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South Africa to consult over Zimbabweans facing deportation
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has announced plans to consult on the future of approximately 230,000 Zimbabwean and Lesotho migrants after a court halted their deportation attempts, reports...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 19:38hrs | 3561 | by Staff Reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 33 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
'Dollar deals' cripple bars, nightclubs
ILLEGAL alcohol sellers that have sprouted across the city are crippling the business of registered nightclubs and bars while Government has set high standards of operation to bring sanity to the dist...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Gayton McKenzie says Zimbabweans are cowards
Ex-convict and outspoken South African Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie, notorious for his xenophobic outbursts and anti-immigrant campaign, as well as fuelling aggressive anti-foreigners sen...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:48hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Fears expressed over Zimbabwe Extension Permit cancellation
Zimbabwean expatriates are scrambling to apply for a visa to continue living in South Africa after their Zimbabwe Extension Permits (ZEP) expired in December.If they are unsuccessful, in some ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:02hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 10 | by Dumisani Muleya
Zimbabwean actor lands role in Scandal!
South African-based model and actor Jerome Galiao has landed a role in one of Mzansi's biggest soapies, "Scandal!".The Harare-based and bred will appear for his first episode on December 28 as...Published: 22 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man axes father, rapes neighbour
IN a bizarre incident a 29-year-old Kadoma man fatally axed his father, set a neighbour's house ablaze before raping another woman in a maize field at a f...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa gazettes Mphoko's benefits
President Mnangagwa last week gazetted benefits for spouses of former presidents and vice presidents that have served the country since 1987. The benefits are contained in Statutory Instrument...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tesla batteries are keeping Zimbabwe's economy running
Zimbabweans are relying on Tesla to help them pay their bills.Amid power outages of as long as 18 hours a day, Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe's biggest mobile-phone operator, is turning to the Palo...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 08:08hrs | | by Bloomberg
Bulawayo teen dazzles SA TV
WHERE there is hope there is life!Born and raised in the dusty streets of Nkulumane, no one would expect that a local gem in the name of Sakhekile Mabhena (18) would feature in the South Afric...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa admin ignoring root cause of rot
Poisonous snakes' teeth regenerate. It, therefore, doesn't work to remove the serpent's fangs and think you won't get snake bites anymore. The venom lies deep inside too.The Mnangagwa administ...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:18hrs | 1 | by Tawanda Majoni
Victoria Falls rejects local currency
The resort town of Victoria Falls has almost completely dollarised due to the volatility of the local currency, but the development has adversely affected residents, it has emerged.Landlords, ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dumiso Dabengwa: An epitome of courage, endurance and integrity
HE used to call me at random and odd times; almost always late at night. The last time he did was at 11pm several weeks ago. He wanted to tell me he was in South Africa and was not well. This was the ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 15:55hrs | | by Siphosami Malunga
Beer prices have reduced cases of domestic violence
'Wine that gladdens the heart of man'. Beer prices are ever climbing up far away from the hands of many would be imbibers let alone mouths of merry-makers and pub crawlers. Paying tribute to Bacchus t...Published: 05 May 2019 at 11:55hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
'Zimbabwe is an amazing place to live' boasted Cross - not for the millions living in abject poverty
When Zimbabwe gained her independence in 1980, the country had the potential to become a prosperous nation, the South Korea of Africa. The last 38 years of corrupt and tyrannical Zanu-PF dictatorship ...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Light is shining at the end of the Zimbabwe tunnel
Today Zimbabwe reminded me why I think this is such an amazing place to live. I woke just after 5am, outside it was crisp, dew on the grass and the birds just waking up with me – a pair of Robins se...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | | by Eddie Cross
5 of the most expensive apartments throughout the world
Today's luxury apartments are designed to provide you with ample space, top amenities, beautifully appointed rooms and balconies, flawless landscaping, stunning views and other features all in a prize...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 21:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Life as an illegal immigrant in the UK
Staying in UK without a visa or a right to stay is like sitting on a razor blade. Life as an Illegal Immigrant Inside a 'Hostile Environment' is the worst thing ever. There are people wh...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe in panic mode, solution needed
LAST Saturday, I attended the Mbira Festival which was organised by my friend, Albert Chimedza, at Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare.It was an awesome venue for a traditional music festival with a ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:11hrs | | by Debbie Peters
Zimbabwean waiter uses his wages to run a free soccer academy in SA
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean has co-established a soccer academy in Capricorn, an informal settlement in the Western Cape near Muizenberg, from wages he earns working as a waiter.Cavin Muodzi tell...Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean breaks SA wine auction record
A ZIMBABWEAN winemaker, Joseph Dhafana, has broken the wine auction record in South Africa after he auctioned a box of six Mosi Wines for R16 000.The wines that were made by him were auctioned...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa is not a factor in parliament, which is good
Since there are so many impious hands on Zimbabwe's internal affairs, so many hands challenging its sovereignty, I thought my opening paragraphs should address those meddlesome, self-righteous foreign...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:53hrs | | by Igomombe
Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe set to frustrate eager investors
A European investor's phone rings in a Harare restaurant and it's good news: an $80 million construction deal has been agreed with the Zimbabwean government.All that's needed now is a central ...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:53hrs | | by TimesLive
EXPOSED: Grace Mugabe funding the NPF project
National Patriotic Front (NPF) has put its ceremonial leader Mr Ambrose Mutinhiri to pasture for allegedly abusing funds amid revelations that nomadic spokesperson Mr Jealousy Mawarire is in the firin...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Investigation: Cocaine, Meth, and other banned drugs flood Zimbabwe
"Cocaine, crack cocaine, meth, codeine, diazepam… it just depends on the kind of high a person is looking for"This is Crispen. No. That's not his rea...Published: 21 May 2018 at 20:10hrs | | by Maynard Manyowa and Prince Butawo (Khuluma Afrika)
