Two deaths in under a week have gutted Masimba Holdings after a concrete-mixer fatality spiraled into a second tragedy on a highway near Gokomere.
The concrete-mixer death on Monday
Willington Dube died inside a concrete mixer at a Masimba Holdings operation.
Emmanuel Tachiona Chihanga, 37, allegedly powered on the machine while Dube cleaned it.
Chihanga faced accusations of causing his coworker's fatal incident.
Highway tragedy near Gokomere
Chihanga ended his life on Saturday morning along the Masvingo-Harare Highway.
A note he left behind reportedly cited crushing pressure over Dube's death.
His first try at the 270km peg failed when the Toyota GD6 swerved.
Before the police could arrive, a second vehicle struck and killed him...
A hero-burial push just dropped for a deceased exile who faced treason charges after attempting to oust Zimbabwe's president through mass street action.
Blessed Geza's fall from grace
Blessed Geza passed away in South Africa while living in exile last Friday.
Geza was a war veteran, ex-MP, and sat on the ZANU-PF central committee.
His 2025 push for mass demonstrations targeting President Emmerson Mnangagwa completely flopped.
Treason charges were still looming over him when he died.
Mutsvangwa's take on the situation
Christopher Mutsvangwa labeled Geza a comrade who stumbled right before the finish line.
Mutsvangwa pinned the whole thing on Geza's declining health and poor judgment.
ZANU-PF officially wants to welcome him back into...
A Hyderabadi breakfast treat hitched a ride to Los Angeles after one global actress wrapped her latest Indian film schedule and grabbed local comfort food for the international flight.
Chopra's Hyderabad departure with snack
Priyanka Chopra packed traditional bun maska before boarding her Los Angeles flight.
Chopra's Instagram Stories showcased the Hyderabadi snack tucked into her luggage.
Her caption promised a return visit while bidding the city farewell.
Filming wrapped for the month on Varanasi before her departure westward.
Varanasi marks Bollywood comeback
Priyanka Chopra heads to Los Angeles for promotional duties on The Bluff.
Chopra will rejoin Varanasi after wrapping the action thriller's marketing campaign.
Her character...
A government salary that more than doubled to R6.1 million within three years has sparked multiple investigations after opposition complaints alleged rigged hiring and unauthorized pay hikes.
Secretary's pay ballooned from R2.6m to R6.1m
Xolile George snagged the Secretary to Parliament role on June 1, 2022.
His initial compensation package landed at R2.6 million per year.
Within six months, the number jumped to R4.4 million.
George's salary eventually climbed to R6.1 million after three years.
DA dropped complaints with three bodies
Democratic Alliance officials filed a formal complaint with the Public Protector.
Rikus Badenhorst questioned whether Mapisa-Nqakula manipulated George's appointment process.
Documents totaling 393...
A R644 million fraud scheme targeting Johannesburg's development budget has exposed a web connecting city officials to organized crime, but prosecutors won't pursue it as a business crime case.
Johannesburg Development Agency heist scandal
Themba Mathibe got busted during a dramatic takedown over a R2 million robbery.
Cellphone logs and witness accounts tie him directly to the crime's setup.
Agency audits revealed ghost contractors and sketchy payments everywhere.
Missing public cash was meant to upgrade housing and roads across townships.
Two City officials are allegedly in the mix
Members of the Mayoral Committee face accusations of greasing syndicate-connected contract approvals.
Meeting logs and money trails suggest one pushed...
A transformer blowout at the Bree substation has plunged Johannesburg's core into darkness, stranding thousands without electricity while exposing decades of neglected infrastructure.
Flames rip through Johannesburg power station
Flames erupted at 2:45 am on Friday, 6 February 2026.
Firefighters battled the inferno from 4:30 am until nearly 7 am.
Three floors got cleared after residents heard explosions around 2 am.
Transformer failure triggered the disaster after grid restoration.
Blackouts slam businesses and neighborhoods
Nine districts lost electricity, from Hillbrow to Marshalltown.
Street vendors watched cold stock spoil without refrigeration.
Traffic lights went dark, creating gridlock at major intersections.
Hospitals...
A board seat on the Commonwealth of Learning just went to Namibia's education minister for Africa-wide representation after the organization flagged her equity-focused track record.
Commonwealth of Learning board appointment
Steenkamp grabbed the Africa representative slot on the governing board.
Social media posts from the organization congratulated her this week.
Her equity-focused education work across the continent earned the nod.
Leadership's impact on strategic direction gets anticipated in the coming years.
Steenkamp's ministerial portfolio
She's held the education minister post since March 2025.
Innovation, youth, sport, arts, and culture fall under her watch.
The government bundled those departments into one unified...
A Sunday death in Ohangwena region's Edundja village claimed Erkki Nghimtina, a 77-year-old former minister who logged 25 years in parliament.
Death confirmation and Cabinet roles
Erkki Nghimtina sat in the National Assembly between 1995 and 2020.
Commissioner Ottilie Kashuupulwa verified the death on Sunday afternoon.
Defence, mines, energy, transport, and labour all fell under his watch.
Industrial relations and employment creation rounded out his ministerial portfolio.
Clerk background and Swapo exile
Nghimtina punched the clock at Oshakati and South West Africa's postal service.
The Swapo exile began in 1974 when he fled the country.
Soviet Union drills turned him into a radio operations expert.
The Independence War operations...
A military court summons puts Guinea-Bissau's opposition chief on the hot seat for alleged coup ties after the junta jailed political heavyweights in November's takeover.
Pereira's detention and upcoming interrogation
Domingos Pereira leads PAIGC, which delivered independence from Portugal in 1974.
Soldiers grabbed him when they toppled President Umaro Embalo in November.
Authorities let him go last month, but kept house arrest active.
Friday's session tackles his suspected involvement in destabilization schemes.
The November power grab details
Umaro Embalo got ousted just days after presidential voting wrapped up.
Senior politicians landed behind bars after the junta seized control.
Pereira's suspected links include the late 2023...
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