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SA gives Zimbabwean immigrants lifeline
Vusumuzi Dube, a 48-year-old former lecturer from Gwanda North in Matabeleland South, has no regrets about his decision to migrate to South Africa in 2007. Dube, who was previously employed at Joshua ...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1320 | by Staff reporter
Julius Sello Malema: a politician full of contradictions
Comments about Malema in the in South African social media confirmed my fears about him. Malema does not take critiques kindly; for this reason, he has fallen out with his right-hand-man, Shivambu: th...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 19:26hrs | 1123 | by Nomazulu Thata
African countries assisted South African independence; payback is Xenophobic actions: blacks on blacks' violence
I quote from Byo24: Former ANC MP and Abantu Batho Congress Councilor in eThekwini, Makhosi Khoza, says South African natives have been shortchanged. Close quote. This is a statement that could cause ...Published: 14 Apr 2024 at 18:55hrs | 34 | by Nomazulu Thata
'Zimbabwe Exemption Permit termination efforts are unfair, discriminatory and ill-advised'
A new study by the Centre for Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg has found that efforts to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit by the South African government are...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 18:12hrs | 1 | 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 | 23 | by Staff reporter
Dear Zimbabweans, time for brutal conversation about xenophobia in South Africa
I AM a Zimbabwean, so this is difficult to write, and I stand to lose a lot. But I will do it anyway.Anti-immigrant sentiments, or much simply xenophobia is difficult to write about because no...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Maynard Manyowa
The political agency of xenophobia, violence in SA
SOUTH Africa is home to millions of immigrants, mainly from Lesotho, Nigeria, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The regional giant has played an immense role for more than a century in attracting labour for it...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Tatenda Mazarura
Zimbabwean migrant workers seek Ramaphosa intervention
ZIMBABWEAN migrant workers in South African yesterday said Pretoria should put its promise to protect them from xenophobic attacks into action.Zimbabwe Exiles Forum chairperson Gabriel Shumba ...Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malema would rather also die than let hungry Zimbabweans die alone
SOUTH Africa's opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commander-in-chief Julius Malema says he would rather die or resign from politics than support the xenophobic expulsion of Africans from the c...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean is in great pain!
The report of today's Bulawayo24 is about two young men who beat a man of 72 years to death because he refused to share information about soccer results! Our citizen loses his life because of a trivia...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 13:06hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Kazembe, Mthuli face contempt over $17k damages
AN ACTIVIST who was granted $17 000 damages by the High Court after being brutally assaulted by the police while demonstrating against xenophobia at the South African Embassy in 2015 is now seeking to...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 18:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutodi is a lunatic
When we said tribalism is institutionalised system in Zimbabwe you didn't understand now hopefully you get it that when a whole minister thinks that Matabeleland people are not Zimbabweans it actually...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:09hrs | | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Deputy minister's remarks frightening
I was expecting people like Dr Masimba Mavaza to come out guns blazing to condemn the remarks by Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi that alleged that Zimbabwe accommodated South Africans and allowed them t...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 09:03hrs | | by Lizwe Dube
Zambia warns its drivers against travelling to South Africa
The Zambian High Commission in South Africa has warned its citizens who are truck drivers from travelling to South Africa over circulating reports that there is a planned mass protests against foreign...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 20:07hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fears as xenophobic attacks to increase in South Africa
Xenophobic attacks are looming in South Africa after the country's President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa announced this week that there will be massive job losses in the country due to the technological ...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 13:05hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africans threaten xenophobic attacks
South African in Johannesburg are reported to have vowed to unleash fresh xenophobic attacks on foreigners if the police do not protect them from the criminal activities unleashed by foreigners. ...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 14:01hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Four of the seven Zimbabweans burnt alive in South Africans laid to rest
More than 1000 mourners, including some South Africans attended the burial in Sanyati Zimbabwe of the four of the slain Zimbabweans. Each mourner had his-or her own profound reasons for being ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 19:22hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Latest update on xenophobia in South Africa
The South African government has announced that it has set up a task team to probe the socio-economic factors the fueling attacks on foreigners in South Africa.In March xenophobic attacks were...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 14:19hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Ndebeles support xenophobia in South Africa'
Zimbabweans of Ndebele origin who have attained South African citizenship or permanent residence status are supportive of xenophobic attacks against African residing in that country, Trevor Ncube who ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 19:19hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
African leaders responsible for xenophobia in South Africa
We condemn xenophobia currently underway in South Africa in the strongest terms it deserves, it cannot be justifiable. We have been watching some of the gruesome murders, maiming, and attempted murder...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 13:30hrs | 1 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Letter to Comrade Julius Malema
Dear Mr. Malema, Firstly, I would like to apologize to you personally because when you started your political path, I am one of those you did not take you seriously. I was deeply concerned abo...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
President Mnangagwa might trigger unnecessary Xenophobia in South Africa
In an exclusive Interview with the 1873 FM, Adv. Mpofu said, "The decision to deny Nelson Chamisa his right to a representation of choice was a political decision and not a legal one. We had got all t...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Knowledge Hakata
A visa-free Africa still faces hurdles
Despite fears of increase in crimes, some countries are liberalizing visas to attract investors Would an Africa in which Africans require no visa...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 20:56hrs | 2 | by Kerry Dimmer
Jomo Sono invites Bosso to anti-Xenophobia Cup tourney
LEGENDARY South African footballer and businessman Jomo Sono has invited Bulawayo giants Highlanders to a four team anti-Xenophobia Cup that will also feature his side Jomo Cosmos at the Vosloorus Sta...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu Youth Front's Africa Day message
25th May is the heroic day in African continent and to all the Africans as they celebrate being AfricansAfrica is made up of diverse, languages, cultures, norms, traditions and customs.African...Published: 25 May 2017 at 15:08hrs | 1 | by Zapu Youth Front Africa Day Message 25th May is the heroic day in African continent and to all the Africans as they celebrate be
What's wrong with being Zanu-PF?
