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By Deliwe Ropafadzo Mhaka PAVCON Industries (Pvt) Limited, has joined the fight against drug abuse after successfully launching the Pavcon Sports Tournament, an annual sports fiesta, at Mupereki Primary School in Mamina, Mashonaland West. Drug abuse cases have become rampant amongst the youth, with some being admitted at mental health …

Acting ZIFA boss Gift Banda Friday appeared gloating over his former boss, Felton Kamambo’s ouster as the football mother body’s president while pledging to ensure a speedy Warriors’ return to international action. He was speaking at a media briefing in Harare. Banda is among a handful former ZIFA board members …

France-based Zimbabwe national rugby team props Farai Mudariki and Michael Kumbirai have both been ruled out of the Sables’ Rugby World Cup qualification bid after suffering injuries towards the end of the just-ended season. The highly-rated pair were expected to be named in Zimbabwe’s final squad for next month’s 2022 …

The UK government says it is not “currently considering” copying European Union plans for a common charging cable. The EU has provisionally agreed all new portable electronic devices must, by autumn 2024, use a USB Type-C charger, a move it says will benefit consumers. Critics say it will stifle innovation. …

Two days after the government confirmed law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested Rajesh and Atul Gupta, SA’s political parties, while welcoming the arrests, have questioned the timing of the news. The Gupta brothers are accused in SA of profiting from close links with former president …

ZIMBABWE are officially out of the 2022 COSAFA Cup to be staged in Durban next month. COSAFA has announced that only Zimbabwe will be missing due to their ongoing FIFA suspension. Initially, COSAFA had indicated Zimbabwe may have a chance of participating in the competition in the event the ban …

Former Dynamos and Ngezi Platinum Stars midfielder Barnabas Mushunje, who was now playing his trade for Northern Region Division One side Simba Bhora, has died. Mushunje (24), was involved in car accident on his way to back Shamva from Mutare when the accident occurred. Following the accident he was taken …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South Africa on Monday said the United Arab Emirates had arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former South African President Jacob Zuma. The two countries ratified an extradition treaty in April 2021, but it was not immediately clear …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about US$4 million in cash from his farm in northern Limpopo province. An account of the theft is contained in an affidavit by the country’s …

Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent sank a seven-foot putt on the final hole to seal a one-shot win over Travis Smyth in the International Series England on Sunday. Vincent had begun the last day of this inaugural Asian Tour event in the UK a shot behind Smyth but after a tense birdie …