suspension of Zimbabwe international defender Teenage Hadebe, if he fails to travel from Bulawayo t...Published: 26 Nov 2019 at 13:16hrs | 3778 | by Staff reporter
Botswana closes down Bushiri's church
Disciples now have to watch Major 1 on TV, while others come to SA to worship after the churches are deregistered for noncomplianceIt never rains, but it pours for flamboyant prophet Shepherd ...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 17:12hrs | 2182 | by Staff reporter
How Jonathan Moyo and Kasukuwere fled Zimbabwe
Two years after a military coup that ousted former president Robert Mugabe, one unresolved mystery is how two top loyalists of the late president escaped from the country after soldiers peppered a hou...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 20:39hrs | 5811 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans caught in witchcraft practices in the UK
Zimbabweans in the UK have totally refused to abandon their beliefs in Witchcraft lucky charms and in superstitions. They have carried their beliefs in the United Kingdom and created a world of supers...Published: 18 Nov 2019 at 13:32hrs | 9533 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Undocumented Zimbabweans arrested in SA for immigration violations
AT least 380 Zimbabweans and Malawians were recently arrested in South Africa for allegedly violating the immigration laws.They failed to produce documentation authorising their stay in South ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 07:14hrs | 4349 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe economic crisis breeding ground for human trafficking
Zimbabwe's worsening socio-economic crisis creating a breeding ground for human trafficking, key stakeholders dealing with immigration and human trafficking have revealed. This emerged during ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:21hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
SA relaxes immigration laws for kids
ZIMBABWEAN children travelling to South Africa will no longer be required to carry additional documents like birth certificates and consent letters after the neighbouring country's Home Affairs Minist...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:12hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
UK to snatch fired Zimbabwe doctors?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will fast track visa applications for foreign doctors and nurses - opening new opportunities for over 500 Zimbabwean doctors facing the sack fo...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:32hrs | 2970 | by Press Association
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