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South Africa projected calm leadership at the Johannesburg G20 Summit, dismissing rumours of tensions with the U.S. and asserting a confident Global South–driven approach to multilateral diplomacy ( image source ) Summits often unfold like intricate stage plays full of carefully choreographed gestures, whispered power dynamics, and sudden shifts that ripple far beyond the host city. The Johannesburg G20 Leaders’ Summit was no different. As delegations moved through Sandton’s

Zimbabwean rapper Maskiri has been detained in a livestock-deal sting involving an alleged failed goat sale ( image source ) An unexpected livestock-related sting operation has landed popular rapper Maskiri in police custody, after a goat-sale agreement allegedly collapsed into a financial dispute in Chitungwiza. A Sting Operation Disguised as a Birthday Booking Authorities say Maskiri was lured to an event under the guise of a birthday performance booking, a tactic used to s

X’s new profile-location feature raises safety concerns across Southern Africa, with digital-rights experts warning it could expose activists, journalists and political figures to harassment and surveillance risks ( image source ) X’s new profile-location feature — revealing users’ countries, regions, creation dates and username histories — is being framed as a tool for transparency. But across Southern Africa, digital-rights experts warn it may expose activists, journalists

Tinotenda Mureri (left) with her brother Devine ( image source ) Once, in the red-soiled belly of rural Gutu, there lived a girl who walked barefoot and dreamed boldly. Her name was Tinotenda Mureri, and though the world handed her a life stitched with hardship — a father gone too soon, a mother whose mind drifted like morning mist, and a grandmother trying to cradle four children with nothing but love — she carried something precious: the quiet belief that her story could st

A Rusape headmaster was attacked and tied up by eight armed robbers who stole his car, motorbikes and valuables worth over US$8,000 ( image source ) A school head in Rusape was attacked in a night raid by a gang of eight robbers who stole his Toyota D4D double cab, two motorbikes, cash and phones, with the total haul valued at over US$8,000. Police said the assailants, armed with machetes, knives and sticks, stormed the home around 2 a.m., tied the headmaster’s hands and legs

Zimbabwe and Mozambique have signed new cooperation agreements covering trade, energy, agriculture, transport, and security, strengthening bilateral ties and signalling a renewed push for shared regional development ( image source ) Zimbabwe and Mozambique have signed a series of new cooperation agreements as President Emmerson Mnangagwa concluded a state visit to Maputo, strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighbouring countries. The deals, announced after high-leve

Zimbabwe deploys a new mobile inspection fleet to curb accidents, improve vehicle safety, and strengthen national road-safety enforcement systems ( image source ) The government has deployed a new fleet of vehicle inspection units in a nationwide push to improve road safety and reduce the rising toll of accidents attributed to mechanical failure and poor vehicle maintenance. The rollout, announced by the Ministry of Transport, places mobile inspection teams at strategic check

Zimbabwe launches Zimbabwe Airways, a new national airline aiming to restore confidence in aviation, boost tourism, improve connectivity, and revive economic growth ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s aviation industry has taken a bold step forward with the launch of a new national airline, unveiled in Harare yesterday. The carrier, operating under the name Zimbabwe Airways, is being positioned as a modern alternative to the debt-ridden Air Zimbabwe, with ambitions to restore confide

South Africa’s G20 hosting highlights continental priorities, diplomatic capacity and multilateral leadership ( image source ) South Africa’s hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg is historic: it is the first time the gathering has been held on African soil, placing the continent’s priorities at the centre of global decision-making. The event opened at Nasrec with extensive security and global leaders in attendance, a moment that underscores South Africa’s logist

Elbasso Secondary School launches its first-ever student concert, showcasing music, dance, drama and community collaboration in a milestone arts celebration ( image source ) Elbasso Secondary School will take centre stage this weekend as hundreds of students prepare for the institution’s inaugural concert, a milestone event organisers say will showcase the school’s growing arts programme and mark a new chapter in extracurricular life. The concert, scheduled for Saturday eveni

A Hobhouse domestic tragedy prompts urgent calls for stronger mental-health support, child protection systems and community-based early-warning interventions in Zimbabwe ( image source ) Police in Mutare have arrested a 39-year-old woman following a shocking domestic incident in Hobhouse’s Mushamukadzi section, where her young son was found dead and she was discovered asleep beside the body. Authorities say two knives were recovered at the scene, and the case is being treated

Counterfeit and substandard medicines remain widespread across Africa, threatening treatment outcomes and public health, and demanding urgent regulatory reform ( image source ) Substandard and falsified medicines remain deeply entrenched across Africa, quietly eroding treatment outcomes and weakening already strained health systems. A growing stack of regional studies and health-sector briefings points to an uncomfortable truth: a multi-country analysis that screened thousand

Scottland FC completes a fairytale debut season, winning the PSL title as a newly promoted club in a stunning rise led by Pedzai Sakupwanya’s bold vision ( image source ) A Magical Afternoon at Ascot Stadium Once upon a blazing Zimbabwean afternoon — the kind where the sky looks like it’s dreaming in a soft, cloudless blue — Ascot Stadium transformed into something far more mystical than a sports ground. On Saturday, it became a glowing calabash of destiny, rattling with drum

Zimbabwe mourns Archbishop Paul Mwazha, founder of the African Apostolic Church, as leaders honour his legacy of faith, service and spiritual leadership at age 107 ( image source ) Nation Mourns a Father of Faith Church leaders across Zimbabwe have paid moving tributes to Archbishop Ernest Paul Mamvura Mwazha, the revered founder of the African Apostolic Church, who passed away on 20 November at the age of 107. Mourners gathered at the family home in Hatfield, Harare, describ

Zimbabwe approves Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, marking a major step in PrEP access and strengthening national efforts to curb new infections ( image source ) Zimbabwe Fast-Tracks Approval The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has granted expedited approval to Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable PrEP medicine that prevents HIV-1 infection. The drug — the first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection — demonstrated over 99% effectiveness in

Zimbabwe’s Senate urges government to raise civil servants’ salaries to regional standards, warning of a looming collapse in public services without urgent action ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s Senate is ramping up pressure on the government to urgently review civil servants’ salaries, warning that the public sector risks imminent collapse unless wages are raised to match regional benchmarks and restored to pre-crisis levels. Public-sector unions have long pushed for salaries to

Zimbabwean rancher Collins Tafireyi breaks a South African auction record after buying Boran stud bull “Cyclone” for R8 million, reshaping regional cattle genetics ( image source ) Zimbabwean cattle rancher Collins Tafireyi has made regional agricultural history after purchasing a prized Boran stud bull for an unprecedented R8 million (about US$444,000). The record-smashing sale took place at the Hurwitz Farming Production Auction at the Bull Ring Auction House in Davel, Mpum

Zimbabwean public health researcher Dr Tapfumanei Mashe has won two major honours at the 2025 Africa Health Excellence Awards in Durban ( image source ) Zimbabwean public health researcher Dr Tapfumanei Mashe has received two top honours at the 2025 Africa Health Excellence Awards in Durban, South Africa, in recognition of his influential work in infectious disease control and regional health policy. Mashe walked away with the Community Builder of the Year and Honorary Health

EU sanctions RSF deputy Abdelrahim Dagalo as Gulf states urge U.S. intervention, highlighting rising geopolitical stakes and worsening Sudan humanitarian crisis ( image source ) The European Union has imposed targeted sanctions on Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo, identified as the deputy commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), announcing a visa ban and asset freeze as part of a broader effort to hold those responsible for escalating violence in Sudan to account. The move fo