Democracy is a contested and a perplexing notion yet it is a daily manual for political systems since time immemorial. The contribution of nationalist icons to modern Africa suggests that democracy is...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 13:19hrs | 1 | by Micheal Mhlanga
AU want Mugabe to have second term as chairman
African ambassadors and African Union (AU) commissioners based in Ethiopia are reportedly pushing for 91 year old President Robert Mugabe to have a second term as the African body leader....Published: 27 Jan 2016 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Matabeleland has never known peace since independence
Human Rights activist Khumbu Maphosa has said Matabeleland Region has never known peace and stability since independence in 1980."Since 1980 when Zimbabwe got its independence, the people of M...Published: 22 Jan 2016 at 05:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's Zimbabwe slides into famine
Zimbabwe's schizophrenia is in vivid evidence on Friday afternoons in the capital Harare's leafy northern suburbs.At the Tin Cup restaurant round the back of the Chisipite Shopping Centre, whi...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 18:54hrs | 3 | by Newsweek
'Zimbabwe's mineral wealth gives it an outsized importance,' says US envoy
MY heart goes out to all the African-African American church-goers gunned down summarily by a pro-Rhodesia, pro-Apartheid American white supremacist terrorist named as Dylann Roof. This white supremac...Published: 20 Jun 2015 at 17:43hrs | 2 | by Nathaniel Manheru
SA returnees resort to sex work
Sex work is on the rise here, with desperate women who returned home in the wake of attacks on foreigners in South Africa resorting to extreme measures to deal with their financial hardships, civil so...Published: 17 Jun 2015 at 12:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe never declared war against Kalangas
The media's over sensationalism about President Robert Mugabe's mention of Kalangas in his speech is so amazing. Media has a critical role to play in society other than causing unnecessary inflammatio...Published: 07 May 2015 at 14:35hrs | | by Suitable Kajau
Zuma, Khama angrily clashed with Mugabe
PRESIDENTS Jacob Zuma of South Africa and Botswana's Ian Khama angrily clashed with their Zimbabwean counterpart, President Robert Mugabe over xenophobia in South Africa, with the two demanding that i...Published: 01 May 2015 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Xenophobia in South Africa escalates at diplomatic levels
Why should he apologize for telling the truth? Du Preez was spot on, what gave him criticism is his Afrikaner background. If it was a black he would not have had such a backlash and ignorant...Published: 30 Apr 2015 at 05:47hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
ZCTU describe Sadc summit in Zim as just hot air
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has described the Sadc summit being held in Zimbabwe this year as just hot air considering the fact that Zimbabwe has continued to face serious politic...Published: 29 Apr 2015 at 05:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Fears for Mugabe's Zanu-PF as chaos escalates
Alarmed by the escalating anarchy devouring the ruling party, Zanu-PF bigwigs - including an under pressure President Robert Mugabe - are planning to devote most of their time looking into the mindles...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
RSA Violence: Beware the Clash of Civilisations
The poor on poor, and black on black violence that is presently spreading out in South Africa must jolt all of us in the thinking world to some thinking about our thinking in politics. In the tru...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 08:25hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Mugabe condemning xenophobia in SA, what beautiful morals!
Does Robert Mugabe still have his decent conscience to attack Zuma's South African xenophobic incidences across the country, has he ever had one? Has he forgotten the way he perpetrated genocide in Ma...Published: 20 Apr 2015 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zuma, Mugabe have failed to deal with 'shit of xenophobia'
As South Africa President Jacob Zuma and his Zimbabwean counterpart, Robert Mugabe, met for a second day of bilateral talks in Pretoria, the wife of former National Assembly speaker Max Sisulu, El...Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 15:47hrs | | by News24
'Zulu king is asking for a war'
Durban - A tit-for-tat xenophobic war could erupt across sub-Saharan Africa if the government acted on the wishes of King Goodwill Zwelithini and deported foreigners living and working in South Africa...Published: 25 Mar 2015 at 13:14hrs | 1 | by Bongani Hans
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