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Zimbabwe

Zim: City settler strategy backfires
Africa
/ 2 November 2012

Zim: City settler strategy backfires

Zanu-PF’s tactic of allowing illegal settlements in a bid for votes has come back to haunt the party, writes Jason Moyo.

By Jason Moyo
Amplats to transfer 51% of Zimbabwe mine to locals
Article
/ 1 November 2012

Amplats to transfer 51% of Zimbabwe mine to locals

Amplats has agreed to transfer majority of its Unki mine in Zimbabwe to locals, following pressure from President Robert Mugabe’s government.

By Nelson Banya
Zim targets Tongaat Hulett in indigenisation scheme
Article
/ 1 November 2012

Zim targets Tongaat Hulett in indigenisation scheme

Zimbabwe has turned up the heat on its indigenisation programme and issued a 14-day ultimatum to Tongaat Hulett’s unit in the country, Triangle.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zim: Pleas to regulate toxic waste heard in Parliament
Africa
/ 26 October 2012

Zim: Pleas to regulate toxic waste heard in Parliament

A surprisingly peaceful constitutional conference means that a national referendum is imminent, writes Jason Moyo.

By Jason Moyo
Milking Mugabe as a tourism drawcard
Article
/ 25 October 2012

Milking Mugabe as a tourism drawcard

The bright-blue guttering is the only thing that stands out in Robert Mugabe’s former house in Highfield township, south west of Harare’s city centre.

By Ray Ndlovu
Rooting for realistic black dolls
Article
/ 11 October 2012

Rooting for realistic black dolls

Rooti dolls claim to be the first fashion dolls to speak languages from countries ranging from Ghana to Zimbabwe.

By Afua Hirsch
Zim’s deepening education crisis
Videos
/ 10 October 2012

Zim’s deepening education crisis

VIDEO Footage obtained by the M&G has revealed the dire state of Zimbabwe’s education system, which was once among the best on the continent.

By Staff Reporter
Zim’s ‘other’ MDC finds more ears
Africa
/ 5 October 2012

Zim’s ‘other’ MDC finds more ears

At the party’s office in Bulawayo, it is evident that the Movement for Democratic Change is keen to distinguish itself through its green emblem.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zanu-PF’s gangs spin out of control
Africa
/ 4 October 2012

Zanu-PF’s gangs spin out of control

The police and party seem powerless to act against violent youth militias demanding protection money from citizens and businesses.

By Jason Moyo
Mugabe sets timetable for Zimbabwe polls
Africa
/ 27 September 2012

Mugabe sets timetable for Zimbabwe polls

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has set out plans for a constitutional referendum in November and March elections after months of uncertainty.

By Sapa Afp
We condemn both: Mugabe says Gaddafi’s death as tragic as US envoy’s
Article
/ 27 September 2012

We condemn both: Mugabe says Gaddafi’s death as tragic as US envoy’s

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says the death of Libya’s leader Muammar Gaddafi was as tragic as that of US ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens.

By Arshad Mohammed
Zim’s rapid growth due to slow to 5%, says IMF
Article
/ 26 September 2012

Zim’s rapid growth due to slow to 5%, says IMF

After two years of high growth, Zimbabwe’s economy is set to slow to 5% amid a poor farming season, blamed on erratic rainfall, and election concerns.

By Reuters
Bulawayo orders ‘big flush’ amid water rationing
Africa
/ 23 September 2012

Bulawayo orders ‘big flush’ amid water rationing

Bulawayo has ordered its residents to flush toilets at the same time once a week to prevent blockages during frequent periods of water rationing.

By Staff Reporter
Zim abuzz with sex and scandal
Africa
/ 21 September 2012

Zim abuzz with sex and scandal

Forget the economy or politics. The biggest thing on Zimbabweans’ minds is their prime minister’s love life.

By Jason Moyo
Mugabe intensifies military plan
Africa
/ 21 September 2012

Mugabe intensifies military plan

Analysts fear a recently opened defence college, army recruitment, and arms imported from South Africa are part of Zanu-PF’s election preparations.

By Ray Ndlovu
Tsvangirai circumvents court order, marries under customary law
Africa
/ 15 September 2012

Tsvangirai circumvents court order, marries under customary law

Morgan Tsvangirai has circumvented an order brought forward by his ex-lover canceling his marriage licence by marrying under customary law.

