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4 Zimbabweans arrested in Botswana
FOUR Zimbabweans have been arrested in Botswana after they were found in possession of 40 lithium batteries worth over 1 million pula.The four aged between 25 and 38 were arrested on Tuesday i...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 18:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Poor network leaves Mangwe isolated
"To access internet connectivity for my Zoom meetings, I have to climb a mountain and use my Botswana mobile number," says Gilbert Masuku as he explains the network challenges in Mangwe."Alter...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:13hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Madinda returns to Bulawayo
FORMER Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu is set to return home when his Botswana side Gaborone United sets up its pre-season base in Bulawayo next week. The 2019/20 pre-season tour ...Published: 10 Aug 2019 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madinda leaves Bosso for Botswana job
AFTER weeks of speculation about his future at the club, Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu finally quit the Bulawayo side yesterday, leaving Bosso to scurry for a replacement with the Castl...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean cops to sue Botswana govt for unlawful arrest
TWO Zimbabwe Republic Police constables who were arrested and later acquitted on alleged theft in Francistown, Botswana early this month, want to sue the neighbouring country's Attorney General for un...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa plots Botswana Mascom listing by October
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa plans to list part of his Botswana telecoms operator Mascom by October this year, he said on Tuesday, in what he expects to be one of the biggest flotations on t...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 21:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa buys back controlling stake in Botswana's Mascom
MTN Group Ltd. announced the disposal of its share in a Botswana joint venture as Africa's biggest wireless carrier by revenue kicks off a drive to raise at least 15 billion rand ($1.1 billion) from a...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean community that identifies with SA, Botswana
Arriving at Khalanyoni Business Centre in Plumtree, Mangwe district in Matabeleland South about 200 kilometres south of Bulawayo, one is greeted by a huge election billboard of a beaming President Emm...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo must be puking as Strive Masiyiwa's fortune rises to US$2.3bn
exiled Former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo last week made a jibe on telecommunications guru Strive Masiyiwa saying that Masiyiwa is a Bond-note billionaire, a reference to the local currency th...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 20:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'I have US$ 13 Billion businesses' Masiyiwa responds to Jonathan Moyo
Telecommunications guru Strive Masiyiwa has responded to a jibe by exiled Former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo that he is a Bondnote billionaire, a reference to the local currency that is used i...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 13:11hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Children of War Vets bay for Masiyiwa's blood
Children of War Veterans Associations has came out guns blazing accusing Strive of corruption and manipulating shareholding of a number of companies in a dubious manner. Read the full open letter to M...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ex-Bosso coach placed on suspension in Botswana
FORMER Highlanders coach, Bongani Mafu has been suspended by his Botswana Premier League side, Orapa United due to problems between the Zimbabwean and the club's management.Mafu was told not t...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Epoupa unveiled in Botswana
FORMER Dynamos striker Christian Epoupa was unveiled yesterday by modest Botswana side Orapa United among half-a-dozen changes ahead of their new campaign. The Cameroonian striker signed a two...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso's ECD class has passed with flying colours
HIGHLANDERS technical manager Madinda Ndlovu reckons that in the last five games, his youthful charges affectionately nicknamed the ECD class, have passed with flying colours.Ndlovu is known f...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madinda to be unveiled today
THE legendary Madinda "Khathazile" Ndlovu is set to be officially unveiled as the substantive Highlanders' head coach at a press conference this morning.Ndlovu will take over the post vacated ...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet Wireless has failed many times
IF you do not know Econet then you are from Mars because it is one of the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) that brought the first cellphones in your hands to Zimbabwe.The brand has had an impact...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Morris Mpala, MoB Capital Ltd
Madinda Ndlovu to coach Hwange?
TROUBLED Hwange FC are reportedly lining up an audacious bid for football legend Madinda Ndlovu following the shock dismissal of coach Nation Dube and his assistant Mebelo Njekwa this week.Ndl...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim robbery accused demand passports
Two Zimbabweans accused of armed robbery have pleaded with the Botswana's Broadhurst Magistrate Faith Ngandu to order the state to hand over their travelling documents. The two men...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 04:27hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Rodolfo Zapata returns to Botswana
Following several weeks of uncertainty over his return for the new season, Gaborone United's Argentine coach Rodolfo Zapata has finally resumed his duties, Gazette Sport can reveal.Former ...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jilted hubby threatens lover with death
A 28-year-old man from Tonota village in the central administrative district went berserk when his estranged 26-year-old girlfriend and mother of his four children refused his spirited back love bid....Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 12:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madinda Ndlovu attacked by fans, resigns from Township Rollers
Former Highlanders player and coach Madinda Ndlovu has quit his Botswana side Township Rollers FC.Ndlovu was attacked by club supporters after weekend cup defeat.He said "I now f...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 20:10hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zim man in Botswana court for impersonating police
FRANCISTOWN - Four people, including a 30-year-old Zimbabwean man and two Botswana women, appeared in court last week charged with impersonating police officers and stealing goods amounting to P34 15...Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Strive Masiyiwa is one of Africa's 55 billionaires
Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwe's richest man and foremost telecommunications tycoon is one of Africa's 55 billionaires with a combined fortune of $143.88 billion. The average net worth of the members of th...Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 16:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa among Africa's 40 richest people
Zimbabwe's telecom magnate Strive Masiyiwa has made it into Forbes's inaugural list of Africa's 40 richest people. Strive is richer that the likes of Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa who is currently ...Published: 18 Nov 2011 at 05:53hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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