Chivayo claps back at Coltart over ZITF presidential entourage criticism
By Victor Fanuel BULAWAYO — Controversial business mogul Wicknell Chivayo has sharply responded to Bulawayo mayor David Coltart after the opposition politician criticised his appearance alongside President Emmerson Mnangagwa and visiting Botswana President Duma Boko during a tour of exhibition stands at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo last week. Coltart, a Citizens Coalition […]
Top private school in bitter court battle against Chinese company’s cement plant
By Staff Reporter CHEGUTU – One of Zimbabwe’s leading private schools is fighting for survival as Chinese-owned Shuntai Holdings continues building a lime and cement plant just 497 metres from Bryden Country School’s boundary — in open defiance of a High Court order. Parents, teachers and education leaders have warned that the project poses a direct […]
Ibhetshu LikaZulu claps back at Garwe over threats to Bulawayo Mayor and ‘King’ Bulelani
By Staff Reporter Bulawayo — Tensions between the Zimbabwean government and cultural advocacy group Ibhetshu LikaZulu escalated this week following strong criticism directed at Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe, over a strongly worded letter he issued rebuking Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, for engaging with Ndebele cultural figure King Bulelani Khumalo. In an sharply-worded […]