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Bosso fans stage mini-protest
A faction of Highlanders Football Club supporters, identifying themselves as Bosso Ultras, staged a mini-protest during their team's Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Green Fuel last Su...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Mayor's vote of no confidence deemed invalid
The recent vote of no confidence against Beitbridge mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta by fellow councillors has been declared a non-event by town clerk Loud Ramakgapola, who stated that the process did not fo...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Councillors suspend Mayor over incompetence
Tensions reached a boiling point at Beitbridge Town Council on Monday evening as Councillors passed a vote of no confidence in Mayor Peter Pirato Mafuta, accusing him of incompetence, dereliction of d...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:08hrs | 493 | by Staff reporter
Has Zimra lost confidence in its own Beitbridge operations?
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is under fire for what passengers and transport operators are calling a "clear vote of no confidence" in its own border operations at Beitbridge, after a series ...Published: 13 May 2025 at 18:24hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 2187 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
'ANC will never be DA's branch'
African National Congress (ANC) Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi and the DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille are at odds over the removal of Cilliers Brink as mayor of Tshwane. Lesufi told Zi...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:00hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
ANC mayor wants foreign nationals to be recruited as JMPD officers
Newly elected Joburg mayor Dada Morero may have started his tenure on the wrong foot.This was after he suggested that documented foreigners be recruited as Johannesburg Metro Police Department...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 12:30hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Another extorting Zanu-PF bigwig faces suspension, petition served
The restive Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial leadership, central committee and some politburo members have unanimously agreed and endorse petition to suspend and ouster of the province's national chairpers...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 09:35hrs | 2464 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
ANC and MKP set for another brusing battle in by-elections
The African National Congress (ANC) and the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) are set for a significant political confrontation in upcoming by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday, June 19. Twe...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 13:52hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Workers gagged from complaining about poor working conditions
Disgruntled employees under the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) claim they are unable to voice complaints about poor working conditions while witnessing their superiors enjoying privileges.S...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Bond notes, Zimdollar had no backing'
BOND notes and the Zimdollar (ZWL$) did not have any backing during their tenure, the central bank has said, raising questions on the facilities that were bandied to be supporting the local currency....Published: 12 Apr 2024 at 09:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Harvest House fights intensify
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora is battling to retain the party's Harvest House headquarters in Harare grabbed from the then MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa in June 2020 amid revelations that unpaid ...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 15:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's lifetime of sackings
ZIMBABWE'S political cauldron bubbled over this weekend with the abrupt firing of Christopher Mutsvangwa as the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Affairs minister by President Emmerson Mnangagwa....Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 04:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti a team of irreconcilable rivals
Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) led by Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, launched its campaign for the 31 July 2013 harmonised elections in Marondera, a small tow...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 08:57hrs | 11 | by Dr Phillan Zamchiya
Advocate Mafume says those seeking his ouster 'misread the law'
HARARE mayor, Jacob Mufume has taken a jibe at Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) officials who have attempted to oust him saying some councillors' behaviour is influenced by "substances".Maf...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mafume survives a vote of no-confidence as Harare mayor
An attempt to remove Harare mayor Jacob Mafume failed today as councilors defied Chamisa and voted against vote of no confidence motion.As Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) factionalism expl...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 18:22hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
How Mnangagwa consolidated power and outwitted Zimbabwe military
WITH his controversial re-election -achieved with a minimal contribution from the military, and his subsequent swearing-in and cabinet appointments - President Emmerson Mnangagwa has all but completed...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:51hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: ANC pledges its support to ZANU PF
Amid controversy and a vote of no confidence from several Observer Missions including SADC on Zimbabwe's elections, the South African Ruling Party, ANC has pledged its support to ZANU PF.In a ...Published: 26 Aug 2023 at 21:58hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
'Mnangagwa has nullified polls,' says Chamisa
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of effectively nullifying the August 23 elections by ordering courts to disqualify 1...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 07:01hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere: Popular delusions or realpolitik?
