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Ramaphosa kicks the can down the road
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, a key political ally instrumental in Ramaphosa's rise to the presidency in 2017, amid allegatio...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 08:02hrs | 1522 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested at Beitbridge border, driving 'stolen' BMW into Zimbabwe
A 40-year-old foreign national is expected to appear in court after he allegedly tried to drive a luxury BMW across the border into Zimbabwe on New Year's Eve.Police said officers were on duty...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:19hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
SA can turn into another Zimbabwe, hallucinates Mozambique linked Mashaba
Prominent South African opposition politician Herman Mashaba says he is fighting to stop the neighbouring country from turning into another Zimbabwe because of failed leadership.Mashaba (HM), ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa may have to consider the prospects of donning orange overalls
AS EMBATTLED President Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political life in the build-up to the ANC national conference at the end of this year, he might also have to consider his fashion sense with the p...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 19:45hrs | 2 | by Sizwe Dlamini
Elvis Nyathi's suspected killers back in court
The seven men accused of killing Zimbabwean national, Elvis Nyathi, will return to the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday.The group faces charges of murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, ...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa may have to consider the prospects of donning orange overalls
AS EMBATTLED President Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political life in the build-up to the ANC national conference at the end of this year, he might also have to consider his fashion sense with the p...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 14:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bail application for Elvis Nyathi 'murderers' postponed to tomorrow
The bail application of the seven people accused of the murder of Elvis Nyathi, has been postponed to tomorrow at the Randburg Magistrate's Court in Johannesburg. Nyathi, a Zimbabwean national, was be...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: 'King' Bulelani Khumalo attends Elvis Nyathi death Indaba with Bheki Cele
AmaNdebele King Bulelani Lobengula KaMzilikazi on Friday was among delegates that attended an Indaba between Diepsloot commuty and and South African home affairs Motsoaledi, minister of police Bheki C...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 15:55hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fresh wave of protests loom in South Africa
SOUTH African authorities fear a new wave of uprisings as networks loyal to jailed former president Jacob Zuma seek to force his freedom.Investigators believe the unrest last week, which kille...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe Kazembe behind the arrest of Nicholas Goche?
A certain section of ZANU PF structures in Mashonaland Central have expressed anger over the arrest of ZANU PF Provincial Kingmaker Nicholas Goche over charges of stock theft and being accused of stea...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 11:59hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabweans threaten to stop all South African cross-border transport
The Zimbabwe Cross Border Transport Association (ZCBTA) has warned that it will stop all South African cross-border transport if reported attacks by South African nationals foreign truck drivers proce...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Burning, looting & murder in SA xenophobia
ONE person died yesterday and several shops and property belonging to foreigners of African descent including Zimbabweans were burnt and looted in fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa's Gauteng Pr...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic attacks simmer up in South Africa
What started up as a mere smear on "foreign" truck drivers in Kwazulu-natal South Africa a few weeks ago has now turned into a national attack on foreigners.Yesterday a fire mysteriously set a...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 21:02hrs | | by Daniel Itai, Johannesburg South Africa
Xenophobic arrests and raids in the so called 'multi-pronged Approach'
The Constitution of South Africa enshrines the right to Human dignity, equality of treatment before the law and in the enjoyment of all rights, the freedom and security of the person which includes no...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 17:14hrs | 2 | by V Sibanda
Plot to assassinate EFF's Floyd Shivambu
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema claims that the party leadership has "hardcore evidence" that there is a plan to assassinate the deputy president of the party, Floyd Shivambu."T...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 20:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
South Africa deploys army
South African media have reported that the South African National Defense Forces will be deployed to the streets of crime hotspots in Cape Town following a string of murders in townships in the ...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 22:02hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government blocks internet access as stayaway enters day 2
