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Graduate cadets vow to defend Zimbabwe's sovereignty
The Zimbabwe Military Academy (ZMA) this Friday commissioned 202 Officer Cadets who successfully completed a gruelling 22-month military training programme, pledging their commitment to safeguard the ...Published: 2 hrs ago | 67 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZIPRA veterans, widows, and children demand return of seized properties
Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) combatants, alongside widows and children of fallen fighters, have spent three cold nights camping on a piece of land in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West,...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:46hrs | 595 | by Staff reporter
State assisted funeral for late Alfred Nikita Mangena's widow
The Government has accorded a state-assisted funeral to the late Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow of national hero and former commander of the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra), Rodgers Al...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:24hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
The war in Sudan is still happening and the world has moved on
Somewhere between the latest tech layoffs, celebrity gossip, and viral TikToks about how to season your trauma with lavender oil and affirmations, a war is still raging in Sudan. Yes, still. Not metap...Published: 14 May 2025 at 23:00hrs | 336 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabwe land reform scam - 13 years after the genocide in Matebeleland and Midlands
This article intends to capture the poignant moment when Zanu began its unpunished abuse of public office soon after Zimbabwe's independence.All along Zanu felt a false sense of achievement in...Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:00hrs | 325 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange (Ndlovu)
'Generals for sale' and the cracks in Zimbabwe's military
Blessed Geza's recent broadcast, in which he dramatically declared there are "generals for sale," may have sounded like another bitter outburst from a disillusioned war veteran. But beneath the bravad...Published: 13 May 2025 at 16:43hrs | 1431 | by Silambe Over
Mberengwa community complain over deteriorating bridge
Mberengwa community in the Midlands have complained about the state of the Jeka river bridge, with the government being accused of neglecting their infrastructure.An academic and villager in M...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:37hrs | 454 | by Stephen Jakes
Simon Mann dies
Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died of a heart attack while exercising, friends confirmed.The 72-year-ol...Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 1974 | by Staff reporter
Nikita Mangena's widow dies
Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow of the late national hero and legendary Zipra commander Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena, has died. She was 69.Mangena passed away on Sunday night at her Manning...Published: 12 May 2025 at 18:14hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
A narrative is created around Mrs. Auxilia Mnangagwa!
Auxilia married a murderer Emmerson Mnangagwa, a minister for security back then who went on a killing frenzy in Matabeleland and Midlands and left a carnage, curiously never acknowledged by the ICJ i...Published: 11 May 2025 at 13:32hrs | 939 | by Nomazulu Thata
180 graduate at Khumalo Barracks in Bulawayo
A total of 180 military personnel graduated yesterday from the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Ordnance and Transport Training School (OTTS), located at Headquarters One Infantry Brigade (Khumalo Barra...Published: 10 May 2025 at 16:03hrs | 1311 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe tours Magaya's Heart Stadium
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture Minister Anselem Sanyatwe on Tuesday visited The Heart Stadium at Yadah Hotel in Waterfalls, Harare, in a tour aimed at assessing the progress of one of Zimbabwe's ...Published: 08 May 2025 at 16:59hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Employee accused of stealing over US$27,000
A Rainforcing Steel Contractors employee has appeared in court on charges of fraud, forgery, and theft of trust property. Nothando Banana, aged 35, of Barham Green, denied the charges when she appeare...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:47hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Ghana army delegation visits Geo Pomona
A high-level military delegation from Ghana's Armed Forces Command has visited the Geo Pomona waste-to-energy plant to gain insight into the project's innovative approach to sustainable waste manageme...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:46hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tightening his grip on Zimbabwe's military and state security services
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is reported to be tightening his grip on the military and state security services with immediate key appointments made this week, according to sources within the state....Published: 07 May 2025 at 20:52hrs | 3390 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Panic at Holiday Inn Bulawayo over 'bomb scare' - turns out to be mock drill
Guests at the Holiday Inn hotel in Bulawayo were briefly evacuated from their rooms on Tuesday morning following what was initially described as a "bomb scare," prompting swift emergency response from...Published: 07 May 2025 at 10:47hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF succession battles open window of opportunity for Matabeleland breakaway
Zimbabwe Independence Day Celebrations on 18 April 2025 marked 132 years of Matabeleland oppression. Firstly by the British South Africa Company, 1893- 1980, under the rule by coquest, secondly by the...Published: 02 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 1328 | by Israel Dube
