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Stay aways won't work in Zimbabwe
At the end of March 2025, Zimbabwe's urban areas were eerily quiet as citizens stayed away from their workplaces, businesses, and other activities in what was expected to be a nationwide protest. Howe...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:43hrs | 6293 | by Staff reporter
ZPP raises alarm over human rights violations
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), a prominent human rights watchdog, has reported that more than 1,000 Zimbabweans experienced violations of their fundamental freedoms in the wake of the March 31 prot...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will never be free with more analysts than activists
It's time we were brutal frank with each other as Zimbabweans.As more Zimbabweans sink deeper into poverty and the grip of a repressive regime tightens, there's a familiar and haunting questio...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:48hrs | 295 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Geza announces plan to table Mnangagwa impeachment
Days after his call for nationwide protests against the government, war veteran Blessed Geza has sensationally claimed that there is growing support among lawmakers to impeach President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 7139 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's regime forces police officers to sign loyalty forms
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have been compelled to sign loyalty forms affirming their commitment to Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba, NewZimbabwe.com has learned. The forms, which are ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 09:10hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo shields Mnangagwa from Geza
After facing a series of threats from combative war veteran Blessed 'Bombshell' Runesu Geza and his supporters, Zanu-PF-linked businessman Wicknell Chivayo has come out strongly in defense of Presiden...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:13hrs | 1352 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean police officers receive unexpected $50 payment?
Unconfirmed reports suggest that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have received an unexpected payment of $50 each in their bank accounts just days before nationwide protests against Presi...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:11hrs | 5736 | by Staff reporter
Instead of focusing on crushing public dissent, a wise leader would have addressed their grievances
Zimbabweans have shaken the foundations of power! Over the past few weeks, the Zimbabwean government and the ruling ZANU-PF party have been gripped by panic. Their energies have been c...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 513 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa contemplates declaring State of Emergency?
Sources within Zimbabwe's security apparatus have revealed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa is considering declaring a state of emergency in the coming days, as tensions escalate ahead of planned nat...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:48hrs | 3818 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sweats over March 31 protests
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing mounting pressure ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for March 31, with fresh challenges to his leadership emerging from within his own party and...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:22hrs | 7853 | by Staff reporter
Police imposes weapons ban ahead of anti-Mnangagwa protests
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a two-month prohibition order against carrying weapons in Harare, just days before planned nationwide protests calling for the removal of President Emmers...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:11hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa succession battle turns ugly
The escalating battle over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's succession has taken a violent turn, with homes of the Zanu-PF leader's perceived opponents coming under attack. Among the targets was war vet...Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:43hrs | 14741 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Forces takes aim at Geza
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has expressed concern over the misuse of military uniforms and recent statements on social media by some members of the public, including retired personnel, regarding...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 06:19hrs | 1740 | by Staff reporter
War veterans plot Zimbabwe-wide protests against Mnangagwa
War veterans, along with other discontented citizens, are set to stage a nationwide protest this Thursday in response to Zimbabwe's worsening economic situation.Earlier this month, the former ...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 10:52hrs | 1360 | by Staff reporter
Social unrest warning for South Africa
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern warning to the South African government, threatening widespread protests if the revised budget - set to be presented on Wednesday, 12 March - include...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1985 | by Staff reporter
Sadc ignores Mozambique civil unrest
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary summit in Harare yesterday, where regional leaders largely overlooked the ongoing civil unrest in Mozambique, which has erupted ...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:34hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
The USA's strategic blueprint for South African elections
The United States has played a leading role in global electoral interventions, acting as a master conductor. This intricate process includes precise allocation of substantial financial resources to sh...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:19hrs | 3 | by The Anchor
Ngarivhume's appeal postponed again as prosecutor falls sick
Once again, on Thursday, the High Court had to defer the case in which opposition activist Jacob Ngarivhume is appealing his conviction and sentencing for inciting public violence. Ngarivhume ...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:41hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume appeal hearing postponed
The High Court has postponed the appeal hearing of opposition activist Jacob Ngarivhume, who is currently serving a prison sentence for incitement of violence. This delay is a result of the State's fa...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 21:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
CCC to launch nationwide protests starting Monday
The opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has declared its intention to launch nationwide protests starting on Monday in response to the recalls of its Members of Parliament (MPs) and c...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 18:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now 'worse than under Mugabe'?
