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ZANU-PF officials say 250,000 opposition supporters have switched parties through the Dzokai Kumusha program. Blessing Chebundo from the ruling party's Commissariat department told new members in Harare that defectors cite economic progress under President Emmerson Mnangagwa as their reason for...

Political analysts warn that resolutions from the ZANU-PF conference in Mutare reveal efforts to concentrate executive authority while promising economic reform. The proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term until 2030 undermines constitutional limits designed to prevent...

Ntunungwe village in Bulilima District will receive a health facility after officials and residents gathered on Sunday for a groundbreaking ceremony. Legislator Dingumuzi Phuti contributed 50 bags of cement, while party officials and business owners pledged additional materials totaling 193,200...

Opposition leaders abandoned SAPES Trust director Ibbo Mandaza after police riot units arrived at the facility on Monday night. Tendai Biti, Job Sikhala and Jacob Ngarivhume had gathered to inspect damage from a fire that destroyed the main auditorium. Officers appeared as the politicians...

ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa rejected suggestions that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga would automatically succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He told SABC News that Zimbabwe's constitution requires candidates to compete through elections rather than receive appointments...

South Africa's Congress of Trade Unions opposes efforts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's time in office past 2028. The labor federation warned that attempts to extend the leader's term beyond their constitutional limit threaten democracy across the region. ZANU PF delegates passed a...

Former legislator Temba Mliswa says ZANU-PF supports businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as a future presidential candidate. Mliswa told journalist Violet Gonda that party members view Tagwirei as part of a generational shift similar to Nelson Chamisa's rise in opposition politics after Morgan...

Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa criticized the government after a power outage interrupted the president's speech to parliament this week. He posted on Facebook that the blackout reflected broader failures across institutions and warned that systemic dysfunction extends from the constitution to...

Zimbabwe's national police force disciplined three officers who assaulted a driver in Budiriro, Harare, after video evidence circulated widely online. The footage shows officers dragging and striking a man who appears not to resist. A female officer repeatedly slaps him as others restrain him by...

Former legislator Temba Mliswa accused Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's wife of deliberately causing a blackout that interrupted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's address to parliament on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Mliswa claimed Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi Chiwenga used her position in the Military...

Walmart will launch its first South African location at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort on an unspecified date. The retailer plans to stock products from local suppliers alongside international merchandise that includes food, clothing, electronics and home goods. A team of 80 employees will...

Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC will each receive at least $400,000 after advancing to the CAF Confederation Cup group stages. The South African clubs earned their places by winning preliminary matches and can increase their payouts to $550,000 by reaching the quarterfinals. Chiefs eliminated...

Two Harare residents received six-month prison sentences after authorities discovered them wearing items taken from a break-in that netted groceries and clothing valued at $500. Takudzwa Munetsi, 27, and Brian Madakudya, 29, entered a woman's residence on Aug. 26 while she was away and forced...

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Chikurubi Maximum Prison has proposed forming a Prisoners for ED advocacy group to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Tapiwa Makore Senior made the request on Tuesday, October 29, while speaking with Justice Permanent Secretary Vimbai Nyemba...

A new study shows that most Zimbabwean students complete primary school without basic literacy or math skills. The report from the African Union, UNESCO and the African Centre for School Leadership found only one in six children reach minimum proficiency by graduation. The assessment was...

Former Zimbabwe international Gabriel Nyoni has called for retired players to take active roles in developing the country's football future as the federation searches for a new national team coach. The ex-Highlanders and CAPS United winger posted on social media that the next generation of...

Former Zimbabwe international Willard Katsande has publicly backed Stuart Baxter as a potential coach for the Warriors national team. Katsande posted on Facebook asking whether the former Bafana Bafana manager could help restore the squad to its previous standing. The ex-captain cited their...

Zimbabwe's president opened advanced grain storage facilities at a Mutare depot on Wednesday, marking a significant step in the country's food security strategy. The complex features seven silos with a combined capacity of 56,000 tonnes and uses artificial intelligence to monitor grain...

A truck collided with a Honda Fit on the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway on Wednesday morning, killing two people and leaving a toddler in critical condition. The crash happened near the March Binding area when the truck struck the smaller vehicle from behind. One victim was a school pupil, and...

South Africa's Rugby World Cup victory in 2023 gained extra significance when the Springboks won on Oct. 28, the birthday of star player Cheslin Kolbe. The triumph delivered both a championship title and a memorable personal milestone that resonated across the nation. Fans embraced the timing as...