NEW: South Africa has rebased its gross domestic product (GDP). The how and the why

Manoel Bittencourt Statistics South Africa recently rebased South Africa’s GDP. Does it matter? To start with, let’s unpack what rebasing is – and what it is not – and then…

NEW: Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails -source

WASHINGTON – Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according to a person familiar with the matter, as fears grow over the digital paper…

NEW: Private transport operators urged to join ZUPCO

Online Reporter The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) has urged all urban transport operators yet to join its franchise to do so. This comes after yesterday’s spike in demand for…

NEW: Warriors in sluggish start 

ZIMBABWE got off to a sluggish start to their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign when they were held to a 0-0 draw by South Africa at the National Sports Stadium on Friday. 

NEW: Local firms urged to focus on quality

Local manufacturers should focus on producing quality goods if they are going to effectively compete in the African Continental Free Trade Area, Minister of Industry and Commerce Dr Sekai Nzenza has said.

NEW: Air quality improved slightly in 2020 during lockdowns, U.N. agency says

Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a U.N. agency said on Friday.

NEW: ZCC launches National Disability Survey 

The Zimbabwe Council of Churches has launched a National Disability Survey, which looks at the everyday challenges faced by people with disabilities. 

NEW: Gun-toting robbers besiege village 

There was chaos in Dzivamupanda Village in Muzarabani, when two unknown assailants armed with guns besieged villagers and stole property valued at US$4 827. 

NEW: Rhinos Queens storm into COSAFA Champs League final

BLACK Rhinos Queens continued with their fairy-tale run when they burst into the 2021 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers and set a date with Mamelodi Sundowns after both won tough semi-final fixtures on Thursday.

SABC to televise Bafana Bafana vs Zimbabwe 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier live

The SABC has announced it will broadcast the highly-anticipated 2022 World Cup qualifier between Bafana Bafana and Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday.