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Zimbabwe manufacturing sector faces challenges
Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu has called for urgent action to address the challenges stifling the competitiveness of Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector, after new findings revealed tha...Published: 52 mins ago | 4 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council officials continue to pocket hefty salaries
Despite mounting public criticism and repeated promises of reform, senior officials at the Harare City Council continue to earn hefty salaries, raising serious concerns about misplaced priorities and ...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:36hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Why compensate white farmers, not ZPRA?
Veteran freedom fighter and opposition politician Moses Mzila Ndlovu has strongly criticised the Zimbabwean government's recent payment of compensation to white former commercial farmers, calling it a...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 19:02hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter
Hoarding cash undermines Zimbabwe economy
Stashing cash in safe deposit boxes, a practice often used to secure valuables, is adversely affecting the smooth functioning of the economy by diverting funds away from productive sectors, according ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:38hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Corruption now a national threat
Mnangagwa's administration is notoriously corrupt. Recently he wired $50 to police officers, thus greasing them during the mass shutdown organised by a former combat, Blessed Geza, that was code-named...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 133 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe parliament adjourns over Mnangagwa impeachment speculation
A sudden adjournment of Zimbabwe's Parliament until May 6 has fueled widespread speculation about an impending political upheaval, sparking concerns about a potential crisis similar to the one that le...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:12hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
After making Zimbabweans suffer, the ZANU-PF leadership now wants to kill them!
Do those in power really care about us? After plunging millions of Zimbabweans into untold poverty and misery through corruption, misgovernance, and authoritarian rule, the ZANU-PF leadership ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 11:08hrs | 705 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa regime targets Kasukuwere
Former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has emerged as a primary target of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's intensifying crackdown on political dissent, as th...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:33hrs | 6201 | by Staff reporter
Is Emmerson Mnangagwa under threat?
The latest episode of Africa Here & Now, a Cape Town-based podcast focusing on African culture, politics, and current affairs, has sparked conversation by posing a provocative question: Is Zimbabw...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 09:54hrs | 1126 | by Staff reporter
Choppies exits Zimbabwe with US$1 million loss
Botswana-based retail giant Choppies Enterprises Limited has confirmed it incurred a loss of P14 million (approximately US$1.02 million) following the disposal of its Zimbabwean operations in December...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 13:39hrs | 1103 | by Staff reportetr
State Capture? Geza's Explosive Allegations Shake Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is once again at the centre of political controversy following damning allegations made by a war veteran, former Zanu PF central committee member Blessed Runesu Geza. His claims, which sugges...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:49hrs | 1026 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The pitiful collapse of Geza's fantasy revolution
The humiliating debacle of the so-called "31 March Uprising," staged by the disgraced former ZANU-PF Central Committee member Blessed Geza, has exposed not merely a delusional mind, but a volatile coc...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2080 | by Dereck Goto
Matabeleland condemns 'ruinous' Zanu-PF factionalism
Political leaders and commentators in Matabeleland have raised concerns over the internal factional battles within the ruling Zanu-PF party, arguing that the ongoing power struggles are creating uncer...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:20hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe community radios in financial distress
Community radio stations in Zimbabwe are grappling with a sustainability crisis due to chronic under-funding, weak financial management, and infrastructural shortcomings, the Parliamentary Committee o...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:55hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police break up flash protest
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have forcefully dispersed a group of protesters who had gathered at Robert Mugabe Square, also known as Freedom Square, to demonstrate against President Emmerso...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:39hrs | 2814 | 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 | 2235 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
Chivayo shields Mnangagwa from Geza
After facing a series of threats from combative war veteran Blessed 'Bombshell' Runesu Geza and his supporters, Zanu-PF-linked businessman Wicknell Chivayo has come out strongly in defense of Presiden...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:13hrs | 1348 | by Staff reporter
Geza Revolution gaining ground
More than a million people were glued to Bombshell's news conference on Wednesday through various social media sites, whereas Mnangagwa's politburo statement received fewer than 75 views. That reflect...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:46hrs | 5154 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa contemplates declaring State of Emergency?
Sources within Zimbabwe's security apparatus have revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is considering declaring a state of emergency in the coming days, as tensions escalate ahead of planned nat...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:48hrs | 3808 | by Staff reporter
War veterans faction condemn planned protests
The leadership of Zimbabwe's war veterans has strongly condemned Monday's unsanctioned protests, branding them as reckless and a potential trigger for violence. In a stern warning to instigators, the ...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:24hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
ED 2030 Agenda: The one seeking selfish ambition, dividing the nation and threatening national stability
Zimbabwe faces its greatest test since the ouster of Robert Gabriel Mugabe.Of late, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has become increasingly unyielding in his rhetoric, especially in warning those...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 11:37hrs | 624 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zapu decries deteriorating public health system in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) has raised concern over the worsening state of public healthcare in Bulawayo and other parts of the country, citing chronic shortages of medicines, equipment...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:45hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime's intolerance to demonstrations is what threatens peace and stability in Zimbabwe
Democracy in Zimbabwe is now in the intensive care unit! In any genuine democracy, demonstrations are a normal and indispensable part of life. They are a visible, collective, and power...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 12:13hrs | 670 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Has Mnangagwa played his joker too soon?
