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Man is regretting the day he packed his bags and left for SA
A 45-year-old Bulawayo man is regretting the day he packed his bags and left for neighbouring South Africa in search of what he thought could be life-transforming opportunities.All he carried ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 1466 | by Staff reporter
VBS looter released on parole
Former VBS Mutual Bank's chief financial officer Phillip Truter was released on parole after he was sentenced to 10 years in jail in 2020. Speaking to broadcaster Newzroom Afrika on Monday, De...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 11:57hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Zuma prohibited from seeking re-election as president: electoral commission
It's official, former president Jacob Zuma cannot be the president of the country after this year's general elections because of his criminal record.This was clarified by the Independent Elect...Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ezra Tshisa changed Freddie Gwala's life
Zumba musician, Freddie Gwala, also known as Amadamara, is forever grateful to Zimbabwean veteran DJ Ezra Tshisa Sibanda for introducing him to the Zimbabwean crowd.Gwala successfully launched...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 07:47hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Freddy Gwala returns
After performing at the Ultra Beer Festival barely a week ago, held at Queens Sports Club, South African Afro-pop musician Freddie "Amadamara" Gwala will make a return once more to Bulawayo.Th...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Presidential amnesty needs revisiting
IN yesterday's NewsDay edition, we carried a story of a former jailbird who was released from prison this year under the Presidential Amnesty programme. The man, who was released after serving part of...Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pampers rapist with house, cash
THE ruling Zanu-PF party rewarded convicted rapist Bobby Makaza with a house and a substantial amount of cash during a presidential rally in Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East province, on Saturday....Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zondo's court says Zuma must go back to prison
The Constitutional Court dismissed the Department of Correctional Services' application for leave to appeal a ruling that former president Jacob Zuma must go back to prison.In the ruling hande...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 16:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's amnesty to rapists raises a stink
Pressure is piling on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reconsider the release of dangerous criminals, including rapists, who benefited from an amnesty that saw the release of 4 000 prisoners. R...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean prisoners in SA want to be paroled and repatriated
A campaign has kicked off to repatriate thousands of Zimbabwean prisoners eligible for parole.A letter sent by attorneys representing the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 21:22hrs | 10 | by Ciara Ryan
Amnesty beneficiary steals hat on way out of prison
A PRISONER on parole almost forfeited his freedom after he was accused of stealing a hat from one of the inmates who benefited from the Presidential amnesty.Forty-three prisoners in Beitbridge...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:13hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zondo's 'captured' ConCourt dismisses Limpho Hani, SACP's application to reconsider Janusz Walus' parole
The seemingly captured Constitutional Court has dismissed Chris Hani's widow, Limpho Hani's appeal to reconsider the parole of Janusz Walus. Walus killed South African struggle hero, Chris Hani, in Ap...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 17:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma's persecution by courts painful and unnecessary, says top ANC official
ANC presidential hopeful Zweli Mkhize has weighed in on former president Jacob Zuma's impending return to prison, describing it as painful and an unnecessary punishment for an 80 year old.Mkhi...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma wants Zondo probed
Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma has instructed his legal team to take the State Capture Commission report on review. According to JG Zuma Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi, Zuma ...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 19:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa accused of kidnapping and bribery
South Africa's former spy chief has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of kidnapping and bribery in a case he has registered with the police.Arthur Fraser said the case related to the alleged a...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 19:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa 'concealed a crime', says former spy boss
Former State Security Agency (SSA) director-general Arthur Fraser has opened a criminal case against President Cyril Ramaphosa.Fraser's attorney, Eric Mabuza, confirmed to News24 on Wednesday ...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 21:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Birthday wishes pour in for Zuma, who remains hospitalised
Birthday wishes have been pouring in on social media for former President Jacob Zuma who celebrates his 80th birthday today.Zuma, who is currently out of jail on medical parole following his r...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 16:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zuma sent back to jail
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that former National Commissioner of Correctional Services Arthur Fraser's decision to place former president Jacob Zuma on medical parole was unlawful - a...Published: 15 Dec 2021 at 16:37hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Zuma releases book to set record straight
Former president Jacob Zuma, accused of orchestrating the systematic plunder of government coffers during his rule, launched a new book on Sunday in which he intends "to set the record straight"....Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Jail Old Mutual directors: Moyo's lawyers
Lawyers of Zimbabwean and former Old Mutual chief executive Peter Moyo, want to see the company's directors jailed for refusing to reinstate him – and for them to be blocked from serving on any othe...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma will never win a court case in South Africa
The Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's application to rescind the court's earlier judgment, which sentenced him to 15 months' imprisonment for contempt of court....Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woes mount for Jacob Zuma
Woes are mounting for South African former President Jacob Zuma after the Helen Suzman Foundation filed an urgent application for a review of the Jacob Zuma medical parole decision on Tuesday....Published: 14 Sep 2021 at 14:12hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Former Spy Boss released Jacob Zuma from prison'
South African opposition Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is contesting National Commissioner of Correctional Services Arthur Fraser's decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on par...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:40hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jacob Zuma freed
FORMER South African president Jacob Zuma has been released from prison on medical parole, the department of correctional services confirmed on Sunday.The department said in a statement: "Medi...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe not among top offending nations in UK
Despite the number of Zimbabweans jailed in the United Kingdom increasing, the country remains not among the top 10 most offending nations. In little over a decade, the number of foreign nationa...Published: 28 Aug 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
What has gone wrong with South Africa's Constitutional Court?
