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South Africa GNU sees +1,000 businesses shut down in less than a month
South Africa has shut down 1,041 mom-and-pop stores in a bid to stop people from consuming pesticide-laden food, which has led to the deaths of 38 children across the country.President Cyril R...Published: 22 hrs ago | 904 | by Staff reporter
As patient as a farmer, help us to help the nation.
Even the famed bass fish, the sought-after red bream, and other aqua-marine life are in great danger of extinction as the white elephant Lilstock Dam has now been over-fished to supplement incomes. En...Published: 18 Dec 2024 at 22:20hrs | 444 | by Cde Mutandawachingama
Indiginisation by Spazafication for black South Africans
The African National Congress' secretary general says the 'largest' and 'most sophisticated' economy in Africa is learning from around the continent purportedly in countries like Ghana and Zimbabwe to...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 13:29hrs | 490 | by Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwean migrants lose jobs in SA after raid on spaza shops
Zimbabweans working in South Africa's spaza shops are facing hardship following a series of raids targeting foreign-owned tuckshops after allegations of food poisoning incidents, which have left child...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's big business wants spaza shop economy?
Major businesses across South Africa are looking to capitalise on the country's booming informal economy, with many companies licking their lips at an opportunity worth hundreds of billions of rands....Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 10:04hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
Whites want South Africa's township economy
South Africa has had Spaza shops controlled by foreigners for the better part of 30 years, and we never had food poisoning. But all of a sudden, now that white foreigners are building malls in the tow...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 15:16hrs | 894 | by Rutendo Matinyarare
Mbalula attacks Madam Zille
Cracks within the Government of National Unity (GNU) have continued to widen after ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula launched a blistering attack on the DA's federal chairperson Helen Zille, accusi...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 09:49hrs | 943 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean migrants flee Dudula raids in Soweto
A STREET trader ran into her house and locked herself inside and watched in trauma while a group of people wearing Operation Dudula T-shirts ransacked her vegetable stall.For about 30 minutes,...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:44hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter
Foreigners flee as Dudula raids Soweto spazas
A street trader ran into her house and locked herself inside and watched in trauma while a group of people wearing Operation Dudula T-shirts ransacked her vegetable stall in Soweto, Johannesburg, Sout...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 15:30hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree Town Council plans to demolish vending structures
The Plumtree Combined Residents and Development Association (PCRADA) is in conflict with the Plumtree Town Council over the council's plans to remove informal traders from the central business distric...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:40hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
South Africa inspecting restaurants to flush out immigrants
The new South African Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, has announced increased inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms, and mines to combat illegal immigration.South Africa...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 16:33hrs | 2203 | by Staff reporter
Mass deportation still Gayton McKenzie party's top priority
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) is not backing down on the call for mass deportation of illegal immigrants, despite them being featured in the Government of National Unity (GNU).The PA’s deputy ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 09:25hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobia brewing in KwaZulu-Natal as foreigners given May 20 deadline
The town of Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal is on edge following a directive from an anonymous business forum demanding all foreign spaza shop owners cease trading by Sunday, May 19.The omino...Published: 17 May 2024 at 19:56hrs | 20 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe-listed companies get leeway to report financials in US dollars
Zimbabwean companies listed on the stock exchange are now permitted to present their financial statements in US dollars due to the swift dollarization of the economy. The CEO of the Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga rubbishes retailers' complaints over spaza shop influx
George Guvamatanga, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, has chosen to downplay the impact of tuck shops on formal retailers. Instead, he has suggested that many businesses are being managed by i...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohammed Bushera's physical training is no exercise in futility but the future
The Mohammed Bushera story is a story of perseverance, possibilities and posterity. A story of heroism, help, honesty, health and happiness. Perhaps for someone who has never ever delved into some kin...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:40hrs | 4 | by Ndaba Sibanda
Zimbabwe workers suffer in SA
ZIMBABWEANS, together with other foreign nationals, are continuing to bear the brunt of vigilante attacks by South African citizens, who are accusing them of taking their jobs and committing crime....Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 20:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa surpasses Patrice Motsepe to become the richest black man in Southern Africa
Strive Masiyiwa is now the richest black man in Southern Africa, with a net worth surpassing $4.4 billion – dethroning Patrice Motsepe from the position, according to one count.Masiyiwa's ne...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
The heartbeat of a lost nation!
