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WATCH: Blessed Geza declares war on corruption, Names Zanu-PF 'looters'
HARARE - Outspoken war veteran Blessed Geza has launched a scathing attack on Zimbabwe's ruling elite, accusing top ZANU-PF officials of corruption and misgovernance. In a fiery national address title...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 22:45hrs | 4247 | by Nomalizwe Mbulu
Malema calls McKenzie a 'bandit', McKenzie hits back with 'cockroach' slur
Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie has retaliated against EFF leader Julius Malema for referring to him as a "lepantiti" (jailbird). McKenzie described Malema as a "cockroach"....Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 11:54hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
NRZ hits back at Mafume
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has refuted claims by Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume that it approved illegal structures at the Raylton Sports Club, calling these allegations misleading. Du...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 13:09hrs | 3571 | by Staff reporter
Malema's EFF hits back at Ramaphosa
The EFF has hit back at President Cyril Ramaphosa's statement, saying he failed to address "pressing issues" they had brought up during the opening of Parliament debate.The Red Berets' respons...Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 07:38hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Hlophe hits back at detractors over his appointment to JSC
In a lengthy statement issued on Friday, Hlophe told nay-sayers that he was ready to take them on."Regarding their threats of a lawsuit to have me removed from the JSC, I say to them; Bring it...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:56hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's spin doctor hits back at 'ungrateful' Sikhala
CCC deputy spokesperson Gift "Ostallos" Siziva has implied that former Zengeza West MP, Job Sikhala, is unappreciative, following Sikhala's claim that the opposition party neglected him during his nea...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 09:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's bootlicker hits back at Mogoeng
A bootlicker has hit back at retired Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for his view on President Cyril Ramaphosa.During the SAFM inaugural lecture on Wednesday, Mogoeng said Ramaphosa had a duty t...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 05:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt hits back at US diplomat's patronizing behavior
In a sharp critique, Nick Mangwana, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, has criticized the United States Embassy for its perceived condescension. Mangwana urged the diploma...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Nevers Mumba hits back at Zimbabwe govt
SADC Expresses concern on statements made about its Electoral Observation Mission in Zimbabwe and the personal attacks to its Head of SEOM following the release of its Preliminary Statement on Zimbabw...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 19:31hrs | 2 | by Nevers Mumba
Mwonzora hits back at Witness Dube
Party leader Douglas Mwonzora has hit back at his former national information and publicity secretary saying Witness Dube and the dozen MPs who defected have been "bought" by Zanu-PF: "Some top MDC le...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 11:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa hits back at Mnangagwa and Jonathan Moyo
The leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Citizens Coalition For Change Nelson Chamisa has hit back at both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the former information minister Prof. Jonathan Moyo. ...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 19:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Crisis Coalition hits back at Mnangagwa
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has hit back at President Emmerson Mnangagwa following his unsolicited comments some local NGOs critical to his government were "rogue" and "surrogate entities"....Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa scolds son Edmund for 'stealing property'
A leaked audio has exposed a fierce dispute between businessman Phillip Chiyangwa and his son Edmund over ownership of a property.Chiyangwa is heard shouting at his son accusing him of fraudul...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 17:17hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimboy hits back at Nadia Nakai
Music promoter and Changamire Festival Awards founder Jackson ‘Zimboy' Muchechetere has hit back at Nadia Nakai who ranted about being used without any payment when the South African-based Zimbabwea...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 08:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu says Bulawayo has been turned into a 'growth point', mayor hits back
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni has hit back at Obert Mpofu following claims by the Zanu-PF secretary for administration that sitting councillors have turned the city into a growth point.Speaking...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:08hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere in apparent jibe at G40 colleagues, Jonathan Moyo hits back
FORMER Zanu-PF political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere says he will not grovel before party leaders, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking forgiveness and re-admission into the revolutionary...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers hits back at Zanu-PF
TEACHERS unions have hit back at the ruling Zanu-PF's accusations that they were being funded by "hostile" embassies to destabilise the country's education system.The unions said Zanu-PF was t...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:28hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
US hits back at SA claims on Zimbabwe sanctions
South Africa and the United States have traded barbs over the migrant crisis in the southern African economic hub which its president blames on American sanctions on Zimbabwe.President Cyril R...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hits back
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused Harare's opposition councillors of being corrupt, at a time his own minister, July Moyo, is being investigated for allegedly forcing council into shadowy deals...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 19:40hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena hits back at Musarara
GOKWE Nembudziya legislator Mayor Wadyajena has hit back at Grain Millers Association (GMAZ) chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara who accused the lawmaker of bullying him out of a grain transportation deal....Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi hits back at Mnangagwa
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo has hit back at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent remarks that the political group is possessed by demons.Moyo described Mnangagwa and t...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 08:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Russia hits back at US
RUSSIA has allayed fears its ongoing onslaught on Ukraine will plunge the world into acute commodity shortages due to delays in shipments as a result of the conflict, the Zimbabwe Independent has repo...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
CZI hits back at Mangundya over Zimdollar crisis
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has hit back at Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya's suggestion that their position on the crumbling local currency was misinformed....Published: 25 Apr 2022 at 09:18hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi hits back at Mnangagwa
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Thursday hit back at Zanu-PF leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, for making unsavoury remarks against him and his party.Mnangagwa took issue with MRP leade...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zec hits back at Chamisa
