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200 000 Zimbabweans return home amid SA xenophobic attacks

Nearly 200 000 Zimbabweans have returned home from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks, with most making the journey without government assistance, according to a Cabinet update.The update, presented by Local Government Minister Daniel Ga…

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 11:51hrs | 845 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe takes nearly half of South Africa's maize exports

Zimbabwe accounted for almost half of South Africa's maize exports in the week ended October 9, as the government steps up grain stockpiling amid fears of a potentially severe El Niño-induced drought.Figures from the South African Grain In…

Published: 22 Oct 2026 at 11:02hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean businessman granted R15,000 bail in SA

Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama, 40, has been granted bail of R15,000 after appearing before the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Thursday in connection with allegations stemming from an incident at Vlamo Restaurant in Randburg…

Published: 02 Oct 2026 at 12:24hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter

Bride sent back to South Africa over fake lobola money

A newlywed woman from South Africa's Free State province has reportedly been sent back to her parents just days after her traditional wedding in Masvingo after her family discovered almost R7,000 in counterfeit notes among the lobola money…

Published: 22 Sep 2026 at 14:28hrs | 3626 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean adventurer reaches SA after 24,000km drive from UK

UK-based Zimbabwean adventurer Nkosilathi Mathe has reached South Africa after driving 24 000km from England, leaving him with the final stretch of his epic journey home to Bulawayo.The 49-year-old social worker and truck driver set off fr…

Published: 09 Sep 2026 at 07:50hrs | 2289 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi pressures SA to clarify self-determination stance

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has formally asked South Africa's Parliament to compel the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) to explain the legal principles it applies when considering claims of self-determin…

Published: 31 Aug 2026 at 17:32hrs | 1199 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe community in SA raises alarm over harassment of ZEP holders

The Zimbabwean community in South Africa has raised concerns over what it describes as growing harassment and intimidation of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders by some South African immigration and law-enforcement officials.In a stat…

Published: 27 Aug 2026 at 10:09hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean prisoners in SA could soon serve time back home

`Zimbabweans serving prison sentences in South Africa could soon have the option of serving their time closer to their families under a proposed agreement between the two neighbouring countries.Zimbabwe's Minister of Justice, Legal and Par…

Published: 21 Aug 2026 at 08:17hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter

SA truck driver 'threaten to kill' Zimborders agent

A 45-year-old South African truck driver has been fined US$160 and deported after he allegedly threatened to stab a Zimborders customer service agent during a dispute over the parking of his truck at Beitbridge Border Post.Gcwalisiwe Nkomo…

Published: 16 Aug 2026 at 13:44hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean soccer player receives death threats in South Africa

Warriors striker Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya has reportedly received death threats following the tackle that left Orlando Pirates midfielder Sihle Nduli injured during AmaZulu's 1-1 draw with the Buccaneers at Kings Park on Wednesday.According …

Published: 15 Aug 2026 at 09:58hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter

SA based actor slams mockery of Zimbabweans

South African-based Zimbabwean actor Chrispen Nyathi has criticised what he describes as the persistent mockery and disrespect directed at Zimbabweans, saying negative stereotypes are undermining the country's people and their achievements…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 06:48hrs | 1324 | by Staff reporter

South Africa seeks reimbursement from Malawi, Nigeria

The Border Management Authority (BMA) said that almost 90,000 people had passed through the country's borders after being repatriated to their countries of origin.Of that number, the Department of Home Affairs said that around 83,000 had b…

Published: 12 Aug 2026 at 06:46hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter

South African driving licence validity extended to 10 years

South Africa's Cabinet has approved extending the validity period of driving licences for light motor vehicles and motorcycles from five years to 10 years, in a move aimed at reducing the administrative burden on motorists and easing press…

Published: 30 Jul 2026 at 13:44hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter

NetOne dismisses CEO exit claims

State-owned mobile network operator NetOne has dismissed social media speculation surrounding the absence of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Raphael Mushanawani, saying he is on approved annual leave and will resume his duties …

Published: 29 Jul 2026 at 14:49hrs | 773 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean landlord killed over South African properties

A Zimbabwean business executive who spent nearly three decades working for Transnet Engineering has been shot dead in South Africa, with his family alleging the killing may have been linked to a dispute over his rental properties.Jeremiah …

Published: 29 Jul 2026 at 14:47hrs | 1453 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to pursue pensions, benefits for SA returnees

The Zimbabwean Government says it will engage South African authorities through bilateral channels to recover unpaid salaries, pensions and employment benefits owed to thousands of Zimbabweans who have returned home under the ongoing repat…

Published: 29 Jul 2026 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean executive shot dead in South Africa

A Zimbabwean business executive employed by South Africa's Transnet Engineering was shot dead after an alleged dispute linked to his residential properties, with family members saying he was struck by six bullets during the attack.Jeremiah…

