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South Africa's big business wants spaza shop economy?
Major businesses across South Africa are looking to capitalise on the country's booming informal economy, with many companies licking their lips at an opportunity worth hundreds of billions of rands....Published: 23 hrs ago | 496 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaulted over sex worker
A 36-year-old man, Casper Mhari, tragically lost his life following a violent altercation over a sex worker in Driefontein, Midlands province, last weekend.According to provincial police spoke...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 08:25hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps wife at MSU graduation
President Emmerson Mnangagwa proudly capped his wife, Auxillia Mnangagwa, who graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management at the Midlands State University ...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:07hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Armed hijackers strike in Bulawayo
A dramatic carjacking occurred in Bulawayo on Wednesday night when three armed men hijacked a white Ford Ranger Twin Cab at gunpoint. The vehicle, valued at over US$40,000, was stolen at Chigumira Sho...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:04hrs | 749 | by Sgtaff reporter
MSU medicine pioneers graduate
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the Midlands State University (MSU)'s 25th graduation ceremony, capping 6,479 graduates at the institution's main campus in Gweru. The event marked...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 252 | by Sgtaff reporter
Zimbabwe gears up for festive season road safety campaign
As the festive season nears, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced enhanced measures to curb road traffic accidents, addressing public concerns about the surge in roa...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 13:02hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Russia fires powerful intercontinental ballistic missile in attack on Ukraine
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 10:20hrs | 2198 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive Zambian MP apprehended in Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Jay Banda, a Zambian legislator who escaped from lawful custody earlier this year, has been apprehended by Zimbabwean police after being on the run for over three months. Banda, the Independe...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Clergy prays for peace in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has officially launched its Manicaland chapter, reaffirming its dedication to peace-building and socio-economic development across the country. Th...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
5MW plant commissioned at Mutirikwi Dam
A major step forward in Zimbabwe's energy sector was made on Saturday with the commissioning of a five-megawatt hydropower project at Mutirikwi Dam. The plant, a collaboration between local and foreig...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:30hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
UK, Czech Republic investors in Bulawayo
Investors from the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom (UK) visited Bulawayo on Monday to explore opportunities in various sectors as the city grapples with the challenges of de-industrialisation....Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:27hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank Steps up efforts to promote International Trade
Harare - 20 November 2024 - Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has stepped up efforts to promote international trade by launching an e-book which guides locals on how to sou...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 21:09hrs | 102 | by Agencies
Armed robber shot dead in failed fuel station heist in Zimbabwe
An armed robber was fatally shot on Tuesday morning after he and his accomplice attempted to rob a fuel service station in Kadoma. The incident occurred at Spencer Fuel Service Station, located in the...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 2947 | by Staff reporter
Woman devastated as SA registered Toyota Fortuner stolen from Bulawayo car wash
A Bulawayo woman has been left devastated after her vehicle was stolen in broad daylight on Monday, right in front of staff at a car wash located on the outskirts of the Central Business District. Pol...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 10:47hrs | 11288 | by Staff reporter
SA cops intercept truck carrying R1m illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe
Police in Limpopo have arrested two foreign nationals, aged 25 and 31, for possession of illicit Remington Gold cigarettes valued at approximately R1 million.Provincial police spokesperson Col...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Boy's corpse found with missing parts
Police in Mvuma, Midlands Province, are investigating the discovery of a 14-year-old boy's body, which was found with missing body parts in what is suspected to be a ritual murder.Midlands pro...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans to endure 6 more years with load shedding
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is undertaking energy generation projects worth 3,000MW to eliminate load-shedding and achieve universal electricity access by 2030. The initiatives ar...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:49hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 1,000 cybercriminals
At least 1,000 cybercriminals, including 29 from Zimbabwe, have been arrested in recent multinational operations conducted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) across Africa. O...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:46hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt sinks in deep financial hole
The recent 43% devaluation of Zimbabwe's Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency has exacerbated the government's financial crisis, leaving it struggling to meet its obligations while civil servants and other pu...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 13:38hrs | 7410 | by Staff reporter
Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes
In a controversial move, Environment Minister Dion George has allowed the City of Cape Town to pump an unlimited volume of untreated sewage into the sea, following a suspension of discharge limits und...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe finance ministry bans foreign trips
The Zimbabwean government is tightening its belt in response to a severe cash crunch as it approaches the end of 2024. Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga has announced measures aimed at curbing spen...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:24hrs | 5520 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man stabbed to death inside his flat in UK murder
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a Zimbabwean man was fatally stabbed inside his own flat in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Leeds. The victim, identified as 23-y...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:09hrs | 955 | by Staff reporter
Infidelity threatening family unit
The First Lady of Zimbabwe, Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, has launched the Afrikana Family Humanism Programme, aimed at tackling the root causes of infidelity, gender-based violence, and marital breakdowns ...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:00hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Domestic Tourism festive season campaign launched
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Barbara Rwodzi has this Saturday in Mazoe launched Domestic Tourism festive season travel campaign targeting...Published: 17 Nov 2024 at 07:59hrs | 709 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Change will not come from participating in more rigged elections, protests, etc. We have been down all these rabbit holes
"Winds of change don't blow automatically: Zimbabweans need to fearlessly stand up against oppression," argued Tendai Ruben Mbofana in his blog, mbofanatendairuben.news.blog. "In recent y...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:28hrs | 1087 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa to commission Nust students' Complex
