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Detained businessmen allege government officials received bulk of $40m election tender

October 29, 2024

Two imprisoned Zimbabwean businessmen have told the High Court that government officials received most of a US$40m election materials tender through an intermediary. Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe claim businessman Wicknell Chivayo told them “the bulk of the money was

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Affirms Legal Status of Gold Currency

October 28, 2024

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has issued a public notice confirming that the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency maintains its legal status, despite questions about its founding legislation. In a statement released today, the central bank addressed concerns about potential legal

Starlink sells out in Zimbabwe weeks after launch

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink has sold out in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, just weeks

Opposition leader Ngarivhume released with X ban

Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume has been released on bail after spending nearly three months

Business

Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe Politics

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Reshuffles Cabinet, Demotes Shava

October 16, 2024

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has carried out a mini-cabinet reshuffle, moving Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava to a new role. Mr Shava has been

Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe Politics

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa vows to respect term limits

September 2, 2024

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has firmly rejected speculation that he intends to seek a third term in office, insisting he will step down in

Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe Politics

Lionel Dyck: A Life of Service and Controversy in Southern Africa

June 6, 2024

Zimbabwean mercenary Lionel Dyck passed away at the age of 80 in Cape Town last week after battling cancer. Lionel Dyck, once emblematic of

Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe Politics

Zanu-PF Turmoil: Mutsvangwa Sparks Factional Dispute

June 6, 2024

Factionalism rattles Zanu-PF, with Mutsvangwa facing backlash. The Chinhoyi University of Technology’s gym hall hosted a provincial coordinating committee (PCC) meeting where ZANU-PF politburo

Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe Politics

Mnangagwa Allegedly Ousts Chinamasa from Influential Treasury General Post

June 3, 2024

Former Cabinet minister and Zanu-PF politburo member Patrick Chinamasa has reportedly been removed from his influential post as treasury general following a conflict with

CRIME

Crime·South Africa

Senzo Meyiwa: A decade of justice delayed in South African football star’s murder

October 26, 2024

The murder trial of South African football captain Senzo Meyiwa has become a symbol of the country’s struggling justice system, as the case marks its tenth anniversary with no resolution in sight. Meyiwa, who led the national team Bafana Bafana, was shot dead on 26 October 2014 at his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo’s home in what has become one of South

Crime·South Africa

IEC Disputes Claims of Destroyed Ballot Papers Amid Allegations of Election Rigging

June 3, 2024

MK Party members have discovered destroyed and burned ballot papers hidden in

Crime·Zimbabwe·Zimbabwe Politics

Kereke Returns to Prison After Supreme Court Upholds Conviction

June 2, 2024

Former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke returned to prison after the Supreme

Africa·Crime

African Gold Smuggling to UAE Reaches Billions Annually

May 30, 2024

Gold smuggling from Africa to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen

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Crime·Zimbabwe

Ex-Workers Claim Grace Mugabe Gifted Them Property

May 29, 2024

Four men accused of stealing property from Mugabe’s Blue Roof mansion in

Sports

Zimbabwe smash T20 international record with 344-4 against Gambia

October 24, 2024

Zimbabwe have set a new world record for the highest team total in Twenty20 international cricket,

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South Africa·Sports

Springboks Await Kolisi Injury News Before All Blacks Clash

September 1, 2024

The Springboks are anxiously waiting to find out if captain Siya Kolisi will be fit to

Sports

Sports Minister McKenzie Investigates Covid-19 Relief Fund Misuse

July 11, 2024

Pretoria, South Africa – Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie announced his ongoing investigation into incorrect payments made

Sports

Football Star Norman Maroto Passes Away at 40

June 28, 2024

Norman Maroto, the former striker for Dynamos F.C. and the Zimbabwe national football team, has passed

West Indies Shai Hope hits a six as the United States Andries Gous looks on during their ICC men s T20 World Cup match Picture Randy Brooks AFP

Sports

Hope’s Heroics Lead West Indies to Crushing Victory Over USA

June 22, 2024

Shai Hope struck a magnificent unbeaten 82 from 39 balls as West Indies crushed the USA

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Breaking News·South Africa

Home Affairs Set to Cancel Beauty Queen Chidimma’s South African Documents

October 29, 2024

South African authorities are set to revoke the identity and travel documents of former Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina and her Mozambican-born mother following an investigation into their nationality claims. The Home Affairs Department announced the decision to Parliament’s portfolio committee

President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the appointment of 11 new members to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee enhancing oversight in arms trade

South Africa

South Africa Names New Arms Control Committee Under Ramaphosa

October 29, 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed 11 senior government officials to oversee South Africa’s arms trade in a major shake-up of one of Africa’s key defence oversight bodies. The National Conventional Arms Control Committee will be led by Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo

MK Party national organizer Floyd Shivambu File picture Siphiwe Emacous Moyo Emacous Photography MKP

South Africa

‘I Created the EFF,’ Claims Former Deputy Floyd Shivambu After Dramatic Exit

October 27, 2024

Senior leaders of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were aware of Deputy President Floyd Shivambu’s plans to defect to the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), but the party’s commander-in-chief Julius Malema was deliberately kept in the dark, Mr Shivambu has revealed.

