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SABC pulls plug on iconic Venda soapie
South Africa's national broadcaster, the SABC, has announced the end of Muvhango, one of its longest-running and culturally significant television dramas, after nearly three decades on air.The...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:28hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Larry Kwirirayi to debut new play at Theatre in the Park
Renowned Zimbabwean storyteller Larry Kwirirayi has announced his latest theatrical venture, a new play set to premiere at Harare's iconic Theatre in the Park during the second quarter of the year. Th...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 19:37hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe Grand Tour can now be yours - for US$21 000 per person
You can now experience a recreation of the Grand Tour: One for the Road route across Zimbabwe – minus Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond – if you have about US$21 000 (per person) to s...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:35hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
The Grand Tour Finale puts Zimbabwe tourism on the global map
The highly anticipated finale of The Grand Tour: One for the Road premiered on Amazon Prime Video over the weekend, showcasing the beauty of Zimbabwe's landscapes and placing the country's tourism in ...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 07:47hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
The Grand Tour: One for The Road - Zimbabwe edition to premiere on September 13
Prime Video has now unveiled a first look at the final episode of The Grand Tour: One For The Road.The first look snaps reveal emotional Grand Tour stars Jeremy Clarkson, 64, Richard Hammond, ...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 15:32hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Sakhile Dube lands Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024
Sakhile Dube has been crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe after several near-misses.Sakhile emerged victorious over 17 contestants at a glamorous event held in Harare over the weekend.Her n...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:40hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
War vets pile pressure on Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) is under growing pressure from a section of war veterans, who say their fight is no longer about the welfare of neglected former liberation war fighters, but to...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 16:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Umhlolo waseZhwane premieres on Monday
Under the banner of Amplifying Girls Voice Through Digital Arts, a platform dedicated to promoting arts and culture, the Intwasa Arts Festival is gearing up to premiere a compelling short film, "Umhlo...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele drama series set to premiere on Mzansi Magic
A NEW drama series, S'phiwo, that brings to life a story of destiny and bonds beyond the veil is set to premiere on January 8, 2024, airing on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) at 8pm every Monday....Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Resolve Gukurahundi to stop rights violations'
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum says the culture of abductions, enforced disappearances and murder by State security agents will continue as long as the Gukurahundi issue remains unsolved....Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:36hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo high school drama series premieres on DStv
A drama series, High School Diary produced in Bulawayo made its debut appearance DStv last week on the NRTV channel.The series was written by Elton Sibanda, produced by John Mabuyane Films and...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Shaka Zulu is back in pop culture
SHAKA kaSenzangakhona is universally recognised as the founder of what would become known as the "Zulu nation".He ruled from about 1817 until he was assassinated by his half-brothers in 1828....Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shaka iLembe roadshow for Bulawayo
Following the successful launch of Shaka iLembe in Johannesburg and Harare on Tuesday, the fun is coming to Bulawayo today before the drama series premieres on Sunday. The drama is premiering ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
SABC airs Chamisa documentary which was banned in Zimbabwe
A banned documentary profiling Zimbabwe's disputed 2018 elections finally airs on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) 3.The film, centred around opposition leader Nelson Chamisa ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 21:17hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC raps FIU for obstructing Gold Mafia investigations
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) has accused the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of obstructing investigations into allegations raised in Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia exposé.This comes after ...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ scraps asset freeze on Gold Mafia-accused
THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has lifted the assets freeze orders placed against Ambassador Uebert Angel and three others implicated in alleged money laundering by Al Jazeera documentary serie...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mudenda refuses to grant investigation authority to 'Gold Mafia' committees
Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has shot down a proposal for Parliament to investigate allegations raised in the Gold Mafia documentary which was premiered by Al Jazeera last month....Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has US$240 million election war chest'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has a US$240 million war chest in personal funds for general elections set for August, Ambassador-at Large Uebert Angel told undercover reporters investigating money laund...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 20:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa orders probe into 'Gold Mafia' scandal
Government says it has ordered an investigation into shock revelations of gold smuggling and money laundering by name dropping individuals recently exposed in a four-part Al Jazeera documentary....Published: 05 Apr 2023 at 02:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Another Gold Mafia exposé airs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambassador-at-large, Uebert Madzanire, alias Uebert Angel has told his followers to attack individuals who accuse him of gold smuggling and money laundering, following a...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:49hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Illegal diamond mining movie set to premiere
FILM enthusiasts are set for a treat tomorrow at Ster Kinekor Sam Levy Cinemas in Harare at the premiere of Ngoda, a production whose synopsis is inspired by the illegal diamond mining world.T...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Al Jazeera exposé signals doom for Zimbabwe
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is my fervent conviction that the Al Jazeera four-part documentary, whose first edition Gold Mafia: The Laundry Service was premiered ...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Analysts' 'grill' Gold Mafia documentary producer
ANALYSTS' on Sunday took AL Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary producer over hot coals for misinterpreting the country's mining value chain among other inconsistencies with the Qatar based news network ...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man found with 23 gold bars at airport fined R40,000 only
A Zimbabwean man found with 23 gold bars concealed in a box of whisky at South Africa's OR Tambo International Airport has been sentenced to a fine of R40 000 or two years' imprisonment....Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jitters over Al Jazeera exposé telling
