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Zuma Party members can still be sworn in as MPs and MPLs
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party's 58 elected members may still be sworn in as Members of Parliament (MPs) or Members of Provincial Legislatures (MPLs) even if they choose to skip the first sitting of ...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 12:17hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
International cricket stars for Zim Afro T10
AN ARRAY of international cricket stars is expected to descend on Zimbabwe in the next two weeks for the inaugural Zim Cyber City Afro T10 following the success of the player draft conducted yesterday...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance... a hallmark of political Ponzi schemes
MDC activist, Freeman Chari, launched an initiative to raise salaries for the so called "political detainees" in Zimbabwe and he indicated that the campaign has raised over US$400 already. The MDC All...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 19:20hrs | | by Uncle Shumba
ARTUZ members arrested
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure and his Mutoko district chairperson, Wellington Gweshe, were last week arrested for disorderly conduct after they allege...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to be impeached over ANC's Zimbabwe trip?
Even when President Cyril Ramaphosa was satisfied with Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's explanation of the ANC's use of the state aircraft for party purposes in Zimbabwe, the president and m...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masarira pays tribute to Dzamara
Linda Masarira, leader of the opposition party, LEAD, has paid tribute to human rights activist, Patson Dzamara who succumbed to cancer earlier on today."26 August will remain forever remain a...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 23:09hrs | | by Daniel Itai
Daimler sees potential in Zimbabwe market
South Africa's Daimler trucks says it sees great potential in the Zimbabwean market despite the country's apparent economic challenges.Zimbabwe is experiencing a crippling shortage of foreign ...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mkwananzi, Frey in nasty fall out
There is a serious fall out between Occupy Africa Unity Square founding member, Dirk Frey and Tajamuka's Promise Mkwananzi over the failed 1 July 2019 shutdown.Frey has labelled Mkwananzi an o...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 19:33hrs | | by ViewFromMatopos
Mugabe's ex-minister loses estate over US$766k bank loan
Former Mines and Mining Development deputy minister Fred Moyo has lost his family property and estate after the High Court recently ruled in favour of Stanbic Bank which is seeking to recover over US$...Published: 30 May 2019 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warriors' Umbro kit met with fierce resistance, and rejection
AMID the gloom that descended on domestic football yesterday, as the Warriors' Umbro kit was met with fierce resistance, and rejection, by furious fans, the team's former captain, Moses Chunga, provid...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndiraya ropes in Muzadzi, Zuze
DYNAMOS coach, Tonderai Ndiraya, has revealed plans to engage the club's former players to assist the fallen giants get back on their feet. He has engaged his trusted lieutenants Gift Muzadzi and Bigg...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Union fleeces teachers of thousands of dollars
Teachers who took part in a march from Mutare to Harare under the banner of Almagated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) had in fact, been promised US$100 each but have since not been given the...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:35hrs | | by Staffg reporter
Exposed: The sprawling network of US military bases in Africa
The other CSL, in the remote smuggling hub of Agadez, is set to become the premier US military outpost in West Africa. That drone base, located at Niger's Airbase 201, not only boasts a $100m construc...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tesla pfee in Zimbabwe
Among the many vehicles Zimbabweans have been importing is the country's first Tesla electric vehicle, a model X automobile that has sparked debates on social media. Zimbabweans have taken to ...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 20:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
South African women spending up to R100K to make their bums bigger
The rise of social media - and Kim Kardashian - has led to a surge in South African women getting so-called "Brazilian butt lifts", says doctor Dirk Lazarus, a plastic surgeon in Cape Town. Th...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by businessinsider
Only new leadership can lure investors to Zimbabwe
A CONSULTANT has said there is need for new leadership in the country to deal with Zimbabwe's negative investor perception.According to South African independent economic and political analyst...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Liberia jets in
A CONFIDENT but injury-ridden Liberian senior national football team began arriving in Harare in batches yesterday saying they were confident of shocking their hosts in a 2019 Afcon Cup qualifier on S...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African arrested in Mozambique's Limpopo National Park on poaching charge
A South African, Pieter Jansen van Rensberg, has been arrested on a charge of poaching inside the protected buffer zone of the Mozambique's Parque Nacional de Limpopo (PNL), which abuts the Kruger Nat...Published: 13 Dec 2016 at 11:09hrs | | by Don Pinnock Environmental journalist
Dzamara suffers Court blow
THE High Court has upheld the police's decision to bar Patson Dzamara and his four colleagues from monopolising the Africa Unity Square in Harare and staging their demonstration, saying their activiti...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Court Reporter
Dzamara goes to the High Court
PATSON Dzamara and his fellow MDC-T activists have gone to the High Court seeking an order to stop the police from interfering with their anti-Government protest at Africa Unity Square.Dza...Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 07:01hrs | | by Ivan Zhakata
Activists sue police over interference in Africa Unity Square protest
FIVE pro-democracy activists have petitioned the High Court seeking an order to interdict Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers from interfering with their peaceful anti-government protest in Africa...Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 06:57hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes
Deputy Minister loses property over $1,5m debt
THE High Court sheriff on Friday stormed the Borrowdale home of Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister Fred Moyo to attach property worth thousands of dollars after he and fellow directors of a ...Published: 13 Jun 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Fight at Africa Unity Square as activists meet
SERIOUS disagreements over donor money and personality clashes have all but snuffed out a protest that had been organised by opposition-linked activists in Harare's Africa Unity Square.The so-...Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga
After Dzamara damp squib, what next?
