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Sophie Mokoena's lack of subtlety in her bias is painfully obvious to anyone
If Sophie Mokoena is truly representative of the so-called "journalistic standards" at SABC, then it's no wonder people question the intellectual rigour of South African media as a whole. A wo...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 09:15hrs | 1552 | by Dereck Goto
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 527 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
WATCH: Ramaphosa's Deputy faints on stage
Deputy President Paul Mashatile was rushed to hospital on Saturday afternoon after fainting on stage, according to a report.State broadcaster, SABC News reported that Limpopo Premier, Dr ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 16:02hrs | 2870 | by Staff reporter
'ANC in KZN is destroyed'
National chairperson of the ANC Gwede Mantashe has spoken out about the state of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, saying the party is destroyed and needs to be rebuilt from scratch.He however dispell...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 16:44hrs | 1488 | by Staff reporter
SABC To Broadcast English Premier League
The SABC has secured the rights to broadcast 33 live matches from the 2024/2025 English Premier League (EPL) season, bringing top-tier soccer action to South African screens.The public broadca...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 14:50hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Helen Zille says South Africa's GNU was a lie
In a dramatic twist, DA federal chairperson Helen Zille has, for the first time, publicly admitted that the multi-party government in its current form is not a Government of National Unity (GNU)....Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 14:10hrs | 2371 | by Staff reporter
Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?
Let us not pretend and lie to each other. We need to be brutally honest.Have we not, at some point, asked ourselves or one another this question?Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1285 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zuma's MK Party takes SABC to court for misleading the public
Former President Jacob Zuma's MK Party has filed court papers with the Johannesburg High Court demanding that the SABC stop using the phrase "Government of National Unity" (GNU), claiming it is mislea...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 20:55hrs | 888 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: South Africa's new Minister of Home Affairs not committing on ZEP yet
New Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, has not taken a position yet on the future of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit. He says he will focus on 'getting it right'. Recently, a Constituti...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 12:48hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's new Prisons Minister and the death penalty
Newly appointed correctional services minister Pieter Groenewald has over the years advocated for the death penalty to be reinstated to curb crime. Groenewald's appointment to the cabinet by P...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 09:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to Unveil New National Executive Tonight
Johannesburg, South Africa - President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the members of the new National Executive this evening, marking a significant st...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 15:28hrs | 17 | by Ndou Paul
Zuma to expose 'white agents'
Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party leader, Jacob Zuma, through the party's spokesperson addressed the media on Sunday night where he slammed the newly formed Government of National Unity. Zuma while ...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ATM file court papers for re-run of elections due to IEC rigging
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) in South Africa has also filed papers in the Electoral Court asking the specialist court to set aside the 29 May polls and direct a re-run, SABC reported....Published: 16 Jun 2024 at 14:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zuma Party members can still be sworn in as MPs and MPLs
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party's 58 elected members may still be sworn in as Members of Parliament (MPs) or Members of Provincial Legislatures (MPLs) even if they choose to skip the first sitting of ...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwe vs Lesotho World cup qualifiers
Zimbabwe will host Lesotho this afternoon on the Match day three of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Group C.The match will be played at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.Kick...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 14:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa officiating at all manner of ceremonies becoming problematic'
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies.In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:20hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
SA parties alarmed as ANC enlists Zanu-PF help for election campaign
ZIMBABWEAN state media on Tuesday broke the news that the country's ruling party, Zanu-PF, had been called on by the ANC to assist with its final stretch of campaigning ahead of South Africa's general...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When the president officially commissions companies, then Zimbabwe is still far from developing!
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is still making national news headlines for officially commissioning new companies. In fact, his latest stunt was not even commissioning a new company...Published: 18 May 2024 at 20:53hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
13 Zimbabweans die in Cape Town crash
THIRTEEN Zimbabweans were killed and 26 others injured when their coach belonging to Simplex Bus Company collided with a haulage truck on the N1 Highway near Hex River Pass in Western Cape, South Afri...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Motsoaledi's personal vendetta against Zimbabweans dealt a severe blow
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has suffered a blow in his bid to appeal the judgment of the High Court Pretoria.The court had invalidated his December 2021 decision to terminate the Zi...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's spin doctor hits back at 'ungrateful' Sikhala
CCC deputy spokesperson Gift "Ostallos" Siziva has implied that former Zengeza West MP, Job Sikhala, is unappreciative, following Sikhala's claim that the opposition party neglected him during his nea...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 09:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala ordered to stop press interviews
Sikhala blames CCC leaders for abandoning himZimbabwean politician Job Sikhala, who was freed after spending nearly 600 days of pre-trial detention, says he is not a happy man and has little to ce...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans part of Johannesburg fire victims
SOUTH African state broadcaster SABC has reported that two unnamed Zimbabweans are part of over a hundred victims of a Johannesburg fire on Sunday.Over a hundred families, some of them illegal...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBCtv Secures Full Broadcast Rights For 2023 AFCON
The broadcasting rights for all fifty-two games of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in the Ivory Coast have been secured by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Television (Z...Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gayton McKenzie is not from Gweru, Zimbabwe
Gayton McKenzie, a South African politician and a previously convicted bank robber, refutes allegations suggesting he hails from Gweru, Zimbabwe. As the president of the Patriotic Alliance political p...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 07:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
SA enforces stringent controls at Beitbridge border
