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Vote-buying for beginners: A Zvigananda guide to electoral philanthropy
Meet Taurai Kandishaya - philosopher of the gutter, hustler by vocation, and a loyal missionary of the Zvigananda gospel: "In Harare, money speaks; morals take a kombi." He recently took to Facebook t...Published: 19 hrs ago | 284 | by Reason Wafawarova
It's time Zimbabwe redefined who we call a national hero
The recent declaration of the late ZESA executive chairman, Sydney Gata, as a national hero has once again reignited a longstanding and deeply divisive debate in Zimbabwe. At the core of ...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:07hrs | 590 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Masimirembwa formally introduces Tagwirei
ZANU-PF Harare Provincial Chairman, Goodwills Masimirembwa, formally introduced prominent businessman and long-time party benefactor, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, to party supporters in Epworth, announcing th...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 23:13hrs | 2196 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei down but not out, resurfaces in Epworth
Prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei has resurfaced in the political arena just days after suffering a significant setback at the hands of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and, unexpectedly, P...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:21hrs | 2356 | by Staff reporter
'Tagwirei lacks Zanu-PF grassroots support,' says activist
Political activist and editor of 'Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala' Rejoice Ngwenya has dismissed the possibility of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei succeeding President Emmerso...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei expelled from Zanu-PF meeting?
Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei was dramatically ejected from his first Zanu-PF Central Committee meeting this afternoon by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, in a stunning development that expos...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 15:28hrs | 6095 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawyers to march against Chitepo training for judges
Zimbabwean lawyers will take to the streets tomorrow in protest against what they describe as a blatant attempt by the government to undermine judicial independence and politicise the judiciary throug...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:57hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo warns against use of money in Zanu-PF
Former Zanu-PF politburo member, cabinet minister, and MP Professor Jonathan Moyo has issued a cautionary statement on the limitations of wealth in politics, saying money may be influential, but it ca...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 4196 | by Staff reporter
Legislating patriotism will never silence Zimbabwe's real patriots
The circus of Zimbabwe continues!Once again, we find ourselves witnessing the familiar theatrics of excitable ZANU PF legislators, now feverishly pushing for the enactment of a so-called "Nati...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:03hrs | 87 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF pushes for law criminalising govt criticism
Ruling party ZANU-PF legislators are doubling down on calls to criminalise criticism of government shortcomings, reigniting concerns over shrinking democratic space and rising authoritarianism in Zimb...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:00hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Togarepi re-elected as ZILIWACO chairperson
Pupurai Togarepi has been unanimously re-elected as Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Collaborators Association (ZILIWACO) following a well-attended national congress held at the ZAN...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 19:10hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Dembare teetering on the edge of collapse
Once the undisputed giants of Zimbabwean football, Dynamos Football Club is now teetering on the edge of collapse. After years of decline, fans are beginning to fear the unthinkable - that the legenda...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 21:15hrs | 2225 | by Staff reporter
Bosso acting CEO quits
Highlanders Football Club is on the verge of making a critical leadership decision that could shape its trajectory both on and off the field. The Bulawayo giants are scheduled to interview four candid...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:22hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF cell verification attendance plummets
The ruling Zanu-PF party is facing growing signs of waning popularity in Mashonaland West, with low turnout reported in several districts during an ongoing cell verification exercise - a key process a...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:00hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 280 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's sneak back to politics sparks more infighting
Nelson Chamisa's sneak back to politics has sparked more infighting than inspiration. It feels less like a political revival and more like a kindergarten drama play. Instead of healing the fractured o...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 14:35hrs | 1667 | by Dereck Goto
EcoCash launches Ziyawa promotion with over 200,000 prizes
EcoCash has officially launched the seventh edition of its popular ChakaChaya/Ziyawa neEcoCash promotion, offering more than 200,000 customers the chance to win prizes that range from household applia...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:28hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 551 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe opposition fears of 'ZANU-fication'
A motion to establish a legal framework for a National Ideology in Zimbabwe has sparked heated debate in Parliament, exposing deep divisions between the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition legislators...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:18hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: David Chapfika dies in tragic car accident
Former Deputy Minister of Finance and long-serving ZANU PF politician David Chapfika has died in a fatal road accident near Chabwino, along the bridge at Stondon, authorities confirmed on Thursday....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 13:33hrs | 4620 | by Staff reporter
The Real Reason Small Brands Are Winning on Social Media in 2025
I work with brands for a living - large, small, and those still being managed from the back room of someone's apartment. And here's the wild part: in 2025, it's not the big players scoring the wins on...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 10:06hrs | 149 | by Staff Reporter
Tagwirei, the military and power politics in Zimbabwe!
DEAR READER, it was on the 13th of May 2018 that Phineas Tagwirei, "father" to Kudakwashe Tagwirei a Zimbabwean tycoon with an avalanche of ''business'' interests quietly breathed his last at the trau...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:41hrs | 1983 | by Dr P. Zamchiya
Sanyatwe infurirates Chamisa's lawyer again
A storm of outrage has erupted after former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander and current Minister of Sports, Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, declared during a church service that the ruling Zanu-PF part...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:19hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF retains Insiza North, Gutu East
Zanu-PF has won by-elections in Insiza North and Gutu East constituencies, securing both parliamentary seats following Saturday's vote that was boycotted by the main opposition Citizens Coalition for ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 12:27hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei emerges as political dark horse in Zanu-PF succession storm
Business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei, long known for his powerful behind-the-scenes role in Zimbabwe's political economy, has stepped firmly into the national spotlight with signs increasingly pointing ...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 11:27hrs | 1744 | by Staff reporyter
Zimbabwe's whites are more patriotic than the majority blacks
I am a black Zimbabwean, born and bred in this land of striking beauty. But in my lived experience, I have observed something that continues to trouble me. Among my circle of friends, it is often my w...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 21:59hrs | 1088 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Have Zimbabweans become Chivayo's wives?
