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Social unrest warning in South Africa

Critical issues such as the government's overreliance on taxes and the deterioration of basic services threaten social unrest in South Africa. Renowned economist Dawie Roodt warned that the government's overreliance on taxes is the first i…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1306 | by Staff reporter

Social unrest warning for South Africa

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has issued a stern warning to the South African government, threatening widespread protests if the revised budget - set to be presented on Wednesday, 12 March - includes an increase in the Value Added Tax (V…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 17:13hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter

Drawing parallels between Kenya and Zimbabwe's social, economic, and political disturbances

We want to believe that the demonstrations in Kenya just happened overnight. The Gene Zs went on a rampage assisted by criminals. To framing them so thin, is to trivialize a genuine revolution that was long overdue. Having been following t…

Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 23:08hrs | 48 | by Nomazulu Thata

Social media comes to cop's rescue

A POLICEMAN who was facing imminent forced retirement for requesting to be transferred to Kadoma to look after his disabled child has been granted his will after Zimbabweans took to social media to fight in his corner.The policeman, identi…

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean ministers says social media is a security threat

GOVERNMENT has said the misinformation and disinformation being peddled on social media platforms have become a security threat amid plans to introduce laws to curb the practice.Information minister Jenfan Muswere said this yesterday while…

Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 05:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Social media sniggers over coffin draping decor at Mnangagwa Belarus event

THE people responsible for decor during high level State functions will have belatedly remembered that every detail matters after their choice of decor Tuesday became to subject of uncharitable social media attention.President Emmerson Mna…

Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Social media campaigner targets corruption and theft at NSSA

A social media campaign to amplify citizens' voices against the unending vice of corruption and embezzlement of funds at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has kicked off amid calls for stakeholders to come on board in exposing …

Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 05:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Overhaul social security

I GOT a phone call from a man in Bulawayo who said he wanted to see me on a personal matter. We arranged to meet and he told me that he had worked for a major and well-known company for 40 years. The company in question is a US multination…

Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:47hrs | | by Eddie Cross

When media is poised to create negative perceptions

Social media, and also some print media, seem to be creating a negative perception in the peace loving Zimbabwean citizens. President Mnangagwa, who is hardly 15 days in office, has become the target for brazen attacks and criticism from c…

Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Panganai Kahuni

Of data tariffs and social media sanity

The Postal  and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe's (POTRAZ) surprise directive to have data charges raised astronomically has brewed the expected anger from the public who had sought refuge from high voice call charg…

Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Musariri

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