THE South African government’s decision to extend the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) to May 2027 is a necessary, if ultimately temporary, reprieve for thousands of Zimbabweans who have built their lives in South Africa. As we reported yesterday, this extension, announced by Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber, grants relief and continuity, preventing…
THE beginning of the 28th edition of the Mining, Engineering, and Transport Expo (Mine Entra) in Bulawayo yesterday, running concurrently with the AfriConfex event, is more than just another annual trade fair, it marks a crucial inflection point for the country’s industrial and economic narrative. In our article yesterday that it is “all systems go”…
THE discovery of the bodies of three missing toddlers in the boot of an abandoned car in Kuwadzana Extension has plunged Harare into collective grief and sparked a wave of speculation that is rapidly outpacing the facts. Amidst the heartbreak, theories — including the chilling notion that the children were victims of ritual murder —…
VETERAN economist and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s biographer, Eddie Cross, has once again pierced the veil of Zimbabwe’s economic illusion, delivering a scathing indictment of the nation’s stark and unsustainable inequality. As reported by the Daily News – the country’s most influential newspaper – yesterday, Cross’s lament is a powerful cry against a system that allows…
THE recent announcement of a breakthrough in the murder case of prominent businessman Joseph Mutangadura—with the arrest of a key suspect, Phillip Mutasa, in Gweru—is a moment of profound public relief and a powerful validation of the specialised units within the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). This success, orchestrated by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department…
THE recent warning from the parliamentary portfolio committee on Primary and Secondary Education paints a stark and alarming picture: deep-seated structural and financial crises at the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) are now the primary threat to the integrity of the country’s national examinations. While Zimsec has focused efforts on policing examination cheats, Parliament’s findings…
THE call by Goromonzi West Member of Parliament, Beatrice Nyamupinga, for the surgical castration of men convicted of raping and sexually abusing minors in Zimbabwe is a chilling echo of a nation’s despair. Fuelled by staggering statistics — one in three girls raped or sexually assaulted before 18, and an average of 22 women raped…
THE Tuesday announcement by Information minister Jenfan Muswere, detailing the exclusive reservation of key economic sectors for Zimbabwean citizens, marks a necessary and commendable stride towards genuine economic empowerment and indigenisation. This move, which restricts foreign investment in areas ranging from artisanal mining and quarry mining to barbershops, bakeries, and taxi services, should be hailed…
THE recent move by the ministry of Finance to introduce stringent austerity measures, as reported in this publication yesterday, is a critical and commendable step towards instilling fiscal discipline within the government. The directive to control spending, penalise errant ministries, and demand Treasury concurrence for major contracts are long-overdue measures designed to force the state…
THE political drama playing out within the ruling Zanu PF party is a distressing spectacle that should alarm every patriotic Zimbabwean. At a time when the nation is grappling with deep-seated economic woes — a near-collapse of social services, and endemic corruption — the party heavyweights appear primarily preoccupied with an unseemly, self-serving cacophony of…
