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Migrants, army face-off along South Africa-Zimbabwe border
EVERYDAY, Fadzai Musindo walks across the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa - sometimes via the official border post but usually by taking the more dangerous informal route.Streams of m...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Helen Zille and her fellow travellers are victims of their propaganda
Helen Zille and her fellow travellers are victims of their propaganda. They undermine and underestimate the MKP at their own peril. With ANC on an irreversible decline, MKP has become a key player in ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 11:58hrs | 1306 | by Prof. Sipho Seepe
Zimbabwean scientists discover of Alzheimer's, melanoma cancer cure
Zimbabwean scientists on Thursday said they have discovered a cure for Alzheimer's disease, and also announced that they have developed a groundbreaking treatment for melanoma, a skin cancer.P...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 13:09hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
SADC loses iconic conservationist as WhatsApp gives hunting communities 'permanent' voice in the media
The director of Zimbabwe CAMPFIRE Association, Mr Charles Jonga's death on 6 May 2023, signaled SADC's loss of an important wildlife conservation voice in the media.In an interview this week f...Published: 08 May 2023 at 15:51hrs | 5 | by Emmanuel Koro
South Africa making efforts to tackle xenophobia
SOUTH Africa has adopted multi-pronged approaches to tackle the scourge of xenophobia through community dialogues and soccer matches between foreigners and locals, among other interventions, a governm...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 07:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
2021 marks four wasted years under Cyril Ramaphosa
Concluding his tour of four African countries in Dakar, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters that challenges faced by his administration in 2021 "combined to create just a catastrophic year"....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 14:16hrs | 16 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
Zimbabwe feeling heat from SA riots
Zimbabwe's industries will likely feel the pinch of the violent demonstrations and looting unfolding in South Africa, its largest trading partner, as trade channels get clogged and supply chains disru...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, South Africa rush to contain potential Covid-19 surge
As summer winds down in Cape Town, South Africans take advantage of the empty beaches on the white sands at Camps Bay. "I'm glad to be free again, to visit the beach and have fun," says one lady....Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 19:01hrs | 23 | by Deutsche Welle
ZANU PF deploys Mthuli Ncube in Lupane?
The ruling ZANU PF party is reportedly planning to deploy Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to stand as a ZANU PF candidate in the oncoming Lupane East by elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa h...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 13:32hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mthuli Ncube gets whole of Zimbabwe talking
AT last, the long-awaited Cabinet is here. And it's full of shocks and surprises, with heavyweights falling by the wayside and lightweights making it to the much leaner list of President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Editorial - newsday
Know your Minister of Finance Prof Mthuli Ncube
Professor Mthuli Ncube is currently Managing Director and Head of Quantum Global Research Lab (Switzerland), part of Quantum Global Group, the largest Private Equity group dedicated to investing in Af...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 19:14hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Who is Professor Mthuli Ncube?
PROFESSOR Mthuli NCUBE is a financial, economics, investment, and public policy expert. He has vast experience and worked in the private sector, public sector, academia, and international financial in...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 17:51hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Aspiring MP promises to promote stokvels
ASPIRING National Assembly representative for Mpopoma/Pelandaba constituency in Bulawayo under the Alliance for People's Agenda (APA) led by Dr Nkosana Moyo says he will revolutionalise the communitie...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unpacking Zimbabwe's mining sector illicit financial flows
Soon after his inauguration the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that he has a list of individuals and corporates that has been externalizing money and assets and granted them a thre...Published: 31 May 2018 at 12:00hrs | 3 | by Davison Kaiyo
Chamisa close associate eyes MDC-T VP post
MDC-T president Nelson Chamisa's close associate Bekithemba Mpofu is allegedly eyeing the vacant position of deputy party president and also declared interest for a Matabeleland South Senate seat, par...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chimanimani's illegal miners dilemma
Opinion is divided over gold mining in Allied Timbers' Tarka Forest.For two decades, illegal artisanal miners have maintained a stranglehold on the commercial forest - disrupting operations an...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
The love scandals that rocked Zanu-PF
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones, but obviously someone forgot to tell the folks inside Zanu-PF. In this expose, we look at the love scandals that have dominated Mugabe's party ...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 15:57hrs | 246 | by Lance Guma
Tsvangirai in fight for his political life
For prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai, a week in politics has proven to be too long.Opposition party leaders after singing the MDC Alliance agreement on Saturday last weekThe ink had ha...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Quo vadis MDC-T?
