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Security guard robs bank he was guarding, makes off with US$130,000
A security guard who was on duty at a Sanyati banking hall robbed the same bank he was guarding, escaping with more than US$134,000 in cash.Police confirmed the bizarre incident and appealed f...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 14:18hrs | 625 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Filmmakers for Durban FilmMart Climate Focus
Durban, South Africa: In a major film industry collaborative effort Climate Story Lab South Africa, Doc Society - Climate Story Unit, STEPS, and the Global Impact Producers Alliance (GIPA) presents th...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 13:06hrs | 45 | by Agencies
Mukuru distributes millions in aid to vulnerable Africans
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 19, 2024 - Next-generation financial services platform, Mukuru (www.Mukuru.com), has successfully distributed millions in aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa throu...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:41hrs | 8 | by APO
Zapu blast tribal ZBC presenters
ZAPU spokesperson Richard Gandari has blasted the ZBC presenters who made tribal attacks on the Ndebele King LObengula live on TV claiming he was depicted to sell the country to colonialis...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 15:24hrs | 34 | by Stephen Jakes
Shaka Zulu is back in pop culture
SHAKA kaSenzangakhona is universally recognised as the founder of what would become known as the "Zulu nation".He ruled from about 1817 until he was assassinated by his half-brothers in 1828....Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane organises cultural, arts fest
UMZINGWANE district in Matebeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival.Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of th...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe highway 'mysterious' bus demystified
Today, Zimbabweans are being treated to yet another story of a "talking bus" that has been parked by the roadside along Harare-Nyamapanda Highway for over three years.Tales of "talking" buses ...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
How does Zim expect to instill pride in liberation struggle when always moaning over defeats?
Those who follow my writings can tell how proud I am of our country's liberation history.Even when teaching my son at home, I tackle this subject with tremendous zeal and excitement.Wh...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police probe ZB Bank Vic Falls robbery
SEVERAL bank employees have been questioned by the police following a theft when a lone armed robber pounced on ZB Bank branch in Victoria Falls last week, entering the banking hall a few minutes befo...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lone gunman robs Victoria Falls bank
A LONE gunman robbed the ZB Bank Victoria Falls branch on Wednesday afternoon and made off with an undisclosed amount of money – a source from the bank however said more than US$100 000 was stolen....Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 18:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA based Zimbabwean filmmaker walks into a room with a different energy
The Cape Town-based filmmaker's refreshing combination of cool confidence and whimsy comes across even before we've sat for the interview."Hi, can we re-schedule?" a breathless voice says when...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$200,000 armed robber in court
ONE of the seven armed robbers who raided Access Finance Bureau De Change in Bulawayo and got away with thousands of United States dollars appeared in court yesterday.Nkosilathi Ncube (43) of ...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Thousands bid Major-General Nyathi farewell
THE late national hero, Major-General (Rtd) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi, who was buried at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, was described as an intelligent and quiet soldier who stood firm f...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man loses $20m to card clonning scammers
A Bulawayo man is counting his losses after he lost about $20 million from his bank account to alleged scammers who cloned his bank card.Although Bulawayo province spokesperson Inspector Abedn...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
War vets stage demo over bonus delays
THERE was commotion at the Peoples Own Savings Bank (POSB) in Masvingo Thursday when war veterans and government pensioners staged a demonstration over delays to pay them their 13th cheque in hard cur...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Vice President Mohadi's weapon of mass destruction misfired or was he trapped?
