Marinica just blamed pure mistakes for Zimbabwe's Afcon exit. Following a tough 3-2 loss to South Africa that knocked them out of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, head coach Marian Marinica told reporters the failure was not about naivety. He pointed directly to errors from players like goalkeeper Washington Arubi and captain Marvelous Nakamba, who were at fault for two of the conceded goals, arguing that decision-making can falter under the high-pressure conditions of back-to-back matches at that elite level.
The coach explained that the intense physical and mental demands of tournament football can slow recovery and cloud sharpness, especially for athletes not regularly competing at that peak tier. He compared it to stumbling while...
Google account verification is completely broken in Zimbabwe right now. People across the country are finding themselves locked out of critical services like Gmail, WhatsApp, and Microsoft 365 because SMS one-time passcodes simply are not arriving. The issue stems from a brutal combination of global tech policy and local infrastructure problems, hitting users who rely on a single phone and SIM card particularly hard.
Major platforms like Google are actively moving away from SMS verification globally due to cost and security concerns like SIM swap fraud, meaning they often block the code from even being sent if they deem the login attempt risky. This happens with new devices, after a factory reset, or when using a VPN. Compounding this...
DStv is getting gutted as a bunch of major channels are getting the axe. Subscribers across Africa, including Zimbabwe, are looking at losing at least four channels for sure by the end of 2025, with twelve more popular ones possibly vanishing too. The channels definitely getting pulled are MTV Base, BET Africa, CBS Justice, and CBS Reality because their owner, Paramount, is shutting them down entirely as a cost-cutting move. The other threatened channels, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, include heavy hitters like Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, TNT, TLC, and CNN International.
The whole fight boils down to money, with DStv's parent company, MultiChoice, saying Warner Bros. Discovery is asking for too much cash to carry their...
Cops say your illegal New Year's fireworks will get you arrested. Zimbabwe police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi warned the public that setting off fireworks or firecrackers without a permit from local authorities is a criminal offense. He stated police will be cracking down on any unauthorized displays, citing serious risks like injuries to children, house fires, and terrified pets causing traffic accidents.
The warning pointed to real consequences from past incidents, including a case in a Harare suburb where a stray firecracker ignited a thatched roof and destroyed a home. Nyathi emphasized that while celebrations are fine, people must get formal permission from their municipal council and even notify their neighbors...
A South African mayor is catching serious heat for hiring a guy from Zimbabwe to fix the water system. Polokwane Mayor John Mpe defended the appointment of Kennedy Chihota as the new Director of Water and Sanitation, saying the choice was purely about qualifications, not politics. He pointed out Chihota's extensive resume, which includes a civil engineering degree and four separate master's degrees, plus years of experience at major municipalities like Johannesburg Water and the City of Cape Town.
Opposition parties like the Economic Freedom Fighters and ActionSA are furious, arguing such a critical job should go to a local citizen, especially with ongoing water shortages plaguing areas like Seshego. The controversy has also exposed...
South African troops just nabbed over a thousand people trying to sneak across the border from Zimbabwe. Soldiers arrested 1,174 undocumented Zimbabweans in a single operation during the past week, calling it an unusually massive influx for the holiday season. The situation turned violent, with one soldier reportedly getting stabbed and needing urgent medical attention when some in the group became aggressive during the interception.
Video from the scene showed a large crowd, including women carrying infants, being stopped and ordered to walk in a line through muddy terrain. Military officials stated the group was attempting to use illegal crossing points. Everyone arrested was processed under immigration laws and handed over to the...
The country's biggest dam is literally about to overflow. Zimbabwe's water authority issued an urgent alert that Tugwi-Mukosi Dam is at 99.6 percent capacity and could spill over at any moment due to heavy rains, after being at 99.4 percent just a day before. Officials are telling everyone living downstream to be on high alert for sudden flooding, avoid crossing any swollen rivers, and pull their water pumps and irrigation gear out of the waterways immediately.
The warning includes specific advice to keep a close watch on kids and livestock near riverbanks. The repeated notices highlight how quickly the situation is developing, with continuous inflows pushing the massive reservoir to its absolute limit. This puts communities directly...
Zimbabwe is prepping to shoot its third satellite into orbit pretty soon. The country plans to launch ZimSat-3 as a key part of its next five-year economic strategy, following earlier satellites sent up in 2022 and 2024. The government says this new bird will boost data collection for a bunch of critical areas like farming, mining, environmental tracking, and even national security, by providing sharper images and better remote sensing.
The practical uses are pretty wide. For agriculture, it could help monitor crop health and soil conditions. For urban planning and mining, it would map infrastructure and help spot potential mineral deposits from space. Environmental groups could use it to monitor deforestation or water levels, while...
A journalism intern on the run for over a year got busted for stealing a government laptop. Police in Chipinge arrested Livingstone Mtetwa, a 28-year-old who was doing his industrial attachment with the information ministry, accusing him of taking a laptop from a district office back in May of last year. According to police spokesperson Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, Mtetwa fled to Mozambique after the alleged theft and sold the computer to some random person in the city of Chimoio. He was finally caught at his home after a tip-off led officers to him.
The suspect apparently admitted to stealing and selling the device while he was hiding out. Authorities are reminding everyone, including people in the media, to follow the law and not take...
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