6 h. ago Construction Boom in Zimbabwe and South Africa Spurs Growth for PPC

HARARE/JOHANNESBURG – The construction sectors in Zimbabwe and South Africa are poised for continued growth, [...]

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14 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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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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2 w. ago ‘Shielded from arrest’: What Supreme Court of Appeal ruling means for 180,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa

IOL The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed with costs the Department of Home Affairs’ attempt to overturn an interim interdict, previously granted in favour of the Zimbabwe Immigration Federation, protecting nearly 200,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders against arrest and deportation. After winning Part A of the court wrangle, the federation will be heading back The post ‘Shielded from arrest’: What Supreme Court of Appeal ruling means for 180,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago New prospects get test opportunity as South Africa name cricket squad for Zimbabwe tour

By Reuters SOUTH Africa handed an opportunity for test debuts to five uncapped players who were named on Friday for the two-test series in Zimbabwe later this month. Several senior players are to be rested for the two tests in Bulawayo with coach Shukri Conrad picking a 16-player squad to be led by captain Temba The post New prospects get test opportunity as South Africa name cricket squad for Zimbabwe tour appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago SA Supreme Court of Appeal sends Home Affairs minister packing in Zimbabwe Exemption Permit appeal

By Franny Rabkin l TimesLive THE Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by the minister of Home Affairs against the Johannesburg High Court order on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), which give about 180,000 Zimbabweans a special dispensation to lawfully remain in South Africa. The judgment also clears the path for the Zimbabwean Immigration The post SA Supreme Court of Appeal sends Home Affairs minister packing in Zimbabwe Exemption Permit appeal appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago South African citizens languish in Harare prisons, convicted for drug dealing, or awaiting deportation

IOL The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe’s Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breaching the neighbouring country’s immigration laws. Another group of three South African men are not facing deportation, but will face trial in Zimbabwe’s courts after they The post South African citizens languish in Harare prisons, convicted for drug dealing, or awaiting deportation appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago South Africans languish in Harare prisons, convicted for drug dealing, or awaiting deportation

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are [...]

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3 w. ago Over 100 Zimbabweans seeking shelter after xenophobic attacks arrested in South Africa

By Joseph Chirume, GroundUp   More than 100 Zimbabweans seeking shelter after xenophobic attacks in Addo were arrested on Sunday. Some had been evacuated to a safe space in Gqeberha and others were camping out at Addo police station when they were arrested by Home Affairs officials for violating immigration laws. The attacks in Addo last weekend The post Over 100 Zimbabweans seeking shelter after xenophobic attacks arrested in South Africa appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 w. ago South African Police Intercept Dagga Worth R8 Million En Route To Zimbabwe

The South African Police Service (SAPS) last Friday arrested a 27-year-old man found transporting dagga worth an estimated R8 million, believed to be destined for Zimbabwe via Limpopo Province.

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3 w. ago Prince Kaybee on why Zimbabwean music is failing “to break barriers internationally”

SOUTH AFRICA - Musician Prince Kaybee has said Zimbabwean music is failing to break barriers because the country’s most popular genre among youth, Zimdancehall, does not have the strength to break barriers internationally. The post Prince Kaybee on why Zimbabwean music is failing “to break barriers internationally” appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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4 w. ago South Africa in talks with Zimbabwe and Zambia to run Grand Inga transmission line

IOL South Africa’s Minister for Minerals and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe said his country is initiating discussions with Zambia and Zimbabwe on the possibility of running the electricity transmission line from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the Grand Inga project, through which 2,500 megawatts are envisaged for the country. Mantashe was responding to The post South Africa in talks with Zimbabwe and Zambia to run Grand Inga transmission line appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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