Local News
Harare's demolition crackdown has left thousands of homeowners uncertain about their properties. Court orders, approved layouts and a September 24, 2023 cut-off could determine which settlements are regularised and which face demolition.
Business & Economy
Zimbabwe has entered an unfamiliar period of currency calm. Inflation is low, reserves are rising and the ZiG has held steady. The harder test is whether stability can turn into lasting confidence.
Health
Zimbabwean law now requires private hospitals to treat patients in life-threatening emergencies before payment is discussed. The rule stabilises patients for up to 48 hours before transfer to a government facility, but the bill can still follow later.
Opinion & Analysis
Zimbabwean law does not allow a landlord to remove a tenant simply by changing the locks. Section 74 of the Constitution requires a court order before anyone is evicted from their home, no matter who holds the keys.
Local News
Three artisanal miners died after a 20-metre mining shaft collapsed on them at Plot 55 Premier Central in Mutare. Police confirmed the accident, which adds to a rising toll of fatalities across Zimbabwe's small-scale mining sector this year.
Crime & Courts
A 21-year-old woman has told police she was repeatedly raped over more than a year by a Budiriro shrine leader known as Madzibaba Enock, whose real name is Hebert Senda. The case has been reported to Budiriro Police Station and remains under investigation.
Crime & Courts
Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu allegedly locked himself inside his private office to dodge anti-corruption investigators, forcing them to call a locksmith, a court has heard. Ndlovu and two councillors are accused of demanding US$52,000 from a businessman to protect a Hilton hotel lease.
AI
Zimbabwe has announced plans to make AI, coding and robotics compulsory in schools, betting that digital skills can help the country leapfrog its development challenges. But with unreliable power and uneven infrastructure, questions remain over whether classrooms can deliver what the policy promises.
Opinion & Analysis
Ninety-seven people are dead on Lake Kariba. Thirty-five years ago, it was 89 on a mountain road in Nyanga. Zimbabwe knows how to mourn a disaster. It has never learned how to prevent the next one.
Local News
For 35 years, the 1991 Nyanga bus disaster stood as Zimbabwe's deadliest transport accident, killing 89 schoolchildren, teachers and a driver on a mountain road. This month's Kariba ferry disaster has now overtaken it, reviving painful memories of a tragedy the country never fully learned from.
Breaking News
The death toll from the Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster on Lake Kariba has climbed to 97, making it the deadliest transport accident in Zimbabwe's history. Investigators are examining overloading, an aging vessel, and a decision to sail into worsening weather.
Business & Economy
Zimbabwe's government has admitted that existing transport law does not specifically provide for e-hailing platforms such as InDrive, Bolt and Tap and Go, and is now preparing new regulations. The changes could affect licensing, fares and how thousands of drivers earn a living.
Politics
Zimbabwe has begun transferring control of voter registration and the national voters’ roll from the electoral commission to the Civil Registry Department, a fundamental change to the country’s election machinery that supporters say will improve efficiency but critics argue raises new questions about institutional independence.