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Sikandar Raza achieved a historic T20I double
A historic double of 3,000 T20I runs and 100-plus wickets landed for only the second man ever, and it happened on a World Cup stage against India. Raza's milestone knock against India Sikandar Raza smashed 31 off 21 balls during the Super Eights clash. His 15th run of that innings pushed him past 3,000 T20I runs. Raza now holds 3,016 runs across the format. No Zimbabwean batter had ever reached that mark before. Only two men own this double Malaysia's Virandeep Singh is the sole other member of this club. Raza carries 104 wickets alongside his run tally. He is the first Full Member nation player to nail this double. Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Hardik Pandya trail him in runs. Career numbers are absolutely wild Raza debuted in...
Kenya deported Brian Kagoro of the Open Society Foundation
A ten-hour airport detention and forced deportation hit one of Open Society Foundations' top executives, and Kenya never even filed formal charges. Brian Kagoro's airport nightmare Brian Kagoro got cornered by intelligence officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Kagoro is a Zimbabwean lawyer and OSF's Managing Director of Programmes. His detention dragged on for over ten hours. Authorities shoved him onto a Johannesburg-bound flight. Kenya's justification was paper-thin A removal order cited Section 54 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2011. Zero specific violations appeared on the document. Formal charges never materialized during the whole ordeal. OSF slammed the move as legally baseless. Funding-unrest...
India defeated Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup
A 72-run demolition by India ended Zimbabwe's T20 World Cup run, but Brian Bennett's unbeaten 97 off 59 balls almost stole the entire spotlight. India's ridiculous batting display India hammered 256 for 4 with 17 sixes total. Abhishek Sharma cracked his maiden World Cup fifty. Hardik Pandya stayed unbeaten on 50 off 23 balls. Sanju Samson's quickfire 24 opened things up early. Bennett went absolutely nuclear Brian Bennett smashed 97 not out off 59 deliveries. His knock featured eight fours and six sixes. Bennett sits second on the tournament run-scorers chart. A 277.00 average across five innings is absurd. Zimbabwe's fielding let them down hard Five catches got dropped across two Super Eight matches. First-round fielding saw only...
Evelyn Bengesa faced charges for externalizing cash
Nearly three-quarters of a US$660,000 home sale allegedly wound up stuffed in bags and walked across a border, and Stanbic Bank Botswana killed the whole plan. Evelyn Bengesa's property cash-out Evelyn Sarah Bengesa allegedly offloaded her Mount Pleasant pad for US$660,000. Bengesa is 65 and appeared before magistrate Sheila Mupindu. Her Harare residence sat at 16 Prices Avenue. Externalizing funds is the charge she faces. Border run with bags of cash Bengesa allegedly hauled US$480,000 through Plumtree Border Post. September 16, 2025, was the alleged crossing date. Francistown was her reported destination in Botswana. Nobody at the border flagged the stash. Stanbic Bank dropped the hammer Her company account at Stanbic Bank...
Pedzai Sakupwanya funded Black Rhinos FC
A US$460,000 cash injection from Betterbrands Gold just hit Black Rhinos F.C. right before Division One play, and a 66-seater coach tagged along. Sakupwanya's wallet did the talking Pedzai Sakupwanya routed the funds through Betterbrands Gold. Sakupwanya juggles roles in business and legislation. Harare's Army Headquarters hosted the big reveal. The whole package targets the 2026 Division One run. Fleet of rides for the squad A 66-seater deluxe coach handles team travel. The club chairperson grabbed a Toyota Fortuner. Head coach and admin scored Toyota Aquas. Operations logistics get a serious upgrade here. Bigger picture for the army side Black Rhinos got relegated two seasons back. Grassroots programs and the supporter base...
Zimbabwe gazettes Bill to extend Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's term
Zimbabwe's constitutional overhaul just quietly shifted presidential elections away from voters and handed that power directly to Parliament. What Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 actually changes Zimbabwe's Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 of 2026 got formally gazetted on February 16, 2026, kicking off a 90-day public scrutiny window. Cabinet green-lit the draft bill earlier in February, triggering a wave of online debate and widespread confusion among ordinary citizens. Direct popular presidential votes would get scrapped in favor of a parliamentary election system involving the Senate and National Assembly. Presidential and parliamentary terms would both stretch from five to seven years under the proposed changes. More...
Stewart Murisa denies paternity of Arsenal player
Shared surnames and viral speculation just forced a Zimbabwean football legend to publicly deny any family connection to Arsenal's latest teenage prospect. Stewart Murisa sets the record straight Former Zimbabwean striker Stewart Murisa confirmed from his UK base that Teashaun Murisa is not his son. Viral social media posts had falsely tagged the ex-footballer as the father of the 17-year-old Arsenal right-back. Stewart Jr. is his only child, and the younger Murisa previously played football before stepping away from the game. Constant phone calls from people chasing confirmation reportedly prompted the public clarification. Teashaun Murisa's rise at Arsenal Born in the United Kingdom to Zimbabwean parents, Teashaun has been...
Matlala appears in court for a murder trial pre-trial
Twenty-five charges spanning multiple shooting incidents just brought Vusimuzi Matlala and four co-accused back to the Johannesburg High Court for another round of pretrial proceedings. Who's in the dock with Matlala Controversial businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala faces trial alongside his wife, Tsakani Matlala, and three others. Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, and Zandile Nthabiseng Nzama round out the group of five accused. Eleven counts of attempted murder sit among the 25 total charges the group is fighting. Three separate shooting incidents between August 2022 and January 2024 form the backbone of the state's case. What prosecutors are alleging The state claims the accused collectively orchestrated a shooting and laundered...
Zimbabwe seeks public input on term limit changes
A constitutional amendment that could redraw Zimbabwe's presidential election rules is now open for public scrutiny, and citizens have until May to weigh in. Zimbabwe's Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 The Parliament of Zimbabwe is formally soliciting public input on the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. Presidential selection and tenure are among the governance provisions the bill could significantly reshape. Section 328(9) of Zimbabwe's Constitution legally compels Parliament to gather public views after a constitutional bill gets introduced. The consultation push is framed as an effort to embed participatory democracy into the reform process. How to get your submission in Written contributions can go to [email protected]...
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