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ZUJ Condemns Harassment Of Journalists

 By Denzel Nemhara The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists has condemned the continued harassment of media practitioners by politicians and the general public who see themselves as “immune to the rule of law”. This follows the harassment of The Herald’s Mashonaland Central Bureau chief Fungai Lupande by an aide escorting former …

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ZOCC Celebrates Chin’ono’s High Court Judgment

ZOCC Celebrates Chin’ono’s High Court Judgment The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC) has welcomed the High Court ruling which cleared journalist Hopewell Chin’ono of criminal charges allegedly committed while discharging his journalistic duties. In her ruling, Justice Jester Hellena Charehwa yesterday quashed charges of communicating false information leveled against the …

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S Africa’s Ramaphosa Admits ANC ‘Mistakes’ Before Graft Panel

South Africa’s President and African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa has said the country’s governing party could have done more to halt state corruption under his predecessor, Jacob Zuma. During a much-anticipated appearance before a judicial panel probing allegations of corruption and fraud under Zuma, Ramaphosa said on Wednesday …

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Victoria Falls Town Clerk Suspended

By Rutendo Mapfumo The Town Clerk for the City of Victoria Falls Ronnie Dube has been suspended with immediate effect, Indaba has heard. According to a press statement released by the resort city’s Mayor, Councillor Somvelo Dlamini, he is facing several allegations bordering around abuse of office, corruption, and incompetence. …

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Chinese Coal Miner Accused Of Drilling Graves In Hwange

A CHINESE-owned mining company denied on Tuesday it had drilled holes in a burial site in Zimbabwe after local people complained about what they viewed as the desecration of graves. Pictures posted on social media last weekend showed deep holes near graves in the Dinde area of Zimbabwe’s western Hwange …

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All Driving Test Staff Suspended

All driving test examiners have been suspended across Ivory Coast while the government “cleans up” the sector. Fraud, corruption and a rise in road accidents are of concern, it says. Police officers will take over and officiate driving tests for a period of three months from next week, announced Transport …

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Mliswa’s Ex Sues Kazembe

CONTROVERSIAL Zimbabwean socialite and businesswoman, Susan Mutami has slapped Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe with a US$50 000 claim for unlawful arrest early this year. Also being sued by Mutami are; Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, the Director State Intelligence Services (Central Intelligence Organisation) Isaac Moyo, and Officer-in-Charge Law and Order, …

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‘Only hardships’ For Insurgent-hit North

MAPUTO – Lionel Dyck’s men were unloading guns from helicopters in the northern Mozambique town of Pemba when they were informed of a jihadist attack unfolding further north in Palma, days before the mercenaries were due to leave the country. They rapidly re-armed and flew to the scene, where local …

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Dyck Speaks On Jihad Hit Moza

Lionel Dyck’s men were unloading guns from helicopters in the northern Mozambique town of Pemba when they were informed of a jihadist attack unfolding further north in Palma, days before the mercenaries were due to leave the country. They rapidly re-armed and flew to the scene, where local troops had …

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