Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice President General Constantino Chiwenga, has lost her multimillion-rand property in Pretoria and two luxury vehicles after the High Court in South Africa ruled that they were proceeds of crime. According to a media statement issued on Monday, 28 July 2025, by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ), the Gauteng High Court declared the assets were linked to money laundering and illicit financial flows. The court order was handed down on 5…

Zimbabwe’s national archery teams are returning home victorious after winning nine medals at the 2025 Africa Genesis Archery (AGA) Federation World Tournament held in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The event ran over four days and brought together top young archers from across the continent and beyond. The success was confirmed in a media statement released by the Africa Genesis Archery Zimbabwe (AGA ZW) team, which hailed the performance as one of the country’s best international showings to date. Nyasha Chiduma, competing…

From the dusty army barracks of Cranborne in Harare to coaching one of Japan’s top women’s volleyball teams, Zimbabwean-born Murray Pole Ndlovu’s journey is a story of faith, resilience and purpose. Now an assistant coach at Okayama Seagulls, a professional team in Japan’s elite S.V League, Ndlovu’s rise is anything but ordinary. His story begins in a military camp, takes root in Zimbabwe’s modest volleyball scene, and grows into a quiet revolution for African sports representation abroad. Early Beginnings in…

Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe is finalising preparations to host one of the world’s most important environmental events — the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The conference will run from July 23 to 31 in Victoria Falls and is expected to draw delegates from more than 170 countries. This marks the first time the conference will be held in Southern Africa, positioning Zimbabwe as a key player in global environmental…

Southern African ministers have called for urgent action to fast-track energy reforms and improve water security in the region, following a week-long high-level meeting that ended on 4 July in Harare. The Joint Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Energy and Water brought together officials from across the region to assess progress and agree on concrete steps to tackle power shortages, water scarcity, and infrastructure challenges. According to a media statement issued by the SADC Secretariat on 7 July, key…

Zimbabwe’s public health system has received a donation of medical equipment worth US$700,000 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aimed at improving emergency care and saving lives across the country. The donation, which includes 74 ICU ventilators and 34 tonnes of essential medical supplies, was officially handed over on Thursday, 10 July 2025, in Harare. In a statement, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Sleiman Kwidini said the equipment would go a long way in supporting patients with life-threatening…

Families across South Africa are eagerly awaiting the return of their husbands and sons who have been serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission (SAMIDRC). The South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) is currently in the process of phasing back its soldiers after months of service in the conflict-stricken DRC. On Friday, 13 June 2025, the first batch of 249 soldiers landed at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria.…

Bloemfontein — South Africa has commenced the process of withdrawing its troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following their peacekeeping deployment under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission. The first group of 249 soldiers is expected back in South Africa shortly, although logistical and technical challenges have caused delays. The withdrawal, announced by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga on May 4, 2025, follows substantial diplomatic efforts and progress in stabilising the Goma and…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to be careful, kind, and united as the country faces harsh winter weather that has already claimed lives in the Eastern Cape. In a media statement released on Wednesday, the President expressed deep sorrow after seven people died in flooding near Mthatha and Tsolo. Authorities also confirmed that several children are missing after a school transport vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. Three learners were rescued. “I offer my condolences to the bereaved…

KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Transport has closed the N2 highway between Kokstad and Port Shepstone due to heavy snowfall, urging motorists and “snow chasers” to avoid the area entirely. The warning came in an urgent statement from the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, who described the situation as life-threatening and called for calm and cooperation. “Our message to motorists and snow chasers is that prevention is better than cure,” said Duma. “We urge motorists and general members of…