April 24

• Zimbabwe: Govt 'Happy' With Financially Strong Diaspora

  The government is said to be 'happy' with a Diaspora that continues remitting millions to Zimbabwe, because of the ongoing weak state of the national economy. Read more »

February 6

• Zimbabwe: Confusion Remains Over Dual Citizenship Laws

  There is still serious confusion over whether the new draft constitution allows for dual citizenship or not, with the parties in government appearing to translate the new rules... Read more »

January 23

• Zimbabwe: More Smuggled Children Found

  More Zimbabwean children have been found in South Africa after they were smuggled across the border, just over a month after a Bulawayo man was imprisoned for smuggling 17 other... Read more »

January 9

• Zimbabwe: Nation and South Africa Urged to End Border Crossing Nightmare

  The governments of both South Africa and Zimbabwe are being urged to collaborate and bring an end to the chaotic situations at the Beitbridge border post, where days of congestion... Read more »

January 8

• Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Border Congestion Gets Worse

  Traffic queues of more than 5 kilometres long were reported by Zimbabweans travelling to South Africa over the weekend, with some saying they had been stuck in queues at the border... Read more »

December 21, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Parents Face Criminal Charges After Trying to Bring Their Children to SA

  A group of Zimbabwean parents living in South Africa could now face potential criminal charges, after arranging to be reunited with their children across the border. Read more »

December 4, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Zim Activists Urge UK Border Agency to Probe 'Sedation' Reports

  Zimbabwean human rights activists in the UK have urged the government body responsible for immigration there, to probe reports that people are being drugged during deportation. Read more »

November 20, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Concern Rises Over Safety of Immigrant Workers in SA

  A refugee rights group in South Africa has raised concern about the safety of thousands of immigrant workers in that country, including many Zimbabwean nationals in the Western... Read more »

November 7, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Govt Urged to Pass Critical Anti-Trafficking Laws

  Zimbabwe's government is under pressure to urgently pass anti-trafficking legislation, which will be critical for the fight against human trafficking in the country. Read more »

September 5, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Concern Raised Over Irregularities in SA Deportation Process

  Concern is being raised over serious irregularities in South Africa's process of deporting foreigners, including thousands of Zimbabwean nationals, who are being picked up and... Read more »

August 22, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Detainees Allege Four Deaths At Lindela Centre

  Detainees at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in South Africa are claiming that 4 people, including 2 Zimbabweans, one Malawian and another unknown national, have died since a riot... Read more »

July 11, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Diaspora Welcomes News on Dual Citizenship

  Members of Zimbabwe's Diaspora community have cautiously welcomed news that dual citizenship will be part of the country's new constitution, raising hopes that their voting rights... Read more »

July 10, 2012

• Zimbabwe: New Constitution to Allow Dual Citizenship

  For the first time in Zimbabwe's history the new constitution will allow dual citizenship, a situation that could be capitalized on by people living in the Diaspora, to push for... Read more »

July 4, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Concern for Zim Activist Facing Second UK Deportation Attempt

  Concern has once again been raised for the safety of a UK based Zimbabwean activist, facing a second deportation threat by the British authorities this week. Read more »

May 16, 2012

• Zimbabwe: South Africa Urged to Deal With 'Chaos' At Local Border

  South Africa has been urged to deal with the situation at its border with Zimbabwe, which an activist has described as 'chaos'. Read more »

January 27, 2012

• Zimbabwe: Mohadi Raises Hopes for Zim Permit Extension in SA

  Zimbabwe's co-Minister of Home Affairs, Kembo Mohadi has raised hopes that more Zim citizens could get permits in South Africa, after stating that he could reengage his... Read more »

January 25, 2012

• Zimbabwe: South Africa Criticised for 'Preventing' Asylum Applications

  South Africa is facing criticism for appearing to be actively preventing asylum seekers from seeking protection in the country, with policies that are in contravention of the... Read more »

November 9, 2011

• Zimbabwe: South Africa Justice Minister Calls for Probe Into the Country 'Renditions' Report

  South Africa's Justice Minister has called for an investigation into reports that the country's priority crimes unit and the police are involved in an illegal 'renditions' deal... Read more »

October 29, 2011

• Zimbabwe: Border Chaos As New Computer System Fails

  Haulage trucks and cargo carriers coming into Zimbabwe from South Africa are stuck at the border after a newly installed computer system for clearing goods failed to work properly.... Read more »

October 21, 2011

• Zimbabwe: Vigil Activist Granted Last Minute Reprieve From Deportation

  An active member of the London based protest group, the Zimbabwe Vigil, who was facing being deported from the UK this week, was on Thursday night granted a last minute reprieve. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Xenophobic Violence Resurfaces in South Africa

  Concern is rising in South Africa after a flare up of xenophobic violence this week, which saw foreigners flee attacks by locals in Laudium, Pretoria. Read more »

October 15, 2011

• Zimbabwe: SA Slammed for Deportations of Hundreds of Citizens

  A Zimbabwean rights group in South Africa has slammed the country's apparently clandestine decision to resume deporting Zim nationals, after hundreds were forcibly removed from the... Read more »

October 5, 2011

• Zimbabwe: South Africa 'Unaware' of Reported Deportation Directive

  A spokesperson for South Africa's Department of Home Affairs on Tuesday said he was "unaware" of a reported directive that deportations of Zimbabwean nationals have resumed "with... Read more »

September 21, 2011

• Zimbabwe: Tempers Flare As Beitbridge Border Closes Down for Upgrade

  Thousands of travelers and cargo on both sides of the border at Beitbridge on Tuesday suffered long delays, caused by the late finish of the upgrade of IT systems by South Africa's... Read more »

August 5, 2011

• South Africa: 'Revolutionary' Money Sending Service Available

  A new money sending service for Zimbabweans in South Africa has made receiving remittances an almost instant process, which the service's founder has described as 'revolutionary'. Read more »