Zimbabwe on the edge as Mnangagwa unleashes Ziyambi, who accuses Chiwenga of “treason”
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe’s political tensions have flared after Zanu PF’s legal affairs chief and justice minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, accused Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of “treasonous” conduct. In a 25-page dossier presented to President Emmerson Mnangagwa before the Zanu PF politburo meeting on September 17, 2025, Chiwenga alleged that the president’s allies — […]
Beyond the Binary: The Intersex Struggle for Recognition in Zimbabwe
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — At 29, Luke (not real name) still remembers the day he decided to stop hiding from himself. “I was born with ambiguous genitalia, and at birth, the midwives advised my mother to label me female since I did not fit into the male gender,” he recalls quietly, his hands resting […]
Chiwenga confronts Mnangagwa over Tagwirei’s party capture
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF is gripped by turmoil after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga reportedly accused fuel tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei of diverting billions of dollars to entrench influence and capture the party. The dramatic confrontation unfolded at a stormy politburo meeting on Wednesday, the last before the party’s annual conference next month. […]
US weighs ZDERA repeal under new demands
By Victor Fanuel HARARE– A Bill before the United States Congress could repeal the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZDERA), a law that for more than two decades has restricted Zimbabwe’s access to international credit. The proposal, tabled by Republican Congressman Brian Mast, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is contained in the “Department […]
Blue Ribbon Foods halts production amid maize shortage
By Naledi Nyoni BULAWAYO — Zimbabwe’s second-largest milling company, Blue Ribbon Foods, has halted operations at its Bulawayo plant due to an acute shortage of locally available maize. The shutdown, confirmed Monday during a site visit, starkly contrasts with government claims of a national grain surplus. “We have seven silos outside, each holding about 180 […]
Zimbabweans are the most taxed people in Africa, says Biti
By Staff Reporter HARARE – Former finance minister Tendai Biti has strongly criticised the Mnangagwa administration’s newly enforced presumptive tax regime, cautioning that Zimbabweans are now “the most taxed people in Africa” and risk being suffocated by punitive levies. Announced through Public Notice 51 of 2025, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) rolled out revised presumptive tax […]
Holy Ten goes berserk, slams Mnangagwa twins over gift row
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE HARARE — ZimHip-Hop star Mukudzei “Holy Ten” Chitsama has set social media on fire after a no-holds-barred Instagram Live rant in which he accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s twin sons of sending soldiers to seize back lavish gifts once given to him—including a house. Holy Ten, who proudly backed Zanu PF during the […]
Mnangagwa’s succession deadlock threatens November 2017 repeat — Masaraure
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe is edging toward the same dangerous succession impasse that triggered the 2017 coup, renowned social and economic activist Obert Masaraure warns. In a hard-hitting open letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Masaraure argues that unresolved battles over who should lead Zanu PF are destabilizing governance and forcing ordinary citizens to bear […]
Presidency orders shutdown of Zone Gardens Nightclub at Zanu PF offices
By Victor Fanuel Harare – The Office of the President and Cabinet has ordered the immediate shutdown of Zone Gardens Night Club, operating from Zanu PF’s district offices at Number 2 Campbell Road in Borrowdale, citing noise pollution and abuse of operating licences. In a letter dated July 8, 2025, Presidential Affairs and Devolution permanent secretary, […]
War veterans decry tycoon Rautenbach 1,000ha land grab
By Victor Fanuel Harare – A major land dispute is unfolding in Mashonaland East province, where war veterans and black farmers, many of them beneficiaries of Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform programme are accusing government officials of aiding the illegal transfer of their land to controversial businessman Billy Rautenbach. At the centre of the storm is Springs […]