The government of Zimbabwe has reportedly instructed POTRAZ to shutdown mobile internet access for citizens so as to prevent them from communicating and organizing protests similar to the one that too...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 10 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police brutality snaring the public
In the colonial era the mases faced a lot of police brutality primarily due to the racial factor. One would have thought in this new democratic era the narrative would have changed rather the si...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 14:05hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Kasukuwere thanks Fikile Mbalula for helping him in exile, reveals many hurdles lie ahead
Former Zanu PF National Commissar who returned home on Tuesday afternoon has thanked a former South African minister for helping him during his exile.Kasukuwere thanked the African National Co...Published: 23 May 2018 at 09:34hrs | 13 | by Byo24News Reporter
Self-proclaimed (Goliath) Mugabe plot to kill (David) Mnangagwa flops, Fraud probe now preferred
Grace Mugabe and G40 strategy to eliminate, decapitate, debilitate and eradicate Emmerson Mnangagwa from any slightness chance of him succeeding the geriatric incumbent President Robert Mugabe was pla...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 05:57hrs | 3 | by Themba Mthethwa
Mbalula 'hatred' for Zimbabweans drove false trafficking agenda
South Africa's Minister of police, Fikile Mbalula may have deliberately acted without base regarding the human trafficking allegations leveled against a Zimbabwean man because he harbours a hatred for...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex slavery lie exposed
The South African model, who fingered Zimbabwean modelling businessman Tare Munzara in a sex trafficking ring leading to his arrest in Malaysia, allegedly lied about the claim.Princess Mahlang...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Calls for illegal Zimbabweans to be included in new permits
The Zimbabwean community in South Africa is calling for the inclusion of undocumented Zimbabweans in South Africa's new permit criteria. The Home Affairs Department has announced the Zimbabwea...Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by eNCA
Grace Mugabe's woes mount
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe might still have her day in court in South Africa on charges of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, as minority rights group, AfriForum, says it wants to challen...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
No immunity for #GraceMugabe, says Dirco
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has denied that Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe will be granted diplomatic immunity despite reports emerging that she will be. Reut...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 13:01hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
[LISTEN] 'Diplomatic immunity doesn't mean Grace Mugabe can't be arrested'
Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula says Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe can be arrested for assaulting a woman at a Sandton hotel but there are conditions."She can be arrested but if she cam...Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 11:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Grace Mugabe bashes son's girlfriend'
The Zimbabwe Communist Party secretary general Ngqabutho Mabhena has lambasted the Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe for allegedly assaulting his sons' girlfriend whom she found staying with them at ...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 07:46hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
Mbalula, Deputy clash over 'take over' of Joburg by foreigners
SOUTH AFRICAN Government ministers last week clashed over the alleged "take over" of the city of Johannesburg by foreign nationals as well as their contribution to crime.Deputy Police Minister...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Minister Fikile Mbalula
Dear Minister of Police, Hon. Mr Fikile Mbalula I m penning this communique to you with the utmost bleeding-heart as a young and humbled citizen of our beloved country, South Africa. I m not d...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Kgothatso Ramautswa
Mthwakazi must be free - Magagula
Recent remarks by both Zimbabwe and South Africa point to the need for an independent Mthwakazi, former Mthwakazi Liberation Front Spokesperson David Magagula has said."I have always maintaine...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 15:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Open letter to SA deputy minister of Police, Mr Bongani Mkongi
With all the respect due to Minister and all the Power that be, may I take this opportunity to humbly submit my views on Minister's statement made in recent days on Foreigners. Firstly may I ask the m...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 19:56hrs | 7 | by David Magagula - MLF
South African black movement group warns those who protect racists
Yesterday Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, warned the black consciousness organisation, Black First Land First (BLF), that unless they stop protesting against white journalists, they will be suffoc...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 20:15hrs | | by Agencies
Self-righteousness does not make SA exceptional, Cde Mbalula
South Africa's new minister of police Fikile Mbalula appears to have approached his new assignment with reckless enthusiasm. He was very recently quoted as having said that his country's immediate nei...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:18hrs | 1 | by Takura Zhangazha
Mbalula's big mouth is devil's postbag
