Your DStv bill isn't going up with the new tax. MultiChoice Zimbabwe confirmed subscription prices will stay flat despite the national VAT increase from 15 to 15.5 percent, absorbing the change itself. The company stated its systems are ready for the January 1st adjustment, prioritizing uninterrupted service and minimal customer impact while complying with the regulation.
This means all package rates remain unchanged. The Premium tier stays at 75 dollars monthly, with Compact Plus at 46 dollars, Compact at 32 dollars, Family at 21 dollars, Access at 16 dollars, and the basic Lite package at 9 dollars.
A soldier got stabbed trying to stop over a thousand border jumpers. South African troops from the 1 Tank Regiment intercepted 1,174 undocumented Zimbabwean nationals at illegal crossings, with one attacker wounding a rifleman named T.M. Mokoena in the forearm during what officials called a life-threatening assault. SANDF spokesperson Captain Moses Semono stated the soldier used his training to neutralize the threat without lethal force before receiving medical care.
Authorities noted the unusually large group and their aggressive behavior, a first for the festive season. Defense Intelligence took over processing the migrants, who were later transferred to immigration services unharmed. The commanding officer for Joint Tactical...
They handed out over a hundred million condoms last year. Zimbabwe's National AIDS Council distributed 122 million condoms nationwide in 2024, a push detailed by CEO Bernard Madzima at their Kadoma meeting. The breakdown showed over 120 million male condoms and more than 2 million female condoms circulated across communities.
Madzima voiced confidence about reaching an HIV-free generation by 2030, noting the country has already met the strict UNAIDS 95-95-95 treatment goals. Those benchmarks require that 95 percent of people with HIV know their status, that 95 percent of those diagnosed get on sustained medication, and that 95 percent of those treated achieve viral suppression.
A sportswriter just accused the national coach of using witchcraft with his lineup. Veteran journalist Robson Sharuko blasted Zimbabwe Warriors coach Marian Marinica for benching Tawanda Maswanhise in the first two AFCON games, calling the choice unscientific after the team crashed out with a single point. Sharuko argued the 23-year-old Motherwell forward, in strong Scottish Premiership form with a Leicester City background, should have started over local league players like Washington Navaya and Ishmael Wadi.
Marinica had defended his picks with talk of data, but the critic questioned why Maswanhise never got subbed in against Angola when Knowledge Musona got hurt. The winger finally started the last match against South Africa...
They finally opened the checkbook for that massive dam project. Zimbabwe and Zambia just committed 440 million dollars total to jumpstart the Batoka Gorge hydro scheme, with each country pitching in 220 million as equity under a new public-private partnership model. The decision came from a Zambezi River Authority meeting led by Zimbabwe's energy minister, July Moyo, aiming to accelerate the 4.2 billion dollar project with revised, faster timelines.
A committee led by both nations' finance ministers will now hunt for more funding for the public infrastructure parts. The council also checked in on other authority projects, like the planned floating solar farm at Kariba and the ongoing dam repairs there. They reviewed completed local...
A serial killer has an entire district too scared to leave their homes. Residents in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, are abandoning fields and livestock over terror from a murder spree, with police naming 32-year-old Anymore Zvitsva as the prime suspect. Villagers like Edith Guhwa, who lost five relatives, say they are confined indoors, while herders won't graze cattle and families now sleep in groups for safety, using whistles to alert neighbors.
Security forces have launched a major manhunt using army patrols, drones, dogs, and horseback units, offering a reward for information on Zvitsva. Another local, Edward Gweshe, described the suspect as a known problem child with a dangerous affinity for machetes, urging rapid action. The known...
You can stop writing your goodbye posts to Discovery Channel. MultiChoice Zimbabwe just locked down a new deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, keeping all twelve WBD channels on DStv past the December 31st deadline. Viewers will continue getting networks like Discovery Channel, TLC, Food Network, CNN International, and Cartoon Network, ending weeks of panic over a potential blackout.
The agreement came together at the last possible minute through parent company Canal Plus, securing a multi-year contract that covers several regions. This reversal follows stalled negotiations that had customers flooding social media with cancellation threats, especially after the confirmed loss of other channels like BET Africa and MTV Base. MultiChoice...
Zimbabwe just AFCON'd all over their own feet again. Fans are ripping three players, Marvelous Nakamba, Divine Lunga, and Washington Arubi, after a 3-2 loss to South Africa booted the Warriors from the tournament. Nakamba gave up a late handball penalty for the winning goal, while Lunga's terrible header assisted a South African score before he celebrated with the opponents afterward. Arubi in goal let three in, despite some saves, cementing another group stage exit.
Online rage points directly at these veteran mistakes, with many suggesting guys like Nakamba are washed up. The anger runs deeper than just poor play, though, with widespread accusations about corrupt player agents and ZIFA officials picking squads for cash, not country...
Good luck paying your power bill next week. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company, ZETDC, is switching its whole billing system, knocking post-paid billing and new connection services offline for a stretch starting December 27th and running through January 5th. Customers with regular monthly bills need to settle any outstanding amounts before or during this period to make sure their balances transfer correctly to the new setup.
People can still pay existing bills at ZETDC offices or other approved spots, as receipting services stay on. Folks using prepaid meters should mostly be okay, but the company warns the token vending system might glitch around New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Their advice is to stock...
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