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) yesterday hit back at opposition Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa, saying its officials would not lose sleep over his "empty threats" meant t...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa hits back at Mnangagwa
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party leader Nelson Chamisa has hit back at President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his spokesperson George Charamba for allegedly lying to justify violence aga...Published: 24 Feb 2022 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi hits back at Chirambwe
JUSTICE minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi has hit back at Harare lawyer, Joshua John Chirambwe's application that he mounted with the High Court last month challenging the legality of the Law Society of Zimba...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 16:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti hits back at Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube came under fire at the weekend after blowing his own trumpet following a controversial award that ranked him among Africa's top five treasury bosses.The award by ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 08:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa hits back at Mutsvangwa
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) has described Zanu-PF party spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa as "politically immature" after he criticised his recent private meeting with former Chivi South MP Kille...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lindiwe Sisulu hits back at Zondo
Less than a week ago, I published an opinion piece that captures the importance of where ordinary South Africans find themselves.This opinion piece is my contribution to a conversing South Afr...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:35hrs | | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Somizi hits back at Zanu-PF
FAMOUS South African socialite Somizi Mhlongo, also known as Somgaga, Thursday, responded to the ZANU-PF youth's claims of planning to mobilis against him if he graced the reopening of Garwe restauran...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ibhetshu Likazulu hits back at Chief Mtshane Khumalo
IBHETSHU LikaZulu has hit back at the Chiefs Council deputy president, Chief Mtshane Khumalo for accusing the pressure group for allegedly stifling the resolution of the post-independence Gukurahundi ...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa hits back at Mnangagwa
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said the era of leaders who abuse State institutions to illegally stay in power was over, warning President Emmerson Mnangagwa that opposition supporters w...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance Covid-19 vaccines: US hits back
THE United States yesterday hit back at claims by the Zimbabwean government that it had provided over half a million vaccines to the opposition MDC Alliance.In a terse statement following alle...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti hits back at Mnangagwa aide
MDC Alliance vice-president Tendai Biti has rubbished claims by the government that lawyers in the party crafted laws used by western countries to impose sanctions on the country.President Emm...Published: 16 May 2021 at 10:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
JSC hits back at Justice Ndewere
The Judicial Service Commission has accused High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere of making malicious allegations against Chief Justice Luke Malaba and Judge President George Chiweshe that they inter...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele 'King' Bulelani Khumalo hits back at Mnangagwa
Leading claimant to the Ndebele throne Bulelani Lobengula KaMzilikazi has hit back at Presidnet Emmerosn Mnangagwa over his statements that he will never allow the revival of the Ndebele Kingdom....Published: 17 Sep 2020 at 09:14hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mphoko hits back at Mnangagwa's Zacc
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday rubbished claims that he refused to co-operate with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officers on Friday, but instead, accused the latte...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malema hits back at Mnangagwa
The souring life of Zimbabweans in Zimbabwe is becoming unbearable as each day progresses. With food inflation hovering just beneath the 200 percent mark urgency is needed to alleviate the pandemonium...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 08:23hrs | 1 | by Daniel Itai
The Monologue of Dialogue is deluded and self immolation
There are what we call synonyms of Dialogue, argument, argy-bargy, colloquial, colloquy, soliloquy, confab, confabulations, give and take, palaver, parley, consultations, moving back and forth. ...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 19:52hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabwe hits back at America over sanctions
The government of Zimbabwe has hit back at the United States of America over sanctions which the US Embassy in Harare insists are targeted at certain individuals and not to the people of Zimbabwe....Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 16:27hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Banda hits back at Zifa boss
Suspended Zifa vice-president Gift Banda has accused association president Felton Kamambo of flip-flopping over the firing of Warriors assistant coaches Rahman Gumbo and Lloyd Mutasa, alleging his sus...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Queen Bee hits back at Lumumba
Whistle blower Acie Lumumba has blasted the Daily News and the mystical fuel cartel leader Queen Bee as being the brains behind todays Daily News which claimed Lumumba admitted he was paid US$40 000 t...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa 'angrily' hits back at critics
Econet boss, Strive Masiyiwa has hit back at his Twitter critics who say his statement calling for an end to sanctions is cruel and misguided. And he's very angry! Masiyiwa has limited his response to...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 18:14hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
Mohadi's 'mistress' hits back
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's "girlfriend", who is being sued for $1 500 000 in adultery damages by the top Zanu-PF official's wife, has given notice she will challenge the lawsuit setting the stage f...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi leader hits back at 'childish' Chamisa
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) president Mqondisi Moyo has hit back at "clumsy and childish" MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, after the latter last week accused secessionist party activists of prot...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hits back at Mugabe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has described his predecessor Robert Mugabe's claims that he was a Rhodesian spy as "rubbish and nonsense".On the eve of the July 30 elections, Mugabe told journal...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 16:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspended NetOne CEO hits back
State-owned mobile telecoms firm, NetOne's board of directors, has suspended the company's chief executive officer (CEO) Lazarus Muchenje with immediate effect over alleged gross misconduct relating t...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba hits back at critics
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)'s handling of the July 30 presidential, parliamentary and local government elections came under sharp scrutiny last week after the opposition MDC Alliance claim...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's party hits back at Mnangagwa
A faction of the National Patriotic Front (NPF) - which has the blessings of former president Robert Mugabe - has hit back at President Emmerson Mnangagwa on his claims that his former rivals in the G...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 17:08hrs | | by staff reporter
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