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Women vendors robbed, raped by conman peddling fake deals
Two women vendors from Mvuma fell victim to a brutal robbery and rape at the hands of a conman in Masvingo City on Africa Day evening, after being lured by promises of discounted goods from South Afri...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling takes toll on Zimbabwe economy
A sharp increase in smuggling and unregulated imports is intensifying illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Zimbabwe, severely undermining the country's formal retail sector. Authorities have recently pro...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:41hrs | 399 | by `
Bulawayo's alarming drug abuse
A landmark study by leading psychiatrist Dr Loveness Ndebele of Ingutsheni Central Hospital has exposed an escalating drug and substance abuse crisis in Bulawayo and surrounding provinces, revealing s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:40hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
South Africa border authorities intercept R500k Zimbabwe-bound contraband
South African border authorities thwarted a major smuggling operation on Saturday, intercepting goods valued at approximately R500,000 being transported into Zimbabwe via the swollen Limpopo River on ...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 17:34hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Without Zimbabweans, Musina is going to be a big ghost town
By 7AM, lines of customers snake down the block outside stores on the main commercial strip in Musina, a bustling South African border town where thousands of people arrive daily from neighboring Zimb...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 08:46hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Varun's plea to curb imported energy drinks goes flat
Competition regulators have turned down a request by Varun Beverages, the bottler of Pepsi in Zimbabwe, to restrict imported energy drinks.Imports of energy drinks have surged by over 7 000% s...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:30hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Fresh Kambucha maker blasts copycats
Fresh Kambucha Private Limited, a beverages manufacturer, has distanced itself from counterfeit products that have saturated the market and damaged the company's reputation. Kambucha is produced throu...Published: 31 Oct 2023 at 05:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Money changers hijack POS machines for big transactions
DECKED out in trendy designer wear, clutching energy drink cans and munching take-aways while engaging in high-pitched conversations, illegal money changers, popularly known as osiphatheleni who have ...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bankers call for more taxes
BANKERS have urged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to introduce sin-taxes to help grow the country's revenue base.In his presentation at a Parliament post-budget seminar on Monday, Bankers Assoc...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt turns to Treasury bills, bonds
THE cash-strapped government is likely to print money to finance its $575,5 billion budget deficit, economic analysts warned yesterday after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube announced next year's $4,5 tr...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Anti-smuggling blitz intensifies
AN anti-smuggling blitz by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is set to escalate and cover all borders in the country.Having started on A...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
ZACC investigates border corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has launched investigations on Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials and security forces at the borders following the recent interception of nine buses f...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Operators, Zacc clash over impounded buses
BUS operators have accused the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) of arresting "soft" targets in their blitz against smuggling in an operation that has so far netted nine buses.Some op...Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 09:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zacc intercepts smuggled goods
TWO men were yesterday arraigned before Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje for smuggling goods worth thousands of dollars from South Africa.Samuel Matengu (37) and Taurai Mhlanga (37) were ar...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt shields dodgy US$400m deal from political scrutiny
THE government has ring-fenced a filthy US$400 million waste-to-energy Pomona dumpsite deal pushed through by Local Government minister July Moyo (pictured) from political scrutiny and possible ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 17:07hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
19-year-old 'armed robber' arrested
A 19-year-old suspected armed robber who was part of a five-men gang that raided tuckshop owners in Bindura while armed with axes and stole US$135 cash, beers and electrical gadgets has been arrested....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 amazing CBD products you didn't know existed
Cannabidiol (CBD) products are getting very popular. We need more research, but CBD has proven to be a helpful and non-toxic option for managing chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, and so on. ...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:35hrs | 10 | by Staff writer
2022 Post Budget Analysis
The Zimbabwean government presented a ZW$927.3 billion budget (18% of GDP) for the 2022 fiscal year. The government expects to collect revenues totaling ZW$850.7 billion (17% of GDP), thus resulting i...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 09:11hrs | 9 | by Victor Bhoroma
MSD warns of heat wave, thunderstorms
THE Meteorological Services Department has issued a heatwave warning, saying temperatures are set to further soar today before the country gets rains, starting with isolated thunderstoms in the southe...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
South African truck driver fined for smuggling
A SOUTH African truck driver was yesterday fined $80 000 for smuggling goods worth $2,3 million through the Beitbridge Border Post last week. Kenneth Phila Vilakazi (38) was convicted on...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pepsi Zimbabwe increases production by 200%
PEPSI Zimbabwe, the local unit of Varun Beverages, says production capacity at its manufacturing and bottling plant in Harare has increased by 200% due to huge demand of its product, local and abroad....Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbery suspect sues Home Affairs Minister
A SUSPECTED robber who was shot by detectives while fleeing after he allegedly raided a bar in Zvishavane and looted beer, is suing Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema and Police ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops intercept smuggled energy drinks
Police detectives have intercepted a large consignment of smuggled goods including livestock products and 27 tonnes of a banned energy drink.Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, chief v...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans Zambian energy drink, warning it can cause heart problems
A Zambian energy drink has been banned in Zimbabwe after regulators found it contains a dangerous pharmaceutical component that can cause blindness or heart failure.The Medicines Control Autho...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:33hrs | 2 | by ZimLive
Pricing madness hits Victoria Falls
NZALA Milimo was born in Victoria Falls in 1974 and did her primary and secondary education at public schools in the resort town's ghetto townships.But unlike the thousands of well-heeled fore...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 18:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Delta Corporation to acquire SA's United National Breweries
