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Zimbabwe faces new tobacco ban threat

Zimbabwe's multi-billion-dollar tobacco industry is facing a potential crisis as the World Health Organization (WHO) considers tighter global controls - and possibly a ban - on tobacco production. The proposed measures stem from concerns o…

Published: 10 Nov 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1082 | by Staff reporter

SA steel tariff hikes threaten jobs

Proposed increases to 460 steel tariff codes are set to affect more than 16 000 traders and R51,5 billion (US$2,9 billion) worth of imports, sparking fears of job losses in South Africa's downstream steel industry.Trade consultancy XA Glob…

Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

BirdLife Zimbabwe sounds alarm on vulture extinction threat

BirdLife Zimbabwe is urgently calling for stronger protection of vultures, warning that the nation's scavengers are on the brink of extinction, with severe ecological and economic consequences.The warning was issued during a workshop held …

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Unregistered pharmacies serious health threat'

A growing number of pharmacies in Bulawayo and the Matabeleland North and South provinces are reportedly operating without licenses from the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), raising alarm over public health risks and regulat…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is Emmerson Mnangagwa under threat?

The latest episode of Africa Here & Now, a Cape Town-based podcast focusing on African culture, politics, and current affairs, has sparked conversation by posing a provocative question: Is Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa under …

Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Husband threatens suicide

A Harare woman has been granted a protection order against her husband after telling the Harare Civil Court that he had repeatedly assaulted, insulted, and threatened to kill her if she went ahead with plans to divorce him.Gertrude Kamera …

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mangwana threats unsettles media lobby groups

Media lobby organizations in Zimbabwe have raised alarm over recent threats made by Information Ministry Secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana against the Masvingo Mirror, a provincial newspaper, following its coverage of alleged voter misconduct …

Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 14:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi Republic Party condemns Chiminya's Monomotapa claims

The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has vehemently denounced spurious claims made by Timothy Chiminya, who purports to be the Monomotapa King. The party characterized these claims as a blatant attempt to distort the Lozwi heritage and royal…

Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 09:35hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Chief Bango protects his supper, threatens villager over Gukurahundi petition

Chief Bango of Matabeleland South has reportedly threatened a villager who circulated a petition on the Sontala WhatsApp group, calling for chiefs to be excluded from the Gukurahundi hearings.Launched in the early 1980s, Gukurahundi was of…

Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 13:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Death threats issued against Zuma, culprit still not arrested

PhD holder, Dr Simamkele Dlakavu, this weekend purportedly took to â€˜X' and demanded the death and assassination of uMkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma.Dlakavu, in a series of tweets, purportedly coming from her account, immediate…

Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's reckless statement to Putin positions Zimbabwe as a security threat

THE southern Africa region has, by and large, been regarded as a peaceful place.Save for a few conflict zones - such as Mozambique, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo - we have avoided stoking the flames of war.This is particularl…

Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 07:50hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Tshabangu threatens drastic measures against CCC MPs

Sengezo Tshabangu, the 'interim' Secretary General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has issued stern warnings of decisive action against defiant legislators who deviate from party directives, causing disruptions in parliament.In…

Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:15hrs | | 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 involving high-profile politicians and…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:49hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Shingi Munyeza threatens Mutemererwa's lawyer

The debt row pitying Marjorie Mutemererwa and Shingi Munyeza escalated this week with the ex SeedCo public relations manager's lawyer filing a police report against the businessman for allegedly swearing and threatening her.Munyeza and his…

Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Another school under makorokoza threat

FIXED infrastructure and movable property at Kwekwe's Camelot Group of Schools is under threat from illegal mining activities that are taking place within the premises and outside.Worryingly, the development comes just when the Kwekwe comm…

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga ex-wife battles life-threatening lymphoedema

Marry Mubaiwa's family has shelved a scheduled amputation process on her forearm with faint hopes of a miraculous recovery by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's troubled ex-wife.Mubaiwa battles life-threatening lymphoedema which causes …

Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 23:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt quakes over looming strike

PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima yesterday pleaded with civil servants not to abandon salary negotiations fearing a full-blown strike beginning next week."At this particular point in time, they should not abandon the National Joint Nego…

Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Transport crisis now a security threat: Passengers

THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has petitioned Parliament to intervene and help end the country's worsening public transport situation which has resulted in commuters falling victim to mugging, sexual harassment and robbery af…

Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

NGOs denounce renewed govt threats

ZIMBABWE human rights and advocacy groups have condemned as disturbing and criminal a threat by the government to ban non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from operating in Masvingo, a threat implemented in 2012 when the authorities cance…

Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 21:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZCTU blasts Mnangagwa ally over 'reckless' coup claims, threats

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on State Security Minister Owen Ncube to retract his threats to deal with labour activists, civil society and the opposition he collectively accused of working with the enemy to viole…

Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Invaders threaten land developer with death

A HARARE-BASED private land developer, Mandla Ndebele of Sunshine Development (Pvt) Ltd, has approached the High Court seeking an interdict order against land invaders who allegedly stormed his project in Mabelreign early this week and sta…

