Workplaces inside Chinese-owned mines are getting dragged for alleged harassment and HIV gatekeeping that could land employers in serious legal heat.
Abuse allegations in the mining sector
Justice Chinhema of Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union sounded the alarm.
Chinhema says female workers keep reporting sexual misconduct and body shaming.
Women at several Chinese-run mining sites describe degrading daily treatment.
Nicknames like small Maria and big Maria allegedly get thrown around.
HIV tests and dismissals in Inyathi
ZDAMWU claims some applicants must show HIV results before hiring.
The Inyathi case involves three women reportedly pushed out.
One termination was allegedly tied directly to an HIV status.
Union...
A fatal turn at an intersection just cost a South African trucker cash, driving rights, and a criminal record.
Fatal crash conviction in Bulaway
Mmantlebeka Ernest Modiba from Polokwane accepted blame for a deadly collision.
Western Commonage magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube handled his guilty plea.
The court hit Modiba with a US$400 penalty.
Failure to pay by 3 March 2026 means 12 months locked up.
Details of the deadly collision
Cathrine Kuzu laid out the timeline in court.
On 5 February 2026, around 4.15 pm, Modiba steered a MAN Afrifrit truck LJX873MP with two trailers.
Mpopoma Drive turns into Khami Road near Woodlot Timbers in Kelvin, setting up the impact.
Hebert Nyasha Matukutuku, riding east, got struck and died on the spot...
A court draft just put Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 on life support and warned the President to keep his pen capped.
Constitutional Court application filed
Reuben Zulu fronts the case as 1st applicant.
Godfrey Gurira, Shoorai Nyamangodo, Joseph Chinyangare, Digmore Knowledge Ndiya, and Joseph Chinguwa are listed applicants.
Professor Madhuku moved the Constitutional Court for war veterans.
Zimbabwe Human Rights Defenders flagged the filing publicly.
Draft order guts Amendment Bill No. 3
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe issued a draft order in Harare.
Judges granted the application after reviewing the filed papers.
The Court declared the Cabinet's handling of Bill No. 3 invalid.
Approval of the amendment by the Cabinet got...
A courtroom shutdown just flipped Walter Magaya's rape case into a private fight with huge stakes.
Closed-door trial order in Harare
Walter Magaya faces a rape trial behind closed doors.
Harare magistrate Esthere Chivasa pushed the case into camera.
Chivasa argued that open hearings leave complainants retraumatized.
Victim Friendly Court setup aims to guard witnesses while they testify.
Constitutional Court challenge brewing
Admire Rubaya plans to fight the ruling at the Constitutional Court.
Magaya's camp wants proceedings kept out of the special court.
Court officials bumped the matter to tomorrow morning.
An oral bid for referral will get aired then.
Dozens of families got shoved off ancestral ground after a 154-hectare deal handed their land to a Burundi national, and CDEDI is calling the whole setup rotten.
Nkhotakota land sale sparks uproar
Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives demanded a land audit.
Fifty-four families were displaced in Nkhotakota District.
Deal transferred 154 hectares to a Burundi national.
Some local leaders reportedly signed off on it.
Village Head Nzeru sounds the alarm
Village Head Nzeru spoke from Traditional Authority Malengachazi.
Nzeru said long-settled families were labeled trespassers.
Generations had depended on that customary land.
Police were accused of making arrests and issuing demolition threats.
Sylvester Namiwa pushes...
A tiny dip in Malawi’s inflation has economists cautiously nodding, but nobody is popping champagne while prices still bite hard.
Inflation edges down but stays high
Recent data placed Malawi’s inflation at 24.9 percent.
December previously logged a 25 percent rate.
Analysts framed the dip as early stabilization hints.
Economists still see price levels as painfully elevated.
Bertha Chikadza weighs in
Bertha Chikadza, President of the Economics Association of Malawi, reacted.
Chikadza described the slowdown as modest but welcome.
Food costs were tagged as the main driver easing.
She warned nonfood prices must also cool off.
Call for broader price relief
Bertha Chikadza pushed for single-digit inflation below 10 percent.
Transport...
A corruption crackdown looks dead on arrival, because Alexious Kamangila is flat-out saying Frank Mbeta’s seat at the top blocks any real cleanup.
Kamangila targets Frank Mbeta
Alexious Kamangila went live on Facebook on Friday.
A human rights lawyer argued that Malawi cannot reset with Frank Mbeta.
Past injunctions at the Malawi Revenue Authority were cited.
Those court moves allegedly stalled probes tied to Mbeta.
Alleged network and 2019 dispute
Alexious Kamangila linked Mbeta to Lovemore Chikopa SC.
He also named Wapona Kita, Ken Manda, and Edgar Kachere.
Long-standing professional ties were framed as corruption-friendly.
During the 2019 presidential election dispute, money demands were alleged.
Challenge to President Peter...
A brewing tax fight just turned into a full-blown political mudslinging match, with Bayo Onanuga blasting Rotimi Amaechi for hyping a doomsday tax scenario.
Onanuga calls out Amaechi’s claims
Bayo Onanuga jumped on X to accuse Rotimi Amaechi.
Presidential spokesperson labeled Amaechi’s tax talk as outright deception.
Onanuga insisted the former governor twisted the Tax Act’s details.
Questioning motives, he linked the remarks to ADC’s 2027 playbook.
Amaechi warns of harsh tax fallout
Rotimi Amaechi predicted heavy levies after the next election.
January and February were flagged as danger months.
APC victory, he argued, would trigger immediate rollout.
Businesses and households, he claimed, would feel the squeeze.
How Amaechi...
An ambulance scare at the marathon finish line just triggered a state probe after a bystander ended up in the hospital.
Investigation into marathon finish incident
The Lagos State Government opened a probe into the episode.
Gbenga Omotoso addressed the situation near the finish line.
Authorities are reviewing what happened during the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
Online footage fueled public reaction to the scene.
Bystander treated and hospitalised
A female bystander collided with an ambulance serving athletes.
Emergency medics assessed her immediately at the location.
She had minor bruises and chest discomfort.
Doctors later moved her to a public hospital.
Health agencies are monitoring recovery
The Lagos State Ministry...
