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Mambo's takes jab at Zanu-PF factional wars in satirical post
Zimbabwe's popular fast-food chain, Mambo's Chicken, has stirred the political pot with its latest satirical post, taking aim at the ongoing factional tensions within the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 6 hrs ago | 415 | by Staff reporter
King Mambos' SA bride receives a rousing welcome
AFTER a colourful ceremony in South Africa where he wedded Queen Zandile Mhlambi recently, King Mambo's subjects gave a rousing welcome to his new bride, with people from around the country gathering ...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe pilot appointed Mangwe headman
HIGHFLYING Air Zimbabwe pilot Captain Simon Thalon Moyo has been appointed as Godzi headman under Chief Tjanguluba in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South Province.The pilot has flown President...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa aide hunts for Mambo's owner, after Masarira diss
IRKED by a joke on opposition leader, Linda Masarira, by fast food outlet Mambo's Chicken's marketing team, chief director for strategic communication in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) ...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Was Rhodesia safer for civilian activists than under a brutal blood-thirsty Zimbabwe regime?
When I was a little boy, we loved listening to "Chimurenga", or liberation struggle songs, that our gallant Zimbabwean musicians belted out, as a way of e...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 07:40hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mambo's Chicken ad 'glorifies' gender violence after Khupe assault
An ad by Mambo's Chicken that appeared to mock ousted MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe a day after she was allegedly slapped at the party's chaotic congress sparked outrage on Monday with many people call...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 17:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Honouring the war spirit
COMRADE Muchazotida, born Sekai, was a member of the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army, better known as ZANLA.She died during the 1977 Chimoio Attack by the army of racist Rhodesia....Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:49hrs | | by Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa
Diaspora met to pave way for repatriation of Mbuya Nehanda's bones
She said that after her death, her bones would rise and lead a victorious struggle against the British. This is Nehanda Nyakasikana, a Shona spirit medium who led the fight against British colonisers ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Evidence that Shonas arrived in Zimbabwe 300 years ago (1700's)
Dr. George MacCall Theal, Translator of Portuguese Documents to EnglishLet us start off t...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:55hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, PMP
Zimbabwe: A timeline of an almost failed state
I. Stone Age; hunter-gatherer San (Twa) presence (20,000–15,000 BC) of modern homo sapiens.II. Iron Age; Niger-Congo Bantu pastoral migrations (2000–1500 BC).III. Ophir; alleged "p...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 10:01hrs | | by Sonny Jermain
Regional onslaughts against free expression retrogressive
MISA Zimbabwe stands in defence and solidarity with media practitioners in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia in the wake of increasing onslaughts against media freedoms and the right to access informat...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by MISA Zimbabwe
An inherited crisis of imagination: A Long Essay concerning the understanding of Zimbabwe - Pt2
Continuing from here...Truth be said, this is a great opportunity for Mnangagwa. And truth be repeated, the...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 19:03hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Africa Day: internet freedoms, a way to democracy
As we are in the spirit of embracing our 'Africaness', we must not forget the key tenets to democracy. Democracy entails citizen's participation in public affairs, with respect for different poi...Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:10hrs | | by Patience Sibanda
Donald Trump is black and ugly man
As my father and I had sat high up in the stands at Rufaro Stadium, together with thousands of ecstatic compatriots, we waved small Zimbabwe flags, with vibrant enthusiasm, and enjoyed the wonderful e...Published: 31 Mar 2018 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
Opposition is looming against the 'Ndebele' king
GOVERNMENT has not lost any time to mobilise opposition to the time-honoured Ndebele monarchy. This follows the court dismissal of Bulelani Colin Khumalo's coronation bid on March 3. It is cle...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 09:10hrs | | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Pertinent questions about the Ndebele King
The following represents a litany of questions drawn from a diversity of people who genuinely seek to understand role and relevance of the institution of the King in their lives. I made an attempt to ...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 14:05hrs | 6 | by George Mkhwanazi
Bulelani Khumalo installation as 'Ndebele king' face court challenge
THE Mambo Dynasty Trust is in the process of filing court papers against the installation of an Eastern Cape-born and raised Bulelani Lobengula Khumalo as the Ndebele King next month.Coghlan a...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 11:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporetr
