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Zimbabwe

Meet Zimbabwe’s superhero who may have been inspired by #ThisFlag’s Evan Mawarire
Africa
/ 27 July 2016

Meet Zimbabwe’s superhero who may have been inspired by #ThisFlag’s Evan Mawarire

​The #ThisFlag movement and its founder have enjoyed support online and on the street but a different kind of hero is inspiring Zimbabweans on YouTube

By Lungelo Shezi Htxt
‘Un-Zimbabwean’: Robert Mugabe dismisses #ThisFlag creator Evan Mawarire at a funeral
Article
/ 20 July 2016

‘Un-Zimbabwean’: Robert Mugabe dismisses #ThisFlag creator Evan Mawarire at a funeral

President Mugabe took the funeral of a Zanu-PF stalwart to quote scripture in his take-down of the #ThisFlag movement creator Evan Mawarire.

By Staff Reporter
How smugglers and traders have to hustle after Zim’s ban on imports and cash crash
Africa
/ 15 July 2016

How smugglers and traders have to hustle after Zim’s ban on imports and cash crash

Traders are responding to being fleeced by hustling everything from ice cream to eggs.

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: #ThisFlag gives Zimbabwe hope
Article
/ 15 July 2016

Editorial: #ThisFlag gives Zimbabwe hope

Zimbabweans are no longer looking for a new big leader, but turn to each other to save their nation.

By Editorial
Robert Mugabe’s curious silence as Zimbabweans’ demands grow
Article
/ 15 July 2016

Robert Mugabe’s curious silence as Zimbabweans’ demands grow

As the citizen movement in Zimbabwe gains traction and people become more emboldened, the president seems to be keeping his head down.

By Ray Ndlovu
#ThisFlag pastor Evan Mawarire’s sister, Teldah, says the ANC sounds like Zanu-PF
Article
/ 14 July 2016

#ThisFlag pastor Evan Mawarire’s sister, Teldah, says the ANC sounds like Zanu-PF

The pastor behind the #ThisFlag freedom movement in Zimbabwe has been released, but his sister, Teldah Mawawire, believes trouble still lurks.

By Raeesa Pather
#ThisFlag: Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire released from police custody
Article
/ 12 July 2016

#ThisFlag: Zimbabwean pastor Evan Mawarire released from police custody

Evan Mawarire, the man behind the #ThisFlag protests, was charged under Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act of Zimbabwe.

By MacDonald Dzirutwe
Long queues tell Zimbabwe’s story of economic crisis and failing healthcare
Article
/ 12 July 2016

Long queues tell Zimbabwe’s story of economic crisis and failing healthcare

Many people can no longer afford hospital treatment and medication, and the number of those with medical aid has fallen by a third.

By Adri Kotze
#ThisFlag and #ZimShutDown2016 protests are ‘sponsored’, says ANC’s Gwede Mantashe
Article
/ 12 July 2016

#ThisFlag and #ZimShutDown2016 protests are ‘sponsored’, says ANC’s Gwede Mantashe

A social media campaign dubbed #ThisFlag and #ZimShutDown2016 saw Zimbabwean citizens stay home last week, in protest against the ruling ZANU-PF.

By Staff Reporter
Panicked Zimbabwe caught with pants down as fear tactics fail to deter resistance
Africa
/ 8 July 2016

Panicked Zimbabwe caught with pants down as fear tactics fail to deter resistance

The government appears to be in a state of panic as unrest spreads across the beleaguered country.

By Staff Reporter
What is Zim’s zombie money and is it too late to avoid the apocalypse?
Article
/ 8 July 2016

What is Zim’s zombie money and is it too late to avoid the apocalypse?

The country is broke: there’s no cash and the economy is bankrupt — and a ban on imports has added fuel to the fire.

By Staff Reporter
​Zimbabwe mixes medicine and tradition for safer circumcision
Article
/ 5 July 2016

​Zimbabwe mixes medicine and tradition for safer circumcision

Zimbabwe has successfully won the support of chiefs and their people by combining a respect for tradition with safe, modern procedures.

By Staff Reporter
Anger in Zimbabwe spreads from border to Harare after newest import ban: ‘This is the end game’
Article
/ 4 July 2016

Anger in Zimbabwe spreads from border to Harare after newest import ban: ‘This is the end game’

Riots from Beitbridge to Harare squashed by riot police while government appears to have been taken by surprise.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans at home and globally take to social media in support of #ThisFlag protest
Africa
/ 19 May 2016

Zimbabweans at home and globally take to social media in support of #ThisFlag protest

Two days after Zimbabwe’s Independence Day, a pastor started an online movement by sharing a video about his disappointment in his home country.

