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Oriyano faces backlash over 'shaky' live shows
Musician and dancer Oriyano, best known for his hits Ndakuda and Makarima Mupoto, is currently under fire following a series of poorly received live performances. The backlash came after shows at the ...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:01hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Stroke of a genius Real Reason Musk Bought Twitter
When Elon Musk first bought Twitter (now X), many were puzzled. Why would the man behind Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink companies focused on cutting-edge technology suddenly dive into social media?...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 22:40hrs | 907 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Chiwenga's photo with Mugabe's iconic moustache goes viral
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has become the center of online attention following the release of a photo from yesterday's Politburo meeting, where his new moustache drew comparisons to the late ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 08:36hrs | 4904 | by Staff reporter
Gospel of Barnabas challenges the crucifixion of Jesus Christ?
A Bible believed to be 1,500 years old challenges the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, proposing that it was Judas who was crucified by Roman soldiers. This ancient text, known as the Gospel of Barnabas, ...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:37hrs | 6 | by Historic Vids
Mnangagwa's new ICT Minister faces scrutiny over interview
Zimbabwe's new Information Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Tatenda Mavetera, has found herself at the center of controversy and criticism following her recent interview at State House. The in...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 06:38hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo blocked by Chamisa
After suggesting to Advocate Nelson Chamisa that, instead of randomly downloading five-tier interchanges from the US and using them as his election campaign memes, it would be prudent and better for h...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 18:38hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Moyo
WhatsApp back online after hour-long global outage hits users
Messaging app WhatsApp came back online at 9AM and the company said an outage had been fixed after users across the world reported problems earlier on Tuesday.At around 7.50AM GMT, outage repo...Published: 25 Oct 2022 at 19:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans not silent accomplices of Zanu-PF oppression
Zimbabweans have never been silent accomplices of their oppression with citizens expressing their grievances through cultural artefacts, a South Africa based academic has said.Speaking a...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bosso laptop plea attracts backlash
HIGHLANDERS say they are moving to comply with Fifa club licensing requirements by equipping their staff with the latest working equipment, hence the club's appeal for a laptop for the chief executive...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa agonises over murders, armed robberies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday expressed concern over rising cases of ritual murders, armed robberies and traffic accidents and implored the justice system to curb thevices.Mnangag...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe toe-selling 'joke' misses the mark in Nigeria
An apparent social media ruse in Zimbabwe about people selling their toes for large amounts of money is being taken more seriously elsewhere in Africa.The unfounded story that suggests Zimbabw...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police probe sale of human toes
POLICE have said they are investigating possible trafficking of human body parts, following reports that people are selling their toes in exchange for riches to people who use them for ritual purposes...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
ZAA UK releases nominee list
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) on Friday announced the final nominees list for its UK 11th Anniversary Awards slated for May 28.The awards dinner gala will be held at Holiday Inn City, Bi...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
A plot to dethrone Matanga from police exposed
Once again social media was abuzz with Twitter messages spread by Temba Mliswa attacking the Police Commissioner-General Godwin Tandabantu Matanga. Themba is a big mouth and an attention seeker who ha...Published: 27 Jun 2021 at 23:12hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Makandiwa a 'Sanballat and Tobiah' of our time
Over decades and if not centuries, the world vaccinated and controlled measles. The world vaccinated and stopped polio in its tracks. Tuberculosis is under control because of vaccination. The same goe...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 17:19hrs | 1 | by Tirivanhu Kateera
Gokwe Centre has not lost its glitter
All memes and pass time jokes can not be complete without mentioning Gokwe, what makes Gokwe tick? In gone years the region was known for high quality cotton farming but when the white gold lost its g...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:53hrs | 2 | by Murisa Tondo
How to lead in the era of remote teams
What can leaders do to support teams working remotely at a time of much uncertainty? Techknow Africa Southern Africa Region Coordinator Hamilton Katsvairo shares concrete steps Managers and Organizati...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 17:23hrs | 2 | by Hamilton Katsvairo
Heavy rains collapse city road network
BULAWAYO'S road network has collapsed following heavy rains that are being experienced in the city and elsewhere across the country and council needs approximately US$500 million to fix them. ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
March against sanctions a banal, scapegoating exercise
THIS lot do not get it, do they?Or maybe they are deliberately obtuse?When I first read that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to address an anti-sanctions march, I thought it was o...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:05hrs | 2 | by Nqaba Matshazi
US economist ranks Zimbabwe second most miserable country in the World
Are Zimbabweans truly miserable?“I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:17hrs | 2 | by Amenna Dayo
Barry Roux to lead Bushiri defence team
Embattled prophet Shepherd Bushiri has acquired the services of top defence advocate Barry Roux, the Sowetan newspaper reported yesterday. According to the publication, Roux is expected to def...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi's 'all-khaki party'
Businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure who spent the weekend in remand prison is now a subject of ridicule on social media.Famous for his expensive, flashy all-white parties mean...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
State fails to serve Chigumba
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba is expected to appear in court to testify against a former Midlands State University student, Night Tawona Shadaya who is accused of ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of prophets-cum-political activists
A few senior Government officials have taken ill over the past few months, which in itself is not an unusual event. What is unusual is the birthing of a new menace in Zimbabwe which this writer opts t...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:46hrs | 2 | by Nicole Hondo
Mugabe's 'I can come back' meme go viral
Social media is awash with memes of former president Robert Mugabe naughtily asking if he should return to office‚ complemented with jokes suggesting he should get dressed up just in case he's calle...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 08:17hrs | 4 | by TimesLive