Opposition MDC-T faces a constitutional and leadership crisis due to the deteriorating health of its leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, who is battling cancer of the colon.Mr Tsvangirai was diagnose...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
Mugabe's govt takes over Joshua Nkomo memorial lectures
THE government has taken charge of organising the second Joshua Nkomo memorial lecture to be held in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, after the one in South Africa was marred by chaos.The memorial ...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporetr
'Joshua Nkomo mentored Mugabe'
OPPOSITION Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa has claimed that President Robert Mugabe would have remained an ordinary teacher and political nonentity had he not been recruited and catapulted into the limeli...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Wits University hosts Joshua Nkomo memorial lecture
THE University of Witwatersrand in South Africa is today hosting the inaugural Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Centenary Memorial Lecture at its Johannesburg campus to honour the late Zimbabwean nationalist who ...Published: 17 Jun 2017 at 10:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bid to oust Zuma leaves SA opposition in catch 22
Opposition parties trying to get Jacob Zuma to resign are in a conundrum: if they bring down an unpopular president they may lose their best chance to win the next election."I suspect oppositi...Published: 03 May 2017 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by Paul Vecchiatto and Mike Cohen, Bloomberg
Professor Moyo has a penchant for massive theft
Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Jonathan Moyo has a well documented history of theft, a legislator has said.Norton MP Temba Mliswa said Moyo&nb...Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Dabengwa was explicitly correct to say Zimbabwe is led by self-serving Weevils
On the 23rd of November 2016, Dr Dabengwa held a Public Dialogue at the University of Witwatersrand where he summarily pointed out that Zimbabwe is led by a "clique" who exhibit self-serving interest ...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Venus Mlalazi
'Dr Dabengwa lost the plot'
This article is in response to a presentation made by ZAPU leader, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa at a Public Dialogue at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa on 23 November 2016. His presentation was ...Published: 30 Nov 2016 at 13:08hrs | | by Bevan Musoko
'The Armed Struggle: Was it Worth It?' - Dr. Dumiso Dabengwa
Public Dialogue, Department of History, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Wednesday, 23rd November 2016 Discussion Note by Dr. Dumiso Dabengwa, ZAPU President _________________...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 11:53hrs | 27 | by Dr. Dumiso Dabengwa
SA student protests - lessons for Zimbabwe
Monday 10 October 2016, was a memorable day in the history of South Africa. University of Witwatersrand students launched a fiery protest against the government to provide free education. In preceding...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 15:13hrs | | by Cde Miggy
Beit Trust Scholarship application opens encourage others to apply
The Beit Trust offers annually a number of Postgraduate Masters or PhD Scholarships abroad for studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe (the beneficial ar...Published: 29 May 2015 at 09:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lemba origins Revisited
Much attention has been given to the origins of the Lemba people since the year 2000, when a Y chromosome study by Neil Bradman and Mark Thomas of University College London yielded results that indica...Published: 28 Oct 2014 at 12:45hrs | 2 | by Anon
Another seniors Zanu-PF member dies
Former Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare and former Member of Parliament for Mbare Dr Edward Munatsireyi Pswarayi has died. He was 87. Dr Pswarai died at St Anne's Hospital on Sunday....Published: 10 Jun 2014 at 07:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zim refugees: Between heaven and hell
JOHANNESBURG - Downtown Johannesburg is no paradise. Some consider it an unfriendly and dilapidated concrete jungle.It is, however, cherished by those who cannot part with memories of better d...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 04:42hrs | 3 | by Aljazeera
Tsvangirai's bid to end Mugabe's rule fades
Five years ago Morgan Tsvangirai was leading Zimbabwe's presidential vote and appeared set to end Robert Mugabe's rule of the southern African nation before violence cut short the balloting. With new...Published: 11 Jul 2013 at 05:56hrs | | by Brian Latham I Bloomberg
How did Zim mines minister become a tycoon from earning just $250USD per month
A foreign-based Zim journalist, attending a conference at University of Witwatersrand in South Africa to discuss resource governance of Marange diamonds recently, raised a question that many Zimbabwea...Published: 03 Sep 2011 at 11:24hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
AAG hits out at NGOs for undermining Zimbabwe's right to sell diamonds
THE Affirmative Action Group has hit out at non-governmental organisations that continue to seek relevance by attacking and undermining Zimbabwe's right to sell it's Marange diamonds unconditionally...Published: 31 Aug 2011 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Jonathan Moyo regretting his anti Mugabe stance?
Yes it's true that Jonathan Moyo hates his past because proof lies in his writings in which he passionately castigated Robert Mugabe, the President of Zanu-PF. Moyo said and did things that he now w...Published: 15 Jul 2011 at 16:16hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, Political Analyst, London
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