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'ANC of Ramaphosaon the verge of collapse'
Embattled ANC NEC member Senzo Mchunu has warned that the ANC is on the verge of collapse, saying a serious intervention is needed to save it.Speaking at Machobeni in Ngwavuma in northern KwaZ...Published: 3 hrs ago | 101 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire's political manoeuvre dressed up as activism
Jealousy Mawarire's recent tirade against Dr Elder Kudakwashe Tagwirei is not just misleading, it's a calculated political manoeuvre dressed up as activism. His claims of corruption and looting are no...Published: 6 hrs ago | 186 | by Tinotenda Gacha
Harare water crisis reaches alarming levels
Residents in several parts of Harare, including Kuwadzana, have been left without clean water for over two weeks, highlighting the growing severity of the city's water crisis.The failure of th...Published: 11 hrs ago | 134 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has tragically become a lootocracy
Zimbabwe has been reduced to a shadow of its former promise - a jewel of Africa, a nation of hope and prosperity now lies bruised and exploited under the weight of a political elite that robs its peop...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 16:22hrs | 489 | by Jacob Mutisi
Funds looted in shocking Harare 'ghost projects' scandal
Millions of dollars earmarked for road rehabilitation and water infrastructure in Harare have disappeared under murky circumstances, with contractors paid in full for projects that were never carried ...Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:17hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabweans have been conditioned to celebrate regression as progress
Life in Zimbabwe is never easy; each day brings circumstances so far from normal that they are often hard to comprehend.As I sit in my house in Redcliff, I hear the unmistakable sound of a mun...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 22:44hrs | 380 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe army major implicated in cross-border car theft syndicate
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) major has been implicated in a cross-border vehicle theft syndicate after the recovery of a stolen Toyota Fortuner in Mozambique, exposing what authorities say is a soph...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:43hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Harare's special unit to tackle past corruption
The Harare City Council (HCC) has set up a dedicated Special Legacy Department to investigate historical corruption, implement corrective measures, and begin rebuilding public confidence after years o...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:30hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
'Bosso drift into chaos'
Highlanders chairman Kenneth Mhlophe is facing mounting pressure from within the club, with life member Pilate Mahlangu calling for a vote of no confidence and accusing the leadership of letting the s...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 12:23hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Roadblocks do not prevent accidents; they annoy motorists
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) approach to road safety continues to rely heavily on static roadblocks manned by police officers, often positioned along major highways and inner-city roads....Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 488 | by Engineer Jacob K Mutisi
UN calls on Zimbabwe to curb illicit financial flows
The United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Zimbabwe, Edward Kallon, has urged the government to take urgent measures to curb illicit financial flows (IFFs), warning that billions of d...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
How can Mnangagwa preach selflessness when his regime is master of self-interest and plunder?
It often seems that before lecturing others on morality, some people should first look in the mirror.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Heroes Day interview with the state-controlled broadcaster Z...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 21:24hrs | 449 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Vote of no confidence moved on Bosso Chairman
Highlanders Football Club is facing internal turbulence following a formal vote of no confidence motion against executive chairman Kenneth Mhlophe.The motion, authored by club member Pilate Ma...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 14:26hrs | 358 | by Staff reporter
Failed state warning for South Africa
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive Busi Mavuso says that businesses cannot function properly in a failed state, but partnering with the government to fix its failures comes at a s...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:10hrs | 683 | by Staff reporter
ZCC blames Zimbabwe govt for road carnage
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has urged the government to take responsibility for the recent surge in road traffic accidents, pointing to the failure to resuscitate a reliable public transpor...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:57hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
BCC blitz uncovers 800 illegal shops in Bulawayo CBD
A recent crackdown by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) on lettable unit shops in the city's Central Business District (CBD) has revealed that about 800 out of more than 1 300 premises are operating wit...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:40hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Marondera council in shady land grab
A prime 468-hectare farm on the outskirts of Marondera has become the center of a bitter dispute after top municipal officials allegedly seized the property without following due process, armed with a...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:05hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Mafume orders fresh demolitions, evictions
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has directed the city council to reverse all leases and demolish illegal structures encroaching on Robert Mugabe Square, following a stern directive from Local Government Min...Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 09:56hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Govt to dismantle powerful vending cartels in Bulawayo CBD
The government has vowed to dismantle powerful cartels extorting vendors in Bulawayo’s Central Business District, where illegal syndicates are reportedly collecting as much as US$30,000 per day from...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Former CCC MP jailed
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of fraud involving the bogus sale of a residential stand...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:11hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Machakaire lashes out at 'lazy, rogue' govt officials
Youth Empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has launched a blistering attack on corrupt health professionals and underperforming government officials, blaming them for the collapse of Zimbabwe's publ...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:42hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
ZICC labels corruption a Human Rights Violation
The Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) has issued a strong condemnation of corruption in both public and private sectors, describing it as not only a governance failure but a fundamenta...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:19hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum finally suspends players for match fixing
Zimbabwean football powerhouse FC Platinum is facing a storm of controversy after suspending two key players over suspected match-fixing during their recent clash with rising rivals, Scotland FC. The ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:59hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
US$0.597 billion paid by Zimbabwe Treasury unaccounted for
The latest report from Zimbabwe's Auditor General has exposed serious violations of public finance management laws, revealing that more than US$597 million in Treasury payments remain unaccounted for ...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 21:21hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Company Director Arrested Over US$6 Million LP Gas Forex Scandal
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has announced the arrest of businessman Grant Chitate and his company Wellington Thulisa (Pvt) Ltd in connection with a massive foreign currency v...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 16:35hrs | 332 | by Stephen Jakes
FC Platinum in spotlight over match-fixing allegations
Zimbabwean football has been rocked by fresh match-fixing allegations, this time involving Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants FC Platinum, who are accused of deliberately losing a match against Scottl...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:34hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Standoff erupts between Zimpapers board and management
A major standoff has erupted between the Zimpapers board and management, and three former company executives dismissed in January over allegations of corruption and fraud, as the board insists no exit...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:41hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Forensic expert links Bulawayo deputy mayor to 'bribery list'
A forensic handwriting expert has told a local court that Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu authored a document allegedly listing councillors earmarked to receive a US$20,000 bribe from a company see...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:02hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers pension fund under probe
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched an investigation into the Zimpapers Pension Fund amid allegations of mismanagement of employees' contributions and questionable sales of com...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:37hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Court interpreter arrested for fraud
A Bulawayo-based court interpreter has appeared in court facing charges of criminal abuse of office after allegedly posing as a senior court official and soliciting money to influence the release of a...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Magunje cement must follow established processes
Presidential Affairs and Devolution secretary Tafadzwa Muguti has raised alarm over suspected corruption in the licensing of a Chinese-owned cement and power plant project in Magunje, Mashonaland West...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
JSC suspends senior magistrate over leaked corruption audio
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has suspended Inyathi Senior Magistrate Samukeliswe Gumbo over a leaked audio on corruption circulating on social media.Investigations carried by Bulaway...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 23:14hrs | 1049 | by Paul Ndou
Majome exposed by SA Public Protector?
