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Ian Smith was an archangel compared to Mnangagwa
No one must come to Matabeleland bragging that they fought in a war that brought about Zimbabwe independence. The Zimbabwe independence struggle produced the tribal Shona supremacist government that i...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:47hrs | 2263 | by Israel Dube
Zanu-PF's hatred of opposition now xenophobic
ZIMBABWE has a very serious problem that threatens to keep dividing us as a nation.That problem is intolerance by the ruling Zanu-PF party and a sizeable number of its supporters who rabidly a...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:38hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
South Africa 'on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence', UN experts warn
NEW YORK: A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against rising xenopho...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:17hrs | 902 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery
THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:52hrs | 2708 | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri
SA government's decision to end permits for Zimbabweans is shameful
SOUTH AFRICA: When 31 December 2022 arrives, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, like his peers in Cabinet, will be with their families and will not have to fear being displaced from a country the...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 12:32hrs | 2030 | by News24 editorial
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 | 2936 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1477 | by Staff reporter
Trouble ahead in Zimbabwe
Conditions for the people of Zimbabwe continue to go from bad to worse. Triple digit inflation shows no signs of slowing.Over half of the country lives in poverty.Its corrupt governmen...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:12hrs | 907 | by Michelle Gavin
Xenophobia-hit Zimbabweans saving country's dead economy
Two decades ago, Trynos Mahamba left Zimbabwe for the United Kingdom, but back home, he has changed the lives of his relatives.Since the day after he left, Mahamba (53) has been sending money ...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:12hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
AU failing to rein in rogue regimes, says Zapu
THE opposition Zapu party, led by Sibangilizwe Nkomo, has accused the African Union (AU) of deviating from its objectives of uniting Africans by failing to rein in oppressive regimes.In a stat...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa condemns superiority complexes
AS the continent celebrates Africa Day today, President Mnangagwa has condemned injustices, superiority complexes, and xenophobic elements dogging the world.In a pre-recorded speech to mark Af...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
SADC tackles xenophobia in SA
SADC has engaged the South African government to ensure the protection of African citizens domiciled in that country against xenophobic attacks.After paying a courtesy call on President Mnanga...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
Mmusi Maimane vows to go and campaign for change in Harare
ONE South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane says he will go to Zimbabwe to support democratic movements that are opposed to the current regime.Maimane has received criticism on social media...Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:10hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Come back to Zimbabwe, but we have no jobs, says Mangwana
INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services permanent secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana on Tuesday said Zimbabweans facing hardships in neighbouring South Africa were free to come back home where they wi...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:03hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ready to support xenophobia victims
GOVERNMENT is ready to support Zimbabweans who face xenophobic attacks and any form of crisis in foreign countries and they remain welcome to return home. Information, Publicity and Broadcasti...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:57hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans won't flee South Africa to return home
"WHEN you see a rat running into a fire, then you know that what it is running away from is hotter than the fire." - African proverb. Zimbabweans, who are in their millions in South Africa - som...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:41hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
'I have little sympathy for South Africans' Eddie Cross says
Leading economist and former Bulawayo South Member of Parliament Eddie Cross says hedoes not feel sorry for South Africans who are crying foreigners taking their jobs because they were not there when ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | 5478 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean drivers fear being targeted by a xenophobic groups in SA
"I prayed for them to let me live because some who found themselves in similar circumstances, were reported dead," says Richard Mudhara, a Zimbabwean truck driver working in Johannesburg.He wa...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:35hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans blast Motsoaledi over xenophobic comments
ZIMBABWEANS have blasted recent comments by South African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi, who was quoted saying he would resign after all undocumented foreigners had been locked away.T...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:47hrs | 1968 | by Staff reporter
SA Minister to resign once all foreign 'rascals' are locked up and keys thrown away
The occasion was his address at an ANC regional conference in the Eastern Cape where the minister pledged that "unlike other coward ANC leaders", his views on the scourge of undocumented foreign natio...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:14hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter
SA must protect foreign nationals within its borders
IT is now almost two weeks after the murder of Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in South Africa, whose only crime was being an undocumented foreigner.The murder of foreign nationals, especially Zimbabw...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | 305 | by CiZC
Malema begs Zimbabweans to forgive his country for Elvis Nyathi murder
FIREBRAND South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has pleaded with Zimbabweans to forgive his nation over the callous murder Elvis Nyathi.Nyathi, who work...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 18:46hrs | 1771 | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhla Lux exposed - The disturbing picture behind the masks of the man heading Operation Dudula
Nhlanhla "Lux" Mohlauhi (also Dlamini) has been churning up anti-foreigner sentiment and bursting into people's homes like a vigilante, instilling fear and panic in refugee and immigrant communities....Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 10:41hrs | 8447 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt urges SA based Zimbabweans to come back home
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has urged Zimbabweans who sought economic refuge in South Africa and are now under attack by xenophobia-crazed locals to return home claiming the country's ec...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:43hrs | 4008 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Ramaphosa talks tough on killing of Elvis Nyathi
Dear Fellow South African, Twenty-five years ago, our new democratic Constitution came into effect. In adopting this Constitution, we affirmed our commitment to a society based on democr...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 13:19hrs | 2359 | by Cyril Ramaphosa
Zimbabwe MPs appeal to SA to act on Operation Dudula
