R100K CAMPAIGN FOR MISS UNIVERSE NIGERIA FINALIST

SOUTH AFRICANS want to raise R100,000 to bring Miss Universe Nigeria finalist Ufa Dania to the country.

Engie predicts more African renewable energy deals

Engie SA, the French utility that led a US$1 billion buyout of a rival’s renewable energy assets in Africa last year, expects more deals to be seen in the industry across the continent.

SA’s land bank reaches deal, ends debt default

South Africa’s biggest lender to farmers reached an agreement to resume repayments on its debt, four years after it defaulted.

Pitch invader joins Portugal attack

A PITCH invader tried to hug Cristiano Ronaldo as he joined the Portgual attack in a win over Scotland.

Pant returns to India Test squad

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant returned to the Indian Test team for the first time in nearly two years after the country’s cricket board announced a 16-member squad for the first of two tests against Bangladesh.

Rodrygo ‘upset’ over Ballon d’Or omission

Brazilian Rodrygo said his versatility may have cost him a Ballon d’Or nomination after the Real Madrid forward was not among the 30 names short-listed for the prestigious award.

US$3k bribe magistrate further remanded

Peter Matika, [email protected] A GWANDA-based magistrate, Talent Phiri (35), was yesterday further remanded in custody on bribery allegations. Phiri, who allegedly solicited a US$3 000 bribe in a case he…

Bulawayo rugby glory to return!

Brandon Moyo, [email protected] Bulawayo Metropolitan, once the breeding ground of Zimbabwe’s finest rugby players and the country’s rugby hub, has seen those glory days fade away. In the past, Bulawayo…

Clerk of Parliament’s trial for High Court

There was a false start to the long-anticipated trial of the Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, who is facing two counts of criminal abuse of duty involving the overpriced laptops which torched an outcry in 2022.

Bulawayo residents petition BCC over water billing, parking management

Peter Matika, [email protected] BULAWAYO residents are fed up with the city council’s poor service delivery and plan to submit a three-page petition to the local authority concerning their water supply, billing…