Political tensions have escalated within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party. Officials in Masvingo province suspended two parliamentarians from party activities over alleged factionalism, amid growing discord over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his term beyond constitutional limits.
Benjamin Ganyiwa of Gutu East and Roy Bhila of Chiredzi North face disciplinary action after attending what party provincial chairman Robson Mavhenyengwa described as a "secret" meeting at Ganyiwa's homestead. The gathering included party members from outside his constituency and bypassed district and provincial leadership structures.
The suspensions reflect deeper political rifts within Zanu PF, as supporters of Vice President Constantino...
Zimbabwe faces mounting constitutional tensions as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies push to extend his leadership beyond its mandated conclusion in 2028. A prominent ZANU-PF faction has launched efforts to prolong his presidency until 2030, with some advocating for a complete third term.
The party's national political commissar, Munyaradzi Machacha, revealed plans to postpone the 2028 general election through a constitutional amendment, claiming this modification would not require public approval via referendum. Harare province chairman Godwills Masimirembwa defended the proposal, arguing it would preserve constitutional term limits by merely delaying elections rather than altering the two-term restriction.
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Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume is being scrutinized by a corruption inquiry commission after providing conflicting information about his residential address, casting doubt on his testimony.
The mayor initially told the commission he lived in Belvedere before changing his statement to claim residence at 110 Coronation Road in Greendale. Commission officials' on-site inspection revealed that the address housed a garage belonging to Peter Pfukwa.
When confronted with this discrepancy, Mafume amended his statement again, citing 102 Coronation Road as his correct address. He attributed the confusion to a recent relocation prompted by renovations at his Belvedere property. The commission declined to verify this latest address.
Retired judge...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order that stopped financial help to South Africa. The move comes after Trump's earlier warnings about South Africa's new land rules and its court case against Israel.
Trump brought in the order saying South Africa breaks people's rights through its land law. He also pointed to South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the World Court. Trump had made claims, without proof, that South Africa "takes land" and treats "certain groups" badly.
South Africa fired back strongly. The nation's leaders called it "lies and false news meant to hurt our great country." They added that Trump missed the deep pain of their past under colonial rule and apartheid.
Elon Musk stepped into the fight. The...
The Harare group investigating city rules has apologized after wrong claims about Quill Associates were made at a meeting.
Some had said Quill Associates paid Mayor Jacob Mafume two hundred thousand US dollars. These claims turned out to be false, and there was no proof to back them up.
Quill Associates opposed these words, saying they hurt the company's good name. The firm made clear that the claims had no basis in truth and seemed to come from wrong facts.
The company showed papers at the meeting to prove their work with Harare City was proper. Yet the claims stayed in the air, leading Quill Associates to ask for proof from Mr. Tapiwa Godzi, who led the fact-finding. They wanted him to take back his words and say sorry if he could...
News files show a US group gave large sums to shape news around the world. The group, named Internews Network, took in nearly five hundred million dollars.
Last year, Internews helped run over four thousand news outlets. It produced almost five thousand hours of shows that reached seven hundred million people. The group trained nine thousand newswriters in more than thirty countries. Their main workspaces are in the US, London, Paris, Kyiv, Bangkok, and Nairobi.
Started in 1982, Internews says it aims to help newsgroups stand on their own and push what it calls "true news." Most of its money comes from the US government.
Leaked papers point to USAID as the biggest money source, giving four hundred seventy-two million dollars. Other...
Job Sikhala, a well-known critic of the Zimbabwe government, faces fresh trouble. Police took him and 40 others into custody at a meeting in Mutare. The arrest adds to his long record of encounters with state forces.
Sikhala leads the Movement for Democratic Change party. His work centers on pushing for better rights and honest rule in Zimbabwe. His strong words against those in power have made him a repeated target.
Back in 2000, police put him behind bars for two years. Many say these charges came from his political stand, not real crimes. The prison kept him alone in a small room. This treatment, which experts call mind-breaking, aimed to crush his drive to speak up.
His time alone in prison brought much pain. Yet he stayed firm...
Niu plusplus released a major update to MidiPhrase, bringing the music software to version 2.0.23. The biggest change moves the harmony controls into a separate window that floats on the screen. This makes it easier for musicians to try different chord ideas.
Users can press Control and the up or down arrow keys to change chord positions. The harmony window includes three simple switches for playing chords as notes one after another. When these switches are off, the notes play together at the same time.
The update brings helpful additions for making phrase collections. Musicians can put their beats and drum patterns into special groups called Percussion and Drums. The team fixed some display problems with music that went very high or...
Border Guards Find Strange Item in Goods Check.
Zimbabwe tax workers made an odd find when they looked through things brought in from South Africa. They say they found what local people call a "chidhoma," or goblin.
The team found this during their normal work to stop people from bringing goods across the border without paying taxes. Someone put a video on the Internet showing the claimed goblin, among other items that were not meant to enter the country.
The news shows how border guards keep finding strange things as they try to stop wrongdoing at the edge of the land. Their work helps keep the rules strong between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
The tax office did not say more about what will happen next with this find.