'Chigumba tweet case verdict today'
A Harare man who retweeted a message denigrating Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba will be sentenced today.Government fired warning shots against social media abuse when a Harare magistrate c...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man convicted over 'Chigumba tweet'
Government yesterday fired warning shots against social media abuse when a Harare magistrate convicted a local man on criminal insult charge for retweeting a message besmirching the Zimbabwe Electoral...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
When the gavel falls, peace must prevail
AT 2pm today, the Constitutional Court will rule in the application by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa challenging President Mnangagwa's victory in the July 30 presidential election. The...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Editorial - The Herald
Con-Court jokes flood social media
Harare lawyer Regina Bwanali, who was representing the fifth respondent, Dr Noah Manyika, at the Constitutional Court was at the centre of social media banter after presenting her application to the c...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 16:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dicey intersections: The real problem with the #ChigumbaChallenge
LAST week in the wake of the Zimbabwean presidential elections, Twimbos (Zimbabweans on Twitter/social media) woke up to a cracking spread of the #ChigumbaChallenge. These were memes around Zimbabwe E...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Precious Simba
Chamisa gives Mnangagwa good run for his money
YESTERDAY'S results pronounced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), which are being contested by the main opposition MDC Alliance, are a stark reminder of the year 2000.MDC Alliance lea...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Mnangagwa will lose the election
The economy. The temptation for those in the political classes is to view politics as an abstract game. It is not.There are real people who graduated 10 years ago and have never seen a pay sli...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Edmund Kudzayi
'Good, it has begun' for Mbo Mahocs
"Good, it has "begun," are the words which broke the internet last week after South African-based fashionista, TV and radio personality Mbo Mahocs - real name Mbonisi Mhonondo - made her historic on-s...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief Njelele hails Matemadanda
Chief Njelele of Gokwe has hailed zanu-pf Secretary for War Veterans Victor Matemadanda for his commitment in pushing for development in the area.In an interview last week, Chief Njelele said ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gogo Tsvangirai trending
LYDIA Chibwe, mother to the late Prime Minister and opposition MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is trending on social media after attracting attention when a video of her protesting the presence of he...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangira's Freedom Square last bow
The eulogies that were directed at the late MDC-T leader and former Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai whose white casket stood like a colossus in a white minivan culminated in the moniker-Father of De...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Who Is SABC's Newly Appointed COO, Chris Maroleng?
Chris Maroleng was appointed chief operations officer (COO) of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Tuesday.The SABC board announced in a statement that Maroleng would start st...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by huffingtonpost
The picture Robert Mugabe wanted to delete!
"A picture is worth a thousand words", so says a Chinese proverb; and by extension an English idiom. No wonder even photo-shopped pics or memes in this day in era are such a crazy phenomenon across al...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 10:16hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Ndiweni
Mnangagwa and the 'poisoned ice cream' plot
On August 17, the Zimbabwean government issued an official denial that Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was vice president at the time, had eaten ice cream at a political rally."For the record, the Vic...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 15:37hrs | 1 | by AFP
Grace now Mugabe's 'walking aide'
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe appears to be using his wife Grace as his unofficial walking aide as age catches up with the 93-year-old veteran ruler.Arriving from New York on Monday, Mugabe held tig...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 07:06hrs | | 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 an...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 18:38hrs | 2 | by Jera
Escaping Zimbabwe's nonsense
"Where have you been!?" The question had an accusatory odour to it.I had been away for a week. But she put it like I had impregnated her and made off with her purse and vanished for the en...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 11:37hrs | 2 | by Jerà
Grace Mugabe got us laughing at ourselves
When First Lady Grace Mugabe allegedly went on the rampage in South Africa and assaulted a model she found partying with her sons, Zimbabweans saw the funny side of it and were quick to come up with m...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Tribalism is not humour, but hate
IN recent days social media has gone into overdrive with memes which poke fun at people from Masvingo or Karangas in general. The underlying messages behind almost all of them is that this group of Zi...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Nick Mangwana
WATCH: Masvingo woman on tribalism (expletive)
A diaspora based Zimbabwean claiming to be a Masvingo native has taken to the internet to respond to an attack on her tribe by what she alleges to be people from the Zezuru tribe. The video is believe...Published: 12 Aug 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tribalism and the sickening memes of Masvingo people
We have always had tribes existing next to each other precolonial era. While it is true that colonial governments emphasised ethnicity in their policy of "divide and rule," they can hardly be said to ...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 22:11hrs | 3 | by Tendai Kwari @tendaikwari
Gringo excited to meet Zodwa Wabantu
Actor Lazarus Boora aka Gringo who travelled all the way from Harare last week just to meet his purported sister Zodwa Wabantu, says he was excited to meet the South African entertainer, describing he...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Warped World: Future is BitCoin, Zim opts for Billy Goat, Citizens choose memes
Zimbabwe's social media realm has been metaphorically invaded by unimpressive jokes and dull memes whose main theme is a since rebuffed proposal to adopt a primitive trading method whose currency is t...Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 19:55hrs | | by Chenai Makurumure
Zimbabwe goats for school fees draws 'laughter'
Government's plan to introduce a law which allows parents to pay school fees with livestock and labour has become a butt of bad jokes on social media which has since gone viral as long sufferi...Published: 19 Apr 2017 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Earthquake sends tremors through Zimbabwe - report
AN earth tremor, triggered by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale which hit Botswana yesterday, ripped through most parts of Zimbabwe last night.Most parts of the country were...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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