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Why UDC's victory is not a blueprint for Zimbabwe's opposition
The recent political landscape in Southern Africa has been marked by significant shifts, with the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) conceding defeat to the United Democratic Congress (UDC) led by Duma B...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 17:03hrs | 2324 | by Tinotenda Gacha
Guard shoots at marauding illegal gold panners, 1 dead
Tragedy struck at a gold mine in Guruve on Thursday when 33-year-old Titus Masango was shot dead amid a violent confrontation involving a gang of illegal gold panners. The incident, confirmed by the Z...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Why would Mnangagwa risk destroying Zimbabwe's stability for a measly two-year extension?
As the ZANU-PF National Conference unfolds in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe finds itself embroiled in a deeply troubling debate. Prominent voices within the ruling party are pushing for President Emmerso...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 09:40hrs | 691 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
South Africa totally correct to 'relocate Taiwan' out of Pretoria
The brouhaha around the forced relocation of the Taipei Liaison Office from SA's capital Pretoria to Johannesburg - approximately 50 km southward - is completely misplaced.In 1997, SA cut dipl...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 09:13hrs | 1211 | by Abbey Makoe
Mnangagwa headlines Anti-Sanctions Day commemorations
Zimbabwe will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day on Friday, with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the chairperson of the regional...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 12:16hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Calls for US$ salaries grow louder in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has once again called for workers to be paid in United States dollars until the government stabilizes the country's economic fundamentals, arguing that thi...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Families losing inheritance due to lack of knowledge
In a bid to safeguard family inheritances and prevent unnecessary hardships, Ward 28 Councillor Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu has called on the Bulawayo local authority to educate residents about the importanc...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Granny bludgeoned to death for 'cursing' family
In a tragic case driven by superstition, a 27-year-old man from Marozva village, Shurugwi, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after fatally bludgeoning his 94-year-old grandmother, whom he accus...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 15:56hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, central bank deliver damp squibs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent State of the Nation Address (Sona) has come under heavy criticism from leading economists, who say it lacked concrete solutions to arrest the nation's spiraling e...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 18:33hrs | 1319 | by Staff reporter
Sounds of Soweto : A tale no of Highlanders anthems
Founded in 1926 Highlanders FC is the oldest and most supported Football club in Zimbabwe. To the Highlanders faithful the team is a way of life, a social movement and a source of pride and Joy. Today...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:02hrs | 758 | by Van Vodloza
Zimbabwe migrants creating jobs, saving lives in SA
For Butholezwe Nyathi, saving lives is more than just a career; it's a mission that transcends borders. At 45 years old, the Matabeleland South native's journey took a dramatic turn in 2003 when he le...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bankers warn of price increases
Bankers in Zimbabwe are raising alarms about potential price increases and shortages of basic commodities following the recent devaluation of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) by over 40% by the Reserve Bank of...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa laments suffering of pensioners
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has lamented the deteriorating living conditions of Zimbabwe's senior citizens, attributing their plight to persistent misgovernance. I...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's SONA headache
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to deliver his State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, facing mounting public discontent over a deepening currency crisis, soaring living costs, widespread hunger...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:53hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans outraged after RBZ devalues ZiG
A storm of outrage has swept across Zimbabwe following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ) shocking decision to devalue the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency by 75%. The drastic measure has ignited a wave...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 13:27hrs | 6749 | by Staff reporter
Cosatu slams Ramaphosa's 'sellout' GNU government
Long serving ANC alliance partner the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in KwaZulu-Natal has broken ranks, saying the once-ruling party was teetering on the brink of total collapse due t...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:52hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's daughter shared meals with the dog in her father's house
The late music legend Oliver Mtukudzi's daughters, Sandra and Selmor, have courageously opened up about the mistreatment they endured at the hands of their stepmother, Daisy, during their childhood. T...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:30hrs | 3880 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe era farm grab victims to make way for Mnangagwa's wife
In a distressing echo of past land disputes, villagers residing at Arnold Farm, commonly known as Manzou, are reportedly facing pressures to vacate their homes to make way for First Lady Auxilia Mnang...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:40hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo leads other provinces in Zimbabwe on the export market
Zimbabwe's second-largest city, is leading the country in export volumes, but there is a growing need for more export incentives to help the city unlock its full potential, according to industry exper...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 11:54hrs | 4335 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa postures as Munhumutapa reincarnation?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's sense of self-importance has reached unprecedented heights with the launch of "Munhumutapa Day," a Zanu PF initiative centered around his birthday, which is being commem...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 16:09hrs | 1446 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's alleged US$2 million birthday under spotlight
The planned US$2 million birthday celebration for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, organized by Zanu-PF, is drawing sharp criticism from both the public and international community. The event, set to mar...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 1988 | by Staff reporter
Starlink rocks Zimbabwe market
The entry of SpaceX's Starlink into the Zimbabwean market is poised to shake up the telecommunications sector, potentially leading to significant changes in service delivery, cost structures, and over...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 11:59hrs | 2990 | by Staff reporter
'Rhythm City' star opens up about family rejection due to his Zimbabwean wife
Renowned South African actor and former "Rhythm City star" Setlhabi Taunyane - also known as Bra Kop - has revealed painful personal struggles involving his family's rejection of his wife due to her Z...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 09:08hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa engages Zimbabwean Diaspora in China
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa held a significant engagement today with the Zimbabwean Diaspora community in China, as part of his visit to Beijing for the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2024...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 17:51hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe headed for another coup?
