Zimbabweans arrested in South Africa over R500,000 mbanje haul

South African police have arrested two Zimbabwean nationals in Thabazimbi, Limpopo Province, after intercepting a truck carrying a consignment of mbanje valued at nearly R500,000. The arrests, facilit...

Minister Raj Modi's liquor outlet closed amid smuggling clampdown

The Zimbabwean government has shut down a liquor outlet owned by Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi, in Bulawayo as part of a nationwide operation targeting smuggled goods. The closure...

Africa needs to improve internet connectivity

Zimbabwe's internet connectivity rate has reached an impressive 78%, far surpassing the African continent's average, which stands below 50%, according to Minister of Information and Communication Tech...

Kazembe's visit to UAE surveillance expo ahead of 2023 raises eyebrows

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa recently dispatched Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe (pictured) to attend a digital surveillance event in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid indications that the Zim...

CCTV Surveillance Technology in Africa needs a national policy

African countries are installing closed circuit television cameras  (CCTV) and surveillance technologies without regulation frameworks and national CCTV and surveillance national policies. The sp...

Bulawayo parking system a massive surveillance project?

CABINET has approved Bulawayo City Council (BCC)'s planned installation of a vehicle surveillance system.The system will be installed by the city's implementing partner, Tendy Three which won ...

Zimbabwe among 7 African governments using Israeli cyber-espionage tools

As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in organising opposition movements. In response, several governments have at tim...

Huge boost for Zimbabwe power generation

THE country's hydro-electricity generation capacity has received a huge boost as the water levels in Lake Kariba continue to rise due to sustained rainfall activity in the Zambezi catchment area....

Zimbabwe drifts towards online darkness

One year after jubilant residents celebrated on the streets of Harare when Zimbabwe's army removed Robert Mugabe from power, the country is in darkness.In January, after days of protests over ...

Blackberry, iPhone, Gmail Users 'All Screwed' Says Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told smartphone users they are vulnerable to a ‘mass surveillance' industry that has been steadily growing since the September 11, 2001 attacks....