The first time I visited freedom park in 2009, I had mixed emotions about the past, the present and the future. The selfless sacrifices of the fallen heroes left me speechless. At that point I knew th...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 11:59hrs | 7 | by Eric Shikobela
Mass demonstration for deportation of foreigners in South Africa set for 16 October
A certain section of South Africans under the banner of #PutSouthAfricansFirst will stage a demonstration in Pretoria calling for the immediate deportation of foreigners from the Southern neighbouring...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 15:15hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Dembare being run like a tuckshop
FORMER Dynamos forward, Simon Chuma, says the Glamour Boys are now being run like a tuckshop and have lost their way terribly. Chuma, who celebrated his 50th birthday last week, said playing f...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beware a woman sc Beware a woman scorned - Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
When is a crisis not a crisis? When it's a challenge. Despite the manifest economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe the ANC agreed to refer to it only as a challenge when it held a crucial meeting wi...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 23:27hrs | 1 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
What happened to Ubuntu?
I have been watching the violence and looting of foreign owned-businesses over the past few weeks across South Africa, first in Johannesburg and now escalating in Pretoria, with despair. The a...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:41hrs | | by Susan Tolmy
Mazibisa blasts ZBC
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation has come under fire over its story that said spike in fuel demand a reflection of increase in industrial productivity.The story quoted on Mr Everton Mlala...Published: 13 May 2019 at 13:45hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
What I learnt from man City Vs Tottenham Champions League match
The game will be remembered for several decades. In the first leg Tottenham won 1- 0. Man City was confident it would overturn the results in the second leg in it's home ground, but it was not to be. ...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:43hrs | 3 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Greens wholesale Plumtree demands American dollar or SA rand
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said Greens wholesale Plumtree is demanding American dollar or South African rand for cement."No bond no swipe no ecocash. Here I am not talking about a ...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 14:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Zimbabweans safe in midst of South Africa looting frenzy'
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa are safe following a spate of attacks and looting of foreign owned shops by locals in the neighbouring country this week, a senior official has said.In an in...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans 'safe' in SA looting frenzy
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa are safe following a spate of attacks and looting of foreign owned shops by locals in the neighbouring country this week, a senior official has said.In an in...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Africa need to invest a lot in voter education
Mthwakazi activist Hloniphani Ncube has said Africa needs to invest a lot in voter education."One of the worst programs in Africa is the voting project. In most of the African countries people...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 11:00hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
SA sends Zimbabwe vendors home
SOUTH AFRICAN authorities at Beitbridge have ejected Zimbabwean vendors operating from across the border ordering them to return home to vote.The authorities, including police, ordered the Zim...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA cops warn against attacks of foreigners
POLICE in South Africa have warned against mob attacks and killings against foreigners following attacks on suspected Zimbabweans that occurred in Thohoyandou and Makhado leaving one dead.Sour...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What I learnt from an Indian's Expensive Airtime
I have always been very sceptical about buying airtime from some Indian Spaza shops who sell R10 airtime for R10.50 . Although the extra 50 cents they add to the official R10 isn't a big amount, the v...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 17:13hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Liberal Democrats respond to Mnangagwa statement
STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MR MNANGAGWA, AN APPEAL! What is good for the goose must be good for the gander. 'Tichingotonga! Vachivukura!' we are dogs that...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 18:54hrs | | by Dr Vusumuzi Sibanda
Why were our grandparents more educated than today's PhDs?
