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Zimbabwe activists under scrutiny over Mnangagwa wife's UK visit?
There are unconfirmed reports that the Government of Zimbabwe has ramped up its surveillance and crackdown on diaspora-based citizens accused of engaging in activities perceived to undermine the count...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:29hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Another false start to the Gukurahundi genocide hearings
Pressure is mounting on the Zimbabwean government following yet another postponement of the long-awaited Gukurahundi community hearings, which failed to commence as scheduled on Thursday, June 26....Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 17:22hrs | 270 | by Staff reporter
Teenage bride dies by suicide after domestic abuse
A tragic case of domestic violence has claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Chimanimani, after she allegedly took her own life by drinking poison following a beating by her husband over grocery m...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 1142 | by Staff reporter
Donor-dependent lawyers take Zimbabwe govt to court over PVO Act
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has filed a landmark application at the High Court, seeking to have several provisions of the amended Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Act declared un...Published: 18 May 2025 at 15:17hrs | 755 | by Staff reporter
Pregnant Zimbabwean woman chased away from SA hospital
A heavily pregnant Zimbabwean woman was recently subjected to public humiliation and expelled from Pretoria West's Kalafong Hospital by a group of South African women, highlighting growing tensions ov...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:42hrs | 1434 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe moves to modernise prisons
The Government of Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to modernise the country's prison system through the construction of smart prisons and the adoption of technology-driven reforms, a senior government ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:25hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa touches off storm over US deportations
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has caused a stir after publicly backing United States President Donald Trump's decision to deport over 500 undocumented Zimbabweans, as part of the Trump administration's...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 08:19hrs | 708 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi massacre survivors cry foul
For more than 40 years, Bongani Ncube and Patricia Baleni have carried the pain of losing their fathers in the Matabeleland massacres in which thousands of Zimbabweans were murdered in the 1980s....Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:23hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Timba and 77 CCC activists acquitted
Zimbabwean veteran political activist and former minister Jameson Timba, along with 77 others, have been acquitted on charges of plotting public violence after spending nearly 80 days in detention. Th...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 14:08hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Job Sikhala speech at the UN Geneva Summit
Iwant to greet you, honorable guests of this important summit for Human Rights and Democracy, from all the four corners of the world. I am Job Sikala, the surviving political prisoner from Zimbabwe. I...Published: 17 May 2024 at 16:38hrs | 62 | by Jo Sikhala
Rights watchdogs condemn embarrassment of Zimbabwe lawyers
GLOBAL legal watchdogs, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), have urged the government of Zimbabwe to urgently investigate the abuse of la...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 12:37hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide victims must be protected during Mnangagwa hearings
CHURCHES and civic groups yesterday called on authorities to ensure the safety of Gukurahundi victims when they testify during the upcoming public hearings.Public hearings into the massacres a...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is testing the West's claim to moral superiority
Supporters of Palestine have long been told their position is fringe. But this case gives them legitimacy – and tests the limits of human rightsIt was only a little over six hours of legal a...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 05:44hrs | 2 | by Nesrine Malik
Job Sikhala's New Year Message
CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONNEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONDear Zimbabweans and my Worldwide friends.My dearest Zimbabweans and Worldwide friends, ...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 20:19hrs | 18 | by Job Wiwa Sikhala
South Africa files case at ICJ accusing Israel of 'genocidal acts' in Gaza
South Africa has filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of relentless Israeli...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist, kidnapped, tortured
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says one of its members, Sylvester Chiundiza, was abducted in Epworth and forced to drink "poison" on Wednesday.The CCC said Chiundiza was sn...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:37hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC claims that its supporters and activists are being attacked
A WAVE of post-election violence has been reported across Zimbabwe as the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) claims that its supporters and activists are being attacked.The violenc...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:20hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Anti-Zimbabwe media blackout unsettles US
THE United States (US) says it is unsettled that Zimbabwe has decided to block foreign journalists from covering the August 23 elections.Assistant Secretary of the US Bureau of African Affairs...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's political parties 'dump' peace pledge
POLITICAL parties have reportedly dumped the peace pledge as they continuously disregard it by using hate speech and resorting to political violence ahead of the August 23 harmonised elections, a repo...Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 06:31hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF red-flagged for child abuse
Zanu-PF has been asked to stop involving children in its political campaigns after some learners were paraded at a rally in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park high-density suburb chanting slogans against the opp...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 19:36hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Govt must seriously reconsider 'Patriot Act'
Of major concern is that this is happening a few weeks before Zimbabwe holds a crucial national election.THE Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is deeply concerned about the passing into law of the ...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's undying legacy
THE 1st of July 2023 marks 24 years since the passing away of Zimbabwe's former Vice-President of Zimbabwe, Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, after a long battle with cancer.Nko...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 09:09hrs | 52 | by Taona Blessing Denhere
Kasukuwere to test Mnangagwa's democratic credentials
LATE afternoon on Tuesday, Zimbabwe's Twitter was all about Passenger 34. He was trending all night and into Wednesday, the day the Nomination Court was sitting. Passenger 34 did not arrive as...Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 18:23hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Lithium war erupts in Zimbabwe
THE scramble for lithium in Zimbabwe - which boasts Africa's largest and the world's fifth-biggest reserves of "white gold" - is escalating against the backdrop of soaring demand for the lucrative min...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 15:15hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
