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Collen Malatji issues fiery warning to Ramaphosa
In a passionate and defiant address during a march from Luthuli House to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in Sandton, African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Collen Malatji deliv...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 17:17hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa snubs Mashatile, appoints Angie Motshekga as acting President
President Cyril Ramaphosa has snubbed his Vice President Paul Mashatile and appointed Angie Motshekga as acting President for the day.Our president has made his way to Harare to participate in...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 14:32hrs | 2511 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa looks forward to deepen relations with South Africa
President Mnangagwa congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa on his inauguration, expressing his anticipation of strengthening the relationship between Zimbabwe and South Africa. Mnangagwa, who...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean loan shark jailed in the UK
A Birmingham caregiver who engaged in illegal loan shark transactions, collecting £350,000 and charging a 20% interest rate, has been sentenced to jail.Tecla Bandawe, driven by greed, provide...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) founder and traditional Zulu prime minister, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, died in the early hours of Saturday morning.His death was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa....Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:27hrs | | by porter
Ramaphosa congratulates Mnangagwa
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated President Mnangagwa after being re-elected the country's President following last Wednesday's Harmonised Elections.In a post on his of...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 20:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
French puppet's military action in Niger rejected by Nigeria's Senate
The Senate has rejected an option of military operations in the Nigeria's neighbouring Niger Republic, however, calling on the ECOWAS Parliament and other leaders to condemn the coup d'etat in the cou...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 20:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
South Africa police to go on strike
The South African Police Union (SAPU) confirms that it has been issued a certificate to strike, which covers all labour unions affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu)....Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 19:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa tackles Joe Biden over Zimbabwe sanctions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Friday told US President Joe Biden that sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the superpower two decades ago have affected his own country that continues to carry th...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 19:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele artists compelled to perform in their 'oppressor's' language?
In his analysis of ethnicity and tribalism in Zimbabwe, Eleph Gula-Ndebele explains that the ethnic cleansing of Ndebele people during the Gukurahundi genocide is a sore that refuses to go away for ma...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 8 | by Gibson Ncube & Gugulethu Siziba
We are not harbouring 'fugitive' Ian Khama; Ramaphosa says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country is not seen as habouring a fugitive after former Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama has been holed up in the neighbouring country since...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 17:57hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Uganda's 'preferred' next President General Muhoozi celebrates birthday
Ugandan Army General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is set to celebrate his birthday on the 24th of April and Uganda is buzzing with messages urging the General to take over from President Yoweri Museveni. ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 17:20hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
PHOTOS: Mnangagwa descends on Binga
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday arrived in Binga for the official handing over of the Binga-Kariba fishing rigs to Binga and Kariba Chiefs, with Women and Youth being the major beneficiaries...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 12:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Hopewell Chin'ono blasts Ramaphosa over #OperationDudula
Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has blasted the President of South Africa over reports that the xenophobic vigilante group #OperationDudula had the backing of the ruling party the African National Congre...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:45hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
ANC calls for 'lifting of sanctions' against Cuba, etc but not Zimbabwe - new awakening condemn rigged elections too
"The #January8statement at @MYANC's 110th anniversary by @CyrilRamaphosa called for the unconditional lifting of sanctions against Cuba, solidarity with Palestine and Western Sahara, but was silent on...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 17:29hrs | 7 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Passion Java to meet Cyril Ramaphosa
Controversial clergyman Passion Java has announced that he will be meeting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss how he can support the youths of South Africa with entrepreneurship opport...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 11:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
ANC, Zanu-PF relations up in smoke, claims Jonathan Moyo
FORMER Information Minister Jonathan Moyo is predicting that the once cosy "relationship" between ruling revolutionary parties Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe and South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 18:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa Covid-19 positive after attending FW de Klerk memorial
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was seen in a video that went viral dancing without a mask, is receiving treatment for Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive on Sunday (12 December)....Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:14hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
UK firm to help raise US$3,5bn for Zimbabwe's white ex-farmers
THE Government has engaged a British financial advisory firm to assist in raising the US$3,5 billion needed to pay former farm owners whose land was compulsorily acquired for resettlement as agreed be...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pravin Gordan's ally calls for Ramaphosa to fire security cluster ministers
An ally of Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan is calling for the firing of South Africa's security cluster ministers who are viewed to be close to the Zulu community.Yusuf Abramjee an Indian and a well k...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 13:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to ban Twitter, Social media?
