MASVINGO – The Centre for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) has called for an immediate suspension of operations at Bikita Minerals and an independent investigation into two worker deaths reported at the lithium mining company during the weekend of 6 to 7 June 2026.

HARARE – A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) accountant has appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges involving more than US$132,000 allegedly siphoned from prison service project funds.

HARARE – Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe has ordered Members of Parliament (MPs) to halt plans to build residential stands on Harare's protected Monavale Wetland, bringing an end to a controversial development proposal that sparked widespread opposition from environmental activists and conservation groups.

HARARE – Commodity prices on the Zimbabwe Mercantile Exchange (ZMX) remained largely firm during the week ending June 6, 2026, as strong buyer demand and constrained local supplies continued to support key agricultural commodities despite a slight decline in white maize prices.

HARARE – In the corridors of the High Court of Zimbabwe, justice is often treated as a game of technicalities. Last week, Justice Joel Mambara struck down an opposing affidavit from the Minister of Local Government and Public Works simply because a state lawyer forgot to insert a date on the document. With that single procedural blunder, a massive 30.773-hectare prime piece of land in Mabelreign Township was effectively handed over to a private entity, Cabletron Enterprises (

There is a quiet, ecological execution taking place on the fringes of Harare, and it is being rubber-stamped by our own courts and municipal offices. Week after week, the Southerton Business Times has documented a horrifyingly selective application of the law: ordinary citizens are watched over by state bulldozers in high-density suburbs like Stoneridge, while wealthy, well-connected entities are quietly handed the keys to our city’s life support systems.

HARARE – A massive private sector-led intervention is set to completely overhaul Zimbabwe's chaotic urban transport landscape, with 200 public service buses already en route from China and an additional 500 currently under production.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has announced the maximum retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for June 2026, setting the price at US$1.96 per kilogramme and ZWG52.60 per kilogramme in local currency. The monthly pricing update was issued in line with Zimbabwe's petroleum pricing regulations and forms part of ZERA’s efforts to promote transparency, consumer protection, and regulatory compliance within the energy sector. In a statement, ZERA s

Bikita Minerals has confirmed the deaths of two contractor employees in separate incidents at its operations, including a fatal waste dump accident involving a dump truck operator and the death of a security guard found unresponsive while on duty.

HARARE – Zimbabwe's title deeds validation and securitisation programme has come under renewed scrutiny after concerns were raised in Parliament over the affordability and accessibility of the country's digital land administration reforms.

Police have arrested two Teku Teku Company directors for allegedly producing illicit alcohol under unhygienic conditions, as separate operations uncovered nearly two tonnes of dagga and hundreds of bottles of BronCleer cough syrup.

South African business organisations have warned that rising tensions over illegal immigration could trigger further xenophobic violence and damage the country’s economic interests.

HARARE – Thousands of families and tens of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses face the prospect of losing their homes and livelihoods as the City of Harare intensifies a sweeping crackdown on illegal settlements, land invasions, and unauthorised developments across the capital. The exercise, which city authorities say is aimed at restoring order, protecting environmentally sensitive areas and curbing the activities of land barons, is expected to affect several sub

The debate surrounding Zimbabwe's Medical Services Amendment Bill has reached a critical juncture. Unfortunately, the discussion is increasingly defined by corporate friction, regulatory disputes, and competing commercial interests rather than a shared vision for improving healthcare outcomes.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is moving closer to implementing a regional UniVisa system aimed at simplifying travel across member states, but tourism industry leaders say its success will depend on reducing border delays and administrative hurdles rather than merely introducing another visa product.

HARARE — Zimbabwe's leading mobile money platform, EcoCash, has regained control of its official X account after it was briefly compromised by an unauthorised individual who used the platform to post explicit content and messages claiming responsibility for the breach.

PENHALONGA, MANICALAND — The constant hum of high-capacity pumps echoing through Redwing Mine signals far more than a dewatering operation. It marks the beginning of what could become one of Zimbabwe's most significant mining revival projects and one of the largest gold restart investments currently underway in Southern Africa.

CHIMANIMANI — For months, the tranquil waters of the Haroni River flowed brown with sediment as excavators chewed through riverbanks and mining equipment roared day and night in one of Zimbabwe's most ecologically sensitive regions.

HARARE — The Zimbabwean government has commissioned new state-of-the-art cancer treatment and diagnostic equipment at the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, funded through revenue generated from the country's Sugar Content Tax.

HARARE — The Zimbabwean government has ordered local authorities across the country to immediately suspend workshops, conferences, foreign trips, and so-called “look-and-learn” visits, citing growing concerns that excessive spending on travel and meetings is undermining service delivery.