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PRASA tried to sabotage MK Party's Anniversary event
The Umkhonto weSizwe Party has accused the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) of failing to fulfill its obligations in a deal worth R1.1 million for the party's anniversary event held on 15...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 12:34hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ANC Free State chief whip ditches Ramaphosa's ANC joins MK Party
Vusi Tshabalala, the former Chief Whip of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State Provincial Legislature, has officially joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), signaling a notable...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 11:59hrs | 661 | by Mzala Tom
ANC introduces its version of Chitepo School of Ideology
As the African National Congress (ANC) works to rebuild its relationship with the electorate following significant electoral setbacks, the party has declared political education a top priority. All AN...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter
Zille warns ANC of Ramaphosa
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid down the gauntlet and demanded the reinstatement of Cilliers Brink as Tshwane mayor.After holding the mayoral office in the City of Tshwane since March 20...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 20:18hrs | 2315 | by Staff reporter
Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema threatening to delay 2026 elections
On 13 September, Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a repo...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 674 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Hichilema gears up to change Zambia's constitution
As President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia made his annual address to parliament on 13 September, he shocked many observers as he made a series of revealing off-the-cuff remarks on the topic of constit...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:36hrs | 359 | by Sishuwa Sishuwa
Incumbent should not pronounce election date: Zesn
The foreign funded Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has proposed amending section 158 of the Constitution to establish fixed dates for elections, rather than allowing the incumbent to set the ...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 12:43hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
NEC members disagreed with Cyril Ramaphosa
With the municipal elections looming, the ANC, leading the Government of National Unity (GNU) is in distress after some members of the ANC's national executive committee (GNU) d's stance that the ...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 08:00hrs | 1345 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele in 'smuggled' vehicle storm
Sandra Ndebele, a prominent Zimbabwean musician, dancer, actress, and now politician affiliated with Zanu-PF, had her Toyota GD6 vehicle impounded by Bulawayo police recently on suspicion of smuggling...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:34hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
Fikile Mbalula's brother lands top job as MEC in Free State
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula's brother Jabu has been named the MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport in the Free State. Jabu was named among the new...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 16:03hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti a team of irreconcilable rivals
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) led by Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, launched its campaign for the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections in Marondera, a small tow...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 08:57hrs | 11 | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
NRZ passenger train service to be revived
PLANS are underway to capacitate the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) that will result in the revival of abandoned passenger services to ease the pressure on the country's major highways, Vice- Pre...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:05hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF punishes Chamisa's supporters
Zanu-PF activists in Filabusi's Insiza, Matabeleland South, have threatened to exclude suspected Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters from various development programmes for voting for the o...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 21:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police put elections command centre under lockdown
Police have blocked some major roads around Harare's central business district as tension continues to build over the just ended elections.The roads that were blocked are those leading to the ...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Voting extended to today
President Mnangagwa, using his powers under the Electoral Act, last night announced that voting will continue today from 7am to 7pm in those wards in Harare and Manicaland that received local go...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa says Zimbabwe could plunge into 'total disaster'
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating the law and tearing apart independent institutions to cling to power.In an interview with The Associated Pre...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 20:27hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa driving Zimbabwe into chaos, says Chamisa
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating the law and tearing apart independent institutions to cling to power.In an interview with The Associated Pre...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:23hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF or death'
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating the law and tearing apart independent institutions to cling to power.In an interview with The Associated Pre...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 21:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Mayor pours vitriol on Coltart
BULAWAYO Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni has responded to Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) local authority candidate, former Education Minister, Mr David Coltart for insinuating that there is endemi...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Teacher given ultimatum to resign from CSC over Zanu-PF links
A PROSPECTIVE voter has given the Civil Service Commission (CSC) a five-day ultimatum to urgently institute measures to effect the automatic resignation of a school teacher after he was recently nomin...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 15:57hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zapu chickens out of Presidential race
OPPOSITION ZAPU has failed to file papers for the presidency after party leader Mr Sibangilizwe Nkomo reportedly chickened out last night, much to the shock of members.The country goes for the...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bans civil servants from being office bearers of any political party
The Zimbabwean government has banned all civil servants from being office-bearers of any political party.The Public Service Commission, which regulates the conduct of civil servants, sent...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 10:04hrs | 6 | by Ndou Paul
SA can turn into another Zimbabwe, hallucinates Mozambique linked Mashaba
Prominent South African opposition politician Herman Mashaba says he is fighting to stop the neighbouring country from turning into another Zimbabwe because of failed leadership.Mashaba (HM), ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC heads for internal fights over new Bulawayo mayor, deputy
CLOSE to three weeks after the Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) started its candidate selection process, they are yet to come up with a final list as it continues to prove to be ...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
SA gives in on migrants