ZLHR commemorates Africa human rights day
ON the occasion of Africa Human Rights Day on 21 October, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has said it stands in solidarity with human rights defenders who are languishing in detention in Tanz...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
SAHRDN condemns arbitrary arrests and detention in Tanzania
THE Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) calls on Tanzanian authorities to drop charges against 13 people including some lawyers who were detained this week after Tanzanian law enfo...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by SAHRDN
Gershem Pasi ordered to return Zimra vehicle
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has written to its former commissioner-general, Gershem Pasi, demanding the return of a Toyota Land Cruiser he left with following his resignation early this yea...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 18:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Celebration Church disputes water bill
The Celebration Church has disputed the water bill presented by the Harare City Council that ranks it among Harare's biggest church debtors arguing that the city was continuing to bill it for water wh...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gershem Pasi pleads for immunity
Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner-general Gershem Pasi, who resigned this week amid 45 charges of misconduct, sought an exit package and immunity from prosecution before quitting....Published: 26 May 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-convict Chivayo demands $500 000 summons
Ex-convict Wicknell Chivayo on Monday demanded to be served with summons which were recently filed at the High Court in a case he is being sued for $500 000 for injuria by The Sunday Mail Features and...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 04:39hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Tomana property attached over legal costs
SUSPENDED Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana had his property attached over legal costs to the tune of $28 000.The costs accrued from several court cases that Mr Tomana lost last year w...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court stops DeMbare AGM
The High Court has stopped the Dynamos Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was set to be held tomorrow after a number of former players applied for an interdict.Former Dynamos players led b...Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 11:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kamba faction bids to stop Dembare AGM
THE Ernest Kamba faction made some last minute efforts yesterday to try and take part at the Dynamos Annual General Meeting scheduled for tomorrow when they filed an urgent chamber application at ...Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 11:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A Response to Petros Joseph Dude's Article: Matebeleland Was Never a Land of Shonas
A RESPONSE TO PETROS JOSEPH DUDE'S ARTICLE : MATEBELELAND WAS NEVER A LAND OF SHONAS.1. To Mr J.P.Dube let's say you are right, and Matebeleland was never a land of the Shonas as you suggested. Th...Published: 17 Dec 2016 at 22:25hrs | 1 | by Felix Muthanyana
Matabeleland Was Never a Land of Shonas.
A political commentator Petros Joseph Dube has said that Matabeleland was never at one point be a land of the Shona people and those who only view Mzilikazi and his group is the people who came int...Published: 16 Dec 2016 at 03:38hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Senior army official shot in love triangle
A SENIOR Zimbabwe National Army official sustained a wound on his thigh after he was shot during an argument in a love triangle.Dalton Muleya (49) head of the recruiting depot at Imbizo Barrac...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Tanaka Mrewa
Tomana wants magistrate censured
Suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana's lawyer has implored the High Court to censure a Harare magistrate for allegedly making "blatant irregularities" when he decided the issue of bail on the ...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 07:47hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
Tomana trial in false start
lawyers representing Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana yesterday notified the court that there were preliminary issues they intend to raise before the trial commences.The matter was due for t...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Tendai Rupapa
Renaming the streets and surbubs is honoring our heritage
There has been much media debate on the spelling of some Zimbabwean street and suburbs' names going on, with some people strongly criticising former colonial administrators for deliberately distorting...Published: 20 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Tomana turns to Concourt
Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana wants the Constitutional Court to determine whether it is constitutional to have a serving High Court of Zimbabwe judge preside over the case in which the Chief Just...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:30hrs | 4 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
D-Day for Tomana