By Sapa Afp
R1-billion Zimbabwe loan controversial but strategic
Article
/ 14 September 2012

R1-billion Zimbabwe loan controversial but strategic

Zimbabwe’s appeal for financial assistance puts South Africa in a position to make requests for political change in the cash-strapped country.

By Lynley Donnelly
South Africa sold weapons to Zimbabwe
Article
/ 10 September 2012

South Africa sold weapons to Zimbabwe

SA recently sold defence force weapons worth R2.25-million to Zimbabwe, despite a pledge in 2011 not to permit such sales to the country.

By Sapa
Big bucks trigger Zimbabwe’s hunting scramble
Africa
/ 7 September 2012

Big bucks trigger Zimbabwe’s hunting scramble

The battle for a slice in the hunting industry is at the centre of a damaging row over control of one of the country’s largest wildlife conservancies.

By Jason Moyo
Zimbabwe’s draft constitution remains in limbo
Africa
/ 7 September 2012

Zimbabwe’s draft constitution remains in limbo

Zanu-PF has vowed not to give in to pressure to endorse a draft constitution produced two months ago by the constitutional parliamentary committee.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zimbabwe firms in bitter fee dispute
Article
/ 31 August 2012

Zimbabwe firms in bitter fee dispute

Econet agrees to reconnect its rival as NetOne goes to court to dispute a $20-million debt.

By Staff Reporter
New radio, same old censorship
Africa
/ 31 August 2012

New radio, same old censorship

The Zimbabwe government is opening up the airwaves but broadcasters seem too timid to surf.

By Jason Moyo
Zim census ‘off the ground’ despite military attacks
Africa
/ 18 August 2012

Zim census ‘off the ground’ despite military attacks

Zimbabwe’s 10-yearly national population census has been launched a few days after thousands of soldiers threatened to take over the task by force.

By Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF infighting rocks Zimbabwe’s banks
Africa
/ 10 August 2012

Zanu-PF infighting rocks Zimbabwe’s banks

Zimbabwe’s central bank has been accused of making it difficult for locals to buy into the sector by raising the minimum capital requirements.

By Jason Moyo
Zim banks lambasted over high fees
Article
/ 8 August 2012

Zim banks lambasted over high fees

Zimbabwe’s acting Finance Minister Gorden Moyo says the government is concerned with the issue of high lending rates and bank charges.

By Staff Reporter
Zim report battle: Lawyers sent back to drawing board
Article
/ 8 August 2012

Zim report battle: Lawyers sent back to drawing board

The high court has asked lawyers for the M&G and the state to clarify their arguments in the ongoing battle over a report on the 2002 Zim elections.

By Faranaaz Parker
Small change sparks fights in coin-starved Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 5 August 2012

Small change sparks fights in coin-starved Zimbabwe

Hyperinflation forced Zimbabwe to trash its local currency three years ago, but this has created a surprising new headache: a lack of coins.

By Susan Njanji
Zimbabwe’s tourism triumph turns sour
Africa
/ 3 August 2012

Zimbabwe’s tourism triumph turns sour

An official has revealed that Zimbabwe made promises it cannot keep to win a UN World Tourism Organisation conference bid. Ray Ndlovu reports.

By Ray Ndlovu
Harare makes way for Little Shanghai
Africa
/ 27 July 2012

Harare makes way for Little Shanghai

Attracted by Zimbabwe’s government, that likes to see itself as China’s best friend, Chinese businesspeople are making the trek to Zimbabwe.

By Jason Moyo
Zimbabwe: Public servants’ salary protest puts MDC in firing line
Africa
/ 27 July 2012

Zimbabwe: Public servants’ salary protest puts MDC in firing line

Stung by the rejection of their salary demands, Zimbabwean public servants staged nationwide protests in a bid to force the government’s hand.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zanu-PF calls EU sanctions decision ‘nonsense’
Africa
/ 23 July 2012

Zanu-PF calls EU sanctions decision ‘nonsense’

Zanu-PF has dismissed as "nonsense" the EU decision to link the lifting of most sanctions to a peaceful vote on a new Constitution.

By Sapa Afp
Zim’s draft constitution ‘a flawed compromise’
Africa
/ 23 July 2012

Zim’s draft constitution ‘a flawed compromise’

Analysts critical of Zimbabwe’s draft constitution say it is a flawed collection of compromises that is doomed to be "thrown away by future nations".

By Fanuel Jongwe Author and Fanuel Jongwe
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