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LIST: Top 50 African Trailblazers Awards nominees released
The inaugural Afri50 Trailblazer Awards will take place on May 1, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa, coinciding with Workers Day. The event will recognize 50 African trailblazers who have made a sig...Published: 19 hrs ago | 301 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Fearless editor who first exposed the Gukurahundi killings
While there were a few local Zimbabwean journalists writing for periodicals and foreign correspondents like Peter Godwin for the Sunday Times (UK) and some filing for...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:11hrs | 625 | by Stephen Bates
Police protects Minister Kazembe's hitman
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe's alleged hitman Isheunesu "Chief Saunyama" Dzimbiti did not show up at Bindura magistrates courts today where he was supposed to answer to threats charges agains...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 13:10hrs | 2840 | by Paul Ndou
A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year
As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:08hrs | 1291 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Let us decongest Bulawayo CBD Now!
Bulawayo's ever-growing informal sector needs to be decongested to high density and some middle – low density areas. It is a fact that stakeholders need to check and explore something drastic or dis...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 12:44hrs | 3985 | by Michael Mdladla Ndiweni
Zimbabwe's re-engagement effort faces brickwall
The Zimbabwe's re-engagement drive is largely influenced by many issues, chief among them political instability, democracy, high inflation and unemployment.Through the ongoing re-engagem...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:50hrs | 430 | by Nomatter Jakachira
Teacher arrested for bashing journalist
Guruve-based teacher Keith Rupende has been arrested for assaulting freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole over a published story.According to police Rupende was arrested this morning and fin...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 14:00hrs | 1726 | by Staff Reporter
Guruve hotel honours Scribe
Guruve based businesswoman Monica "Mai Mabhena" Chikanda and Guruve hotel proprietor has honoured freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole by throwing a birthday bashment at her hotel on Sartuday....Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 07:35hrs | 1382 | by Paul Ndou
ZEC's delimitation: An analysis of which provinces may gain or lose seats in the next parliament
The new census numbers were released in July, and they show a Zimbabwe continuing its modest population shift from the rural and to urban, a trend that will shape parliament for the next decade. The o...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 11:32hrs | 1090 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Where is Generation Z age group born 2000-2004? The missing '1.5 million voters'
More than 1.5 million people turn18 since the last general election, and these youngest eligible Generation Z (Gen Z), Gen Zers or Zoomers form a diverse, active, and potentially decisive voting bloc ...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:48hrs | 321 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Zec's 2023 general election nomination fees: Contributing to the narratives.
In Zimbabwe political parties do not have to pay fees to participate in elections neither are they registered by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (Zec) as is the case in countries which include Ghana,...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 21:27hrs | 309 | by Farai Chirimumimba
ZANU-PF fights justice
The ruling ZANU PF party is allegedly fighting justice by making suspected criminal abscond courts on the pretext of campaigning for the party....Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 20:38hrs | 589 | by Paul Ndou
Inside three swing provinces that will decide entry to State House in 2023 polls
The 2023 general election may see the highest turnout in decades, though it comes at the same time as vast uncertainty about the independent auditability of the voters roll and electoral systems, ball...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:29hrs | 1744 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Sithole's lawyer seeks Matanga's audience over ZANU PF militia
Freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole's lawyer, Alice Mujakachi, has sent a formal complaint to Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga over delay by police in bringing ZANU PF militia Isheanesu ...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 21:47hrs | 575 | by Paul Ndou
Police fail to bring Kazembe's hitman to court
Zimbabwe Republic Police ZRP has failed to bring Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe's follower Isheanesu Dzimbiti to Bindura magistrates courts for initial remand today....Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 14:49hrs | 1906 | by Paul Ndou
Journalism now a crime in Zimbabwe?
Choosing journalism in Zimbabwe is tantamount to walking in a minefield. With or without an accreditation card, a journalist has become a sworn enemy of the police.Assurances from the Zimbabwe...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 13:18hrs | 559 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Police assault, charge journalist
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday assaulted freelance Journalist Anyway Yotamu before arresting him while he was taking pictures as police ra...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 10:46hrs | 2854 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'End of an era': Joyce Kazembe retire from Zec
Kazembe is the giant of modern Zimbabwe electoral landscape. For many Zimbabweans, her retirement today after 27 years of uninterrupted service at Electoral Supervisory Commission now, Zimbabwe Electo...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 11:21hrs | 2042 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Minister Kazembe behind attack on Tendai Biti?
Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) chairperson in Mashonaland Central province George Gwarada has condemned Minister of Home Affairs Kazembe Kazembe who is also ZANU PF chairperson for Mashonaland Cen...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 09:31hrs | 5207 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journalist threatened with violence
THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa)-Zimbabwe has condemned the harassment of freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole by unknown persons over his stories exposing corruption.Sithole o...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 09:17hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe's 'hitman' in trouble
Freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole has filed a police report against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe's loyalist Isheunesu "Chief Sa...Published: 07 Jun 2022 at 21:13hrs | 3089 | by Staff Reporter
LISTEN: Journalist Simbarashe Sithole's life in danger
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has reportedly sent ZANU PF youths led by Shamva based one Chief Saunyama to threaten and assault Freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole. Sithole i...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 14:20hrs | 2878 | by Staff Reporter
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe threatens journalist over corruption allegations
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has threatened legal action against Mashonaland Central freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole who has been reporte...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 22:38hrs | 3432 | by Staff Reporter
Despotic leaders to blame for Africa's economic morass
ON May 25, Zimbabwe joins the rest of the African continent in marking the 59th anniversary of Africa Day.The day has tremendous significance for Africans and was set aside to commemorate the ...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | 130 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Mnangagwa's govt under spotlight over police, army brutality
THE United States has raised alarm over continued perpetration of human rights abuses by members of the security sector whom it said were enjoying government impunity.In a 2021 human rights re...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 06:39hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
The 2022 national census and the politics of delimitation ahead of 2023 general elections
In Zimbabwe, population and household census is a constitutionally mandated procedure that is significant for several reasons. At its most basic level, a fair census is needed simply to determine how ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 09:09hrs | 647 | by Farai Chirimumimba
March 26 by-elections: Safe and swing national assembly seats
Battles between different political parties and independent candidates will play out in one of the most important by-elections in decades this March 26 as these by-elections will not only deliver a re...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 13:48hrs | 821 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Chamisa a predator of press freedom
When Nelson Chamisa formed a new political party which he christened the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), many people had expectations that there would be a paradigm shift from the MDC, where the ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 516 | by Tafara Shumba
Chamisa bans 'Zanu-PF' journalists from rallies
DESPITE claiming to be a democrat, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday dropped a bombshell when he banned journalists perceived to be working with the ruling Zanu-PF...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Azania Azania Azania! You are not an Island
Bulawayo - The first time I entered my primary school, 1988 at the assembly point after singing the national anthem, it was a mandatory to sing a song called Azania sympathising with our fellow contin...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:48hrs | 991 | by Enos Denhere
Face to face with brown envelop journalism
WHIle working on a story about how tobacco farmers are getting a raw deal from tobacco contracting companies, I did not anticipate that my investigation would dramatically bring me face to face with c...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 18:11hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers raise salary demand to US$671
Teachers have raised the stakes in salary negotiations with the government after upping their demands.A virtual meeting between the government and public sector unions which was expected to di...Published: 13 Jan 2022 at 16:05hrs | 2659 | by Staff reporter
Arrests as civil servants, govt talks deferred
POLICE yesterday arrested at least 15 teachers for protesting poor salaries while a virtual meeting between civil servants and government was postponed due to connectivity problems.Freelance j...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:14hrs | 1551 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume further remand
A HARARE magistrate yesterday dismissed Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume's application for removal from remand in a case where he is accused of public incitement to violence.Last wee...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono barred from traveling to South Africa
The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has said it was disappointed by the failure of the Zimbabwean High Court to hand over the passport of freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono.C...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 21:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Living between a rock & hard surface - Brenda Manyoni Narrates her Story!
The quagmire that Brenda Manyoni (25) is living through is terribly deplorable. Brenda says she does not 'understand' how, her nylon skirt caught fire when she was just five. The girl reports that she...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 13:46hrs | 3 | by Dumisani Mawere
Pressure mounts for Mnangagwa's govt to free jailed New York Times correspondent
THE SA National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has supported a call by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) for Zimbabwean authorities to release New York Times freelance journalist Jeffrey Moyo who was...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 18:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hodzi challenges Chin'ono's acquittal
PROSECUTOR General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi has filed an application with the High Court challenging the decision by Justice Jesta Charehwa to acquit freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono in a case he was...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:45hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono wins court battle, but not the war
Zimbabwe journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono was vindicated by a court ruling this week, but he has two further cases hanging over his head.After the court ruling by High Co...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Journalist assaulted by cops outside court
HARARE journalist Samuel Takawira was Tuesday morning assaulted by police while filming a group of police officers who had been deployed at the Harare Magistrates' Court where MDC Alliance activist Ha...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 18:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'I will not apologize for fighting corruption,' says Ngarivhume
Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume says he will not apologise for fighting corruption and he is still going to court to answer charges of inciting vio...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 16:21hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chin'ono reporting conditions relaxed
HIGH Court judge Tawanda Chitapi Monday altered reporting conditions for freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono who has been ordered to pay an additional $10 000 bail deposit.This followed his...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:23hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
ZPCS warns journalists against blocking prisons vehicles
Journalists covering court cases have been advised against blocking vans carrying suspects to court, and disobeying orders from Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officials as that may ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rule of law now a pipe dream, says ZPP
THE Zimbabwe Peace project (ZPP) has castigated government over the recent arrest of civil rights and political activists, saying the move shows lack of respect for democracy and the rule of law....Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalists dogged by poor wages, harassment
Poor wages, a devalued currency, and intimidation are haunting journalists in the southern African country of Zimbabwe.With over a decade of experience as a freelance journalist under his belt...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:24hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
South African editors hit out at Zanu-PF's Tafadzwa Tuboy Mugwadi and Mnangagwa govt
The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef), which was accused by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) of being fascist and biased in its reporting, has called for the release of Zimbabwean ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 10:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala arrested
POLICE have arrested MDC Alliance top politician Job Sikhala outside the Harare magistrate's court.Sikhala, a lawyer, was part of the legal team representing freelance journalist Hopewell Chin...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 15:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chin'ono questions Chamisa's appointments
Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker, Hopewell Chin'ono has questioned some of the appointments made by Nelson Chamisa, the leader of opposition MDC Alliance.Chin'ono said the appoi...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 19:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu, wife 'stable'
Zanu-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu and his wife Sikhanyisiwe, a Matabeleland North Senator, have tested positive for Covid-19.Mpofu told ZimLive that he and his wife were "stable...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Judge to rule on Hopewell Chin'ono bail application today
The High Court will on Friday determine a bail application by freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono following a hearing on Wednesday.The 47-year-old is accused of attempting to defeat the cou...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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