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All set for Matebeleland South Agricultural show

The 67th edition of the Matebeleland South Agricultural Show is set to take place from September 4 to 6, with organisers expressing optimism about its potential to enhance business opportunities in the province.Matebeleland South Agricultu…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 12:22hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter

Fresh wave of farm invasions in Matebeleland

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has strongly condemned what it describes as a disturbing resurgence of illegal farm invasions in Matebeleland, accusing ruling ZANU-PF officials and state security agents of orchestrating land grabs in th…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 12:39hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter

Police beef up security ahead of Uhuru celebrations

In preparation for the 45th Independence Day celebrations, police in Midlands Province have increased security measures, particularly in Gokwe, where the celebrations will be held for the first time since the country's independence in 1980…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:47hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter

Mixed feelings in Matebeleland region as Independence Day beckons

As Zimbabwe prepares to mark the 45th anniversary of its independence this Friday, a growing chorus of concern from stakeholders in Matabeleland has emerged, expressing disappointment with the government's failure to deliver on its promise…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:45hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter

The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question

I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the development of the idea of Zimbabwe and the…

Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2189 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni

BCC to train firefighters in Matebeleland region

The government has tasked the Bulawayo Fire Brigade with training firefighters in the southern region of the country, with the program set to cover rural district councils (RDCs) including Matobo, Hwange, Tsholotsho, Kusile, Insiza, and Bu…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:52hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland calls for transparency in army, police recruitment

Residents of Matabeleland have called for a decentralized recruitment process for civil servants, including soldiers, police officers, and nurses, amid growing concerns that the region is being overlooked in national recruitment drives.The…

Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 08:49hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter

Flood warning for Matebeleland, Midlands provinces

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has issued a warning for heavy rains exceeding 70 millimetres within 24 hours, set to affect the Matebeleland region and the Midlands from Wednesday, 19 February, until Thursday morning. The int…

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:38hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter

80% of Matebeleland South roads untrafficable

At least 80% of the road infrastructure in Matebeleland South has been severely damaged by heavy rains that have pounded Zimbabwe in recent weeks, a Zanu-PF lawmaker has claimed. The province has been one of the hardest-hit areas, with flo…

Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 18:50hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter

Outcry over missing O' Level results in Matebeleland North

Stakeholders in Matebeleland North have expressed growing concern over missing Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary Level results at several schools in the province, including those in remote areas such as Binga. The issu…

Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 09:04hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter

SA govt allowing undocumented aliens' children in schools

The South African government has been commended for resisting calls to remove undocumented migrant children from schools, despite recent pressures from locals and opposition politicians advocating for their deportation.In recent weeks, Sou…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:37hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland dams spill

Several dams in Matebeleland South province, including Zhovhe Dam, Silalabuhwa Dam, and Tuli Makwe, have started spilling, providing much-needed relief to farmers who had endured a challenging year due to an El NiÃ±o-induced drought.Recent…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:36hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland has critical shortage of rehab centres

A critical shortage of drug rehabilitation centers in Matebeleland South and Matabeleland North has left residents with limited options for addressing escalating drug and substance abuse, according to the Parliamentary Thematic Committee o…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 15:56hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland projects have remained stagnant for years

Nkulumane Member of Parliament, Desire Moyo, has made a passionate plea to Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube to allocate funding for critical infrastructure projects in the Matebeleland region th…

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:43hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter

Mzila Ndlovu honoured for championing human rights in Matebeleland

Veteran freedom fighter, former minister, and opposition politician Moses Mzila Ndlovu has been honoured with the General Lookout Masuku Award by the 1893 Matebeleland Human Rights Restoration Movement (MHRRM) for his unwavering commitment…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 18:33hrs | 1429 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland South tops in diaspora remittances

Matebeleland South province has emerged as the top region in Zimbabwe for households receiving remittances or gifts from abroad, primarily due to a significant number of its youth migrating to South Africa and Botswana in search of better …

Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter

89 cattle die daily in Matebeleland South

The Department of Veterinary Services has sounded the alarm over a drastic surge in cattle deaths in Matebeleland South, attributing the sharp increase to the deadly January disease. Daily mortality rates have skyrocketed, with as many as …

Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:55hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers union slams conviction of school heads who abused funds

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has sharply condemned the conviction and sentencing of a school head and deputy from Chiredzi district for misusing the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) facility. The pair included…

Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 08:35hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter

Highway littering goes out of hand in Matebeleland South

The government has expressed concern over the issue of highway littering in Matebeleland South province, emphasizing the need for urgent action to address the problem and ensure community cleanliness. Minister of State for Matebeleland Sou…

Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa's govt letting Matebeleland down'

Matebeleland South Senator Sithembile Mlotshwa has criticized the government for its failure to adequately build schools in the region, attributing this oversight to the rise in teenage pregnancies and child marriages.Mlotshwa noted that g…

Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

A life-giving greenbelt in Matabeleland South

AMID the anxiety and disillusionment occasioned by projections of below-normal rains in the 2023-2024 summer cropping season due to the El NiÃ±o weather phenomenon, some farmers opted not to plant any food crops.However, the success of an …

Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe receives 1 million cholera vaccines, none for Matebeleland

ZIMBABWE will this week take delivery of a consignment of close to one million cholera vaccines ahead of the commencement of a vaccination campaign targeted at other regions except Matebeleland which is set to kick off next month.The Minis…

Published: 21 Jan 2024 at 07:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt neglects Matebeleland roads, to focus on other regions

The last gaps in the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge highway are the primary target on the Government's infrastructure programme this year, while the modernisation of Forbes and Nyamapanda border posts is set to start, Transport and Infrastruct…

Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:30hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

2023 another wasted year for Matebeleland

Former principal director in the office of the prime minister Samukele Hadebe, says 2023 has been another year of deferred hopes for Matebeleland, a region that has suffered years of marginalisation.Hadebe said the region continued to face…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 18:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Govt invites diasporans to he Matabeleland North Province Diaspora Investment Conference

The Zimbabwe Consulate in South Africa is inviting the Zimbabwean Diaspora and potential investors in South Africa, to the Matebeleland North Province Diaspora Investment Conference scheduled to be held from 26 to 27 October, 2023 at Lupan…

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 11:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ghosts of colonialism still haunt Zimbabwean names

In African cultures, the names given to children play an important role because they are often laden with meanings.As a team of professors of literature, linguistics and onomastics (the scientific study of names and naming practices) we ha…

Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Tendai Mangena

How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military

WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed his power consolidation project, which…

Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

How Zanu-PF took over Matebeleland South

Matebeleland South province, which had shifted its support from the ruling Zanu-PF to the opposition during the 2000 and 2008 elections, has now reverted to backing the ruling party. Several factors have contributed to this shift, includin…

Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 18:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF loses grip in Matebeleland

Zanu-PF's support in Matebeleland has shrunk as seen in the recent elections where the ruling party surrendered a number of seats to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). The ruling party held majority seats in Matebelel…

Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Gloomy weather engulfs Bulawayo

HOURS after Zimbabwe's presidential results were announced just before midnight on Saturday night, an uncharacteristically biting cold and windy weather tore through the country's second largest city, Bulawayo.The city's residents woke up …

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's victory will not benefit people in Matebeleland

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory in the just-ended harmonised elections will not benefit people in Matebeleland region, civic society organisations (CSOs) have said.In separate interviews yesterday, the CSOs told the Southern Eye tha…

Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland natives urged to vote wisely

Registered voters in Matebeleland have been advised to vote for locals with a proven track record to drive development of the region.Poverty and unemployment are rife while shortages of social amenities such as schools and clinics are comm…

Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:30hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga pays tribute to Matebeleland heroes

VICE President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, yesterday paid tribute to the liberation struggle heroes from Matebeleland South Province and urged the electorate to vote in their numbers for the ruling party to honour their legacy.Speaking …

Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa bussing supporters to Matebeleland North star rally tomorrow

President Mnangagwa headlines a star rally in Nkayi, Matebeleland North Province, tomorrow as Zanu-PF continues to prove its popularity and huge following among voters.The rally, the sixth one in as many weeks after Chipinge, Bulilima, Mag…

Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:22hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