The Office of the Public Protector South Africa (PPSA) has firmly refuted media reports suggesting it received a formal complaint from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) concerning the allege...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 20:32hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
Magunje cement plant licence sparks corruption fears
Government officials have raised alarm over the controversial licensing of a Chinese-owned cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, amid allegations of corruption, regulatory breaches, and community...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:29hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Surge in bogus police officers mounting fake roadblocks
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a growing number of bogus officers setting up fake roadblocks and harassing motorists, particularly in Harare, amid mounting public concern ove...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:27hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Pursuing Excellence: The Key to Success
Excellence is about being the best at something, and it's not just a goal, but a mindset. Many people believe that excellence comes at a cost, but the truth is, it pays dividends in the long run. Exce...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:46hrs | 97 | by Tatenda Hwari
University of Cape Town give white students higher marks
University of Cape Town (UCT)'s academics in the faculty of social development have allegedly been awarding higher marks to white students while penalising black students in a perpetuation of racism a...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 21:48hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
President Lungu murdered by drug cartels in South Africa?
As we wait for the court proceedings regarding Advocate Chagwa Lungu's resting place, so many conspiracy theories are unfolding, some of which are unsettling. Before South African courts on the 4th of...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 2092 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mathibela faces vote of no confidence over Zanu-PF ties
Tempers are flaring within a faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) amid mounting calls for a vote of no confidence in its embattled chairperson, Andreas Ethan M...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:52hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's emails hacked by SAPS crime intelligence
The SAPS' crime intelligence (CI) division has been fingered as the culprits who hacked President Cyril Ramaphosa's emails while he was serving as deputy president. The unit was fin...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 15:11hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
6 paradoxes defining Zimbabwe's current reality
Zimbabwe is a nation that is steeped in contradictions. In my time observing the political, social, and economic landscape, I've come to realize that the country is grappling with paradoxes that revea...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:31hrs | 363 | by Adapted from Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata x account
Zimbabwean birth control pills smuggled into South Africa
A growing syndicate involving hospital staff, informal cross-border transporters, and backyard traders is siphoning government-issued birth control pills from Zimbabwe's public health facilities and s...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 10:15hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Lake Chivero crisis pushes wildlife and people to the edge
The stench of decay hangs heavy over Lake Chivero, long before the water even comes into sight. Once a shimmering lifeline for Harare's three million residents and a sanctuary for wildlife, the lake i...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 13:07hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Zimra prosecutes over 50 employees over corruption
Zimbabwe's tax authority says it has prosecuted more than 50 employees for corruption during the first seven months of 2025 and suspended 306 since 2016 - part of a sweeping purge sparked by lifestyle...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:41hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Prosecutor General decries widespread corruption
Prosecutor-General Loyce Matanda-Moyo has issued a scathing condemnation of rampant corruption in Zimbabwe, warning that the scourge is robbing citizens of critical services and crippling national dev...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:09hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Highlanders Board: Guardians or Grave-diggers of a proud legacy?
Highlanders Football Club, Bosso, as it is affectionately known, is more than a sports team. It is a symbol of heritage, pride, and resilience for its supporters and the broader community. Yet, today,...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 07:19hrs | 239 | by Silent Echo
What has Mnangagwa achieved as SADC chair?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on August 17, 2024, during the 44th SADC Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, is set to hand over...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 16:45hrs | 297 | by Leonard Koni
Top banker exposed in land deal
A senior official at FBC Bank, Rena Kunonga Sambaza, is currently embroiled in a legal dispute involving allegations of fraud related to the acquisition and subsequent exchange of a residential stand ...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter
Company director in court for US$2,000 bribery
A Harare businessman and director of Whitecard Tobacco Company (Pvt) Ltd, Tawanda Mandudzo (51), has been arrested for attempting to bribe a senior official from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Boa...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:16hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Biti demands judicial inquiry into Trabablas Interchange project
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has called for a forensic audit and the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry into the staggering US$114 million cost of the newly commissioned Trababla...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 18:18hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
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