History of organised violence, torture in Zimbabwe (1972-2020)
ON Wednesday May 24, 2023, I joined a panel of human rights defenders to reflect on the problem of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe.This was during the launch of the report A Short H...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Dzikamai Bere
Tonderai Ndira's widow carries heavy heart
THE mere mention of the word "elections" has a chilling effect on Plaxedes Mutariswa Ndira.Memories of her late husband, Tonderai Ndira, who was a staunch MDC-T activist, immediately engulf he...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:58hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's amnesty for rapists hitting victims harder
EMELKA (not real name) was only 11 years old when a 59-year-old villager forced himself on her. The villager repeated the attack several times, threatening to kill the young girl using witchcraft if s...Published: 27 May 2023 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Judiciary, security agents top in rights violations'
ZIMBABWE has recorded 2 683 cases of human rights violations against human rights defenders, mainly perpetrated by State security agents and the Judiciary, human rights organisations have said....Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pressure mounts on Mnangagwa
Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International's director for east and southern Africa, warned of dire consequences if the bill becomes law.Amnesty International, which has been advocating for a regim...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Murewa CCC violence victims recount ordeal
Elderly Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members who were assaulted by suspected Zanu-PF activists for supporting the opposition were forced to spend the night in the mountains fearing for th...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ministers splurge US$23,000 at music album launch
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube and Youth deputy minister Tinotenda Machakaire on Saturday irked poverty-stricken Zimbabweans after they both spent a whopping US$23 500 to buy Bulawayo-based musician Sa...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter§
Zanu-PF splashes on cars for top chefs
Zanu-PF has splashed millions of dollars on cars, party regalia and improving the welfare for its chefs ahead of next year's polls.This is despite that the majority of citizens in the country ...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shields killer soldiers from justice
ZIMBABWEAN human rights organisations under the Crisis in Zimbabwe banner have engaged former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe, raising questions and seeking global support in dealing with th...Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa wants Mnangagwa to stop weaponising the law
CITIZENS' Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa says the continued denial of bail to opposition MP Job Sikhala "is pure abuse and weaponising of the law".Sikhala has been detained at Chik...Published: 31 Aug 2022 at 19:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nhlanhla Ndiweni meet UK diplomats to exert pressure on Mnangagwa
OUSTED and outspoken Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni and four diaspora organisations, recently met representatives of the British and Namibian governments, to discuss Zimbabwe's continued disregard for...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala writes emotional letter to African Union on persecution
INCARCERATED member of Parliament for Zengeza West, Job Sikhala, has written to the African Union, regional bodies and international human rights organisations about the deteriorating political situat...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Regine change organisation seeks UK help over Zimbabwe crisis
ZIMBABWE'S international isolation will be amplified this year as the country is one of three African countries that will not be represented by a head of state at the US-Africa Summit to be held in De...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 21:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans suffer horrific medical exclusion in SA
SOUTH Africa arguably boasts the highest standard of healthcare on the continent where everyone can access public healthcare. However, access to public facilities comes at a cost over around US$300 US...Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's bigwigs living lavishly as ordinary citizens starve'
HUMAN rights organisations have red-flagged the lavish lifestyles of the elite in the country at a time when ordinary citizens are struggling to put food on the table due to a faltering economy....Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under fire over crackdown
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been accused of clamping down on critics and closing the democratic space ahead of the 2023 elections where he is facing stiff challenge from Citizens Coa...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Marry Chiwenga: When chickens come home to roost
MARRY Mubaiwa most definitely has the right to be flown to her own preferred destination, China or anywhere else, as her estranged husband has.She, of a truth, has the right to be treated and ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malaba term extension is sealed, declares High Court Judge
HIGH Court judge Justice Gladys Mhuri yesterday dismissed an application by activist Namatai Kwekweza, who sought to challenge the legality of the extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term of offi...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans sue Ramaphosa, to lose case as he appoints Zondo
ZIMBABWE Exemption Permits (Zep) holders have amended their court application suing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet for cancelling their right to stay and work in the neighbour...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC links Chiwenga threats to violence outbreak
THE Nelson Chamisa led Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) has called on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to retract statements he made on February 26, where he threatened to crush the opposi...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa rally murder: 11 out
ELEVEN of the 16 youths who were arrested in connection with the murder of a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter at a rally in Kwekwe, Midlands province, on Sunday have been released amid re...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chebundo roped into Mnangagwa campaign squad
BLESSING Chebundo became "marked for death" in Kwekwe, his house razed down and forced into hiding for days as Zanu-PF hounds bayed for his blood.His sin was daring to challenge Emmerson Mnang...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
18 CSOs take on Biden over blanket travel bans
DOZENS of health and human rights organisations have called on United States President Joe Biden to unconditionally lift the travel ban imposed on southern African countries, Zimbabwe included....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mustn't greenwash his govt's crimes
SINCE becoming President in November 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa repeatedly paid lip service to calls for democratic reform, did little to further human rights and democratic freedoms in the co...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:30hrs | 14 | by Tafi Mhaka
The Hypocrisy Of Mnangagwa
SINCE becoming the president of Zimbabwe in November 2017, despite repeatedly paying lip service to calls for democratic reform, Emmerson Mnangagwa did little to further human rights and democratic fr...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA claim being denied health care
HUMAN rights organisations are concerned about policy changes affecting immigrants since the Gauteng health department gazetted them in June last year and issued a circular in May 2020.Accordi...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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