SA consumer confidence improves in first quarter
South Africa’s first-quarter consumer confidence improved on the back of an uptick in the confidence levels of high-income households, suggesting retail sales volumes could gradually start to recover, according to a survey released yesterday.
Alves leaves Spanish prison
BARCELONA. — Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves was released from a Barcelona jail yesterday, according to a Reuters witness, after posting a 1 million euro ($1.09 million) bail. Last Wednesday,…
Mbangeni optimistic as she flaunts talent in new film
Vastly talented actor Masasa Mbangeni credits her impeccable acting skills to all the speech and drama classes she took as a bright-eyed yet extremely shy eight-year-old. Under the guidance of…
Ideal James Bond is an actor
More people have walked on the Moon than have played James Bond, so it’s no wonder that the suave secret agent with a licence to kill is one of the…
Woman sues boss after being raped, fired
26 March 1980 NEW YORK. — A lorry driver who was raped by three assailants when her vehicle broke down on a lonely road has sued her employer for R4…
Two trapped to death at Jumbo Mine
Two artisanal miners were last week trapped to death at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe while prospecting for gold.
Kaindu gets thumbs up from Bots
Fungai Muderere, [email protected] FROM his base in Botswana, former Highlanders coach Mandala ‘Lulu’ Mpofu watched in glee, celebrated at heart, when Highlanders beat archrivals Dynamos in the first match of the…
Easter volleyball fiesta at Midlands State University
Nkosilathi Sibanda, [email protected] THE Midlands State University (MSU) will play host to the country’s most active volleyball teams on Good Friday, as they compete at the Zimbabwe Volleyball Association (ZVA)…
Alick Macheso to Electrify Bulawayo and Beitbridge with Easter Performances
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SCHOOLS BARRED FROM HOLDING HOLIDAY CLASSES
Mathew Masinge GOVERNMENT has barred schools from conducting lessons for examination classes for Grade 7, O’ and A’ Level during the forthcoming holidays. The schools have also been barred from conducting…










