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White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 722 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Siblings clash over father's tombstone
A Harare woman has filed for a protection order against her brother, accusing him of threatening to kill her over a disagreement on how to erect a tombstone for their late father.Esther Chirum...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:06hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court over alleged health status disclosure
Sekai Tekeno, a Harare woman from Dzivarasekwa, appeared in court on Tuesday accusing her aunt, Jane Tekeno, of spreading rumours about her health status, which allegedly caused her significant embarr...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:20hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
NUST enlists police to combat illegal gold mining on campus
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has called in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to help tackle a growing crisis of illegal gold panning that has infiltrated its main campus i...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:56hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy
Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central committee member, Farai Dumo Musikavanhu who in conniva...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2078 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Zimra blitz disrupts Bulawayo traders
Scores of traders operating within Bulawayo's city centre were left reeling last week after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) implemented a series of business closures, as part of a wider nationa...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1958 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cracks down against gold panners
In a bid to curb the increasing menace of illegal gold panning and sand poaching in Matabeleland South province, the Bulawayo City Council is planning to establish a permanent base for its rangers and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Brave security guards foil armed robbery
Two Real Star Security guards have been hailed as heroes after they bravely thwarted an armed robbery at a Petrotrade Service Station in Mabvuku early Thursday morning.Bhekimpilo Sibanda and I...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:42hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda police thwart brazen ore heist
Police in Gwanda Rural have successfully foiled a daring, movie-style gold ore theft operation, arresting six suspects and impounding equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The heist was th...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:38hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blocks Hopewell Chin'ono
This tweet with a Bible verse where I was responding to Nelson Chamisa's own Bible verse got me blocked today. The tweet was merely reminding Chamisa that many Zimbabweans expect a lot from hi...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 15:52hrs | 840 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
WATCH: Chiwenga says 'Shonas are cowards'
Popular street preacher Talent Chiwenga has ignited a political and ethnic firestorm following a sermon in which he accused the ruling ZANU PF party of deliberately marginalising Zimbabweans of Ndebel...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 14:49hrs | 1762 | by Staff reporter
The new PVO law is a sign of a government that fears its own people
The Zimbabwe government has always been afraid of its own people.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act, 2025, into law marks yet ano...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:27hrs | 76 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Machacha questions Blessed Geza's liberation credentials
Zanu PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has launched a scathing attack on war veterans leader Blessed Geza, casting serious doubt on his liberation struggle credentials and personal i...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 21:55hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime targets Kasukuwere
Former Cabinet minister and Zanu PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere has emerged as a primary target of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's intensifying crackdown on political dissent, as th...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:33hrs | 6209 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean challenges Gerda Steyn at the Two Oceans Marathon
Nobuhle Tshuma did not flinch. With Gerda Steyn to her left, the Entsika Athletic Club starlet threw down the gauntlet to the darling of South African road running."This race is not all about ...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 14:26hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Gunfire and fear: Bulawayo grapples with a surge in deadly crime
The streets of Bulawayo have become a theatre of escalating gun violence, with a recent spate of chilling incidents raising alarm over public safety and law enforcement's growing vulnerability. The br...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 08:38hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillor opposes water privatisation
A Bulawayo city councillor has urged the municipality to retain full control of the proposed water utility, arguing that local ownership is the best approach for managing the city's water supply....Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 15:05hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2076 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
King Mzilikazi and the MaKoni (Mabvakure) people
King Mzilikazi, in his long march North from Zululand, arrived in a territory between the Oliphants and Steelport Rivers in what became known as Transvaal. The year was 1822, exactly 2 years after a g...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 09:49hrs | 1752 | by Chief Mayisa
5 more suspects appear in court over Chivayo lobola robbery
Five more suspects from Chitungwiza appeared in court yesterday on allegations of robbing businessman Mr. Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws of US$74,000 at their farm in Marondera.The accused - Garik...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:24hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Judge faces serious allegations of attempting to defraud Zimasco
Zimbabwe Alloys and Smelting Company (ZIMASCO) has formally lodged a complaint with the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) against High Court Judge Joel Mambara, alleging judicial misconduct in a case...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:28hrs | 2714 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime's intolerance to demonstrations is what threatens peace and stability in Zimbabwe
Democracy in Zimbabwe is now in the intensive care unit! In any genuine democracy, demonstrations are a normal and indispensable part of life. They are a visible, collective, and power...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 12:13hrs | 670 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ED hailed for stopping the raids of vendors
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been applauded for calling for the government to stop the raids on informal traders and confiscation of their wares by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and local authorities...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 12:07hrs | 1718 | by Stephen Jakes
Illegal forex trader shot and robbed in Bulawayo
Bulawayo has been hit by a rise in violent crime, with an illegal foreign currency dealer becoming the latest victim after being shot and robbed of thousands of US dollars by an armed assailant on Mon...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:50hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
2 suspected Chivayo lobola robbers appear in court
Two suspected robbers from Chitungwiza, accused of participating in the robbery of businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws at their Marondera farm, appeared in court yesterday.Peter Maramba Vhi...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:48hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF member's property destroyed in suspected intra-party violence
Property belonging to a Zanu-PF member was destroyed in a suspected politically motivated attack on Thursday night in Zvimba, Mashonaland West province, as intra-party tensions continue to rise within...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:19hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
3 arrested over Chivayo lobola theft
Police have arrested three men from Hopley, Harare, in connection with a violent farm robbery in which in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were robbed of US$75,000 in cash. Authorities ...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 2292 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Silent Struggle: A Nation on the brink but too fearful to rise
Zimbabwe is a nation in crisis, and the time for silence has passed. Power cuts are routine, water supplies are unreliable, and roads are riddled with potholes. The healthcare system has collapsed, wi...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 21:22hrs | 1442 | by Vusani Magwala
Alarm bells ringing as the regime panics: Veteran Activists Association Zimbabwe (Vaaz)
When the Nation's war Chest is paraded on the streets and "Dr Amai The Second" traverse the nation to rave and rant at hastily arranged rallies then you know The house is on Fire .It is an open secret...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 15:18hrs | 2172 | by Mandava Blessing National Spokesperson
Is it legal to keep US$70,000 cash at home in Zimbabwe?
