Coronavirus

Covid-19: Vaccination rush as Zimbabweans warned they’ll face restrictions

Harare – A warning in Zimbabwe that people will face restrictions if they are not fully immunised against Covid-19 sparked... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

News

Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF dismisses as ‘fake news’ reports it wants to ban miniskirts

Cape Town – Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has distanced itself from reports that it intends to ban women and... Read more

19 Jul, 2021

Politics

Mozambique formally seeks help from SADC to stem insurgency

Maputo – Mozambique has lodged an official request for military intervention from neighbouring countries to help quell a jihadist insurgency... Read more

16 Jul, 2021

Politics

Rwanda sends 1 000 troops to insurgency-hit Mozambique

Kigali – Rwanda said on Friday it will send a thousand troops to Mozambique to help the country battle extremist... Read more

9 Jul, 2021

Business

Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks

Gabarone – An exceptionally large and white 1 174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced... Read more

8 Jul, 2021

Politics

Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda laid to rest at presidential cemetery

Lusaka – Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda was laid to rest at the country’s presidential burial site on Wednesday... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Politics

eSwatini minister says 27 killed during pro-democracy protests

Twenty-seven people died last week during pro-democracy protests in the southern African kingdom of eSwatini, a minister has said.... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

News

‘Some may never walk again,’ nurse paints grim picture of eSwatini protests

A nurse in eSwatini has detailed how grim the situation is at one of the southern African country’s hospitals... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Politics

Looming hunger crisis in insurgency-hit Mozambique

More than 730 000 displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Mozambique could face a “hunger emergency” unless urgent funding is... Read more

7 Jul, 2021

Business

Zimbabwe’s new biggest banknote is worth just $0.60

Zimbabwe’s central bank has announced the introduction of a new 50-dollar note, the country’s highest denomination, worth only around... Read more

7 Jul, 2021