The Embattled South African President Cyril Ramaphosa claims that the videos of protests in South Africa being circulated on social media are false.Ramaphosa wants South Africans to feed news ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 21:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ugandan former child soldier turned rebel commander jailed for 25 years for war crimes
A former Ugandan child soldier who became a rebel commander has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, said Domini...Published: 06 May 2021 at 13:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe tennis star Benjamin Lock triumphs in Tunisia
ZIMBABWE tennis star Benjamin Lock continues to lift the country's flag high on the professional tennis circuit after winning his first title of the year on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
N-tsek, Bafana Bafana fails to qualify for Afcon 2021
Bafana Bafana failed to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament as Molefi Ntseki's side fell at the final hurdle in a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Sudan at the Al-Hilal Stadium on...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 19:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
South Africa issues arrest warrant for Prophet Bushiri
South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for controversial millionaire pastor Shepard Bushiri, who skipped bail and returned home to Malawi.On Saturday he told his social media followers that...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 13:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
White farmers burn police car in South Africa
A group of farmers stormed the Senekal Magistrate's Court building on Tuesday demanding that the suspects who are accused of killing a white farmer be handed over to them. According to picture...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 15:24hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa hails Ramaphosa
President Mnangagwa, who is scheduled to address the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today, has thanked South African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa for using the Ass...Published: 24 Sep 2020 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in touch with Ramaphosa over Afrophobia
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has slammed senseless xenophobic attacks taking place in South Africa since last weekend and said he was working closely with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the issue. This c...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa condemns xenophobic attacks
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of xenophobic attacks that have swept through the neighbouring country.On Tuesday President Ramaphosa said: "I condemn the violenc...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 21:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ramaphosa celebrates Marikana 'tragedy'
President Cyril Ramaphosa's Marikana massacre commemoration tweet has been met with a number of negative responses, with most replies saying it was ironic that Ramaphosa would send out such a tweet....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa 'victim' to solve Zimbabwe power problems
Former Eskom chief executive Matshela Koko's company Matshela Energy has been awarded a tender to construct a solar plant to ease Zimbabwe's energy crisis. In a statement, Zimbabwe Energy Regulato...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 12:00hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
ED envy Ramaphosa's 57.5% free votes, blatantly rigged to get 50.8% and now he is stuck
"Congratulations @CyrilRamaphosa on your election victory. We wish you success as you build a strong and prosperous South Africa, and look forward to working closely together as we further strengthen ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa congratulates Ramaphosa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has joined other world leaders in congratulating African National Congress (ANC) leader Mr Cyril Ramaphosa following the party's electoral victory officially announced on Saturday ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa looks forward to working with Ramaphosa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has joined other world leaders in congratulating African National Congress (ANC) leader Mr Cyril Ramaphosa following the party's electoral victory officially announced on Saturday ...Published: 13 May 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sudan's revolution has melted the core - pray, new cast is not yet another dictatorship
"In his first televised address, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman said he was also cancelling a night curfew ordered by his predecessor and ordered the release of all prisoners ja...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:38hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Omar al-Bashir moved to prison, faces ICC hand over
Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir has been moved to Kobar maximum security prison, days after he was deposed in a military coup.Reports say the ex-leader has until now been detained at t...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 12:22hrs | | by BBC
Terror leader arrested
Police in Marondera have arrested a leader of a suspected gun-totting gang which was terrorising residents in the town and nearby areas, getting away with cash and cellphones, among other things....Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A letter to Mugabe that could have changed the course of Zimbabwe's history
An Eritrean diplomat friend sent the attached letter to me last night and I was blown away by how prophetic it was to Zimbabwe's situation, and how if Robert Mugabe had applied the advice given to him...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 15:22hrs | 3 | by An introduction by Hopewell Chin'ono
I was Mtukudzi's number 1 fan, says Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he was Oliver Mtukudzi's number 1 fan.Mtukudzi died aged 66.Said Ramaphosa on Twitter, "Deeply saddened to...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for sex with cat
A man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught engaging sex with a cat in Buffelsdraai, near Verulam in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.Spokesperson for private security company Reaction Unit S...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 21:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's congratulations to Mnangagwa premature - Jonathan Moyo
Former Zanu PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo has critiocised South African President Cerial Ramaphosa and the Southern African Development Community for rushing to congratulate Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe rugby team spurred on by hostile reception
SABLES team manager Dereck Chiwara believes the hostile reception they received from the Tunisia Rugby Federation has given them the extra motivation they needed for their crucial Rugby Africa Gold Cu...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Tunisian Rugby Union strongly deplores the anti-sports and unethical actions of the Zimbabwean delegation
TUNIS, Tunisia - As part of our efforts to grow rugby awareness everywhere in our country and following the decentralization policy of sports events by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, the Tu...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 15:53hrs | | by APO
Magufuli invites Mnangagwa to Tanzania
Tanzanian President Dr John Magufuli has commended Zimbabwe for the unparalleled peaceful transition that took place in the country and invited President Mnangagwa for a State visit to his country....Published: 24 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Magufuli hails Zimbabwe
Tanzanian President Dr John Magufuli has commended Zimbabwe for the unparalleled peaceful transition that took place in the country and invited President Mnangagwa for a State visit to his country....Published: 24 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man attacked for 'outstanding sex worker bill'
A KwaZulu-Natal man was allegedly subjected to an assault and robbery after a woman, thought to be a sex worker, accused him of not paying for services rendered.Reaction Unit South Africa (RUS...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa forgives Peter Ndoro for 'killing' him
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has "forgiven" a newsreader who accidentally killed him off during a live TV broadcast.Peter Ndoro - a former BBC journalist who now works for South Af...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 11:03hrs | | by BBC
SA-based contract killers jailed 2 years
Two South Africa-based men hired to kill a Zimbabwean man by his jilted lover will spend the next two years in jail.Fanuel Machando, 42, of Poortye Vaalrand, in Johannesburg and his neighbour,...Published: 03 Feb 2018 at 20:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend hires foreign hitmen
TWO South Africa based men, who had been hired by a South African woman to rob her Zimbabwean ex-boyfriend, were last week nabbed after a tip-off.The duo was not asked to plead to charges of c...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 15:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wrong-footed by Mugabe Lacoste might fail to impeach, unless...
Robert Mugabe's refusal to resign which was played out in front of millions of Zimbabweans on national television and millions more on international news channels exposed a reality that Zimbabweans ha...Published: 20 Nov 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Makusha Mugabe
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