Skip Navigation

 

Weekend IndabaWeekend IndabaView the Weekend Indaba Here

   
will.i.am - One More Chance on MUZU.TV.

Breaking News: Study and Work in New Zealand: Read more   or view     SBG_Colleges Presentation 2012.pdf                                                                                                

Cover Story

"Whether he likes it or not Mugabe's time has come an end" - Bennet

"Whether he likes it or not Mugabe's time has come an end" - Bennet

by SAPA

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

Roy Bennett, a Zimbabwean politician who has come under repeated attack from President Robert Mugabe, said the long-time leader's rule is coming to an end.

News : National News : Parliament and Politics

Zanu PF will never handover power to MDC - Chairman

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

Mutare - ZANU-PF National Chairman Simon Khaya Moyo said ZANU-PF will never handover power to a non revolutionary party.

MDC wants SADC monitors deployed six months before 2011 polls

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

Harare - Zimbabwe’s former opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said Tuesday that regional and international observers must be deployed at least six months before elections scheduled for 2011 in the southern African country to ensure the political playing field is level ahead of the polls.

MDC ready for Zanu PF in next elections-Tsvangirai

by Daily News

Mon, Oct 25, 2010

HARARE - The MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai says his party is ready to take Zanu PF head on in the next national elections scheduled for mid next year.

MDC furious as police ban Tsvangirai public meetings

by The Times (SA)

Sun, Oct 24, 2010

As tensions continue to rise in the inclusive government, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have scuttled attempts by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to brief his party supporters on the gridlock, specifically the latest spat over unilateralism in the coalition.

Mugabe threatens his absentee ministers

by The Times (SA)

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

President Robert Mugabe stunned Zimbabwean cabinet ministers this week by telling them that elections were "around the corner" and that officials who were not attending parliament would soon end up in the political wilderness.

Deploy foreign observers — civic society

by NewsDay

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

Sadc and Africa Union (AU) should deploy observers to Zimbabwe ahead of the proposed 2011 elections and ensure the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is capacitated to organise free and fair elections, civic society organisations have said.

Mugabe blasts Tsvangirayi

Fri, Oct 15, 2010

HARARE - President Robert Mugabe has said the constitution-making process should be concluded within the lifespan of the Global Political Agreement to facilitate elections mid-next year because he is not interested in extending the life of the inclusive Government.

Gallery: Talking Point: Is Mugabe still in good shape to be president?

Gallery: Talking Point: Is Mugabe still in good shape to be president?

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

Mugabe is now shadow of the president who used to deliver thought - provoking speeches and would transcend all corners of the country with such enthusiasm and energy even his bodyguards struggled to keep up with his energetic and quick movements.

Columns : Business , Financial and Property Indaba

Massmart will have to pull out of Zimbabwe over indigenization

by BusinessDay

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

Speaking at a media conference in Johannesburg, Massmart CEO Grant Pattison says his company will leave if the Harare government imposes the indigenization law

Columns : Mining and Industry Indaba

Rio's Zimbabwe unit sees higher diamond output in 2010

Wed, Oct 27, 2010

HARARE (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto's Zimbabwe unit expects a rise in diamond output this year from 124,000 carats produced in 2009, its managing director said on Wednesday, but production will be flat in 2011.

Zimbabwe, SRDSIL ink MoU for roughs supply worth $1.2 bn

by Staff Reporter

Thu, Oct 14, 2010

SURAT: In what is seen as a historical step for the world's biggest diamond cutting and polishing centre in Surat, the Zimbabwean government and the Surat Rough Diamond Sourcing India Limited (SRDSIL) - a company formed by 1,500 diamantaires - have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Thursday for the supply of rough diamonds worth $1.2 billion per annum in exchange for training over 1,000 young talents from the African country in diamond cutting and polishing.

Columns : Takeoff Africa: Aviation and Travel Indaba

News : Human rights and abuse

Zimbabwe farmer murdered

Zimbabwe's Roy Bennett, Political Lightning Rod, Returning to South African Exile

by VOA

Fri, Oct 22, 2010

Bennettt said that with the political climate growing more contentious by the day, Bennett said he is wary of further judicial actions against him - but added time is running out for his alleged persecutors, who he said would end up in the dock at the International Criminal Court in the Hague one day

Europe urges Zimbabwe: Halt evictions

Fri, Oct 22, 2010

Strasbourg - The European parliament urged Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Thursday to drop a threat of mass evictions from a settlement outside the capital Harare.

Mourners flee marauding youths

by NewsDay

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

Suspected Zanu PF activists besieged and reportedly attacked mourners at the funeral wake of an MDC-T activist in Mbare on Sunday and stole electrical gadgets and blankets before threatening to destroy the deceased’s house.

