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Blade Nzimande told to resign
In response to a question from the DA regarding his potential resignation following perceived "failures," Minister Blade Nzimande asserted that the country would not go back to apartheid.In a ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 15:31hrs | 1297 | by Staff reporter
Biden tells President Trump to 'get a life' and 'help these people'
The US president has criticized his predecessor's rhetoric about the recent hurricanes which have battered the nationUS President Joe Biden has lashed out at his predecessor, Donald Trump, whe...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:22hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula summons Lesufi to Luthuli House over public anti-GNU remarks
ANC Gauteng chair Panyaza Lesufi was on Monday summoned to Luthuli House to answer to national officials about his negative public remarks regarding the government of national unity (GNU).The ...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 13:50hrs | 1298 | by Staff reporter
'Dare touch Panyaza Lesufi'
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has urged its alliance partners to unite in support of Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) chairperson Panyaza Lesufi in response to the Democratic Allianc...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter
Mom kills baby son for wailing non-stop
A 20-year-old woman who was irritated by her 18-month-old son's continuous wailing took the unorthodox solution of strangling him to death in order to silence him.According to the police, the ...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 13:05hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa has long been engaging Helen Zille for a coalition
The DA's federal chairperson, Helen Zille, has intimated that President Cyril Ramaphosa had long been in negotiations with her party about the possibility of a coalition before the decision was taken ...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 14:15hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's 'love child' tears family apart
After recent revelations that the late music superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi might have fathered another child, Aaron Chaka, his widow, Daisy Mtukudzi, has publicly accused some of her in-laws of con...Published: 19 May 2024 at 10:32hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under pressure
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now under pressure to declare a drought in Zimbabwe after almost the entire crop planted in the 2023/24 summer cropping season has been rendered a complete write-off, a...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 11:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo frets over Zacc probe
SOCIALITE and businessman Wicknell Chivayo has mocked the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for allegedly trying to investigate the source of his unexplained wealth.Chivayo has spent ...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
2023 elections are free 'Musoro wambuya vako!' said irritated Mnangagwa. He's rigging and fears the consequences!
We are one of the most peaceful countries on the continent," Mnangagwa told Miners4ED members in Gweru."We are a peaceful country, we are united and we are democratic. Not even a single (forei...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 19:44hrs | 7 | by Wilbert Mukori
Kasukuwere: Red herring, Chamisa's double
Becoming a political clichéGustave Flaubert of the 19th Century licentious novel, Madame Bovary, said this of language: "Language is indeed a machine that continually amplifies emotion."...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:46hrs | 1 | by @Jamwanda2 0n Saturday
Unpacking Zimbabwe's 'well-educated' myth
The widely acclaimed narrative - correlation fallacy - that Zimbabweans are "well educated" and are some of the highly literate people on this continent is a myth. Myths build egos, not economies; nei...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 61 | by Rejoice Ngwenya
Zimbabwe politics: Lineaments of stock characters
What are stock characters?LET me be basic so I am accessible to many of my readers, whatever level of education, and from whichever discipline they hail.In literature we have what are ...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 9 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
A leader who always gives reasons for his failures is himself an unmitigated failure!
Every one of us is a leader in one form or another! One may be a father or husband, mother or wife, or maybe a supervisor or manager at a company – to a corporate executive, or an entreprene...Published: 11 Feb 2023 at 14:16hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZEC's 7 rebel commissioners did not sign final delimitation report
Seven of the nine commissioners of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) did not sign the final report on the delimitation of ward and constituency boundaries handed over to President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 20:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans who are truly suffering have no time for Jonathan Moyo and elitist activism!
