Mutsvangwa Defends ED’s US Ties, Denies Party Role in Vendor Evictions
Story By Yvette Choga Harare, September 24, 2026 — Addressing journalists at ZANU-PF headquarters today, party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa used a wide-ranging briefing to defend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s record and push back against…
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“Operation Chenesa” Clears Billboards, While Basic Services Lag, Residents Say
Story By Godknows Mwayera Based on public reactions to a City of Harare announcement. The City of Harare’s Department of Works has intensified its clean-up campaign along Borrowdale Road, pulling down illegally erected billboards and unauthorised…
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No Under 18 in Ghetto Bars: Why Zimbabwe’s High-Density Suburbs Need Stricter Enforcement
Story By Dorothy Manyere This is a public-interest piece examining gaps in child protection enforcement in Zimbabwe’s high-density suburbs. It is written to raise awareness and encourage stronger regulatory response, not to sensationalize the…
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Zimbabwean Businessmen Are Losing Their WhatsApp Numbers to a Fast-Evolving Scam
Story By Godknows Mwayera A troubling pattern has emerged across Zimbabwe’s business community. Entrepreneurs and company representatives wake up to find they’ve been silently logged out of their own WhatsApp accounts. Someone else is already…
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The Political Roots of Johane Masowe’s Movement in Colonial Zimbabwe
Story By Dorothy Manyere Few religious movements in southern Africa are as closely tied to political resistance as the one started by Shoniwa Masedza. His followers called him Johane Masowe, meaning “John of the Wilderness.” He was born…
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Viral ‘Vapambi Vepfuma’ Train Video Sparks Visa Fears for Zimbabwean Musicians
Story By Godknows Mwayera Zimbabwean musicians Delroy Shewe and Saintfloew became the center of online debate this week. A video of them singing on a train from Letchworth to London went viral. Other accounts picked up and reshared the clip. An American…
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Why Chamisa Had No Choice But to Return
Story By Yvette Choga Zimbabwe’s opposition politics is going through a familiar story. A well-known leader steps back for a while. The movement loses steam. Then people start asking what comes next. Right now, that leader is Nelson Chamisa. His…
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Cattle and Chants: Inside Munhumutapa Day, Mnangagwa’s 84th Birthday
Story By Jaime Vheremu Zimbabwe marked its newest public holiday for the first time on September 15, 2026. Munhumutapa Day, as it is officially known, happens to fall on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s 84th birthday, and alongside the thousands of…
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ZIFA President Opens Up on Football’s Return Home, PSL Ties, and Funding Gap Ahead of Busy Season
Story By Tinei Tarumbwa Zimbabwe’s football governing body is back in the spotlight. ZIFA President Nqobile Magwizi recently sat down for a wide-ranging conversation on the Denny J Show, covering the sport’s long-awaited return to the…
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Who Really Benefits From Harare’s Vendor Crackdown?
Story By Yvette Choga Zimbabwe’s government has launched its most aggressive push in years to clear informal traders off Harare’s streets. Under Operation “Chenesa Harare,” municipal police have been given a mandate to dismantle…
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