ZIMBABWE's general elections are looming large on the horizon. Political parties have started rolling down their candidate selection processes. In the mix was South Africa threatening to send back hom...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Mnangagwa attends colourful Mbasogo inauguration
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was among high profile dignitaries from several countries who joined thousands of local people here yesterday to witness the inauguration of Equatorial Guinea President, Teodoro Ob...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
2023 elections cost US$116m
ZIMBABWE'S 2023 general elections are expected to gobble up ZW$76 billion (US$116 million).The country will hold presidential, parliamentary and local government elections simultaneously, most...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 18:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF - govt conflation deepens
CONFLATION between Zanu-PF as a political party and the government spheres is deepening as shown by the increasing involvement in state activities by former vice-president Kembo Mohadi, The NewsHawks ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The day South Africa closes the border
THE past two decades have seen over 1,5 million Zimbabweans migrate to South Africa as economic refugees. Most of the refugees are unskilled and, therefore, directly compete with locals for menial job...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Egypt Dzinemunenzva issues 72-hour ZEC ultimatum to reverse hefty nomination fees
Opposition leader Egypt Dzinemunhenzwa has given the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and government a 72-hour ultimatum to withdraw its "exorbitant" electoral nomination fees or be sued.Ac...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 19:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF banks on corrupt businesses to pay nomination fees for own candidates'
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leader Lovemore Madhuku says the Zanu-PF-led government has intentionally set steep nomination fees for prospective election candidates next year well knowing it...Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 19:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - SA relations turn frosty in the wake of an immigration crisis
POST-2000, millions of Zimbabweans have migrated to the United Kingdom, Australia or the United States, but estimated millions more have trooped to South Africa in search of greener pastures and safet...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa party defiant after ban
Nelson Chamisa-led opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday vowed to go ahead with its rally set for Harare today despite the refusal by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) t...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dangers of Arab Spring in South Africa
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it has labelled the triple challenge of pover...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Sandy Africa
200 000 Zimbabweans face deportation in SA
NEARLY 200 000 Zimbabweans working in South Africa face deportation upon expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) on December 31 this year if they do not migrate to other eligible permits. ...Published: 01 Jul 2022 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Voter apathy is Zimbabwe's elephant in the room ahead of 2023 polls
Bongani Ndlovu, a Zanu-PF councillor in Matabeleland North's Bubi district holds the unenviable record of registering the least number of voters in the March 26 parliamentary and local government elec...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:15hrs | 5 | by Nokuthaba Dlamini
Zimbabwe Constitution must be amended
ZIMBABWE has been oscillating like a yoyo for three decades now without coming up with tangible solutions to strengthen the governance system. Our position is clear that we need a complete system over...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 3 | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
SA Afrophobia: Mnangagwa should speak out
THE image of Elvis Nyathi, a Zimbabwean immigrant's burning body on a Johannesburg street jolted the collective minds of Zimbabweans to the dark age of 2008 Afrophobia attacks in South Africa....Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Chamisa claims Zanu-PF plotting to assassinate him
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa claims Zanu-PF is plotting to assassinate him ahead of the March 26 by-elections.He said this while addressing yet another massive cro...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:41hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa fires warning shots
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa pulled a bumper crowd at White City Stadium in Bulawayo yesterday as campaigns ahead of the March 26 by-elections hit the home stretch.Chamisa, whose Citizens ...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Economic attitudes, poverty of mind
THE psychological cost of economic insecurity in Africa today is a damning indictment of poverty and how it warps the way we see our challenges and how to resolve them.It seems when poverty hi...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 12 | by Anotida Chikumbu
Zimbabwean truckers want to sue Operation Dudula leaders - but can't find them
Legal representatives for the Zimbabwean Truckers Association say they are trying to serve papers on the leaders of the Operation Dudula ('Push away') movement to stop them intimidating and harassing ...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa under pressure to decant indifference to Zanu PF rigging 2023 elections
The worsening economic situation in SA is forcing ANC to revisit its indifference to Zimbabwe's curse of rigged elections and bad governance. SA cannot afford a new wave of economic and/or political r...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 13:09hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
South Africa and foreign labour
THE unemployment rate in South Africa hit a new record high of nearly 35% in the third quarter of 2021 which some allege had an influence on the African National Congress (ANC) dismal performance in l...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Mwonzora threatens to bar Khupe from using party name, symbols
OPPOSITION MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora yesterday threatened to file a court application to bar his former deputy Thokozani Khupe from using the MDC name and symbols following their recent fallout....Published: 29 Jan 2022 at 14:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Parties fail gender parity test
WOMEN activists have decried the low number of female representation in the March 26 by-elections, saying this hinders progress in achieving the 50/50 gender representation quota as stipulated in the ...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gweru local authority should get their house in order
It is now a normal thing to go for days without water in Gweru yet they expect the residents to religiously pay their water bills, service charges etc....Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 10:35hrs | | by AT Kadada
Zimbabwe envoy engages SA over migrant attacks
Zimbabwe's Ambassador to South Africa, Mr David Hamadziripi yesterday said the embassy has started engaging the host government to improve the safety and security of migrants who are facing attacks by...Published: 22 Jan 2022 at 05:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ANC could be a rural party like Zanu-PF
SOUTH Africa's Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Blade Nzimande has warned the ANC that it risks becoming a rural party like Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF.Nzimande was addressing the commemoration...Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 19:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
2021 marks four wasted years under Cyril Ramaphosa
Concluding his tour of four African countries in Dakar, President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters that challenges faced by his administration in 2021 "combined to create just a catastrophic year"....Published: 01 Jan 2022 at 14:16hrs | 16 | by Professor Sipho Seepe
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