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Summit condemns Mozambique's post-election violence
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has strongly condemned the wave of post-election violence in Mozambique following the October 9 general elections, won by the ruling party Frelimo. Ad...Published: 18 hrs ago | 173 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP assaults church leader
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Zengeza East, Goodrich Chimbaira (37), and his three brothers—Phillip Chimbaira, Agrippa Shadreck Chimbaira (34), and Jericho Chimbaira (31)—have...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:28hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt procures vehicles to kick-start genocide hearings
The Government of Zimbabwe is in the process of procuring all-terrain vehicles for use during the Gukurahundi hearings programme, which is set to begin soon. The announcement was made yesterday by the...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:28hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique borders reopen as protests subside
Mozambique's border posts were reopened yesterday, and protests in Maputo and other cities have subsided - for now - as the country grapples with ongoing unrest following allegations of election fraud...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:14hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
A tale of two southern African countries: Botswana's smooth transition of power vs. Mozambique's election crisis
In the heart of Southern Africa, two nations that share geographical proximity and a common colonial past are experiencing starkly different political realities. While Botswana, today, celebra...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | 262 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa calls for repatriation of Zimbabwe skulls from British museums
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has renewed calls for the repatriation of the remains of Chimurenga war heroes from Britain, emphasizing the need for their interment in "a dignified manner." This stateme...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:27hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
CABS bank manager accused of stealing depositors' funds
A manager at the CABS Highlands branch, Raymond Chikonyora, faced court last week on serious charges related to the unauthorized withdrawal of funds from clients' accounts. The allegations have raised...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:17hrs | 5284 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands apology, reparations from Britain for colonial atrocities
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the British government to formally apologize for the historical injustices endured by indigenous Zimbabweans during the colonial era, which spanned from 1890...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:33hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Mr. Mnangagwa, before talking about colonial reparations, why not pay Gukurahundi reparations first?
In a recent address at State House, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa renewed his call for former colonial powers to pay reparations to their ex-colonies, suggesting that such reparations could ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 21:25hrs | 458 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Man prevents wife from shaving privates for a year
In a shocking case that stunned the Matero Local Court, 33-year-old Peggy Changwe, a woman from the Katuba area near Lusaka, Zambia, was granted a divorce from her estranged husband, Peter Banda, afte...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is ruled by individuals who happen to wear robes
Apartheid was "legal". Jim Crow laws in the US were "legal". Colonialism was "legal". Even the Nazis were "legal". So, what does it mean to have the rule of law? And whose law is it anyway?In ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 10:38hrs | 642 | by Lindiwe Sisulu
Britain's Charles is heckled by Australian politician
King Charles faced a tense moment during his visit to Australia when independent senator Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal Australian, interrupted his address at Parliament House in Canberra with shouts of ...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
Chilonga villagers wary of govt 'reorganisation
The Zimbabwean government has reaffirmed its commitment to the controversial Chilonga lucerne project, clarifying that the evictions of over 1,000 families remain an integral part of its plans, now fr...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:04hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Revoke CapeXit leader's SA citizenship
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has criticised Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber for failing to act against Phil Craig, leader of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG).The p...Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 17:41hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
ZIM condemns Mnangagwa's US$3 billion white farmers compensation plan
The Zimbabwe Independent Movement (ZIM) has condemned Mnangagwa's US$3 billion compensation package for white farmers, describing the act as reversal for the liberation struggle gains.In a sta...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 11:28hrs | 898 | by Staff Reporters
Justice Sello Nare buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery
The burial of Retired Justice Sello Nare was today buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo, a resting place reserved for distinguished senior citizens and individuals who made significant contribu...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:10hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 2057 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa accords Nare State-assisted funeral
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that a State-assisted funeral will be held for the late retired Justice Selo Masole Nare, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 while receiving specia...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:08hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Justice Selo Nare
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed his condolences to the Nare family following the death of retired Labour Court judge Justice Selo Nare, who passed away on Saturday.In a statement re...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 09:02hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Retired Justice Sello Nare dies
Retired Justice Sello Nare, Chairperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), has passed away at the age of 81.A family spokesperson, Lesley Ncube, confirmed the news to ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 12:00hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, ANC were publicly sworn enemies
Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF and South Africa's old National Party government were publicly sworn enemies. Privately, their relationship was a bit more complicated.On 7 and 8 February, 1983, for instanc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 10:42hrs | 1264 | by Peter Fabricius
Mtukudzi family circus continues
The ongoing tensions within the Mtukudzi family resurfaced in a recent no-holds-barred interview with DJ Ollah 7, where Oliver Mtukudzi's daughters, Selmor and Sandra, aired their grievances against t...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 08:15hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hands over remains of 16 South African freedom fighters
In a poignant ceremony held at the Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences in Harare, the Zimbabwean government officially handed over the remains of 16 South African freedom fighters to South African autho...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 09:30hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi massacre survivors cry foul
For more than 40 years, Bongani Ncube and Patricia Baleni have carried the pain of losing their fathers in the Matabeleland massacres in which thousands of Zimbabweans were murdered in the 1980s....Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:23hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Selmor excluded from Oliver Mtukudzi International Festival by Daisy
