Mnangagwa leads regional push to end South Africa’s anti-migrant crisis through traditional leaders
By Staff Reporter HARARE — President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a regional diplomatic initiative aimed at helping end the growing anti-migrant crisis in South Africa by engaging influential traditional leaders, as Zimbabwe simultaneously scales up the repatriation and reintegration of thousands of citizens returning home. The initiative comes amid escalating anti-migrant protests and heightened immigration enforcement […]
Zimbabwe scales up repatriation as thousands flee South Africa unrest
By Naledi Nyoni HARARE — The number of Zimbabweans who have returned home from South Africa has climbed to 58,768, as government steps up its repatriation programme in response to escalating anti-migrant violence and a tightening immigration crackdown in the neighbouring country. In an update released Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba said 11,065 Zimbabweans had been […]
CID raids Java’s church over viral audio, sources link Angel to arrest push
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Police on Monday descended on the headquarters of Tabernacle of Grace (TOG) in Harare, interrogating church workers and pastors as part of investigations linked to a viral audio recording that allegedly exposes businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei discussing succession politics and his purported presidential ambitions. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) […]
Youth group defends Tagwirei amid backlash over lavish wedding
By Staff Reporter HARARE — The Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform (ZYAP) has come to the defence of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, urging Zimbabweans to engage in balanced and fact-based debate following widespread criticism of a lavish wedding involving members of his family. In a statement, ZYAP chairman Tonderai Chidawa said the public reaction to the high-profile wedding had […]
Leaked audios allege Tagwirei’s deep state grip, succession ambitions
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — Leaked audios obtained by Newshour allegedly expose the extent of businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s influence within Zimbabwe’s political, security and judicial structures, including his reported proximity to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The recordings, involving two individuals whose identities Newshour managed to verify, feature a whistleblower claiming to recount conversations allegedly relayed to him by controversial preacher Prophet […]
10,000 youths brace for mega Africa Day sports gala
By Staff Reporter HARARE — More than 10,000 youths from across Harare are expected to gather in Ushewokunze, Harare South, on May 30 for a belated Africa Day sports gala aimed at promoting grassroots talent development and expanding access to sporting opportunities in underprivileged communities. The event is being organised by ZimSport for Economic Development, […]
Inside the ploy to silence Tungwarara – because he exposed ‘exaggerated’ political entitlement
By Political Editor Political Opinion — As the old adage goes, “politics is a dirty game,” and those with the dirtiest hands are often the first to manoeuvre, deploying sponsored political pawns to launder their tarnished images and deflect scrutiny away from themselves. It is usually a sign not of strength, but of diminishing relevance. That […]
Manicaland backs Tungwarara as Zanu PF heads to decisive Politburo showdown
By Victor Fanuel Mutare — Zanu PF’s Manicaland structures have moved to reassert their authority by endorsing Presidential adviser Paul Tungwarara for co-option into the party’s central committee, escalating a high-stakes factional contest ahead of a crunch Politburo meeting expected to determine his political fate. Over the weekend, Zanu PF Chipinge district unanimously nominated Tungwarara to […]
Inside the plot to oust Paul Tungwarara — How the Tagwirei faction moved to crush an unexpected rival
By Victor Fanuel Harare — A fierce factional war has erupted inside Zanu PF following the dramatic nullification of Paul “Temptor” Tungwarara’s brief elevation to the party’s central committee. Party insiders say this action was engineered by a powerful faction aligned to fuel tycoon and political financier Kudakwashe Tagwirei. What appeared, on paper, to be an […]
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 — […]