Family drama, absent dads and ‘witches’ Meet the TikToker bringing African homes to life
Mthokozisi Ncube TIKTOK content creator Dumisile Dube, popularly known as Malume uRuben or Demy, is winning over audiences by single-handedly bringing the typical African household to life. Through comedy skits,…
BROTHER IN HOUSE Zimbabwe’s bold quest to reinvent the wheel . . . square
Mbulelo Mpofu THERE is confidence. There is optimism. Then there is the kind of confidence required to launch a reality television show that everyone immediately compares to the Big Brother…
CHIEF IN LOVE TRIANGLE! Leave my man alone!, Chief’s ‘girlfriend’ threatens Miss Rural Queen
Mthokozisi Ncube A MARRIED chief in Matabeleland North chief has been caught up in a love triangle after he allegedly proposed love to Miss Rural Lupane and a woman who…
Vigilantes torture suspected thief to death
Mthokozisi Ncube A 34-YEAR-OLD man died after allegedly being brutally tortured by a mob accusing him of theft in Bulawayo’s Killarney Squatter Camp. Shaidu Mbandulila, allegedly succumbed to injuries after…
Armed robbers attack two, flee with US$121 loot
Mthokozisi Ncube Two people were attacked and robbed of property worth US$121 by two unidentified suspects wielding dangerous weapons in Bulawayo’s Rangemore suburb. The incident occurred on 24 June 2026…
One slap ends in death . . . neighbour’s son arrested
Mthokozisi Ncube A 38-YEAR-OLD man died days after allegedly being slapped during a heated argument, following a drinking session in Bulawayo’s Makokoba suburb. Mandlenkosi Mlotshwa succumbed to his injuries at…
Eswatini woos Zimbabwe investors ahead of investment conference
Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The Kingdom of Eswatini has intensified efforts to attract Zimbabwean investors to the second edition of the Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC 2026), with organisers saying the…
BULAWAYO POLICE: SAFE STREETS CORNER
Three recent tragedies in Bulawayo carry one powerful lesson: violence solves nothing. A man died after a drinking dispute allegedly ended with a single slap. Another lost his life after…
Bulawayo’s SILENT NIGHT SHIFT Meet the city workers who keep the City of Kings alive while you sleep
Mthokozisi Ncube WHEN most Bulawayo residents are fast asleep, another city comes alive. It is a city of flashing hazard lights, sweeping brooms, rattling refuse trucks, street cleaners, bakery workers,…
FROM SHAMORTIFLAGE TO SHAMAZING! Chevrons have shown the way
Less than a year ago, we coined the word “shamortiflage.” It was born out of frustration after Zimbabwe’s cricketers produced one embarrassing performance after another, reducing proud supporters to spectators…











