Month: November 2024

By Leonnel Mhuka Joacham Chivayo, a 33-year-old Zimbabwean national, and Ayanda Brian Gungwa, a 20-year-old South African, were apprehended on Tuesday in Helderwyk Estate, South Africa. The Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation team arrested the duo during a sting operation, seizing six bars of unwrought gold valued at approximately R15 million. However, a social media user said: I studied with that guy at ZRP (in Zimbabwe) his name is Naison Chivayo, he is not Ayanda Gungwa that is a fake name, that is his older brother.  The arrests occurred at 1:15 PM as the suspects were trying to sell...

By Tsitsi Wayire   Voting is already underway in Namibia, with long queues of citizens eager to cast their ballots for change. The frontrunner among 14 opposition candidates is Panduleni Itula, a former dentist who garnered 29% of the vote in 2019 after splitting from SWAPO. He now leads the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC). If Itula wins today’s election, it would mark the first transition of power to a new party in Namibia since gaining independence from apartheid-era South Africa in 1990. On the other hand, if SWAPO candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah emerges victorious, she will become Namibia’s first...

By Albert Mpofu The Research Institute of Zimbabwe (RIZ) is a groundbreaking think tank established with a mission to foster unity, innovation and development across political and social divides in Zimbabwe. According to Dr. Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda, the Chief Executive Director of RIZ, the organization is not just apolitical but also an inclusive space for individuals from all walks of life, offering a unique opportunity to tackle the nation’s persistent challenges through research and dialogue. Dr. Mafa told Change Radio ober the weekend that RIZ currently has 187 active members, though the numbers fluctuate due to the voluntary...

By Leonnel Mhuka   Today marks the beginning of United Nations’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a critical campaign running from November 25 (International Day of No Violence against Women) to December 10 (International Human Rights Day). This initiative aims to shine a light on the widespread and multifaceted issue of violence against women and girls, while also emphasizing collective action to empower survivors and eliminate violence altogether.   This year, the campaign calls upon government leaders, organizations, and individuals to unite in the fight against gender-based violence, fostering a safer and more equal society for all.   Gender-based violence...

By Revesai Mavetera   On 22 November, the High Court in Harare  ended the 52-day detention of former Mkoba North constituency MP Hon Amos Chibaya by ordering his release from prison on bail after setting aside a lower court’s decision denying him freedom following his arrest on charges of incitement to commit public violence.   Hon. Chibaya was arrested on 30 September by the Police following his release from Harare Remand Prison, where he had been detained on a pending matter, and charged with incitement to commit public violence as defined in section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification&Reform) Act as...