1 hour ago Proteas arrive in Zimbabwe ahead of two Test matches against Chevrons

By Sports Reporter ICC World Test Champions South Africa arrived in Bulawayo Tuesday ahead of their much-anticipated two-Test series against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club. The Test games will see the first one running from Saturday the June 28 to July 2, with the second match scheduled for July 6-10. Proteas walk into the Test The post Proteas arrive in Zimbabwe ahead of two Test matches against Chevrons appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 h. ago Zimbabwe ‘amped’ to test themselves against world champion Proteas

SABC Sport Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons says his team is looking forward to testing themselves against world champions South Africa in the two-match Test series thats gets underway in Bulawayo on Saturday. The Proteas arrive in Zimbabwe having beaten Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s earlier this month, breaking an ICC The post Zimbabwe ‘amped’ to test themselves against world champion Proteas appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 h. ago South Africans and Zimbabweans pray together after xenophobic attacks in Addo

By Joseph Chirume, GroundUp Hundreds of residents of Valencia, Addo came together to pray for peace and order after recent xenophobic attacks. There have still not been any arrests, almost a month after one South African and four immigrants were murdered. Many of the displaced immigrant families have returned to Valencia. Last month, the killing The post South Africans and Zimbabweans pray together after xenophobic attacks in Addo appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 h. ago Nadia Nakai kicked out of Netflix reality TV show Young, Famous and African

SOUTH AFRICA - Rapper Nadia Nakai has strongly hinted that she will not be returning for the fourth season of Young, Famous & African, suggesting that producers of the show had overlooked her because of her “realness”. The post Nadia Nakai kicked out of Netflix reality TV show Young, Famous and African appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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6 h. ago Top 10 African countries with the strongest currencies in June 2025

Business Insider Africa While not all African currencies are strengthening, those that are showing indications of strength may profit in numerous ways. One of the most immediate advantages of a stronger currency is lower inflation. Many African nations rely significantly on imports of basic products, including petroleum, food, and industrial inputs. When a country’s currency The post Top 10 African countries with the strongest currencies in June 2025 appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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7 h. ago Seize COSAFA Cup opportunity: Nakamba’s advice resonates as Ngwenya nears move to South Africa

HARARE - Zimbabwe senior national team captain Marvelous Nakamba’s call for young players to "seize the COSAFA Cup opportunity" appears to have struck a chord, particularly with FC Platinum forward Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya. The post Seize COSAFA Cup opportunity: Nakamba’s advice resonates as Ngwenya nears move to South Africa appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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12 h. ago BREAKING: Attorny General Kabesha moves to stop Lungu burial in SA

President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema Attorney General launches public interest litigation opposing burial of former President in South Africa Zambia’s … Continue reading "BREAKING: Attorny General Kabesha moves to stop Lungu burial in SA"

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13 h. ago Door slammed shut’: Dismay for Africans as UK changes care worker rules

MUTARE, Zimbabwe/LAGOS - When Loveness got a job offer from an English care provider in March, the 32-year-old Zimbabwean thought her dreams of building a new life abroad were finally coming true.

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27 h. ago Kirsty Coventry Takes Over As International Olympic Committee President

Africa’s most decorated female Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, officially assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the IOC General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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30 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry

AFP Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach. The Zimbabwean is the first woman and African to head the body, and at 41, the youngest since Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is credited with founding The post IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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30 h. ago Nadia Nakai not returning for season 4 of Netflix’s Young, Famous and African?

By Tapiwa Svondo RAPPER Nadai Nakai has hinted that she has not been recast and will not be returning for the fourth season of Netflix hit reality series Young, Famous and African. Nadia who has been part of the show since it hit screens in 2022 revealed this in a Tik Tok video. Bragga posted The post Nadia Nakai not returning for season 4 of Netflix’s Young, Famous and African? appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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40 h. ago Clubs in SA and Tanzania keeping tabs on FC Platinum star Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya

HARARE - Clubs from South Africa’s Betway Premiership and the Tanzanian Premier League are reportedly tracking FC Platinum forward Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya, whose contract with the Zvishavane side expires in December. The post Clubs in SA and Tanzania keeping tabs on FC Platinum star Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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54 h. ago Yoga in Zimbabwe tavern is the latest mental health outreach in a struggling country

By Farai Mutsaka l Associated Press Before dawn in a tavern can be an unlikely time and place for a yoga session CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe – It’s before sunrise on a Saturday and a small group has gathered at Socialite Bar on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s capital. Instead of nursing hangovers, they sit with eyes closed The post Yoga in Zimbabwe tavern is the latest mental health outreach in a struggling country appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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57 h. ago Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT

It really is our persistent view that the former President Lungu should be laid to rest in his own country … Continue reading "Ramaphosa: Lungu Should Be Buried In His Own Country | FULL TEXT"

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59 h. ago Iran’s nuclear sites ‘devastated’ says US, as Israel carries out strikes across country

President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a "successful" bombing attack on three nuclear sites in Iran and they have been "obliterated". The post Iran’s nuclear sites ‘devastated’ says US, as Israel carries out strikes across country appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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3 d. ago Zimbabwe’s economy continues to register positive strides: President Mnangagwa

By Xinhua ZIMBABWEAN President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday that the country’s economy continues to register positive strides. In a post on X, the president said that economic growth is being driven by strong performance in mining and tourism, reduced inflation and the stabilization of the local currency. Mnangagwa’s comments followed a recent statement by The post Zimbabwe’s economy continues to register positive strides: President Mnangagwa appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants 

By Staff Reporter A ZIMBABWEAN woman begging at a traffic light in South Africa was publicly humiliated and forced to leave by a group of locals telling her to “go back to Zimbabwe” and accusing her of tarnishing South Africa’s image. In a viral video, which was posted online by one of the women leading The post ‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity

By Garikai Chaunza The news that former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa, rather than in his homeland, has prompted serious reflection across Africa. According to Lusaka Times, this decision, explained by the Lungu family as a preference for a private ceremony, comes against a backdrop of strained relations between Lungu and The post Grudges to the Grave: Mugabe, Lungu, and Africa’s Crisis of Political Maturity appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Why do African leaders flee to foreign hospitals instead of fixing theirs at home?

Charity begins at home, they say—but when leaders abandon their own for comfort abroad, it becomes betrayal.

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4 d. ago US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected

A training camp for the Senegalese women’s basketball team in the US has been scrapped, with the West African nation’s prime minister...

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