There have been those who have asked me for a comment on statements by Professor Jonathan Moyo, and his relentless attacks on the main opposition CCC party - disparaging its lack of a constitution and...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 22:55hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Missing US$5 kicked-off events leading to Ali's gruesome murder
Pias Mukandi, alias Jamba, killed the Citizens Coalition for Change activist Moreblessing Ali following a row over US$5 that he allegedly lost at a bar, a court heard on Saturday.It has been e...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 18:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bickering lawyers delay commencement of trial
A bitter wrangle between a public prosecutor Nathan Majuru and a defence lawyer Brighton Pabwe of Venturas & Samkange Legal Practitioners has led to two crucial trials failing to take off at Mutok...Published: 18 May 2022 at 11:48hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
South African minister orders Zimbabwe bus company ban
South Africa's Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has ordered officials to revoke the cross border licence of a Zimbabwean bus company found carrying undocumented immigrants.Motsoaledi was...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's political own-goal
FRENCH realist, painter and sculptor Edgar Degas once retorted: "What a horrible thing yellow is."He made this statement after discovering that despite the colour being associated with cheerfu...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Major Action Mandingo (Retired)
Sisulu tko Ronald Lamola in an open letter
I ask you, why are some so irritated with my opinion piece? Until all daggers, some agonizingly blunt, are drawn, and some have already assumed my head must go to the guillotine in the narrowness of m...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 17:52hrs | | by Lindiwe Sisulu.
Zanu-PF election candidates flee with ballot papers
VIOLENCE in parts of Mashonaland West and allegations of rigging across the country's 10 provinces characterised Zanu-PF's provincial elections held Tuesday, with some candidates being accused of flee...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Why fret over elections?
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, the vigour and evident arrogance by which your administration is resisting by-elections and key electoral reforms ahead of the 2023 harmonise...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:44hrs | 6 | by Moses Matenga
London government of BoJo says no opposition party in Zimbabwe
It is with great shock and despair to hear about President Mnangagwa's trip to meet BoJo in London the coming days or weeks! Indeed, there are no permanent friends in politics but only permanent inter...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Marvo directors accused of threatening workers
Marvo Stationery company directors Matt Valela and Tswelelo Valela have been accused of resorting to threatening the workers who are demanding their rights. This was revealed by the compa...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 10:30hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Yadah cruise past Green Machine
Yadah 2 - 1 CAPS UnitedCAPS United coach Darlington Dodo aimed his ire at the quality of match officials after Yadah's controversial match winning penalty at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Every child must at one stage stay at grandmother’s home
The eldest of us was Tapfuma, whose eggshell head made him look awkward. In our hierarchy Tapfuma was followed by me and then Obedience, a tall slim boy full of humour. The rest were toddlers. We so l...Published: 08 May 2021 at 07:58hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Econet ordered not to send COVID-19 alerts to Sikhumbuzo Moyo
THE High Court has granted a provisional order against Econet Wireless Zimbabwe to stop sending COVID-19 alert messages to Harare lawyer, Sikhumbuzo Moyo after he took the telecommunications giant to ...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
AID to Africa is dead aid: It must be stopped
We need to ask ourselves critical questions; is foreign aid good for Africa? What purpose is it intended for? Is aid helping the people it is intended to assist in alleviating hunger and poverty in Af...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 06:56hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
How South Africa can nudge Zimbabwe toward stability
What's new? As Zimbabwe's political and economic crises worsen, South Africa is moving beyond its policy of "quiet diplomacy" with its northern neighbour and applying more pressure on Harare to open...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by crisisgroup
Child killed for crying
A BEITBRIDGE man is on the run for allegedly beating his three-year-old stepdaughter to death because she was crying when he wanted to catch some sleep on Wednesday morning.Mulaleli Sibanda sn...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Charumbira finally confirms that 5th Brigade targeted Ndebeles only
"We have heard lies being thrown around in the media. They are saying we have been captured to white-wash the gukurahundi reburial. Well let me make it clear that is not the case. Only Chiefs from Mat...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 10:18hrs | | by Israel Dube
Woman kills sister's child for irritating her
A MUTARE woman is facing murder charges after stabbing her sister's nine-month-old baby accusing her of crying non-stop.The accused Natasha Mugwenjere (32) yesterday appeared before Mutare mag...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must openly apologise for Gukurahundi'
