Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Court had no right to interfere with government’s work, says Motsoaledi as he challenges ZEP decision | News24 Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is applying for leave to appeal a High Court ruling that found his decision to end the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits “unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid”. Lisa Hnatowicz Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi […] …
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Source: From kakistocracy to kleptocracy: Mnangagwa’s nepotism scandal – NewsHawks ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa has used a classic dictator’s handbook to appoint his sons into cabinet in a brazen act of patronage, nepotism and cronyism, with a cloud of doubt hanging over the ability of many of the newly appointed ministers to efficiently execute their […] …
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Situation Report in English on Zimbabwe about Health, Water Sanitation Hygiene and Epidemic; published on 18 Sep 2023 by IFRC Source: Zimbabwe: Measles Outbreak – Final Report, DREF n° MDRZW018 – Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster From early April 2022, Zimbabwe was struck by a deadly national measles outbreak that […] …
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Source: Water shortage drives elephant migration from Zimbabwe Elephants on the move at Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, in May 2022. Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe’s biggest national park are moving to neighboring Botswana in a search for water, a spokesman said Monday.   “Many animals have and are moving from Hwange National Park into […] …
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Source: ZLHR rescues legislator, councillors after fresh bout of arrests ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has rescued an opposition legislator and two councillors, who had been arrested and charged for allegedly committing a litany of offences in the post-election period. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP   On Friday 15 September 2023, ZLHR […] …
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Source: The Sustainable Development Goals: A missed opportunity | zimbabweland The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are at their mid-point of implementation to 2030. Some are claiming there are reasons to be ‘hopeful’, but I am not. I was back in 2015 when they were launched, as they seemed a real opportunity to address transformations to […] …
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Source: Hwange property owners given ultimatum – The Southern Eye HWANGE Local Board (HLB) has issued an ultimatum to property owners to pay their bills or risk their properties being attached. HLB spokesperson Dumisani Nsingo said the local authority was owed US$2 524 131,87 as of August this year. In a final notice to residents […] …
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Source: BCC committee chairpersons elected – The Southern Eye CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC)-dominated Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has elected chairpersons and deputies of various committees to assist in service delivery programmes. The election of the committee chairpersons and deputies came a few days after the councillors elected David Coltart as mayor and Donaldson Mabutho […] …
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Source: ‘This man is a serial gold digger, your honour’ -Newsday Zimbabwe A HARARE woman has accused her ex-husband of being a serial gold digger after he dragged her to the civil court claiming that she was refusing to hand over his valuables. Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira was told by the complainant, Amuli Mweya, that […] …
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Source: 3 nabbed over 21-tonne scrap metal theft -Newsday Zimbabwe THREE suspects have been arrested for allegedly stealing 20,76 tonnes of scrap metal valued at US$6 693. Last Mavhuma (27), Mbuso Ndlovu (21) and Bothwell Ndoro (44) pleaded not guilty to unlawful entry and theft when they appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa on Friday […] …
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