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Billionaire Ramaphosa gets a pay rise
Parliament on Tuesday approved a salary increase for President Cyril Ramaphosa despite opposition from his ardent critics, the EFF and MK Party.This after ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli tabled...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 07:25hrs | 1286 | by Staff reporter
ZERA in nationwide clampdown on contaminated fuel suppliers
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has issued a strong warning to service stations selling contaminated fuel as part of its intensified quality monitoring and testing campaign across the ...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:17hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Tony Leon reminds Ramaphosa of who's in charge
President Cyril Ramaphosa's plea to avoid a public spectacle over negotiations with the DA "mean nothing" after former DA leader and GNU negotiator Tony Leon wrote another letter reminding Ramaphosa o...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 14:30hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Herman Mashaba's ActionSA rejects ANC of Ramaphosa's overtures
Herman Mashaba's ActionSA has declined an invitation to join the ANC-led Government of National Unity, saying it was important for Parliament to have a strong opposition to the government.Lead...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 12:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'No' to meeting Raymond Zondo
The EFF has poured cold water on the United Democratic Movement's (UDM) proposed meeting with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.Last week, the UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa wrote to Zondo asking...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa's elections body accused of vote rigging
At least 11 disgruntled political parties are demanding a recount of the votes and accusing the IEC and the ANC of vote rigging.The parties have lodged complaints to the IEC saying they have a...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 20:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dark trail
CorruptionAs for the optics and visuals, you wouldn't say President Emmerson Mnangagwa - where corruption is concerned - has disappointed.During the hot days - months before the late R...Published: 07 May 2023 at 19:33hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Majoni
There is some hope in Zimbabwe!
On March 27, 1902 the London Guardian announced the death of imperialist, Cecil John Rhodes His last words were these. "So little done, so much left to be done!"These words apply to ou...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Uebert Angel's PR disaster
Uebert Angel is, easily, the man of the moment, for all the wrong reasons.He was recently outed by the Al Jazeera undercover investigative team for trying to aid gold and money laundering usin...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:48hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Senate President in Russia
President of the Senate Mabel Memory Chinomona has arrived in Moscow on a bilateral visit to the Federation of Russia. She was received by the Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee ...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe
This opinion-editorial piece was written by Japhet Ncube, a Zimbabwean-born former editor of South African daily, The Star, in November 2017 during the coup which ousted the late former president Robe...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:10hrs | 12 | by Japhet Mathanda Ncube
WATCH: Water leaks from Hospital roof
A video clip of water seen leaking from the ceiling of the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has caused a stir on social media.The water was seen leaking from the ceiling, almost flooding the pl...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 22:25hrs | 1 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
'Thieves' beg Ramaphosa to stay
Ministers with "smallanyana" skeletons are drumming up support for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to resign because they are afraid of going to jail or their shenanigans being exposed once he is gone....Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 15:27hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife gets an honorary doctorate degree from Russia
RUSSIAN State University for the Humanities yesterday conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Philosophy (Honoris Causa) on First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa in recognition of her philanthropic work ...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 19:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Russian scholarships, language lessons offered
Zimbabweans now have the opportunity to study in Russia and learn Russian as a foreign language under a scholarship programme to be implemented by various partners.The Presidential Office for ...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa called a 'criminal', 'gangster' as opposition demand release of Phala Phala report
Opposition political parties described President Cyril Ramaphosa as a "gangster", "thief", and a "criminal" as they demanded acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka release her report into the Phala P...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mapisa-Nqakula rejects UDM, ATM request for Parly probe into Ramaphosa
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has declined requests by the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) for a parliamentary probe into allegations...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
ANC Parliamentarians defend their embattled Ramaphosa
The ANC is circling the wagons around President Cyril Ramaphosa to protect him from parliamentary scrutiny as he faces his biggest political crisis during his term as the president."Now you wa...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 16:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Gukurahundi is not a Matebeleland issue'
Gukurahundi genocide is a national crisis that needs a national outlook and solution, the former speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo has said, noting that even if the Zanu-PF government were to remov...Published: 31 May 2022 at 12:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba apologises to Mnangagwa
UNDERFIRE loudmouth Buhera South Member of Parliament Joseph Chinotimba has reportedly apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa over a leaked video in which he was heard attacking him for allegedly ...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chombo can now freely rejoin the feeding trough
THE nation celebrates with Ignatius Chombo, who can now freely join the national feeding trough in peace.It was announced this week that all charges against the man had been dropped, seeing as...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 19:02hrs | 1 | by Muckracker
Zimbabwean takes over as Johannesburg Mayor
Jolidee Matongo, the son of a migrant from Zimbabwe, has been elected unopposed as new executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, the metro announced on Tuesday.The 269 councillors in the me...Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Calls mount against 'Zulu' security cluster ministers over lapses
THE startling admission by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the government was caught napping during the violent protests and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng was a sign that he was let down by his ...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 11:40hrs | 1 | by Mayibongwe Maqhina, Tarryn-Leigh Solomons, Mervyn Naidoo
Zimbabwe's woes have always been solved through open dialogue
Unity. Freedom. Work. These three words have been emblazoned on the official Zimbabwe coat of arms since the days the country attained independence.However, 40 years down the line, a lot of wo...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 13:01hrs | | by Tatenda Nyakufuya
Cabinet meetings by Ndaba Sibanda: A review by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
