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Outcry over new Zinara vehicle exemption rules
There is growing outrage among Zimbabwean vehicle owners following the introduction of a new, cumbersome vehicle licence exemption policy by the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara)....Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:42hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blamed for disqualification of candidates
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has been fingered as the main culprit in the chaos bedevilling the party in Bulawayo following a High Court judgement which disqualified th...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo sets tone for Chamisa's strategic ambiguity
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) continues to feel the effects of the "strategic ambiguity" with some of its members in Bulawayo plotting weekly demonstrations at the party's offices, a move th...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Separate local government election from national elections'
FORMER Bulawayo councillors have said the power struggle at City Hall involving MDC councillors is a result of skewed local government election processes.The aldermen said local government ele...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gift Banda targets MDC treasury post
MDC Alliance Bulawayo provincial chairman, Mr Gift Banda, is said to be eyeing the party's national deputy treasurer's post during the opposition party's congress set for May. MDC Alliance pre...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hlalo rejoins Chamisa
FORMER MDC-T Mzilikazi senator Matson Hlalo has rejoined the MDC Alliance, two years after he was expelled for defying the party.Hlalo joined Tendai Biti's People's Democratic Party (PDP) afte...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube dares MDC Alliance
Makokoba legislator Tshinga Dube has dared opposition parties vowing to contest in the constituency saying he was taking no prisoners as he was almost hundred percent confident of retaining the seat....Published: 23 May 2018 at 14:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Violence damages MDC-T credibility
INTRA-PARTY violence currently engulfing the MDC-T and the party's propensity for resolving leadership squabbles through brutality have disproved the mantra that the opposition formation is deeply roo...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 12:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mujuru coalition to unveil campaign strategies
THE People's Rainbow Coalition (PRC) led by former Vice-President Joice Mujuru has announced plans to unveil its 2018 election campaign strategies in Bulawayo on Friday next week following its launch ...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matson Hlalo unveiled as PDP's Makokoba candidate
THE Tendai Biti-led People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday unveiled former MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo as its parliamentary candidate for Makokoba constituency.Hlalo, who was fired from MD...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption stance costs Hlalo MDC-T top post
FORMER MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo claims that he was fired from the opposition party because of his tough stance against corruption.Hlalo, who has joined the Tendai Biti-led People's Democrati...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Senator Matson Hlalo joins PDP
There are unconfirmed reports that expelled MDC-T Senator, Matson Hlalo, has joined the Tendai Biti led People's Democratic Party (PDP).Senator Hlalo was expelled from the Morgan Tsvangirai le...Published: 12 Jun 2017 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Ndou Paul
Khupe angered by Tsvangirai appointments
MDC-T deputy president Ms Thokozani Khupe is reportedly fuming after party president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday effectively diluted her power and influence in the beleaguered party by appointing t...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:05hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube and Tinomuda Chakanyuka
MDC-T's Mapungwana replaces Hlalo
MDC-T's Victor Mapungwana has been sworn in as a replacement for Matson Hlalo as a senator for Bulawayo.Mapungwana was sworn in on Wednesday last week.The Acting Senate President Charl...Published: 09 May 2016 at 06:35hrs | 4 | by Nqobile Tshili
Ex-senator refuses to be expelled from MDC-T
Former MDC Mzilikazi senator Matson Hlalo has renewed his bid to be reinstated in the party after he yesterday filed a fresh application for review at the High Court.Hlalo was last month expel...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 15:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T replaces Hlalo with Maphungula
THE MDC-T has moved swiftly to replace fired Bulawayo senator Matson Hlalo with the party's national executive member Victor Maphungula.Hlalo's fate was sealed this week when the High Court di...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 06:52hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Zanu PF centre can not hold power- ZPP
Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that as the factional winds continue to rage in the ruling Zanu-PF party, it is becoming apparent that the centre can no longer hold, a development which has seen t...Published: 29 Mar 2016 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Expelled MDC-T Senator takes Tsvangirai to court