In recent weeks, Zimbabwe has experienced an alarming increase in armed robbery cases, with criminals specifically targeting individuals and businesses that keep large amounts of cash at their premise...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 09:58hrs | 781 | by Staff writer
Police probe NSSA boss over RTG extortion plot
NSSA chairman, Emmanuel Fundira was on Wednesday questioned by the police in connection with an extortion case involving former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior employee Paula January.The de...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | 636 | by Nathan Guma
Mother accuses sons of abusing her
A Harare woman appeared before the civil court yesterday seeking a protection order against her two sons, whom she accused of physically abusing her whenever she assigned them household chores....Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:42hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's lobola $75,000 cash stolen at inlaws' farm
The in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were targeted by up to 20 armed men in the early hours of Tuesday in a daring heist at their farm in Marondera. The assailants made off with US$7...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:08hrs | 2024 | by Staff reporter
NSSA chair implicated in extortion case
National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chairman Emmanuel Fundira was questioned by police on Wednesday in connection with an extortion case involving former Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior emplo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 09:37hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Slain cop's daughter pens emotional letter
The tragic death of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, a victim of suspected friendly fire, has been compounded by the deeply affecting words of her 10-year-old daughter.In a letter that has ...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:09hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
A leader who fears prison will always imprison his opponents!
Fear can be a tyrannical leader's downfall!There is a peculiar irony in how some leaders choose to deal with their political opponents, journalists, and human rights defenders—imprisonment. ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:21hrs | 429 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Full scale investigation into CID detective shooting ordered
Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba has directed a full-scale investigation into the death of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, assuring her family and the public that all concerns surroundi...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:00hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
BCC, TTI launch crackdown on illegal taxis
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and Tendy Three Investments (TTI) have teamed up for a joint operation aimed at curbing the growing problem of illegal taxis, locally known as Mshikashika, in the city ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 11:39hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Zimra shuts down Unity Village Flea Market in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has locked up Unity Village Flea Market in Bulawayo as part of a nationwide crackdown on smuggled goods and counterfeit products. The move is part of ZIMRA's eff...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 15:42hrs | 2318 | by Staff reporter
SAPS to launch Operation Shanela 2
The South African Police Service (SAPS) will roll out the second phase of its high-density crime-fighting initiative, Operation Shanela 2, in March 2025. The operation, aimed at tackling crime hotspot...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 14:00hrs | 1421 | by Staff reporter
Detective Constable Hove mourned after tragic shooting
The Officer Commanding Bulawayo Province, Commissioner Jasper Chizemo, and colleagues of the late Detective Constable Cassandra Hove (37) have described her as a courageous and dedicated officer whose...Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 13:15hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean permit holders say life in SA has become intolerable
The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) has urged the Zimbabwean government to facilitate an urgent voluntary repatriation programme for Zimbabweans living in South Africa, citing wo...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 11:57hrs | 1686 | by Staff reporter
Harare deploys special police unit against vendors
The City of Harare has announced the creation of a new municipal police unit tasked with raiding illegal traders and arresting litterbugs in the central business district (CBD). This move is part of t...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:21hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans must collaborate across political lines for development'
Local Government and Public Works Minister, Daniel Garwe, has called for an end to political animosity in Zimbabwe, stressing that the "New Dispensation" has closed that chapter and now is the time fo...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:02hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
VOA journalist takes justice into her own hands in Bulawayo
Bulawayo-based journalist Annahstacia Ndlovu, a correspondent for Voice of America (VOA), was forced to take matters into her own hands last week when she encountered one of the men who allegedly assa...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:55hrs | 1215 | by Staff reporter
Corporate Raiding Plot Unraveling: Nssa and RTG Directors Meet to Tackle Manipulation of Share Prices and Takeover Attempt
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) and Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) directors and management executives are set to meet today to deal with the plot to take over the tourism and hospitality giant...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:16hrs | 344 | by NewsHawks
'SANDF has been turned into a Mickey Mouse force' - top general speaks out
"South African borders are porous because you, the politicians, have decided you want a Mickey Mouse defence force," SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Lieutenant-General Peter Ntshavheni Maphaha said....Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 12:10hrs | 2818 | by Staff reporter
Crisis meeting over RTG alleged takeover plot
Directors and senior executives from the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) are set to meet today in an urgent bid to address a suspected plot to manipulate the ...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:25hrs | 1665 | by Staff reporter
NSSA chairman embroiled in underhand Rainbow Tourism Group takeover bid
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (Nssa) chairman Emmanuel Fundira, who is former chairman of African Sun Limited, and an ex-Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) senior executive Paula January are accused of ...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 20:01hrs | 1526 | by NewsHawks
Chiwenga's wife drops fraud charges
The State on Monday withdrew criminal charges against Harare couple Annavestah Mudiwa (39) and her husband, Gray Mudiwa, who were accused of defrauding Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's wife, Mini...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:45hrs | 4658 | by Staff reporter
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