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Will Zimbabweans survive South Africa's anti-immigrant drive?
South Africa's strong and extensive ties with Zimbabwe are buckling under the strain of COVID-19 economic challenges and migration. The nearly 500 undocumented migrants arrested on a daily basis tryin...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 13:29hrs | 1574 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Towards meaningful diaspora engagement
Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 7 people is a migrant. Though this measly figure appears to be statistically insignificant and to give credence to the critics of the so-called mobility bias in mig...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:36hrs | 88 | by Mutsa Murenje, Queensland, Australia
23 disappear pending deportation
Authorities are investigating a case in which 23 Malawian border jumpers disappeared from Beitbridge main police station while awaiting transportation to Harare, pending deportation. Two of th...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:47hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Eloise projected to bring large amounts of rain onto Beitbridge
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed that a new potential Tropical...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 15:44hrs | 4911 | by Staff reporter
Name-dropping backfires
A MAN from Harare has been slapped with a $6000 fine after attempting to force Beitbridge Border Post immigration officials to allow him passage into South Africa by falsely claiming that he was runni...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:21hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Draft Constitution of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi
Greetings to all! Below I present to you the Draft Constitution (Part 1 and Part 2 consisting of 47 Articles) of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi. The Full Draft Constitutio...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:49hrs | 2126 | by Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Ex-immigration official blacklisted
FORMER Principal Immigration Officer Munyaradzi Mushimbo has approached the High Court seeking to have the Zimbabwe Financial Clearing Association (ZFCA) remove his name from the roll of blacklisted p...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:17hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown closures clear border mess
SANITY has returned to Beitbridge Border Post following the closure of the busy facility under fresh Covid-19 control measures by both South Africa and Zimbabwe.The high mobility across the bo...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman jailed 15 years for smuggling explosives
A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman was on Wednesday jailed for an affective 15 years by a Musina Regional Court for smuggling explosives worth R168 00 into South Africa.Mercy Rifundo was arrested ...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 17:29hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Malema urges Zimbabweans to find 'creative' ways to enter SA
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised the closure, this week, of South Africa's borders including the Beitbridge Border Post saying the decision was self-hate.The...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 16:20hrs | 4690 | by Staff reporter
SA army helicopters start Beitbridge border patrols, 108 arrested
THE South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) has started deploying helicopters to patrol over the Limpopo River and 108 people using illegal crossing points have since been nabbed.The air p...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 12:01hrs | 2272 | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 2518 | by Samantha Power
71 inmates test positive to COVID-19
SEVENTY-ONE people at the Beitbridge isolation centre as of yesterday tested positive to COVID-19 with 59 of them being local cases referred from the district hospital, it has emerged.This was...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:00hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
400 cops, soldiers descend on Beitbridge
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Zimbabwe National Army have deployed more than 400 officers from outside Beitbridge in a major clampdown that has seen hundreds of people arrested and fined in the...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:06hrs | 3847 | by Staff reporter
Over 41 000 returnees pass through Beitbridge
OVER 41 800 people and 7 012 commercial trucks passed through Beitbridge border post during the festive season amid fears that the influx of travellers contributed to the current spike in coronavirus ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Police, army restore sanity in Beitbridge
THE Beitbridge Border Post chaos that dominated news headlines worldwide in the last week ended yesterday as the last in the long queue of south-bound vehicles were cleared into South Africa.T...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:37hrs | 2094 | by Staff reporter
Storm helps stranded travellers at Beitbridge
A VIOLENT storm that lashed Beitbridge on Tuesday night brought smiles on thousands of stranded Zimbabweans crossing into South Africa as the harsh weather forced immigration officials to hurriedly cl...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 3564 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe saw influx of festive travellers
