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Mnangagwa set to tie up $533 million railway revamp deal
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday met executives of the China Railway Group (CRG) in Beijing to finalise a transformative US$533 million deal to overhaul Zimbabwe's deteriorating railway system,...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1233 | by Staff reporter
Is Southern Africa a hub for organised crime?
A new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has ranked Southern Africa as one of the world's most significant hubs for illicit trade.The study highlights the re...Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:38hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's amazing story
In most parts of the world, ownership of property and vehicles often comes with years of debt, mortgages and bank loans. Yet in Zimbabwe, a unique economic reality has been created, a culture where ci...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 16:15hrs | 501 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Warriors depart for Abidjan ahead of World Cup Qualifier
Locally based senior national team players have left for Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, ahead of Zimbabwe's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin on Friday.The travelling group includes goalke...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 07:19hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter
CUT enrolment declines
Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) has recorded a decline in student enrolment, reflecting broader challenges facing Zimbabwe's higher education sector.President Emmerson Mnangagwa capped...Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:56hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers bemoan poor working conditions
Zimbabwean teachers have raised alarm over worsening working conditions, accusing the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of piling extra duties on them despite poor pay and lack of resources....Published: 01 Sep 2025 at 05:50hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
RBZ's façade of progress and stability is short-sighted and unsustainable
The fairy tales and false assurances continue unabated.The announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) that foreign currency and gold reserves backing the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency h...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:46hrs | 128 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
SA Chiefs arrive for Vapostori anniversary
Chiefs from Ndzundza Kingship under King Mabhoko III (Mpumalanga) arrived in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare this Friday for the Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World's 40th anniversary scheduled ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 20:15hrs | 263 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Fake FNB accounts sold to non-residents, including Zimbabweans
First National Bank (FNB) has issued a warning over a fraudulent scheme in which criminals are illegally selling South African business accounts to non-residents, particularly in Zimbabwe and Mozambiq...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:32hrs | 934 | by Styaff reporter
Job Sikhala condemns 'barbaric and cowardly act' on his home
Outspoken politician Job Sikhala has described the bombing of his Chitungwiza residence as a barbaric and cowardly act, after unknown assailants targeted his house in the early hours of yesterday....Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | 297 | by Styaff reporter
Marimo elected ZCTU Secretary General
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has elected Tirivanhu Marimo as its new secretary general, signaling a potential revival of active, non-partisan trade unionism in the country. Marimo succ...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:26hrs | 103 | by Styaff reporter
Job Sikhala claims family home bombed
Former Zengeza West legislator and opposition activist Job Sikhala has alleged that his family home in Chitungwiza was bombed in the early hours of Saturday, causing extensive damage but leaving no ca...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa lauds Zimbabwe's agricultural transformation
Zimbabwe's agricultural sector has earned high praise from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who said his country could learn valuable lessons from the nation's advances. President Ramaphosa vi...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:31hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trade deficit drops 94.5% in July
Zimbabwe's external trade position saw a remarkable turnaround in July 2025, with the nation's goods trade deficit plunging by 94.5 percent to just US$8.7 million, according to the Zimbabwe National S...Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
US moves Zimbabwean visa applications to Johannesburg
Zimbabweans seeking U.S. immigrant visas will now have their applications processed at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, under new rules from the U.S. Department of State. Effective No...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 10:24hrs | 2645 | by Staff reporter
High bank charges hindering financial inclusion in Zimbabwe
High bank charges imposed by local financial institutions are choking financial inclusion in Zimbabwe and running contrary to best practices across the region, a new National Economic Consultative For...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 06:01hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Warriors face midfield crisis
Michael Nees has named his 24-man Warriors squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda, but serious midfield problems threaten to derail Zimbabwe's campaign before a ball is k...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:59hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter
Boom in gated communities reshaping Zimbabwe's urban living
Zimbabwe is witnessing a surge in the development of gated communities, fuelled by growing demand for security, privacy and exclusivity among middle- to high-income earners.These communities, ...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
SA steel tariff hikes threaten jobs
Proposed increases to 460 steel tariff codes are set to affect more than 16 000 traders and R51,5 billion (US$2,9 billion) worth of imports, sparking fears of job losses in South Africa's downstream s...Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:54hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
ArcelorMittal SA flags Zimbabwe steel imports as unfair competition
ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster has raised concerns over Zimbabwean steel imports, describing them as one of several "unfair" pressures on South Africa's struggling steel sector.S...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:52hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa expected in Zimbabwe
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow officially open the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) in Harare, marking a major highlight on the national events calendar....Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:39hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Multiple ZIMRA checks on Beitbridge - Harare roads excessive
Cross-border traders have raised concerns over what they describe as excessive and duplicated inspections by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) and law enforcement along the Beitbridge - Harare hi...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 22:29hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against divisive elements in Zanu PF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned that divisive elements have no place in Zanu PF, cautioning against tactics that seek to undermine unity within the ruling party.Addressing the pa...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:57hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
White Judge rules Malema guilty of hate speech
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been convicted of hate speech by the country's equality court, following remarks he made at a rally in 2022.Malema, leader of the Economic...Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 05:55hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Spur to open second outlet in Zimbabwe
