The Mongoose And The New Book

The Mongoose And The New Book

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There is no crisis, SA minister

There is no crisis, SA minister

Johannesburg –  Zimbabwean national Tafadzwa Moyo was going about his business in Cape Town last week when he was stopped by some men at a street corner. They demanded to see his immigration papers.

Zimbabweans must learn from South Africa: the majority can still be poor in an upper middle-income economy

In the grand corridors of power, numbers are treated like religious scripture. 

Govt says returning Zimbabweans will receive vocational training, business and Pfumvudza support

The government says Zimbabweans returning from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa, will receive vocational training, access to business funding, health services and support under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa farming programme as part of efforts to reintegrate them into society.

Auction floors improve conditions for farmers

Going to the tobacco floors to sell the golden leaf used to be a nightmare for small-scale farmers. But it seems most of the auction floors...

Diarrhoeal diseases on the increase

Incidents of diarrhoeal disease have been increasing year-on-year since 2008, and now threaten to derail...

More malaria deaths recorded

At least 55 deaths and 123,969 cases of malaria have been recorded this year countrywide –...

Tightening our borders

Our porous borders are worrying. The fundamental goal of protecting our industrial sectors is almost impossible...

Japanese imports kill industry

A local leading motor manufacturer, Quest Motors, said cheap imported vehicles from Japan and South Africa...

20 companies liquidated

More than 20 companies here have been placed under judicial management since 2010....

Diamonds for the people

Locals here are lobbying for the creation of a single share community ownership trust that would...

Raw sewage in water supply

The MDC-T run Masvingo city council will continue to pour raw sewage into the city’s water...

Pollution worries farmers

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Zapu intolerance in SA

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WeUtonga’s ‘New Day’ due this month-end

Acclaimed jazz musician Edith WeUtonga will release her second album titled Kwacha (a Nyanja word meaning...

Macheso show peaceful

Celebrated sungura king Alick Macheso and his Orchestra Mberikwazvo Band put on a spirited performance recently...

Youth competition tackles child marriage

This year’s Plan High Schools Drama competition, one of the biggest for youths in the arts...

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