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Bulawayo today to preside over a series of significant events that underscore the Second Republic's commitment to infrastructural and educational development....Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:33hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuse victim blames the Church for brother's death
The sister of a 16-year-old boy who drowned while swimming naked at a Christian holiday camp in Zimbabwe run by child abuser John Smyth blames the Church of England for his death."The Church k...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:32hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Floods warning in Bulawayo
In preparation for the rainy season, Bulawayo's Civil Protection Unit, in collaboration with several civic society groups, has launched an awareness campaign aimed at educating residents on flood safe...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:46hrs | 747 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema launches National Service Programme
President Hakainde Hichilema has announced a new initiative aimed at promoting discipline and resilience among Zambia's youth, addressing pressing issues like the rise in street children. The program ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:28hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Confidence in Zimbabwe gold currency hits historic low
Confidence in the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency has dropped to an all-time low, a member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monetary Policy Committee has admitted.Introduced in April this ye...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:52hrs | 1783 | by Staff reporter
Tough times for Matebeleland learners
Matebeleland North Senator Rebecca Fanuel has expressed growing concern about the safety of students in rural areas, particularly in Binga, where learners are at risk of being struck by lightning or f...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt procures vehicles to kick-start genocide hearings
The Government of Zimbabwe is in the process of procuring all-terrain vehicles for use during the Gukurahundi hearings programme, which is set to begin soon. The announcement was made yesterday by the...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:28hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says mineral-rich countries must not remain poor
As the world transitions toward renewable energy, Zimbabwe and other mineral-rich nations must not remain impoverished but should harness opportunities to drive sustainable growth, President Emmerson ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:24hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
Govt condemns 'inhumane' Belvedere murambatswina
The Government has denounced the Harare City Council for demolishing houses in Ridgeview Belvedere, describing the action as "shocking, callous, and inhumane." The demolitions, conducted over the past...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:22hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt launches investigation into Harare City Council demolitions
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi announced that the Government has initiated an investigation into recent house demolitions carried out by the Harare City Council, whi...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:19hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF, Mnangagwa interfered in Mozambique's elections'
The High Commissioner of the Southern Africa Human Rights Lawyers, Talent Rusere, has accused Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party and President Emmerson Mnangagwa of interfering in Mozambique's recent ele...Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 11:10hrs | 3313 | by Staff reporter
NetOne launch dollar-a-month medical cover
In a bid to increase healthcare access in Zimbabwe, state-owned mobile network operator NetOne has teamed up with Salutem International Medical Fund to launch an innovative, low-cost healthcare produc...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:37hrs | 1679 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman shot dead by partner in Georgia, US
A Zimbabwean woman, Esnati Thalani Gurura, was tragically shot and killed by her partner in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 5. Authorities have since arrested her partner, 27-year-old Kendall El...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:19hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa set to launch new party,' claims Zanu-PF
ZANU-PF provincial chairperson for Midlands, Edson Chihengere, has suggested that former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa is preparing to launch a new political party. Chiheng...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:13hrs | 2360 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 2,100MW renewable energy by 2030
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions, aiming to achieve 1,100 megawatts (MW) from renewable energy sources by 2025 and 2,100 MW by 2030. Thes...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Council in US$2,1m billing system storm
The Harare City Council recently bypassed a locally-developed enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, opting instead to pay US$2.1 million to a foreign vendor, prompting public criticism. The rejec...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:02hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland North's Kweseka Band crowned Chibuku Road to Fame 2024 champions
Emerging Afro-fusion group Kweseka Band from Victoria Falls has claimed victory in the highly contested Chibuku Road to Fame 2024 competition, securing the coveted top spot and a US$15,000 grand prize...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 12:27hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
High interest rates choking Zimbabwe currency borrowing
Listed clothing retailer, Edgars Stores Limited, has reported a resilient performance for the half-year period ending July 7, 2024, despite the ongoing economic setbacks and high interest rates that c...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:02hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
BCC starts feasibility study for Matopos, Umganin aquifers
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has initiated a feasibility study aimed at identifying potential aquifers in the Matopos and Umganin areas, marking a significant step toward addressing the city's ongo...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:54hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 1,708 at Lupane State University
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday awarded degrees to 1,708 students at Lupane State University (LSU)'s 15th graduation ceremony, celebrating the institution's first cohort of students under the S...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:43hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Julius Malema's EFF implodes
South Africa's radical opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), appears to be on a downward spiral after another high-profile member defected to ex-President Jacob Zuma's party.D...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 20:43hrs | 2173 | by Staff reporter
Medicinal mbanje products launched in Zimbabwe
In a historic move for Zimbabwe's healthcare sector, Ivory Medicinal has officially launched its pioneering medicinal cannabis product line, CannaQure. This breakthrough in medical treatment aims to h...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:10hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Manhunt for 6 armed robbers caught on CCtv n Zimbabwe
Police have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers caught on CCTV while breaking into a house at Pircy Farm, Goromonzi, where they made off with US$3,000 in cash and other valuables on Sunday. The C...Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:05hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crew implicated in bribing cops
A commuter omnibus (kombi) driver and his conductor have been arrested for allegedly offering bribes to two policemen, following a viral video that showed the officers accepting cash from motorists. T...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 13:19hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter
Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter
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