Spur Corporation will open a new Doppio Zero restaurant in Harare this November, marking the brand's second outlet outside South Africa as the company pursues an expansion strategy across multiple cou...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 19:34hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
ZEP holders in limbo as expiry deadline looms
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) have expressed concern over the uncertainty surrounding the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP), w...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:57hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tiles flood regional market
South Africa's largest floor tile manufacturer, Italtile, reports a decline in business as competition from neighbouring Zimbabwe and Zambia intensifies.For years, Zimbabwe and Zambia were amo...Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:55hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
South Africa court refused to hear Lungu case
South Africa's top court dismissed a request by the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu to overturn a lower court's decision that he should be buried in his home country.Lungu died ...Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 11:44hrs | 1529 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to officially open Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Harare this Friday to officially open the 115th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), the country's largest annual trade exhibition....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:03hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Stolen Mercedes-Benz intercepted en route to Zimbabwe
A member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) was injured in a shootout during a high-risk joint anti-smuggling operation conducted in Limpopo, where a stolen Mercedes-Benz was recovered....Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:01hrs | 805 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Naledi Pandor blames Ramaphosa
Former International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said that the African National Congress (ANC) has lost its glory and South Africans now look on the former liberation movement wit...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 23:02hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga accused of funds misuse
Apostle Chibanda has publicly accused Apostle Chiwenga of misappropriating funds collected from church members. Chibanda alleges that Chiwenga solicited money under the pretext of building a new churc...Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 21:12hrs | 1273 | by Staff reporter
Harare suburban office rentals surge
Rental rates for office space in Harare's suburbs have jumped by 20% over the past year, as corporates accelerate their decade-long migration from the city's central business district (CBD), a new rep...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 18:04hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Sipho Mazibuko awaits judgment
All eyes are on the Bulawayo Magistrates Court today as prominent businesswoman and activist Sipho Mazibuko awaits judgment in her high-profile case over an illegal demonstration held last month....Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:57hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Mother, son arrested for car thefts
A suspected vehicle theft and smuggling syndicate run by a Bindura businesswoman and her son has been dismantled in Mutare, with police recovering five luxury cars stolen in South Africa.The s...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:12hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Malayitsha fined for conning police officer
A Bulawayo cross-border transporter has been fined after duping a police officer who entrusted him with money to buy a refrigerator.Mlungisi Nkala (36) of Pumula South appeared before Magistra...Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:10hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
South Africans fined for obstructing traffic at Zimbabwe crash scene
Two South Africans and their Zimbabwean accomplice were yesterday fined for obstructing traffic at the site of a deadly accident in Chitungwiza that claimed 17 lives in July.Cooper Daniel Coli...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 915 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe FIU fines 4 banks over weak AML Controls
Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined four banks up to US$30 000 each last year after uncovering serious lapses in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) system...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu's court case postponed to September
The immigration case of Zimbabwean social media personality Wellington Masiwa, popularly known as Nyokayemabhunu, has been postponed to 10 September 2025 after prosecutors told the court they were not...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:22hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Academic manipulation scandal rocks top Harare college
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) has been plunged into fresh controversy following allegations that acting pro-vice chancellor for academic affairs, Willard Gwarimbo, is manipulating academic ...Published: 21 Aug 2025 at 16:18hrs | 1101 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank sponsored Stragglers Cricket week returns with 540 players
Zimbabwe's flagship junior cricket development initiative, the Stragglers Junior Cricket Week, is set to commence on 25 August, bringing together 540 aspiring cricketers for a week of immersive traini...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:32hrs | 145 | by Agencies
Tembeka Nicolas Ngcukaitobi, your legal reputation could be on the line!
Having had the Lungu case decided conclusively in court by three judges, a sudden twist of events followed immediately after the ruling. The Lungu family must have prepared themselves for both outcome...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 21:10hrs | 587 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mohadi visits mass grave of 300 ZIPRA fighters in Angola
Vice President Colonel (Rtd) Kembo Mohadi has expressed Zimbabwe's gratitude to the people of Angola's Moxico Province for sheltering ZIPRA freedom fighters during the liberation struggle, pledging th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:46hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF
To put it into perspective, Gukurahundi was characterised by inversion of human rights violations, including torture, disappearances, abductions, sexual molestation, rape, ethnic profiling and arbitra...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 13:40hrs | 339 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show
The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in th...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is in serious trouble
South Africa has been hit by some of the highest tariffs of any country, with increased duties placed on its goods exported to the United States. At 30%, the tariffs on South Africa are t...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 11:07hrs | 1782 | by Staff reporter
SAPS seizes 40,000 litres of ethanol bound for Zimbabwe
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has intercepted a tanker carrying 40 000 litres of ethanol, valued at an estimated R11 million, suspected to be destined for Zimbabwe's illegal liquor market....Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:38hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe secures extradition of 22 fugitives
Zimbabwe is set to receive 22 suspected criminals extradited from countries including South Africa, Botswana, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what authorities say could be the country's...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Malema urges Zimbabweans to seek jobs at home
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has urged Zimbabweans to seek employment opportunities within their own municipalities, such as Harare, instead of South Africa, while reiterating ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 14:30hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean startups join Visa's Fintech Accelerator
Zimbabwe's fintech ecosystem is gaining international recognition as two local startups, ChatCash and BigDot.ai, have been selected among 22 companies for Visa's Fourth Africa Fintech Accelerator. The...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
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