Mnangagwa calls for discipline, loyalty in ZDF
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for continued loyalty and dedication within the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), paying tribute to the late Brigadier General Tapiwa Rungani and national hero Wal...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:51hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to bury 2 colleagues on Wednesday
A double burial for two national heroes, Brigadier-General (Retired) Victor Rungani and former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director Walter Basopo, has been tentatively scheduled for Wednes...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:30hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Swiss Ambassador accused of meddling in Gukurahundi hearings
Switzerland's ambassador to Zimbabwe, Stephane Rey, has come under fire for allegedly interfering in the Gukurahundi hearings, with accusations that his actions are aimed at sabotaging the sensitive r...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:41hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
National hero status for Rungani
President Mnangagwa has conferred national hero status on two veteran freedom fighters, Retired Brigadier-General Victor Rungani and Basopo, in honour of their significant contributions during and aft...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:34hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
4 suspected robbers arrested in police crackdown
Police have arrested four individuals linked to a string of robberies across Mhangura, Shamva, and Murewa between March 31 and April 21, 2024.The suspects, identified as Charles Dhokotera (42)...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:28hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Brigadier-General Rungani dies
Retired Brigadier-General Victor Chikudo Rungani, a respected figure in the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and a prominent member of the Masvingo Business Association, has passed away at the age of 76. ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:17hrs | 684 | by Staff reporter
Civil war: Not Matabele-Shona but Zezuru-Karanga infightings!
Now that the impeachment is dead on arrival, Geza has changed his modus operandi multiple times, he wants people to make stay-away protests. His statement has again changed, and it now says: stay away...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:55hrs | 1612 | by Nomazulu Thata
Honour your parents so it can be well with your souls
On the 22nd of April 2025, just after a few days after celebrating my yet another 'another sunset birthday', we had the sad and unfortunate event to hold a NYARADZO for our dear late mother GOGO Eliza...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 13:40hrs | 427 | by Tondo Murisa
Geza claims military backing in bid to oust Mnangagwa
Expelled Zanu-PF Central Committee member and war veteran Blessed Geza has claimed he is receiving support from elements within Zimbabwe's security apparatus, including the armed forces, in his campai...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:45hrs | 4412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army evicts national hero's disabled widow, children
The widow of the late Brigadier General Shadreck Vezha has been evicted from a house at the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Cranborne West married quarters in Harare and reportedly dumped at the family...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1254 | by Staff reporter
JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy
Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central committee member, Farai Dumo Musikavanhu who in conniva...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2150 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Bulawayo cracks down against gold panners
In a bid to curb the increasing menace of illegal gold panning and sand poaching in Matabeleland South province, the Bulawayo City Council is planning to establish a permanent base for its rangers and...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 09:13hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga warns Mnangagwa ally
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga had a dramatic and tense exchange with Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen "Mudha" Ncube last week, warning the Mnangagwa loyalist to stop targeting him amid ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 10:08hrs | 10777 | by Staff reporter
Sick and tired of sweet-talking! Set 109 activists & Blessed Mhlanga free!
Nyokayemabhunu informed us, the demonstrations on the 31st of March will be safe: nobody will be hurt or arrested or gunned down by Mnangagwa army: he said, he is carrying a true voice from Geza, it w...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 21:41hrs | 758 | by Nomazulu Thata
Lt Gen Matatu takes command of Zimbabwe National Army
The Zimbabwe National Army ushered in a new era yesterday as Lieutenant General Emmanuel Matatu officially assumed command in a colourful handover and takeover parade held at Charles Gumbo Barracks in...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:48hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Machacha questions Blessed Geza's liberation credentials
Zanu PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has launched a scathing attack on war veterans leader Blessed Geza, casting serious doubt on his liberation struggle credentials and personal i...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 21:55hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
After making Zimbabweans suffer, the ZANU-PF leadership now wants to kill them!