EXPELLED MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo has taken his party and its president Morgan Tsvangirai to court challenging his expulsion from the Senate.Hlalo was last month fired from the opposition pa...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 09:04hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Zanu PF's predatory politics killing economy - PDP
The predatory politics, which Zanu PF is expanding most of its energy on by expelling and purging its senior party officials, instead of concentrating on government business, has resulted in the count...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 15:25hrs | | by PDP
MDC-T's Matson Hlalo recalled from the Senate
BULAWAYO Senator Matson Hlalo has been fired from Parliament's Upper House after the MDC-T wrote to Senate President Edna Madzongwe disowning him.Acting Senate President Charles Tawengwa annou...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 09:31hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Parliament ejects MDC-T Senator
Parliament yesterday ejected Bulawayo Senator Matson Hlalo from the Upper House following a decision by the MDC-T to recall the outspoken legislator from the August House. The recalling of...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZPF visible in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has said the former Vice President Joice Mujuru led Zimbabwe People First (People First) was visible on the ground setting up structures and recruiting members in Bula...Published: 03 Mar 2016 at 05:26hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Thabitha Khumalo fanning factionalism'
MDC-T national executive member Thabitha Khumalo has been accused of fanning factionalism in the party after visiting Matabeleland North provincial structures last Friday to mobilise members to demons...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 12:14hrs | | by Patient Sibanda
Hlalo scoffs at 'expulsion' from MDC-T, refuses to go
SENATOR Matson Hlalo has scoffed at his "expulsion" from the MDC-T describing it as a "nullity" and vowed that no-one will be able to "force" him out of the political organisation. The action ...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:52hrs | 1 | by Dumisani Sibanda
Senator Hlalo pleads for low water usage in toilet flashing
Senator Matson Hlalo has made an appeal for government to enable local students in universities to invent toilet canisters which ensure only one litre of water is used to flash the waste indicat...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 05:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Fist fighting is the characteristic of MDC-T
Morgan Tsvangirai's references to himself as being imbued with leadership qualities are laughable and misplaced in a serious autobiography. The man has no nationalist institutional memory apart ...Published: 28 Jan 2016 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Stewart Murewa
Fistfights at MDC-T rally
CHAOTIC scenes reportedly marred an MDC-T rally held at Njube Hall in Bulawayo on Sunday, resulting in some party members being beaten up for supporting another faction.Southern Eye yesterday ...Published: 27 Jan 2016 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fights between Tsvangirai and Chamisa escalate
MDC-T has suspended two district chairpersons in Masvingo Province as factional fights between party leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai and national executive member Mr Nelson Chamisa escalate.This c...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 05:12hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira and George Maponga
Matson Hlalo yet to be served with MDC-T suspension letter
CONFUSION surrounds a resolution by the MDC-T national council last month to expel Senator Matson Hlalo from the party for allegedly bringing the name of the troubled organisation into disrepute....Published: 28 Nov 2015 at 09:35hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Tsvangirai checkmate Chamisa
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has consolidated his control of the party by co-opting his allies into strategic organs, while purging those aligned to Mr Nelson Chamisa, who is seen as his rival....Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 05:28hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Expelled Hlalo insists that he was still a member of MDC-T
MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo yesterday insisted that he was still a member of the beleaguered party, accusing its spokesperson Obert Gutu, who last week confirmed he been sacked, of misrepresenting fact...Published: 04 Nov 2015 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Nduduzo Tshuma
Tsvangirai panic in Bulawayo, expels Senator Hlalo
Embattled MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai is said to be panicking as the party had expelled Senator Matson Hlalo.Tsvangirai is said to have gibe to pressure from his deputy, Thokozani Khu...Published: 31 Oct 2015 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Shona-speaking MDC-T members sidelined in Bulawayo
AN internal MDC-T report has implicated the party's deputy president, Thokozani Khupe and national organising secretary, Abednico Bhebhe in fuelling divisions and disharmony in the main opposition par...Published: 29 Oct 2015 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
12 officials face MDC-T axe
