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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: 5 hrs ago | 486 | 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: 6 hrs ago | 155 | 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
Police smash car smuggling ring
POLICE in Matebeleland South have smashed a well-orchestrated smuggling syndicate at Plumtree Border Post and recovered five smuggled Honda Fit vehicles, including some an assortment of goods illegall...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:20hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa niece's sentencing delayed again
The High Court has once again deferred sentencing of Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya to Wednesday after prosecution called in three witnesses to nail her in aggravation. ...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 20:21hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed for car smuggling
A Plumtree man was last week arrested for smuggling a car into Zimbabwe from Botswana using an illegal entry point.Munyaradzi Munjenje (35) from Plumtree township was nabbed by members of CID ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 14:00hrs | 774 | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwean bus driver caught smuggling bullets
A driver employed by Munhenzva Bus Service, Casper Ranganai Pakai (29), has been fined US$400 for smuggling 200 rounds of live ammunition from South Africa into Zimbabwe. Pakai, who works for Go Well ...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:36hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter
Former Zimbabwe deputy minister convicted of smuggling fuel
FORMER Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe has been convicted of smuggling 138 979 litres of fuel.Mukupe, also a former legislator was convicted together with Same Kapisoriso, Ngonidzashe ...Published: 09 Nov 2023 at 06:00hrs | 1279 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggler arrested
A Bulawayo man, Raytor Chibvongodze (42), from Queenspark suburb, has been arrested by Plumtree police for smuggling over 1,400 litres of fuel valued at US$2,280 from Botswana, confirmed Acting Matabe...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:41hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police urge illegal firearm to surrender weapons
Police are calling on all individuals and companies with unregistered or smuggled firearms and ammunition to "voluntarily" surrender these weapons under the presidential amnesty, according to a statem...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:40hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Starlink : A potential digital lifeline for rural Zimbabwe
In a world where connectivity is a lifeline for information, education, and economic opportunities, the promise of Starlink, SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet project, shines brightly for rural an...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 05:30hrs | 180 | by Robert Ndlovu
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
CIO car smuggling racket mastermind arrested
The controversy involving certain Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) members in vehicle smuggling escalated last week when an alleged mastermind in the underground network was apprehended....Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:29hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Starlink: A Potential Lifeline for Rural Zimbabwe
In a world where connectivity is a lifeline for information, education, and economic opportunities, the promise of Starlink, SpaceX's ambitious satellite ...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 04:50hrs | 524 | by Robert Ndlovu
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
3 car smugglers granted bail
Three men who allegedly smuggled top-of-the-range motor vehicles into Zimbabwe from South Africa by fraudulently fitting registration plates from the President's Office to evade taxes and toll fees ha...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 14:21hrs | 297 | 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 | 574 | by Staff reporter
Car-smuggling syndicate arrested
A syndicate of suspected fraudsters who allegedly smuggled high end vehicles into the country and evade paying toll gates has been nabbed, with five of the suspects appearing in court this Tuesday....Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 09:28hrs | 1232 | by Staff reporter
Guvamatanga rubbishes retailers' complaints over spaza shop influx
George Guvamatanga, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, has chosen to downplay the impact of tuck shops on formal retailers. Instead, he has suggested that many businesses are being managed by i...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 06:18hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
U.S. falling behind China in Africa's lithium industry?
THE demand for lithium is rising as it has become a critical component needed in electric vehicle batteries.In 2021, the world produced 540 thousand metric tons of lithium and by 2030 the Worl...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:31hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimra confiscates 80 000 smuggled phones
A Zambian telecommunications company, Rock Telecom Limited, had 80,000 mobile phones valued at US$352,930 confiscated by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) due to a failed smuggling attempt....Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:26hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Zimra under attack over poor service
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is facing criticism from the industry for its poor service delivery, leading to customs clearance delays that result in daily losses for businesses.Durin...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zambian national appears in a Zimbabwe court
A Zambian citizen, Kimbungwe Yub Ibrah (28), appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera, facing two charges of trafficking Ugandan nationals into Zimbabwe. Ibrah was remanded in custody until Se...Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:41hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border vehicle smuggling mastermind arrested
SOUTH Africa's specialised police investigations unit, the Hawks, have re-arrested a 28-year-old man who is believed to be the mastermind of a series of cross-border motor vehicle and smuggling racket...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:29hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Zambian president panics
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has warned potential coup plotters not to threaten the southern African nation's democratic rule and stability, the BBC reported on TuesdayIt is not clear...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 5022 | by Staff reporter
Sadc observer report a run away 'gun'
THE choice of words by the Sadc observer mission bordered on incitement, propelling a legitimacy crisis with the potential to harm the country. The report was by any standard a threat to human and nat...Published: 28 Aug 2023 at 06:53hrs | 710 | by Dr Matthew Mare
It is time for Mnangagwa to go
