Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.
Zimbabwean President Mugabe stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover.
On Sunday Mnangagwa was named president of the ruling ZANU-PF in place of Mugabe, putting him one step away from the top job.
From arrests of cabinet ministers to talks of a ‘transitional government’ led by Mnangagwa, the situation in Zimbabwe has been notably peaceful.
People were elated and celebrated "the dawn of a new Zimbabwe", waving flags as crowds started arriving in cars, busses and on the back of trucks.
The country’s reaction to Zimbabwe’s coup suggests its leaders had prior knowledge of events
“This isn’t a revolution. This is an elite challenging of power from within the same movement and the same history.”
These countries share many similarities, including falls from grace and redemption, but it’s clear that military takeovers don’t salvage democracy
Emmerson Mnangagwa appears well-placed to return to a leading role in Zimbabwe following the army’s takeover
Time needs to pause for one to fully digest the news that Mugabe has been detained by one of the men who has supported his near 40-year dictatorship
Military vehicles took to the streets of the Zimbabwean capital and prolonged gunfire was heard near the presidential residence early Wednesday.
Zimbabwe’s army chief has called for an end to infighting within ZANU-PF following last week’s dismissal of the country’s vice president
It’s advantage Grace as Bob moves to slay the Crocodile, but she hasn’t won the race yet
Mugabe’s removal of Mnangagwa makes it more likely that First Lady Grace Mugabe will follow in her husband’s footsteps as leader of Zimbabwe.
The products themselves could be dangerous and are likely to encourage high-risk sexual behaviour.
Solidarity is built when the tears flow easily between friends and laughter follows – binding them in mutual vulnerability
Zimbabwe’s ruling party is cracking down on critics of the 93-year old president as ZANU-PF endorses him as the candidate for the 2018 election
Abandoned as children, women in Harare are now teaching one another to fight for their futures.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who also doubled as minister of justice, was replaced by ruling ZANU-PF party loyalist Happyton Bonyongwe.
Malawi and Zimbabwe were two of the “countries in the Southern African region [that] had dramatically low levels of tolerance for homosexuals – report
Accusations abound in Mugabe’s cabinet where power may have been undermined to stir tribal division.
China’s demand for donkey meat from Zimbabwe and Namibia could lead to the animal’s extinction.
During his opening remarks of the annual Bi-National Commission held in Pretoria on Tuesday, Mugabe said the ANC should not be torn.
The Zimbabwean government is set to ban Styrofoam food containers in order to promote greener alternatives but not everyone is happy with the move
But the permits are confusing, the process ill-conceived and many will remain in limbo
‘Bond notes were the government’s short-term answer to its long-term economic problems but now this is proving to be an expensive mistake’
Chombo said claims that Zimbabwe has now "slipped back to the hyperinflationary days of 2008" were propaganda
Grace Mugabe’s eldest son, Russell Goreraza, has recently purchased two luxury Rolls-Royce limousines — worth a neat R70-million together
According to media reports, Joice Mujuru urged the embattled vice president to join the ranks of opposition parties.
The effects of President Mugabe’s post-independence security clampdown known as the Matabeleland massacre, continue to be felt.
ZANU PF sees itself as having brought democracy too the country and will not leave power.
Despite Grace Mugabe’s claim that Gabriella Engels attacked her, Afriforum is planning to proceed with an assault case against Zimbabwe’s first lady.