Victims of Gukurahundi have dared President Emmerson Mnangagwa to openly apologise for the massacre of approximately 20 000 innocent civilians, arguing that half-hearted approaches such as the issuanc...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 21:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa shocked why residents continue voting 'corrupt' MDC Councillors
ZANU-PF acting spokesperson, Patrick Chinamasa is at pains to understand why urban voters continue to vote for corrupt councillors in the opposition who neglect in providing adequate service delivery ...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:22hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Africa'second revolution whose time has come: Breaking-away from oppressive partisan poverty politics
The high-sounding and inspirational liberation of the entire of Africa by political parties and liberation movements that lost its cause! The law-abiding citizens that have been reduced to the level o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
'Diplomats sowing disharmony' - by pretending Zim is a democracy MDC has sown death and destruction
When MDC was launched in 1999 the party's mission was simple and straightforward: to bring about the democratic change to end the corrupt, vote rigging and tyrannical Zanu" dictatorship, as the party'...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 21:32hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Diplomats sowing disharmony' - by pretending Zimbabwe is a democracy MDC has sown death and destruction
When MDC was launched in 1999 the party's mission was simple and straightforward: to bring about the democratic change to end the corrupt, vote rigging and tyrannical Zanu PF dictatorship, as the part...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'MDC went into GNU with no plan, sat and ate' - amused and irritated SADC in equal measure
"Chamisa: We went into GNU with no plan, sat and ate!" screamed the headlines in New Zimbabwe.Every SADC leader involved in the Zimbabwe political crisis during the 2008 to 2013 GNU was amused...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:41hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Smoking 'damages eyes as well as lungs'
Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists.Despite the clear connection, only one in five people recognise that smoking can lead to b...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:48hrs | | by BBC
7 ways of dealing with difficult people
Last week, we dealt with people who hold you back and how you can win against them.This week, let's look at how best to deal with difficult people. I have personally worked with people who are...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 08:57hrs | | by Jonah Nyoni
Tsvangirai's son heckled by Chamisa followers
Nelson Chamisa' MDC followers on Saturday harassed late party President Morgan Tsvangirai's eldest son, Edwin during a speech in which he tried to thank President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the latter's m...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disruptive Technologies - Of Drones, AI and the Environment
In this discourse I would like to propose the use of disruptive technologies such as drones equipped with AI (African Artificial Intelligence) to solve one of Zimbabwe's excruciating pain points. I do...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:16hrs | 9 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP
Mnangagwa must apologise for his role in gukurahundi genocide
VICTIMS of the 1980s Matabeleland and Midlands massacres, known as Gukurahundi, have challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to openly apologise for the killing of over 20 000 innocent civilians, sayi...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's corrupt investigating officers scuttling his efforts
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-graft crusade appears to have been thrown off the rails amid indications top investigators and officials tasked to spearhead the operation are conflicted, Business ...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 17:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Safe Shelter, a haven for violence survivors
TWO police officers man the gate at Safe Shelter in Hauna, Nyanga. There are a few structures dotted around the yard, looking almost ordinary, but behind the walls, many "broken" women have found sola...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman bashes ex-boyfriend
A cheeky Glendale woman appeared before a Concession magistrate for severely assaulting her ex-boyfriend who broke into her bedroom and found her sleeping with her new boyfriend during the night....Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:03hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Elephant 'tramples to death' tourist in Zimbabwe
An elephant has trampled to death a 49-year-old German woman in a famous game reserve in Zimbabwe, a wildlife official has said, AFP news agency reports.The unnamed woman was attacked after sh...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 13:37hrs | | by BBC
Vic Falls residents lobby for stiffer penalties against noise-making churches
VICTORIA FALLS ward 11 residents have called on council and police to impose stiffer penalties on noise-makers, including churches built in residential areas.The appeal was made during 2019 bu...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'enemy of the people' returns home
In our series of letters from Africa, Zimbabwean journalist Wilf Mbanga reflects on his return home after 15 years in exile - and 10 months after long-time leader Robert Mugabe was ousted from office....Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 10:43hrs | | by BBC News
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