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Mnangagwa sucked into chieftainship row

The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge questioning the appointment of Jestia Muzenda as Chief Makore, in a case that drew President Emmerson Mnangagwa into the dispute.The challenge was brought by Clever Kumbirai Mazano, a Masvingo…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Masvingo by-election gets hot

Independent candidate for Masvingo Urban Ward 7, Prosper Taruvinga Tiringindi, has reported the Zanu-PF candidate, Simbarashe Shonhiwa, for allegedly tearing and vandalising opposition campaign posters.Tiringindi claims that Shonhiwa not o…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 18:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Government debt cripples Masvingo City

Masvingo City Council is facing mounting challenges in delivering basic services due to the government's failure to settle substantial debts owed to the local authority, with claims that various government departments now owe the council m…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Flat tyres bring City's trench project to a halt

Masvingo City Council is facing mounting criticism from residents over the prolonged downtime of a key earth-moving machine, brought to a standstill by flat tyres while working on a crucial trenching project in Mucheke.The yellow JCB machi…

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 18:02hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter

Suspended HIV services resume and vaginal ring returns

After months of uncertainty and suspended services, HIV prevention efforts in Masvingo have received a major boost with the resumption of long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring. The reintrodu…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masvingo City destroys 1,6t of chicken

The Masvingo City Council last Friday destroyed 1.6 tonnes of chicken smuggled into Zimbabwe from South Africa without veterinary clearance, declaring the consignment unfit for human consumption.Council spokesperson Ashleigh Jinjika confir…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter

High Court upholds appointment of Chief Mugabe

The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge to the appointment of Matubede Mudavanhu as Chief Mugabe of Masvingo Province, bringing an end to a protracted dispute over the traditional leadership.Justice Sunsley Zisengwe ruled in favour …

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masvingo loses Tagwirei to Harare

Zanu-PF's Masvingo Province has lost its bid to co-opt prominent businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the party's Central Committee, despite being the first to recommend his inclusion. The slot was ultimately secured by Harare Province, wh…

Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 10:58hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter

Masvingo City, Ministry of Health in standoff over donated vehicle

A standoff has erupted between Masvingo City Council and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) over a vehicle donated by the Global Fund, amid allegations that the vehicle, intended to support the city's health services, is being w…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei to lead Masvingo land tenure forum

Chairperson of the Land Tenure System Implementation Committee, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, is set to headline a pivotal land tenure forum at Masvingo Polytechnic College this Friday, as the government steps up efforts to win public trust over it…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

University students urged to drive innovation

Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister, Ezra Chadzamira, has called on university students to embrace innovation and transform research into viable business ventures that can drive Zimbabwe's economic development.Speaking duri…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 08:59hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter

JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy

Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central committee member, Farai Dumo Musikavanhu who in connivance (through illegal public/settlers di…

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi

Masvingo faces open defecation challenge

A recent report from the 2022 National Housing Census reveals that 35.1 percent of the population in Masvingo Province still practices open defecation, posing significant health and environmental risks. The practice is most prevalent in th…

Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief dragged to court over judgment delay

Nyasha Nzara has filed a case against Chief Munikwa in the Masvingo Civil Court, seeking to compel the traditional leader to deliver a judgment on a long-standing dispute over the Nzara Village headship. The case, which was filed recently,…

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masvingo City to develop new CBD

Masvingo City is set to begin the development of a new central business district (CBD) in August this year, a move aimed at expanding the city's commercial infrastructure and alleviating congestion in the existing downtown area.The new CBD…

Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains pound Bulawayo, Masvingo

Heavy rains and severe flooding have devastated parts of southern and southwestern Zimbabwe, with Bulawayo and Masvingo cities among the hardest hit. Torrential rains on Tuesday caused local rivers to overflow, submerging buildings, washin…

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kombi crushes into haulage truck

At least three people were seriously injured at Southley Park turn-off along Masvingo road when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in failed to give way and crushed into an oncoming haulage truck which was on its way to Tete, Mozambiq…

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 11:22hrs | 524 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Heavy rains lash Manicaland and Masvingo

A cloud system has brought significant rainfall to the southern regions of Manicaland and Masvingo provinces, with some areas experiencing heavy downpours.The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) reported the highest rainfall measureme…

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 12:03hrs | 3905 | by Staff reporter

We are all Zimbabweans, we cannot continue like this

44 year on, Zimbabwe's political landscape has long been characterised by division and exclusion, particularly under various administrations. This trajectory of alienation began with the marginalisation of the white community, progressed t…

