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Good Harvest Drives Zimbabwe's Agriculture Growth, Mthuli Ncube Says
Zimbabwe's agriculture sector is projected to grow by 6.9% in 2026 after a successful farming season boosted maize, tobacco, cotton, livestock and dairy production.

Southerton Business Times
13 hours ago3 min read


Harare City Council Fails to Account for ZiG691 Billion in Salary Payments, Auditor-General Finds
The Auditor-General says Harare City Council failed to provide payroll records supporting ZiG691.29 billion in employee costs, resulting in adverse audit opinions. By Southerton Business Times Reporter | HARARE The Harare City Council (HCC) failed to provide supporting payroll records for ZiG691.29 billion in employee salary payments over two financial years, prompting the Auditor-General to issue adverse audit opinions on the municipality's 2022 and 2023 financial statements

Southerton Business Times
Jul 212 min read


86 Zimbabwe Councils Receive No Devolution Funds in 2025
Most of Zimbabwe's local authorities failed to receive devolution funding in 2025, raising concerns over stalled infrastructure projects, weakened service delivery and planning uncertainty.

Southerton Business Times
Jul 182 min read


Zimbabwe Stands Firm on 2027 Lithium Beneficiation Deadline, Says Mthuli Ncube
HARARE – Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube says the Government will maintain its January 2027 deadline requiring lithium producers to beneficiate their minerals locally, despite calls from mining companies for more time to complete processing plants.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 302 min read


700 New Buses to Flood Zimbabwe’s Urban Centres as ZPTO and Government Move to Crush Touting Cartels
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.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 103 min read


Zimbabwe Installs Advanced Cancer Treatment Machines at Parirenyatwa Using Sugar Tax Revenue
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.

Southerton Business Times
Jun 22 min read
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