Stringent measures are being enforced at the Beitbrige border post as thousands of Zimbabweans return to South Africa after the festive season.The Border Management Authority (BMA) said that t...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Jacob Zuma dumps ANC...forms new party
In a surprising and significant announcement on Saturday, former South African President Jacob Zuma declared that he will not campaign for the African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming 2024 elec...Published: 16 Dec 2023 at 14:25hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: DJ Sbu responds to accusations on Zahara's death
South Africans are pointing fingers at DJ Sbu, former manager of the late musician Zahara, and his record label TS Records, accusing them of neglecting the artist's financial well-being. The allegatio...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 09:32hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH:Gayton McKenzie praises foreigners...says South Africans are lazy
In a resurfaced vintage video circulating on the internet, Gayton McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance, is under fire for controversial remarks made during an interview on SABC's Morning Live sh...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:31hrs | 9 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
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 | 26 | by Mandla Ndlovu
WATCH: SABC peddles fake news on Zimbabwe
With each passing minute, we are increasingly bombarded by information and messages faster - fake news or false digital messages - than we can process, digest and interpret them. As we struggl...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa wipes out political opponents
President Cyril Ramaphosa seems to have wiped out his political opponents by what many deem is the use of state organs to fight political battles. Arrests seem to have dampened the energy of the "RET ...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Malema says Zanu-PF is a 'criminal syndicate'
Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa's third-largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, characterized Zanu-PF as a "criminal syndicate" that has been rejected by the people but continues to ho...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 19:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Chamisa Dilemma: Zimbabwe's struggle with Truth-in-Leadership continues
Zimbabwe, a nation that has long grappled with the scourge of leadership embroiled in deceit, finds itself at yet another crossroads. President Mnangagwa, despite promises of ushering in a new era, co...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 20:44hrs | 1 | by Sandra Mverera
Mbeki says Mnangagwa must do 'what's in the best interests of Zimbabweans'
Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has suggested that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should consider the best interests of the Zimbabwean people in order to navigate the country's challenges fol...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 20:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa confirms SADC plans to hold summit over Zimbabwe poll report
SADC is preparing to convene a meeting with Zimbabwean authorities and representatives of the SADC election observer mission to discuss the contents of a critical report on Zimbabwe's recent elections...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
SABC show goes to Zimbabwe
Humour, friendship and a bit of "organised chaos" are the ingredients that have kept Umhlobo Wenene FM's iBreakfast Eyondlayo Ekuseni (BEE) going and made it Mzansi's second biggest radio show on SABC...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Poll observers embarrassed by what they saw in Zimbabwe
Veteran academic and political analyst Ibbo Mandaza says election observers, including those from Africa, were embarrassed by what they witnessed during Zimbabwe's disputed elections.Mandaza (...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pushes to change Sadc laws following Mumba controversies
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is seeking to change the regional bloc's statutes and guidelines following Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) election observer mission (SEOM)'s...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 10:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa reiterates stance of rejecting Zimbabwe election
The leader of the main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Zimbabwe, Nelson Chamisa, says his party maintains the position of rejecting the election results.Chamisa spoke ...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 20:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans killed in SA shootout
TWO Zimbabweans are believed to be among 19 people killed in a shootout with police in Makhado, South Africa over the weekend.Although South African police have not released details of the inc...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
All systems go for polls
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has finalised the deployment of polling officers and materials across the country paving the way for a smooth voting process tomorrow.Citizens will vote...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Stafff reporter
'Anti-Zimbabwe' journalists blocked from covering elections
Zimbabwean authorities have barred Voice Of America (VOA) journalists from covering Wednesday's general election in yet another incident involving purging of foreign media viewed unfriendly to the Zan...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 18:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chris Maroleng urges Zimbabweans to 'rise against tyranny'
Former SABC broadcaster Chris Maroleng has called on Zimbabweans to "rise against tyranny" as he took to his social media handles Thursday to express disappointment over being deported from the countr...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim-born Chris Maroleng deported from Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean authorities have reportedly deported former SABC broadcaster, and Global Advisor and the SADC Executive Director of Good Governance Africa Chris Maroleng who flew into the country Tuesday t...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 18:48hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'National interest' should never be a pretext for violating the Constitution!
Last week, I was watching a ZTN (ZimPapers Television Network) program, focussing on media coverage around Zimbabwe's upcoming harmonized elections. In attendance were representatives from the...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 14:28hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa's pluses ahead of Aug 23 polls
By addressing concerns about a runoff scenario, Chamisa has showcased his leadership qualities and strategic foresight, reassuring voters of his commitment to decisive victory in the first round again...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 9 | by Sharon Hofisi
Mnangagwa 'pretentious elections will not work'
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has warned that "pretentious elections" in Zimbabwe "will not work" as he called for a free and fair vote on August 23.The leader of the Economic ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 17:23hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Malema says Zimbabweans must fight for their country
South African opposition leader Julius Malema yesterday said Zimbabweans must fight to reclaim their country from "kleptocrats" in pointed criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government....Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
How Oskido 'discovered' Berita at taxi rank
THROUGHOUT his long and storied career, Kalawa supremo Oskido has earned a reputation as a man that is capable of finding talent in the unlikeliest of places. Take for example, the case of Ane...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
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