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Armed Robbers Hijack Senator’s $70k Vehicle in Harare

HARARE- Armed robbers hijacked a US$70,000 Isuzu belonging to Senator Prisca Mupfumira in Harare’s Avondale West suburb on Monday, forcing her driver out at gunpoint before dumping him along Mutoko Road. Two men wielding pistols ambushed the royal blue double cab vehicle
December 13, 2024
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Starlink Sells Out in Zimbabwe Amid Internet Crisis

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service faces overwhelming demand in Zimbabwe as residents flee from expensive, unreliable local providers. Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has reached full capacity in major Zimbabwean cities within weeks of its September launch, as residents desperately seek alternatives
December 13, 2024
In October, the veterans wrote to Time Bank, demanding inclusion in the pay outs, citing their sacrifices during the liberation struggle.

Zimbabwe war veterans offered $3.5bn compensation deal

A Zimbabwean bank has offered war veterans billions in compensation, but there’s a catch – they must back payouts to white farmers. Time Bank has proposed a $3.5bn (£2.8bn) compensation package for liberation war veterans as part of a broader $38bn loan
December 13, 2024
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EFF Aims For Transparency At Leadership Conference

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will confront its organizational challenges head-on during its third National People’s Assembly, Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini announced Thursday. The conference, gathering 2,500 delegates, comes as the party faces scrutiny following the departure of key leaders to Jacob Zuma’s
December 13, 2024
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Political Tensions Rise As EFF Declines MK Party Rally Invitation

South Africa’s third-largest political party rebuffs attendance at rival movement’s anniversary celebration, highlighting growing divisions within opposition alliance. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will not attend the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s first anniversary rally, according to EFF Secretary-General Marshall Dlamini. The announcement
December 12, 2024
Joburg Residents Face Water Cuts

Rand Water: 4M Joburg Residents Face Water Cuts

JOHANNESBURG- Rand Water will shut down the Eikenhof pump station for 86 hours and reduce Zwartkopjes pump station capacity to 70% starting Friday morning, potentially leaving millions of Johannesburg residents without water during the festive season. The Eikenhof station, which supplies water
December 12, 2024

Mphoko’s Eldest Son Excluded From Will

Former Zimbabwe Vice President Phelekezela Report Mphoko’s final will explicitly cuts out his eldest son Siqokoqela from any inheritance, cementing years of bitter family conflict as the liberation hero’s body returns home from India tomorrow. Zimbabwe’s late Vice President served from 2014
December 12, 2024
Benjani Mwaruwari

Benjani Mwaruwari Enters Race for Zimbabwe FA Presidency

HARARE- Former Zimbabwe captain Benjani Mwaruwari has officially entered the race for Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency, submitting his nomination papers ahead of the January 2025 elections, marking a significant shift in the country’s football governance landscape. Mwaruwari, who earned national fame
December 12, 2024

Court Orders Site Visit in Mugabe Burial Dispute

CHINHOYI, Zimbabwe – A magistrate ordered site inspections of two potential burial locations for former President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday, reigniting the contentious dispute over the late leader’s final resting place. Magistrate Kudzanai Mahaso granted village head Tinos Manongovere’s request to inspect
December 12, 2024