This is the perfect time for Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to go. Leadership is not his forte. He does not have the dexterity needed to govern a country. The past five years testify of his failure which...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 13:03hrs | 2291 | by @maximilianlion
SA cops arrested in R12m cigarettes smuggling case
SOUTH African police have arrested two of their own members who recently connived with a 43-year-old Zimbabwean to smuggle into South Africa cigarettes worth more than R12 million.The duo was ...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
600 illegal immigrants deported
NEARLY 600 illegal immigrants were arrested and deported to their countries between January and June this year, while 71 are being investigated for forging police clearances and educational qualificat...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:18hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hosting 20 000 refugees
ZIMBABWE is hosting an estimated 20 000 refugees and asylum seekers most whom are facing challenges in obtaining identity documents for children born in the country, a senior government official has s...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's top cop in human trafficking storm
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched an investigation into one of its senior officers based in Chirundu who is accused of human trafficking.The suspect was arrested at Mashala Farm ...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man caught with R12 million smuggled cigarettes in SA
A 43-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man has been arrested by the North West Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigating Unit (ACIU) in South Africa for allegedly trying to smuggle a contraband of cigarettes worth m...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimra seizes Mliswa campaign material
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has reportedly seized campaign material belonging to Norton legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) on suspicion that it was being smuggled into the country withou...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:49hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Captured PP clears Ramaphosa in final Phala Phala report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of any wrongdoing by acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka in her final report released on Friday regarding the theft of US dollars in cash from his Phala ...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC gives 'fraudulent candidates' 24 hours to withdraw from poll race
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has given the 41 candidates who were "fraudulently" registered under the party for National Assembly and local authority elections 24 hours to withdr...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC appeals Zec decision to accept smuggled candidates
THE opposition CCC has filed a notice of appeal at the Electoral Court against the decision of the nomination court to accept parliamentary and local authority election candidates who were not on the ...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 19:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggling hampers growth
FUEL smuggling into Zimbabwe is hampering the Government's revenue collection, and has become a threat to economic growth, despite tax and law enforcement authorities' efforts to curb the scourge....Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Youth conscientization critical in liberating Zimbabwe!
As youth in Zimbabwe mark the 'Day of the African Child', it is clear that today's generation lacks conscientization on why the country is still not free. A few days ago, I penned an article, ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 13:45hrs | 7 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa fooled us
Former Zanu-PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu says he supported President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over power because he believed the former vice president had learnt the ropes after serving under ...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:43hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested in SA driving a stolen truck
A ZIMBABWEAN man was recently arrested in Mokopane, South Africa, while driving a stolen Toyota Hilux GD-6 truck to Bulawayo, the South African Police Services (Saps) has said.The truck had be...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:12hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Court quashes Chief Nemamwa appointment
THE High Court in Harare has ruled against the controversial appointment of Tranos Manjiva to the Nemamwa chieftainship in Masvingo province.This followed a protracted court battle mounted las...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Precious minerals smuggled through Zimbabwe porous borders
ZIMBABWE is losing precious minerals through porous borders, with security forces and border officials manning the entry points seriously incapacitated to plug illicit flows, a report by the Parliamen...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 07:06hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
New twist to stolen Toyota Fortuner saga
IN a startling turn of events, an intensive police investigations has brought to light the origins of a recently smuggled Toyota Fortuner across the Limpopo River into Zimbabwe. Valued at about R300 0...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled R300,000 car intercepted
SECURITY agents on the border with South Africa have intercepted a Toyota Fortuner worth at least R300 000 smuggled into Zimbabwe across the Limpopo River.Two people were arrested in Beitbridg...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MRP youths go ahead with plan to close ports of entry
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Youth League has announced that on June 16, 2023, it will close all ports of entry in Matebeleland to stop the smuggling of resources from the region. MRP cl...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 07:08hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Bill divides Zimbabweans
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (Independent) on Tuesday accused the ruling Zanu-PF party of smuggling a clause into the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill (Criminal Code), which force...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
A critical review of Al Jazeera's Gold Mafia documentary
APRIL, famously characterised as "the cruellest month" by distinguished poet and literary critic TS Eliot in his critically acclaimed essay "The Wasteland" - not because its first day celebrates fools...Published: 28 May 2023 at 17:07hrs | 23 | by Jonathan Moyo
Mthwakazi youths threaten to close borders and airports to curb gold smuggling
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Youth League has threatened to close all borders and airports before the August elections in order to combat gold smuggling, which the party claims is carried out by...Published: 26 May 2023 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Uebert Angel finally returns to Britain
PRESIDENTIAL Envoy and Ambassador-at-Large Uebert Angel - who fears being thrown under the bus should he return to Zimbabwe, because of the starring role he played in Al Jazeera's investigative Gold M...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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