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Female body with bruised face discovered floating in a Bulawayo river

A suspected murder has sent shockwaves through the suburb of New Magwegwe after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered floating in a stream last Friday, July 26, 2025.According to a statement by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:44hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's first black female High Court judge dies

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Justice Mavis Dorothy Gibson (nÃ©e Gumede), Zimbabwe's first female judge, who passed away in the United Kingdom on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cance…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's female politicians moan over cyber-bullying

ZIMBABWEAN female politicians have complained of cyber-bullying ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections, saying they are subjected to greater scrutiny and criticism than their male counterparts who get more exposure through social medi…

Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Female chief endorsed

THE late Chief Mvuthu's daughter Ms Silibaziso Mlotshwa could be one foot closer to succeeding her father after the Chiefs Council endorsed her.Chief Mvuthu, born Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa of Mvuthu area outside Victoria Falls, died in March …

Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Female armed robbery kingpins in dock

TWO suspected female armed robbers were Wednesday dragged to court on allegations of robbing two Harare families.The pair of Melody Rwisai (27) and Kudzai Ruvimbo Charuka (32) appeared before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda, who advised the…

Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 20:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Female engineer from rural Tsholotsho

WOMEN operating in male-dominated industries face the challenge of having to go an extra mile to gain trust from clients, a Bulawayo-based engineer has said.Novuyo Hlabangana is a 27-year-old civil engineer from Tsholotsho, who is out to b…

Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Govt, companies challenged to adopt policies that advance female waste pickers

Government and various companies have been challenged to adopt policies that advance female waste pickers business as a way of empowering them.The call was made by the Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights in a statement."As the world co…

Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes

Female pilot feted at State House

FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa on Monday hosted a dinner at State House in honour of history making female officer graduate Air Lieutenant Gamuchirai Maria Mbigi who for the first time in the history of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) was a…

Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:39hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF bigwigs resists female VP push

Zanu-PF is resisting calls to amend its constitution to re-introduce a woman as one of the party's vice presidents - as the race to replace former State vice president Kembo Mohadi heats up.This comes amid intense pressure from women for P…

Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 15:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Young female politicians face sexual harassment

Aspiring young Zimbabwean female politicians continue to face sexual harassment among several impediments in their quest to enter the political arena.Zanu-PF Seke-Chikomba women's quota Member of Parliament, Tatenda Mavetera says due to th…

Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Padare advocates for female vice-president

Female participation in politics has remained a contentious issue with various women organisations and pressure groups pushing for adherence to the Zimbabwean constitution that stipulates equal representation of men and women in politics.W…

Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Rural areas provide hurdles for Matabeleland female politicians

WHILE women's political participation has been shown to be particularly influential in communities in Zimbabwe, rural areas-based female politicians still battle male dominance.Senzeni Mpofu, a female politician based in Matabeleland South…

Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Female panner dies in shaft

A female gold panner from Guyu in Matabeleland South Province died on the spot while her colleague escaped unharmed when a shaft they were working in at the bank of Mlalakgomo River collapsed, trapping her. Police said the deceased Sithemb…

Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe journalist, one of the first black female journos to report on the genocide in Rwanda

Long-time Southern African regional correspondent Susan Njanji from Zimbabwe was one of very few black African female journalists to cover the genocide in Rwanda. Here she reflects on the challenges that she's faced when reporting from the…

Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Female MPs overshadowed by men in Eighth Parliament'

WOMEN legislators only contributed to 37% of debates in the Eighth Parliament compared to 63% by their male counterparts, a report by the Women in Politics Support Unit (WiPSU) has revealed.Presenting the WiPSU Parliament participation rep…

Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Female politicians target of social media attacks

SOCIAL media attacks on political opponents have become the new form of abuse due to global technological advancements, with female politicians becoming the worst affected.A study by the United Nations on the issue of social media as imple…

Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Female candidate to win Zimbabwe Presidential election,' claims prophet

As the election draws near, a prominent Harare Prophet has released a Prophetic word tipping a Female Candidate to win the Presidential elections.Prophet Jeremiah Davies of House of Christ Ministries which is headquartered in the Capital C…

Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Powerful' Mliswa disrupts Parliamentary meeting

There was drama at Zisco in Redcliff yesterday when Norton legislator, Mr Temba Mliswa, became rowdy and disrupted a Parliamentary Portfolio on Mines and Energy meeting, accusing fellow legislators of proceeding with the meeting in his abs…

Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Why women keep out of political participation and activism in Zimbabwe

The history of Zimbabwean women's struggle for peace dates back to our spirit medium, Mbuya Nwhanda. She fought alongside men to resist the occupation of Zimbabwe and in trying to stop the white settlers from taking our land. Unfortunately…

Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 08:56hrs | 5 | by Makho Precious Moyo

Female workers bullied at Pick and Pay Borrowdale

We send the e-mail we received from Borrowdale Women Workers Watchdog for comments by Pick and Pay. We sent the email to Pick and Pay for a comment, unfortunately, we did not get any response. We have decided to publish it as is.Below is t…

Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 09:06hrs | | by Borrowdale Women Workers Watchdog

Female only pressure group calls on women to join July 16 protest

A NEW females-only pressure group, #beatthepot, has threatened to roll out a massive protest march on Saturday to force President Robert Mugabe to urgently address the country's socio-economic crisis.The group, led by MDC-T deputy presiden…

Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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