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Mozambican vendors invade Zimbabwe
On January 2, 2025, 18-year-old Castigo Quembo from Matazi village near Manica in Mozambique left home and crossed into Zimbabwe through an illegal entry point close to the Machipanda-Forbes Border Po...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:35hrs | 2127 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man fined R1.5 million for smuggling cigarettes to SA
A 52-year-old Zimbabwean, Desperate Chinomona, has been ordered by the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crime Court to pay a fine of R1.5 million for smuggling illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe into South...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:37hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean explosives smuggler arrested at South Africa border
South African border authorities have arrested a 48-year-old suspect for attempting to smuggle explosives worth at least R600,000 from Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge Port of Entry on Monday. The nati...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 16:08hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains 'restrict' cross border smuggling
SOUTH AFRICA Border Management Authority (BMA) says although four of its border gates remain closed due to flooding, the weather phenomenon actually serves as a natural deterrent to illegal crossings ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:36hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean remanded in custody for smuggling R14 million cigarettes
A Zimbabwean truck driver, Jiant Janos Bimha (44), has been remanded in custody by the Musina Magistrates Court following his arrest for allegedly smuggling cigarettes worth R14 million into South Afr...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 13:18hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF notes Zimbabwe, South Africa border management operational challenges
The Zanu-PF Economic Development Cluster embarked on a critical fact-finding mission yesterday to inspect several illegal crossing points along the Limpopo River, as the Government ramps up efforts to...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:47hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
South Africa border authorities intercept R500k Zimbabwe-bound contraband
South African border authorities thwarted a major smuggling operation on Saturday, intercepting goods valued at approximately R500,000 being transported into Zimbabwe via the swollen Limpopo River on ...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe boosts border efficiency for festive season
Beitbridge Border Post, one of the busiest entry points into Zimbabwe, is preparing for a surge in traffic as authorities reactivate the Border Efficiency Management Systems (BEMS) in anticipation of ...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe army plays critical role in border control operations'
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has played a critical role in maintaining peace and security in Matebeleland provinces through border control operations, as well as combating stock theft, which were ...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
SA, Zimbabwe round up border jumpers, smugglers
Zimbabwe and South Africa border officials on Friday conducted a joint operation to clean up the border area of smugglers and irregular migrants.Scores of people were arrested going either sid...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA at war over border jumpers
ZIMBABWE and South Africa are at war over border jumpers, with the neighbouring country's Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi accusing local security forces of taking bribes to let undocumented imm...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 06:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police cash in on unlicensed vehicles
POLICE are making a killing from a recently launched operation to nab unlicensed vehicles, and those with fitted bar headlights, as well as touts.The issue was revealed in a recent police upda...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
50 000 arrested for cross-border crimes
ABOUT 50 000 people have been arrested since January for various cross-border crimes, particularly smuggling, a lucrative business that reportedly prejudices the country of hundreds of millions of dol...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Broad daylight smuggling
GOVERNMENT continues to lose millions of dollars in potential revenue as unrelenting smugglers and border jumpers continue to defy Covid-19 lockdown regulations by escalating their illegal activities ...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Water problem triggers South Africa border closure
COMMERCIAL cargo is gradually piling up at Beitbridge Border Post after South Africa temporarily closed its side of the border due to a major fault on their water supply line. The development ...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 14:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chinese now influential players in illicit gold trade study
CHINESE nationals are now "prominent and influential actors" in Zimbabwe's lucrative gold sector and have formed questionable partnerships with the elite in Zanu-PF and senior law enforcement agents....Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe frets as SA opens borders
ZIMBABWE is yet to make a decision on the opening of its borders for international travel, with authorities saying they would be guided by the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country.The ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deepening economic and political crisis pushing Zimbabweans out of the country