LEGISLATORS yesterday expressed concern over an anti-migrant group championing Operation Dudula in neighbouring South Africa, saying the recent brutal killing of a Zimbabwean, Elvis Nyathi was xenopho...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Help stop xenophobia: Buy Zimbabwe
FEBRUARY 2022 saw the emergence of a vigilante group in South Africa led by one Nhlanhla "Lux" Dhlamini, that launched what they termed Operation Dudula, against foreigners. It viciously targeted Zimb...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 239 | by Innocent Mujeri
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 | 864 | by Maynard Manyowa
Ramaphosa condemns killing of Elvis Nyathi
President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the killing of Elvis Nyathi in South Africa's Diepsloot and described it as immoral, racist" and criminal.In a statement shared on the President's websi...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 16:23hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe engages South Africa over xenophobia
The Zimbabwean Embassy in South Africa has begun engaging authorities in Pretoria to immediately address the recent upsurge in xenophobic violence.South African gangs have recently unleashed a...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:16hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF condemns SA brutal murder
Zanu-PF has condemned the brutal murder of a Zimbabwean national, Elvis Nyathi, in Diepsloot, northern Johannesburg, by South African vigilante groups.While Zimbabwe is still in shock over the...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:15hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must engage Ramaphosa on xenophobia'
A SOUTH African-based Zimbabwean human rights activist has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to engage his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa to stem the rising tide of xenophobic attacks in that count...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:28hrs | 960 | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono blasts Ramaphosa over #OperationDudula
Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has blasted the President of South Africa over reports that the xenophobic vigilante group #OperationDudula had the backing of the ruling party the African National Congre...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:45hrs | 548 | by Mandla Ndlovu
South Africa's Democratic Alliance condemns #OperationDudula
South Africa's main opposition party Democratic Alliance has issued stern condemnation on the acts of the xenophobic, violent vigilante group #OperationDudula describing them as xenophobic rhetoric an...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 12:40hrs | 1100 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe govt to blame for xenophobic scourge
BETWEEN 1980 and the mid-1990s, Zimbabwe's economy was a force to reckon with in Africa.It was stable, with healthy growth rates that underpinned a massive industrial rebound.Zimbabwe ...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:46hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic attacks on Zimbabweans in Cape Town contained
The government has claimed that the xenophobic attacks targeting Zimbabweans that erupted in Robertson, Cape Town, South Africa have been contained.Last week there were reports that Zimbabwean...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:51hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Russia optimistic on Zimbabwe investments despite war
RUSSIA is bullish about its investment prospects in Zimbabwe despite the current economic restrictions triggered by the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine by Russia. The Zimbabwe Independen...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 17:58hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa speaks on xenophobia
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged companies in his country to employ local citizens and train them to the levels required by the industry instead of relying on cheap undocumented migra...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa calls for end to Dudula campaigns against foreigners
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to campaigns against foreigners, saying these create social tensions and are against the law.He also criticised employers who employ undocumente...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:52hrs | 2773 | by Staff reporter
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 | 612 | by Tatenda Mazarura
#OperationDudula turns against South Africans
Members of the extremist xenophobic vigilante group have been accused by South African vendors in Alexandra township of forcing them to pay protection fees after they were given vending stalls which b...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 08:50hrs | 4906 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gauteng High Court asking the court to declare US sanctions on Zimbabwe illegal and unconstitutional
The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement is asking the court to declare US sanctions illegal and unconstitutional.In a potentially ground-breaking international case, a group called the Zimbabwe A...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 16:14hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Black students in Ukraine subjected to racism
I was awakened by a loud sound. I looked out through the window from my 18th floor room and saw thick black smoke coming up I could not see where was it coming from. I then heard people screaming and ...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:12hrs | 133 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwean truckers want to sue Operation Dudula leaders - but can't find them
Legal representatives for the Zimbabwean Truckers Association say they are trying to serve papers on the leaders of the Operation Dudula ('Push away') movement to stop them intimidating and harassing ...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 08:21hrs | 1499 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean deportees not tested for COVID-19
SOUTH African officials have revealed that not all illegal immigrants, particularly Zimbabweans deported from the neighbouring country, are tested for COVID-19 before being sent back home amid concern...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | 1110 | by Staff reporter
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 | 852 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF slates anti-Chinese xenophobia
Zanu-PF has denounced the "Western-funded" civic society organisation, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CZC), for singling out Chinese investors in the country for criticism saying Zimbabwe welcomes mutu...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 07:59hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Malema now an advocate of xenophobia
Malema has double standards. He is trying to please South Africans, at the expense of Zimbabweans. At first he abhorred Xenophobia, but now he is motivating other South Africans to hate foreigners. Th...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 08:54hrs | 2784 | by Njabulo
Xenophobic attacks resurface in South Africa
ZIMBABWEANS in neighbouring South Africa are living in fear of xenophobic attacks following a wave of violence targeting foreign nationals in that country.There have been reports of violence a...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:27hrs | 5194 | by Staff reporter
Azania Azania Azania! You are not an Island
Bulawayo - The first time I entered my primary school, 1988 at the assembly point after singing the national anthem, it was a mandatory to sing a song called Azania sympathising with our fellow contin...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:48hrs | 983 | by Enos Denhere
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