Diplomatic gloves came off fast as Israel and South Africa booted each other’s envoys in a sharp, petty-looking standoff.
Israel expels South Africa envoy
Shaun Edward Byneveldt was kicked out after being declared persona non grata.
Ordered to exit within 72 hours.
Decision announced by Israeli leadership.
Why does his role run through Israel
Accredited to Palestine via Israel.
Pretoria downgraded its Tel Aviv mission years ago.
No standalone embassy channel exists.
Tit-for-tat trigger from Pretoria
Ariel Seidman was told to leave South Africa.
Given the same 72-hour deadline.
Move framed as retaliation.
South Africa lays out grievances
Chrispin Phiri cited repeated norm violations.
Claimed sovereignty was openly challenged...
Weak dollar and insane gold prices are lining Zimbabwe up for a revenue bump, currency support, and fiscal breathing room, if policy discipline holds.
Gold boom and macro upside
Zimbabwe benefits from dollar weakness paired with gold price spikes.
Export earnings rise due to gold dominance.
ZiG currency strength gets indirect backing.
Why gold suddenly matters more
Gold surged past US$5,500 an ounce.
Rally driven by geopolitical tension and safe-haven demand.
Gains stack hard against dollar devaluation.
Zimbabwe export reality check
Gold leads national exports.
Mining supplies over 60 percent of foreign currency inflows.
Price jumps translate fast into state revenue.
Royalty system rewrite
Mthuli Ncube rolled out tiered gold...
Overcrowding blew past limits at a Hwange primary school, pushing local authorities toward building another campus fast.
School pressure in Empumalanga
Nechibondo Primary School is packed beyond capacity due to the area population growth.
Enrollment topped 1,700 learners.
Classes rotate weekly under hot-sitting setups.
Why the numbers spiked
Mining and energy jobs pulled families into Hwange.
Housing expansion boosted child enrollments.
Public schooling options stayed limited.
Local authority response
Hwange Local Board is weighing the construction of a new primary school.
Site planned at Dynamic Village.
The goal is to ease pressure on existing classrooms.
What leadership is saying
Ndumiso Mdlalose flagged overcrowding as...
Guy allegedly catfished his girlfriend as her pastor, milked faith for cash, got caught, and landed in court empty-handed.
Alleged scam and court fallout
John Mushayavudzi faces fraud charges over a fake pastor hustle.
Appeared at Mbare Magistrates Court and denied everything.
Remanded in custody while waiting for trial.
Relationship twist at the center
Victim identified as Enteetes Ashley Musamirapamwe, his girlfriend.
Trust opened the door to a cash request.
The loan pitch started small, then spiraled.
How the con allegedly worked
Asked for US$200, citing a car stuck at the border.
Dodged repayment after follow-ups started.
Switched tactics using a new phone number.
Fake pastor routine
Posed as a church pastor via messages...
Kids are getting smuggled across the border, dumped when the heat rises, and adults keep failing them while everyone argues policy.
Child smuggling alarm at the border
The International Organisation for Migration warns of rising child smuggling cases.
Targets the Zimbabwe-South Africa crossing hot spots.
Calls for governments and civil society to act together.
How kids end up crossing
Spikes hit during school and public holidays.
Shipped unaccompanied with bus crews or Omalaitsha.
Left stranded in bush areas when patrols tighten.
Why does this cross into a crisis
The UN Protocol against the smuggling of migrants defines paid illegal crossings.
Consent rules collapse when children are involved.
Shifts straight into child protection...
Zimbabwe backed a UN cybercrime pact, pitching it as investor bait, digital armor, and a global teamwork upgrade.
Zimbabwe's stance at UN cyber talks
Zimbabwe endorsed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.
Framed as protection for the digital economy and investor confidence.
Pitch leaned hard on national cyber governance gains.
Who spoke and where
Dr Gift Machengete represented Zimbabwe at a UN committee.
Spoke during talks in Vienna, Austria.
Carried the flag for POTRAZ on cyber policy.
Why the Convention matters to Zimbabwe
Dr Gift Machengete said it boosts cross-border cooperation.
Unlocks technical help for developing countries.
Targets cyber threats hitting data flows and tech systems.
Investment and digital...
A UK investor got burned for serious money, suspects vanished, courts crawled, and he is stuck chasing closure years later.
Fraud claim and main players
Prince Abraham says a cross-border deal turned into outright theft.
Delny Deanna Ashley Davies is accused of faking financial access.
Trust was placed in intermediaries who later disappeared.
How the money moved
The proposal involved settling payments in South Africa.
US$700,000 sent after assurances sounded legit.
Funds allegedly flipped for personal use.
What investigators found
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission tracked the cash trail.
US$72,000 burned on an overdraft.
Only US$7,432 ever clawed back.
Case status and delays
Delny Deanna Ashley Davies was arrested in 2019.
The...
ZESA flexed weeks of steady power while leadership shuffled, even though generation still lagged demand.
Power stability streak at ZESA
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority logged 61 days with barely any outages.
George Manyaya announced 41 straight days without load shedding.
Shared during a farewell message to staff and stakeholders.
Generation versus demand reality
Zimbabwe Power Company pushed output near 1,200 megawatts.
National peak demand sits around 2,000 megawatts.
The gap stayed manageable despite the imbalance.
How the lights stayed on
Electricity imports likely propped up the grid.
Helped offset shortfalls during peak periods.
Strategy details stayed off the table.
Leadership exit and next move
George Manyaya...
The hardware store got popped selling sketchy meds, cops rolled in, shelves got cleaned out, and the court slapped a fine.
Court ruling and penalty
Glidwell Trading, trading as Bhola Hardware City, got hit with a US$300 fine.
Conviction landed under the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.
Harare magistrate Gamuchirai Gore signed off after weighing the evidence.
Who showed up in court
Bhavik Kanttial Jassa represented the company as manager.
Appeared aged 32 during the hearing.
Mandirasa Chigumira ran the case for the state.
Tip-off sparks police action
CID Drugs and Narcotics Unit received intel about dodgy complementary medicines.
Launched quiet monitoring at Bhola Mega Market.
Watched sales activity before moving in...
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