Published: 05 Sep 2020 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Dishonesty now biggest threat to democracy

Two inter-related issues - highlighted in two feedbacks I have received over the past six months - should be addressed as a matter of priority and urgency.The first one is do with what one mobile money transfer platform has given rise to o…

Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Conway Tutani

'ICC threats will harden Mnangagwa'

THREATS to drag President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some of his top government officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over human rights violations will not solve the country's crises, but only harden those in positions of authori…

Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa linked Tajamuka threatens Zimbabwe ConCourt judges

The Zimbabwean judiciary must swear in Nelson Chamisa as President of Zimbabwe with immediate effect or call for peaceful, free, fair, credible and international conducted re-run of the Presidential election.The alteration of figures by ZE…

Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 18:16hrs | | by Tajamuka

Andy Muridzo is a threat to Jah Prayzah

When I watched Andy Muridzo performing live in Bulawayo, it became clear why Jah Prayzah could not tolerate him â€“ the guy is just too good.Jah Prayzah and his Military Touch Movement should be forgiven for somehow frustrating Andy out of…

Published: 14 May 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Melissa Mpofu

Mthwakazi Republic Party a refreshed threat to Mashonaland hegemony.

On the 15th of March in Gwanda MRP sent its officials led by Cde Ngqabutho Mpofu, the party's Organising Secretary for Matabeleland South at Red cross Hall where there was a meeting organised by (wild). The women empowerment civic group ha…

Published: 20 Mar 2017 at 05:57hrs | | by Mbonisi Gumbo

Tsvangirai a national security threat

IF there is anyone inclined to believe that Morgan Tsvangirai is fit to be elected to the office of the President of Zimbabwe in the forthcoming plebiscite, that belief must have gone up in smoke last week following Tsvangirai's criminal r…

Published: 10 Jun 2013 at 16:46hrs | | by Professor Jonathan Moyo

Why MDC formations are a security threat

A political threat is a system that aims at misinformation and broadcasting of negative propaganda done by individuals, political groups and media houses.The threat comes from the fact that people will be "forced" to react either negativel…

Published: 28 Jul 2011 at 11:34hrs | | by Panganai Kahuni

MDC-T threat to Zimbabwe's national security

IMPERIAL Germans who have the dubious distinction of twice starting two catastrophic world wars in 1914 and 1939 have a warped saying âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ„Ã¹ whose fatal logic best explains how and why the embattled Prime Minister Morgan Tsvan…

Published: 03 Jul 2011 at 05:58hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo, MP

Dual or multiple citizenship âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ„Ãº Threat or opportunity!

In response to a perceived threat to national security, the framers of the Zimbabwean Constitution were clear in conferring powers to Parliament to make an election of whether to prohibit dual citizenship and define the circumstances in wh…

Published: 13 Jun 2011 at 17:03hrs | | by Mutumwa Mawere

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Mnangagwa's critics face State crackdown?

Josey Mahachi hails Dangote's return to Zimbabwe

Man steals woman's pant on washing wire

Varakashi4ED applauds Zvimba West MP Mercy Dinha for development milestones

Mazowe police arrest machete-wielding gang linked to farm robberies

Chivhayo brags about meeting African presidents, says he's a brand of strategic power

'Don't panic over drones, yellow aeroplanes': Hichilema assures Mnangagwa amid spying rumours

ZANU-PF councillor faces backlash from villagers and party structures in Buhera

Man in court for pouring beer on neighbour over 'gossip'

Police deployment not targeted at Tendai Biti

Knife-wielding robbers raid Entumbane bars

Chiefs must benefit from social media content from their courts

Bulawayo residents back tougher litter fines

Chinese embassy warns on bogus travel agents

Manhize workers protest over substandard meals

Highlanders Royals relegated

MultiChoice donates desks, chairs to Nketa primary school

US$200,000 to be raised for Prophet Magaya court cases

A take on Chiwenga succession bid

Monetary history of Zimbabwe

854 families fight Msasa Park eviction ruling

Zimbabwe faces deepening jobs crisis

Fierce dispute erupts over mining equipment

Diamond price slump cripples Zimbabwe miners

Redcliff turnoff accidents worry business

Peter Dube convicted, awaits sentencing

Former magistrate arrested

Mnangagwa's silence makes Zimbabweans believe he wants it too

Zimbabwean care workers left without wages after promised jobs fall through

Zimbabwe frees up airspace

Lupane State University students win innovation prize

The harder the Zimbabwe regime pushes citizens into believing economy improving the more unbelievable they sound!

Zimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day

'Don't panic over drones, yellow aeroplanes': Hichilema assures Mnangagwa amid spying rumours

Zimbabwe tightens border security to curb trafficking

Police deployment not targeted at Tendai Biti

Zimbabwean woman dies at South African hospital; neglected due to her nationality

Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa

Man steals woman's pant on washing wire

Zanu-PF threatens unleash 'our' dogs

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