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Events all over the country are in motion to remove President Jacob Zuma from office and facilitate the leadership transition within the ANC following an urgent marathon meeting by the…
Chibok girls’ kidnapper jailed for 15 years
A man involved in the 2014 kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok in northeast Nigeria has been jailed for 15 years, the government confirmed on Tuesday.
Tongaat targets one million tonnes
Lowveld sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe has said it is ready to immediately develop 4 000 hectares of virgin land into cane plantations, as the company targets to ramp up Zimbabwe’s sugar output to one million tonnes over the next few years.
Bring back sanity to party: Matemadanda
Zanu-PF national secretary for War Veterans, War Collaborators, ex-Detainees and Restrictees Cde Victor Matemadanda has urged former freedom fighters to work tirelessly in bringing back sanity to the revolutionary party.
SA teams too white
CAPE TOWN. — Minister of Sport and Recreation Thulas Nxesi has expressed his concern on transformation in relation to teams that represent South Africa at international sporting events. Nxesi was speaking after the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee’s (SASCOC) general meeting at Olympic House in Johannesburg this past weekend.
ANC caucus calls special meeting
The ANC in Parliament will hold a special caucus meeting at 10:00 on Wednesday, following another special meeting of party chief whips at 08:00.
Down memory lane
YOU often hear people saying, “When days are dark friends are few.” In fact, the South Africa-based Ndolwane Super Sounds band had, before its split, a bouncy sungura song that opened with reggae riffs and “Jah Rastafari” chants. And this catchy refrain is what for me defined the song: When days are dark friends are few. That does sound like an eternal truth from the folds of time across the ages. It is the story of the prodigal son over and over again.
Zimra decision riles health minister
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been keeping 10 refuse compactors bought by Harare City Council at a bonded warehouse for over a month after failing to clear the trucks which are not meant to pay duty.
Chitungwiza to assist 600 families
Chitungwiza Municipality has pledged to assist at least 600 underprivileged families in its jurisdiction, an official has said. The municipality launched its inaugural Mayor’s Cheer Fund Dinner over the weekend at a local hotel in a bid to raise about $30 000 that will be directed towards helping the needy.
Sirleaf wins Mo Ibrahim Prize for African leadership
Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf yesterday won the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership — the world’s biggest individual prize.