ZIMBABWE'S 11 entry ports including airports recorded 103 097 entries during the December festive season with Beitbridge border post topping the list with over 40 000 people and 7 012 commercial truck...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:45hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Storm saves stranded travellers at Beitbridge
A VIOLENT thunderstorm that lashed Beitbridge put smiles on hundreds of travellers stuck at the South African border after officials hurriedly cleared them fearing a disaster.Most Zimbabweans ...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1975 | by Staff reporter
Immigration tightens screws at Beitbridge border
Security has been tightened at Beitbridge Border Post to prevent wheeler dealers, conmen and illegal immigrants from accessing the port of entry. Criminals have since Sunday evening, flocked t...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:23hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Deepening economic and political crisis pushing Zimbabweans out of the country
The year has started at a very sad note with Zimbabwe going for strict lockdown restrictions deliberately ignoring and not putting into consideration the 80% informally employed people.T...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 20:25hrs | 1257 | by Leonard Koni
'South Africa rejecting Zimbabwe COVID-19 test certificates'
TRAVELLERS' woes at Beitbridge Border Post continue mounting amid reports that South African authorities were rejecting COVID-19 test certificates issued by other countries including Zimbabwe, preferr...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:32hrs | 2373 | by Staff reporter
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 | 395 | by Hamilton Katsvairo
Chaos ahead of lockdown
THERE was chaos at Beitbridge Border Post yesterday as thousands of Zimbabweans made last-minute attempts to cross into neighbouring South Africa.In cities and towns, thousands of travellers f...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:28hrs | 1220 | by Staff reporter
South Africans nabbed for violating Zimbabwe immigration laws
TWO South African nationals were arrested at Forbes Border Post in Mutare on New Year's eve for trying to smuggle 15 illegal Malawian immigrants out of Zimbabwe.Edward Mojafefa (41) and Isaac ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 22:26hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
South Africa now feeling the consequences of its own myopic irresponsible policies towards Zimbabwe
Each and everyone of us has a family, has friends, and lives in a community - and, there is one common thread between all these: a strong sense of peer review, as we have a responsibility towards one ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 18:52hrs | 687 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Scores of Zimbabweans throng Beitbridge border post in last-minute travel
SCORES of Zimbabweans and South Africans have thronged the Beitbridge Border Post where they are seeking to pass before the suspension of general passenger and cross border travel takes effect at midn...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 09:36hrs | 2782 | by Staff reporter
Is someone in government sabotaging ED Mnangagwa?
Zimbabweans are a people of strong political opinions who have always debated vigorously the issues of the day. During the Chimurenga war, freedom fighters convened Dare Rechimurenga to debate the pac...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 09:24hrs | 3368 | by Sam Wezhira
SA borders gear for influx as holidaymakers return home
Borders are gearing up for an influx of people as the holiday season draws to a close.Home Affairs has deployed almost 200 extra staff to borders to avoid the type of congestion seen at Beitbr...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 21:01hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
18 travellers caught with fake Covid-19 negative test results at Beitbridge border
THE Limpopo department of health has identified 18 cases of fake negative Covid-19 test results being produced at the Beitbridge border post by people attempting to enter SA.Health MEC Dr. Pho...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 14:33hrs | 1743 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leave, a pitstop to nowhere
Now that we have seen the edited versions of people's lives across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during Christmas and New Year festivities, its back to the basics, the da...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:21hrs | 1795 | by Josiah Mucharowana
Covid-19 impacts rural and urban migration trends
The Covid-19 lockdown has significantly impacted on migration trends in Zimbabwe with a recent study revealing that about 12 percent of people have moved from urban to rural areas.The findings...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 09:25hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter
Travellers overwhelm Beitbridge again
TRAVELLERS returning to their bases in South Africa have once again overwhelmed Beitbridge Border Post and the situation has been made worse by reduced border operating hours as Zimbabwe and South Afr...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter
Trump extends immigrant and work visa limits into Biden presidency
President Trump on Thursday extended a pandemic-era suspension of certain immigrant and work visas, ensuring that his sweeping limits on legal immigration will remain in place when Joe Biden is sworn ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:36hrs | 1000 | by Staff reporter