Blood thirsty Robert Mugabe planning unprecedented bloodbath

Blood thirsty Robert Mugabe planning unprecedented bloodbath

by Zimonline

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

HARARE – There are growing fears that Zimbabwe is headed for another bloodbath as Robert Mugabe pushes for elections next year – with or without a new and democratic Constitution seen as critical to ensuring that any new polls are bloodless.

Zimbabwe: little hope for reconciliation

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

AS Zimbabwe prepares for more elections in 2011, few expect anything other than a repeat of the previous ballot that saw murder and widespread violence, including the Opposition Leader, Morgan Tsvangirai being publicly beaten.

Columns : Nature and Environment

Elephant tramples SA man - poachers blamed

by News24

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Pretoria - A Zimbabwean conservation official on Wednesday pointed the finger at poachers after an elephant trampled a South African man to death in Zimbabwe.

Columns : Lifestyle Love & Sex

Good bye to the search for the G-Sport?.. It doesnt exist

by The Sun

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

THE SEARCH is off, lads – the G-spot DOESN'T exist.

Lead Stories

Cricket: Olonga softens on Zimbabwe world tours

Cricket: Olonga softens on Zimbabwe world tours

by Special correspondent

Sun, Feb 05, 2012

Henry Olonga has changed his tune. The once controversial Zimbabwean cricketer - who has become a professional musician-artist-public speaker in England - now endorses his country touring the world to play cricket.

Harare residents urged to participate in Copac meetings

by MDC

Fri, Oct 29, 2010

President Morgan Tsvangirai has urged the Harare residents to take part in the Constitution – making process that resumes in the capital city this weekend after being abandoned in September due to violence. The president was speaking before hundreds of MDC supporters at an MDC consultative meeting at Budiriro Community in Harare on Thursday evening.

Zanu PF terrorist leaves trail of terror in Masvingo

by The Standard

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

JERERA — Community leaders in Zaka say Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai should flex his muscles and stop war veterans’ leader Jabulani Sibanda from operating in their district.

News : National News : Constitutional Indaba

Cost Concerns With New Delays in Zimbabwe Constitutional Revision Process

by VOA

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

The Zimbabwe Independent newspaper reported that the panel is running through US$100,00 dollars a week on accommodation and travel costs and sitting allowances for the 25 members of the committee

Civic society, political groups oppose elections

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

Civic society and some political groups have strongly condemned intentions by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to hold polls next year saying an election would bring back political and economic turmoil in Zimbabwe.

News : National News

Zimbabwe militants call for chicken  restaurant ban

Zimbabwe militants call for chicken restaurant ban

by Staff reporter and agencies

Tue, Nov 29, 2011

STATE radio says a militant youth group loyal to the president is calling for a boycott of a restaurant chain whose latest advertising depicts Zimbabwe's leader as "the last dictator standing".

Editors warned against reporting alleged fFirst Lady's infidelity infidelity
Gono, Grace affair unfolding - Sunday Times

Gono, Grace affair unfolding - Sunday Times

Sun, Oct 24, 2010

When President Robert Mugabe's younger sister, Sabina, died in Harare after a short illness, pictures showed the 86-year-old president looking devastated at her funeral reports the Sunsday Times. (Good luck Mr Gono)

Old Mutual to sell 51 pct of Zimbabwe unit

by Reuters

Sat, Oct 23, 2010

HARARE - Old Mutual will sell 51 percent of its Zimbabwe unit to local investors, to meet rules on black ownership in the southern African nation, state media said on Friday.

Mugabe forever says former mistress

Mugabe forever says former mistress

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

HARARE — The women's league of President Robert Mugabe's party want him to stand in elections likely next year and rule Zimbabwe "forever", state media reported on Sunday.

News : Africa : Eastern and Central Africa

Gallery Pictures:Ageing president takes a tumble (Will you catch me if I fall?)

News : World news : UK and Europe

| Manchester man works to improve lives of Zimbabwean people

| Manchester man works to improve lives of Zimbabwean people

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Manchester United Methodist Pastor Larry Wik, center; Zimbabwean minister Nhlanganiso Moyo, and Manchester resident George Boone hold up sample food items for which they are raising money to send o feed families in Zimbabwe

Gay Saudi Prince Guilty Of Murdering Servant
SA to side with Zimbabwe at UN

SA to side with Zimbabwe at UN

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

South Africa would again vote "no" to UN sanctions against Zimbabwe should the issue return onto the agenda of the Security Council during its second term.