SO the big day came and went, without incident. March 9 was supposed to be the biggest day yet this year in the opposition MDC-T and its civil and political activists as they converged in Harare to co...Published: 12 Mar 2016 at 15:19hrs | 1 | by Staff write
Police arrest, detain five human rights activists in Harare
Police in Zimbabwe have reportedly arrested arrested and detained five human rights activists for staging a protest at Rainbow Towers in Harare against the continued stay of Vice President Phelekezela...Published: 01 Dec 2015 at 05:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Netherlands seeks to market Zimbabwe gold
Dutch special envoy natural resources, Dirk Jan Koch, said last week that the Netherlands was committed to help revive Zimbabwe's gold sector. "There is too much illicit gold leaving the c...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Six human rights activists appear in court
Six activists who were arrested for visiting 16 members of the National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ), who were detained for more than two weeks at Chikhurubi remand prison in July have been summo...Published: 05 Sep 2015 at 08:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Itai Dzamara was either brave or reckless. Now he's missing
In one of the world's oldest autocracies, Itai Dzamara set a dangerous goal: He would bring down 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe.Starting last year, Dzamara, 36, marched through this city'...Published: 02 Sep 2015 at 13:31hrs | | by Kevin Sieff I washingtonpost.com
Wither Tsvangirai's pension in Grace Mugabe's Zimbabwe
Vice-President Joice Mujuru, axed from Robert Mugabe's Government for scheming to overthrow the President, will receive her terminal benefits and enjoy personal security, medical aid, travel allowance...Published: 19 Aug 2015 at 13:44hrs | | by Makusha Mugabe
Human Rights activists consoles Dzamara family
Human rights activists on Thursday met with the abducted journalist and democracy rights activist Itai Dzamara's family to console them five months after he disappeared.Zimbabwe Lawyers for Hu...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 08:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
OAUS Condemns the systematic arbitrary persecution and arrest of its members
STATEMENT - Tichaona Danho, the Occupy Africa Unity Square (OAUS) member who was one of the two who accompanied Itai Dzamara when he first handed in the origin...Published: 25 Jul 2015 at 22:45hrs | | by Tendai Kwari
Dzamara probe details revealed
POLICE launched extensive investigations into the whereabouts of Itai Dzamara from the day he was reported missing, contrary to claims of inactivity by Western embassies and opposition political part...Published: 16 Jul 2015 at 09:47hrs | | by Takunda Maodza
Mugabe's CIO agents haunt Dzamara's colleagues
POLITICAL activists associated with missing journalist Itai Dzamara claim their lives are in danger with state security agents constantly on their trail.Four of the activists told a hastily ar...Published: 08 Apr 2015 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Itai Dzamara in an MDC-T safe house in Botswana'
Controversial musician Energy Mutodi has ignited outrage after he insulted the distressed wife of abducted journalist turned activist Itai Dzamara.Dzamara, who has been leading protests demand...Published: 29 Mar 2015 at 08:23hrs | 9 | by Lance Guma
'Itai Dzamara hiding in Botswana'
Controversial Zanu-PF songowl, Energy Mutodi has written claiming that abducted democracy activist Itai Dzamara is hiding in neighbouring Botswana. Dzamara was 'abducted' by five men driving a white I...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 21:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Standing up for a New Zimbabwe - Itai Dzamara
Speech by Itai Dzamara for Occupy Africa Unity Square (OAUS) presented by Tendai Kwari in the United Kingdom. STANDING UP FOR A NEW ZIMBABWE...Published: 29 Nov 2014 at 06:38hrs | | by Itai Dzamara
'Mugabe step down' campaign launched in London
A GROUP of Zimbabweans based in Britain have mooted plans to march to the country's embassy in London in a bid to force President Mugabe to step down from his office for alleged abuse of power and...Published: 29 Oct 2014 at 17:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Who will grace the 2013 stars calendar?