SA chickens out on closing borders under lockdown Level 3
South Africa is not closing its land borders under new Covid-19 lockdown Level 3, but will deploy more staff to improve the flow of human and vehicular traffic in the first two weeks of January, SA Ho...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:29hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
South Africa not closing borders under lockdown Level 3
South Africa is not closing its land borders under new Covid-19 lockdown Level 3, but will deploy more staff to improve the flow of human and vehicular traffic in the fist two weeks of January, SA Hom...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 07:46hrs | 1041 | by Staff Reporter
'Tough Botswana Covid rules contributed to Beitbridge congestion'
Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday set the record straight regarding recent congestion at the Beitbridge border post.The home affairs minister was outlining the government's Covid-19 intervention p...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:21hrs | 2383 | by Staff reporter
Truck drivers blamed for Beitbridge traffic jam
ABOUT 8 800 people were cleared at the Beitbridge Border Post over the past week resulted in the untangling of a traffic jam which claimed about 15 lives amid solemn promises fromthe immigrati...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:22hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
SA moves to clean border mess
SOUTH Africa's Health Department has with immediate effect temporarily waived the requirement for truck drivers to be tested for Covid-19 upon arrival at Beitbridge Border Post, a move that has helped...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:23hrs | 615 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border congestion cleared, claims SA Home Affairs
The Department of Home Affairs says that traffic congestion at the Beitbridge border post between South Africa and Zimbabwe has been cleared.This follows reports of at least eight people havin...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 11:11hrs | 1146 | by Staff reporter
Building a new Zimbabwe is possible
A new Zimbabwe is possible. It is up to every Zimbabwean, those who are based at home, and in the Diaspora, to find each other, and come together for one goal and one goal only, change the course of t...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:19hrs | 175 | by Anele Ndlovu
Tito Mboweni claim on foreigners not supported by data
IN April 2020 South African Finance minister Tito Mboweni made a startling claim about the number of foreigners working in South Africa's restaurant industry.When he returned from exile in 199...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:13hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Militant teachers group claims negotiating partner bribed by Mnangagwa govt
PROGRESSIVE Teachers union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou has accused leaders of the Apex Council of accepting government bribes to weaken their resolve to continue pressing for improved...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:52hrs | 1446 | by Staff reporter
5 die at SA border in 3 days
The movement of travellers through Beitbridge Border Post has relatively improved after South Africa began addressing the causes of delays which saw people spending at least 48 hours waiting to be cle...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Slump in activity at Plumtree border
PLUMTREE Border Post has recorded a slump in the number of travellers passing through it this festive season compared to previous years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. An average of 1 000 peop...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:10hrs | 633 | by Staff reporter
3 lanes cleared at Beitbridge border
Three lanes have been cleared at the Beitbridge border as of 18:00 on Thursday, the Department of Home Affairs told News24."[In a video taken at the time], three lanes have been cleared. Buses...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 19:45hrs | 2078 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge's 22 unofficial ports of entry give Zimbabwe headaches
There are at least 22 unofficial entry points along the 200 kilometre Beitbridge borderline between Zimbabwe and South Africa, which poses a huge risk of Covid-19 cross border infections because of th...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:33hrs | 2795 | by Tumelo Nare
New Covid-19 variant worries health experts
Local health experts have warned the government to be on the lookout for a new Covid-19 variant which is causing new cases to surge in South Africa. Zimbabwe Nurses Association president Enock...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 18:15hrs | 1544 | by Staff reporter
Corruption, laxity rife at Beitbridge border
It is easy to go to and from South Africa through the official border post without a valid passport and a Covid-19 certificate, legal requirements on both sides, thanks to corrupt officials in both co...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Congestion persists at Beitbridge Border Post
Congestion persisted at Beitbridge Border Post yesterday, with large numbers of Zimbabweans driving north and hoping to be home for Christmas and New Year, although the surge is only a third as large ...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
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