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Cautious optimism over Old Gwanda Road upgrade
Ward 19 councillor for Maphisa, Nqobizitha Ngwenya of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has expressed cautious optimism following a presentation by Zwane Investments, the company contracted to ...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 13:04hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
War vet cries foul over Nkomo memorial
A former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) ex-combatant has accused the Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) of blocking his efforts to construct a memorial site in honour of the late Vice Pr...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 11:09hrs | 1035 | by Staff reporter
Municipal police across Zimbabwe to get arresting powers
Municipal police across Zimbabwe will soon be granted arresting powers once amendments to the Urban Councils Act are finalized, a move aimed at enhancing local governance and addressing by-law violati...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 05:44hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
'Rehabilitate Bulawayo-Kezi Road to attract investments'
Lovemore Moyo, former Speaker of the National Assembly during Zimbabwe's government of national unity, has called on the Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) and relevant authorities to prioritize the ...Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 07:29hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Traditional leader remembered for blocking Mugabe farm takeover
The late Chief Malaki Masuku of Kezi has been commemorated for his courageous actions in defending Maleme Ranch from government seizure during the era of former President Robert Mugabe. Jospha...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Matobo District face water shortages
MATOBO district has been hard hit by water shortages after available sources dried up with the worst affected areas being ward 13 and surrounding places.Villagers, teachers and pupils at Polim...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Unpacking today's Nomination court
NOMINATION Courts sit countrywide today for all candidates aspiring to contest in harmonised elections set for August 23, paving the way for serious political campaigning.Candidates vying for ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Hillside Teachers' College to build secondary school
HILLSIDE Teachers' College has acquired 600 hectares of land in Matobo District to construct a secondary boarding school, with 60 Form One pupils having already been enrolled.Lessons for the l...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Parly summons Zacc over unresolved graft cases
THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says it will summon the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to appear before Parliament to explain bottlenecks in dealing with graft which is annually expose...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chief Fuyana: The warrior who delivered the fatal blow on Major Allan Wilson
DEEP down in the hills of rural Matobo District sits Mbembeswana, a humble and unassuming village. But, humble as it may appear, it is where the remains of one of the greatest Ndebele warriors, Chief ...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
Matobo councillor, villagers clash over land
VILLAGERS in Ward 24, Matobo North in Matabeleland South are at loggerheads with their councillor for allocating land to a white man.The villagers told Southern Eye that they believe that thei...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF nominates Nkomo for Senate
Zanu-PF has nominated Nicholas Nkomo to fill the Senate seat left vacant by national hero Simon Khaya Moyo who died in December last year.As with all party lists seats, both those in the Senat...Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matobo villagers construct own dam
VILLAGERS of Nathisa area in ward 16, Matobo district, have completed the construction of a dam, named Zenzeleni.Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) chief executive Elvis Sibanda described the...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:15hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
China brings water to Matobo
GOVERNMENT through a partnership with China Aid has drilled 22 boreholes Matobo District, Matabeleland South to ease the water shortage affecting the community.This has seen the number of bore...Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Devolution funds to fast track clinic completion in Matobo
THE Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) has noted that the devolution funds allocated to it by the government will assist to fast track the completion of Umlugulu Clinic in ward 4 area.Matobo ...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Delays in Nkayi-Bulawayo Road rehab irk locals
NKAYI residents have expressed concern over the delay in the rehabilitation of Bulawayo-Nkayi Road, saying that government lacked commitment and political will to develop the district.Resident...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi stop gold mining syndicate from prospecting in heritage site
BULAWAYO youths linked to the militant Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) on Friday stopped a mining syndicate from prospecting for gold in the Matobo Hills World Heritage Site.In September, gover...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bhalagwe heroes acre status rejected
A Matabelaland civic society organisation Ibhetshu lika Zulu has rejected the notion that Bhalagwe memorial site should be treated as a heroes acre. In a statement on Sunday issued by the Secr...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 20:48hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
China drills boreholes in Matobo
CHINA is drilling at least 21 boreholes in the dry Matobo district to alleviate water shortages that have ravaged the district for a long time.Matobo Rural District Council CEO Elvis Sibanda c...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's untapped tourism potential
With dozens of tourist attractions, each having a rich history and remarkable diversity of culture, Bulawayo — Zimbabwe's second largest city — as well as its hinterland should have no problem att...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 09:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Maphisa experiences rapid development
Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) says land that was earmarked for the development of Maphisa Growth Point has been exhausted.This is despite the high demand for residential and commercial s...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Matobo Rural District Council endorses arts policy
Amagugu International Heritage Center has said in what is set to be a milestone in local level arts, culture and heritage development and promotion, Councillors in Matobo District on 13 March 20...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Three disadvantaged schools in Matobo get classroom furniture, with help from Canada
The Calgary South Rotary Club in Alberta, Canada partnered with a local children's charity, the Collin Nyabadza Children's Voice Charitable Trust (CNCVCT) to provide classroom furniture for three disa...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 18:16hrs | 13 | by Agencies
Habakkuk Trust celebrates human rights day at St Sebastian Secondary School
The Civic organisation Habakkuk Trust is today (Saturday celebrating the Human rights day at St Sebastian Secondary School in Sigangatsha in Matobo Ward 6.The organisation said the celebration...Published: 10 Dec 2016 at 05:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Amagugu International Heritage Center in bid to strengthen local cultural policy in Zimbabwe
In an effort to strengthen the local cultural policy in Zimbabwe Amagugu International Heritage Center has said it will be convening workshops so as to capacitate the councillors and council officials...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
$1 million milling plant for Maphisa
AGRICULTURAL Rural Development Authority (Arda) and its partner Trek will set an estimated $1 million mealie meal milling plant and silos at Maphisa Growth Point in Kezi, Matabeleland South as part of...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 06:02hrs | | by Roberta Katunga
Dirtiest place in Mat South named
MAPHISA Rural District Council has been named the dirtiest place in Matabeleland South by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA).The agency said travellers who throw litter from moving ...Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 16:01hrs | | by Bhebhe Mandla
Women forget gallant daughter on women's day
Saturday 8 March was officially declared as the International Women's Day (IWD), a day in which the world takes time to reflect on women challenges and achievements. Several women who have defied...Published: 10 Mar 2014 at 14:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Matobo villagers drag controversial Chombo to High Court
Ordinary villagers in Matobo district in Matabeleland South have taken controversial Local Government and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo to the High Court over his imposition of five losi...Published: 12 Apr 2012 at 11:35hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Matobo Rural District Council accepts Gukurahundi monument request
A group representing victims of political violence has received permission to erect a monument to commemorate the deaths of thousands that were killed during the Gukurahundi massacres in the eig...Published: 02 Mar 2011 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Byo24News
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