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5 killed as bus headed to Zimbabwe in head on collision
A head-on collision Friday near Ventersburg claimed five lives while five others were admitted to hospital in a critical condition.Motorists were advised to use alternative routes as the polic...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect denied bail
A-HARARE man faces murder charges after he engaged in a fight at Bluffhill shops in the capital, which resulted in the death of his victim.The suspect, Edward Vandeventer (27) from Marlborough...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Setbacks hit Zimbabwe oilfields
AUSTRALIA Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed energy explorer Invictus Energy on Monday said it encountered some "minor" delays in preparing to drive the 12¼ hole section of its Mukuyu-1 exploration well due...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'South Africa's petrol price could hit R40 a litre'
The ongoing war in Ukraine is costing South Africa billions in lost revenues and added costs, and trade officials are concerned that further widespread disruptions to the local economy are likely....Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 12:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zuma requests financial information for his trial, Ramaphosa's ANC seals documents?
Former South African President Jacob Zuma's legal team has requested the Africa National Congress (ANC) to produce its financial records. This is in relation with the Armsdeal payments.Lawyers...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 11:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ramaphosa's donations from White Monopoly Capital must be made public'
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to publish all the donations he had received during his 2017 ANC presidential campaign, finding he had breached the executive ethics...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 17:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Bomber 'robbed'
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean heavyweight boxer, Elvis Moyo's six-bout winning streak was halted by a judges' unanimous points decision against Arnold Gjergjaj in Sporthalle, Switzerland, on Saturday....Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Bomber boxer moves into top 100
ZIMBABWEAN boxer Elvis 'The Bomber' Moyo has moved into the top 100 of the world rankings following his victory over South Africa's heavy weight champion Ruann Visser in Pretoria last month. M...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Egodini meals on wheels lose business
After their fellow Caravan vending partners were relocated to different places in the city, two businesswomen were ordered to remain so as to serve Terracotta workers.But they are saying they ...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's 'white' campaign team causes problems in ANC
Racial tension is apparently threatening to scupper Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa's campaign to become the next ANC leader. The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that all the members of ...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Bomber knocks out Nigerian boxer
FORMER World Boxing Federation (WBA) Africa heavyweight champion Elvis Moyo returned to the ring with a bang after a four-year absence by knocking out Nigeria's Akeem Tijani in Namibia on Friday....Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man arrested in SA over rhino horns
A Zimbabwean man, Onward Muchangowa, and two South Africans were arrested in the neighbouring country after they were found in possession of two rhino horns.Muchangowa and the two brothers, De...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Bomber set to defend title in Harare
PLANS are at an advanced stage for heavyweight pugilist Elvis Moyo to defend his World Boxing Federation African heavyweight title in a bout set for Harare next month.South African-based Kalak...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe lashes out over black people leasing out land to white farmers in Zimbabwe
President Mugabe yesterday lashed out lazy beneficiaries of the Land Reform Programme, including traditional leaders, who were leasing out farms to white former commercial farmers, saying this had to ...Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 10:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
War vets drag Obert Mpofu, Mombeshora in land fight
EIGHT war veterans from Matabeleland North province have filed an application at the Bulawayo High Court challenging their eviction from Hilda's Kraal Farm to pave way for Herbert Ncube in a land ...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
More questions than answers as Kruger Park continues shooting buffalo
Confused explanations at a public meeting in Skukuza on Saturday are concerning stakeholders as the Kruger National Park forges ahead with its program of shooting buffalo as part of a sustainable offt...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Adam Cruise
Insufficient fights cost Bulawayo Bomber
INSUFFICIENT fights have dented South Africa-based Zimbabwean heavyweight pugilist Elvis Moyo's hopes of fighting in the more lucrative Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).Moyo's exploits...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Learning sciences in local languages: now is the time
Let's talk about the philosophy of natural sciences. The mention of the word philosophy frightens many a people. Philosophy requires deep thought. Because the average person dislikes cranking his own ...Published: 06 Feb 2017 at 14:51hrs | | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Test all the spirit - Prophet Cleo
JOHANNESBURG - A Johannesburg-based cleric has urged Christians to "test the spirit and works" of church leaders, in the advent of controversial Pentecostalism that has afflicted a number of African c...Published: 22 Dec 2016 at 10:05hrs | 6 | by Staff Writer
Have new HIV infections around the globe dropped in 'any meaningful way'?
The head of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative said new HIV infection rates haven't dropped in any meaningful way. The data shows that this is mostly true for ...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 10:49hrs | | by Vinayak Bhardwaj
IUCN calls on SA Government to end canned hunting
A motion to terminate the hunting and breeding of captive lions and other predators in South Africa has been approved by the IUCN World Conservation Congress currentl...Published: 05 Sep 2016 at 22:54hrs | | by Melissa Reitz
Is Zimbabwe's condom use per person the highest in the world?
