Flu panic spiked fast, but Zimbabwean officials say the numbers are boringly normal and nowhere near a Covid rerun.
Public fears and official pushback
A wave of flu-like sickness rattled people across Zimbabwe.
Covid comeback rumors spread quickly among residents.
Health officials stepped in to cool things down.
Reassurance became the main message.
What the data actually shows
Donald Mujiri said surveillance logged about three thousand flu cases.
That count sits below typical seasonal expectations.
Numbers failed to match outbreak-level patterns.
Monitoring continues nationwide.
Covid status reality check
COVID no longer gets treated as a special threat.
The government downgraded it after global guidance.
Daily situation reports...
A corruption case hit a pause point as a former minister tried to walk free once prosecutors ran out of witnesses.
Bid to end the case early
Walter Mzembi pushed for discharge after the State wrapped testimony.
The move came immediately after the final witness stepped down.
Defense strategy targets weaknesses in the prosecution file.
Outcome waits on a judicial call.
What the State presented
Eric Chacha handled the probe for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.
The investigation focused on donated public viewing screens.
The value of the equipment reached two hundred thousand dollars.
Donations went to three church organizations.
How the screens were handled
Chacha said the required procedures were skipped entirely.
Ministry...
A legendary music run ended early, but the fallout still shapes daily hustle, grief, and survival decades later.
Loss that froze a rising career
Fanuel System Tazvida died on February 4, 1999.
Age thirty-one cut off a fast-climbing music run.
His momentum stopped while his popularity kept climbing.
Death landed during a breakout phase.
Soundtrack that never left
His songs still ride commuter transport speakers.
Beerhalls keep spinning the familiar tracks.
Homes replay the catalog during downtime.
Family gatherings lean on his melodies.
Songs people still point to
Anodyiwa Haataure stays a constant reference.
Zvawaida Zvakakona keeps circulating widely.
Ane Wake Ngabereke remains emotionally loaded.
Vagere Havadaro still hits nerve...
A mine takeover unraveled fast after a judge slammed the brakes and ordered an immediate exit.
Court shutdown of mine occupation
The Bulawayo High Court ordered an instant pullout from Vubachikwe Mine.
Justice Bongani Ndlovu issued the ruling on February 2.
Illegal mining activity was told to stop immediately.
Enforcement was cleared if resistance continued.
Who got named by the court
Moses Langa was listed as a central respondent.
Aldonia Gondo appeared on the removal order.
Madodana Sibanda faced the same directive.
Taison Mutengeni, Takeson Moyo, and Alot Ndlovu were added.
Ownership and legal control
Forbes & Thompson (Bulawayo) holds mining claim ML16.
The company's possession dated back to 1983.
Vubachikwe Mine falls within...
A collapsed prosecution path cracked open when a higher bench yanked a lower ruling for breaking basic legal rules.
Case setup and repealed charge
Lindiwe Ndlovu was arrested in March 2022.
Charges leaned on section 79 of criminal law.
That provision punished intentional HIV transmission.
Repeal arrived in May 2022 via the Marriages Act.
The rights argument and the magistrate's response
Her defense pointed to constitutional protection against retroactive punishment.
Section 70(1)(l) blocks convictions for erased offences.
August 2022 saw a bid to kill the charges.
The magistrate leaned on the Interpretation Act section 17.
Referral fight and rejection
Ndlovu asked for Constitutional Court involvement.
The magistrate dismissed the...
A roadside ambush flipped a routine taxi trip into a mass-casualty crime scene, leaving bodies, bullet wounds, and a fast police dragnet behind.
Deadly ambush on Gauteng highway
Six Lesotho nationals died after gunfire hit a minibus taxi.
Four women were among the people killed.
Eighteen passengers survived with gunshot wounds.
The attack happened on the R59 near Meyerton.
How the violence unfolded
A Nissan Juke slammed into the taxi during travel.
Gunmen immediately started shooting after the impact.
The minibus overturned under the assault.
The trip was heading from Johannesburg toward the Free State.
Suspect vehicle background
Police linked the Nissan Juke to a theft report.
Witbank logged the vehicle as stolen.
Record dated...
Commuter costs jumped overnight, turning a rain excuse into a daily cash drain for riders.
Fare spike hits daily riders
Harare commuters faced sudden jumps from one-dollar rides.
Prices climbed toward two dollars on basic local routes.
Increase stuck around past the weather excuse.
Riders absorbed the hit without warning.
Rain excuse turned permanent
Heavy storms were blamed for early price bumps.
Temporary pricing quietly became the norm.
Delays stopped mattering while fares stayed high.
Commuters noticed the switch fast.
Big money at ranks, zero order
Harare terminuses reportedly pull hundreds of thousands weekly.
Over three thousand operators feed that stream.
Experts expected cleaner, controlled ranks.
Touts still run the...
Long-term residents got tossed into a rundown beerhall, wrecking schooling, food security, and daily survival overnight.
Displacement aftermath in Buhera
Sixteen families got shoved into an abandoned council beerhall.
Living conditions collapsed after decades of stable settlement.
Overcrowding turned one structure into a survival camp.
Evictions flipped normal life upside down.
Who was affected and how
William Mhere Ngundu spoke for nearly two hundred displaced people.
Children dropped out after families lost stable housing.
School attendance collapsed under forced relocation.
Livelihoods disappeared instantly.
Timing and execution of removals
Sheriff enforced removals during an active farming season.
Planted crops were left...
A massive crackdown on internet personalities is looming after regulators spotted too much NSFW material sliding into the feeds of Zimbabwean minors.
Zimbabwe content regulation
The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe is freaking out over graphic social media posts.
These regulators are reminding everyone that local laws apply to every digital space.
Eng. Matthias Chakanyuka expects all influencers to respect the dignity of every citizen.
The agency is threatening to bring the hammer down on anyone breaking the rules.
Protecting the youth
Children in Zimbabwe have a legal shield against stuff that ruins their heads.
This legislation makes sure kids stay safe from any nasty or offensive media.
Youngsters possess an actual right to...
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