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President Cyril Ramaphosa received the G20 Africa Expert Panel Report at Wanderers Country Club, outlining strategies to address continental debt burdens and investment obstacles as the nation prepares to host the inaugural G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil. The 26-member panel, chaired by...

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that national executive committee member Malusi Gigaba must withdraw from party responsibilities following his court appearance on corruption allegations connected to the Transnet locomotive procurement scandal. Gigaba appeared alongside former...

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has rejected claims of a Big Five drug cartel existing in South Africa, telling the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi fabricated the syndicate narrative. Mogotsi characterized his...

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has defended Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae against what he characterized as a sustained attack by media organizations City Press and Central News. Speaking after a national executive committee session, Mbalula rejected reports suggesting the...

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has testified before the Madlanga Commission that alleged crime figure Vusimuzi Matlala visited KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at his Durban residence and delivered cash linked to a R360 million South African Police...

Parliamentary Speaker Jacob Mudenda has called for adding more toll collection points along highways to Hwange and Binga, while substantially raising fees for heavy commercial vehicles during transport sector discussions in Bulawayo. Mudenda proposed increasing toll stations from three to five...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa commissioned a multimillion-dollar tobacco processing facility owned by businessman Simon Rudland that officials describe as the continent's largest such operation. The upgraded Cut Rag Processors plant can manufacture 12,000 cigarettes per minute and aims to...

Zimbabwean authorities are considering eliminating salaries for student nurses after officials claimed the compensation attracts excessive applications from individuals lacking genuine commitment to healthcare professions. Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi confirmed that...

South African singer Vusi Nova has completed traditional healer training and shared footage of his homecoming ceremony on Instagram, where he appeared in customary attire while being welcomed by community members. The artist captioned his post with an Xhosa phrase indicating his return with...

Zimbabwe Football Association reversed a Premier Soccer League decision that would have eliminated relegation and expanded the top division to 22 teams after club governors voted unanimously to protect struggling sides from demotion. ZIFA leadership declared the resolution invalid, stating that...

Springbok center Damian de Allende and his wife Domenica marked their second wedding anniversary with affectionate social media tributes that resonated with rugby supporters. Domenica expressed gratitude for their partnership through an Instagram message celebrating their shared journey, while...

Algerian football regulations prevented Thembinkosi Lorch from joining coach Rulani Mokwena at MC Alger despite their successful partnership at Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Wydad Athletic. The country prohibits clubs from signing foreign players aged 30 or older, automatically...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police will introduce breathalyzers and speed cameras across major highways as authorities attempt to reduce traffic fatalities before the holiday season. Transport Minister Felix Mhona announced that the Traffic Safety Council worked with law enforcement to finalize...

Businessman Wicknell Chivayo presented Mudiwa Hood with a car valued at over 60,000 dollars after the entertainer faced widespread ridicule on social media for publicly requesting vehicle assistance. Chivayo praised the recipient's academic accomplishments, entrepreneurial ventures, and...

Walter Magaya's legal team has accused Zimbabwean authorities of conducting investigations through public statements rather than proper procedures, demanding prosecutors set a trial date or face an application to dismiss charges against the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder...

Zimbabwe's government has approved sweeping reductions to energy sector licensing costs following cabinet deliberations, with officials anticipating the changes will lower consumer prices while stimulating private investment. Information Minister Jenfan Muswere confirmed that fees for solar...

Family Covenant Church has partnered with the Zimbabwe Republic Police Narcotics Department to deliver drug prevention education to students through an initiative called Yes to Jesus, No to Drugs. The program has reached over 35 schools throughout Bulawayo after church founder Henry Muzhari...

Zimbabwe's professional drivers association has called for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations following a fatal bus crash that killed four people on the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway. National Professional Drivers Association Trust chairperson Albert Sibanda urged authorities to upgrade...

Zimbabwe's government has urged Solusi University graduates to pursue ambitious goals that support the nation's objective of achieving upper-middle-income status by 2030. Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe delivered the message through Deputy Minister Omphile Marupi at...

ZIFA intervened to block a Premier Soccer League decision that would have expanded the top flight to 22 teams and suspended relegation, a move critics say would have rewarded poor performance and damaged competitive integrity. The controversy centered on Kwekwe United, which recorded only one...