Davido in Harare for weekend show
Nigerian superstar, Davido, who is expected to perform at Harare International Conference Centre this weekend landed Thursday afternoon at Robert Mugabe International airport. He was welcomed ...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 16:02hrs | | by Byo24News Reporter
'Mnangagwa delivers impassioned 90-minute address to visiting US senators'
I had a chat with an amiable insider who was in the delegations that met with President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week on Saturday.In what has been described as a spirited but calm performance t...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 10:57hrs | 1 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
China, Russia and Iran helping Zimbabwe to set-up own NSA
COLOGNE - Zimbabwe is reportedly on the brink of setting up a powerful multi-million dollar sophisticated surveillance system facility, said to be similar in function to the National Security Agency (...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:13hrs | 21 | by Itai Mushekwe
Mugabe demands his pension from Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe has reportedly demanded his pension and retirement benefits just less than two months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa gazetted the list of perks applicable to ...Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 21:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa is ill-treating Mugabe'
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's nephew Patrick Zhuwao has reportedly claimed that his uncle is being "ill-treated" by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.According to the pri...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'faces defeat in 2018 polls'
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party faces defeat in 2018 polls because many of its members still support ousted president, Robert Mugabe, his nephew has claimed.Patrick Zhuwao, writing in an opini...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Critical examination of the current affairs of this country
It is very important to take a mirror and go through all events throughout the year and have a reflection on political and economic events before we have a shutdown of 2017. Before we come to the year...Published: 29 Dec 2017 at 13:34hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mugabe gets heft package
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gazetted pension and retirement benefits which a Zimbabwean former Head of State and Government should enjoy on retirement.The benefits were published in...Published: 28 Dec 2017 at 09:12hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa and the 'poisoned ice cream' plot
On August 17, the Zimbabwean government issued an official denial that Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was vice president at the time, had eaten ice cream at a political rally."For the record, the Vic...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 15:37hrs | | by AFP
Mnangagwa, wife denied Gushungo ice-cream
THE stand-off between President Robert Mugabe and Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa over alleged food poisoning, took a new twist on Saturday when the under-fire Vice-President and his wife, Auxilia, ...Published: 06 Nov 2017 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man dies in SA acid attack
A ZIMBABWEAN man employed as a manager at a restaurant in South Africa died after a disgruntled subordinate he had allegedly fired for misconduct melted his face with sulphuric acid.Ndumiso Lu...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Zimbabwe unknown in China'
CHINESE ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping says the southern African country is virtually unknown in the Asian country, despite the country spending millions of dollars over the past decade marketing i...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
What I Learnt From An Outstanding Waiter
About ten years ago, I worked as a waiter for a certain company which offered catering services to different functions in S.A. One day we were booked to serve at a function which was in Auckland Park....Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Zimbabweans to engage SA on foreign quotas
ZIMBABWEAN immigrants based in South Africa are planning to engage South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party to contest recent proposals by that country's unions to restrict employme...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean exiles: Life in the dark valley between starvation and desperate poverty
A fresh wave of reluctant economic exiles from across the Limpopo River now calls South Africa home. And burrowed deep within a five-kilometre radius of one nondescript shopping mall situated in the h...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 10:50hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Prostitution, drugs, violence in Zimbabwe music
A lot has been said about the vices of the local music industry yet, to those that are not directly involved in this entertainment circle, black spots that litter the underworld of musicians remain a ...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Godwin Muzari
'Security chiefs love Tsvangirai'
Former Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa says the country's security chiefs have no issues with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, and will readily accept him if he wins next year's eager...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Security chiefs love Tsvangirai'
Former Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa says the country's security chiefs have no issues with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, and will readily accept him if he wins next year's eager...Published: 12 May 2017 at 14:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe stole my Valentine'
At the end of our farewell kiss, when our lips parted, she said it would be just 18 months."I will return the moment I have that MSc acronym after my name".She blinked away a tear and ...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 17:22hrs | | by Jerà
Ambush at Lesoma, 35 BDF soldiers, 3 Zipra combatants ambushed
In the evening of 27th February 1978, a detachment of 35 BDF soldiers, 2 teenagers from Lesoma village and 2 or 3 ZIPRA combatants were ambushed by Smith's Rhodesian Soldiers at Lesoma sand ridge. 15 ...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:44hrs | | by Boletilemang Gabokgatlhe
'Mugabe the man'
I was fortunate to work closely with President Mugabe soon after Independence in 1980 as one of the few people seconded to strategic parastatals by the party. Thomas Nyagumbo, Kumbirai Katsande, Lazar...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:12hrs | | by Hon Christopher Mushohwe
Man offers loaf of bread as child upkeep
Mexan Mpofu a waiter at Shearwater Café in Victoria Falls has offered a loaf of bread worth $1 as monthly maintenance for his minor daughter. Mpofu said he was not earning a salary but de...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe has abandoned a whole generation of Zimbabweans,' says daughter
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has abandoned a whole generation of Zimbabweans and it will take a new administration to go through the painstaking exercise of documenting them, opposition leader Joice Mu...Published: 19 Sep 2016 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested for bank card skimming fraud in Capetown
A Zimbabwean man Waiter Kelvin Chirume started wearing expensive clothes two months ago and posted a picture of himself and friends on social media titled "The money team #1."Colleagues at...Published: 25 Jun 2016 at 21:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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