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ZANU-PF Commissar harassed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close security and protocol (advance) teams who are part of the intelligence details have this Friday during Online National Anti-Sanctions petition pre-launch proceedin...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 20:30hrs | 1718 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Bulawayo
We will cut your tail to protect Zim repute; Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has repeatedly announced its preparedness to complement law enforcement agencies in thwarting and stifle retrogressive elements seeking to tarnish Zimbabwe's image in the eyes of foreigners du...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 22:38hrs | 1434 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Mnangagwa should know that demonstrations at international events are nothing new
First of all, let's get one thing straight.There is a huge difference between a demonstration and a riot.I felt that I needed to clarify a misconception that, in my book, has been deli...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 10:40hrs | 890 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
3 CCC protesters seek bail
Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi is expected to rule today on the bail application of three Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists who were arrested while protesting for the release of their de...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ANC members set to picket in protest against possible ANC-DA deal
ANC supporters who voted for the party "in good faith" in the general election on 29 May are expected to picket in Johannesburg on Thursday morning, demanding its leaders reject going into a coalition...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's cash-in-transit workers threaten to go on strike
A strike in the cash-in-transit (CIT) sector could see South Africa's automated teller machines running dry.That's the prospect if the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration gr...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Free Africa': a protest took place in Milan due to the neo-colonial policies of France
Residents of Milan and representatives of the African people came out to a protest at which they expressed their disagreement with France's actions towards Africa, while accusing Paris of colonialist ...Published: 02 Apr 2024 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US$15 for five bales of tobacco, a smallholder tobacco farmer's tale
Smallholder tobacco farmers are reeling under the yoke of high-interest loans, amid shocking revelations one of the farmers received a pay-out of US$15 after selling five bales of tobacco at the contr...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:49hrs | 26 | by Erick Matotoba
Zimbabwe teachers call for job action over salaries
THE Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Unions, (Fozeu), has called for an immediate job action starting from tomorrow after teachers declared incapacitation amid rising inflation and cost of living....Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colourful place names of Rhodesia and their origin
THE TRACING of place names in a country in Africa can be both fascinating and frustrating. One must know – or quickly learn – something about history, about geography and the origins of word...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 39 | by Phillippa Berlyn with some amendments by Tony Tanser
Activists condemned EU for the oppression of African people
A protest was held in the Swiss capital, Bern, against the oppression of African peoples by the United States of America and European Union. The action took place on Bahnhofplatz. The eve...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 20:08hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Why would SADC risk confrontation with Zim regime whilst citizens act as if all is well?
So, another meeting of SADC (Southern African Development Community) heads of state has come and gone without the much anticipated 'resolution on flawed elections recently held in Zimbabwe'!Of...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 15:40hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Boycott Israeli goods over blood bath,' says Malema
South Africa's third biggest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, has held a protest outside the Israeli embassy in the capital, Pretoria.Party leader Julius Malema once again calle...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's headache
CHARITY begins at home, but for Mr Saviour Kasukuwere it seems to reside on social media and nowhere else.It is for that reason that he is seemingly not welcome in Mt Darwin, his home area whe...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:08hrs | 6 | by Staff rporter
Mnangagwa 'snubs' UK diasporans
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa cancelled at the 11th hour a scheduled meeting with United Kingdom (UK)-based Zimbabweans, it has emerged.Mnangagwa attended King Charles III's coronation in Londo...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malema says Zimbabweans have let down Ngarivhume
SOUTH Africa's main opposition leader Julius Malema, has urged Zimbabweans to stand up against the harassment of pro-democracy activists following the jailing of opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa preside over Zimbabwe implosion
WHILE President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed that the majority of his ministers were doing well - with three outstanding and two being a dismal failure - the reality on the ground is different: Zimbabwe...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 15:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora ex-aide's home besieged by unpaid polling agents
MDC-T losing candidate for Ward 40 council by-elections, Oliver Mufambisi says his Dzivarasekwa home was Wednesday besieged by dozens of angry party activists who were March last year hired as polling...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 18:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans in the diaspora must be allowed to vote'
ZAPU has argued that the diaspora vote is a necessary political right because it is another way of appreciating Zimbabweans living abroad who send remittances back to the country.Ndodana Moyo,...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 19:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malema threatens to shutdown South Africa
EFF leader Julius Malema has threatened to unleash the "mother of all protests" which he said would bring South Africa to a standstill on March 20, as the opposition pressurizes the government to end ...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally haunted by mine deaths
Zanu-PF benefactor and prominent gold dealer Pedzisai Scott Sakupwanya's gold operations at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland province, have been closed by the Environmental Management Agency (Em...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans targeted by Operation Dudula members
Members of Operation Dudula have been chasing away immigrants from the Jeppe Clinic in central Johannesburg. The provincial department of health says it is not aware of this.On Monday, GroundU...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Johannes Marisa
Zimbabwe banking sector risks crippling strike over US$ salary portions
PLANS for a crippling strike are hovering above the country's banking sector following the recent denial by the employers' side to honour partial payment of US$ salaries, Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Wor...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fear grips undocumented foreign workers in South Africa
Zimbabwean domestic migrant worker Precious clocked in late for work, launched into her duties for a white South African family as if nothing happened, yet hours earlier she had been arrested for bein...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa police to go on strike
