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Hunt for steel dries up Munyati river

At dawn, the Munyati River should shimmer across Zimbabwe's dry Midlands, a lifeline threading through the scorched plains. Instead, there is silence. The riverbed is now a cracked scar of dust and sand, and the sound of running water, onc…

Published: 25 Oct 2025 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to unveil irrigation kits

President Emmerson Mnangagwa will preside over the historic launch of A1 Productivity Booster Kits and the issuance of Land Tenure Title Deeds at Craigengower Farm in Mazowe this Monday.The initiative, a national priority, aims to enhance …

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bodies of 3 Zimbabweans recovered from river in Mpumalanga

Police in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga, are investigating the deaths of three Zimbabwean men whose bodies were recovered from the Nkomazi River at a local game reserve.Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli said SAPS divers retr…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:44hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter

US$950,000 Somgolo Bridge commissioned in Zimbabwe

After years of suffering and loss of young lives due to the treacherous waters of the Mbembesi River, the residents of Lupanda Village in Lupane have finally found relief. The newly constructed Somgolo Bridge, a 230-meter-long reinforced c…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:55hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains 'restrict' cross border smuggling

SOUTH AFRICA Border Management Authority (BMA) says although four of its border gates remain closed due to flooding, the weather phenomenon actually serves as a natural deterrent to illegal crossings and smuggling.Speaking to Sowetan, BMA …

Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:36hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter

Illicit wealth case resumes in Zimbabwe court

The trial of Dennis Madondo, a 33-year-old man from Murehwa accused of acquiring property using illicit funds, resumed yesterday, with the prosecution presenting evidence on his unexplained wealth.Madondo, who was previously acquitted in t…

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:30hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans brave flooded perilous Limpopo river

Desperate times continue to drive Zimbabweans into life-threatening risks as they attempt to escape the country's prolonged political, economic, and social crisis. Many are risking their lives crossing the crocodile-infested Limpopo River,…

Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reportetr

Gold miner buried alive as flash floods hit river

A tragic accident unfolded in Umzingwane District when flash floods swept through the Lunga River, burying a 20-year-old illegal gold miner alive in a pit that was meant to be his livelihood. The miner, Shelton Ndlovu, was among a group of…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:14hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bans riverbed mining

The government has announced that over 300 illegal miners have been arrested across Zimbabwe as authorities intensify the enforcement of the ban on alluvial mining, following a directive issued by Cabinet earlier this year.In August, Cabin…

Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Drying Zambezi river threatens Zimbabwe and Zambia's energy future

The once-mighty Zambezi River, a lifeline for Zimbabwe and Zambia, has been reduced to a bed of sand and small puddles, signaling a severe crisis for the two nations that heavily rely on Lake Kariba for hydroelectric power generation. This…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 14:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 police officers killed driving across flooded river

Two police officers and their four-month-old daughter drowned after their vehicle was swept away as they attempted to cross the flooded Kana River which cuts across the road between Gomoza in Lupane and Kambe in Manoti, Gokwe.Two other pas…

Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 13:02hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Zambezi River Authority further limits Kariba Dam water usage

THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), an agency established by Zimbabwe and Zambia to manage the river's basin, has tightened screws against its principals, pushing them to adhere to laid-down consumption patterns in order to avoid another ca…

Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Crossing the Limpopo River

NKANYEZI Dube is a 25-year-old young woman from Lubhangwe in the Matobo District of Matabeleland South. She attended Lubhangwe primary and secondary schools. She did not qualify to proceed to university or any institution of higher learnin…

Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:56hrs | | by Pathisa Nyathi

What I learnt from Bruno

(Warning: The following article may change your life)One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vicious dog by a leash. On the way, Bruno was in a no nonsense mood, hyperactive and looking very sharp, strong and deadly. He kept t…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

What I learnt on the way to the river

(Inspiration Reloaded)I just love stories about my childhood.  Decades ago, when l was at primary school in Lupane, our soccer coach took us to the nearby river for some football practice session.  He said that if we ran on the s…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 12 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

Gwanda man swept away by river

THE body of a 30-year-old man from Garanyemba village in Gwanda who drowned in a river about a week ago has been found more than 10 kilometres downstream.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirme…

Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 16:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

On our way to the river...

There was so much excitement amongst the students as I told them we were going all the way to the river to do our training session there. The boys sang, whistled, shouted and made some slogans as we went towards the river for our soccer pr…

Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 10:44hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi

God performs miracles for a reason

And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. Joshua 3:17.At this time o…

Published: 05 May 2017 at 11:58hrs | | by Nkomo Bhekinkosi

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No to 2030 extension

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Relegation-threatened Bosso players boycott training

Pavillon bus involved in a serious accident

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