Zimbabwe had 157 million male and female condoms available in 2015 and a relatively high self-reported use of condoms among adults who have multiple sexual partnerships. But is their condom use per ca...Published: 10 Aug 2016 at 10:33hrs | | by Researched by Vinayak Bhardwaj
AU endorses Uganda poll
KAMPALA - The African Union Commission deployed a Short-Term Election Observation Mission to the February 18 2016 general elections in the Republic of Uganda.The mission comprised 40 short-ter...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Evil creature pokes mum and daughter
IN THE beginning the creature only attacked the younger woman.But the randy creature wasn't satisfied with just one victim.Now both women are terrified of going to their own beds at ni...Published: 05 May 2015 at 14:04hrs | | by Daily Sun
Kingston Nkatha silences Kaizer Chief critics
Zimbabwe international striker Kingston Nkatha silenced some of his critics by scoring for Kaizer Chiefs yesterday as they extended their lead at the top of the Absa Premiership to 16 points. ...Published: 17 Dec 2014 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Oliver Mtukudzi to deliver lecture at Musica 2014
Zimbabwe's international music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi will on Wednesday deliver a lecture on the ethic and philosophy of being an international artiste and public figure.The lecture will be...Published: 19 Oct 2014 at 16:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese smuggler convicted in Harare
A Chinese national has been fined US$800 after being convicted for contravening the law regarding the possession and storage of fire arms.Harare magistrate, Tendai Mahwe slapped Wen Cai Huo wi...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 15:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Artificial teeth sold on the street
WITH the weather being so unpredictable, I don't yet want to blow the horn and scream SUMMER is here!The temperatures are definitely warming up and the excess baggage we had grown so fond of c...Published: 10 Aug 2014 at 20:37hrs | 6 | by Peter Matika
Two missing teens indulged in sexual escapades
TWO teenage girls from Gweru's Senga high-density suburb who were reported missing more than a week ago, allegedly camped at an elderly man's house and indulged in sexual escapades with him in excha...Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 04:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers threatens legal fight for Wenela pensions
A South African law firm, Xulu Attorneys Incorporation, is threatening to take legal action against its government, financial institutions and mining companies for their failure to facilitate the rel...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu in farm dispute
A LAND dispute that erupted after war veterans in Nyamandlovu invaded a farm belonging to an indigenous Zimbabwean has sucked in Umguza MP and Transport minister Obert Mpofu.Ten families were...Published: 13 Feb 2014 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mandela was never a revolutionary, always a radical
Critics trying to prove or disprove Mandela's sanctity failed to grasp that he was simply a political leader guiding his country through transitionA fitting way to commemorate Nelson Mandela...Published: 08 Dec 2013 at 04:59hrs | | by Gary Younge I theguardian.com
Zimbabwean soccer to be televised in South Africa
THE Castle Lager Premier Soccer League is set for a bigger audience following Supersport's decision to introduce its Supersport 9 channel to DStv subscribers in South Africa. On Tuesday, DStv subscr...Published: 08 Aug 2013 at 14:13hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zim boxer loses fight
SOUTH Africa-based Bulawayo born pugilist, Elvis Victor Moyo, on Saturday night lost to ex-South African Junior Heavyweight champion Danie Venter in a non-title fight at Pretoria North City Hall. Moyo...Published: 28 Jul 2013 at 21:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Sifiso Dabengwa highest paid CEO in SA
MTN Group president and CEO Sifiso Dabengwa is again topping the list as the highest paid CEO in telecoms and tech, MyBroadband reported on Sunday.Dabengwa ended the 2012/'13 financial year R2...Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 11:05hrs | | by fin24
Panty thief on the loose
Durban - A panty thief has been harassing a KwaZulu-Natal community near Durban in South Africa, according to a report on Tuesday.Women in Phoenix, north of Durban, have seen a well-dressed ma...Published: 02 Apr 2013 at 11:22hrs | | by Sapa
Sangoma found cooking white farmer's body parts
A sangoma from Lesotho was caught in South Africa cooking the body parts of a murdered farmer in boiling water when he was arrested.This transpired at the trial of Moeketsi Hopolong Mokoena, 3...Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 05:42hrs | | by Sapa
Dabengwa rules the roost
JOHANNESBURG. - MTN Zimbabwean-born president and chief executive Officer Mr Sifiso Dabengwa is the highest paid executive in South Africa’s mobile cellphone sector. This is ...Published: 05 Mar 2013 at 04:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Altech partnership creates largest fibre network in Africa
The Altech Group (Altech) has concluded the realignment of its East African network interests by injecting them into a strategic partnership with Liquid Telecommunications Holdings (Liquid), a...Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 07:47hrs | | by Business Reporter
Econet's Liquid Telecoms to buy East African assets from an SA company
Liquid Telecom, Zimbabwe's largest internet company in terms of infrastructure, volume of traffic and customer base and a subsidiary of the Econet Wireless Group will purchase South Africa's Allied T...Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Business reporter
Bogus Zim cop found hanged in an SA cell
DURBAN - A Zimbabwean criminal, who duped South African police into believing he was a Hawks brigadier, and who won accolades for his "crime fighting successes", was found hanged in a police cell just...Published: 04 Dec 2012 at 04:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Supporters of the late SA right wing leader Terre'Blanche gather for trial
Ventersdorp - Supporters gathered outside the High Court sitting in Ventersdorp on Tuesday (today) where the trial of two people accused of killing right wing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche would resume....Published: 10 Apr 2012 at 05:44hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Letter from Craig Venter regarding Sunday Times article
31 January 2012 Marcia Klein Editor: Sunday Times Business Times 4 Biermann Avenue Rosebank Johannesburg 2196Dear Marcia,I would like to...Published: 06 Feb 2012 at 13:01hrs | | by Craig Venter
Trial of Eugene Terre'Blanche murder suspects resumes
Johannesburg - The trial of two farm workers accused of killing rightwing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche continues in the High Court sitting in Ventersdorp on Monday."Cross examination of [Captai...Published: 29 Jan 2012 at 19:23hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Shocking racist Facebook image probed
JOHANNESBURG — South African police are probing an image on Facebook of a white man posing with a gun and the seemingly lifeless body of a black child like a hunter with his kill, a...Published: 28 Aug 2011 at 12:25hrs | 3 | by AFP
The luckiest dictator in Africa
As Uganda goes to the polls, its 25-year president has struck oil – and good fortuneOn 18 February, the polls will open in Uganda, a ...Published: 06 Feb 2011 at 16:29hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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