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Council ropes in Mnangagwa
Amid escalating losses and allegations of deep-rooted corruption, Harare City Council has turned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office to intervene in the stalled acquisition of a critical Enterpri...Published: 8 hrs ago | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zacc's roadblock searches face public resistance
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has expressed frustration over reports of the travelling public refusing to be searched at roadblocks in its anti-corruption drive.Zacc pleaded w...Published: 20 hrs ago | 444 | by Staff reporter
ZRP warns against bogus anti-corruption organisations
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a stern warning against individuals and groups claiming to represent anti-corruption bodies, amid growing concerns over unauthorized visits and communicat...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 16:14hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
ZACC exposes 15 bogus anti-corruption organisations
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed the existence of 15 fraudulent organisations posing as anti-corruption bodies, warning the public against falling victim to deception and im...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu charges dropped
The State has withdrawn fraud charges against businessman Moses Mpofu and ZANU PF central committee member Mike Chimombe in a case involving an allegedly corrupt lighting tender awarded by the Harare ...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 12:52hrs | 2845 | by Staff reporter
ZACC disowns highway anti-smuggling operation
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has strongly denied any involvement in a reported anti-smuggling operation allegedly being carried out by individuals posing as its officials on major hi...Published: 16 May 2025 at 17:24hrs | 1553 | by Staff reporter
Harare tops list of most corrupt provinces in Zimbabwe
Harare has been named the most corrupt province in Zimbabwe based on the number of complaints received by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) during the first quarter of 2025, according to ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:51hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
What's the point of a witness protection law when Zimbabwe is a lawless country?
Can a government entrenched in corruption seriously be expected to fight it?The Whistle Blower and Witness Protection Bill, set to be tabled in Zimbabwe's National Assembly in August, appears ...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 13:40hrs | 388 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe ranks highest corrupt country in SADC for 2024 by TI
Zimbabwe has come out as the worst corrupt country in SADC in 2024, according to the latest data from discredited Transparency International coming only ahead of a war-torn DRC.This was also t...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:52hrs | 1309 | by Staff reporter
Chaos erupts at Tsenengamu's press conference over goat dispute
Former Zanu-PF Youth League Political Commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu's highly anticipated press conference took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when it was disrupted by an unidentified man who claimed Tse...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:07hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe puhes for mandatory jail terms to curb corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is advocating for mandatory jail sentences for individuals convicted of corruption to deter the crime and overcome challenges in asset recovery.S...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:05hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena shortlisted for ZACC role
In a move that has sparked public debate, former parliamentarian Justice Mayor Wadyajena has been shortlisted for a commissioner position at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), an agency w...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 14:50hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu, the Tonse Coalition, and Zambia's political landscape: A clash of visions ahead of the 2026 elections
As Zambia gears up for the 2026 elections, the country's political scene is increasingly defined by the emerging rivalry between former President Edgar Lungu and current President Hakainde Hichilema, ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 12:28hrs | 671 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Wadyajena has the last laugh
In a significant legal setback for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), the Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling directing the release ...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:39hrs | 1201 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe politics derail anti-corruption fight'
At a national anti-corruption conference in Harare, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) board chairperson Isheanesu Chirisa highlighted several challenges hindering the fight against corruption...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:50hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Corruption moving faster in Zimbabwe
Prosecutor-General Loyce Matanda-Moyo has highlighted the rampant spread of corruption in Zimbabwe, exacerbated by the absence of protections for whistleblowers who expose corrupt practices among the ...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
ZACC signs MOU with South Africa's Special Investigations Unit
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has intensified its anti-corruption efforts by signing eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various institutions, including the Zimbabwe Human Ri...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:50hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Chivayo nod raises a stink
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to authorize a partnership between a company associated with controversial figure Wicknell Chivayo and American firm SpaceX for the introduction of Starlink ser...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:48hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe politicians disrupt anti-corruption fight
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has raised concerns about political interference hindering their investigations and impeding the anti-corruption efforts.Tapiwa Manyika, Zimra's loss con...Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:50hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Siphosami Malunga meets Kamala Harris in Zambia
Siphosami Malunga, a human rights activist and the executive director of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) was a guest speaker at a convening by Kamala Devi Harris in Lusaka to d...Published: 02 Apr 2023 at 17:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
US collects US$18bn fines from corrupt firms
THE United States of America (US) has collected over US$18 billion in fines from companies engaging in various corrupt activities across the globe since 2015.The companies were charged under t...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:21hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges professionals
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged local professionals to continuously play a part in building the economy through good corporate governance and accountability, as he reiterated the importance of coll...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands accountability
All Zimbabwean professionals must play a part in building the economy through good corporate governance and accountability, President Mnangagwa said yesterday as he reiterated the importance of collab...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'When you fight corruption, it fights back'
JANUARY is a time of reflection. After the New Year's hangovers have worn off, many will try to take stock of the previous year, to understand what went wrong and how they could have done better....Published: 01 Feb 2021 at 05:37hrs | 2 | by Prosper Simbarashe Maguchu
Mnangagwa's gov't urged to prioritise fight against corruption
TRANSPARENCY International-Zimbabwe ( TI-Z) has urged the government to prioritise fighting corruption if the country is to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) and succeed in implementing its...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Genuine democracy and leadership renewal key to fighting corruption
As much as any country may formulate grand plans and programs for economic growth and development, these will always remain mere fallacies, as long as corruption is a central part of its society....Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 09:26hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Emmerson's son distances self from reports
President Mnangagwa's son, Emmerson Jnr, yesterday distanced himself from allegations that he abused his proximity to power to obtain loans from a local bank without collateral and may have been invol...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim seeks America's support in fighting corruption
Zimbabwe has sought the support of the United States in its fight against corruption.The newly appointed Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission chairperson Loice Matanda Moyo held a meeting with ...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:39hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Sikhala ordered to step aside in Mliswa Parly probe
Zengeza West legislator and lawyer Mr Job Sikhala was yesterday barred from representing two parliamentarians facing allegations of demanding a $400 000 bribe from a local businessman after the commit...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa 'exposed', in '$400 000 bribe demand'
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy allegedly demanded $400 000 from a local businessman keen to mine coal at Hwange Colliery, we can exclusively reveal. The a...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa not genuine in dealing with political corruption'
Zimbabwe's transition to a democratic and economic recovery is shadowy due to a lack of political will to fight corruption, a local political think tank has said.In its December 2018 report, t...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's transition in prisoner's dilemma
This study interrogated two fundamental indicators of transition in the "quality of government" (service delivery and corruption reduction) in Zimbabwe since November 2017.Undergirding the stu...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top cops fingered in smuggling
Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pictured, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of local police commanders he claimed were integral members of the criminal smuggling syndicates.Addressi...Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns blind eye to corruption
IN many advanced democracies and in progressive economies, irregularities such as inflated payments and gross violations of regulations, which border on corruption and abuse of office within various g...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe must sue thieving ministers'
President Robert Mugabe and his Cabinet are responsible for suing ministers and other government bureaucrats fingered in blatant theft of millions of government dollars by Auditor-General Mildred ...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stamping corruption needs a holistic approach
The Zimbabwe Ant-corruption Commission (ZACC) needs to step up efforts to deal with corruption which is threatening to tear and collapse the nation. ZACC is under mandatory obligation to prove its wor...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 11:46hrs | | by Sparkleford Masiyambiri
Goodluck Jonathan suspends Lamido Sanusi
Lagos - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan suspended Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi on Thursday, removing an increasingly outspoken critic of the government's record on tackling rampant co...Published: 20 Feb 2014 at 20:50hrs | 1 | by Reuters
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