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Johannesburg — Around 85 Harmony Gold miners in Carletonville were left stranded
Death toll in Algeria crisis ‘could rise’
Algerian security forces have found the bodies of 25 hostages yesterdayKnow your author: Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène, the first film director from Africa to gain international recognition and rightly described as the father of African cinema died on 10 June, 2007 at the age of 84. Born in Ziguinchor village in the province of Casamance, south Senegal, he was the son of a fisherman and2013: A special year for Africa
James ShikwatiA Ghanaian AC Milan midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng’s reaction to racial insults directed at him on Thursday (January 3, 2013) captures the spirit that Africans should embrace in 2013. The midfielder dramatically tore his shirt and walked off the field and was later joined by the rest of the players and
Burying more than men
Caesar Zvayi Deputy Editor
One incident that occurred as I was doing my Upper 6 at Oriel Boys High School always comes to my mind when I read a story about any achiever.
The A-Level results for the past year had just been released and one male student from Mt Pleasant High had been featured in this newspaper
Touts in trouble for breaking traffic laws
Hurungwe CorrespondentELEVEN touts in Karoi were ordered to do community service work at various government institutions after a Karoi magistrate convicted them of breaking the country’s traffic laws. Magistrate Mr Obidience Matare on Monday imposed three-month jail terms on each of the 11.
Businessman head-butts man for demanding US$1
Court ReporterAN entrepreneur in Chitungwiza, who head-butted another man for demanding US$1 he was owed by the businessman’s worker, was yesterday fined US$140. Simon Tizai (38) of D37 Unit G Hostels in Chitungwiza had an additional wholly suspended three-month jail term after he was convicted of
Clearing agent lets 2 400kg of mbanje enter Zim
Court ReporterA clearing agent at Nyamapanda Border post, who facilitated a Malawi-registered truck carrying 2 400kg of mbanje worth US$240 000 to enter the country, has appeared in court. Tichaona Chimutsanya (33) is jointly charged with the truck driver, Akidu Iweni Mukumba (37). They are being charged
Cops extort US$20 000 from Israeli man
Court ReporterTWO police officers stationed at Mabelreign Police Station in Harare have been charged for allegedly extorting US$20 000 from an Israeli national.
Sergeant Victor Makoni (30) and Constable Richard Majome (28) allegedly connived with a local businessman Edmore Zviitwa (41), owner of Kebbab
Constitution deal waives election timelines
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
THE draft Constitution has waived timelines within which President Mugabe can call for elections.
This comes amid indications that leaders of political parties may cut on the timelines on Constitution-making that were provided in the Global