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SADC Summit lets rogue members off the hook
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is supposed to advance democracy and human rights in its 16 member states. But its annual summit, which took place in Harare on Saturday, 17 August, i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:24hrs | 1277 | by Staff reporter
Sadc leaders tour Zimbabwe's Geo Pomona, Liberation City
During the 44th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, regional leaders took a break from their busy schedules to tour Geo Pomona Waste Management Private Limited and the Museum of African Liberat...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 06:54hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
More leaders jet in for Zimbabwe SADC summit
Four Heads of State and Government from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Madagascar, and Eswatini arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday to join their counterparts who had arrived earlier for th...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:21hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Eswatini denies reports kingdom facing shortage of men
The Kingdom of Eswatini has denied reports that it was offering nationality to citizens from southern Africa to fill up for shortage of men in the country.It follows a viral fake letter purpor...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 18:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCC tells SADC what to do to solve Zimbabwe's 'political crisis'
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has urged the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to address Zimbabwe's "political crisis" and avoid instability in the region ahead of the ...Published: 02 Nov 2023 at 20:17hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sadc slams door on Chamisa
REGIONAL body SADC has finally congratulated President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his electoral victory, two months after the contested polls, with his Angolan counterpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa left a mountain to climb after SADC says Zimbabwe polls were 'exemplary'
REGIONAL body SADC has finally congratulated President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his electoral victory, two months after the contested polls, with his Angolan counterpart João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: SADC finally breaks silence on Zimbabwe elections
The South African Development Committee (SADC) has congratulated Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa for holding peaceful and credible elections with the highest standard. This was express...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 09:17hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why SADC is happy with the Mumba Report
Franz Kafka's worldFranz Kafka's art rests and runs on the bizarre and overawing grotesquery. Yet it is that de-familiarised, out-of-size world which he so ably colours which becomes the vehic...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
SADC leaders express hope for fair polls in Zimbabwe
Heads of state who attended the SADC Summit in Luanda, Angola, said they hope the elections in Zimbabwe would be free and fair, as well as those in Eswatini, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must stop spilling blood, says Chamisa
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa Monday made a plea on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop spilling the blood of innocent Zimbabweans in the name of politics as he vowed not ...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean national found with US$153 000 at King Mswati III International Airport
A Zimbabwean national was found with foreign currency equivalent to E2.8 million cash at King Mswati III International Airport.Masiyakurima Agrippa Bopela (Masiya), a losing candidate for Nati...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
King MisuZulu in poisoning fears
South Africa's influential Zulu King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini is not in a life threatening condition despite poisoning fears.He only underwent minor check-ups after a senior trusted ind...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:24hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa missing from King Charles III's historic picture with state leaders
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was Saturday conspicuous by his absence in a historic picture of recently coronated King Charles III and state leaders who attended his Saturday function in the UK....Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'ZITF brought good business to Bulawayo'
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) ended on Saturday with many Bulawayo residents and businesses happy that the five-day once-a-year showcase brought good business.This year's editio...Published: 02 May 2023 at 08:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Uproar over Mnangagwa's US$54m jet
ZIMBABWEANS have angrily reacted to reports that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has acquired a US$54 million presidential jet — a Dassault Falcon 7X , at a time the majority of the population is wallo...Published: 01 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says western imposed sanctions 'are good'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a strong hater of western imposed sanctions, on Friday made a tongue-in-cheek admission the measures were "good" for Zimbabwe as they have almost turned the trouble...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 19:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EU, UK, US presence at ZITF excites Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said the participation of European nations, the United States of America and the United Kingdom at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is an ind...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Curtain comes down on eventful ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is an annual event that brings together business leaders, innovators, policymakers, and investors from across the globe together.This year's trade ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thousands throng ZITF official opening
Thousands thronged the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) main arena, braving the scorching heat to witness the official opening of the expo by His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini.Bo...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buys swanky US$54 million presidential jet
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken delivery of a US$54 million presidential jet - a Dassault Falcon 7X, ZimLive reported.The aircraft was delivered in March, but it was not put into servic...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | 15 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
King Mswati III calls for removal of Zimbabwe sanctions
VISITING Eswatini leader, King Mswati III, yesterday commended Zimbabwe for the various developmental projects it has embarked upon despite the negative effects of illegal Western sanctions it has bee...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Regime change' NGO disapproves of King Mswati opening ZITF
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, a regime change outfit, disapproves the decision by the government to invite King Mswati III of Eswatini to officially open the 63rd edition of the Zimbabwe Internati...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 19:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZITF slashes entry prices by half
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair entry prices have been reduced for public days, Friday and Saturday during the annual showcase in Bulawayo.This was said by ZITF Company Board chair, Mr B...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne upgrades Victoria Falls network
TELECOMMUNICATIONS service provider, NetOne, has started to beef up network connectivity in Victoria Falls ahead of the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) that kicks off on Wednesday.Close to 3 000...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
King Mswati III arrives in Zimbabwe for State visit
King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini arrives in the country on Tuesday for an official State visit, which begins on Thursday, where he is expected to hold talks with President Mnangagwa....Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
King Mswati heads to Victoria Falls
TWO more heads of state, King Mswati III of Eswatini and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema have confirmed their attendance at the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) in Victoria Falls next week.T...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eswatini Air flies into Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe of Friday welcomed Eswatini Air's maiden flight into the country with the jet landing at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport at 11:50 am.Eswatini Air, which is under Royal...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 19:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa mourns assassinated human rights lawyer
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has described Africa as a breeding ground for murders and violence following the killing of Swaziland human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko....Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe won't fall prey to Western fables, fabrications
DRUMS are beating, so high to a deafening crescendo as Zimbabwe hurtles towards the 2023 elections. Of course, the ground is already uneven because President Mnangagwa has been implementing pro-people...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
International funders behind eSwatini 'winter revolution'
There are claims that at the centre of the pro-democracy movement riots in eSwatini is a sponsored move for a power grab of resources funded by prominent international organisations with vested intere...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Southern African opposition parties need to form a shadow SADC to represent oppressed masses!
