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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 | | 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 | 332 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 938 | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | 48 | by NewsHawks Editor

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 | | 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

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

'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

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 | 2 | by Cde Ndugu

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 | 2 | by Cyril Madlala

Be wary of bogus soldiers, says ZNA

A group of armed robbers masquerading as members of the Zimbabwe National Army and Criminal Investigation Department detectives is on the prowl, robbing people using fake search warrants. The gang, which numbers between four and six, has t…

Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 thieving soldiers denied bail in Chiwenga case

THREE soldiers accused of stealing property worth $1,6 million from Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Orchid Gardens farm in Domboshava have been denied bail by a Harare magistrate.Anesu Munyika, Tempson Dhauramanzi and Paul Ndhlovu, w…

Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Polad removed soldiers from the streets

IT was the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) and not COVID-19 that caused the removal of soldiers from the streetsThe presence of soldiers on our streets had become a permanent feature following the coup of November 2017 and this was a con…

Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 2 | by ZimSentinel

Mnangagwa prepares to deploy soldiers in Mozambique?

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is preparing to deploy soldiers to fight terrorism in neighbouring Mozambique with Zimbabwe Defence House officials being locked in meetings to analyse the risks of placing boots on the ground, it has emerged.M…

Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Don't provoke Zimbabwe's security services'

THE deafening silence from church organisations following the killing of a soldier in cold blood in Chivhu and attempts by the opposition to protect the bandits portray their duplicity as puppets of Western nations. In a Press statement, Z…

Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Soldiers and police should be alert for any violent demos

Many businesses that were prejudiced of more than $500 million in damages and unrealised earnings following last month's violent demonstrations organised by the MDC Alliance and backed by some NGOs, are yet to resume operations. Six people…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:24hrs | | by Editorial - The Chronicle

Mnangagwa's response an insult to victims of State violence

THAT our very own dearest President has chosen to confess ignorance about the killings and gross human rights abuses perpetrated by security forces last month, in the wake of violent protests over a 150% fuel hike, is not only shocking, bu…

Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:38hrs | 3 | by Editorial - newsday

Mnangagwa's military crackdown a reincarnation of Gukurahundi

We, the deeply concerned, patriots of Zimbabwe living here in the United States, are here because we have a problem, a problem of State-sponsored terror and atrocities ordered and sanctioned by someone we know was an enforcer for former Pr…

Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 07:51hrs | | by Pearl Matibe

ED Mnangagwa cannot eat his cake and still have it

 At some time, after Samuel had anointed Saul as king of Israel, the LORD commanded king Saul saying, "'I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the Ama…

Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 09:22hrs | 4 | by Zanda Shumba

Rape, brutality as soldiers crash protests

THE violent clampdown on protesters by soldiers and the police has left deep scars and trauma on children and women who were beaten up, raped or were forced to watch as their husbands, fathers or brothers were assaulted and tortured.Tendai…

Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Scores of women raped in police, army crackdown

SCORES of women from Harare's Hopley area alleged they were raped by soldiers during the ongoing crackdown against opposition activists linked to last week's protests against fuel price hikes which turned violent, resulting in the killing …

Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army, police in fix over killings

Police and the army last night sought to clear themselves and throw blame on alleged impersonators following reports that at least 12 people were killed by soldiers and the police during last week's nationwide protests against economic har…

Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

CZC Leader's young brother seriously beaten up by soldiers

The torture of civilians has gone to another level. You can become a victim of torture because of your siblings, this should be condemned. I am informed that Douglas Mahiya, young brother to the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition leader Rashid M…

Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 08:32hrs | | by Don Chigumba

Mnangagwa's refusal raises serious questions

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's refusal to acknowledge that soldiers who killed seven civilians in cold blood on August 1 overstepped the boundaries raises serious questions about his commitment to end impunity against opponents of the ruli…

Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Editorial - The Standard

Mnangagwa must rein in rogue soldiers

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces needs to move in quickly and rein in "rogue elements" reportedly causing unrest across the country since last week.Evidence abound of several people who have been brutalised by military elements operating under …

Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Editorial

Mnangagwa's government is militarized

There was drama at National Sports Stadium as Zanu pf Youths and Soldiers were searching the police before entering the stadium yesterday. This is a clear evidence that enemity between soldiers and the police has increased. This also clear…

Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 12:18hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Zanuism, 'barrack democracy' threat to Zim's progress

Zanu-PF provides the most shocking example of the culture of exceptionalism which has characterised many a liberation party in power. These include:-the belief that it is entitled to rule forever,-blatantly refusing to view itself as an or…

Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Gus Manatsa

ZANU PF dirty tactics

Dear Editor I'm really amazed by the current events that is currently taking place in my country. Police and soldiers fully armed with arms of war got into the streets shooting and killing people in the name of restore sanity. Why do we ne…

Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 10:49hrs | | by Nkomah Isaac

MDC condemns soldiers' untoward behaviour in Nkayi

Reports that soldiers are terrorizing villagers in Nkayi, coercing them into voting for the ruling party are disturbing.The MDC has learnt that for the past two weeks, some Zimbabwe National Army members camped in Nkayi North's Gwelutshena…

Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 13:21hrs | 1 | by Leonard Mhlanga

Mugabe pledges to improve working conditions for soldiers

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday pledged to review and improve working conditions for soldiers to raise their morale ahead of crucial elections next year.Speaking during the 37th Defence Forces Day commemorations at the National Sports St…

Published: 16 Aug 2017 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Generals must heed the voice of citizens

Soldiers Don't shoot! We are just unarmed citizens! All we are trying to do is abide by Zimbabwe's democratic Constitution that binds us all (including yourselves). However, we are increasingly confused by statements from your top ranks. R…

Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 10:02hrs | | by David Mutori and Benjamin Paradza

Ambush at Lesoma, 35 BDF soldiers, 3 Zipra combatants ambushed

In the evening of 27th February 1978, a detachment of 35 BDF soldiers, 2 teenagers from Lesoma village and 2 or 3 ZIPRA combatants were ambushed by Smith's Rhodesian Soldiers at Lesoma sand ridge. 15 BDF soldiers, 1 teenager from Lesoma an…

Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 10:44hrs | 44 | by Boletilemang Gabokgatlhe

A story of armed mayhem

In the recently published novel, The Guns of Matabeleland, the author, Skid Masuku displays incredible imagination.This is an action packed scintillating tale of armed mayhem, ruthless betrayal and incredible humour, âˆšÃ‰Â¬Â¢âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã¶Â…

Published: 29 Apr 2012 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by Corine Saunders

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MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

Zimbabwean agitator deported from Tanzania

Zimbabwean national arrested in Khayelitsha

Push for unity among Ndebele Royal claimants

Herentals to play 3 home games behind closed doors

Zimbabwe to give Zambia more water at Kariba

ZRP disciplines cops over viral video

Matobo rocked by corrupt and dubious land grab

Mnangagwa launches AI-powered smart silos in Mutare

No justification for bread price increases

Teen girl raped twice by cousin during babysitting sleepover

Teen remanded over blanket, shoe theft

Bulawayo hits Starlink capacity

Herdsman jailed for sleeping with schoolgirl

Mandaza was left visibly shaken as Biti, Sikhala, Ngarivhume fled

Telecel Zimbabwe enters voluntary corporate rescue

Zimbabwe warns foreign investors against labour law violations

Court dismisses Zinasu students' appeal

MPs Demand Relief for Elderly on Local Authority Charges Amid Lack of National Policy

Wrong decision to suspend ZETDC boss, a symptom of shallow thinking

MPs Push for Service Charge Relief for Elderly Amid Lack of National Policy

ZETDC MD fired after SONA power outage

Mliswa likens Tagwirei to Chamisa

Harare adopts a 'Pay first, drink later' strategy

Police foil launch of movement against Mnangagwa term extension

Parliament apologises to Mnangagwa

Mnangagwa the merchant of darkness

ZimRights condemns arson attack on SAPES Trust

Mnangagwa praise singers lie for a living

MPs slam peak-hour roadblocks, demand reform on spot fines