Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim reality of his left leg from above the knee being amputated. The 14-year-old was bitten by a puff adder – a venomous snake and the most common snakebite in sub-Saharan Africa – while eating […] More
The eThekwini Municipality, which runs the City of Durban, and Zimbabwe’s City of Bulawayo are now prioritising the exploration of their shared cultural heritage as a key strategy to invigorate tourism. This will also see a strengthening of ties in the arts, culture, and business sectors, building upon the foundation of the cities’ historical connections […] More
Watch the full version of the “Namibian president announces free tertiary education from 2026“ article – in a minute. The president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, announced that university students will no longer be required to pay school fees from 2026. She made the announcement during her maiden state of the nation address on Thursday, 24 […] More
A year after Zimbabwe launched the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency to restore confidence and curb market distortions, signs of cautious progress are beginning to emerge. The latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) show that the annual inflation rate increased to 85.70 percent. The recent release is the first time Zimstat has given […] More
The president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, announced that university students will no longer be required to pay school fees from 2026. She made the announcement during her maiden state of the nation address on Thursday, 24 April 2025. “FEES HAVE FALLEN,” SAYS NAMIBIAN PRESIDENT According to The Star, Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia’s first female president, said students […] More
From midnight on Wednesday, Tanzania authorities imposed an immediate ban on South African apples and other agricultural imports. The move comes after years of frustration over South Africa’s alleged refusal to allow Tanzanian bananas into its market. According to the BBC, Malawian imports have also been blocked by Tanzania, after it was reported that Malawi […] More
British politician and member of the House of Lords, Jonny Oates, has demanded accountability regarding the jailing of Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga. Mhlanga, a journalist who works at Alpha Media Holdings, has now spent 60 days in detention for interviewing a war veteran, Blessed Geza, who wants President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down. Lord Oates […] More
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers are on fresh strikes to demand better pay, a week after police disrupted their picket and arrested three union leaders. Last week, while protesting at the university, police arrested Borncase Mwakorera, Obvious Vengeyi, and Desmond Ndedzu. All three are members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT). University of […] More
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered the closure of a US agency that invested billions in African and other developing countries’ infrastructure in return for good governance, effectively ceding ground to China. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will immediately exit projects around the world, from building roads to modernising electricity grids, likely leaving the […] More
One person died while five others sustained injuries when a Toyota Isis they were travelling in was involved in a collision with an elephant near Victoria Falls on Wednesday evening. The accident happened along the Kazungula road, about 40km from the Victoria Falls. How the accident happened According to reports, the driver of the Isis […] More
From radio waves to television screens, some personalities keep us in the loop, make us laugh, or inspire us. Zimbabwe gave birth to a few of these remarkable individuals who then went on to become household names in South Africa, leaving behind powerful legacies in media. Zimbabwean-born Radio/TV personalities who shone in SA As we […] More
Zimbabweans have, this time around, ignored the war veteran Blessed Geza’s calls for a second nationwide stay-away to protest Mnangagwa’s rule. On Saturday, Geza appeared in a YouTube livestream video and urged Zimbabweans to “shut down the country” on 22 and 23 April. He also warned businesses not to open and told citizens to remain […] More