It has now become an open secret that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is nothing more than a leaders' club, which seeks to serve and protect the interests of those in power, at the e...Published: 16 May 2022 at 08:51hrs | 8 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Jonathan Moyo sends advice to Malema's EFF
Professor Jonathan Moyo has urged South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters to reconsider its stance on ousting Eswatini's dictator King Mswati III saying the revolution might be hijacked by Western el...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 08:29hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Maimane slams Zanu-PF
One SA movement leader Mmusi Maimane has weighed in on the challenges of immigration in SA‚ laying the blame at the government's feet and slamming the Zimbabwean ruling party.Immigration con...Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 06:07hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Stop criminalising human rights defenders'
HUMAN rights defenders have been under siege in the Sadc region amid calls for governments to respect the law, democracy and rights.The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN) ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:12hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Will SADC national dialogue finally end King Mswati III absolute monarch - Zimbabweans watching like hawks
SADC has finally stepped in to try end the cycle of violence and political unrest in Eswatini. SA President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the current Chairperson of Chairperson of SADC's Organ on...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Eswatini closes schools indefinitely as pro-democracy protests flare up
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools "indefinitely with immediate effect" as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests.Protests have flared...Published: 18 Oct 2021 at 21:36hrs | | by Staff writer
Chaos as Swaziland citizens besiege US Embassy
Pro-democracy protesters in the Kingdom of Eswatini besieged the United States of America Embassy on Friday calling for an end to the Western country's support of the dictatorial monarchy led by King ...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 11:37hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Africa: A complex trajectory and legacy of military coups
FOR their spectacular nature, coups always appear like new phenomena when actually they are an old military and political issue that dates back to the genesis of humanity.It is like that in th...Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:49hrs | 3 | by William Jethro Mpofu
Why is West silent on South Africa violence?
In August 2018, just after Zimbabwe's general elections, the country witnessed some demonstrations that were staged by opposition activists who had lost patience in waiting for the presidential electi...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:19hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani
Chamisa's MDC says Mnangagwa, Mswati are twins
THE MDC Alliance yesterday described embattled Eswatini monarch King Mswati III and President Emmerson Mnangagwa as "twins" in terms of the deteriorating human rights situation as well as shrinkage of...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Eswathini burns an attack on Africanism
The events in eSwatini formally Swaziland is indeed knee shaking. There is an onslaught to the only remaining absolute monarchy in the world. The events reminds me of Lybia. Sea is must look across to...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:46hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tyrants are generally cowards who flee when their bullying power is under threat
Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler hid in an underground bunker - where he eventually committed suicide - when Allied forces had surrounded Germany's capital Berlin in 1945.Iraq's iron-fisted tyrant, ...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 16:09hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Why SADC countries still 'oppose' rhino horn trade
SADC countries have individually decided not to get involved in the non-commercial international trade in rhino horn. This questionable decision has happened despite approval for such trade by the UN ...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 07:38hrs | 1 | by Emmanuel Koro
'Crisis' in Zimbabwe: A neighbour's perspective
From as far back as May, several individuals and organisations from Zimbabwe, the region and beyond have been pushing the baseless and politically-mischievous narrative that Zimbabwe is mired in a cri...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | | by Pardon Muzavazi
Ndebele 'King' Bulelani Khumalo challenged on xenophobia
The claimant to the Ndebele throne Bulelani Collins Lobengula Khumalo has been challenged to speak out against the recent xenophobic attacks happening in South Africa that is affecting the Ndebele peo...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 15:55hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's special envoy on regional offensive
ZIMBABWE'S Special Envoy, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday met Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and delivered a special message from President Mnangagwa. Ambassador Khaya Moyo further di...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa on a SADC diplomatic offensive ahead of MDC demo
Zimbabwe's Special Envoy to the SADC region, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo today met the President of Mozambique, His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, ahead of the 39TH SADC Heads of State and Governmen...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 23:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khaya Moyo meets Lesotho PM
ZIMBABWE'S special envoy to Lesotho, Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo yesterday met with Prime Minister Dr Thomas Thabane and delivered a special message from President Mnangagwa. A statement from ...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
eSwatini bans 'witchcraft and magic' competition
A competition pitting witchdoctors against each other in a battle of skills this weekend in eSwatini - formerly known as Swaziland - has been banned, according to a government statement.Organi...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by AFP
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