This season we are living in, it's not a time for a hairdo. People are perching on the edge of the cliff. There is a loud whisper drifting around, almost like a wish among many. These chaps wi...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:25hrs | 2452 | by Tawanda Majoni
Father, son reunite at Khami Prison after 27 years
Tafadzwa Hove's story is an extraordinary tale of fate and family reunion in the most unexpected of places - prison. Hove, who was sentenced to 369 years in prison for multiple robbery and rape charge...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:19hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabweans should be free to demonstrate at SADC Summit'
People should be free to demonstrate at the SADC Summit due to start in Harare next week because normally these are the international platforms which citizens take advantage of to raise their grievanc...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 15:37hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's White mediocrity and double standards on education
In a recent parliamentary session, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of parliament Omphile Maotwe posed a critical question to Democratic Alliance (DA) member Natasha Mazzone regarding her claime...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 08:41hrs | 447 | by Mbali Dlamini
Mnangagwa's govt sweats over Sadc protests
The Zimbabwean government is preparing for potential unrest during the upcoming Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) summit scheduled for August 17-18. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who will a...Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 3195 | by Staff reporter
Why Splash, Freddy Gwala are more popular in Zimbabwe than South Africa
FIVE years after his passing on 27 July, the life of Splash music godfather Dan Tshanda will be celebrated with a concert at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo.Tshanda has been gone for almost ha...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:27hrs | 875 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Zimbabwe records jump in school dropouts
A recent Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC) 2024 report reveals a troubling rise in school dropouts due to financial constraints and early marriages, with Mashonaland Central province ...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:17hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans decry sharp increase in mealie-meal price
Villagers across Zimbabwe are facing severe hardships due to a sharp rise in mealie-meal prices, exacerbated by drought conditions. Traditionally, a 20-litre bucket of maize, costing US$3, now transla...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:50hrs | 783 | by Staff reporter
SA Home Affairs told to unblock Zimbabwean man's ID
A Man who was more than three years ago suddenly stripped of his South African citizenship by Home Affairs, and who had in the meantime lost his job as a result, turned to the court for a final interd...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:58hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Drawing parallels between Kenya and Zimbabwe's social, economic, and political disturbances
We want to believe that the demonstrations in Kenya just happened overnight. The Gene Zs went on a rampage assisted by criminals. To framing them so thin, is to trivialize a genuine revolution that wa...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 23:08hrs | 33 | by Nomazulu Thata
Students agitate for clean-up of dirt in Mnangagwa's govt
Emmanuel Sitima, the president of the Zimbabwe National Students' Union (ZINASU), has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Zimbabwe's governance system, condemning it as riddled with corruption, mis...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military pressures Mnangagwa to retire?
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent announcement that he will retire in 2028, in accordance with Zimbabwe's national constitution, was prompted by mounting military pressure and internal power strug...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:52hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
BCC goes after household property
The cash-strapped Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implemented stringent measures to recover over US$50 million owed by defaulting ratepayers. These measures include attaching and auctioning off proper...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man sells lover's car to raise lobola for another woman
In a tumultuous tale of betrayal and financial disputes, Blessing Manyange, the son of Bethsaida Apostolic church priest Fungayi Manyange, stands accused of selling his girlfriend Charity Madare's Hon...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 10:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
'Sugar daddies' preying on university, college students in Zimbabwe
Legislators in Zimbabwe have raised concerns over the vulnerability of female university and college students to exploitation by older men, commonly known as "sugar daddies," due to economic hardships...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:10hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF is a danger to aspirations of majority of Zimbabweans
The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), spearheaded by former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala, has launched a scathing critique against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF government, acc...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe female vendors play hide, seek to survive street wars
The streets of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, serve as both battlegrounds and lifelines for female vendors. In interviews conducted by WAN-IFRA, these vendors reveal a daily struggle, hiding their goods ...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 17:33hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Attachment of residents' houses displays CCC's heartless agenda
The decision by the Harare City Council (HCC) to take drastic measures against low-income residents who are struggling to pay their monthly rates by attaching over 50 properties due to non-payment, ha...Published: 04 Jun 2024 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Village heads caged for killing lion
Two village heads from Hwange's Dete area have been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the killing of a lion valued at US$20,000. Elias Nyoni (51) and Zenzo Ndlovu (47) pleaded guilty before a Hwang...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:36hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are distraught by financial trauma
GOOD day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as I see it, Zimbabweans are emotionally drained. They are overwhelmed by the severity of deprivation caused by the collapse of currenci...Published: 22 May 2024 at 09:52hrs | 10 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
7 Zimbabweans died in SA building collapse
Seven Zimbabweans were among the 33 victims who perished in a building collapse in George, Western Cape, South Africa. This tragic incident underscores the risks many Zimbabweans face when they migrat...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Monica Mutsvangwa going through a lot
Women Affairs Minister Monica Mutsvangwa expressed her distress, acknowledging the tumultuous period she is enduring, exacerbated by recent events including her husband's dismissal from Cabinet and he...Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe preachers outshine African counterparts
IN a major shift within the pentecostal world, Zimbabwean prophets are witnessing a surge in foreign congregants seeking spiritual healing and deliverance.Previously, many Africans looked towa...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Even Chissano knows Mnangagwa has failed Zimbabwe!
The visiting former Mozambique president Joachim Chissano made a very telling comment yesterday.He alleged that Zimbabwe was experiencing social and economic transformation, putting it ahead o...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans urged to have confidence in new currency
Measures announced by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu in his maiden monetary policy statement on Friday should go a long way in containing prices and reducing inflation, a...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa inspects Zimbabwe's gold reserves
President Emmerson Mnangagwa conducted an inspection of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) vaults on Thursday, where officials informed him that Zimbabwe possesses 1.1 tonnes of gold.This visi...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 21:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
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