adminChieftaincy restored after 71 years
Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau When the late Chief Mafini Masuka of Gokwe South became radical, denouncing and confronting the white colonial regime in 1951, he immediately suffered retribution and was…
Swahili rises to be Africa’s most spoken language
John Mugane Correspondent Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages…
Mega dam power generation begins
Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by high-ranking officials, toured…
Titans The Beast, Curry meet
OHIO. — It was a clash of the titans over the weekend, or more precisely a meeting of the titans as 2019 Rugby World Cup winning Springbok Tendai “Beast’’ Mtawarira…
Prospect of another epic title duel on cards
LONDON. — When a relentless Manchester City pipped Liverpool to claim the English Premier League football crown in 2019 it was widely-regarded as one of the most epic title races…
Africa taking over world’s video game market
Gone are the days when internet cafes were a hot spot for African gamers. During this time, consoles were the main element for playing these games which were usually foreign…
Queen Latifah hails Pearl Thusi
Queen Sono star Pearl Thusi was left speechless after American icon Queen Latifah sang her praises after her stunning performance in the recently launched Netflix film “Wu Assassins: Fistful Of…
Chelsea fighting to survive
LONDON. — Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea are fighting to “survive” as the spluttering Champions League football holders prepare to face Lille in the last 16 first leg tonight. Tuchel’s side…
Amplats declares R125 dividend
Anglo American Platinum has declared a whopping R125 final dividend as annual earnings soared on the back of strong metal prices and record production of refined product. A final gross…
Sasol skips dividend as earnings fall
Sasol reported a 20 percent drop in headline earnings as favourable market conditions and higher gross margins were offset by operational challenges at the group’s Secunda plant. Sasol, a producer…