Govt confronts legal blind spot leaving intersex Zimbabweans unrecognised
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Government has begun reviewing Zimbabwe’s legal framework to recognise intersex people after a constitutional challenge exposed gaps that have left some citizens struggling to obtain identity documents and access basic services. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said the reform process was triggered by a court case that forced […]
Govt machinery moves to protect Kaguvi, Nehanda shrines amid mining row
By Marshall Bwanya MHONDORO — Government agencies have moved to investigate and safeguard the Sekuru Kaguvi, Mbuya Nehanda and Chinengundu Mashayamombe heritage sites after communities raised alarm over mining-linked developments they fear could damage sacred shrines and ancestral sites in Mhondoro. Ahead of Heroes Day commemorations, when Zimbabwe honours heroes of the First and Second Chimurenga, […]
Mutoko RDC leaves roads, bridges off the books, misstates beer levy revenue
By Staff Reporter MUTOKO — Mutoko Rural District Council failed to account for its roads and bridges in its 2024 financial statements and incorrectly recorded beer levy revenue, prompting Auditor-General Vimbai Chikwenhere to issue a qualified audit opinion. Chikwenhere said council recognised beer levy revenue of ZWG221,700 on a cash basis instead of the accrual […]
Murewa RDC omits 128 schools from financial statements
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Murewa Rural District Council failed to account for the finances of 128 schools under its jurisdiction and omitted 97 hectares of council land from its books, prompting Auditor-General Vimbai Chikwenhere to issue a qualified audit opinion for 2024. Chikwenhere said the omissions meant the council’s financial statements did not fully […]
Chegutu fails to bill US$61,000 in adverts, audit exposes financial and water failures
By Staff Reporter HARARE — Chegutu Municipality failed to bill more than US$61,000 in billboard fees, left ZWG29.4 million in deposits unallocated and supplied residents with a water system losing more than half of treated water, Auditor-General Vimbai Chikwenhere has found. Chikwenhere issued a qualified audit opinion on the municipality’s 2024 financial statements, citing multiple departures […]
ARTUZ, ministry trade blows over 3% ZIMSEC pass rate as education ‘crisis’ debate deepens
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — A teachers’ union and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education have offered sharply different interpretations of Zimbabwe’s 3 percent June 2026 ZIMSEC Ordinary Level pass rate. The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) said the results were a symptom of broader structural problems affecting public education, including underfunding, […]
“They told us to leave” — South Africa anti-migrant campaign drives thousands home
By Marshall Bwanya BEITBRIDGE — More than 115,000 Zimbabweans have returned home from South Africa as an anti-migrant campaign triggered fear among foreign nationals, leaving many without jobs, medication and belongings. As of July 28, 2026, government had repatriated 36,940 Zimbabweans from South Africa, while 79,730 others had returned independently. Another 870 self-repatriations were recorded through […]
Zimbabwe among 30 African countries hit by permanent US visa bond policy
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — Zimbabweans applying for certain United States visitor visas could be required to pay refundable security bonds of up to US$20,000 after Washington made its controversial visa bond programme permanent. Policy, introduced as a one-year pilot on August 20, 2025, was formally adopted on August 3 following a review by US President […]
Mahiya wades into Kaguvi, Mashayamombe shrines dispute, says miners must keep off heritage sites
By Marshall Bwanya HARARE — Zanu PF secretary for War Veterans Douglas Mahiya has joined the escalating dispute over mining activities at shrines linked to First Chimurenga heroes Sekuru Kaguvi and Chief Chinegundu Mashayamombe, saying reports of miners tampering with national heritage sites are “uncalled for.” Comments come as descendants of Kaguvi, Mbuya Nehanda and Mashayamombe […]
Rudland’s US$30m Beitbridge citrus plant ramps up production, targets 3,000 jobs
By Naledi Nyoni BEITBRIDGE — Businessman Simon Rudland’s US$30 million Orangeville citrus processing plant in Beitbridge is scaling up production after commencing operations in July 2025, strengthening Zimbabwe’s push to add value to agricultural produce instead of exporting raw fruit. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga toured the plant in October last year, describing it as a key […]