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Top Zimbabwe business executive arrested for fraud

Prominent corporate executive Never Mhlanga is expected to appear in court this morning facing fraud charges linked to the controversial sale of Montclair Hotel and Casino in Juliasdale, Nyanga, to the Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG).The case …

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 13:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

IPI calls for dropping charges against Blessed Mhlanga and HStv

The International Press Institute (IPI) global network has urged Zimbabwean authorities to drop all charges against media house Heart & Soul TV (HStv) and its journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who faces up to five years in prison over an int…

Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:58hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga, HStv cases merged

The trial of journalist Blessed Mhlanga and Heart & Soul TV (HStv) will now proceed as a joint matter after the Harare Magistrates Court ruled in favor of the State's application to merge the two cases.Magistrate Learnmore Mapiye deliv…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:34hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga trial stalls

The trial of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga and Heart & Soul TV (HStv) failed to kick off at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday after the State made a last-minute bid to consolidate the two separate cases.Pro…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:15hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga robbed 73 days of his life

Alpha Media journalist Blessed Mhlanga was finally granted freedom on Wednesday night after spending 73 days in pre-trial detention at Harare Central Remand Prison. Mhlanga was arrested in early January on charges of transmitting data that…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:54hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga granted $500 bail after prolonged detention

High Court judge Justice Gibson Mandaza has granted bail to Alpha Media Holdings journalist Blessed Mhlanga, ending a weeks-long detention that had drawn widespread criticism from press freedom advocates and legal experts.Mhlanga was relea…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 15:02hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala barred from seeing incarcerated Blessed Mhlanga

Opposition politician Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from visiting incarcerated HStv senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga at Harare Remand Prison, with prison guards citing instructions from "above" as the reason for the denial.Mhlanga, who…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:45hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga to spend more days in remand

The case against Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who is facing charges related to transmitting messages allegedly intended to incite public violence, has been postponed to April 30.The postponement follows revelation…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:30hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga seeks bail after High Court denial

Senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who has been in remand prison since his arrest on February 24, is back at the Harare Magistrates Court seeking bail after the High Court recently denied his application.Mhlanga, who works for Heart & …

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:27hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga denied bail at High Court

High Court Judge Gibson Mandaza has dismissed a bail appeal filed by detained Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalist Blessed Mhlanga, ruling that there was no compelling argument to overturn the findings of the lower court.Mhlanga, who was …

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 18:14hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga bail ruling today

HEART & Soul TV senior journalist, Blessed Mhlanga, will return to the High Court this morning for a ruling on his appeal against a magistrates court decision that denied him bail following his arrest on February 24, 2025.High Court Ju…

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:18hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga's bail appeal judgment reserved

Justice Gibson Mandaza of the Harare High Court has reserved judgment following a bail appeal by journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who has been in remand prison since his arrest for allegedly transmitting data messages that incite public violenc…

Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:30hrs | 594 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga back in court

Heart & Soul TV head of news Blessed Mhlanga will return to the Harare Magistrates Court today to face charges of incitement to violence.Harare magistrate Farai Gwitima previously remanded Mhlanga in custody, citing concerns that he co…

Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:52hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter

Withheld evidence delays bail application of journalist Blessed Mhlanga

Journalist Blessed Mhlanga was returned to jail on Wednesday after a Harare High Court judge requested more time to deliver a verdict on a defence application seeking critical evidence used by police to charge him with incitement to commit…

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:43hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga's bail hearing adjourned indefinitely

High Court judge Justice Gibson Mandaza has indefinitely adjourned the bail hearing for Heart & Soul Television (HSTV) senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga to review an application for the use of video evidence in the case.Mhlanga, who wa…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 13:11hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter

Blessed Mhlanga's bail application delayed, remains in prison

Blessed Mhlanga, the head of news at Heart & Soul TV (HStv), will spend more time in remand prison after his bail application at the High Court this afternoon was postponed to Wednesday. Mhlanga has been in remand prison since his arre…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 11:16hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter

War veterans agree with Geza

A growing faction of Zimbabwe's war veterans is throwing its weight behind Zanu-PF central committee member Blessed "Bombshell" Geza's call for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down, as discontent surges within the ruling party's tradi…

Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:28hrs | 5279 | by Staff reporter

Police hunt for HStv journalist Blessed Mhlanga

Police are searching for local journalist Blessed Mhlanga, a reporter for Heart & Soul, an online broadcasting platform owned by Trevor Ncube's Alpha Media Holdings, following a series of hard-hitting interviews with war veterans. His …

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 2437 | by Staff reporter

Cont Mhlanga's widow dies

IT has been a year since the arts sector mourned the death of arts guru, Cont Mhlanga and now, his survivor and widow, Thembi Ngwabi, has died, a family member has confirmed.Wenzile Mhlanga said the late thespian, dancer, actress, and bass…

Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:38hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Tribute to arts legend Cont Mhlanga

On my on behalf and that of my organisation, Rural Libraries and Resources Development Programme (RLRDP), I convey my sincere condolences to Mrs Mhlanga, family and the arts fraternity in Zimbabwe on the passing away of our legend Cont Mhl…

Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Dr Obadiah Thembani Moyo

Cont Mhlanga chuffed by international recognition

Theatre doyen Cont Mhlanga is on cloud nine as his play Nansi Le Ndoda is set to be translated into English. A short piece of the IsiNdebele play was staged on the Eve of World Theatre Day in London on Sunday.Mhlanga's seminal play will be…

Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

My advice to the ZRP and MPSE: Have the Decency to leave Mhlanga alone!