For many years, our Constitutional Court basked in glory. It was lauded worldwide. Its judgments were studied in legal academies around the world. Many of our judges were in demand to teach seminars o...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:53hrs | 6 | by Ziyad Motala
Mwonzora's MDC unperturbed by ex-inmate activists joining Chamisa
THE Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T says it respects the decision by Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzokere to align themselves with the rival MDC Alliance faction following the pair's recent release fro...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mapfumo calls for UN intervention in Zimbabwe
CELEBRATED United States- based Zimbabwean Chimurenga musician and human rights activist, Thomas Mapfumo, has appealed to the international community to immediately intervene and stop what he calls an...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop breaks woman's arm
A POLICE officer stationed at Magwegwe Police Station was dragged to the dock for allegedly assaulting a woman for "hiding" a fugitive.It is alleged that on 31 May 2019, Brian Mugandi, a polic...Published: 26 Jul 2019 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prisoners to enjoy more rights
Cabinet on Tuesday approved changes to the Prisons Act in a move that that will see prisoners being accorded constitutional rights they deserve in line with international norms and standards. ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai family’s pre-emptive masterstroke the way to go
The funeral service in December 2018 for the late 41st President of the United States, George H Bush, who was in office from 1989 to 1993 (not to be confused with his son, George W Bush, the 43rd Pres...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:23hrs | | by Conway Tutani
A deep dive into the world of the Constitutional Court
NO one can deny that this election season has been a rollercoaster and people are confused, anxious and hopeful as they face an unpredictable outcome from the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the pe...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Thabani Mnyama
Gangster in helicopter prison break
A notorious gangster has escaped by helicopter from a prison in the Paris region, the French authorities say.Redoine Faid was helped by several heavily armed men who created a diversion at the...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 17:31hrs | 2 | by BBC
Mugabe's death penalty utterances uncalled for
Mugabe's call for reconsideration of the death is unwarranted and a reflection of someone who is not in sync with the world we live in.The People's Democratic Party is concerned with such reck...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:17hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume, PDP Spokesperson
Biti to grace South African attorneys gathering
After delivering what was a grand speech at an event dubbed "The State of the Profession-Looking Forward" on the 21st of April 2017 in South Africa, President Biti has once again been invited to grace...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 09:56hrs | | by PDP
Biti continues in defence of Zim constitution
ZANU-PF has been exposed for its attempt to amend the constitution through uncouth means against the procedures set in the constitution and Sections 95 (2); 96; 97; 98 of the Standing Orders.B...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 15:38hrs | | by PDP Communications
Use the law to assert women's rights, Biti urges young lawyers
The law is the best way to assert human rights in a country where the government is reluctant or the perpetrator of violations, President Biti has said.Addressing a strategic planning meeting ...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 12:08hrs | | by PDP
Oscar Pistorius hospitalised
Oscar Pistorius was taken to the Kalafong Hospital in Pretoria on Thursday morning.According to community newspaper Rekord East, Oscar was taken by ambulance to the casualty section after suff...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 14:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
White supremacist stripped of his South African citizenship
South Africa's government has stripped white supremacist Janusz Walus, who assassinated anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani in 1993, of his citizenship, his lawyer has said.The lawyer made the disc...Published: 30 May 2017 at 16:47hrs | | by BBC
Biti to address SA law society on Zimbabwe situation
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti has been invited to address the South African Law Society's annual general meeting on April 21, where he is expected to highlight the politic...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biti Guest of Honour at South Africa Law Society function
PDP Party President Tendai Biti will deliver a key note address at the Annual General meeting of the South African Law Society on 21 April 2017.The meeting which shall take place at an...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 21:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Notice of demand for the restoration of Matebeleland State
Under the direction and authority of Matebeleland Liberation Organisation Supreme Council, The President of M.L.O. Paul Siwela served the British government under the leadership of David Cameron and Z...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 10:50hrs | 6 | by Paul Siwela
Notice of Demand for The Restoration of Matebeleland State
Under the direction and authority of Matebeleland Liberation Organisation Supreme Council, The President of M.L.O. Paul Siwela served the British government under the leadership of David Cameron and Z...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 15:17hrs | 3 | by Paul Siwela
WATCH: 'Chris Hani had to be killed,' says unrepentent Derby-Lewis in last interview
Johannesburg - Former Communist Party leader Chris Hani had to be murdered because he was an uncontrollable radical who was targeting civilians, according to Clive Derby-Lewis in his last intervie...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 13:32hrs | | by Netwerk24
Apartheid monster dies
Clive Derby-Lewis, a South African politician jailed for the 1993 assassination of Communist Party leader Chris Hani, has died at the age of 80.Mr Hani led the military wing of Nelson Mand...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 17:04hrs | | by BBC
Zimbabweans 'come to SA to steal'
SOUTH Africa: Two judges of the North Gauteng High Court have severely criticised a Benoni magistrate for implying that South Africa would, before too long, be like Zimbabwe with "no economy" because ...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 09:18hrs | | by SA Media
Mawarire: Devil's advocate comes to Washington
On Thursday August 18, 2016 the US-based think tank the Atlantic Council whose headquarters is in Washington DC hosted Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire who is the face and spokesperson for #ThisFlag mo...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:14hrs | | by Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye
Inmates serving life freed
PRESIDENT Mugabe has pardoned 20 inmates who were serving life imprisonment, a development that complements the Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services' efforts to decongest the prisons.The ...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Prison inmates to get wages
FAR reaching changes to the Prison Act will see prisoners being employed and paid in a move that will assist them to pick up the pieces when they leave jail.ZPCS director legal services Senior...Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Prisoners serving life imprisonment now eligible for parole
PRISONERS who are serving life imprisonment will now be considered for early release on good behaviour just like their counterparts with lesser sentences.This follows a landmark judgment hande...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 00:23hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
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