Published: 28 Jul 2026 at 14:31hrs | 1656 | by Staff reporter

South African businesses reel from foreign worker exodus

Zimbabwean farmworker Aaron Majatamhe was heading home at sunset after a shift in one of South Africa's top fruit-producing regions, where bushes laden with bright unpicked citrus stood in rows."I see a lot of farm owners who are crying no…

Published: 26 Jul 2026 at 18:30hrs | 1981 | by Staff reporter

SA migration crisis threatens remittances

South Africa, the source of nearly a third of Zimbabwe's diaspora remittances, has emerged as the biggest threat to the country's external inflows after a surge in anti-immigrant sentiment triggered the return of more than 108,000 Zimbabwe…

Published: 26 Jul 2026 at 17:51hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe urged to rehire teachers fleeing SA xenophobia

The Educators Union of Zimbabwe (EUZ) has called on the government to urgently introduce a policy to integrate and re-employ Zimbabwean teachers returning from South Africa, arguing that educators displaced by xenophobic violence deserve t…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 19:57hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman dies while returning home from South Africa

A 42-year-old Zimbabwean woman who had lived in South Africa for more than a decade died just before completing her journey home after reportedly falling ill during repatriation and collapsing as the group approached the Beitbridge border.…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 18:10hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter

Zambian logistics firm targeted in South Africa

Reports circulating on social media claim that a group of individuals confronted Southgate Transport, a Zambian-owned logistics company operating in Johannesburg, and allegedly demanded that it leave South Africa and return to Zambia.South…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 18:00hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Cricket Vice Chairman dies

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Vice Chairman Sylvester Matshaka has died at the age of 76 following a short illness.ZC confirmed that Matshaka passed away at West End Clinic in Harare on Friday, marking the end of a long association with the countr…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 18:45hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter

South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe launch joint bid to bring AFCON 2028

Southern Africa has taken a significant step towards bringing the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) back to the region, with South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe officially submitting a joint bid to host the 2028 tournament.The three-nation pro…

Published: 25 Jul 2026 at 18:35hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter

South African woman stranded in Zimbabwe after following husband

A South African woman who travelled to Zimbabwe to reunite with her husband after anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa says she has been left stranded at a transit centre in Bulawayo after his family allegedly refused to accommodate her a…

Published: 16 Jul 2026 at 14:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe prepares to receive up to 1.4 million land owners from SA

Zimbabwe has more than two million citizens living in South Africa, but fewer than 100,000 have so far returned home under the government's repatriation programme, despite rising anti-immigrant tensions in the neighbouring country, Local G…

Published: 15 Jul 2026 at 16:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

South Africa reassures ZEP holders

More than 140,000 holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) have already applied to remain in South Africa through long-term immigration pathways, as the Department of Home Affairs assured permit holders that they continue to reside l…

Published: 15 Jul 2026 at 15:45hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe repatriates nearly 100,000 from South Africa

The government says it has repatriated 99,418 Zimbabwean citizens from South Africa in just over six weeks, with women and children accounting for more than 70 percent of those who have returned.The update comes as Zimbabwe continues to re…

Published: 15 Jul 2026 at 14:56hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter

Mozambique to reduce imports from South Africa

Mozambique's Agriculture Minister, Roberto Albino, has reiterated his government's commitment to reducing the country's reliance on food imports from South Africa by strengthening domestic agricultural production as part of an import subst…

Published: 14 Jul 2026 at 17:36hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter

South African, Zimbabwean arrested with stolen vehicles in Limpopo

A 43-year-old South African man and a 45-year-old Zimbabwean national have been arrested in Limpopo after police intercepted two vehicles allegedly stolen in Gauteng and suspected to be destined for smuggling across the Beitbridge border.T…

Published: 13 Jul 2026 at 17:08hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter

Bellarmine Mugabe's lawyers deny reports he is in South Africa

Lawyers representing Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, have dismissed social media claims that he was recently seen shopping in Midrand, South Africa, describing the reports as false and misl…

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Exam pupils stranded as 11 000 children return from SA

More than 11,000 Zimbabwean children who have returned from South Africa since last month face major disruptions to their education, with concerns mounting that many, particularly Grade 12 learners, may be unable to complete their studies …

Published: 12 Jul 2026 at 15:14hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter

SA returnees overwhelm Bulawayo church

The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) in Bulawayo's Njube suburb has become a key refuge for Zimbabweans returning from South Africa, with about 900 people arriving at the church over the past 10 days after anti-forei…

Published: 10 Jul 2026 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans continue flocking to SA

Despite renewed anti-immigrant disturbances in parts of South Africa that have displaced thousands of foreign nationals and prompted repatriation efforts by several countries, Zimbabweans continue travelling south for business, with cross-…

