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Zimbabweans jailed for human trafficking in Botswana
Three Zimbabweans and two Batswana have been sentenced to two years in prison each after being convicted of human trafficking in Botswana. The group was arrested in Tonota while transporting 10 undocu...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Grid Africa secures R50 million Equity Investment from Rifuwo
Grid Africa has announced a major milestone with the successful acquisition of a R50 million equity investment from Rifuwo Energy Partners. This funding will significantly boost the company's efforts ...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 15:42hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
15 Zimbabweans who died in SA bus accident named
Zimbabwe's embassy in South Africa has released the names of 14 out of the 15 Zimbabweans who lost their lives in two separate accidents involving Mzansi Express and Tamuka cross-border buses. One vic...Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 15:20hrs | 1730 | by Staff reporter
Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?
Let us not pretend and lie to each other. We need to be brutally honest.Have we not, at some point, asked ourselves or one another this question?Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1285 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ramaphosa's wife once worked at Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa Hospital
South Africa's accomplished First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, was at the side of her husband Cyril Ramaphosa as he was sworn in as president of the 7th administration on Wednesday, 19 June 2024.D...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 17:54hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Rise of fake degree phenomenon
IN Zimbabwe, there has been a growing distasteful trend of people who have forged their qualifications, especially certificates, diplomas, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees.With an unem...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Lesotho demand its land from South Africa
Lesotho's parliament has debated a motion to claim huge swathes of territory from its much larger neighbour, South Africa.An opposition MP wants to declare Free State and parts of four other p...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by BBC
Eskom has to cut off Zimbabwe or 'SA's grid will collapse'
Although South Africa is well-known for its "humanitarian approach" towards Zimbabwe, according to experts and Eskom, Zimbabwe is now on its own following its electricity shortages which are set ...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana jails Zimbabwe pensioner for shooting fisherman
A 72-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean pensioner, Ian Douglas Carlisle, has been jailed one year in Botswana for shooting a fisherman whom he found fishing in a river at his farm.The shooting incident occur...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zondo's stunt backfires as his credibility is questioned
Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's press briefing to ‘address' tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu's opinion piece has backfired and opened him to questions regarding his credibility.Various s...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 Knox Butho out of Bafana match
ZIMBABWE have been dealt a heavy blow after midfielder Butholezwe Ncube and striker Knox Mutizwa tested positive for Covid-19, automatically ruling them out of the World Cup qualifiers against South A...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Tsepo Tshola exits the Jazz stage
The legendary musician, composer and award-winning Jazz musician Tsepo Tshola 'crossed the great divide' yesterday [the 15th of July] at the age of 67. The 'Village Pope' succumbed to the Covid-19 vir...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 17:51hrs | | by Matthew Dubs Esquire
Tshepo Tshola dies
Legendary musician and songwriter Tshepo Tshola has passed away.Tshola, who was affectionately called 'the village pope', died at the age of 68 after being admitted to hospital for COVID-19 re...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 13:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in 1 million Pula heist
TWO Zimbabwean men are languishing in a Botswana prison after being arrested for armed robbery where a local businessman lost cash and valuables worth 1 million Pula in Gaborone.Castro Ncube (...Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Woman up for US$53,000 fraud
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo received US$53 000 to buy a house for her diaspora-based friend in the eastern suburbs, allegedly bought herself a house in the high-density suburbs and two cars with the money....Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Humanitarian crisis' at SA's border posts
Long queues and desperate attempts to enter South Africa have placed a huge strain on the country's border posts with neighbouring countries.And, while acknowledging that a "humanitarian crisi...Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 15:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Debut album for flamboyant UMsamanzi Ukhonolakhe