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 12:39hrs | 691 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road opened to traffic

The newly completed Masvingo-Glen Norah Loop Road, a key component of the Mbudzi Interchange project, has officially opened to traffic, marking a significant milestone in Harare's transportation infrastructure development.The 3km stretch, …

Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 16:05hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter

MASVINGO LAND EVICTIONS: Ibhetshu likaZulu steps in

In a shocking turn of events, the Ibhetshu Lika Zulu organization has issued a press statement decrying the eviction of villagers in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. Distress calls have flooded in from Masvingo and surrounding areas, where evi…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:07hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Masvingo celebrates Chiduwa's fall from grace

 While many people often celebrate the success of their kinsmen and feel sad when bad things happen, the story is different for the Zaka South legislator Clemence Chiduwa whom people in Zaka and Masvingo are celebrating his sudden fal…

Published: 14 Oct 2023 at 21:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Blame game won't solve Zimbabwe's economic crisis

I couldn't help but chuckle when I heard President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent speech in Masvingo blaming opponents and Western countries for the current economic crisis that has caused anxiety within our populace. It seems like the only t…

Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 10:10hrs | | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

10 divorce cases a day in Masvingo

Justice Garainesu Mawadze of the High Court in Masvingo presided over 10 divorce cases in a day from the usual four-five cases a week.According to Masvingo Mirror, all 10 cases were heard on November 9, 2022.Six of the divorces were instit…

Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 06:12hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

Respect former ZANU PF leaders on political sabbatical

Walter Mzembi is a renowned thinker, innovator and all-round nice guy who would add value to any political or corporate organization. It comes as no surprise that some within the ruling party are eager to associate themselves with Walter M…

Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 19:01hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube

Mohadi embarrassed in Masvingo

Former vice president and Zanu-PF second secretary Kembo Mohadi was humiliated on the initial day of his party's traditional leadership mobilization programme as members from Charumbira and Nemamwa chieftainships traded blows on June 6 at …

Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masvingo businesses defy lockdown regulations

MASVINGO province, which has been labelled as one of the COVID-19 hotspots in the country, still has most of its businesses open, despite the 30-day national lockdown announced early this month by the government.As at January 17, the provi…

Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

We are not political, claims NGO

A Masvingo-based civic organisation yesterday accused government of lying to justify a proposed new law to clampdown on operations of non-governmental organisations.Community Tolerance for Reconciliation and Development (Cotrad) was respon…

Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man bashes women for refusing with phone numbers

A man from Masvingo slapped and punched two women after they refused to give him their cellphone numbers, moments after he had complimented them for their body structures.This emerged when Paul Mutero (27) was convicted by Masvingo magistr…

Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 07:46hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe the way forward

Good Evening my fellow Zimbabweans, I would firstly like to offer my condolences to the bereaved families and offer some words of encouragement to the victims of cyclone Idai that affected the eastern parts of our country this past week. O…

Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Terence Simbi

No to looting of #CycloneIdai donations

Emerging unverified reports of corrupt people who are said to be 'helping' themselves with the donations towards relief efforts for Cyclone Idai victims in Manicaland and Masvingo provinces cannot go unchallenged as it goes against the spi…

Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 12:29hrs | 3 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena

Dismissal of Masvingo Magistrate Mr Madhibha unfair

It is true that Magistrates and judges have to be competent.  They have to measure to the standard expected of them by discharging their duties efficiently, effectively and judiciously.  They also have to discharge their duties w…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | 2 | by Njabulo

A bus ride to Masvingo? Separating Fact from Fiction after the election

Fact: Nelson Chamisa's watch is worth more than an entire village's wages in certain parts of our countryFiction: The MDC could not afford to send agents to all the polling stationsFact: Nelson Chamisa lied throughout the campaign about hi…

Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 10:55hrs | | by Knowledge Moyo

2008 election fiasco haunts Masvingo

Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) held transition dialogue meetings in Masvingo yesterday, to allow people from various associations to share ideas on the transition they want.Civil society representatives and Masvingo residents said the …

Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 16:55hrs | | by Francis Tshabalala

Missing person: URGENT request

Gogo Rachel Chuma (in her 70s) also know as gogo vaRonnie or gogo vaTanya went missing from Rujeko B in Masvingo on Saturday around 5pm.She was last seen wearing a red jacket, a coffee skirt and a black head scarf.Please report her to the …

Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 12:32hrs | | by Moses Chamboko