By Kiri Rupiah
Reserve Bank introduces Zimbabwe ‘dollar’
Africa
/ 5 May 2016

Reserve Bank introduces Zimbabwe ‘dollar’

New bond notes will be introduced to mitigate against possible abuses of the new exchange and export incentive facility the bank has established.

By Agency
Only a third way will fix Zimbabwe
Article
/ 13 April 2016

Only a third way will fix Zimbabwe

April 18 marked 36 years of self-rule for Zimbabwe. Trevor Ncube argues that a new set of principled leaders is needed to save the country.

By Trevor Ncube
Bikers go full throttle to speed up TB cure in Zimbabwe
Article
/ 4 April 2016

Bikers go full throttle to speed up TB cure in Zimbabwe

A programme with the health department sees motorbikes being used to deliver drugs to people in far-flung places who can’t afford the fare.

By Stephen Tsoroti
Mugabe woos Japanese investors during state visit
Africa
/ 29 March 2016

Mugabe woos Japanese investors during state visit

President Robert Mugabe is on a mission to seek investment in Zimbabwe whilst on a five-day state visit to Japan, amid a deepening economic crisis.

By News 24
The long trip home to Zim for Easter
Article
/ 23 March 2016

The long trip home to Zim for Easter

By bus or taxi, going home for the long weekend is an opportunity for Zimbabweans to show their families the fruits of their labour in South Africa.

By Pontsho Pilane
Zimbabwe’s banks suffer as cash dries up
Article
/ 3 March 2016

Zimbabwe’s banks suffer as cash dries up

Banks are struggling for liquidity, resulting in empty ATMs, as foreign banks now show signs of weakness alongside struggling local counterparts.

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe: Religious sects warming to modern medicine
Article
/ 2 March 2016

Zimbabwe: Religious sects warming to modern medicine

Christian sect leaders in Zimbabwe are slowly coming around to the idea of women giving birth at health clinics, instead of "birth camps".

By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean army guards SA currency on plane as investigations continue
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Zimbabwean army guards SA currency on plane as investigations continue

A South African Reserve Bank plane, in which a body was discovered, is under heavy military guard in Harare with millions of Rands on board.

By Pontsho Pilane and Sally Evans
Mugabe lives to rule another day
Africa
/ 14 January 2016

Mugabe lives to rule another day

Every year the media and assorted ‘prophets’ predict his death, but he keeps on keeping on.

By Staff Reporter
Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo’s insightful new biography
Article
/ 14 January 2016

Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo’s insightful new biography

A new book probes the life and times of Thomas Mapfumo, Zimbabwe’s hailed chimurenga music pioneer.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Grace has replaced Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai claims
Africa
/ 22 December 2015

Grace has replaced Robert Mugabe, Tsvangirai claims

Opposition leader states that president’s wife has taken over in a "palace coup" and no one in government does anything about the country’s crisis.

By Staff Reporter
Buried by a weight of indignity
Article
/ 22 December 2015

Buried by a weight of indignity

A traumatic tangle of red tape awaits families of undocumented migrants who die in South Africa.

By Mosibudi Ratlebjane
Hunters feed corrupt Zim officials
Africa
/ 22 October 2015

Hunters feed corrupt Zim officials

Rural communities say they receive nothing from the huge fees hunters pay to kill big game.

By Staff Reporter
The freedom fighter who could topple Robert Mugabe
Africa
/ 1 October 2015

The freedom fighter who could topple Robert Mugabe

Joice Mujuru brings with her a welcome dose of excitement, but is yet to demonstrate her ability to build a true mass movement.

By Staff Reporter
Africans have the power but not the change we wanted
Analysis
/ 25 September 2015

Africans have the power but not the change we wanted

Let’s be history-makers. Let’s be the change that we want. The power is in our hands, literally.

By Staff Reporter
Joice Mujuru shows her political cards
Africa
/ 9 September 2015

Joice Mujuru shows her political cards

Robert Mugabe’s former deputy plans to challenge him or his successor in Zimbabwe’s next presidential elections in 2018.

By Staff Reporter
Mugabe to face parliamentary grilling
Africa
/ 27 August 2015

Mugabe to face parliamentary grilling

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will be quizzed on the economic crisis following his State of the Nation speech.

By Xolisani Ncube
Zim’s white farmers brace themselves for more land grabs
Africa
/ 20 August 2015

Zim’s white farmers brace themselves for more land grabs

There is no money for compensation, but 23 white-owned farms have been targeted.

By Staff Reporter
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