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Zimbabwe Army Torture Victims Win US$40,000 Compensation

October 8, 2024

Four residents of Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, who were physically tortured by Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers during the Covid-19 lockdown, have won a legal battle against the army commander and the Defence minister, securing a combined US$40,000 in compensation. Grant Zinyuke, Moreblessing Ncube,

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South Africa’s MK Party Renews Challenge to 2024 Election Results, Demands Rerun

October 5, 2024

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, South Africa’s third-largest political party, has renewed its legal challenge against the outcome of the 29 May national and provincial elections. The party is calling for a complete rerun of the poll, citing allegations of widespread voter

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Mugabe-Era Land Grab Victims to Receive Initial $20mn Payout

October 5, 2024

The Zimbabwean government will this month pay an initial $20mn to foreign white and local Black farmers who lost land in farm invasions under former leader Robert Mugabe at the turn of the century, the finance minister said on Friday. The spending

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Ecobank Zimbabwe Issues Statement on Armed Robbery at Parkade Branch

October 5, 2024

Ecobank Zimbabwe has released an official statement regarding an armed robbery incident that occurred at its Parkade Branch in Bulawayo on 3 October 2024. The bank confirmed that armed robbers targeted the branch during a cash repatriation operation by a security company.

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Zimbabwe War Veteran and Former Minister Tshinga Dube Dies at 83

October 4, 2024

Colonel (Retired) Tshinga Dube, a prominent Zimbabwean war veteran and former Cabinet Minister, has died at the age of 83. Dube passed away on Thursday evening at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo due to kidney failure, his son Vusa Dube confirmed to

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US$5M Allegedly Stolen in Bulawayo Bank Robbery

October 3, 2024

Armed robbers have reportedly carried out a brazen heist at an Ecobank branch in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, potentially stealing up to $5 million (£3.9m). The incident is said to have occurred around 3:30 PM local time on Thursday at the bank’s branch on

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Vows to Revamp Health Sector

October 3, 2024

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to overhaul the country’s struggling health sector. In his State of the Nation Address, Mr Mnangagwa promised to provide essential drugs and equipment to hospitals nationwide. “Government is availing resources for the acquisition of essential medicines

Janine Chetty was reported missing by her family and was found dead on a beach in Illovu south of Durban Picture Supplied

South Africa

Johannesburg Woman Drowns During Durban Beach Visit

October 3, 2024

A 35-year-old woman from Johannesburg has tragically drowned at Illovo Beach, south of Durban, leaving her family devastated. Janine Chetty’s body was discovered by local community members on 21 September 2024, a week after she was reported missing by her family. Dawn

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South Africa voices concern over Middle East conflict

October 3, 2024

South Africa has expressed “grave” concern over the escalating military action in the Middle East involving Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran. The country’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has called for restraint from all parties to avoid further escalation in

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