A Nigerian man appeared in a Bulawayo court on Tuesday, accused of tricking Zimbabwe immigration officials with fake marriage papers. Officials released 52-year-old Kelechi Godwin after he paid $400 bail on fraud charges. He allegedly used forged documents between 2009 and 2014 to obtain permits reserved for spouses of Zimbabwean citizens.
Court records show Godwin submitted fake spousal letters several times over five years. Immigration officers discovered the truth during a surprise home visit when he introduced them to someone he falsely claimed was his wife. Investigators later found that his actual wife lives in the United Kingdom with their twin children born in 2011.
Prosecutors said these lies damaged the reputation of the...
University of Zimbabwe teachers walked off the job Wednesday, asking for higher wages. Junior professors make just $250 US dollars each month, with a small amount in local currency. Legal adviser Munyaradzi Gwisai told reporters the walkout followed all legal requirements. Teachers say these low earnings harm the university's future.
The school responded harshly to the Association of University Teachers. Officials suspended six union leaders for not following orders. The university employs more than 2,700 staff members who teach over 11,500 students across campus. Many blame poor educational quality on teachers leaving for better jobs elsewhere.
Leaders at the national institution called the current pay levels completely unacceptable...
Police arrested former Harare Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni and ex-Acting Town Clerk Josephine Ncube for allegedly abusing their positions. They face charges related to changing a land development deal between the city and Shelter Zimbabwe that reportedly cost Harare about $20 million in lost revenue.
Harare City Council agreed in 2013 to let Shelter Zimbabwe develop 1,500 housing stands across 657 hectares in the Tafara and Mabvuku areas. The original contract required Shelter Zimbabwe to build infrastructure first, with the council selling serviced stands later and paying the company afterward.
The pair allegedly modified this agreement in 2017, allowing Shelter Zimbabwe to sell undeveloped land directly. Officials say the company sold...
South Africa just appointed a new special envoy who previously called President Donald Trump racist and homophobic. Mcebisi Jonas made these comments during a 2020 speech, calling Trump a narcissistic "right-winger." President Cyril Ramaphosa selected Jonas Monday to help fix relations between the countries after the US expelled the South African ambassador last month. The Trump administration cut all funding to South Africa through an executive order in February, claiming the country has anti-white and anti-American policies.
The former ambassador angered Trump officials when he linked MAGA politics to "supremacist instinct" during an online talk. Jonas delivered his critical remarks about Trump five days after the 2020 election at an...
A Zimbabwe High Court invalidated Sengezo Tshabangu's expulsion from the Citizens Coalition for Change in a default judgment. Judge President Mary Zimba-Dube rejected party president Welshman Ncube's affidavit because he failed to show proper authorization to represent the party. The court ruled that Tshabangu's challenge went unopposed as a result.
The judge also determined that CCC officials elected at the May 2019 Gweru congress were serving unlawfully since their terms expired on May 27, 2024. Ncube told reporters they accidentally submitted the wrong party resolution document. Zimba-Dube's order protects Tshabangu and CCC lawmakers but considers Ncube and other officials impostors after their term expires.
The court criticized...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to the United States on Monday. The appointment aims to repair relations that have deteriorated under President Donald Trump. The US expelled South Africa's ambassador and reduced financial aid after Trump returned to office in January, criticizing the country's land reform policies and its genocide case against Israel at the World Court. Trump claimed without evidence that South Africa takes land and mistreats certain groups of people.
Jonas currently chairs telecom company MTN and will keep that position alongside his diplomatic role. He will represent Ramaphosa and the South African government in negotiations with the Trump...
Ghana told foreign traders to leave its gold market by April 30, a government agency announced Monday. The West African nation aims to improve purchases from small miners, boost revenue, and stop smuggling. Ghana leads Africa in gold production and wants to change how local and foreign companies with export permits buy gold from small operations.
The new system makes GoldBod the only organization allowed to buy, sell, test, and export small-scale gold. Previous licenses no longer work. Foreign traders must exit the local market, but can apply to purchase gold directly from GoldBod. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson stated in January that creating GoldBod would help Ghana profit more from gold sales and keep its currency stable...
Paypigs exist in spaces where money intertwines with verbal domination. They seek harsh words and pay for that sharp thrill. This exchange thrives on authority, submission, and a curious fusion of shame and excitement. A paypig feels a rush each time they hear a degrading remark, then offers more funds to keep the insults coming. The insulter stands in power, delivering barbs that feed the paypig's hunger for humiliation. Each taunt heightens the dynamic, drawing the paypig deeper into a loop of self-deprecation and financial surrender.
Why insulting matters
Insults power this relationship. The paypig craves language that emphasizes a sense of inferiority, yet sparks an odd satisfaction. That punch of negativity triggers a desire to...
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick needed to remind his players that they made the Champions League semifinals despite losing 3-1 to Dortmund on Tuesday. The Spanish team still advanced because they won the first match 4-0.
Flick told reporters after the game that Barcelona deserved their semifinal spot based on both matches combined. He acknowledged Dortmund created problems for his team amid an intense atmosphere. The coach mentioned his squad lacked their usual energy, possibly from playing many recent games.
The Barcelona locker room stayed subdued after the match until Flick pointed out their achievement. He said the players became happier once they remembered that reaching the semifinals represented significant progress. Flick wants...