Johannesburg-based and high-flying maskandi musician, Tshepo UMsamanzi "UKhonolakhe" has completed recording his yet to be named debut album.The much-awaited 12-tracked album features songs li...Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Patrice Motsepe's sister detained in Zimbabwe
Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi's chief financier Bridget Motsepe, Tati East Member of Parliament Samson Guma Moyo and Prevailing Securities MD Shaduff Baitse were Saturday detained briefly and interrogated by...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 08:27hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Rahman Gumbo sent on forced leave
WARRIORS' assistant coach Rahman Gumbo has been sent on forced special leave by South African National First Division side Witbank Spurs due to poor results that have seen the ambitious outfit registe...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus Botswana-based lawyer using brother's certificates
A ZIMBABWEAN bogus lawyer who was arrested in Botswana for allegedly practising without proper qualifications has been using his late brother's certificates obtained from the University of Zimbabwe....Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court grants Ndoro bail
Soccer star Tendai Ndoro has been accused of assaulting his wife Thando. It seems Ndoro's marriage is crumbling just six months after he and Thando said "I do" in a traditional wedding in December....Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa named in new Eskom board
Telkom Chairperson Jabu Mabuza will chair Eskom's board as part of a host of measures announced on Saturday by government, to "stabilise management" at the power utility.Government has also re...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 16:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mboro resurrects manhood, make couple kiss on TV
Incredible Happenings Ministries leader Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng watched in shock as a Joburg couple he prayed for to regain its libido bonked in front of him and his camera crew at their Zonke, Ekur...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 10:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua to make a movie
While he has rocked many of the country's stages as a stand-up comedian, one of the country's most prominent funnyman Carl Joshua Ncube is now ready to take the country's film industry by storm as he ...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua invades Asia
ONLY a few days after he was shortlisted among the best comedians in Africa, Carl Joshua Ncube has now set his eyes on Asia, where he has several gigs as part of his year-long tour around the globe....Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Will Bosso lose points over dubious decision?
Isaac Mbedzi a renowned soccer man commented, "There is nothing silly like a self-proclaimed Bosso supporter trying to please his Dynamos friends who buy him a beer. Dynamos officials once assaulted a...Published: 15 May 2017 at 09:02hrs | | by Online
SA car smuggler's appeal dismissed
THE High Court has dismissed an appeal against refusal of bail pending appeal by a South African man who is serving a 15-year jail term for stealing a car worth $25 000 from his country before smu...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
The truth about this white Lamborghini & the OR Tambo heist
The owner of a white Lamborghini is among five people who appeared in court on Monday in connection with the heist at OR Tambo International Airport.But it's emerged that the vehicle, pictured...Published: 21 Mar 2017 at 13:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean implicated in OR Tambo cash heist
According to an article on MyBroadband,Four s...Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 10:21hrs | | by Online`
Zimbabwean musicians mourn Lundi
After a long battle with stomach TB and liver complications award-winning gospel star Lundi Tyamara has died.Sources close to the musician confirmed he died in an Edenvale hospital Johanne...Published: 28 Jan 2017 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mlambos Express Band writes a letter to the president
JOHANNESBURG - The Mzansi based Zimbabwean Rhumba ace Mlambos Express Band-"The Super Legends" will deliver a letter to the state president before jetting off to "another planet."Speaking ...Published: 06 Oct 2016 at 15:43hrs | | by Future Moyo aka Jamelah
Zimbabwean Pastor in hot soup for allegedly buying sex in Botswana
A pastor from Zimbabwe is in serious trouble after denying rape, which is a serious offence, and admitting to failing to pay for services rendered between the sheets, Mmegi reported. Though fa...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean duo denied bail
Two Zimbabwean illegal immigrants, Wilbert Muzamido (47) and Nkululeko Sibanda (32) were yesterday denied bail by chief magistrate, Mareledi Dipate.Mmegi reported that the two men were arreste...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
To get Mugabe OUT, Patriotically give up your exploitable Party and Tribe
Without blood, HIV cannot survive. HIV is a meaningless problem if you can survive without your blood, thus why stones and metal will live forever. In Zimbabwe, we have a problem much bigger than HIV ...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 00:03hrs | | by Rakanga Danble
