Zimbabwe's sudden lithium export ban just spooked Chinese investors who poured billions into the sector.
Chinese Embassy Issues Alert
The embassy warned nationals and firms to watch their step after the ban.
They stressed strict compliance with local rules on raw minerals.
Potential backers must study policy risks before sinking cash.
Advisory pushed legal channels to safeguard business interests.
Ban Hits Immediately
Polite Kambamura confirmed the restriction kicked in right away.
It covers lithium concentrates and minerals already moving out.
The government aims to boost local processing and cut leakages.
The move came earlier than the planned January 2027 start.
Massive Chinese Stakes
Chinese firms invested around 1.4 billion...
The fresh cap on exam subjects just ignited a firestorm among top legal minds who smell serious overreach.
Lawyers Push Court Fight
Thabani Mpofu urged young lawyers to sue the ministry pro bono.
Brighton Mutebuka slammed the rule as an abuse of arbitrary power.
Mutebuka called for judicial review against the unfair limits.
Advocate Tazorora Musarurwa backed testing the rule with a student case.
Government Imposes Limits
Nick Mangwana confirmed that schools must reject extra subject fees.
Officials ordered refunds for any payments beyond the caps.
The rule sets nine O-Level and three A-Level subjects.
Ministry tied the change to focused learning under the new curriculum.
Public Reactions Explode
Commentators argued government...
South Africa just admitted its pricey border fence flopped hard and now scrambles to rip it out before Easter crowds hit the busiest crossing.
Beitbridge rebuild announcement
Leon Schreiber visited the border and slammed the old fence.
The government plans to name the winning bidders soon for six major ports.
Public-private partnerships could handle spots with steady revenue flow.
Zimbabwe's side already drew private cash for its own upgrades.
Limpopo River patrols
Amphibious vehicles now cruise both land and water easily.
Units push through mud, shrubs, and deep sections without trouble.
They let teams respond fast once drones spot illegal moves.
The technology demo showed quick maneuvers in tough spots.
Fence spending failure...
A slick loan hustle just collapsed after cops nabbed the guy who tricked a bank out of more than 91 grand using fake workers.
Lionel Tanaka Zvarivadza's arrest
Lionel Tanaka Zvarivadza got picked up last week.
He recruited 35 people for the fake scheme.
Suspect forged papers to claim they worked at a security firm.
The bank handed out loans of one thousand to five thousand dollars each.
Fraud and laundering charges
Police slapped him with fraud and money laundering counts.
Detective Inspector Rachel Muteweri confirmed the bust.
Loans got approved, then deducted from the supposed salaries.
Defaults exposed the whole con when the real company denied everything.
Public warning issued
Cops now tell folks to double-check any deal...
Zimbabwe just cranked up the gas on its biggest energy gamble to finally ditch expensive fuel imports and dodge wild price swings from overseas drama.
Muzarabani project push
The Zimbabwe Government accelerates the Muzarabani oil and gas venture.
Engineer Caleb Makwiranzou updated the Senate recently.
Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement now locks in rules for investors.
Mukuyu wells have already proved that hydrocarbons sit underground there.
Next drilling steps
Work shifts over to the Musuma 1 spot in Mbire.
Crews will finish building well pads pretty soon.
Teams keep checking the Mukuyu gas field size and quality.
Task force hunts extra partners to speed everything up.
Energy security angle
The project aims to cut heavy...
The rollout hit hard when amphibious vehicles started patrolling to slam the brakes on illegal river crossings from Zimbabwe.
Border vehicle deployment
South Africa Border Management Authority deploys amphibious vehicles.
Maike Masiapato announced the new gear on Monday.
Units handle mud, sand, and water crossings easily.
They deflate tires to float like boats.
Security upgrade
Vehicles spot sneaky boat attempts midstream.
BMA now watches the full river width instead of one side.
Standard 4x4s get stuck, but these push through.
Patrols target unsafe makeshift crossings directly.
Fence failure admission
Leon Schreiber called the old barrier useless.
Over R37 million got wasted on the 2021 build.
Authorities admit it fails to stop...
Fuel price rocket ride just slammed Zimbabwe's workers with insane transport bills and everyday item spikes that sting hard.
ZERA fuel price surges
Diesel climbed from US$1.52 to US$2.05 per litre in two jumps.
Petrol shot up from US$1.56 to US$2.17 per litre recently.
First hike hit March 4, 2026, with the second on March 18.
ZCTU slams the brutal scale, shocking ordinary folks.
Tirivanhu Marimo's criticisms
Marimo calls out massive taxes, inflating pump prices badly.
The government slaps 86 cents per litre on blended petrol.
Diesel gets hit with 42 cents per litre in levies.
Blending ethanol gets blasted for jacking costs higher.
Regional price comparison
Most neighboring countries keep fuel under US$1.50 per litre.
Only Malawi...
Monster dad's sick abuse of his 12-year-old daughter just locked him away for 35 brutal years behind bars.
Farmer rape conviction fallout
51-year-old Tengwe farmer got slammed with 35 years in prison.
Karoi Regional Magistrates’ Court handed down the massive sentence.
He faces four rape counts against his own minor daughter.
Total 45 years got chopped by 10, suspended for five years for good conduct.
Abuse pattern details
Attacks stretched from late 2024 straight into early 2025.
He beat her with sticks or kicked her out to sleep alone on the hills.
Threats of murder plus family shame kept her mouth shut.
He claimed the rapes were tied to culture and spiritual needs.
Breakthrough and rescue
The victim's cousin, also abused by him...
ZINWA shuts down viral panic over a dam collapse that's got folks freaking out in Matabeleland.
Mtshabezi Dam status update
Mtshabezi Dam sits completely full and actively spilling right now.
ZINWA confirms the main dam remains fully intact structurally.
No breach whatsoever has hit the actual Mtshabezi Dam.
The authority urges everyone to quit spreading the false alarm.
Breach clarification facts
Mtshabezi High School Dam suffered the actual breach instead.
Social media clips wrongly pinned the failure on the big dam.
ZINWA issued the correction on Sunday, March 22.
The public gets told to stop circulating the scary misinformation.
