Ramaphosa calls for harsh sentences for killers of women, children
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the harshest sentence to be imposed on those who are found guilty of killing women and children. He was speaking at Copesville outside
RBZ freezes accounts of Zim’s biggest fuel supplier, car dealership
Zimbabwe’s central bank has frozen bank accounts belonging to the country’s biggest fuel supplier, as well as the largest car dealership, in what is believed to be efforts to stabilise
Zim ‘witch-hunt’ against opponents on the increase
On September 8, Zimbabwean union activist Dr Peter Magombeyi claimed he was receiving “death threats”. Six days later he disappeared. His last WhatsApp message said: “I have been kidnapped by
UN says no to request to release Mamabolo as SA xenophobia envoy
South Africa asked the UN to briefly release Ambassador Kingsley Mamabolo to serve as a Special Envoy. The office of the UN Secretary General has rejected a request from the
Nemanwa chieftainship revival has no effect on Charumbira: PA Mbetsa
By Mukai Musimwa The impending resuscitation of the Nemanwa chieftainship should not cause friction with the Charumbira chieftainship because each will exist within its own boundaries, Masvingo Provincial Development Coordinator
ZEC reverses decision to charge accreditation in US$
MASVINGO – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has backtracked on its decision to charge journalists, civil society and election observers who want to cover elections and by-elections in US dollars
Does Ramaphosa ignore the power of the media?
By Chris Moerdyk I am a great fan of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. In spite of accusations from the political right, left and centre that he is doing nothing
Ousted Tunisian ex-president Ben Ali dies in exile aged 83
Tunisia’s former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has died in exile aged 83, his family says. Ben Ali led the country for 23 years and was credited with delivering stability
Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks 1,000 days in Egyptian jail
19 September marks the 1,000th day that Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein has spent behind bars after being detained by Egyptian authorities while visiting his family in December 2016. Al
Calls for review of Termination of Pregnancy Act get louder
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa A multi-stakeholders task force has been set to pile pressure on the need to review Termination of Pregnancy Act (ToP). This was revealed at a ‘Right Here