UNDER the long and cruel reign of Robert Mugabe, a lot of very bad things happened.But it's not clear that anyone was stoned to death for opposing him or his cronies.On Thursday this w...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:25hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to hold elections under alarming human violations, claims Amnesty International
ZIMBABWE's July 2023 general election will be held under a five-year systematic, brutal crackdown on human rights, restrictions on political opposition gatherings, violent suppression of protests and ...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Truck arson attacks spark sabotage fears in South Africa
South African police said on Wednesday 21 trucks have been torched in a series of mysterious attacks that President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as acts of "economic sabotage".Unknown assaila...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 20:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers embark on 2-day working week
TEACHERS unions have declared that their members will only report for duty two days a week due to financial incapacitation.Schools reopened for the second term yesterday with educators under t...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume jailed 4 years over 2020 nationwide protest call
Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume has been jailed four years.This follow his conviction on charges of inciting public violence after calling for nationwide protests on July 31.He ...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 18:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nationwide protests for Job Sikhala called
Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume has called upon Zimbabweans to engage in a nationwide protests in solidarity with Job Sikhala, the Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) vice national chai...Published: 03 Jan 2023 at 08:40hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe cops threaten protest vote
GROWING discontent over measly salaries paid to government workers has forced police officers, one of the least paid sectors in the civil service to threaten bhora musango, a protest vote for the oppo...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's Zimdollar measures show desperation'
THE latest measures by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to halt the sliding Zimdollar are an act of desperation and are not likely to work, analysts have said.Mnangagwa's measures include br...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fires his enforcer as State Security Minister
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sacked Owen Mudha Ncube as state security minister on Monday as Zanu-PF continues to feel the tremors from its divisive provincial elections concluded two weeks ago....Published: 10 Jan 2022 at 19:08hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa claims Zanu-PF 'upholding constitutionalism' as war vets charged
Tyrant Emmerson Mnangagwa made a bizarre claim on Thursday that he was "upholding constitutionalism."On a day 40 war veterans were taken to court later than the constitutional limit of 48-hour...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Unions cast doubt on new school term
Two unions representing teachers yesterday cast doubts on the smooth re-opening of schools tomorrow, saying their members would not be able to go back to work because of poor pay.In a surprise...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate recuses himself from Sikhala trial set to commence July 14
Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube has recused himself from presiding over the incitement of public violence trial of MDC Alliance lawmaker Job Sikhala.Ncube stood down from the case following a m...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pupils snub schools opening day
CHAOS characterised the reopening of schools for non-examination classes yesterday, with pupils not turning up at most schools possibly assuming that teachers heeded their unions' call for a nationwid...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Teachers give notice to strike
THE education sector is set to suffer another heavy blow after teachers and State University employees gave notice yesterday to embark on a nationwide industrial action starting Monday to press for be...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ngadziore denied bail, colleague freed
STUDENT activist Takudzwa Ngadziore was Thursday denied bail while his co-accused Tapiwanashe Chiriga was freed on $5 000 bail.The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) confirmed the develo...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Bulawayo structures push for Masotsha's expulsion
Suspended MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial women's assembly chairperson, Tendai Masotsha, has been described as a dangerous person who has struck fear into the hearts of the party members, an internal...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans await US election with apathy, anticipation
THE upcoming vote could mark a major shift in American politics, but it's unclear how the outcome will affect the two nations' frosty relationship.Whether the issue is the coronavirus pandemic...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 16:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying false narrative of a 'crisis' in Zimbabwe
For the past few months, Zimbabwe's internal and external detractors have been in overdrive, pushing a concocted narrative that there was a "crisis" in Zimbabwe. This false narrative is premis...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Pardon Muzavavi
Mnangagwa turns to Israelis as populace gets restive
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's edgy administration, battling to contain a restive populace amid a worsening economic crisis, has engaged the Israeli government for possible deployment of security expe...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Abducted' Zimbabwe doctor free of poisoning: Tests
A RANGE of blood and urine specimens extracted from Peter Magombeyi, the former Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, who was allegedly abducted by state security last year showed no...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU mobilises for nationwide protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has begun mobilising for a national general strike of both public and private sector workers. The event, according to ZCTU president Peter Mutasa, ...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EFF's Ndlozi tells 'racisms apologists' Madonsela to go to hell
The EFF's Mbuyiseni pulled no punches in responding to Social Justice and Honorary Law Professor at the University of Stellenbosch and former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, who criticised the party...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Clicks saga: Top executives resign
South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters have caused the Clicks retail group to delist the TRESemmé brand, expand its range of local haircare products and work with the government to develop the loca...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 17:07hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Malema shuts down Clicks' stores
SOUTH AFRICA - One of the country's leading pharmaceutical retail giant, Clicks, is currently embroiled in a racial storm following an online advertisement it aired last Friday.The ad describe...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:57hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Uncle Tom says Sadc should do more to end Zimbabwe crises
AMERICA'S ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols urged the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) to be more proactive in helping resolve the challenges faced by the country. The regional bloc sh...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 20:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa presides over gross abuse of human rights'
During his first year as President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has presided over a systematic and brutal crackdown on human rights, including the violent suppression of protests and a witch-hunt a...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 18:53hrs | | by Agencies
'ZCTU will protest until Mnangagwa listens'
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the country was now in a humanitarian crisis and accused government of ignoring the plight of workers and of downplaying the impact of its austerity m...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man murdered outside MDC office
Police are investigating after a man was killed outside a constituency office of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Kwekwe on Friday.Officers responded after reports of a man lying de...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 17:51hrs | | by ZimLive
Chamisa warns Mnangagwa 'We will remain in the streets'
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that a protest called off by the police on Friday was only a "teaser", as he vowed: "We will remain in the streets....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 19:31hrs | | by Reuters
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF in emergency meetings
THE Zanu-PF youth league in Mashonaland East province yesterday held an emergency meeting in Marondera to devise ways to thwart tomorrow's nationwide protests organised by the MDC.NewsDay is r...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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