MRP blasts Zanu PF over Conferment of Guti as National Hero

MTHWAKAZI  Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo has blasted President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa for conferring national hero status to the founder of Zaoga Church who died on July 5 in South Africa. He said many are wondering why the…

Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 15:34hrs | 25 | by Stephen Jakes

Zanu-PF names candidates for Matebeleland North provincial council

ZANU-PF Matebeleland North province has selected 10 candidates who will represent the party in the Provincial Council in line with the country's Constitution.The Constitution provides for a new system of Provincial Governance through Provi…

Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

'Zanu-PF govt neglecting Matebeleland South schools'

VILLAGERS in Matebeleland South province have accused the Primary and Secondary Education ministry of neglecting schools in the province, resulting in many posting a zero pass.According to the parents, the majority of rural schools suffer …

Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

If Zimbabwe ruling elite believes God appoints leaders then also know same God removes wicked rulers!

It has become common place for discredited and unloved failed national leaders in Zimbabwe to grasp at every straw to hold on to power, including the use of brute violence, persecution of opponents, uneven political playing field, and braz…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

If Zimbabweans don't need to be reminded of painful history why does regime keep telling us about colonialism?

So, the Zimbabwe ruling establishment believes that the people of this country - especially, those who suffered the brunt of the regime's unimaginable cruelty and barbarity - do not need to be "reminded of their painful history"!These shoc…

Published: 31 May 2022 at 19:48hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa at pains to charm Matebeleland

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has made desperate moves to appease the people of Matebeleland over the early 1980s Gukurahundi genocide which claimed 20 000 lives.Mnangagwa, who is yet to publicly apologise for his involvement in the atrocit…

Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Gukurahundi: Matabelaland chiefs under scrutiny

MATABELELAND-BASED human rights activists say the decision by government to deploy chiefs from the region to deal with the emotive Gukurahundi issue will not work as there are no clear terms of reference for the programme.The activists mad…

Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland marginalisation

THE marginalisation of the Matabeleland region is viewed as a deliberate extension of the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres by the Zanu pF government, to punish the people in the southern parts of the country, according to rights activists.promi…

Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

'Matebeleland politicians not pushing enough on devolution'

CIVIC society organisations operating in Matebeleland have accused politicians from the region of lacking stamina to push for implementation of devolution of power as enshrined in the Constitution.This emerged during a virtual meeting on d…

Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 20:23hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland is marginalised

FORMER speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo says the Matabeleland region continues to be marginalised with locals not benefiting from natural resources.Moyo, who now fronts the opposition United Movement for Devolution party, claimed most o…

Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

The godfather of Matebeleland politics, Abednico Ncube

The creation of empires and dynasties through the Zanu-PF structures continue to gain thrust and traction within Zanu-PF in Matebeleland South as noted with the continuous personalization of the vast and mineral rich province. The covid-19…

Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 18:48hrs | 48 | by Jerry Zinodla

Nkayi Community Parliament: The model for peace in Matabeleland

The recently established, Nkayi Community Parliament, which fosters community involvement, participation and the development of Nkayi District, is a haven of ideas, peace, mutual respect and political tolerance within the district. The par…

Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 09:24hrs | 51 | by Nhlanhla Moses

Life though the eyes of a Gukurahundi survivor

This week I was back in the village after a week away in the city and as usual to get the best of the news of what happened in my absence the first point of call is the home of my uncle, apart from being my neighbor, he is a brother to my …

Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 14:58hrs | 4 | by Gifford Mehluli Sibanda

Plea to finish Matebeleland South development projects

Zanu-PF Matebeleland South Province wants Government departments to finish outstanding development projects.The initiative is meant to enhance development within the province as the country surges towards Vision 2030.The provincial party l…

Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Lack of IDs haunts Matebeleland youths

After dropping out of school because of financial constraints, 20-year-old Cephas Dube from tsukuru village in Bulilima district decided to seek employment in the informal sector.Without money to board buses, he walked for more than 30 kil…

Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

The Emergence of 5th Columnists in Matebeleland

Matebeleland has come a long way and still has a long way to go before any realistic arrival at the station of real freedom for its own people. It is a long winding mountainous road to freedom that is teeming with obstacles within and with…

Published: 14 May 2021 at 13:24hrs | 8 | by Thembani Dube

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