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August 18
Southern Africa: SADC Summit Likely to Be Seen As Advancing Political Repression Amid Zimbabwean Activists Clampdown
Recent crackdowns on the opposition in Zimbabwe and Tanzania do not bode well for the region. Read more »
July 17
Zimbabwe: South African Company Embroiled in R570m Zimbabwe Corruption Scandal
A Johannesburg printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment. Read more »
July 03
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Sovereign Wealth Fund Paid 'Grossly Inflated' $1.6bn for Shares in Mining House
Authorities in Zimbabwe have refused to disclose who got the massive payout, an amount equivalent to 5% of the nation's GDP. Read more »
June 12
South Africa/Zimbabwe: Bafana Beat Zimbabwe Before Buzzing Bloemfontein Crowd to Strengthen World Cup Hopes
The three points that Bafana Bafana earned by beating Zimbabwe 3-1 in their World Cup qualification fixture on Tuesday ensures that the team's destiny remains in its own hands. Read more »
May 09
South Africa: Opposition Voices Alarm As ANC Enlists Zanu-PF Help for Elections Campaign
Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party's controversial… Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Former Helen Suzman Foundation Chief Granted Court Order to Halt Cyberbully After ZEP Challenges
After the Helen Suzman Foundation challenged the government on the scrapping of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits, its former executive Nicole Fritz was granted a protection order by a… Read more »
March 03
Zimbabwe: Apartheid Destruction of Zimbabwe's Air Force - 1982 Thornhill Mystery Solved
A South African government memorandum, squirrelled away by a former apartheid operative, has revealed the answer to a 42-year-old mystery: who was behind the devastating 1982… Read more »
March 05
Zimbabwe: U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Zimbabwe Leaders for 'Human Rights Abuse'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some of his inner circle remain sanctioned by the US, which has also paused its participation in talks to clear Zimbabwe's international debts. Read more »
February 04
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's 'Insult Law' Is Being Weaponised to Silence Critics of Zanu-PF Government
In the past two years, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have recorded 40 cases of citizens being arrested and prosecuted on charges of undermining or insulting President Emmerson… Read more »
December 05, 2023
South Africa: Kicking the Can Down the Road - The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Saga Continues
There are about 178,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders. When factoring in the children, and dependent family members accompanying the permit holders, the number of affected… Read more »
November 21, 2023
South Africa: Zimbabwe DJ Snagga T Was Among Those Who Died in Albert Street Fire
The devastating fire in Joburg's Albert Street in August, which claimed the lives of 77 people, also had an impact on the city's vibrant entertainment scene. The blaze claimed the… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: 'It's a Joke' - Now 70 Zanu-PF Legislators Have Been Recalled After 'Imposter' Does Same to Opposition MPs
Power plays continue to dog Zimbabwe's politics almost two months after its disputed general elections, with parliamentary recalls now taking centre stage as President Emmerson… Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: Court Thwarts Minister's Renewed Bid to Terminate Zimbabwean Exemption Permits
A Full Bench of the Pretoria Division of the High Court has refused to hear the Home Affairs ministry's application for leave to appeal against a ruling overturning Motsoaledi's… Read more »
October 05, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa and Mnangagwa in Cross-Border Inspection At Beitbridge's New Zim Customs Post
President Cyril Ramaphosa was joined by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday when the pair toured Zimbabwe's new customs office at the Beitbridge border. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: Four Nations Line Up to 'Rewild' Massive Herd of 'Homeless' Rhinos
In what will likely be the world's largest mass translocation of rhinos, conservation groups are planning to move 300 rhinos a year for the next 10 years to locations across South… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: The Litany of Laws That Were Broken to Secure Mnangagwa's Election Victory, According to CCC's Coltart
The Citizens Coalition for Change isn't challenging Zimbabwe's election results in court, saying the ruling Zanu-PF has captured the judiciary. The party's David Coltart has,… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC's Election Report Leaves Mnangagwa Out in the Cold With Only One Option - Reform
The refusal of most SADC heads of state to support Mnangagwa's inauguration -- and the absence of all three presidents in the SADC Troika -- follows the unprecedented condemnation… Read more »
September 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition Abandons Legal Challenge to Poll Results
Zimbabwe's main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party, led by Nelson Chamisa, will not lodge a court challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Southern Africa: South African Govt Remains Silent Over Widespread Reports of Electoral Abuses in Zimbabwe
The South African Presidency has called on Zimbabwe's political parties to work together for peace and prosperity, but the government has failed to comment on widespread reports of… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Plans Export of 'Surplus' Maize As Many Locals Struggle to Put Food On Table
Ahead of national polls on 23 August, the Zanu-PF government is crowing about a bumper grain harvest and the first grain exports in two decades. Yet some parts of the country are… Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: Court Reprieve for Zimbabwean Extension Permit Holders Does Little to Quell Panic
Permit holders may have been afforded a 12-month reprieve in June, but many say their relief was short-lived, with the Minister of Home Affairs now challenging the court ruling.… Read more »
South Africa: Zimbabwean Extension Permit Holders Hastily Relocate to Avoid Domino Effects of Permit Cancellation
One permit holder says he and his family were 'just lucky' to be able to move abroad after noticing space in SA for permit holders was 'getting squeezed'. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Latest Zimbabwean Poll Says Chamisa and the Opposition Should Win Next Month's Elections
The poll found a large majority of Zimbabweans think the country is on the wrong path and that the economy is getting worse. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Southern Africa: Home Affairs Given 12 Months Correct Process Around Future of Zimbabwe Exemption Permits
Zimbabweans living in South Africa with special exemption permits were given a 12-month reprieve when the High Court in Pretoria ruled that the decision to cancel the permits was… Read more »
Southern Africa: Civil Society Hails Court Ruling Declaring ZEP Termination Unlawful As 'A Victory' for Migrant Community
Civil society organisations have welcomed the Pretoria High Court judgment which declared the termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit 'unlawful and unconstitutional' --… Read more »
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