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Zimbabwe War Veteran Geza Resurfaces, Slams Mnangagwa

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Militant war veteran Blessed “Bombshell” Geza re-emerged on X on 18 March 2025, accusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa of nepotism, corruption, and failure, intensifying a bitter succession battle within Zanu PF as police hunt him for alleged crimes. Geza, a

March 18, 2025

Business·Zimbabwe

Proof of Customs Duty Now Required for Groceries and Beverages

HARARE- Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has announced that all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as basic commodities like refined sugar, detergents, and dairy products, will now be considered smuggled unless sellers can provide proof of customs duty payment. Government claims

March 15, 2025

South Africa·Zimbabwe

SADC forces withdraw from DR Congo as rebels gain ground

HARARE – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to begin a “phased withdrawal” of their military forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where regional troops have suffered mounting casualties against M23 rebels. The decision came during a

March 13, 2025

Business·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe businesses free to set prices using market exchange rates

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu has announced that businesses can set their prices based on market exchange rates rather than adhering strictly to the official central bank rate. He made the statement during a meeting with the Tourism Business

March 10, 2025

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Arts & Lifestyle·Environment·Zimbabwe

Five dead as Honda Fit plunges into abandoned chrome pit

ZIMBABWE- Five bodies, including that of a heavily pregnant woman and three of her relatives, have been recovered from a disused chrome pit in Shurugwi after a Honda Fit plunged into the 30-metre-deep pit on Sunday evening. Shurugwi District Development Coordinator Romeo

March 6, 2025

South Africa

War Veterans Vow to Proceed with Zimbabwe Protests Despite Crackdown

A faction of war veterans demanding President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation says they remain committed to organising mass protests despite a police crackdown forcing their leaders into hiding. The group’s spokesman Knox Chivero released a video Sunday night from an undisclosed location, claiming

March 3, 2025

Politics

Blessed Mhlanga Denied Bail in High-Profile Incitement Case

HARARE- A court has denied bail to journalist Blessed Mhlanga in a high-profile incitement case, with Magistrate Farai Gwatima ruling that his release could compromise the ongoing investigation and risk public unrest. During Friday’s proceedings, Gwatima underscored the prosecution’s responsibility to establish

February 28, 2025

Politics·Zimbabwe

Sikhala’s Democracy Group Fights Zanu PF Push to Extend Mnangagwa Term

HARARE – The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) has launched a campaign to block attempts by Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party to amend the constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule beyond 2028. The democracy coalition’s stance follows Zanu PF’s October resolution

February 19, 2025

Arts & Lifestyle·Politics·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Hospitals Use Cardboard as Casts in Road Crash Crisis

Zimbabwe’s healthcare crisis has been thrust into the spotlight after hospital staff were forced to treat victims of a deadly bus crash with cardboard casts, sparking nationwide outrage and renewed calls for urgent reforms to the country’s medical system. The Lutumba Tollgate

February 18, 2025

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Crime·Politics·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Drops $1M Fraud Case Against Builders of VP’s Wife

State withdraws charges against Gray Homes owners accused of defrauding Vice President’s wife in multiple construction projects. Harare prosecutors have withdrawn fraud charges against Annavestah and Gray Mudiwa, owners of Gray Homes, who were accused of defrauding Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s