The book kicks off with a scene featuring a technology-crazy old man who is drinking with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter. The old man's table manners do not endear him to the girl either....Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:13hrs | 6 | by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
Nampak engages Govt over estates
Listed paper and packaging group, Nampak, says it is holding discussions with the Government over a possibility of getting back control of its estates, group managing director John Van Gend said in a ...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA's Minister in the Presidency dies of Covid-19-related complications
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu died of Covid-19-related complications on Thursday, just 10 days after testing positive for the disease.President Cyril Ramaphosa described him as "a...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What ZANU PF would do as an Opposition - PART 1
It was at the funeral gathering of the late MDC Alliance MP, Anna Muyambo (MHSRIP) where Job Sikhala noted that the MDC Alliance, despite its so called huge following and popularity, will still be elu...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 12:40hrs | | by Robert Sigauke, Political Commentator, Johannesburg
Cry our beloved 'Sunshine City'
In the mid-1990s, I left my village in Guruve to work in Harare and it was a city of bliss and flamboyance. My uncle Obedience Masakara, who was streetwise aat the time, took me around the city centre...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:56hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Dirty things happen at Mnangagwa's State House
An unsaid but angry war is raging in the State Residences department as you fret over the prices of essential commodities, government's cluelessness to fix the economy and, of course, the swarm of cor...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 19:00hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni
Mupfumira arrest: Good visuals, poor on sound
The biggest problem with the post-Mugabe administration is that it has this weird fantasy of itself as an award-winning film producer. But that's a no-no because the ruling band is only good with the ...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 18:23hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
Biti's dealings under ZACC investigation, says Gutu
MDC-T Vice President, Obert Gutu, has come out guns blazing alleging that millions of public funds disappeared in the now collapsed Interfin Bank under the watch of loudmouth, Tendai Biti who was the ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 19:44hrs | | by Sizalobuhle Khumalo
Tendai Biti: Infant trapped in adult body?
Those familiar with former Finance minister Tendai Biti’s track record were not exactly surprised by his latest outburst against current Treasury boss Mthuli Ncube.It seems insults come as s...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Mthuli Ncube fires back at Tendai Biti
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Sunday accused MDC vice president Tendai Biti of "lacking sophistication" following searing criticism of the treasury chief in London.Ncube lost his rag after ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 12:44hrs | | by ZimLive
The Inevitable Rise of ZAPU
I must contend from the onset that the rise of the people's vanguard party ZAPU is inevitable and unstoppable. Everyone who has once associated with the party in the past and expended effort in improv...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Mqondobanzi Nduna Magonya
South African election results brings painful memories to MDC
General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of apartheid ...Published: 11 May 2019 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Energy Mutodi defends Mnangagwa
Deputy Government Spokesperson Energy Mutodi has defended the metaphor used by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday where he equated himself to God and Chamisa to satan.Said Mutodi, "Some s...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 08:14hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Mnangagwa must stop talk with losers,' says Mutambara
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara says President Emmerson Mnangagwa should not waste the nation's time through dialoguing with losers from the July 30, 2018 elections.He was addres...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa, Chamisa dialogue hits dead end
AN ad hoc meeting of last year's presidential candidates, which President Emmerson Mnangagwa hastily convened on Wednesday in an effort to lay the groundwork for national dialogue, ended in futility a...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
When politicians say things to make people angry, not to solve problems
Many of the people who appeared before the commission of inquiry into the events leading to the August 1 killings, the shootings themselves and then map the way forward, proved themselves to be invent...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 10:53hrs | | by Conway Tutani
'Mugabe death' pastor to resume church services
CONTROVERSIAL cleric Pastor Patrick Mugadza is set to resume his church services, a year since abandoning the pulpit while claiming then President Robert Mugabe was using state agents to terrorise his...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa election petition was late'
The MDC Alliance missed the deadline to serve its poll petition on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa and the Constitutional Court should thus dismiss it, Zanu-PF's lawyers have said.The rulin...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rejects Zec's conditions for talks
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has been accused of attempting to manipulate a forum of presidential candidates that meets weekly to dismiss Nelson Chamisa's demands for administrative elector...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 15:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Political parties fail to meet 50-50 gender parity
A LOCAL women lobby group has expressed concern over political parties' failure to meet the 50-50 gender parity in the selection of candidates for this month's general elections as provided for under ...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Opposition promises a childish mirage
The run-up to this year's elections has witnessed the rise of a plethora of new political parties while some funny and comical leaders seem unable to address the nation's challenges as witnessed by th...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mariyacha to introduce Zimdollar within a year
United Democratic Movement leader and 2018 Presidential candidate Mrs Violet Mariyacha says if elected, her government will bring back the Zimbabwean dollar within a year.Her main worry, she s...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Talibanisation' of Zimbabwe politics!
ZIMBABWEANS in general can take things in their stride. They can calmly deal with something unpleasant and not let it have a crushing effect on them.So it's good that some strong, principled v...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 13:47hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa, Grace marriage doomed to fail
THE 2018 harmonised elections set for 30 July seems have like any other election in Zimbabwe, generated a lot of interest, but it looks like this year we are in for dramatic surprises, some of them tu...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff writer
Gukurahundi: The axe may forget but the tree remembers
I ALMOST threw up in my mouth recently when I read that Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) secretary general, Victor Matemadanda had said former President Robert Mugabe wa...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
'Vote for female President'
UNITED Democracy Movement (UDM) leader Violet Mariyacha has called on the electorate to go against the norm and vote for a female presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, claiming male can...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
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