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Leroy Dzenga Features writer A picture of a middle-aged Zimbabwean selling bananas in graduation regalia was carried in a local daily paper captioned “desperate times”. Part of the description spelt out the…
Cape Town’s dam levels drop further
Cape Town. — The threat of Day Zero, which is an increasing reality for Cape Town, is gaining ground, according to data on the latest dam levels released on Monday.
Winnie Mandela discharged from hospital
JOHANNESBURG.— South Africa South African anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was discharged from hospital yesterday after being treated for a kidney ailment, the family of her ex-husband Nelson Mandela said.
‘World’s oldest man’ dies aged 113
MADRID. — A Spanish village yesterday declared a day of mourning following the death of a retired farmer billed as “the world’s oldest man”, who passed away just over a…
NPP spurns calls to join coalition, again
Nyore Madzianike Manicaland Bureau The National People’s Party (NPP) has again spurned MDC Alliance’s calls for it to join the coalition, denting prospects of the project’s success. The call was made by…
Reality check for FC Platinum
Mukudzei Chingwere in ZVISHAVANE FC Platinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0) Zanaco . . . . . .…
Demand for community information centres grows
Africa Moyo The demand for Community Information Centres (CICs) has skyrocketed, amid indications that over 5 000 people across the country have been trained to use computers and the internet,…
Rugeje calls for violence-free polls
Sydney Mubaiwa in Bikita Zanu-pf national Political Commissar Lieutenant-General Engelbert Rugeje (Retired) has urged the country’s political parties to promote unity and refrain their supporters from violence to guarantee peace…
Granny jailed over python skin
Michael Magoronga Midlands Correspondent A Chiwundura communal lands grandmother will serve an effective nine years in prison after she pleaded guilty to possessing python skin.
We want peaceful polls: Churches
Innocent Ruwende and Virginia Kashiri The Zimbabwe Amalgamated Churches Council (ZACC) has urged Zimbabweans to be peaceful before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised elections.