The year has started at a very sad note with Zimbabwe going for strict lockdown restrictions deliberately ignoring and not putting into consideration the 80% informally employed people.T...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 20:25hrs | 5 | by Leonard Koni
Upgrade for Zimbabwe and South Africa border post
Private equity firm Harith General Partners Pty Ltd and the Phembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund are buying equity in a company investing $296 million to modernize Zimbabwe Beitbridge border, one of Af...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 21:02hrs | | by Bloomberg
PHOTOS: Beitbridge border up in flames
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority warehouse located at Beitbridge border post on Tuesday went up in flames. This is not the first time th...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Volume of travellers in Beitbridge increases
There is increased activity at Beitbridge Border Post as Zimbabweans based in South Africa are coming back home for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Long queues of vehicles and people ha...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Peak season at Beitbridge border
ACTIVITY has heightened at Beitbridge Border Post with many Zimbabweans based in South Africa having started coming home for the Christmas break. Long queues of both vehicles and people have b...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa borders ready for festive season
South Africa Home Affairs Minister Siyabonga Cwele has announced that ports of entry are ready for the festive season."The department would like to confirm its readiness to handle increased vo...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 10:46hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bid to block Beitpridge border hits brick wall
A BID to block the Zimbabwe and South Africa border at Beitbridge by the International Cross-border Traders' Association (ICTA) yesterday hit a brick wall after their request to protest inside the bor...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Crocodiles eat 16 people in Zimbabwe
Crocodiles are proving to be a huge menace in Zimbabwe with 16 people succumbing to horrific attacks by the reptiles in seven months, the Daily News reported.A study by the Zimbabwe Parks and ...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 18:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prophet axes congregant in a dispute over prophesy
A JOHANE Masowe yeChishanu leader based in Beitbridge, Tinotenda Chikwanha, allegedly attacked a fellow church prophet with an axe following a brawl over use of a spirit medium while prophesying....Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smugglers acquire inflatable boats to cross flooded Limpopo
SMUGGLING syndicates operating along the Zimbabwe-South Africa border have devised a "sophisticated" way of conducting their illicit business by using inflatable boats to cross the flooded Limpopo...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
A closer look on the SI 64, 2016 on imports restriction
The government has recently gazetted Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016, which temporarily regulates the importation of certain products that can be produced locally. Some of the products which were remo...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 07:47hrs | 11 | by Blessing Machiva
Zimbabwe, SA in key trade talks over import restrictions
GOVERNMENT will this week engage South Africa to discuss issues of mutual economic concern, joint ventures, credit lines, markets and Harare's policy to restrict certain imports as part of efforts...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stands firm on import ban
Restrictions on imports of selected basic commodities under Statutory Instrument Number 64 of 2016 will not be reversed because the policy is in Zimbabwe's best interests and was introduced after ...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 16:14hrs | 8 | by Lincoln Towindo and Thupeyo Muleya
Govt not going back on import restrictions, buying for personal consumption allowed
RESTRICTIONS on imports of selected basic commodities under Statutory Instrument Number 64 of 2016 will not be reversed because the policy is in Zimbabwe's best interests and was introduced after wide...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Porous borders: a threat to SA security
CAPE TOWN - While the South African government has been commended for its "open door" policy on immigrants, experts have raised concerns about security threats possed by thousands of undocumented ...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Thabo Kunene
Woman 'gang-raped' for not being a Zanu-PF card holder
THE agonizing experience of Chelesile Ncube in Zimbabwe in 2003 depicts an untold story of brutality against women as it veils stories of mass rape and abuse when a political order breaks down....Published: 12 Oct 2013 at 06:21hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Over 120 arrested for election-related crimes
Police have arrested more than 120 people countrywide for committing various election-related offences including stealing voters' rolls and illegally entering the country for purposes of causing mayhe...Published: 01 Aug 2013 at 04:48hrs | 4 | by Senior Reporter
Pregnant woman collapses at Beitbridge border post
A heavily pregnant Zimbabwean woman collapsed at the Zimbabwe -South Africa border post over the weekend after standing in the queue for hours at the busy Beitbridge Post.The woman who was la...Published: 11 Jun 2013 at 15:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Maluphosa:- Home sweet home!
I was at home affairs Marabastad on the early January. I made some disturbing observations from naughty to serious hatred. Two guys who looked like friends fought almost to the death- for nothing r...Published: 28 Jan 2011 at 13:19hrs | 3 | by Clerk Ndlovu
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