Trouble in the MDC Alliance

It would seem that there is a huge problem in the MDC alliance. By analysing the speech by one of the Alliance Principals, Mr  J. Ngarivhume it seems that there are huge battles going on in the background.He said in his speech,  …

Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 19:30hrs | | by Carthoris Carter

White farmers still being kicked out of Zimbabwe farms

White farmers in Masvingo continue to face eviction despite moves by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to return some of their land, as part of efforts to revive the ailing agricultural sector which used to be the backbone of the economy.Recent…

Published: 30 Dec 2017 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Mugabe allies purging continues, bigwigs expelled

ZANU-PF Masvingo is backing the decision by the party's Central Committee to expel former Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Dr Paul Chimedza, ex-Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Walter Mzembi and legislator Dr Daniel Shumba.The trio, includi…

Published: 29 Nov 2017 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Karanga people under attack - Zodwa Wabantu rescues Masvingo

Karanga people are clever. Korekore people are uneducated. All Ndebeles want to do is drink, burn meat over fire and dance, if they are not stabbing people. Manyika people learn a few English words and think they know every word in the Oxf…

Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 18:38hrs | 3 | by Jera

From racism to tribal discrimination: When the oppressed are dangerous

Addressing a rally at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo on the 2nd of September 2017, Morgan Tsvangirayi expressed a view that people who raise objections to injustices such as tribal inequalities, are dangerous elements in society. This …

Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 13:03hrs | 3 | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu, ANSA Interim President

Mphoko buries the 'Iron Lady of Masvingo'

It was a majestic send-off for national heroine Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Shuvai Ben Mahofa, a veteran politician, who was laid to rest before thousands of people at the National Heroes Acre yesterday. Sen Mahofa died at…

Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Villagers in fresh freedom bid

HIGH Court Judges Justice Charles Hungwe and Justice Edith Mushore will on Tuesday preside over an appeal against the conviction and sentence of four internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Chingwizi Transit Camp in Mwenezi, in Masvingo p…

Published: 22 May 2017 at 19:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Why Masvingo should Vote For Chadzamira

For a long time the people of Masvingo have been taken for granted by Robert and his top tribal Cabal. Masvingo's potential has been downgraded to a level that it is perceived as a backward region with backward people. They hate Masvingo s…

Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 09:00hrs | 4 | by Mapombi Amuka!

Masvingo land barons affected Victoria Ranch residents

The Ministry of Local Government Public Works and National Housing must take remedial action before a land developer called Remainder of Victoria Ranch fleeces more money from its clients (desperate home seeker). This company is taking tak…

Published: 07 Jan 2017 at 10:33hrs | 4 | by Victoria Ranch resident

Indiscipline,factionalism torments Zanu PF, Mugabe

Below is the full speech by President Robert Mugabe at the official opening of Zanu PF annual conference in Masvingo on Friday: Vice President and Second Secretary Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa and Amai Mnangagwa!Vice President and Second Secreta…

Published: 17 Dec 2016 at 04:37hrs | 2 | by Robert Gabrial Mugabe

Mujuru what a disgrace

The recent utterances by the Zimbabwe People First (Zim PF) leader Dr Joice Mujuru that she wants to compensate the former owner of the farm she and her late husband, (rtd) General Solomon Mujuru grabbed sounds quite alarming and interesti…

Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 15:15hrs | | by Stewart Murewa

Woman gives birth to headless baby

In a bizzare case, a Masvingo woman who went into labour on Wednesday evening, left nursing staff at the provincial hospital's maternity wing stunned after giving birth to twins, one of them headless. The other baby who appeared normal, di…

Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by George Maponga

The Mucheke birthday bash in starving Masvingo

It is reported that the annual 21st February movement feeding orgy will be held at Mucheke stadium in famished Masvingo this year at a reported cost of $800 000. On this date in question all the applauded luxurious ford rangers and four by…

Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by Iphithule Thembani kaMaphosa

JB Sibanda a disgrace, says Chinoz

BUHERA South legislator Joseph Chinotimba yesterday described Jabulani Sibanda - his one-time ally during the contentious 2007 million man march - "a disgrace" and that he was the right candidate to replace him.The Buhera legislator seeks …

Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

The state of municipal police

Entrust a wise man with responsibility and they will convert it to power, but entrust it to a fool and they will mistake it with power.This has been the hallmark of municipal police officers around Zimbabwe. I have noticed them work like m…

Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 06:46hrs | | by Ashirai Mtirikwi Mawere

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