A PURGE in the MDC-T has reportedly started after the Bulawayo provincial executive compiled a list of 12 people accused of causing chaos at the late Nkulumane legislator Thamsanqa Mahlangu's burial t...Published: 27 Oct 2015 at 05:33hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
MDC-T factional fights spills into council chambers
The MDC-T infighting has reportedly spilled into council chambers amid reports of a plot to oust council committee chairpersons linked to a camp allegedly at odds with Bulawayo deputy mayor Gift Banda...Published: 03 Oct 2015 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's Hlalo defies Tsvangirai
MDC-T Senator Matson Hlalo has defied party leader Morgan Tsvangirai's calls for him to withdraw his court action in the battle for the Bulawayo provincial chairperson's post against city deputy mayor...Published: 05 Sep 2015 at 13:37hrs | | by Nduduzo Tshuma
MDC-T's Hlalo faces ouster, recall
A WEEK after opposition party MDC-T endorsed Bulawayo deputy mayor Councillor Gift Banda as the provincial chairperson to end a nine-month long leadership battle with Senator Matson Hlalo, the latter ...Published: 23 Aug 2015 at 12:06hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Tsvangirai endorse Gift Banda as party's chairperson
THE leader of the MDC-T, Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday endorsed Councillor Gift Banda as the party's Bulawayo provincial chairperson, amid bickering by supporters of his rival for the post, Senator M...Published: 16 Aug 2015 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Mbongeni Msimanga
Confusion continues to reign supreme within MDC-T Bulawayo province
AS confusion continues to reign supreme within the ranks of the beleaguered MDC-T Bulawayo province, the party has ordered back their arbiter-general to further investigate the power struggles in ...Published: 03 May 2015 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe is mobilising to push a vote of no-confidence against Tsvangirai?
THE MDC-T may be headed for another split after its deputy president Thokozani Khupe yesterday allegedly organised protests in Bulawayo against party leader Morgan Tsvangirai's decision to boycott by...Published: 20 Apr 2015 at 09:30hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
MDC-T leadership wrangle spills into the courts
MDC-T senator Matson Hlalo has filed an application at the Bulawayo High Court suing the party, its organising secretary, Abednico Bhebhe and deputy mayor Gift Banda for allegedly defying a court orde...Published: 18 Apr 2015 at 10:20hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Police sticks to its guns on spot fines
ZIMBABWE Police will continue imposing spot fines and impounding vehicles from offending motorists because apart from the move being legal, tracing the culprits is difficult as most of them give wron...Published: 26 Feb 2015 at 08:32hrs | | by Zvamaida Murwira
Mayor face ouster over MDC Veterans function
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Martin Moyo faces a possible ouster after he attended a function that was reportedly organised by an organisation that is not recognised by his parent party, the MDC-T....Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T youths bay for suspended Hlalo's blood
Members of the MDC-T Bulawayo province youth executive Monday took a dig at suspended Senator Matson Hlalo who successfully contested the results of provincial elections and barred recently elected ch...Published: 20 Oct 2014 at 18:40hrs | 2 | by Makhosi Sibanda
MDC-T suspends Hlalo pending dismissal for winning a court case against the party
THE beleaguered MDC party led by Morgan Tsvangirai has suspended its Makokoba Senator Matson Hlalo, pending dismissal for alleged use of vulgar language, violent behavior and disrupting party mee...Published: 20 Oct 2014 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hlalo wins court case, fired from MDC-T
THE High Court has barred recently elected MDC-T Bulawayo chairperson Councillor Gift Banda from assuming office after Senator Matson Hlalo successfully contested the results of provincial elections t...Published: 19 Oct 2014 at 14:45hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Tsvangirai loses Bulawayo grip
THE defections of two legislators about two councillors from MDC-T led by Morgan Tsvangirai to join the MDC Renewal Team fronted by Tsvangirai critics, yesterday confirmed rising speculations that th...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai throws MDC-T Byo province into chaos
THE president of the "T" suffixed MDC Morgan Tsvangirai has thrown the MDC-T Bulawayo province into disarray amid allegations of massive rigging following the controversial election of Bulawayo de...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 05:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai forced to personally accredit delegates to MDC-T congress
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was forced to personally accredit delegates to his party's Bulawayo provincial congress yesterday after proceedings were temporarily brought to an abrupt halt followi...Published: 05 Oct 2014 at 08:54hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Ndlovu dumps MDC-T, joins Tendai Biti's team
FORMER MDC Bulawayo spokesperson Edwin Ndlovu has reportedly ditched the MDC-T for the renewal team fronted by former Finance minister and secretary-general Tendai Biti, a few months after joining Mor...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 10:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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