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7 big global companies dump South Africa
Many large global companies, including Shell, HSBC, PNB Paribas, Rolex, AngloGold Ashanti, TotalEnergies, and BP's Aviation Fuel Business, are dumping South Africa.Last week, HSBC announced th...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 12:35hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
US$1m stolen from Namibian bank was paid to Mugabe's pilot
A total of N$18,8 million (US$1m) stolen from SME Bank was transferred to and laundered by former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's pilot and confidant Robert Mhlanga.This is according to c...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 16:18hrs | 8418 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabs girlfriend in S.A, skips border to Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean man based in Zamdela, Sasolburg Free State Province, South Africa, has appeared in court on allegations of fatally stabbing his girlfriend with a knife over a love text message.Te...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Southern African power crisis stems from post-liberation history
THE electrical power crisis that has enveloped southern Africa has its roots in our post-liberation history. Prior to that, the utilities created by the States of southern Africa exhibited considerabl...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:10hrs | | by Eddie Cross
Zimbabwean man 'stabs' SA girlfriend's suspected lover to death
A Zimbabwean man has been arrested in the Free State for allegedly murdering a man who was believed to be his girlfriend's lover.The 37-year-old Zimbabwean, who is believed to have been in the...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:45hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SA companies caught in Russia-Ukraine crossfire
JSE counters with even a remote connection to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have taken a pounding in the past week as gun-shy investors decided they were not worth the risk.Leading the fall was ...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ED's penchant for dodgy deals ruins economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's penchant for dodgy deals from businesspersons and shady companies was once again brought into the spotlight this week after the government awarded Lithunian printing com...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 11:23hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's penchant for dodgy companies astonishing
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's appetite for opaque deals from shady shelf companies and dodgy businesspersons was once again brought into the spotlight this week after British-registered Coven Energy ...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
4 killed as Zimbabwe returnees' bus collides with kombi in SA
Four people were killed while 10 others were injured when a bus transporting Zimbabwean returnees collided head-on with a minibus early this morning between Musina and Makhado (Louis Trichardt) towns ...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 13:26hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
UK company proposes US$850m fuel pipeline for Zimbabwe
A UNITED Kingdom-registered oil company with strong South African links, Coven Energy Limited, has tabled an ambitious US$850 million investment proposal to construct Zimbabwe's second fuel pipeline i...Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 21:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions: The unfair comparison between Zimbabwe and Rhodesia
MANY Zimbabweans often bring up the comparison between Rhodesian and Zimbabwean sanctions to drive the narrative that Rhodesia had more stringent sanctions that they managed better than Zimbabwe is ma...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare
New model could revive Bulawayo industry
The article of January 5, by Silas Nkala made for remarkably interesting reading. The sentiments expressed are true of the sentimental opinion of most of us who have made this part of the country home...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Muvirimi Francis Mangwendeza
Zimbabwe's cartels that are not the real cartels
I just read the report by Daily Maverick, that is purporting to expose cartels in Zimbabwe. The problem with the report is it does not include the obvious and leading cartels in Zimbabwe, such as Old ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Zimbabwe industry calls for tougher taxes on Chinese imports
ZIMBABWE'S industries have scaled up their campaign for tougher action to protect manufacturing companies against Chinese plastic imports, even as earlier calls to ban fabric shipments from Beijing fl...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's multi-billion coal-to-fuel project on track
GOVERNMENT and a Canadian investor have completed setting up a special purpose entity - Vectol Zimbabwe - to spearhead the much anticipated US$5,2 billion coal to fuel project in Lisulu, Hwange....Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnanagwa's mega projects stall
AFTER earning the uncanny title of "Mr Groundbreaking" for his vast portfolio of much-publicised investment "mega deals" which are taking rather too long to be implemented, President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed for defrauding Sables Chemicals
A 34-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man, who was on the Interpol red flag for allegedly defrauding Sable Chemicals of 300 tonnes of fertiliser worth $174 000 four years ago, was last week apprehended outside the U...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
China printing new Zimbabwe currency in exchange for oil and diamonds
COLOGNE - China has intensified it's grip, control and access to Zimbabwe's mineral wealth by reportedly demanding diamonds and oil drilling rights from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, as p...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 07:48hrs | 22 | by Itai Mushekwe
Govt seeks investors for Feruka plant upgrade
GOVERNMENT needs about $5 billion to upgrade fuel and oxygen plants at Feruka with a view to increasing fuel production at the plant to about eight million litres per day.Higher and Tertiary E...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man goes missing in South Africa
Dear Editor, Please assist me I am looking for my Brother Mehluli Ncube. he went missing on the 30 September 2017. He was wearing a cream white jean and a grey track top. He suffers from menta...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Josphat Ncube
'Zuma's Cabinet reshuffle was a long time coming'
Durban - President Jacob Zuma should have changed his Cabinet a long time ago, ANC chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala said yesterday.While addressing the Twelve Apostles' Chur...Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Victim relives Mzansi Express hijack horror
A WOMAN who says she was robbed of R22,450, $150 and a cellphone in an armed hold up of a Mzansi Express bus at Sasol Service Station in South Africa, yesterday said one of the robbers could be a petr...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
