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Zimbabwe elephants die as water sources dry up
THE ongoing dry spell has taken a heavy toll on wildlife with reports that several animals have succumbed to dehydration as water holes have dried up.Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Aut...Published: 8 hrs ago | 445 | by Staff reporter
STUPID MOVE: Zimbabwe speeds up decommissioning of power stations
Plans to decommission small thermal power stations in Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo are being expedited, with efforts now aimed at driving more investment towards renewable energy sources in line with ...Published: 9 hrs ago | 412 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has no record of child trafficking in SA, lies KAzembe
Zimbabwe has no record of child trafficking arising from the reported interception of 42 buses carrying 443 unaccompanied children on the South African side of the Beitbridge Border Post as was report...Published: 9 hrs ago | 240 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans stampede for passports ahead of new shock fees kicking in from January
Hundreds of people have besieged passport offices at Makombe Building in Harare to try and secure the travel documents ahead of hiked fees announced in the 2024 national budget, which take effect begi...Published: 17 hrs ago | 162 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Chigumba, Tshabangu, Judges targeted on new US sanctions list?
In a press statement released today, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared a new visa restriction policy aimed at individuals believed to be undermining democracy in Zimbabwe. The policy, ou...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 09:40hrs | 4214 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SA inflated the number of intercepted minors
The Zimbabwean government has begun investigating the "heinous offence" of trafficking children into South Africa - but has disputed that South Africa sent back 443 unaccompanied children under the ag...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
US restricts visas for Zimbabwe officials citing repression
The United States on Monday expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups in Uganda,...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:45hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blow as Britain scraps dependent visa for migrant workers
Zimbabweans hoping to migrate to the United Kingdom to take up better paying job opportunities under the rich country's health and social care sector have been dealt a blow after authorities in London...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:44hrs | 2490 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe debunks Motsoaledi's 443 intercepted minors in a day fiction
THE Department of Immigration, working closely with the police, has tightened screws to curb irregular migration between South Africa and Zimbabwe following an increase in travellers using the Beitbri...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:40hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe immigration tightens screws as festive season begins
THE Department of Immigration, working closely with the police, has tightened screws to curb irregular migration between South Africa and Zimbabwe following an increase in travellers using the Beitbri...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:18hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Most SA intercepted minors from Matebeleland
PUBLIC Service, Labour, and Social Welfare Minister, July Moyo, has said a majority of the minors recently intercepted at the Beitbridge Border Post on their way to South Africa were from the Matebele...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:15hrs | 346 | by Staff reporter
Mthulisi Mathuthu completes his PhD studies
Zimbabwean media journalist Mthulisi Mathuthu who worked for the Zimbabwe Independent and the now defunct Mirror Group of newspapers, among other key local publications, has completed his PhD studies,...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 18:55hrs | 838 | by Staff reporter
UK care work visas to Zimbabweans up 170% this year
The number of Zimbabweans who moved to the United Kingdom to do health and care work rose by 169% in the year to September, deepening the skills crisis in the country.Migration is rising as Zi...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 20:41hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
South Africa intercepted 443 children being 'trafficked' through Beitbridge
South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) said it intercepted 443 unaccompanied children allegedly being trafficked into the country from Zimbabwe on Saturday night.The children are bei...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 18:32hrs | 406 | by Sytaff reporter
Triplicate: Private letter to Brother Brian Kagoro
PEACE and love be in your house. At the start of my journey to Masailand, Kenya, I thought I was going to be cut off from the world. The answer is yes and no. I am working with my longtime friend, Bis...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:33hrs | 130 | by Kenneth Mafuka
Swindlers cash in on UK's certificates of sponsorship
FOR close to two years, Maud Kwembeya (33) - of Zimunya in Mutare - has been harbouring thoughts of one day migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) in search of greener pastures.A vastly experien...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:33hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans welcome another ZEP permit's life line
ZIMBABWEANS working and living in South Africa on the strength of a special three years' permit have welcomed its extension by the host government for another two years.South Africa's Home Aff...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 18:25hrs | 971 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed two years for smuggling cigarettes into SA
A 48-year-old Zimbabwean man has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment by the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for smuggling cigarettes worth R416 070 into South Africa.Max Ch...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 18:24hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter
Masca dismisses accusations of mismanagement as blatant false
Medical Aid Society Central Africa (MASCA) has dismissed the accusations of mismanagement by sources within the organisation as false and defamatory in the process demanding a retraction for the publi...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 10:48hrs | 192 | by Stephen Jakes
BREAKING: Zimbabwe Exemption Permits extended to November 2025
In a significant development, the South African government has announced the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) until November 2025. This crucial decision was confirmed by the Minister o...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 10:28hrs | 5630 | by Mandla Ndlovu
20 000 Zimbabweans get UK visas
THE United Kingdom has granted 20 000 work visas to Zimbabwean emigrants in the health and care sector as of June this year, the British government has revealed.The figure represents a whoppin...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:59hrs | 1708 | by Staff reporter
58 550 movements recorded between Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries
The Report by the International Organisation for Migration states that during the month of October 2023, a total of 58,550 movements were recorded between Zimbabwe and neighbouring countries and 3,415...Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 15:04hrs | 319 | by Stephen Jakes
What Zimbabwe's health care workers are doing to get UK jobs
When Kundai graduated with a master's degree from a local university, she did not imagine staying unemployed for five years. Even more unexpected was the fact that her path to forging a career as a he...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 2052 | by Evidence Chenjerai
Outward migration fuelling HIV in Matebeleland North
Matebeleland North is witnessing a surge in HIV incidence rates, a challenge exacerbated by factors such as outward migration, according to the National Aids Council (Nac). During a press briefing on ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:13hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
United Kingdom considers closing temporary visa schemes for care workers
AMIDST a surge in migration to the United Kingdom, the government is contemplating the closure of temporary visa schemes for care workers. This move follows an appeal from the New Conservatives party,...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 1064 | by Staff reporter