Do those in power really care about us? After plunging millions of Zimbabweans into untold poverty and misery through corruption, misgovernance, and authoritarian rule, the ZANU-PF leadership ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 11:08hrs | 716 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chin'ono challenges Jonathan Moyo's view
Who holds the reins of power in Zimbabwe - civilian politicians or the military? The longstanding debate has resurfaced following a fiery analysis by award-winning investigative journalist Hopew...Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:23hrs | 2585 | by Staff reporter
150 fallen war fighters to be exhumed in Zimbabwe
The remains of over 150 liberation war fighters, who lost their lives during intense battles in the Ruwombwe Mountain region of Makoni West Constituency, are set to be exhumed and reburied with full h...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:46hrs | 928 | by Sgtaff reporter
Did Geza hype fail?
Those of us who have been following Zimbabwe political protests from the 1980s would know why the Geza hype was not going to be a complete success. The Geza hype partly failed because of a number of i...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:53hrs | 1110 | by Ndaba M. Nhuku
Why is Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa facing pressure to resign?
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing what experts say is the biggest threat to his rule yet as a succession battle erupts ahead of general elections scheduled for 2028.Recent mano...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:28hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter
DRC introduces $50 Visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced a $50 visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens, ending the previous visa-free travel arrangement between the two nations.Zimbabwe was amon...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 15:55hrs | 22366 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's dilemma: The cost of loyalty in Zimbabwe's political chess
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's long-standing loyalty to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now being met with ruthless betrayal. After playing a pivotal role in bringing Mnangagwa to power in 2017...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 18:01hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa purges CIO Deputy Director-General?
Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Deputy Director-General, retired Brigadier-General Walter Tapfumaneyi, has reportedly been informed of his appointment as the country's next ambassad...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 17:57hrs | 11925 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's security shake-up was a 'masterstroke'
Zanu-PF national spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa has praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent security sector reshuffle, calling it a "masterstroke" that neutralized individuals who mistakenly beli...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:34hrs | 5329 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa says Zimbabwe military is not a tool for personal power grabs
Zanu-PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa has asserted that the military is not a tool for personal power grabs, as internal tensions continue to escalate within the ruling party.His remarks come ...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 10:53hrs | 1538 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa says security apparatus now in safe hands
Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has confirmed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent reshuffle of senior leaders in the security sector was aimed at suppressing a potential uprising th...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:57hrs | 1269 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean police surprisingly restrained during stayaway protest
By their usual repressive standards, Zimbabwean police were unexpectedly restrained and professional in their handling of the recent nationwide stayaway and attempted street protests. Unlike past demo...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 09:07hrs | 1429 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe grinds to a halt as citizens protest against Mnangagwa's rule
Zimbabweans across the country staged a nationwide stayaway protest today, March 31, in a bold demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, which they accuse of corruption, eco...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 14:56hrs | 4303 | by Staff reporter
War vet cries foul over Nkomo memorial
A former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) ex-combatant has accused the Matobo Rural District Council (RDC) of blocking his efforts to construct a memorial site in honour of the late Vice Pr...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 11:09hrs | 1032 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2246 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
Mnangagwa's ambitions spark outcry from opposition and allies alike
TENSIONS are rising in Zimbabwe over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's evident intention to remain in power after his second term ends in 2028.Zimbabwe's constitution explicitly prohibits serving...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 09:14hrs | 2134 | by Peter Fabricius l The Daily Maverick
Zanu-PF plot to oust Chiwenga thwarted
A faction within Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, aligned with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, attempted to orchestrate the removal of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga at last week's central committ...Published: 30 Mar 2025 at 15:43hrs | 17778 | by Staff reporter
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