Published: 09 Jul 2026 at 20:28hrs | 1272 | by Staff reporter

Returnees vow never to return to South Africa

Some Zimbabweans returning from South Africa have vowed never to return, describing their experiences as traumatic and warning that the departure of thousands of foreign workers could create labour shortages on South African commercial far…

Published: 09 Jul 2026 at 20:27hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter

Over 80,000 Zimbabwean citizens flee Afrophobic attacks in South Africa

More than 80,000 people have been processed through the Beitbridge Border Post since the government launched a repatriation programme to facilitate the safe and orderly return of Zimbabwean nationals from South Africa.The exercise, which b…

Published: 08 Jul 2026 at 18:46hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to chair emergency meeting

The Zimbabwean government is set to convene an emergency Cabinet meeting chaired by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss the growing number of Zimbabweans returning from South Africa amid weeks of anti-immigrant protests and vigilante a…

Published: 08 Jul 2026 at 18:43hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter

Born in SA, now facing an uncertain future in Zimbabwe

Children born in South Africa to undocumented migrant parents are facing an uncertain future as deportation efforts intensify, with many preparing to leave the only country they have ever known.Among those awaiting repatriation in Musina a…

Published: 05 Jul 2026 at 12:42hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe fast-tracks IDs for SA returnees

Provincial and district Civil Registry offices have been instructed to prioritise Zimbabwean returnees from South Africa who require identity documents, with officials directed to provide prompt assistance at registry offices across the co…

Published: 05 Jul 2026 at 11:57hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter

SA security checks delay repatriation of Zimbabweans

The Government says the return of Zimbabweans fleeing recent anti-immigration tensions in South Africa has been slowed by mandatory security screening conducted by South African authorities before returnees are allowed to cross the border.…

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 19:18hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo bus operators see rise in returnees and drop in SA-bound travellers

Long-distance cross-border bus operators in Bulawayo say they have recorded a sharp decline in the number of passengers travelling to South Africa, while witnessing a steady increase in Zimbabweans returning home amid renewed anti-migrant …

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 16:52hrs | 705 | by Staff reporter

Over 40,000 Zimbabweans return from South Africa

MORE than 40,000 Zimbabweans have returned home through the Beitbridge Border Post over the past month, with the majority making their own way back as anti-migrant tensions continue to rise in parts of South Africa.According to the latest …

Published: 29 Jun 2026 at 19:58hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter

Bus operators hike fares as Zimbabweans flee SA

CROSS-border bus operators and transporters are cashing in on rising anti-migrant tensions in South Africa, with fares and luggage charges soaring as thousands of Zimbabweans rush home through the Beitbridge Border Post.The border has expe…

Published: 29 Jun 2026 at 19:58hrs | 1177 | by Staff reporter

3,624 Zimbabweans return home from South Africa

A total of 3,624 Zimbabweans had returned home from South Africa and been reintegrated into their communities by Friday last week, with authorities indicating that more returnees are expected as processing continues.The update follows ongo…

Published: 29 Jun 2026 at 12:18hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter

Over 8,200 repatriated through Beitbridge

SOUTH Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) says it processed 8,230 foreign nationals through the Beitbridge Port of Entry between June 12 and June 24 as part of ongoing voluntary repatriation efforts, while warning that non-compliant…

Published: 28 Jun 2026 at 11:51hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean wins unfair dismissal case in South Africa

A Zimbabwean bakery manager in South Africa has won a significant Labour Court victory after the court dismissed his employer's attempt to overturn a ruling that his dismissal over a biblical WhatsApp post was unfair.Cloudious Gogo, who wo…

Published: 26 Jun 2026 at 11:41hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter

Nox ditches SA returns to Zimbabwe after 18 years

After nearly two decades in South Africa, Urban Grooves star Nox has announced his permanent return to Zimbabwe, describing the move as one of the most important decisions of his life.The musician, born Enock Guni and popularly known for h…

Published: 24 Jun 2026 at 19:01hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans risk losing voice in SA permit talks

With only days remaining before the extended deadline for submissions on the future of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP), community leaders have expressed concern over the low participation rate among Zimbabweans living in South Africa.T…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 10:18hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe steps up repatriation of citizens amid SA unrest

The Zimbabwean Government has intensified efforts to assist citizens displaced by a renewed wave of anti-migrant protests and vigilante attacks in South Africa, as concerns grow over the safety and welfare of foreign nationals in the neigh…

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 08:01hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter

South Africa rejects June 30 deadline for foreigners to leave

The South African government has dismissed claims circulating on social media and other platforms that foreigners have until June 30 to leave the country, stressing that no such directive has been issued by the state.Speaking during a high…

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 10:39hrs | 1369 | by Staff reporter

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