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The standardisation of the Ndebele language through dictionary-making
The thesis assesses the contribution of dictionary-making in Ndebele on the standardisation of the language. The production of the m...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 18:42hrs | 359 | by Samukele Hadebe
Voice stress analysis helps determine a person's honesty
Employing new staff is often challenging. How does one know that the person being interviewed is telling the truth? It is particularly important to hire honest people, when there are so many instances...Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 13:18hrs | 210 | by Agencies
Can aspartame in soft drinks cause cancer?
Assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agric...Published: 10 Aug 2024 at 07:49hrs | 838 | by Erick Matotoba
Man steals neighbours' cow, wife helps him slaughter it
A 44-year-old man from Chinonge, Binga, Nephias Mwembe, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing and slaughtering a cow. Mwembe, with his wife's assistance, took the cow from grazing l...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:17hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rendition saga ends with a suspended sentence 14 years on
Friday saw the end of the controversial Zimbabwe rendition sage, which had dragged on for nearly 14 years.The matter was even heard before the Zondo Commission, and saw former top police offic...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:43hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
DA to protect Ramaphosa, guns for Mashatile
While the DA will now protect ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, it still wants Ramaphosa's deputy Paul Mashatile answering to the police for several allegations - including c...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 10:05hrs | 1928 | by Staff reporter
Dinson refutes claims 19 workers died at steel plant
The Chinese-run Dinson Iron and Steel Company has dismissed recent claims of a fatal workplace accident involving 19 workers, threatening legal action against those spreading false information....Published: 23 Jul 2024 at 07:28hrs | 1002 | by Staff reporter
Burnside's 'haunted car' stuns locals
In the quiet suburb of Burnside, along Circular Road and near the popular chill spot Bagcwele, an abandoned vehicle on an undeveloped stand has captivated the community, leading to rumours that it is ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 20:12hrs | 1960 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police decimate notorious armed robbery gang
A gang of suspected armed robbers who were behind the widely publicised J and P Security robbery, among other movie-style thefts, are now behind bars after they implicated each other one after another...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 13:32hrs | 2283 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Zec corruption scandal spreads to SA
A JOHANNESBURG printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment.Zimbabwe is no stranger t...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1964 | by Staff reporter
As long as ZACC isn't catching the 'big fish' then its work is useless!
The ZACC (Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission) has, of late, been bragging over its supposed 'successes'.ZACC commissioner Ndakaripa Hungwe recently told a national anti-corruption indaba in H...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 15:02hrs | 671 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa should release the Dumbutshena, Chihambakwe reports
The government should release reports by two commissions that investigated the Gukurahundi genocide "as part of truth telling" ahead of new public hearings in Matabeleland which President Emmerson Mna...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:54hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
FBI Investigates Trump Rally Shooting as Assassination Attempt
BUTLER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday, resulting in a bloodied face and quick action from ...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 07:00hrs | 80 | by Staff Writer
SANDF soldier killed in DRC
A South African soldier has died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The South African National Defence Force says he was fatally wounded when a hand grenade exploded at a base in the city...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:39hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
We don't want crumbs from Mnangagwa's table
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is unbelievable!I was at a loss for words after reading a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Ndavaningi "Nick" Mangwana, the permanent secretary for ...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 16:53hrs | 13 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mudenda, Tshabangu must be probed over corrupt recalls'
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) senator Felix Magalela Sibanda has called upon the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate Sengezo Tshabangu, the interim secretary-general...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt dismisses 'statelessness' report
The Zimbabwean government has strongly criticized an Amnesty International report that highlights the marginalization of migrant workers and their families due to the country's discriminatory and arbi...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Martin Rushwaya : Urgent Concern Regarding Corruption and Mismanagement at the Ministry of Environment
The alarming state of affairs at the Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Wildlife under the leadership of Permanent Secretary Prof. Prosper Matondi deserves your urgent attention and investigation. ...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:37hrs | 171 | by Environmentalist
South African elections 2024: Reflections from Zimbabwe
ON March 4, 1980, a palpable excitement and belief that prosperity, freedom and opportunity were upon the masses filled a soon-to-be-born Zimbabwe. The war was over. The nation was pregnant with hope....Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 13:03hrs | | by Fadzayi Mahere
Japanese car makers falsified safety test results
Some of Japan's best-known automakers have admitted to committing fraud in safety tests to get new vehicles certified for sale. The disclosures come after an official and wide-reaching investigation w...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
+250 vehicles seized in civil servants' tax rebate scam
A joint operation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has resulted in the recovery of 250 vehicles illegally imported through the abuse of tax ...Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:45hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo now owns Chihuri's US$7m house
Exiled former Zimbabwe Republic Police commissioner Augustine Chihuri's US$7 million mansion in Harare has been snapped up by Wicknell Chivayo, a convicted criminal-cum-tenderpreneur with access to Pr...Published: 18 May 2024 at 11:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Police concerned over bail conditions abuse
POLICE have raised concern over the abuse of bail conditions by suspects and will be approaching the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on the matter, national police spokesperson Assistant Commisioner...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
King Lobengula fate mystery deepens
The mystery surrounding the fate of 19th century Ndebele King Lobengula - son of the nation's founder King Mzilikazi - is still a moot historical event to Ndebele people, some Zimbabweans and scholars...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 10:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
5 Zimbabweans escape from South Africa's Lindela repatriation camp
SIXTY-NINE foreign nationals, among them five Zimbabweans, on Wednesday escaped from Lindela Repatriation Centre - under South Africa's Department of Home Affairs– where they were staying while awai...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa goes after Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula?