The issue of criminality in South Africa is historical just as the issue of poverty. Black South Africans are poor in a country of plenty and that is the source of criminality not the Zimbabwean army....Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:08hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazarus
Fikile Mbalula brew another shocker : 'I was misunderstood'
South African Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula has made shocking claims that he was controversial remarks on ex-Zimbabwean soldiers whom he accused of fueling crime inn that country.The maver...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 04:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mbalula's claims about Ex Zim soldiers crime in SA must not be taken at face value- MRP
Mthwakazi Republic Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo has said South Africa's Minister Fikile Mbalula's claims that Zimbabwean ex soldiers were contributing to a lot of crime in South Africa must not be...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 10:03hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
A muppet with a whistle and an audience: Response to Fikile Mbalula
Many years ago, in her soft tone and motherly wisdom my mum once said, if you go and bathe at the river and a mad man steals your clothes, there is no point chasing him, least the towns people apprehe...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 14:19hrs | 2 | by Prof Changamire
Zimbabwe army warns Fikile Mbalula
The government of Zimbabwe says it finds it most regrettable and unfortunate that South Africa's Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, issued an inflammatory and accusatory statement alleging th...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 22:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 Zimbabwean robbers arrested in South Africa
FIVE Zimbabwean robbers who allegedly raided a jewellery store at a Johannesburg mall and stole ornaments worth thousands of rands have been arrested. The five were arrested by the Sou...Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zuma's Cabinet reshuffle was a long time coming'
Durban - President Jacob Zuma should have changed his Cabinet a long time ago, ANC chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala said yesterday.While addressing the Twelve Apostles' Chur...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
5 Zimbabwean 'robbers' arrested in South Africa
SOUTH Africa police have arrested five Zimbabweans in connection with an armed robbery at a jewellery shop at a Johannesburg mall.The armed robbers allegedly made off with jewellery wo...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zuma names new cabinet - Full list
Presidents Zuma through a statement says he National Executive in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness."The changes bring some younger MPs and women into the National Executive in...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 23:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Jacob Zuma assassination plot, man expected in court
Pretoria - A man who allegedly circulated an e-mail claiming high ranking officials and politicians wanted to assassinate President Jacob Zuma is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's C...Published: 07 Mar 2016 at 08:23hrs | | by Agencies
Zanele Moyo's heart removal 'was in order'
Cape Town - It was standard practice to retain organs for further investigation to determine the cause of death, the Department of Health said, following revelations that Zanele Moyo's heart had been ...Published: 08 Nov 2015 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Cape Times
White SA MP calls for the return of apartheid leader PW Botha
The DA said on Thursday a disciplinary process would be initiated against its MP Dianne Kohler Barnard for sharing a Facebook post that was inconsistent with the party's values for fairness, freed...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Is Yusuf Abramjee a puppet master in a new Mockingbird programme driven by Primedia?
The reason I asked Yusuf Abramjee who he was during the social media storm over his open letter to President Jacob Zuma on the subject of crime, has a lot to do with public accountability. If we are p...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 12:04hrs | 4 | by Bongani Mbindwane
Zimbabweans sue Zuma over xenophobia
The Black Business Forum Zimbabwe (BBFZ) and the Zimbabwe Exiles Forum (ZEF) have filed an urgent High Court application in South Africa over President Jacob Zuma's administration's failure to declar...Published: 29 Apr 2015 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma and Mugabe failed to stop Xenophobia but enjoyed the death of foreigners
President Jacob Zuma's Government is total failing to restore peace in Durban where Xenophobic attack in taking life of innocent Black AfricansRobert Mugabe gives a State visit to South Af...Published: 15 Apr 2015 at 12:09hrs | | by Prof Richard M Simango
'EFF will rule South Africa,' says Malema
Cape Town - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will rule the country, the party's leader Julius Malema told MPs in the National Assembly on Wednesday.Speaking shortly after President Jaco...Published: 23 Jul 2014 at 20:47hrs | 1 | by Sapa
Zuma in court for being a 'corrupt crook'
South African President, Jacob Zuma, has reportedly gone to court over accusations that he is a "corrupt crook" and that his government is "extremely corrupt."According to the Sunday Independe...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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