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Fake news rocks Zimbabwe military
Zimbabwe National Army has disowned reports circulating that they would conduct home searches for stolen army uniforms.ZNA spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Alphios Makotore yesterday said ZNA h...Published: 10 hrs ago | 3437 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: 'Baba Jukwa' arrested over army uniform
Former government employee and Sunday Mail editor, Mr Edmund Kudzayi of the Baba Jukwa fame, was arrested on Friday morning after police stopped his vehicle at a roadblock and found a "camouflage umbr...Published: 23 hrs ago | 6149 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's military changes fuel fears of internal strife
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured)'s daring manoeuvres to change and redeploy critical personnel and commanders in strategic military units in a major shake-up has triggered fears of purges among...Published: 23 hrs ago | 5833 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army vows 'snap search for its uniforms'
IN a move that could raise fears of a fresh crackdown, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has said it will flush out "rogue members of society" using military regalia and other material that resembles a...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 14:38hrs | 1743 | by newzimbabwe
Two MDC officials abducted by armed soldiers
MDC has reported that armed members of the Zimbabwe Defense Forces on Tuesday abducted two of its officials in Manicaland after assaulting their family members. The two members Jack Roberts an...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 07:02hrs | 7222 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa dumps Chiwenga's security
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken the absence of Vice President Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga to dump the Presidential guard and appoint the Airforce of Zimbabwe officials as his security....Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 09:17hrs | 13697 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man for wearing army uniform
A 23-year-old Chitungwiza man will spend six months in prison after he was convicted of wearing a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniform when he was not a member of the force. Tafadzwa Marumanad...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:00hrs | 194 | by Staff rpeorter
More foreigners at Dembare
DYNAMOS' appetite for foreigners is showing no signs of abating with the Harare giants coach Lloyd Chigowe (pictured) yesterday revealing that the club is expecting two more players from Ivory Coast t...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:42hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier jailed
A Beatrice man who was caught wearing a Zimbabwe National Army uniform in Marondera has been sentenced to an effective six months in prison at the Marondera Magistrates Court.The 24-year-old T...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:11hrs | 2550 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army, police boot out Greek farmer
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have been dragged to the High Court for grabbing a farm belonging to a Mazowe white farmer. In the application, Andreas,...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:50hrs | 3158 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dismisses army uniform distribution claim
Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity, Simon Khaya Moyo has challenged those claiming that the ruling party distributed army uniforms to some people who were involved in looting and robberie...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 18:11hrs | 3053 | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa act against army excesses?
SINCE the November 2017 coup, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) appears to be holding unfettered power over the government or at the very least, sees itself as partners in the administration and has ve...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:56hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says 'Zimbabwe now military State'
ZIMBABWE has effectively moved from a police, to a military State, where members of the army are now being used to maintain order while police have been reduced to spectators, MDC leader Nelson Chamis...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:54hrs | 1389 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF gave us army uniforms'
A Harare man has told a court that he got a military uniform he used to terrorise residents from the Zanu-PF headquarters in a case that might shed some light on recent disturbances that rocked the co...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:16hrs | 3737 | by Staff reporter
Army uniform ban imposed to avoid revenge attacks by civilians
A recent army crackdown on civilians has brought problems for the country's servicemen whose superiors been banned them from putting on camouflash on their way home to avoid revenge attacks by civilia...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:45hrs | 2014 | by newzimbabwe
Bogus CIO jailed 3 years
An impersonator of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has been jailed for fraud after fleecing desperate job seekers of their money claiming that he can facilitate job opportunities within th...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:06hrs | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bans soldiers from wearing camouflage outside barracks
Zimbabwean soldiers will be banned from wearing their camouflage outside the barracks unless when on deployment, ZimLive can exclusively reveal.In an internal memo, obtained by this website, t...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 20:05hrs | 3330 | by Staff reporter
Rape 'safe houses' props exposed
The establishment of so-called "safe houses" for alleged victims of rape following last month's violent protests was part of a political campaign to beam negative images of Zimbabwe to the world by ho...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:01hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
FULL REPORT: Document on army killings released
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has released a full document of at least 1803 violations of human rights by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and suspected ZANU-...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 11:53hrs | 7452 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bogus Zanu-PF activist soldier nabbed
A BOGUS soldier who was arrested while clad in Zimbabwe National Army apparel appeared in court yesterday facing two counts of robbery.Shepherd Magorimbo, a Zanu-PF activist whose picture went...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Pupils selling drugs at school
ZIMBABWE National Association of Mental Health (ZNAMH) has revealed that children as young as nine and 10 around the country are selling drugs in primary schools.The association conducted a re...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 21:32hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Military brutality now global crisis for Mnangagwa
The ongoing savage crackdown by the military against innocent civilians - including killings, rape, torture and horrendous beatings of law-abiding citizens - has become a full-blown international huma...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 11:16hrs | 2141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army sets up hotline numbers
THE underfire Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) yesterday established hotline numbers that people could use to report any acts of misconduct by anyone "purporting" to be a soldier in the wake of widespread...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:10hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Army issues statement on killings
The Zimbabwe National Army has condemned the acts of violence perpetrated by alleged members of the military to unsuspecting citizens.This was said in a letter signed by the Army Public Relati...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 14:01hrs | 12008 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Soldiers beat up Gweru vendors
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Army on Tuesday evening went on the rampage, beating up vendors for loitering in Gweru's central business district (CBD), Southern Eye has established.The sold...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:28hrs | 1425 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF torture camps emerge'