X Factor Gamu deportation decision to come at end of week

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

X Factor star Gamu Nhengu and her family are still in an agonising wait to find out whether or not they will be allowed to stay in Scotland.

Gamu’s trips to Zimbabwe weaken ‘firing squad’ claims

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

X Factor reject Gamu Nhengu has made several trips to her homeland of Zimbabwe since she arrived in Scotland eight years ago.

“UK government policy on Zimbabwe now incoherent and inconsistent” says Action for Southern Africa

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

The announcement on 14 October that the UK government plans to resume the enforced return of Zimbabweans makes UK policy on Zimbabwe inconsistent and incoherent, and could add weight to calls for the European Union to lift targeted measures against the country.

News : Crime and Courts

Pictures:South African woman (23) caught trying to smuggle 1.5kg of cocaine in her dreadlocks

Mugabes ready to sue over infidelity story

Tue, Oct 26, 2010

ROBERT Mugabe was on Monday said to be preparing to take an unprecedented step to sue both the British and South African Sunday Times newspapers following damaging claims that his wife, Grace, was having an affair with Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono.

Maguwu a free man

Fri, Oct 22, 2010

Farai Maguwu, the director of Zimbabwe’s Centre for Research and Development, has been acquitted from charges that he presented confidential government documents to Kimberley Process monitor Abbey Chikane.

Supreme Court throws out Biti's case over illegal arrest in 2008 polls

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

HARARE, Zimbabwe — An attorney for Zimbabwe's finance minister says the highest court has thrown out his case in which he claims his arrest and detention during 2008 elections was illegal.

Headboy Sodomises 10 Schoolboys

by The Herald

Wed, Oct 13, 2010

Harare — Police have arrested the 19-year-old headboy of a school in Murehwa (name supplied) for allegedly sodo-mising 10 boys he shared a dormitory with.

News : Africa : Southern Africa

Mbeki still backs coalition

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

Johannesburg,- Former South African President and the man who brokered a solution to Zimbabwe’s long drawn political crisis, Thabo Mbeki, said the Global Political Agreement (GPA) still remained the most viable route to end the country's political crisis.

Big-wheeling Zuma fails to pay workers

Big-wheeling Zuma fails to pay workers

by The Times (SA)

Sun, Oct 17, 2010

President Jacob Zuma's high-flying nephew Khulubuse Zuma drives some of the world's most desirable cars - Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz - but has not paid his workers for eight months.

News : NEWS IN BRIEF

Zim NGOs urge ANC to do more

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwean civil society groups have called on South Africa’s ruling ANC party to do more to pressure President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF to embrace democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

Columns : Indaba Podcast

Audio tapes:Deputy PM Mutamabara London address to Zim Diaspora

by Oliver Farirayi

Mon, Jul 26, 2010

Below is the full audio recording of the Deputy Prime minister's speech and question and answer in London to Zimbabweans in Diaspora on 24/08/2010

Columns : Indaba Galleries

Gloria 2

Wed, Oct 20, 2010

Gallery: Mugabe:30 years From  a pauper to a Billionaire - Zimbabwe from billions to poverty,disease,fear and hunger
UK Buses and coaches: Golden Oldies

UK Buses and coaches: Golden Oldies

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

Taking you back in time with all the buses that transported millions of Britons across the island

Deputy Prime minister Mutambara address to Zimbabweans in London

Deputy Prime minister Mutambara address to Zimbabweans in London

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

24 th August Address by Deputy Prime minister Mutambara. London UK

Columns : Indaba video files

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Sun, Dec 25, 2011

A YOUNG South African singer serenaded billionaire Sir Richard Branson's daughter when she exchanged wedding vows at a Caribbean island on Tuesday.

Sexy girl looking for a man

Sat, Jun 11, 2011

In general, supposedly hilarious videos that "take the internet by storm" make us cringe a bit, but this one's a goodie. Apparently this is a real human lady's dating profile video. But it might just be someone having a larf. Or it might be a bit of cunning viral marketing on eHarmony's part (although suggesting that their site is full of crazy cat ladies is a bit of a risky strategy). Either way, it did tickle us so. Have a watch and see what you think.

Columns : Entertainment Movies & Music

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Virgin boss makes girl's dream reality

Sun, Dec 25, 2011

A YOUNG South African singer serenaded billionaire Sir Richard Branson's daughter when she exchanged wedding vows at a Caribbean island on Tuesday.

Plea for X Factor's Gamu rejected

Plea for X Factor's Gamu rejected

Mon, Oct 25, 2010

The campaign to save snubbed X Factor star Gamu Nhengu from deportation to Zimbabwe has reached the House of Lords.

Gamu puts X Factor snub behind her