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Harare city expands crackdown

The City of Harare is set to broaden its campaign against illegal businesses in the capital, following the closure of over 500 establishments in the central business district (CBD). The initiative, part of sweeping measures to enforce muni…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:54hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter

RBZ cracks down on ZiG rejection

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a strong warning to businesses and service providers who are refusing to accept the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, with central bank governor Dr John Mushayavanhu decrying widespread disregard o…

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:28hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter

Police arrest 143 touts in sweeping crackdown

Police in Harare have arrested 143 touts this week in a major operation aimed at curbing harassment of passengers and restoring order in the cityâ€™s chaotic public transport system.The crackdown, which began on Monday, comes amid growing …

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:52hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter

Crackdown on police corruption nets 9 officers

As corruption continues to plague the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans, the Southern Africa Regional Anti-Corruption Organization (SARACO) has intensified its nationwide operations, dismantling entrenched criminal networks and bringing much-n…

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 13:59hrs | 1715 | by Staff reporter

Experts reveal real causes of retail giants woes

Industry experts have emphasized that Zimbabwe's retail giants, including OK Zimbabwe, are not struggling because of the government's ongoing anti-smuggling crackdown, but due to their over-reliance on illicit goods and operational ineffic…

Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 18:33hrs | 2206 | by George Tshuma

Festive Crackdown or Festive Crisis? How Mthuli Ncube's Policies Punish the Poor

The Zimbabwean government, under the stewardship of Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, has launched a door-to-door crackdown to confiscate smuggled goods. This initiative, introduced during the festive season, is being touted as a measure to p…

Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:09hrs | 156 | by Kindred Sibanda

Major crackdown on smuggling launched

A multi-agency operation targeting small businesses and cross-border transporters involved in smuggling and unethical practices has led to the impounding of dozens of vehicles, including buses and haulage trucks, and the confiscation of il…

Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:49hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter

Crackdown on businesses rejecting ZiG to intensify

The Zimbabwean government has vowed to intensify its crackdown on suppliers and manufacturers who refuse to transact in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency or use parallel market exchange rates. The move was announced by Finance, Economic Develop…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 16:34hrs | 1282 | by Staff reporter

Crackdown on fake nursing qualifications

The Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) is set to introduce new diplomas with enhanced security features to combat the issue of fake certificates being used to gain employment in the healthcare sector. This move follows the discovery of at le…

Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:07hrs | 335 | by Staffreporter

Police crackdown on social ill as school term ends

POLICE in Bulawayo have issued a stern warning to individuals or groups planning to host and attend VUZU parties, as the second schooling term comes to a close today.In light of potential disturbances and criminal activities associated wit…

Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:45hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi members rounded as govt intensifies crackdown

Some members of the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) were reportedly detained by police in Nguboyenja, Bulawayo, yesterday amid an ongoing government crackdown on human rights and opposition activists.The clampdown on perceived …

Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:55hrs | 1098 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe activists on high alert amid pre-SADC Summit crackdown

Human rights advocates, activists, and opposition politicians are on high alert as they face pressure and intimidation from the government, which is allegedly growing nervous about possible protests during the Southern African Development …

Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:40hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter

567 arrested in Beitbridge Border post immigration crackdown

Over the past week, the Department of Immigration's regional compliance and enforcement unit has apprehended 567 suspected criminals at Beitbridge Border Post as part of an intensified effort to combat irregular migration and other crimes …

Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Crackdown a crude violation of rights

The scathing bail ruling by a High Court judge condemning the police over their shoddy investigations into the alleged plot to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa must lead the country's law enforcement agency into deep introspection over …

Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa admits deploying military crackdown

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that he deployed the military crackdown against protestors last month.Addressing a rally at Rutenga in Masvingo Saturday, the Zanu-PF leader blamed the opposition MDC party and what he described as…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Crackdown alarms Amnesty

A new briefing by Amnesty International documents how the Zimbabwean authorities have mounted a brutal crackdown and violence against protesters, using killings and torture, among other serious human rights violations to crush protests aga…

Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Amnesty International

MDC condemns crack down on human rights activists

The MDC led by WElshman Ncube has condemned the arrest of 15 human rights activists in Africa Unity Square  while taking part in the 16 day protest against the mismanagement of the economy by the Zanu PF government in Harare at the we…

Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes

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