THE nomination court has sat and registered aspiring candidates for the upcoming polls. The process was marred with drama generally, but it was the presumptive presidential candidates that provided th...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 19:43hrs | 4 | by Ntando Dumani
Israel Moyo bounces back at Highlanders
FORMER Highlanders Football Club secretary-general Israel Moyo has bounced back at the club after being co-opted to fill the vacant treasurer's position.The vacancy arose last week after Busan...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bosso executives survive vote of no confidence
HIGHLANDERS Football Club's executive survived a vote of no confidence after the auditors issued an adverse opinion on the club's financials which paints a bad picture of the institution.An ad...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
FIFA ready to lift Zimbabwe suspension if Kamambo is reinstated
THE FIFA Congress yesterday confirmed they are ready to lift ZIFA's prolonged suspension from the international football family "as soon as the pertinent requirements have been fulfilled".Zimb...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 07:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bogus Zifa leadership to assemble in Harare today
THE football leadership in the country is expected to assemble in Harare today where they are expected to come up with a road map that will guide the association in the implementation of football refo...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:01hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Thieves' beg Ramaphosa to stay
Ministers with "smallanyana" skeletons are drumming up support for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to resign because they are afraid of going to jail or their shenanigans being exposed once he is gone....Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 15:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's path to power
6 November 2017 - President Robert Mugabe dismisses his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, from government;8 November 2017 - Zanu-PF expels Mnangagwa from the party. Mnangagwa goes into self-imposed ...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Broad reforms key for Mnangagwa ahead of US-Africa summit
ZIMBABWE'S invitation to attend the US-Africa summit in December can only reap through country a diplomatic dividend if President Emmerson Mnangagwa implements broad reforms to deepen democracy and pr...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 20:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Clueless SRC adamant on ZIFA reforms
THE Sport and Recreation Commission are adamant that the process of reforming local football will only succeed once the ZIFA Congress meet to discuss the forthcoming forensic audit report and recommen...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans lose faith in public hearings
ORDINARY Zimbabweans have lost faith in public hearings on proposed amendment bills, complaining that their contributions were not being taken into consideration.They revealed their frustratio...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa told me Mary Mliswa is 'Chief of Mash West' - Minister Ziyambi reveals
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is confident Zanu-PF Mashonaland West chairperson Mary Mliswa-Chikoka's leadership skills will steer the ruling party to a resounding victory in the 2023 harmonised electi...Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs face axe in purge
Several Zanu-PF heavyweights are living on borrowed time as the party hurtles towards a potentially divisive congress later this year amid revelations that many will lose their influential positions i...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:30hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora says MDC Alliance is unstable
MDC Alliance president Douglas Mwonzora has conceded serious infighting in his party ahead of their elective congress amid reports that party chairman Morgen Komichi was considering jumping ship to th...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Sithembiso Nyoni distances herself from Believe Gaule
Losing ZANU PF Matabeleland North Provincial chairman aspirant Believe Gaule has been exposed by Zanu-PF politburo member Sithembiso Nyoni who called for unity among party members in Matabeleland Nort...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 10:37hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Obert Mpofu under siege
ZANU PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu is reportedly under siege according to a leaked audio from Believe Gaule.Believe Gaule a former MDC senator and Jonathan Moyo ally claims that ...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 10:09hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EXCLUSIVE: Shocking audio exposes deep ZANU PF factionalism
In a shocking and bizarre plot twist in the ZANU PF internal political dynamics ahead of central committee elections, a ZANU PF official from Matebeleland North unwittingly admitted to leading a facti...Published: 07 Jun 2022 at 07:50hrs | 9 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Obert Mpofu faction losing its grip on Zanu-PF structures
A faction linked to Zanu-PF secretary Obert Mpofu in Matabeleland North is said to be losing its grip on the ruling party's structures during the on-going internal elections ahead of the decisive cong...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mayhem rocks Zanu-PF youth league
AS reported last week that a war is brewing in Zanu-PF following last week's divisive youth league congress that saw the party leadership imposing leaders instead of convening elections, the party's n...Published: 18 May 2022 at 18:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
New fissures rock Zanu-PF youth league
THE just-ended Zanu-PF youth league conference created new fissures, resulting in the leadership resorting to threats to whip members into line.A camp opposed to Zanu-PF Mashonaland West youth...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fight rocks Zanu-PF Youth League
A camp opposed to Zanu-PF Mashonaland West Youth League chairman, Tapiwa Masenda, is circulating a vote of no confidence petition to have him removed from the influential post.As factionalism ...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo cracks whip on Mayors; Councilors
Minister of Local Government July Moyo has written to the Mayors and Councilors advising them that they do not have power to reconstitute the leadership of any Municipality and Chairpersons of Committ...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 19:10hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Bulawayo councillor fumes over Mwonzora links
A BULAWAYO councillor, who two weeks ago attended a caucus meeting of Citizens' Coalition for Change despite her being a member of the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T has taken a swipe at her colleagues ac...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T bigwigs gun for deflated Mwonzora
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's days at the helm of the opposition outfit could be numbered as hawks within the party are baying for his blood, attributing the political outfit's dismal performance in...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 19:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Madiro 'plotting to clip' youth league boss' wings
Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial chairperson Mike Madiro is reportedly pushing for the removal of provincial youth chairperson Stanley Sakupwanya claiming that he was becoming "big headed".Madiro...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa son-in-law, adviser botch ZimCoke deal
A COURT application is set to be filed any day from now to legally and officially cancel the US$225 million ZimCoke deal to acquire assets of the now defunct state-owned Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Compan...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 19:17hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
MPs echo US-dollar salary demands
LEGISLATORS have joined the call for adoption of United States dollar salaries in a vote of no confidence in the local currency, a development government said wasdisheartening.Public and p...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rift exposed by rigging
Zanu-PF bigwigs accused of rigging January provincial elections have embarked on a witch-hunt to silence dissent in lower structures as infighting in the ruling party boils over following the disputed...Published: 06 Feb 2022 at 06:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
22 000 learners stranded as govt shuts down unlicensed schools
OVER 22 000 learners enrolled at unlicensed private schools in the capital will not be able to attend classes when schools reopen for the first term on Monday after government ordered that they be shu...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plot to oust Chiwenga
A Zanu-PF faction loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be actively pushing for the ouster of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga with war veterans being used as pawns in the fresh successi...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF plot to oust Chiwenga
A Zanu-PF faction loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to be actively pushing for the ouster of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga with war veterans being used as pawns in the fresh successi...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:21hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere links trigger Zanu-PF witch hunt
Revelations that former Zanu-PF commissar Saviour Kasukuwere is plotting a political comeback to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa has triggered a witch-hunt in the ruling party with some officia...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 05:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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