Impeached Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane and former EFF MP is announced as MK Party Convener in the province of Mpumalanga

South Africa

Former Public Protector Mkhwebane Joins South Africa’s MK Party

October 25, 2024

South Africa’s former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been appointed as the MK Party’s provincial convener in Mpumalanga, just days after resigning from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The announcement, made during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Friday, marks Mkhwebane’s second

South Africa

Helen Zille Slams ANC’s ‘Unilateral’ National Dialogue Decision

October 25, 2024

Helen Zille has accused the African National Congress (ANC) of sidelining coalition partners in planning the upcoming National Dialogue, highlighting growing tensions within South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). The Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson expressed her frustration on social

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Breaking News·Business·Europe

Russia Becomes World’s Fourth-Largest Economy Despite Sanctions

October 25, 2024

Russia has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, according to new International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, despite facing thousands of Western sanctions. The IMF reports that Russia now accounts for 3.55% of global GDP measured by purchasing power parity (PPP),

Clairwood Hospital patient allegedly sets herself on fire leading to destruction of a ward

South Africa

Patient dies after setting fire to Durban hospital ward

October 24, 2024

A patient has died after allegedly starting a fire that destroyed a ward at Clairwood Hospital in Durban, South Africa. The 41-year-old woman was in an isolation ward when the blaze began, forcing the evacuation of 23 other patients. “They were transferred

South Africa

South Africa coalition rift widens as ministers clash over Russia ties

October 24, 2024

A South African cabinet minister has told opposition leader John Steenhuisen to “stay in his lane” after criticising President Cyril Ramaphosa’s friendly stance towards Russia. Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie’s rebuke came after Mr Steenhuisen, who serves as agriculture minister in the coalition

Africa·Mozambique·Zimbabwe

SADC urges calm after chairman’s premature Mozambique victory claim

October 24, 2024

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for peace in Mozambique just 24 hours after its own chairman congratulated the ruling party on winning disputed elections. The regional body’s intervention comes amid growing violence in the capital Maputo. SADC chairman Emmerson

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Detained businessmen allege government officials received bulk of $40m election tender

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Affirms Legal Status of Gold Currency

Starlink sells out in Zimbabwe weeks after launch

Opposition leader Ngarivhume released with X ban

Business

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Reshuffles Cabinet, Demotes Shava

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa vows to respect term limits

Lionel Dyck: A Life of Service and Controversy in Southern Africa

Zanu-PF Turmoil: Mutsvangwa Sparks Factional Dispute

Mnangagwa Allegedly Ousts Chinamasa from Influential Treasury General Post

CRIME

Senzo Meyiwa: A decade of justice delayed in South African football star’s murder

IEC Disputes Claims of Destroyed Ballot Papers Amid Allegations of Election Rigging

Kereke Returns to Prison After Supreme Court Upholds Conviction

African Gold Smuggling to UAE Reaches Billions Annually

Ex-Workers Claim Grace Mugabe Gifted Them Property

SPORTS

Zimbabwe smash T20 international record with 344-4 against Gambia

Springboks Await Kolisi Injury News Before All Blacks Clash

Sports Minister McKenzie Investigates Covid-19 Relief Fund Misuse

Football Star Norman Maroto Passes Away at 40

Hope’s Heroics Lead West Indies to Crushing Victory Over USA

Latest

Home Affairs Set to Cancel Beauty Queen Chidimma’s South African Documents

South Africa Names New Arms Control Committee Under Ramaphosa

‘I Created the EFF,’ Claims Former Deputy Floyd Shivambu After Dramatic Exit

Former Public Protector Mkhwebane Joins South Africa’s MK Party

Helen Zille Slams ANC’s ‘Unilateral’ National Dialogue Decision

Russia Becomes World’s Fourth-Largest Economy Despite Sanctions

Patient dies after setting fire to Durban hospital ward

South Africa coalition rift widens as ministers clash over Russia ties

SADC urges calm after chairman’s premature Mozambique victory claim

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