Man tries to rape granny (77)
A Kanye man who allegedly tried to rape a pensioner has been remanded in custody after he was charged with attempted rape.The Voice reported that on the fateful night, 25-year old Tshepo Waset...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe murder suspect shot in Botswana
A ZIMBABWEAN murder suspect was shot and killed by Botswana police following a scuffle in Ditladi village.According to Botswana media reports, the deceased was a suspect in the murder of a fel...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA warned of impending 'Zimbabwe like' economic crisis
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association official Rodrick Fayayo has warned the neighbouring South Africa of possibility of experiencing the same problems that Zimbabwe is facing now if measures to ...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 07:20hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Rebecca Malope fails to turn up for Gwanda gospel extravaganza
THE Queen of gospel music, Rebecca Malope did not show up at the gospel extravaganza in Gwanda.She was supposed to perform at a two-day musical show which was held at Phelandaba Stadium on Fri...Published: 31 Aug 2015 at 07:24hrs | | by Marvelous Moyo
Gospel gala illuminates Gwanda
THE two-night gospel gala featuring award-winning South African artistes began last night at Phelandaba Stadium in Gwanda, Matabeleland South.Rebecca Malope, Lusanda Mcinga who leads the Lusan...Published: 29 Aug 2015 at 11:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cut into two
Two very high profile music concerts set for this weekend have literally cut the country into two.Gospel music lovers from all over the country are making their way to the Matabeleland South c...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 18:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda comes alive
It's all systems go for the much awaited Gwanda gospel music extravaganza scheduled for Friday and Saturday.A state of the art stage packed with tonnes of lighting and a sound system never wit...Published: 27 Aug 2015 at 22:29hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Pasuwa walks out on Young Warriors
ZIMBABWE'S Olympic Games dreams were in tatters yesterday after Young Warriors coach, Callisto Pasuwa, walked out on the team saying that he was "fed up" with Zifa for ignoring his plight and treating...Published: 29 Jul 2015 at 07:42hrs | | by Sports reporter
Cross border vehicle thief jailed
A South African suspected cross border vehicle thief who was arrested in Francistown towards the end of last month has been denied bailCharles Manikus (42) of Johannesburg, South Africa is...Published: 06 Jul 2015 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Woman accuses Botswana police for hiring Zim killer to kill her son
A distraught mother of a suspected criminal who was shot and injured recently has claimed that the Zimbabwean gun man who shot him was a killer for hire.Mosadimontle Gabatshwane, 46 has ac...Published: 15 Jun 2015 at 08:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 Zimbabweans kidnapped and tortured in SA, kidnappers demand ransom
A Zimbabwean woman living in South Africa has told her heart wrecking experiences after she was kidnapped and seriously tortured by a taxi driver with another one woman and four men on their return to...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 07:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zim man in Botswana court for impersonating police
FRANCISTOWN - Four people, including a 30-year-old Zimbabwean man and two Botswana women, appeared in court last week charged with impersonating police officers and stealing goods amounting to P34 15...Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ndebeles in the UK to instal their diaspora chief
The Ndebele community in the United Kingdom has resolved to embark on the process of identifying, appointing and installing a chief in line with the installation of Chief Albert Zwelibanzi Gumede in S...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 11:25hrs | | by Pathisa Nyathi
Of the Baba Jukwa Saga and the Pretext to Gukurahundi Part II
Fellow Zimbabweans, and most importantly fellow Bakalanga, BaNambya, BaSotho and Vhavenda, I trust that I find you well after a long absence. I have been busy with other pressing work elsewhere. L...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 23:38hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo
King Lobengula and the Rothschilds: A tragedy of a Son of Africa (Part 1)
'To tell men that they are equal has a certain sentimental appeal. But this appeal is small compared with that made by a propaganda that tells them they are superio...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 12:39hrs | | by Tshepo Mabalane Mabalane
Gay couple who had Africa's first traditional Zulu wedding split
When Tshepo Sithole-Modisane and Thobajobe "Thoba" Sithole-Modisane controversially tied the knot in KwaZulu-Natal in 2013 it was all over the news.But hardly a year after their wedding, the c...Published: 20 Apr 2014 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
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