The Republic of Zimbabwe did not pass a Cyber Crimes Act, and POTRAZ says social media is flat-out wrong.
No standalone cyber law exists
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe shut down the rumor.
Claims of a new Cyber Crimes Act were labeled false.
Zimbabwe uses existing criminal law sections.
Viral posts sparked the clarification.
Where cyber offences actually live
Cyber rules sit inside the Criminal Law Code.
Amendments landed through the Cyber and Data Protection Act.
Changes rolled out back in 2021.
Law tracks tech shifts, not panic posts.
What behavior is criminalized
Hacking and data interference trigger charges.
Threats, harassment, and cyberbullying count.
Non-consensual intimate images are...
ZANU PF is rushing a constitutional tweak to stretch Mnangagwa’s stay to 2030, brushing off backlash and daring critics to stop it.
Amendment status and next steps
Ziyambi Ziyambi said the draft is almost done.
Cabinet review is lined up for February.
Parliament votes after the Cabinet clears principles.
Presidential assent follows passage.
Party framing and legal defense
ZANU-PF calls the move lawful and procedural.
Leadership insists that constitutions are changeable.
Pushback is expected and dismissed early.
The party claims ownership of the decision.
Claims about the presidential role
Emmerson Mnangagwa is framed as passive.
ZANU-PF says the idea did not come from him.
Assent is described as mandatory if passed.
Applause...
The Zim government dangled a 10-million-dollar pot and told creators to stop defaulting to English and tell Zimbabwe’s story in every language.
What the minister pushed
Jenfan Muswere told creators to use any national language.
English-only content got called out directly.
Multilingual storytelling got framed as identity.
Cash backing was promised, not theoretical.
Where the money comes from
The government ring-fenced 10 million US dollars for content.
Funding targets TV and radio expansion.
Broadcaster revenue topped 50 million last year.
Advertising and licence fees fueled the pool.
What kind of content gets backed
Dramas, cartoons, and shows in minority languages.
Content must fit kids, youth, and adults.
Local stories beat...
Beitbridge housing finally crawls forward, unlocking staff deployments and smoothing border operations after years of stalled builds.
Garden flats nearing the finish line
Government pushes 16 duplex flats toward completion in Beitbridge.
Capacity lands at 64 families once doors open.
Timeline targets roughly three months.
The project sits under the Beitbridge Redevelopment Programme.
Why this build matters
Housing shortages kept key staff away for years.
Deployment gaps hit health and border services hardest.
Revival followed years of frozen funding.
Second Republic rebooted the stalled site.
What officials said on the ground
Albert Nguluvhe flagged staffing choke points.
He toured sites and met local stakeholders.
Hospital...
Harare–Chitungwiza road chaos finally triggered a rebuild, with widening, bus lanes, and safety fixes rolling out after a string of deadly crashes.
Rebuild scope and timing
Work targets the full Harare–Seke–Zvipadze corridor.
Total stretch runs roughly 66.5 kilometers.
Construction kicks off in February 2026.
The start point sits near the Harare Main Post Office.
What crews are doing right now
Maintenance teams are filling craters along Seke Road.
The active zone runs from Unit H to Makoni Shopping Centre.
Traffic slowdowns are expected during repairs.
Safety upgrades sit at the core of the work.
Why the road landed on the chopping block
Fatal collisions spiked along this route.
A crash at Hunyani Bridge killed 17 people.
Another...
Fender jumped into MIDI controllers with Motion 16 and 32, tightly wired to Studio Pro 8, replacing Atom gear with flashier pads.
Why Fender made these controllers
Fender stepped into dedicated MIDI hardware.
Controllers follow the Atom line retirement.
Tight pairing targets Studio Pro 8 workflows.
Standard MIDI keeps non-Fender setups viable.
Pads and expressive control
FATAR-built RGB pads drive the feel.
Polyphonic Aftertouch pushes synth expression.
Pads respond per note, not globally.
Visual feedback stays loud and readable.
Motion 16 layout and tricks
4x4 grid suits beats and clips.
Nine touch encoders handle mixes and automation.
Left strip covers pitch, mod, and effects.
Smart modes fire chords from single hits.
Motion 32...
Sontronics dropped a clean, low-noise studio mic aimed at modern vocals and instruments, betting precision beats vintage cosplay.
What ZETA is meant to do
Sontronics built ZETA for studio-first recording.
Targets vocals, voice work, and acoustic sources.
Tuned for balance, not retro coloration.
Ships ready to record without heavy fixing.
What powers the sound
JFET electronics chase fast transients and detail.
Lundahl transformer anchors clarity and depth.
Self-noise stays extremely low for quiet rooms.
Dynamics stay intact without harsh hype.
How it is voiced
Top end stays smooth, not brittle.
Mids remain focused and forward.
Low frequencies stay tight and controlled.
Tone leans modern, not nostalgic.
Build, specs, and pricing...
Korg leveled up the Kaoss Pad with dual-finger control, broader I O, vocal tricks, and live looping, pushing effects deeper into performance territory.
Why does this Kaoss Pad exist?
Korg refreshed the Kaoss line for hands-on expression.
The surface tracks two gestures at once.
Effects react like instruments, not background utilities.
Live players and DJs sit squarely in the crosshairs.
What does the touch surface enable?
One hand can bend multiple parameters together.
Gestures morph filters, delays, pitch, and space.
Real-time motion drives evolving sound changes.
Static knob twisting basically gets sidelined.
Inputs, routing, and studio tricks
Mic, line, and USB sources run concurrently.
Built-in preamp handles vocals without...
Dangerous Music shrank its clean BAX EQ into a 500 rack module, chasing transparent tone shaping without vibe hype or color games.
What the BAX500 actually is
Dangerous Music dropped a compact EQ pulled from its larger BAX hardware.
Chris Muth designed it for wide moves, not surgical tone carving.
Use cases target tracking, mixing, and mastering chains.
The goal stays fidelity, not personality.
How the EQ section behaves
High and low shelves follow a Baxandall-style curve.
Broad ranges shift balance, space, and top-end feel.
Cut filters trim extreme lows and highs.
Filters help protect headroom and playback translation.
Circuit design and build choices
The signal path stays DC-coupled until the low-cut stage.
Relay bypass fully...
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