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, rarely has Zanu-PF and the said new dispensation been in jitters as they are now. Contrary to their characteristic obstinacy, they are un...Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Mangudya has nothing against Al Jazeera
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya says he has "nothing against" Al Jazeera over a yet to be premiered exposé on money laundering involving the country's gold.Qatar-based S...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZACC eagerly await graft exposé
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) says it is eagerly awaiting the pending premiere of a documentary by Qatar international news network, Al Jazeera that will purportedly expose massive co...Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 05:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's spokesman refuses to comment on the Al Jazeera gold scandal snippets
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman George Charamba has refused to comment on the Al Jazeera gold scandal documentary, saying he doesn't respond to snippets."What do you want f...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 18:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Govt frets over graft exposé
GOVERNMENT is fretting ahead of the premiere of a documentary on corruption by international news channel Al Jazeera tomorrow that could have ramifications ahead of general elections later this year....Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers abused by police officers beg ZRP boss to intervene
LEGISLATORS have tasked the Economic Justice Women's Project (EJWP) to urgently facilitate an engagement meeting with the Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)Godwin Matanga to ir...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
KeYona TV starts fully fledged programming
KeYona TV yesterday started broadcasting live fully fledged programming with soapies such as Umntakabhudi and a morning show called New Dawn.KeYona TV which was officially launched in December...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Donel's song featured in new movie 'FEAR'
UK-BASED Zimbabwean musician, Donel Mangena's song was featured in the new movie, Fear, which premiered in Atlanta, USA. Raised in Zimbabwe, the 21-year-old singer has spent the last few years...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 00:53hrs | 19 | by Staff Reporter
Lupita Nyong'o in a relationship with Hugh Masekela's son
Lupita Nyong'o is sharing the gift of love this Christmas.The Black Panther star confirmed she is in a relationship with Selema Masekela, son to ‘the father of South African jazz' ...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 18:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nanny on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as parents
Archie's former nanny has described the moment she met Prince Harry, revealing he was ‘walking around barefoot' outside of the marital home Frogmore Cottage.Lorren Khumalo, from Zimbabwe, sp...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-Australian actress co-stars as Will Smith's wife in slavery epic 'Emancipation'
Zimbabwean-Australian actress Charmaine Bingwa (37) who was born and raised in Perth starts as Will Smith's wife in slavery epic Emancipation which debuts in theatres on December 9.Speaking at...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA based Zimbabwean filmmaker walks into a room with a different energy
The Cape Town-based filmmaker's refreshing combination of cool confidence and whimsy comes across even before we've sat for the interview."Hi, can we re-schedule?" a breathless voice says when...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean socialite Paloma shines in 'Queens of Mzansi'
Earlier this year, fans of Netflix were mesmerized by the television reality series "Young Rich and Famous", which featured some of Africa celebrities as they work, play, flirt, and feud in Johannesbu...Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt bans Chamisa documentary
THE Zimbabwe government has banned "President," Danish filmmaker Camilla Nielsson's Oscar-shortlisted documentary about the African nation's corrupt 2018 presidential election, Variety can exclusively...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Who will Continue your work?
INTABA enkulu idilikile sums up the impact of the death of one of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga.Cont (64) died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after be...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
All set for Ndebele sci-fi, The Signal's premiere
THE wait for the premiere of the first Ndebele sci-fi in Zimbabwe is over and everything seems to be in place for its first showing.The director of The Signal, Daniel Lasker, jetted into Bulaw...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madlela ropes in fresh talent on new song
MADLELA Skhobokhobo has roped in young and fresh talent in the creative game for his latest offering titled Ama International.The urban music track due to be released today alongside its visua...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Afrikaner nationalists to patrol Musina border in with sniffer dogs
The ultra-right-wing Afrikaner organisation, AfriForum, has announced it has launched a new initiative to patrol with sniffer dogs at the porous South Africa-Zimbabwe border in Limpopo's Musina area....Published: 18 Jun 2022 at 16:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Look out for Madlela on Amanxeba drama series
WHENEVER the word Madlela Skhobokhobo is mentioned, many, if not all of us think of a comic character known for funny skits and Rhumba songs.That is set to change as the 50 du! singer is set t...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt must stay out of Gukurahundi genocide hearings
HUMAN rights watchdog, National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), has called on the State to stay away from organising public hearings into the Gukurahundi massacres saying its involvement w...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Violence victims speak out
HUMAN rights defenders yesterday premiered a documentary where victims of State-sponsored violence, including Gukurahundi survivors, recounted their harrowing experiences at the hands of State securit...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Godfrey Kanyenze says sanctions are not the biggest problem
Godfrey Kanyenze has dismissed claims that sanctions are the biggest albatross to Zimbabwe's economy, opting to put the blame on government mismanagement.The remarks, premiered in the academic...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's New Romantic Comedy Feature Film set to spice up our screens in 2022!
Invision Studios & GetSetSkill are proud to announce Zimbabwe's New Romantic Comedy Feature Film "Just Say Hello" currently under production in Harare. The film contains a talented all-star line-u...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 12:17hrs | 13 | by Agencies
Roki kicks off 2022 with Chidzoka acoustics
URBAN Grooves sensation, Roki has kicked off the new year with an acoustic version of his yesteryear chart topping track, Chidzoka.Chidzoka acoustics music video premiered on Tuesday.T...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 19:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mlalazi in another Mzansi duet, premieres on DStv
RISING local gospel singer and songwriter Everton Mlalazi appears to have a taste for Mzansi music if his collaborations with South Africa's top music stars are anything to go by.In January, h...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tendaiishe Chitima wins 'Best Actress' at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival
Actress Tendaiishe Chitima has won "Best Actress" at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival on Sunday, September 5th for her outstanding performance in the film Gonarezhou: The Movie. ...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:53hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
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