The South African Police Union (SAPU) confirms that it has been issued a certificate to strike, which covers all labour unions affiliated to the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu)....Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 19:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa flees from protesting Zimbabweans in New York
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday reportedly fled from angry Zimbabweans, who were waiting for him at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, it has emerged.The Zanu-PF le...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 19:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa called a 'criminal', 'gangster' as opposition demand release of Phala Phala report
Opposition political parties described President Cyril Ramaphosa as a "gangster", "thief", and a "criminal" as they demanded acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka release her report into the Phala P...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's strategy exposed as he fails to condemn xenophobic Limpopo MEC
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned anti-immigrant protests that have prevented foreigners from accessing a hospital in the capital, fuelling concerns about rising xenophobia....Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magaya gold mine workers picket his hotel over unpaid 'slave wages'
Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) leader, Walter Magaya is reportedly embroiled in a protracted salary dispute with workers at his Shamva gold mine, who picketed his Yadah Hotel in H...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 20:19hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans living in South Africa fear for their safety
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa (SA) have expressed concern over their safety after a top African National Congress (ANC) official said Pretoria could not guarantee the safety of foreign nationals ...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Doctors, nurses reveal Chiwenga's 14-month snub
Doctors, nurses and radiographers boycotted work on the first day of an indefinite strike over pay on Monday.The strike was mostly felt at the country's largest referral hospital – Par...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
How politics destroys home-grown solutions
FOLLOWING the success of politics in liberating African countries from colonial injustice, a mindset that has been planted in Africa is that politics has a monopoly on all solutions. Unfortunately, th...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:54hrs | | by Charles Dhewa
Chamisa's supporters picket over imposition of candidates
THE Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is already embroiled in discord ahead of the upcoming by-elections with party supporters on Friday staging a demonstration in Bulawayo's Ward...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF frets over infighting
Zanu-PF bigwigs are expected to meet today for a politburo meeting amid reports of worsening infighting that has rocked the party's restructuring exercise and protests against senior leaders.P...Published: 21 Dec 2021 at 06:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to pay war veterans US Dollar bonuses
DEFENCE and War Veterans Affairs Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has revealed liberation war veterans are set to receive end-of-year bonuses denominated in United States Dollars, a privilege not ex...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses empty chairs at COP26
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday addressed an almost empty auditorium at the Climate Change (COP26) summit in Glasgow, Scotland.Mnangagwa made his address before empty seats, as did all ...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police stop stands demo
POLICE had to intervene and preside over a dialogue between Bulawayo City Council officials and beneficiaries of Woodville stands, who have been up in arms with the local authority over delays in comp...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 06:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Monarch staff picket at company offices
ABOUT 10 former workers at Monarch Steel (Pvt) Limited Company in Bulawayo on Saturday staged a protest against the company demanding payment of their retrenchment packages amounting to US$63 000....Published: 27 Sep 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe anti-sanctions fight reaches UN HQ
SCORES of people, led by anti-imperialist group December 12 (D12) Movement yesterday picketed at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States of America, calling for the removal of illeg...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe true liberation heroes need to finally unshackle themselves from those who hijacked the struggle
This past week has been a most painful one for all of us who respect and honour the history of our beloved country, its legacy, and the struggle that brought about its liberation.Firstly, ther...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 17:55hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ANC crumbles under Cyril Ramaphosa
UNDER President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC seems to be falling apart. The once-glorious movement seems to be a former shadow of its past. These sentiments are shared by, among others, the staff ...Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets expose Zanu-PF terror campaign
DISGRUNTLED veterans of the 1970s liberation war yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government of neglecting them, in a development signalling deepening ructions in Zanu-PF....Published: 31 Aug 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chaos in SA points to failure on democracy
The spate of violence that is engulfed South Africa shows that not all citizens have internalised constitutional democracy and the rule of law as the organising principle of the post-apartheid society...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:33hrs | 7 | by Mashupye Maserumule
Teachers turn Nehanda statue into protest square, demand better pay
Members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) staged a flash protest at the towering Mbuya Nehanda statue in the capital on Wednesday, demanding better salaries and improved wor...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ANC piles pressure on US sanctions against Zimbabwe
ANC piles pressure on US sanctions against Zim The African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng branch members and Zanu-PF Mzansi District members protest demanding the removal of evil US sanctions imposed...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC demonstrates against Zimbabwe sanctions
The South African ruling party, African National Congress (ANC), will today hold a solidarity march at the United States of America Consulate in Sandton against the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbab...Published: 26 May 2021 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
76 mourners arrested
POLICE in Gweru arrested 76 mourners for defying lockdown regulations by parading a deceased person's body in his neighbourhood and attempting to dump the coffin at a police station. Tatenda P...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters stage protest at ZEC offices demanding by-elections
Suspected MDC Alliance youths staged a flash protest outside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) premises on Friday demanding the holding of by-elections.A few dozen opposition activists p...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can your Employer Force You to Have a COVID-19 Test?
There are times the situation calls for measures which are tough but protecting the public and making work places safe. The world has embraced a world order which would have been pervasive in normal c...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 15:54hrs | | by enford Madekufamba and Dr. Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe, SA border blockade fails again
Organisers of a two-day demonstration that sought to block commercial traffic from entering and leaving South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post were left eating the dust from the cargo trucks driv...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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