Delta Corporation is set to acquire United National Breweries, the leading South African traditional beer company, which manufactures brands such as Chibuku, Leopard, Ijuba, Tlokwe and Joburg beer bra...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:47hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Tips' to calm your nerves during presentations
It is not easy talking to many people and sharing your thoughts and ideas. You might fear that they will criticise what you say. You might also worry that they will find you dull and not listen to you...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 11:35hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Sex vendor jailed 10 years for armed robbery
A notorious Harare Avenues area hooker who robbed a man at gun point and made off with his wallet and bank cards before going on a spending spree was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years imprisonmen...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 07:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimra conducts Customs Rummage Sale
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is set to auction confiscated goods and those seized for flouting various customs regulations next week.This comes after the Authority's Commissioner-General...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra busts smuggling syndicate
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), which is deepening its battle against corruption and smuggling, seized an assortment of goods worth thousands of dollars at the Beitbridge Border Post last week...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Angel splurges on French hotel
Flamboyant Zimbabwean preacher, Uebert Angel - born Uebert Mudzanire - is splashing a whopping $2 million on a 4-star French hotel, as he expands his business empire in the developed North.The...Published: 27 May 2018 at 16:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe losing the product counterfeit war
The unchecked growth of counterfeit (fake) products dumped in the Zimbabwean market has reached alarming levels. Although the country's official import bill shows that imports into the country have sl...Published: 18 May 2018 at 17:38hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Prophet' in court for raping sisters
A self-styled prophet from Mutasa has appeared at Chitungwiza court on allegations of raping two sisters while cleansing them of evil spirits.Tinashe Nyamurundira (30) appeared before regional...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prostitutes rob man, go on shopping spree
Three commercial sex workers who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint in Harare's Avenues area before making off with his wallet with bank cards and going on a spending spree appeared in court yesterday...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 16:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zodwa Wabantu to party in Bulawayo
DURBAN-based entertainer, Zodwa Wabantu, who has become an Internet sensation after rocking up at the Vodacom Durban July pantyless in a black figure hugging dress that exposed her entire thigh, will ...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 06:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans hogs limelight in Cape Town
Remember the Malmesbury Five? The five Zimbabwean professionals who turned an abandoned piece of land to productivity in the Western Cape in South Africa. Yes, the world cannot afford to turn a blind ...Published: 10 Jun 2017 at 16:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man impress sex workers with stolen beer
A bid to impress a group of prostitutes drove a 20 year old Mutare...Published: 23 Dec 2016 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Kangwa seals 3-year deal with Anzam FC
ZIMBABWE international Bruce Kangwa finally sealed a three-year deal to join Tanzanian moneybags Anzam FC with the utility player saying he wants to make the most of his new adventure outside the coun...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Eddie Chikamhi and Thupeyo Muleya
Zahara to headline Mofaya Summer Festival UK
Bulelwa Mkutukana best known by her stage name Zahara is set to perform in the United Kingdom at the Mofaya Summer Festival. The songstress released her debut album “loliwe” in 2011 which went...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 12:06hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Bosso to launch energy drink next month
HIGHLANDERS Football Club will launch its own brand of an energy drink next month and have already submitted samples to Standards Association of Zimbabwe before rolling out the product. Bosso ...Published: 17 Jul 2016 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Sports Reporter
Dj Sbu skips Byo appearance as he faces arrest
Popular South African artist and businessman DJ Sbu has abandoned his planned Bulawayo trip citing failure to get a flight from Harare.Dj Sbu was meant to mingle with fans today at Hart...Published: 22 May 2016 at 15:36hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Dj Sbu in Bulawayo
Popular South Arica and businessman DJ Sbu will spend Sunday afternoon at Hartsfield Tshisa Nyama mixing and mingling with fans as he launches his energy drink Mo Faya in the country."I'll be ...Published: 21 May 2016 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Banned' DJ Sbu Mo Faya drink to launch in Zimbabwe
DJ Sbu's Mo Faya energy drink will be launched in Zimbabwe this week despite the fact that it was not certified by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), a body responsible for regulating the q...Published: 17 May 2016 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Bongani Ndlovu
DJ Sbu comes to Zimbabwe to promote Mofaya
POPULAR South African musician, radio and TV personality DJ Sbu (real name Sibusiso Leope) is expected in the country this week where he is scheduled to promote his energy drink; Mofaya.The st...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:50hrs | 9 | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu
Zimbabwe lifts energy drink ban
Dragon energy drink is back on the market after Government lifted the ban and ordered the company selling and distributing the drink to correct labels and regularise import procedures by end of Januar...Published: 06 Nov 2015 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Fidelis Munyoro
GlaxoSmithKline ordered to immediately cease Zimbabwe operations
Britain has moved to cripple Zimbabwe's health sector following a directive to pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to immediately cease local operations and supply of critical drugs, it has been alle...Published: 11 Oct 2015 at 17:17hrs | 16 | by Shamiso Yikoniko
Zimbabwe bans Dragon Energy Drink
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has banned Dragon Energy Drink saying it violates import procedures and does not meet the required health standards of beverages in the country.The ban wa...Published: 11 Oct 2015 at 16:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bus robberies in South Africa
time to reflect on ways of doing businessRecently a number of Zimbabwean buses bound to South Africa carrying mostly small to medium business people an...Published: 11 Jun 2015 at 15:17hrs | | by Collen Maenda
DJ Sbu lied again, landlord now selling his house
Controversial South African radio and television personality, DJ Sbu has been caught out in yet another white lie.Sunday World revealed that the R8 Million gold estate house which he gloating...Published: 01 Jun 2015 at 14:51hrs | 6 | by Sunday World
DJ Sbu's MoFaya hits Bulawayo
Controversial South African TV and radio personality DJ Sbu's MoFaya energy drink is now available in Bulawayo, with local drinking haunts and retail outlets stocking it.The non-alcoholic bev...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 15:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
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