South Africa-bound passenger kills gun toting hijacker
A PASSENGER on a Mzansi Express bus from Zimbabwe to South Africa allegedly wrestled a gun from a robber and shot him dead, when four armed men raided the vehicle in Musina on Friday.One of th...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 07:06hrs | 2 | by Bianca Mlilo
Power trading will drive electricity landscape
Power trading agreements between countries that possess excess power generating capacity and those battling supply shortages will be a dominant theme in the electricity markets of south-central Africa...Published: 30 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
US pushes regime change in South Africa
The ruling ANC says it is using diplomatic channels to address its concerns that the US embassy is involved in "irregular activities" and is trying to advance regime change in South Africa.ANC...Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 05:33hrs | 2 | by Katherine Frisk
Zifa outlaws free TV, radio broadcast of football
ZIFA have outlawed the free live broadcast - either on radio or television - of all international football matches in this country as the association moves in to reap financial dividends from their ri...Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 06:55hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
Sasol appoints Zimbabwean trained executive as CEO
Bongani Nqwababa has been appointed Joint-President and Chief Executive Officer of Sasol, the company said on Monday. Today, the Sasol Limited Board of Directors announced the appointment of B...Published: 11 Dec 2015 at 13:23hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Africa's critical energy infrastructure in the spotlight
Most infrastructure investments on the continent are in the energy sector, but power plants and transmission lines across Africa, most of which were erected in the 1950s and 1960s, operate today a...Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 13:47hrs | | by Tech Reporter
South Africa makes billions from Zimbabwe
South Africa could be the region's dominant economy but the untold story is that the country makes billions of dollars from the Zimbabwean market.Implats, Tongaat-Hulett, Multi-Choice, Old Mu...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 21:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa risk isolation over xenophobia
Zanu PF youth member and empowerment activists Fidelis Fengu has said South Africa risks being isolated from within Africa and internationally due to the current attacks perpetrated by its citizen...Published: 19 Apr 2015 at 08:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zim born man takes over as Sasol CFO
AFTER a year-long search, gas and liquid fuels group Sasol has appointed Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), and former Eskom chief financial officer Bongani Nqwababa as its chief financial officer fr...Published: 03 Oct 2014 at 19:47hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Hwange coal reserves diminish
HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) wants to be allocated new concessions as its reserves are running out.In a May 7 letter to shareholders, HCCL board chairman Farai Mutamangira said coal ...Published: 18 May 2014 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Joice Mujuru speaks on her marriage to 'naughty' late husband
VICE President Joice Mujuru yesterday spoke for the first time that she never divorced her late husband Retired General Solomon Mujuru whom she described as a loving but naughty husband.Mujuru...Published: 22 Apr 2014 at 01:19hrs | | by Peter Matambanadzo
Resuscitation of HCCL Key to World Energy Production
It comes as no surprise that the new government is determined to put things into perspective and position Zimbabwe as one of the key players in Africa in terms of energy production. In pursing suc...Published: 26 Dec 2013 at 06:48hrs | | by Nkosana G. Mazibisa
Zimbabwe Launches International Standup Comedy Festival
There is nothing as exciting as a dream realised! Welcome Zimbabwe to the very first International Comedy Festival in our own country! The Rainbow Towers Comedy Fest brought to you by Xtra Time In...Published: 23 Nov 2013 at 03:17hrs | | by Carl Joshua Ncube
Young Zimbabwean's Radio debut on South Africa's Station
As from Tuesday the 24th of September 2013, Gilmore Tee will be Co-Hosting Radio Junto's Continental Breakfast with Eben Niemann. Every Tuesday, 7:30am CAT, Gilmore Tee & Eben will be heard on th...Published: 22 Sep 2013 at 16:50hrs | 6 | by Staff reporterr
Zimbabwean heist witness murdered in SA
Two men about to provide crucial information about the cash heists in which the infamous "Captain KGB" has been implicated have been assassinated within days of each other.Zimbabwean Phuluma...Published: 03 Sep 2013 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA fuel hikes to affect Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean import costs from South Africa (SA) - its biggest trading partner - are expected to sharply increase, as a result of incessant fuel price hikes in that country, economic analysts say....Published: 07 Jul 2013 at 13:52hrs | | by Business reporter
World's largest maker of fuel from coal mulls selling Papua New Guinea assets
SASOL, the world's largest maker of fuel from coal, is considering the sale of its gas assets in the island-state of Papua New Guinea."Sasol is considering divesting from Papua New Guinea," A...Published: 05 Apr 2013 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA protesters burn tyres, loot shops
housands of South Africans burnt tyres and vehicles, barricaded streets and looted shops in the industrial town of Sasolburg near Johannesburg on Monday, the worst social unrest this year around t...Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Canon Collins Trust Scholarships now open apply now
Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships for postgraduate study in South Africa in 2013.Applications, together with all supporting documentation, should be submitted via ema...Published: 03 Jul 2012 at 20:51hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Marange Resources unveils $3M deal for women's soccer
Marange Resources (Pvt) Ltd yesterday unveiled an estimated $3 million sponsorship package for women's soccer at all levels in Zimbabwe.The launch, which was witnessed by President Mugabe who ...Published: 17 Feb 2012 at 22:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Up close with Bosso's medicine man
FOR Xolani Ndlovu, seeing a patient fully recovered and getting back to the field, gives him satisfaction.He believes it will be a job well done if an athlete gets back to the game.Th...Published: 10 Oct 2011 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Zimbabweans, most wanted criminals in South Africa
South African police are hunting for four of the country's most dangerous and prolific bank robbery suspects, three of whom are allegedly part of a brazen gang.Today, police named and release...Published: 06 May 2011 at 13:21hrs | 10 | by MW
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