Record-breaking global migration - Unprecedented displacement spurs demand for people-focused solutions
On 14 June, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued his flagship annual report, Global Trends: Forced Displacement 2022. It states that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced ...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 13:14hrs | 406 | by Lansana Gberie
Zimra unveils new tax clearance system
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says tax clearance certificates (ITF 263s) will only be issued to compliant taxpayers starting January 1, 2024, through the new Revenue Management System (TaRMS)...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
US think-tank raps Sadc leaders over Zimbabwe
A UNITED STATES think-tank, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), says the failure by regional leaders to intervene and address the Zimbabwe crisis was perpetuating impunity, especially on human rights ...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:05hrs | 1920 | by Staff reporter
Zimra new tax system effective January 2024
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says tax clearance certificates (ITF263s) will be accessible only through the newly introduced Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS) to compliant taxpayers e...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Prospects of CCC attaining power in Zimbabwe are exceedingly grim
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), formerly known as the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has been a constant source of disputes, leaving political observers puzzled by the root causes and ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 21:05hrs | 979 | by Dereck Goto
1 million Zimbabweans return home
MORE than one million Zimbabweans who had left the country returned to settle home permanently during the first half of 2023.This marks a significant surge in returnees, driven mainly by ...Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truckers head to court to stop unlawful 'purging' by SA employers
Several Zimbabwean truckers rushed to the Durban High Court this week seeking an urgent interdict to stop their employer terminating their employment on the grounds that they are illegal immigrants....Published: 11 Nov 2023 at 15:52hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
Limpopo now has Shona as a language
The Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, says Limpopo has a new language that was not captured in the Census 2011. Presenting the 2022 Census Report to Premier Stanley Mathabatha in Polokwane, Rise...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 22:56hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans among top 5 most exploited nationals in UK
A LATEST situational report by a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom (UK) has painted a gloomy picture that reeks of massive exploitation, bordering on slavery, of migrants from developing c...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | 1640 | by James Muonwa
'Zimbabwe is unlikely to have a Ndebele President,' says CCC Spokesperson
Promise Mkwananzi, the spokesperson of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), asserted that the focus on tribalism diminishes the likelihood of having a Ndebele President. He made these r...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 15:03hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter
UIF fraudster to be deported to Zimbabwe
A foreign national has been sentenced in the Randburg Magistrate's Court in Gauteng on Thursday on charges of fraud, identity theft, and contravention of the Immigration Act.Prince Mbaiwa from...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 07:59hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
China hands over New Parliament Building to Zimbabwe
President Mnangagwa is set to preside over the official handover ceremony of the New Parliament Building, generously constructed by the Chinese Government, to the Zimbabwean Government.This im...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 15:56hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Toyota Fortuner stolen in Pretoria intercepted while being smuggled to Zimbabwe
Limpopo police arrested a 34-year-old man for possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle, a Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicle which was reported stolen in Gauteng.The man who was nabbe...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 13:39hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
SADC convenes extraordinary summit on Zimbabwe over elections
THE Southern African Development (Sadc) will hold an extraordinary summit of heads of state and government on Zimbabwe on Wednesday under the auspices of its current chairperson, Angolan President JoĆ...Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 10:53hrs | 2842 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean youths flee in droves
According to a recent report, Zimbabwean youths constitute the largest group of people leaving the country in significant numbers following the general elections on August 23. Many of them are choosin...Published: 21 Oct 2023 at 18:54hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe worker exodus intensifies
Years of mass emigration from Zimbabwe have accelerated due to the ongoing economic crisis, further depleting the country of essential skills needed for a turnaround. Recent census data from South Afr...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:16hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans welcome passport offices in South Africa
Zimbabweans residing in South Africa have expressed their approval of the government's initiative to establish e-passport and national identity card application and enrollment centers within the neigh...Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 18:52hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean to head Caribbean ILO office
Zimbabwean national, Joni Musabayana, has been appointed as the new director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean.He will lead the ILO's efforts in promoting social justice...Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 17:19hrs | 452 | by Staff reporter
Ukrainian smuggled into Zimbabwe, Immigration officers in trouble
Four Plumtree immigration officers find themselves embroiled in a scandal as they stand accused of fraudulent and corrupt activities involving the unlawful entry of a Ukrainian national into Zimbabwe,...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 20:27hrs | 1092 | by Desmond Nleya /Simbarashe Sithole
USAid allocates US$1 million to Zimbabwe returnees
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated approximately $1 million to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to initiate a 14-month project aimed at enha...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 15:10hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa condemns attacks on foreigners
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly condemned any form of anti-foreigner sentiments within his country, which often result in violence and harm to foreign nationals. In his weekly le...Published: 12 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to deploy Chinese like cameras in cities
The government is gearing up to deploy security cameras in smart cities, commencing with the capital city, Harare, to address crime issues and enhance traffic management. This move is part of the broa...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 06:13hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
Freddie Gwala was afraid of deported from Zimbabwe again
Because of his past encounters with the country's immigration authorities, South African musician Freddie Gwala had every reason to be apprehensive about facing deportation once again.Gwala, a...Published: 10 Oct 2023 at 05:57hrs | 964 | by Staff reporter
CIO raises alarm over illicit army gold mining
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), has raised serious national security fears over an illicit gold mining operation run by an army-owned company, Rusununguk...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | 1030 | by Staff reporter
Tobacco smuggling between Zimbabwe - SA now security threat
SOUTH Africa is drowning in illicit cigarette smuggling which has seen the neighbouring country losing at least R50 million (US$2.6 million) daily in potential revenue from well-coordinated syndicates...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
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