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Mnangagwa under fire over controversial land to Rautenbach

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing mounting criticism after it emerged that his close business associate, Muller Conrad "Billy" Rautenbach, is receiving over 1,000 hectares of productive farmland as compensation for a property he never…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 1831 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe chiefs to receive bonuses raising controversy

In a move that is likely to spark debate, Zimbabwe's traditional chiefs are set to receive bonuses just two months after they were gifted twin-cab vehicles worth millions of dollars. The decision comes at a time when the government is unde…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:58hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa appointment stirs controversy

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's appointment of Deputy Prosecutor-General Michael Reza as new Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson to replace Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, who is now Prosecutor-General, is unconstitutional, l…

Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 20:26hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

9 to contest in Highlanders elections

NOMINATIONS for Highlanders elections closed yesterday with nine candidates having submitted papers for the 4 February  elections.Those wishing to stand in the elections for the positions of chairman, executive secretary and committee…

Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

BCC sparks controversy with debit cards notice

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) was last Friday forced to withdraw a notice stating that only bank debit cards bearing the name of the owner of the property will be accepted for rates payment which was meant to control the number of illega…

Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Controversy mars influencer awards

Several artists in Bulawayo have accused the organizers of the third edition of the African Influencer Awards of bias toward certain award recipients. The awards ceremony, held at Impala Car Rentals on Khami Road in Bulawayo, was expected …

Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Controversy in Harare Derby

Dynamos 1-1 Caps United A RED card, two penalties and some bit of controversy summed up the Harare Derby as Dynamos and Caps United concluded a long season with a deserved share of the spoils at the National Sports Stadium yesterday. Dynam…

Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Controversy around reinstatement of acquitted army captain

...he feels he is unfair treated THERE  is controversy around the reinstatement of a former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Captain Solomon Ndlovu who had been jailed six years for theft of vehicle but was later found not guilty and acqu…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 11:33hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes

Djokovic controversy exposes crumbling pro-mandatory COVID-19 vaccine house of cards

As tennis world number one Novak Djokovic sparks controversy over his granting of a medical exemption from mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement to enter Australia for the a major grand slam tournament - the expected outrage has inadv…

Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 13:01hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Controversy surrounds Soul Jah Love's estate

CONTROVERSY surrounds the late Zimdancehall chanter, Soul Jah Love's estate with producers and record labels being accused of releasing the late chanter's music without the knowledge of his family or estate executor.Six days ago a song tit…

Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 16:30hrs | 30 | by Staff Reporter

Bulawayo contentious car parking system approved

CABINET has approved a proposed US$2 million Bulawayo Vehicle City Management System which is expected to result in the local authority collecting more in parking fees. The initiative will also see a surveillance system being installed on …

Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Controversy awaits schools opening next week

PLAYERS in the education sector have urged government to reconsider its decision to reopen primary and secondary schools, which is scheduled for Tuesday next week, given rising cases of COVID-19 infections and fatalities around the country…

Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:26hrs | 11 | by Nigel

Trainee nurses recruitment 'controversy' resurfaces

Activists in Matabeleland have once again lambasted the trainee nurses recruitment system following revelations that only two out of the 45 successful applicants for the Mpilo Central Hospital School of Nursing September intake are from Bu…

Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mliswa stirs fresh controversy

NORTON legislator, Mr Temba Mliswa, who has a long history of controversy from sport to business; politics to his love life, is back on a rampage. Whether it is mere attention seeking or a tragic character flaw, Mr Mliswa likes to hog the …

Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe, a land of controversy

Chief Justice Malaba said if you are not satisfied with the justice system of our courts follow the legal routes. Which legal routes chief justice? Can I take it to the same controversial courts.The security forces are saying if you had ra…

Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Isaac Nkomah

Winky D's video stirs controversy

Dancehall music giant Winky D has silenced critics with a beautiful video, Paper Bag which was launched on Trace Africa yesterday but some have questioned the coincidence of its release with Jah Prayzah's album launch.The chanter was recen…

Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 09:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Controversy rocks Econet meeting

THERE was drama at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) when state-run National Social Security Authority (Nssa), together with other shareholders and proxies, took the mobile phone operator to task over possible …

Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 14:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo statue in fresh controversy

THE Zimbabwe Indigenous Languages Promotion Association (Zilpa) has charged that the exclusion of other languages on the inscription of the statue of the late 'Father Zimbabwe' was a violation of the new Constitution.Zilpa states that ther…

Published: 08 Jan 2014 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter

The controversies surrounding the Employee Weekly day of rest

The word tolerance is more prevalent in political circles in Zimbabwe.The word was more commonly used by the Organ on Healing and Reconciliation in the Zimbabwean inclusive government which was formed after the 2008 violent elections. The …

Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 05:50hrs | 2 | by Etiwel Mutero

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