One American writer by the name Samantha Rose Hill once said" we can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don't stand on common ground"So how vulnerable ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 23:34hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'2020 was challenging, but local tourism is resilient'
IT is that time again when we reflect on the year that was. The year 2020 came to a close yesterday and yes, it had its joys and sorrows.I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the t...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Givemore Chidzidzi
EcoCash agents make a killing
ECOCASH agents have turned their booths into illegal selling points of cash at exorbitant premiums ranging from 30 to 40 percent. For one to get bond coins and notes from EcoCash agents, he or...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nedbank fires 28 tellers over US$1m fraud
Nedbank Zimbabwe has fired 28 employees for their alleged involvement in an alleged foreign currency scam, which cost the financial institution US$1,1 million.The bank employees, mostly teller...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
The entire cabinet must be reshuffled for the good of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe needs a Major reshuffle as soon as now to get it moving again. In the inauguration speech the previous year ED had pledged to hit the ground running. The team has been assembled for the runni...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:05hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Major forex scam hits Nedbank Zimbabwe
A massive scandal has rocked Nedbank Zimbabwe - a local unit of one of South Africa's largest financial services groups - after 28 employees were nabbed by police for allegedly swindling the financial...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Unmasking the myths of decolonization in Zimbabwe through the lens of Cain Mathema
Cain Mathema's 2018 publication, "I Join The ZAPU Armed Struggle" captures stories of experiences and reflections of the young Thula at Cyrene Mission, an Anglican Church boarding school for boys. ZAP...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 21:36hrs | 1 | by Brian Maregedze
2 more Choppies tellers arrested
TWO more Choppies supermarket till operators from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly stealing about $ 2 300 after hacking the shop's systems. Precious Moyo and Rachel Sibanda appeared b...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe limits U.S. dollar sales to foreign payments only
Zimbabwe's commercial banks are under orders to restrict U.S. dollar transactions to companies and individuals with foreign payments to make, according to a central bank directive that demonstrates th...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:24hrs | | by Reuters
Senior ministers to be rested in this weeks reshuffle
Zimbabwe will have a First reshuffle this week since elections in July. In the inauguration speech the previous year ED had pledged to hit the ground running. The ground is available the running has s...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 20:41hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe Hollywood actress calls for collaborative effort
HIGH-FLYING Zimbabwean playwright-cum-actor, Danai Gurira has called for a collaborative effort to take the African narratives across the globe.The United States-based actress, who is also co-...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's currency options
IT goes without saying that pursuant to the adoption of the multi-currency system in Zimbabwe in January 2009 until about 2015, one could withdraw up to US$5 000 from an automated teller machine. Over...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 07:28hrs | 6 | by Colls Ndlovu, Economist
Zimbabwe cash crisis solution
A Zimbabwean man shows off new bond notes outside a bank in Harare on November 28, 2016. Picture: Philimon Bulawayo/ReutersPursuant to the adoption of the multicurrency system in Zimbabwe unti...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:27hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu
Mugabe ouster exhibition off to Bulawayo
THE National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) has set June 28 as the date for the Bulawayo edition of an exhibition capturing former President Robert Mugabe's ouster in a military coup in November last year....Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bank employees threaten strike
Workers in the banking sector have issued a two-week ultimatum to their employers demanding a 60% salary increase or they will embark on a strike.The workers, represented by the Zimbabwe Banks...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Big Problem With the Truth
Yesterday morning in church I was a little more attentive than usual. The sermon seemed to hit a real nerve. Warning lights started flashing. And I started to listen harder. ...Published: 14 May 2018 at 08:50hrs | | by Mike, Harare
Concourt reserves ruling in judge's case
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a matter in which MDC-T MPs are challenging the legality of Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.1) Act, which gives the President sole powers to ap...Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man nabbed over 16 US bank heists