THE High Court will tomorrow determine whether or not the Judicial Service Commission should go ahead with setting up a tribunal for the removal of Prosecutor General Mr Johannes Tomana from office....Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
'Tomana has case to answer'
Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana should remain on remand because there is reasonable suspicion that he committed an offence, Harare provincial magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe said yesterday.T...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 05:08hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
'Tomana has case to answer'
Powers to prosecute are not vested in an individual, but in the National Prosecuting Authority, contrary to claims by arrested Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana, in a case in which he is challenging ...Published: 19 Feb 2016 at 06:09hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Tomana fights against 'unconstitutional' arrest
The State yesterday requested more time to prepare its response to Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana's application in which he is challenging his placement on remand arguing his arrest was unconstitu...Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Police shoot man without warning under unclear circumstances
Police allegedly shot and seriously injured a Kadoma mine manager when they fired at him and his colleagues without warning and under unclear circumstances, it has emerged.The victim, Mr Norbe...Published: 22 Nov 2015 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe ally's maintenance appeal hits snag
The lawyer representing Minister of Energy and Power Development Samuel Undenge in a case in which he is contesting the $350 monthly maintenance awarded to his daughter Bongani (18), yesterday had a t...Published: 23 Oct 2015 at 06:24hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Out of wedlock children have right to inheritance, says Court
THE High Court yesterday ruled that children born in and out of wedlock now have the same right to their parents' estate and property should be shared equally without discrimination.In a landm...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele perceptions of a king and the State
LET us today bring to the conclusion the story of the fate of King Lobengula as told by the whites. The sources tell of how the Major Allan Wilson Patrol comprising 12 men crossed the Shangani River i...Published: 17 May 2015 at 11:21hrs | 1 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Removing Rhodes' grave won't change history
SOME Zimbabwean print media recently published stories to the effect that some members of the Zanu-PF Youth League were stopped by an arm of the national security machinery from removing the remains ...Published: 04 Apr 2015 at 08:56hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Mobile phone users to buy ZBC listeners licences?
Technological advancements have rendered sections of the Broadcasting Services Act requiring ZBC listeners to buy a receiver's licence outmoded as that would mean mobile phones that receive radio ...Published: 13 Nov 2014 at 23:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prosecutor-General Tomana faces contempt of court
Prosecutor-GeneralProsecutor-General Johannes Tomana faces contempt of court charges for allegedly defying a court ...Published: 10 Nov 2014 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gono 'whips' employee over unauthorised access of company information
FORMER Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono, allegedly assaulted an accountant at his Lunar Chickens farm, whom he accused of accessing company information without authority, 'The Herald' ...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 04:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt dismisses Majome ZBC's licence fees application
GOVERNMENT has described the constitutional application by Harare West legislator Ms Jessie Majome contesting payment of listener's licence fees to ZBC, as mischievous saying the obligation to pay the...Published: 23 Apr 2014 at 06:47hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Minister Udenge gets maintenance relief as case is dismissed
Fidelis MunyoroFinance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Samuel Undenge on Monday had his application for discharge of maintenance of one of his two children allo...Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 20:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tomana is 'incompetent and bad at law', says Telecel
Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited has said attempts by the Prosecutor General Mr Johannes Tomana to appeal against the Supreme Court ruling forcing him to issue a certificate for the private prosecut...Published: 19 Feb 2014 at 16:47hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
Patterson Timba sues prominent businessman Jayesh Shah
BANKER Patterson Timba has filed a lawsuit against prominent businessman Mr Jayesh Shah claiming malicious prosecution damages to the tune of $100 000.Mr Timba claims Mr Shah caused his arrest...Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 05:06hrs | | by Court reporter
Njelele renegades must be brought to book
A group of people who have thrice visited the traditional sacred Njelele Shrine and verbally harassed and insulted its official keeper, a MaNdlovu, were recently described as "renegades" by the Zimbab...Published: 23 May 2012 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
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