As the crackdown on anti-government protests escalates, human rights activists have reported the emergence of torture camps in the country following the clampdown on protesters, opposition leaders and...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:09hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
Army deployed to Bulawayo streets
Government has deployed the much-dreaded Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) in the city as part of its desperate move to contain the civil unrest that was fast getting out of hand.All roads leading ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:45hrs | 6354 | by Staff reporter
More deadly protests lined-up in Zimbabwe
DEADLY street protests which brought Zimbabwe to a standstill this week have added impetus to calls by opposition parties and civil society organisations for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to agree to d...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 10:50hrs | 9725 | by Staff reporter
Murder accused Zanu-PF youth leader 'freed on Chiwenga orders'
Acting President Constantino Chiwenga ordered police to release and apologise to Godwin Gomwe, the Zanu-PF Youth League chairman for Harare, after he was arrested over the shooting deaths of two peopl...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 13:16hrs | 7941 | by ZimLive
Gun-wielding soldiers assault Daily news staff
Gun-wielding members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) yesterday assaulted Daily News drivers who were distributing the country's leading independent paper in and around the capital city.The...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 18:09hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers assault traditional leader
Youthful Beitbridge chief David Mbedzi known as Chief Sitauze was yesterday allegedly assaulted by members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) inside the Beitbridge Border Post.Apparently, the...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:18hrs | 2095 | by Staff reporter
Plain clothes officials at Beitbridge expose border post to criminals
ADRIAN Ndhlovu (not his real name) is stranded after his car, a 2018 Toyota D4D twin cab on hire purchased in South Africa, has been placed under seizure by the Customs and Excise Department.H...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:23hrs | 3642 | by Staff reporter
Military looms large in Zimbabwe power matrix
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been extensively restructuring the army ever since assuming power through a millitary coup in 2017, confirming that the security apparatus remains deeply steeped in th...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:56hrs | 2615 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo cornered on fraud
THE criminal trial of Intratrek Zimbabwe (Pvt) Limited director Wicknell Chivayo will now proceed after the High Court in Harare overruled his bid to block prosecution on corruption charges involving ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:14hrs | 1226 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe laptop 'thief' acquitted
A HARARE court has acquitted a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) corporal accused of stealing 119 laptops, three desktop computers and accessories belonging to former President Robert Mugabe.Pepuka...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:15hrs | 1229 | by newzimbabwe
Soldier up for armed robbery
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) recently appeared before Guruve magistrate facing allegations of shooting a Guruve man before robbing him of a Toyota Quantum vehicle, $6 000 in bond notes...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 05:26hrs | 1530 | by Staff reporter
ZNA claims abducted soldier was fired from army over sex scandal
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has said Elliot Piki - who was allegedly abducted from his home last Sunday afternoon and suddenly pitched up at the official probe looking into the August 1 killings ...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:19hrs | 1479 | by Staff reporter
Col. Elliot Piki's wife withdraws court case
The wife of Elliot Piki, a retired member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) on Wednesday 28 withdrew an application she filed early this week seeking an order compelling Zimbabwe authorities t...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 15:15hrs | 4389 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiwenga's role in Gukurahundi: A former white CIO's testimony
Kevin Woods, a CIO operative who was also apartheid South Africa s double agent revealed how the current Vice President of the country Constantino Guvheya Nyikadzino Chiwenga was involved in the Matab...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 13:33hrs | 17060 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga demoted?
"Commissioner General of Police Godwin Matanga, has been sent on leave pending redeployment as an ambassador,"exiled former G40 Kingpin Prof. Jonathan Moyo has revealed."This paves the way for...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 08:36hrs | 27242 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZNA August 1 murders questions!
The ZRP Police Commissioner has told the International Inquiry into the ZNA murders of civilians that he asked the VP to deploy the Army because ZRP thought the demonstrators wanted to march to State ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 18:58hrs | 5319 | by Ndaba Nhuku
1 August killings: I invited the army says police boss Matanga
Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has detailed how the army got involved in the 1 August post-election violence that left 6 civilians dead after been gunned down by members of the Zimbabw...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:57hrs | 3625 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chiyangwa's 'tricks' exposed, invents rape charges
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa's spirited effort to retain his post at all costs in next month's executive committee elections have been exposed, amid shocking claims that he invented fictional rape ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:11hrs | 2212 | by Staff reporter
Army speaks on gold wars
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has appealed to traditional leaders to join hands with authorities to fight escalating gold wars that have claimed a number of lives in Esigodini. Residents ha...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Army calls for 'ceasefire' in machete attacks
The Zimbabwe National Army has urged traditional leaders in the Midlands province to partner law enforcement agents in thwarting violent clashes between artisanal miners in and around Kwekwe. ...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:23hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army officers warned
Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army Lieutenant General Edzai Absolom Chanyuka Chimonyo has warned against indiscipline and unprofessionalism in the army hinting that he will not tolerate those who...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 13:53hrs | 7117 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe post-poll violence probe team assesses damages
THE Commission of Inquiry into the political violence that rocked Harare on August 1 yesterday carried out inspections of various places to assess the damage. The commission - chaired by forme...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:26hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
ZDF has no adequate accommodation for soldiers
THE Deputy Minister of Defence and War Veterans Victor Matemadanda has said that the Zimbabwe Defence Forces has no adequate accommodation in the barracks that is why some of its members are residing ...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 09:06hrs | 1160 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe Army Commander hails traditional leaders' role in development
Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant-General Edzai Chimonyo has hailed the symbiotic relationship between traditional leaders and the army in fostering peace and development within the communit...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:33hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
'Army warns Mnangagwa' - Exclusive Report
COLOGNE – Hardline securocrats have reportedly warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently put the country's economic house in order, as they fear a possible popular uprising over his admini...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 05:16hrs | 54741 | by Itai Mushekwe
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