ON November 23, sports writers will meet to decide the 11 players who have excelled this season.Besides the finest 11, the Referee of the Year, Coach of the Year and Best Under-20 Player will ...Published: 17 Nov 2013 at 09:40hrs | | by Sports reporter
Mugabe's US lobbyist denies wrongdoing
A CHICAGO man accused of illegally lobbying Illinois politicians in a failed bid to lift US economic sanctions against Zimbabwe vehemently denied wrongdoing Thursday, saying he had a long and unblemi...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 10:21hrs | | by Agencies
Toyota Motorsport Prepares for 2014 Dakar Rally in Namib Desert
Lauberville Camp, Walvis Bay - A week of concentrated testing in the Namib Desert near Walvis Bay has taken Toyota Motorsport South Africa a big step forward in their preparations for the 2014 Dakar ...Published: 12 Aug 2013 at 13:30hrs | | by Delia Jackson
U.S. - Thousands protest Trayvon Martin verdict
Demonstrators took to the streets in dozens of U.S. cities on Saturday to vent their anger over the acquittal in Florida of the man who shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin to death and to call ...Published: 21 Jul 2013 at 07:12hrs | | by Reuters
African Development Corporation initiates BancABC takeover offer
African Development Corporation announced that the management and the Supervisory Board resolved to engage in pooling agreements with aligned investors in ABC Holdings Limited, Botswana (BancABC) and ...Published: 29 May 2013 at 07:21hrs | | by Business reporter
ZITF persuaded to construct convention centre in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO - A visiting South African industry consultant has urged the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) to construct a convention centre in Bulawayo to earn more revenue for the city a...Published: 11 Apr 2013 at 12:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Hwange Colliery boss arrested over fraud
Former Hwange Colliery company MD Fred Moyo has been arrested on allegations of defrauding a local mining firm of $2.7 million. Moyo who was arrested on Monday, allegedly signed an agreement s...Published: 27 Feb 2013 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara kicks out German envoy
Deputy Premier Arthur Mutambara ejected German ambassador to Zimbabwe Hans Gunter Gnodkte from his office last week, after he protested the seizure of Save Valley Conservancies protected under...Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Toyota imperial South Africa team good to go in 2013 Dakar rally in South America
The countdown to the 34th running of the Dakar Rally is almost over and, with just two days to go to the start in Lima, Peru, on January 5, the Toyota Imperial South Africa team is good to go....Published: 03 Jan 2013 at 06:37hrs | | by Delia Jackson
Dawn records 10 percent rise in interim revenues
Dawn Properties recorded a 10% rise in revenues in the 6 months to September 30, while expenses were down by in the interim period due to aggressive cost management, MD Mike Manyika told the AGM....Published: 26 Sep 2012 at 09:07hrs | | by Business reporter
5 Zimbabweans have been awarded Chevening scholarships
The British scholarships valued at 80 thousand pounds were awarded to outstanding scholars.The recipients are Dr Nonhlanhla Awangobani, (public health), Thulani Muswelanto (international relat...Published: 12 Sep 2012 at 13:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official seeks Canadian residency
There has been an angry reaction to news that a Zimbabwean land invader who has successfully led the prosecution of a white farmer in Chegutu is now applying for permanent residency in Canada....Published: 21 Aug 2012 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ignore Malema at your peril - South Africans told
Johannesburg - Political activist Pieter-Dirk Uys on Monday warned South Africans to not ignore suspended ANCYL president Julius Malema."Every single thing he said... we may not ignore, and w...Published: 24 Apr 2012 at 05:25hrs | | by Sapa
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