A Zimbabwean man living in Boston, United States of America, has spent more than eight months in jail after he was arrested on allegations of robbing 16 banks.Albert Taderera (36), of Brighton...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ unearth malpractices in banks, tellers under fire
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has unearthed malpractices in the banking sector that could be fuelling cash shortages in the country.RBZ Governor Dr John Mangudya yesterday said a recent bank in...Published: 07 Oct 2017 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mzilikazi: A Mountain Falls
Each of our public holidays has a special meaning - a particular reason for its existence. Heritage Day, which South Africans celebrate every year on September 24, is no different. The day has been se...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 09:17hrs | 1 | by City press
Parliament to oppose MDC-T ConCourt challenge
Parliament of Zimbabwe will oppose a constitutional challenge filed by MDC-T legislators seeking the nullification of proceedings that led to the passing of Constitutional Amendment Bill (No.1), which...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police, RBZ descend on cash barons
POLICE have arrested three people on allegations of externalising more than $7 million through Botswana in a blitz that is involving the Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission and the Reserve Bank of Zim...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean born researcher selected to give TED Talk in Tanzania
UK-based Zimbabwean design researcher Natsai Audrey Chieza has been announced as one of the speakers at the TEDGlobal event set for Arusha Tanzania from 27 to 31 August 2017, according to a statement ...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 13:25hrs | 5 | by Ndou Paul
Bank card criminals invade Bulawayo
CRIMINALS who replicate Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards and go on to clean out people's accounts have hit Bulawayo, police have warned.The crime, also known as card cloning or card skimmi...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's 'Tellers: The Musical' goes to Harare
Bulawayo's Nhimbe Trust presents in Harare Tellers: The Musical, an adaptation of the play Women Without Husbands by Raisedon Baya, with music and direction by Bafana Dladla (SA) and produced by Josh ...Published: 02 May 2017 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean engineer held for 16 heists in the US
Johannesburg - For two-and-a-half years the Incognito Bandit kept one step ahead of the law as he single-handedly robbed US bank after US bank, his face hidden by a disguise.Now the FBI sa...Published: 08 Apr 2017 at 20:35hrs | 5 | by Saturday Star
Econet does not employ Ndebeles - Open Letter to Strive Masiyiwa
Dear Editor,Re: Econet does not employ Ndebeles - Open Letter to Strive Masiyiwa I write this open letter to Strive Masiyiwa out of patriotism and in loving memory of umdala wethu. Tho...Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 12:17hrs | 1 | by John Ncube
Zimbabwe bloggers hacked after Mugabe memo
A Zimbabwean online platform for bloggers claims to have been hacked after publishing an article on 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe.The article by ilizwi263 blogger ...Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 08:04hrs | | by ilizwi263 team
Do we need white supervision and tutelage?
Economic power in South Africa still resides in the hands of those who benefited from apartheid, in white hands, Eskom CEO Brian Molefe explains in a speech he made at a TNA Business briefing on Wedne...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 12:51hrs | | by Brian Molefe
Cash burning is back.
CASH burning which was popular during the hyperinflation era of around 2007, is back in Bulawayo, with cash barons taking advantage of the crippling shortages to sell cash to desperate members of ...Published: 09 Oct 2016 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hundreds stranded as touts run riot
POLICE yesterday arrested more than 30 people in Harare following chaotic scenes caused by touts and rank marshals protesting against what they regarded as too many police roadblocks on the roads....Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police rein in rowdy touts
Police yesterday arrested more than 30 people in Harare following chaotic scenes caused by touts and rank marshals protesting against heavy traffic police presence on the roads. Commuter omnibus o...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Real prophets, please stand up!
FOR the past five years, Zimbabwe has witnessed a surge in the number of youthful prophets who are performing "miracles" and giving "prophecies". The rate at which the prophets are mushrooming...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 15:59hrs | | by Brian Chitemba and Desire Ncube
Tension play comes to Harare
Theatre in The Park and Naughty by Nature from Bulawayo will this week stage Tension a political satire play.It will run as from the 31st of May to the 3rd of June 2016.The play is set...Published: 29 May 2016 at 10:30hrs | | by Agencies
Long queues jam Zimbabwe banks
Despite ongoing valiant efforts by Reserve Bank governor John Mangudya to mitigate Zimbabwe's biting cash crisis and assure wary citizens that all will be well, long and winding bank queues abounded a...Published: 22 May 2016 at 17:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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