SHANGANI — The nation is in deep mourning following a horrific road traffic accident along the Harare–Bulawayo Road that claimed the lives of a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldier, his wife, and their two young children. The tragedy, occurring just 10km past Shangani on Monday, April 7, 2026, marks another dark chapter in a season already marred by road fatalities.

The Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi, has challenged newly graduated soldiers to uphold discipline, professionalism, and diligence as core pillars of national service. Lieutenant-General Tapfumaneyi was officiating at the pass-out parade of 499 army recruits at Imbizo Barracks, on the outskirts of Bulawayo. The graduates comprised 373 males and 126 females who successfully completed eight months of rigorous military training at the Recru