Have we lost all self-respect?One of the most disturbing spectacles unfolding in Zimbabwe today is the humiliating spectacle of grown men and women - from all walks of life - openly begging co...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 21:59hrs | 1129 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga clash over war veterans as succession battle intensifies
The war veterans' constituency has emerged as a crucial battleground in the escalating political succession struggle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, as th...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 16:34hrs | 2597 | by Staff reporter
Real empowerment means financial independence, not State handouts
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500 000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widespread debate and scepticism....Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:34hrs | 55 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Family feud over SA citizen buried in Tsholotsho
The family of the late Churchill Guduza, former leader of the Mthwakazi Liberation Front, has been plunged into turmoil following disagreements over the burial arrangements of one of their brothers....Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Real empowerment means financial independence, not state handouts
The truth will set us free.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500,000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widesp...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 453 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman vows celibacy until jailed 'fake doctor' fiancé is freed
In a poignant tale of love tested by crime and conviction, 23-year-old Hazel Mangwiro has vowed to remain celibate until the release of her fiancé, Taurai "Prosper" Vanhuvaone, a man recently jailed ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 16:12hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches empowerment programme for war veterans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa today addressed veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle at a high-profile interface meeting held at the City Sports Centre in Harare, where he officially launched the P...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
OK Zimbabwe shuts down Food Lover's Market outlets
Retail giant OK Zimbabwe has announced the closure of its premium Food Lover's Market outlets in Borrowdale and Avondale, a move that underscores the mounting pressure on Zimbabwe's formal retail sect...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 3995 | by Staff reporter
Controversy erupts over Zimbabwe Warriors' squad selections
Zimbabwe's preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2025 have come under intense scrutiny following Warriors coach Michael Nees' controversial decision to exclude several key regulars from t...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:21hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans appreciate real development but can't keep quiet when it's a veil for looting
This is a fact we all need to understand. Zimbabweans are a naturally appreciative people. We are not inherently negative or ungrateful. On the contrary, we cherish and celebra...Published: 31 May 2025 at 19:31hrs | 3099 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bonuses, Payments, and Gaming Variety at 1win for Thai Players
Thai players exploring online gaming platforms often prioritize generous bonuses, convenient payment methods, and a diverse selection of games. The platform known as ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 22:22hrs | 140 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
War veterans battle Mnangagwa in court
The escalating succession battle within the ruling Zanu PF party has now taken a legal twist, as a group of war veterans has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court over his controversial land t...Published: 28 May 2025 at 11:38hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
There were no Zvigananda under Smith because Rhodesians loved Zimbabwe more than ZANU-PF!
There is something tragically ironic about the state Zimbabwe finds itself in today.A country that was once described by none other than former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere as the "jewel...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:45hrs | 1237 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo spoils childhood friend with weekend cars
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again lived up to his reputation for flashy generosity, showering his childhood friend Tazvi "Chief J" Mhaka with extravagant birthday gifts that underscore their...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:25hrs | 1092 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans falsely registered to vote in Mozambique's 2024 election?
Masvingo, Zimbabwe - In early 2024, journalists working in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province began hearing troubling rumours: Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, was allegedly registering support...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:21hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Why were Zimbabweans left behind 45 years after independence, in the first place?
There's always something telling - yet deeply disturbing - about the mantras repeated by the Zimbabwean government.Yesterday, I watched a report on the state-controlled broadcaster in which th...Published: 24 May 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1377 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chivayo gifts Reuben Barwe a Luxury SUV and $100,000 'pocket money'
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Sir Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines, this time for gifting veteran journalist and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Corresponden...Published: 22 May 2025 at 14:06hrs | 1634 | by Staff reporter
High Court refuses to strike down Patriot Act
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to declare amendments to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act - widely known as the Patriot Act - unconstitutional, dealing another blo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Geza calls on Chiwenga to 'oust' Mnangagwa?
Zimbabwe's volatile political landscape was rocked on Friday when militant war veterans leader Blessed "Bombshell" Geza delivered his most explosive address to date, directly calling on Vice-President...Published: 20 May 2025 at 12:48hrs | 2867 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans set new beer consumption record
Zimbabweans consumed a staggering 2.66 million hectolitres of lager beer in 2024, marking a notable increase from previous years, according to newly released figures from Delta Corporation, the countr...Published: 17 May 2025 at 16:54hrs | 1252 | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah reveals he wasn't a football fan until Scottland's rise
Popular musician Jah Prayzah has opened up about his newfound love for football, revealing that he was not a fan of the sport until the emergence of Scottland Football Club.The musician has be...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:05hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabweans should worry about our relationship with Belarus
How is it that Zimbabwe consistently chooses to engage with questionable figures?President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Minsk for a working visit, marking his third trip to Belarus since assuming ...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:32hrs | 725 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Nikita Mangena's widow dies
Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow of the late national hero and legendary Zipra commander Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena, has died. She was 69.Mangena passed away on Sunday night at her Manning...Published: 12 May 2025 at 18:14hrs | 1156 | by Staff reporter
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