© FORMER Zanu PF Makokoba legislator and Cabinet minister Tshinga Dube, who is facing eviction from his council-leased parliamentary offices, has appealed to the local authority to spare him as he was still using the office. [GoogleAd] The city fathers have turned down the appeal. In July 2017, the Zanu PF politician entered into a…
© THE absence of women in the Zanu PF presidium reflects shocking patriarchy and the continued alienation of females in politics, Women’s Academy for Leadership (Walpe) has said. [GoogleAd] In an open letter, Walpe demanded equal representation of women in all leadership positions. “At the top presidium level within the country, we currently do not…
© A Bulawayo activist Josphat Mzaca Ngulube, who was arrested on Wednesday alongside two others during a foiled illegal demonstration, has been granted $100 bail. [GoogleAd] Ngulube, 34, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Franklyn Mkhwananzi facing charges of failure to give notice of a public gathering as dictated by the Public Order and Security Act. The…
© VINCENT, the younger brother to the late MDC Glen View South National Assembly MP Vimbai Tsvangira-Java, has declared his interest in contesting MDC primary elections, in a bid to replace his departed sister who died after a horrific accident on her way from Bulawayo. [GoogleAd] Vincent and Vimbai are siblings of the late iconic…
© OPPOSITION activist Paddington Japajapa arrested on charges of inciting public violence during general elections is expected to apply for bail at a High Court hearing. [GoogleAd] Prosecutor Sabastian Mutizirwa alleged that Japajapa addressed a presser that incited MDC Alliance youths to protest against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s declaration of “false” presidential results. …
© Retailers boss Denford Mutashu has won a divorce settlement in the High Court against his estranged wife Memory Nomusa Ruvazhe, whom he accused at one point of having a sexual relationship with self-styled prophet Walter Magaya, allegations that later fell flat in court. [GoogleAd] After a year-long divorce battle, Mutashu won custody of the…
© The government has said it has no intention of introducing nuclear power even though the technology continues to be an option for future reliable energy. [GoogleAd] In the face of a deepening electricity crisis, a Cabinet minister has brushed off a lobby for nuclear power generation anchored on Zimbabwe’s possession of some of…
© Bush meat — from kudu, impala and buffalo — has long held pride of place on family menus in Zimbabwe, whether stewed, smoked or roasted. [GoogleAd] A visit to a traditional meat market especially in Matabeleland North assails the senses with a huge variety of forest game — carcasses roasting on braai stands and…
In the hours after his passing, as tributes poured in, one started getting a sense of just how loved and admired Clegg truly was — across the political spectrum and across the world. Not that we didn’t have a sense of it during his lifetime, of course. He was known across continents, recipient of an…
© Johnny Clegg’s final journey is over. It came to an end after he had endured a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was always most comfortable — in the public view, on stage, singing, playing guitar and township concertina — telling life stories and stomping around like a 25-year-old. Watching Clegg on stage in…
