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Vice President Chiwenga's Dawn Barracks Visit Signals Power Shift
Zimbabwe's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's dawn visit to military barracks has sparked intense speculation regarding a potential power shift.
ZRP Confirms Deaths After Kombi Explosion Between Chipangali & Gwanda
Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms about 18 deaths after a kombi exploded into fire on the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road between Chipangali and the Gwanda tollgate between 1300 and 1400 hours.
Julius Malema accorded bail as firearm discharge case tightens political pressure
A South African court granted Julius Malema bail after sentencing in the firearm discharge case, allowing the EFF leader to remain active while legal challenges continue—raising fresh questions about justice, political violence, and regional security spillovers.
Ritual Items Found at Zimbabwe Parliament Spark Controversy
Discovery of ritual items outside Zimbabwe's Parliament has ignited public outcry and speculation about the nation's political leadership.
Julius Malema jailed for an effective five years after court finds him guilty of firing a gun in public
Julius Malema has been sentenced to an effective five-year prison term for discharging a firearm in public. His lawyers say they will appeal immediately.
EFF Threatens to Make South Africa 'Ungovernable' Over Malema Legal Case
Supporters of Julius Malema have vowed to bring South Africa to a standstill if their leader is imprisoned, raising fears of nationwide instability.
Malema Demands One African Presidency, One Currency and a Borderless Continent at Nigeria’s NBA Conference
Julius Malema used a major Nigerian legal forum to call for scrapping colonial borders—pushing a single African presidency, a common currency, unified security command and free movement for African citizens.
Coup Fears Intensify as Chris Mutsvangwa Challenges President Mnangagwa
ZANU-PF infighting reaches a boiling point as senior official Chris Mutsvangwa publicly challenges President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership.
VP Chiwenga Took the Hard Path—Refusing Corruption for Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe’s ruling party faces factional pressure and patronage temptations, Vice President (Rtd) General Constantino Chiwenga is being judged on one decisive question: does principle survive when corruption networks offer personal gain?
Zimbabwean Churches Reject Constitutional Amendment Bill 3 and 2030
Zimbabwean religious leaders demand a national referendum or total withdrawal of the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill 3.
Wicknell–Tagwirei Claims: Chamisa ‘Retired’ After Alleged Payments
New allegations circulating in ’s opposition politics claim Wicknell Chivhayo and Kuda Tagwirei funded ‘Chamisa welfare’ through an annual pledge and a lump-sum payment, then tied a chrome-linked transportation contract to an NDA and a ‘retire’ agreement.
Matrix Private Detectives Arrest Francis Zhakata Over Borehole Scam
A Glen View raid led to the arrest of Francis Zhakata over an alleged borehole drilling fraud in which victims paid more than US$15,000 and were left without promised drilling.
Tendai Biti: Zimbabwe Faces 'Permanent Crisis' Under ZANU-PF
Opposition leader Tendai Biti warns that ZANU-PF’s reliance on violence and impunity has pushed Zimbabwe into a state of permanent crisis.
Zimbabwe Vice President Chiwenga Publicly Opposes Constitutional Amendment 3
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has publicly challenged the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, signaling a rift in Zimbabwe's leadership.
Chiwenga Issues Stern Warning to Mnangagwa Amid ZANU-PF Tensions
Vice President Chiwenga has issued a direct military-backed warning to President Mnangagwa, signaling a deepening rift within Zimbabwe’s ruling party.
Zimbabwean Man Claims He Was Ordered to Kill His Wife for Wealth
A Zimbabwean man has made chilling allegations, claiming he was instructed to murder his wife as part of a ritualistic pact for wealth.
Senior Meyiwa Murder Trial: Court Hears DNA Fight as Judge Apologises Over Racial Remarks
In Pretoria, the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial turns on contested DNA evidence and a courtroom conduct controversy that has already shaken public confidence in the process.
Tasila’s Husband Dies at Side Chick’s Home in Sinda
A married man died after telling his wife he was doing piecework, then spending the night at a girlfriend’s home in Sinda District, where police say alcohol and deception were central to the timeline.
Starmer says UK will not support a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Keir Starmer draws a hard line against joining a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, insisting Britain will back freedom of navigation and reopening—while warning the UK will not enforce a US-led maritime containment that could widen the war and destabilise global energy flows.
Oskido Rejects Bulawayo Arts Awards Nomination, Says He’s Not Zimbabwean
DJ Oskido refused a Bulawayo Arts Awards nomination, insisting he does not qualify as Zimbabwean despite being raised in Bulawayo and having deep family ties to Zimbabwe’s opposition politics.
Sir Wicknell Chivayo Praises High Court Custody Ruling After Spending First Weekend With His Children
A High Court consent order sets a strict co-parenting timetable and tight conditions on access, maintenance, and personal availability—after Sir Wicknell Chivayo publicly praised the judgment and said he spent his first weekend with his kids.
Chamisa Arrested: Zimbabwe Tightens Crackdown as SADC Summit Looms
Nelson Chamisa’s arrest signals a hardening of ’s crackdown on opposition activity, with immediate consequences for political space and regional diplomacy as a major meeting approaches.
Hulengende and wife beaten in Chitungwiza: assault sparks outrage and tests Zimbabwe’s justice system
A brutal beating in Chitungwiza has ignited public anger and renewed fears that domestic and community violence are met with delay, intimidation, and weak accountability—while ’s justice system faces a credibility test.
Chamisa Backs Constitutional Amendments, Condemns Protest Violence
Nelson Chamisa says he supports the constitutional amendments process and condemns protests against the bill, urging activists to keep dissent within the law as tensions rise around public hearings.