In its natural state, the human body is a work of art a thing of immense beauty. Nudity forms the backbone of a multi-million-dollar erotica industry, although its acceptance varies from society to society, and among individuals. Millions …

Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Nkosilathi Lesley Ngwenya

A journalist's horror encounter with Mukupe

My horror encounter with Finance deputy minister Terrence Mukupe on Thursday May 24, will remain etched in my mind forever.Early in the day a colleague at Spot FM, Chamunorwa Murava, invited me to his programme, Focus, to discuss an amateu…

Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:35hrs | 2 | by Blessed Mhlanga

Cont Mhlanga scouts for partnership

Renowned playwright and filmmaker Cont Mhlanga of the Amakorokoza fame says the story of Otsheketsha (small scale miners) is a soap opera yet to be fully explored and resources permitting he is ready to resume the Amakorokoza production.Th…

Published: 10 May 2018 at 18:43hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Albert Nyathi, Cont Mhlanga settle dispute

TOP poet Albert Nyathi yesterday unveiled a Mzilikazi musical that previously set him on a collision course with theatre producer Cont Mhlanga and South Africa's Mbongeni Ngema who also claimed to be originators of the concept, although th…

Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland and the emergent Generational Challenges

The current political trends obtaining in Matebeleland and calls for different systems of governance and policies, such as devolution of power, should be understood as offshoots of a much more nuanced political environment groomed for the …

Published: 03 Sep 2012 at 09:45hrs | 4 | by Dr Brilliant Sigabade Mhlanga

Zimbabwe going down the drain... again?

There are some of us who have entered 2012 with a sense of trepidation. They believe this is the year when a decadent earth will collapse into itself. I predicted the same for Zanu PF, but Mother Earth? The bible says no one knows the day …

Published: 08 Mar 2012 at 08:31hrs | | by Lenox Mhlanga

In Zimbabwe, its absurd to be in paid employment

FINANCE Minister Tendai Laxton Biti (who coincidentally was my roommate at the University of Zimbabwe) recently presented his mid-term budget review. The gist of that presentation to an expectant nation, besides revealing little on where t…

Published: 03 Aug 2011 at 10:25hrs | | by Lenox Mhlanga

Indigenisation: robbing Peter to pay Chamunorwa

I COULD have written a syrupy piece about our Independence until I reasoned that I could be dancing out of tune. Surely, after 31 years of self-destruction, what is there to celebrate? So I decided to be more realistic and comment about in…

Published: 23 Apr 2011 at 15:19hrs | | by Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga

When is a rumour a Wiki-rumour?

The Zimbabwean press has been on a feeding frenzy of late. It reminds me of the English literature exam passage that nearly cost me an âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨Ã€ÃºAâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢ in the subject. It described how the most voracious fish known to m…

Published: 15 Dec 2010 at 18:02hrs | | by Lenox Mhlanga

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Welshman Ncube mourns MP Moyo death

Nees has managed just two wins

Mnangagwa mourns Limpopo bus crash victims

Sikhala invited to address Botswana Patriotic Front Congress

Man axes wife to death, burns 3 homesteads

Water levels in Zimbabwe dams still high

Mliswa schools Geza on rule of law

Manager jailed over armed gold mine raid

Dr Death's crimes in Zimbabwe revisited

Montana exposes SARS over 'insane' R55m tax debt claim

Chinese miner charged with murder in Zimbabwe

Chief Nhema accused of extortion

Zimbabwe pushes Heritage-Based Education 5.0

Sakubva Hospital faces bed shortage

Holy Ten issues public apology to Mnangagwa

ZANU-PF pushes Mnangagwa term extension to 2030 despite internal resistance

Chamisa rejects coup-like actions

The story of Sakunda Holdings and Zanu-PF

South Africa releases names of 43 Zimbabweans who died

Chiwenga says current conditions led to Zimbawe's 2017 coup

Ramaphosa mourns Zimbabwean, Malawian victims of Limpopo bus disaster

Social media users clash over Chinese conduct in Zimbabwe mining sector

First Lady hosts empowerment bush luncheon for women entrepreneurs

Mine Workers Union raises alarm over expatriate salary under-declaration

Chiwenga dossier accuses Tagwirei of looting US$1.9bn

Zanu-PF annual 'feast' to gobble US$4 million

Chiwenga's urges coal miners to support railway revival

Man arrested for raping ex-wife

Bulawayo woman in court for forgery, fraud

ZEP extension faces pushback

Chiwenga accuses Jonathan Moyo of treason

Chiwenga admits 2017 event was a coup

South Africa releases names of 43 Zimbabweans who died

Chiwenga says current conditions led to Zimbawe's 2017 coup

42 Zimbabweans, Malawians killed in N1 Limpopo crash

No plans to heckle and embarrass Chiwenga

Zimra officer dismissed over pornographic emails

The story of Sakunda Holdings and Zanu-PF

Chamisa rejects coup-like actions

PIC Director resigns after appointment error

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