Could the legendary late national hero, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, be deeply disturbed by the rising tensions within his family ahead of a festival held in his honor?A rift between his daughter, ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:41hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings: Where from and possible outcomes
IT'S 42 years now since a dark cloud of Gukurahundi engulfed Matabeleland and parts of Midlands provinces, in which the Zanu-PF government, then led by Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, unleashed No...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 09:19hrs | 358 | by Silas Nkala
Paul Siwela's letter to President Mnangagwa - Buying chiefs not just nor sustainable to resolve Matabele grievances
The President of Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Building Harare Zimbabwe 28th July 2024 Ref: PresZim/07/28/24 Attention: Emmerson D. Mnangagwa Dear Mr Presi...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1389 | by Paul Siwela
Reconciling nationality and the rainbow nation idea
IT seems dust never settles in Mzansi, the land of gold. Just a few weeks after an election that did not deliver an outright winner, the country is embroiled in what seems to be another identity...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:07hrs | 74 | by Tapiwa Gomo
ANC of Ramaphosa must brace itself for a messy implosion
For over six months, everyone argued about whether there would be consequences for former state president Jacob Zuma's action to support the Umkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP) in the last national and provi...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:00hrs | 176 | by Nkosikhulule Nyembezi
Man kills wife of 49 years over petty dispute
Kasina Kawocha (61) from Chinhoyi has been sentenced to six years in prison for the culpable homicide of his wife, Spejina, following a dispute. He will serve four years, with two years suspended on g...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:11hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland rejects command healing
Desire Moyo, the Nkulumane lawmaker, has emphasized the need for the Gukurahundi community outreach programme to be conducted in a manner that allows victims to forgive without feeling pressured. ...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:15hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide survivor cannot forgive Mugabe's foot soldiers
An astounding number of mass graves surround Thabani Dhlamini's home in south-western Zimbabwe.One pointed out to the BBC lies near the ablution block at a primary school in the village of Sal...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 07:26hrs | 1161 | by Staff reporter
Mashonas welcome Gukurahundi genocide outreach programme
People from Mashonaland have welcomed the launch of the Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme by President Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, viewing it as a significant step towards national healing and recon...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa confronting the Gukurahundi ghost
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday initiated a Gukurahundi hearings outreach program led by chiefs from the Matabeleland region. The aim is to gather information about the atrocities that occurred...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:55hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
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 | 692 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ropes in Chiefs to pacify Matabeles over genocide
In Bulawayo, the government has launched the Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme, aimed at addressing the divisive legacy of the 1980s Gukurahundi conflict, which resulted in the deaths of an est...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:38hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens 'detractors' undermining Gukurahundi outreach
President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a stern warning to those fostering internal divisions and undermining Zimbabwe's efforts to address the sensitive Gukurahundi issue."Gukurahundi," a term me...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:31hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns against attempts to sow discord
President Mnangagwa yesterday reiterated the nation's vigilance against attempts to sow discord by long-standing detractors, urging unity and resilience among Zimbabweans. As the country prepares to h...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:11hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's local grappling with poor governance issues
Local authorities in Zimbabwe are grappling with weak corporate governance issues, as highlighted in the 2023 report by Acting Auditor General Mrs. Rhea Kujinga. The report, presented to Parliament la...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:08hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi hearings a deliberate attempt to sweep genocide under the carpet
The announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa regarding the launch of public hearings into the Gukurahundi disturbances represents a significant and long-awaited development for Zimbabwe. For decad...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 09:45hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa moves Gukurahundi genocide hearings launch to Sunday
The official launch of Gukurahundi community hearings by President Mnangagwa on Sunday has been met with enthusiasm from religious leaders and political analysts. They commend the Second Republic for ...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch hearings on genocide he has been implicated in
President Mnangagwa is set to launch the Gukurahundi community hearings in Bulawayo this Saturday, marking the start of a victim-centered reconciliation outreach program in Matabeleland. Traditional l...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Resistance to Mnangagwa's 2030 push grows
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly facing resistance from the military and shifting alliances within Zanu-PF as he seeks to extend his stay in power beyond 2028. Supporters and shadowy affilia...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 11:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide sanitisation hearings prep to resume
Matabeleland chiefs are preparing to resume preparations for public hearings on the Gukurahundi atrocities this weekend, pending government confirmation on the process. Led by chiefs from Matabeleland...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Muzorewa urges genuine Gukurahundi resolution
Opposition United African National Congress (UANC) leader Gwinyai Muzorewa emphasized the crucial role of engaging spirit mediums in addressing the deep-rooted spiritual pain caused by the Gukurahundi...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pardon Tapfumanei: Pioneering Political Harmony in Mpopoma-Mzilikazi
In an inspiring move towards political unity and community engagement, Pardon Tapfumanei, affectionately known as "The Duke," has set a groundbreaking precedent in Mpopoma-Mzilikazi. As an aspiring In...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 17:38hrs | 4 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
'Zimbabwe needs spiritual healing'
Dr. Gwinyai Muzorewa, president of the United African National Council (UANC), emphasized the need for spiritual healing in Zimbabwe and called for the involvement of spirit mediums and church leaders...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zuma and Ramaphosa must find each other
IT'S time for political leaders in South Africa particularly the African National Congress (ANC) and Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) to bury their differences and defend not only the legacy of the revolutionary...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe genocide outreach to begin by July
Public hearings to document and address the violent disturbances of the 1980s are set to begin in July, marking the start of a significant national healing and reconciliation process.These hea...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is unforgiving, vindictive
A senior leader of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu) has criticized President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, alleging that it perpetuates a culture of vindictiveness and holds grudges a...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:57hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
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