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497 Zimbabwe soldiers graduate and ready for deployment

A total of 497 recruit soldiers will graduate today at Imbizo Barracks in a ceremony officiated by Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Commander, Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Matatu.Of the graduating recruits, 121 are female. They have completed a…

Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:13hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter

British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya

An investigation by the British Army has revealed that some personnel stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) continue to engage sex workers despite a formal ban, with the practice occurring at what the report describes a…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa urges ZDF to confront emerging security threats

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to broaden their operational scope beyond traditional military defence to address evolving security challenges, including climate change, cyber-attacks, pandemics…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:15hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe soldiers to get salary hike, improved welfare

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is prioritising the welfare of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), with measures underway to address salary structures, housing, healthcare, and transport challenges faced by service memb…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 09:14hrs | 697 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers (39) bashes wife (44) for leaving him behind in the bar

A member of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts after he assaulted his wife for leaving him behind while going to a bar.Arnold Nyoni (39) pleaded guilty to assault charges and malicious damage of propert…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:45hrs | 973 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Soldiers at Mpandawana bash colleague to death

Two Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldiers are appearing before the High Court in Masvingo, charged with murder following a brutal assault on a fellow soldier that led to his death two weeks later. The incident took place on April 28, 2024,…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1745 | by Staff reporter

Air Zimbabwe evacuates 200 wounded soldiers from M23-controlled Goma

About 200 wounded and sick South African soldiers, along with their Tanzanian and Malawian allies, were evacuated from the M23 rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after weeks of tense negotiations. T…

Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 12:04hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa to receive his 14 troops killed in DRC

The arrival of the bodies of the 14 South Africans soldiers will be a challenging reality for some families who have not seen their slain loved ones since January last year.According to reports, President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to att…

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:10hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers heighten patrols along South Africa-Zimbabwe border

The South African Defence Forces (SADF) have ramped up security measures along the Malaladrift area, which borders Zimbabwe, as part of a heightened effort to curb cross-border smuggling and prevent illegal border crossings across the Limp…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:07hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter

Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah

Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in south Lebanon, the Israeli military said in a statement on Wednesday. Three of those killed are commanders, and seven other soldiers are critically wounded. Hezbollah clas…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 16:40hrs | 1219 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt deploys soldiers for Sadc summit

The government has deployed soldiers in residential areas to maintain peace and order ahead of the 44th session of the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, scheduled to be hosted by Harare on August 17. Police have also increase…

Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:52hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa's lawyer writes to Sanyatwe, demands Genaral sit down

Nelson Chamisa's lawyer and close ally, Thabani Mpofu has written to army commander Lt Gen Anselem Sanyatwe demanding that he retracts statements made at a rally where he vowed that 'Zanu-PF will rule until donkeys grow horns' by using 'co…

Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 13:35hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court reinstates 5 soldiers

The Supreme Court, led by Justices Samuel Kudya, Joseph Musakwa, and Susan Mavangira, reinstated five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) members who were dismissed for alleged theft of food rations. The soldiers were reinstated with full salarie…

Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe School of Infantry hold graduation in Mbalabala

Today, the Zimbabwe School of Infantry in Mbalabala is hosting a combined graduation parade for nine courses, presided over by Chief of Staff Major General Emmanuel Matatu.This marks the 88th graduation parade since independence, with stud…

Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army recruits general duty soldiers

THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is recruiting general duty soldiers in Matabeleland North Province.According to a statement, the army will recruit at; Binga Army Camp 25-26 March, Hwange 12 Infantry battalion 28 to 29 March, Lupane Mabhik…

Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 18:52hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

NewsHawks freezes exclusive Zimbabwe military story

The NewsHawks, which has further delayed publication this week due to circumstances beyond its control, will not publish follow-up stories on the issue of three Zimbabwean army generals forced out due to corruption issues after subtle thre…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:02hrs | 49 | by NewsHawks Editor

Mnangagwa's third-term bid up in smoke as army moves in

WHILE Zanu-PF is gradually inching towards a two-thirds parliamentary majority through a by-elections opened by CCC's Interim Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu's recalls, the army has made strategic and tactical manoeuvres to block Presi…

Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:39hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa cracks whip on top soldiers

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly cracked the whip firing seven high-ranking members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) after they failed to rein in their subordinates who walked out on him during the handover of military equip…

Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 13:55hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa urges Zimbabwe soldiers to remain loyal

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has implored State security agents to remain loyal and guard against being misled by unruly elements bent on disrupting the country's peace.While addressing graduates at a Joint Operations Command and Staff cou…

Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:39hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe soldiers cause stir in Gweru

HUNDREDS of soldiers have camped at a military base in Guinea Fowl, Gweru, stretching social amenities in the area where there are limited ablution facilities and erratic water supplies at a time there is a rise in cholera cases in various…

Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:26hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean soldiers' morale hits rock bottom

MORALE among members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is at its lowest due to lack of funding, which has pushed some members to engage in corrupt activities, a government official has revealed.In his presentation during the just-ended …

Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:01hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa treading on explosive political minefield

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is currently facing a mounting political challenge as evidence surfaces indicating that soldiers voted against him in various barracks and through postal ballots to a greater extent than initially perceived.Acc…

Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers deface Mnangagwa posters

THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces has dismantled the Cleveland Shooting Range in Harare amid allegations that some soldiers stationed there were defacing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's campaign posters in Mabvuku, angering Zanu-PF officials in t…

Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 08:13hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Training remains Zimbabwe Defence Forces's top priority

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) will continue training its personnel to meet the requirements of contemporary threats, achieving competent and determined forces ready to serve and protect the country, its people and upholding the constit…

Published: 25 Jun 2023 at 20:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army warns bogus soldiers

The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is gravely concerned by the rising number of civilians impersonating soldiers using stolen army IDs and fake army fatigues to fleece hard-earned money and valuables from unsuspecting people.Seven people cou…

Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Rogue Zimbabwe soldiers to be punished

THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) will not tolerate any form of indiscipline within its ranks and file and will not hesitate to punish anyone caught on the wrong side of the law, Commander Zimbabwe National Army, Lieutenant-General David Si…

Published: 09 Apr 2023 at 12:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe security forces stifling dissent'

THE ruling Zanu-PF party is expected to win the forthcoming general elections while the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) will reject the results setting Zimbabwe on another disputed poll, a report by global research firm, Fit…

Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa shields killer soldiers from justice

ZIMBABWEAN human rights organisations under the Crisis in Zimbabwe banner have engaged former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe, raising questions and seeking global support in dealing with the never-ending crisis that could have b…

Published: 18 Sep 2022 at 16:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa charms armed forces with title deed promises

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has promised decent wages, improved living conditions and title deeds for the country's security forces if his party forms a future government in Zimbabwe.In a message to mark the c…

Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 18:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa ignores Motlanthe advice, 4 years on

SOLDIERS who shot and killed innocent civilians on 1 August  2018 have not been prosecuted, four years on, with growing calls for justice falling on deaf ears.Despite appointing former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe to chai…

Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa vows decent pay and adequate resources for uniformed forces

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has promised uniformed forces that his administration will work well with them when he takes over power should he win elections due next year.In a statement commemorating the defenc…

Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa silent on rogue security elements

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday skirted the issue of rogue elements in the security forces during the Defence Forces Day celebrations in the capital despite reports linking some serving and retired officers to a spate of armed robbe…

Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Military running Zimbabwe affairs'

ZIMBABWE has been described as a military-run State whose future is being determined by the army.This was revealed on Monday during a Twitter space discussion hosted by Open Parly, which discussed the topic 2023 Elections: A Discussion on …

Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military students in SA to exchange notes

Zimbabwe National Defence Force (ZNDF) military students are in South Africa on a Joint Command and Staff Course.The Defence Web reported that the students are being hosted by the Chief of the South African Air Force (SAAF), Lieutenant Gen…

Published: 14 Jul 2022 at 19:00hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers have guns, teachers and nurses have empty threats, so government will always favor the military!