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected to hand herself over to the police in Pretoria on Friday as factionalism within the African National Congress reaches fever pitch.The Mail and Guardian publ...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vendors threaten to sue HCC over violence
INFORMAL traders have threatened to sue the Harare City Council (HCC) for using severe force during raids against suspected illegal vendors.This follows a video circulating on social media sho...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ferret members in R22k extortion storm
FIVE members of the Ferret team deployed at Beitbridge to fight cross-border crime have been caught up in a bribery and extortion storm.The team faces charges of demanding money from a B...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vehicle rebate haunts civil servants
CIVIL servants are under probe for allegedly abusing the vehicle rebate system as it emerged that some government employees were importing cars duty free on behalf of other people for a fee.St...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:14hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army captain, 3 cops up for US$60,000 heist
A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA)'s 3 Brigade Captain and three Mutare-based policemen have been arrested on allegations of robbing a Chinese national of US$60 000 as well as criminal abuse of office....Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Starlink scandal exposes ZBC rot
One of the reasons former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive officer Adelaide Chikurungu was pushed out was because she allegedly acquired a Starlink internet kit for the state br...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:50hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean airports shut over bomb scare
ZIMBABWEAN airports were yesterday forced to shut down following a "possible bomb threat" at Victoria Falls International Airport, which resulted in President Emmerson Mnangagwa cancelling his trip to...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Airports operating normally after bomb, firearms threat
THE country's airports are now operating normally and stakeholders should use them without any reservations after the country's security systems were put on high alert yesterday in response to reports...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe declares 'heightened alert'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa aborted landing at Victoria Falls International Airport on Friday and his private jet returned to Harare after authorities were warned of a "credible bomb or firearm threa...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa in bomb scare
A BOMB scare at Victoria Falls International Airport has forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Falcon 7X aircraft to be turned back to Harare.Mnangagwa was expected to attend the closing cerem...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 18:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tout dies while being intimate with teenager
A 37-year-old tout in Birchenough died while being intimate with a teenager in exchange for US$3 bus fare.Police have ruled out foul play in the death of Kudakwashe Ocram Magaya Mushayi....Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Is Zimbabwe punching above its belt?
Once a bread basket of Africa, Zimbabwe is now a case of the continent. A once-promising country is now mired with challenges like election rigging, economic collapse, high inflation and abuse of stat...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:47hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Nyarota's latest book takes aim at opposition
Journalist Geoffrey Nyarota has released his latest book, 'The Journalist as an Outcast: Perils of Investigative Reporting in Zimbabwe.'Alpha Media Holdings chairman, Trevor Ncube was the gues...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Over 50 cattle destroyed for illegal movement
THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development is intensifying its call for farmers to refrain from illegally moving livestock without proper documentation. The co...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 8 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
Deputy PG implicated in gold mine scandal
ZIMBABWE'S acting deputy prosecutor-general, Michael Reza, is facing allegations of "conspiracy" and "sabotage" in connection with disputed gold claims in Bindura, documents obtained by Truth Diggers ...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo being investigated by ZACC
A leaked memo has confirmed that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has launched investigations into the source of funds of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, following his lavish...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 07:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Minister sued for gold mine ‘fraud'
A HARARE resources firm has slapped former Mines minister, Winston Chitando with a slew of criminal charges for allegedly corruptly awarding lucrative gold claims in Bindura to a rival miner.T...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bus route war turns bloody
GOODLUCK Nyakabau lies on his back in Harare's Stoneridge area pondering his next move.Around this time, he should be more than 300km away from the capital city on a bus heading to the northea...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC chief executive officer faces forensic investigation
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and its chief executive Adelaide Chikunguru are facing a forensic investigation amid allegations of financial mismanagement, poor corporate governance pract...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Scammed by Zimbabweans in the diaspora, job seekers lose fortunes
ARMED with a smartphone, a lone vigilante confronts an alleged scammer in Birmingham, United Kingdom clicks "record" on the device and demands that the woman pays back thousands of British pounds that...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop steals $15 at roadblock
A Gweru-based police officer, Sophia Mukonkweshuro (36), has been arrested for allegedly stealing $15 from a bus company after altering the amount from a ...Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 06:48hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mwonzora elected as spokesperson of NERA not NERO
Douglas Mwonzora, the president of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was elected as the spokesperson for the National Electoral Reforms Agenda (NERA) in Zimbabwe on January 18, 2024...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 14:44hrs | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Nesrine Malik
Knee injury sidelines Nakamba
WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba missed Luton Town's dramatic 3-2 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday due to a knee injury.He has now missed three matches in a row for Luton...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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