By removing Lieutenant-General Anselem Sanyatwe, a key military commander, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has boldly played his joker in the high-stakes political game of succession. This move is emblem...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:34hrs | 2104 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori call for peace ahead of March 31 protests
The National Judicial Council of Vapostori (NJCV) has called on religious groups, particularly apostolic sects, to pray for unity and peace in Zimbabwe, as well as to oppose any forms of uprisings. Th...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:20hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1756 | by Staff reporter
Five Years Since Zimbabwe's Lockdown
Five years ago, Zimbabwe, like the rest of the world, entered an unprecedented period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a temporary measure to curb the spread of the virus soon e...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 21:54hrs | 296 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Chas Everitt expands into Zimbabwe's booming real estate market
Chas Everitt International, one of South Africa's largest real estate firms, is expanding into Zimbabwe, betting on what it sees as strong demand for high-end residential properties.Despite ch...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:49hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Wutawunashe likens protest against Mnangagwa to crucifixion of 'Jesus'
Prominent religious leader Prophet Andrew Wutawunashe has cautioned against growing calls for protests aimed at removing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, likening such efforts to the crucifixion of a "Je...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 13:36hrs | 1907 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dismisses Geza claims
ZANU-PF has dismissed claims by outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is aware of his whereabouts.Geza, a former Zanu-PF central committee member, was recently e...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:12hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe may scrap US$ for local transactions without notice
The government has warned that it may scrap the United States dollar for local transactions without notice in a bid to enforce acceptance of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency.The ZiG was introd...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:12hrs | 29698 | by Staff reporter
Malema says Zimbabweans must stop being cowards
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has called on Zimbabweans living in South Africa to return home and confront President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing them of avoiding their country's polit...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 18:30hrs | 2641 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ranks 3rd African country highest diesel prices
Unlike last month, when diesel prices in Africa were reported to have been fluctuating, diesel prices in the continent for the current month seems stable.While this may appear as a positive, i...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:19hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Geza calls on Zimbabweans to rise against the govt
Blessed Geza, a militant and vocal leader of Zimbabwe's war veterans, has issued an ultimatum to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, demanding his immediate resignation or face a catastrophic political endg...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 08:22hrs | 2150 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police boss says he doesn't have authority to sanction protests
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba has firmly rejected claims that his office is responsible for authorizing or denying planned protests, including a nationwide demons...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 1894 | by Staff reporter
Bombshell Allegation: Geza accuses President Mnangagwa of plotting VP Chiwenga's death
In a startling revelation during his recent State of the Nation Address, Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has accused Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa of conspiring to assassinate Vice President Consta...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:40hrs | 5298 | by Paul Ndou
Blessed Geza resurfaces, escalates attacks on Mnangagwa
Militant war veteran leader Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has resurfaced on X (Twitter) following his recent scathing attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of failing the nation through nepo...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:22hrs | 2491 | 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 | 467 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa says Zanu-PF will push to extend Mnangagwa's rule
Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has reaffirmed the ruling party's commitment to pursuing the controversial 2030 agenda aimed at extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule be...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:23hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has faced numerous challenges in recent years, including economic instability, political turmoil, and social unrest. As the country looks to the future, there are several factors that will ha...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 19:46hrs | 420 | by Mlilo Joyinani and Ndaba M. Nhuku
Zipra war vets back Geza's call for change
The ZIPRA Veterans Association has thrown its weight behind Zanla war veteran Blessed Geza's calls for good governance and leadership change, citing rampant corruption, economic hardship, and stagnati...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 15:17hrs | 1066 | by Staff reporter
MK23 forces South Africa and allies out of DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced the withdrawal of its peacekeeping mission from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), citing the need for a strategic reassess...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 14:37hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans struggle with unemployment as informal sector dominates
A recent national survey has revealed that the majority of Zimbabweans remain unemployed or reliant on informal work, with many struggling to secure stable incomes.The 2024 Citizens' Perceptio...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:25hrs | 2213 | by Staff reporter
USAID suspends 83% of programs, leaving Zimbabwe and Africa in crisis
Health, education, and various other sectors in Zimbabwe and across Africa face a tough period ahead following the announcement that 83% of USAID-funded programs have been suspended.United Sta...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:20hrs | 6713 | by Staff reporter
Whether one calls it a third term or a term extension, it's the same: an illegitimate attempt to prolong power
The riddles continue in an attempt to hoodwink the people of Zimbabwe. The ruling ZANU-PF National Political Commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, yesterday sought to reframe the increasingly contro...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:46hrs | 257 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF crafts digital media policy to rein in rogue members
Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, is in the process of formulating a digital media policy aimed at curbing internal discord and controlling the use of social media among its members and affiliates. Th...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:39hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Nedbank reaffirms commitment to Zimbabwe as an investment destination
Nedbank Group has reiterated that Zimbabwe remains an attractive destination for foreign direct investment and pledged continued support for key sectors of the economy to drive growth.Dr. Tere...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 06:55hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Stop dismissing and arresting everyone who criticises the president
45 years on, Zimbabwe is perhaps the only country where even the Vice President cannot publicly declare an ambition to be the next President without facing severe consequences. Under Robert Mugabe's r...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:32hrs | 686 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Open Campaigning for ZANU-PF Leadership
Be it VP or the people decide, the remarks by Mabel Chinomona, ZANU-PF Women's League boss, will spark discussions about leadership transitions and democratic participation within the ruling party. As...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 16:39hrs | 1781 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa's ED2030 team back on campaign trail
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political allies have reignited their push for a 2030 campaign despite the president's recent public assertion that he would not seek to extend his rule beyond his secon...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 13:07hrs | 1921 | by Staff reporter
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