Have we ever wondered why our grandparents - and their ancestors - never had the diseases we die from today, or why there was zero unemployment and yet our PhDs are strewn all over without anything to...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 07:22hrs | 33 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Informal trading given a lifeline through apps
Mobile payment services platform MobiCash is making the prospect of inclusive growth and economic transformation for township spaza owners a reality through its pilot service MobiSpaza.'Spaza'...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 17:19hrs | | by Kgaogelo Letsebe
South Africa xenophobia fears mount
THE Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has urged Zimbabweans to be on high alert and avoid moving at night as xenophobic violence continues to escalate in the neighbouring country.Reports yest...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Typhoid outbreak, ministers blame each other- Ngwenya
Political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya has said the Zanu PF ministers are resorting to blaming each on the outbreak of typhoid in Harare instead of finding solution to the problem."Harare is curren...Published: 06 Jan 2017 at 04:55hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MLF must never soil Dr J Nkomo
The so called state of the Nation address by the learned Dr Churchill Guduza does not only undermine Mthwakazi people, but Dr Joshua Nkomo. Calling Dr Nkomo a clown is treasonous. It actually exposes ...Published: 04 Dec 2016 at 08:53hrs | | by SK Mtshali
Foreigners flee as looting starts in SA
FOREIGNERS were forced to close up shop in Botshabelo after unrest that lasted from Sunday night until Tuesday.The unrest was fuelled by apparent dissatisfaction over the people nominated as c...Published: 29 May 2016 at 13:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mobile payment service introduced in South Africa
Unbanked South Africans in rural communities and townships can now access a variety of financial services through MobiCash, a recently introduced mobile payment services platform.According to ...Published: 23 May 2016 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by MobiCash creates wider channels for users to transact without withdrawing funds, says MobiCash's Donald Mudenge.
Watercolor artist to showcase artwork at Zim Achievers
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards(ZAA) organisers have announced that renowned South African artist Ian Warden will exhibit his art at the awards ceremony on Saturday 7th May in London.Part of the...Published: 04 May 2016 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Tidi Kwidini
Tikoloshes torments family
THE Mabitsele family says they’re being terrorised by horny tokoloshes!They claim the tokoloshes dance on the roof of their house in Primrose squatter camp, Ekurhuleni at night and keep them...Published: 23 Mar 2016 at 13:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean family in a lot of pain in Johannesburg
Johannesburg - Thabani Tshuma will never get to hear his daughter's footsteps as she runs home from school or watch her as she quickly changes out of her uniform to go and play with her friends in fro...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Welshman Ncube running MDC like a spaza shop'
Former acting secretary-general of the Welshman Ncube-led MDC Moses Mzila-Ndlovu has angrily scoffed at his expulsion, accusing the party president of running the fringe opposition party like a tuck s...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 16:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA man sees mbanje dealing as something legal
Loyiso Maqela* doesn’t see himself as a drug dealer or a criminal.The 31-year-old dagga grower from a village near Mpande, south of Port St Johns on the Wild Coast, sees himself as more of a...Published: 05 Feb 2016 at 12:12hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Chaos as angry squatters burn buses, loot spazas!
COMMUTERS and spaza owners in Soshanguve, Tshwane were caught in the middle of a protest yesterday morning.They were forced to join the residents of New Eersterus Extension squatter camp, who ...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 13:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Scarecrows within, a thorn amongst the roses
In Response: Tsvangirai unrelenting as Mnangagwa demands his MDC-T share from Mwonzora After a series of ...Published: 10 Oct 2015 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Ntate Moruti Chadya Tapiwa Diamond
Residents protest against ritual murderers
Residents of Tshifudi, Gaba and Tshaulu outside Thohoyandou in South Africa protested over police's alleged failure to stop muthi murders in the area.Daily Sun reported that the unruly pro...Published: 06 Aug 2015 at 13:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
When masters of tribalism taste their own medicine
Zimbabweans from Matabeleland region have been working and living in South Africa for many decades dating back to the colonial era. But we never heard of any immigrants who were attacked or killed...Published: 04 May 2015 at 11:59hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
RSA Violence: Beware the Clash of Civilisations
The poor on poor, and black on black violence that is presently spreading out in South Africa must jolt all of us in the thinking world to some thinking about our thinking in politics. In the tru...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 08:25hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
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