It is common knowledge that rights and freedoms are seldom given or awarded - but, always need to be demanded and taken.That is why it is virtually unheard of to come across a country that was "given its independence" - but actually, the v…

Published: 19 May 2022 at 15:59hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Soldiers run amok in Chegutu

DOZENS of villagers near Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo Airbase in Chegutu were on Tuesday allegedly assaulted by soldiers reportedly searching for a machete gangster who had assaulted their collegue.According to pictures seen by NewsDay, the assau…

Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Soldiers' pay hike riles civil servants

A move to award soldiers a 37% pay increase at a time when the government is silent about reviewing civil servants salaries has drawn fire from some teachers' unions, who say it exposed double standards.According to Defence ministry corres…

Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:17hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Poor remuneration pushing soldiers to crime, Parliament told

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been blamed for the rise in armed crimes by members of the military.MDC Alliance MP Peter Moyo said government's failure to adequately remunerate them was pushing them into crime in order to survive as the…

Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe National Army court sentences 3 soldiers to 15 years

Three soldiers robbing and stealing around Masvingo were jailed for 15 years each by an army court martial last week after they were convicted of armed robbery, theft and unlawful entry, sending a clear message that the Zimbabwe National A…

Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's Presidential Guard soldiers arrested in Beatrice gun robbery

Two soldiers from the Presidential Guard have been arrested after a family was robbed at gunpoint at a farm in Beatrice, Mashonaland East.Police are also holding a third man, who retired from the same army unit.Munyaradzi Munyuki, 27, Busa…

Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Military tightens screws on rogue soldiers

SECURITY has been heightened in army barracks across the country in the wake of a spate of robberies involving soldiers as the military descends on "rogue" elements, amid reports that the  assets of those implicated in robberies are b…

Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

2 soldiers to appear in court for murder, US$40 000 robbery

TWO soldiers are due to appear in court today facing charges of murder and armed robbery after they got away with US$40 000 in heist at a Hatfield house in Harare.Lameck Kabara from the Zimbabwe National Defence College and Christopher Cha…

Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court reinstates theft accused soldiers

SIX soldiers recently discharged from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) on allegations of stealing state property have been reinstated by the High Court.The six are Collen Chiba, Charles Mhuri, Bothwell Gorekore, Hillary Mubariki, Democracy…

Published: 14 Dec 2021 at 05:41hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

2 soldiers among 3 killed after ex-detective took on armed robbers holding family hostage

Two of the three men killed while robbing the home of a retired police detective were soldiers, ZimLive has learnt.Joseph Nemaisa, a 19-year CID homicide veteran, took on five thugs who were armed with at least two AK47 rifles after they h…

Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Conqueror of Worms - Zimbabwe Soldiers

I am writing this observation as someone who participated in the war of liberation struggle. Anyone who went through the trials and tribulations of Chimurenga war will be dismayed by the soldier of today. Instead of serving the people of Z…

Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 09:25hrs | 4 | by Cde Ndugu

Zimbabwe to deploy instructors to Mozambique

A CONTINGENT of Zimbabwean military instructors earmarked for deployment to train Mozambican soldiers in the conflict-ridden northern parts of the country is currently on standby in Nyanga, while awaiting the finalisation of an agreement f…

Published: 18 Sep 2021 at 19:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

'AU, Sadc can rein in rogue Zimbabwe soldiers'

MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have called on Parliament to appoint persons from the African Union (AU) and the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) to head the Independent Complaints Commission if it were to effectively rein in the c…

Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 3377 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa frets over rogue soldiers

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is fretting over a rise in the number of armed robberies involving soldiers and police officers, with observers saying it is tantamount to a mutiny.Mnangagwa promised to immediately address the welfare of soldi…

Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa deploy soldiers to guard his houses

THE SANDF confirmed on Monday that it had deployed soldiers to both of President Cyril Ramaphosa's homes, in Pretoria and Cape Town.This was in addition to the presidential protective benefits.SANDF spokesperson Brigadier General Mafi Mgob…

Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa's grip on state security machinery targets 2022 re-election

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of sweeping changes to the Cabinet last week may have appeared radical but did little to dispel the notion that he is paralysed by a commitment to protracted consensus-seeking, to the point of indec…

Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 16:08hrs | 3 | by Cyril Madlala

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