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Tsholotsho injivas' example is worth emulating
Tsholotsho people working in South Africa commonly referred to as injivas have taken seriously the country's development philosophy Ilizwe lakhiwa ngabaninilo (Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo) as they have...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Tsholotsho has highest HIV burden
GROWING up in a poverty-stricken family, and being discriminated against by her own father drove Thabiso Ndlovu straight into the hands of men.The 21-year-old from Maphane Village in Tsholotsh...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Subdued Christmas for Plumtree
RESIDENTS of Plumtree who are used to thronging popular hangouts on Christmas Day experienced subdued celebrations this year due to a number of factors.Traditionally, residents celebrate the d...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex-drought ravages Matobo women
SEVERE sexual hunger is reportedly stalking women in Matobo District in Matabeleland South amid reports that some married women whose husbands work in South Africa and Botswana are now turning to herd...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 16:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Injivas kill and burn employer in SA
HOME AFFAIRS and Culture Minister Dr Obert Mpofu has authorised the arrest and extradition of three Plumtree injivas who allegedly killed their disabled employer in South Africa before burning his bod...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Haunted homestead changes hands 6 times
MYSTERY surrounds a certain Matopo homestead after six families who bought it fled from the home in the past seven years.The original owner of the homestead, Paul Masika, is late and the home ...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trials and tribulations of Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa
South Africa is a country where everyone outside the country believed that their economic and employment challenges would be solved. South Africa is one of the African country with the most powerful e...Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 11:28hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabweans living in SA in Catch-22 situation
With a big basket, Hitele Hlalathi furiously picks grapes in a vast plantation that goes as far as the eye can see at a farm on the outskirts of South Africa's largest city.It is still 6am, bu...Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex starved injiva's wife 'rapes' boy (14) falls pregnant
AN injiva's wife (25) has been arrested for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old relative to engage in sex with her, resulting in her falling pregnant.Francina Phiri, of Mbamba area under Chief Mah...Published: 02 Jul 2016 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Injivas donate stationery to school
VULNERABLE pupils learning at Msasane Primary School in Mangwe District have received a consignment of stationery through the Msasane Youth Development Project which was initiated by former pupils of ...Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 09:08hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Traffic cops arrested for mounting roadblocks
CAN it be classified as an act of heroism or simply a nasty up bringing that shapes the character of three unemployed Bulawayo men who reportedly made thousands of dollars from unsuspecting motorists ...Published: 17 Jan 2015 at 14:46hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
'Injiva' back for holidays
Zimbabweans working outside the country have expressed mixed feelings over the standard of life they are living in neighbouring countries.The festive season has seen Zimbabweans who work outsi...Published: 29 Dec 2014 at 15:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Injivas exchange wives in a 'tit for tat'
CAN it be classified as a strange arrangement when two men swap wives or simply an act of jealousy by another woman to "fix' her ex-husbands "new" wife by dating her former husband?Wonder no m...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 09:17hrs | 4 | by Gibson Mhaka
Reckless Injiva causes near fatal accident
In a moment of the worst madness that can be imagined, an Injiva nearly caused the death of 16 people in an extremely unnecessary road accident in the Bulawayo Central Business District.Th...Published: 11 Aug 2014 at 17:19hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Injivas' blamed for teenage pregnancies
Zimbabwean men who have migrated to South Africa have been accused of fueling teenage pregnancies in Matabeleland South province posing challenges to the country's target of lowering maternal mortalit...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 21:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Injivas abandoning children'
CHIEF Mathuphula of Tsholotsho has bemoaned the high rate of school dropouts in his area due to neglect by parents who leave children with grandparents when they go to South Africa to look for jobs....Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Injiva urinates in supermarket
An injiva who urinated inside Lucky 7 Supermarket next to Konron in Lobengula, Bulawayo, on SundayBUSINESS came to a standstill at a supermarket in Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb at the wee...Published: 17 Dec 2013 at 03:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Injiva bashes mourners for burying their father in their absence
THEY are back!Mourners gathered at a funeral wake in Bulilima District ran for dear life when two brothers based in South Africa commonly known as injiva ran amok and beat up their uncle for b...Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 03:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mayor attributes baby boom to injiva
Bulawayo Mayor, Thaba Moyo has attributade the surge in the number of women giving birth in the month of August and September at Nkulumane Clinic to the return of injivas for the December festive seas...Published: 25 Jun 2013 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Injivas flock Marriage Court
THE Marriage Court in Bulawayo was overwhelmed by the number of people tying the knot last month.The development has been attributed to hundreds of Zimbabweans based outside the country, who w...Published: 07 Jan 2013 at 05:49hrs | | by Court Reporter
Two Injivas shot trying to flee from cops
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested three injiva for the alleged armed robbery of a city fuel service station two weeks ago. Two of the suspects are recovering under polic...Published: 25 Dec 2012 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ZRP warn injivas
AT least 80 percent of the police force in Matabeleland has been deployed on ground patrols as police move to curb crime during the festive season.In separate interviews, police spokespersons ...Published: 19 Dec 2012 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Marginalisation of Matabeleland, a myth fueled by crybabies says Angeline Masuku
THE purported marginalisation of Matabeleland is a myth fueled by crybabies who expect the Government to do everything for them, Matabeleland South Governor Angeline Masuku, has said.Speaking ...Published: 04 Oct 2012 at 02:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The return of injiva (omtshifana)
WITH the holiday season just beginning, thousands of Zimbabweans based in South Africa have begun their annual pilgrimage back home. Injiva, as Zimbabweans in that country are known, always make the...Published: 28 Dec 2010 at 21:37hrs | | by Correspondent
Police launch operation against SA-based criminals
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province have launched an operation code-named Salibonani njiva as they move to create a peaceful atmosphere during the festive season and recover unregistered firearms....Published: 06 Dec 2010 at 18:57hrs | | by Siphiwe Makonese
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