BUSINESS NEWS

Holiday travel chaos at Beitbridge border post

Scenes of frustration and long delays confronted holiday travellers at the Beitbridge border post on Sunday, with thousands queued for hours to enter Zimbabwe from South Africa.Motorists reported wait...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge clearing 13,000 travellers daily

About 13 000 travellers are currently being cleared daily at the Beitbridge Border Post as traffic volumes steadily rise ahead of the festive season peak, prompting Zimbabwean and South African author...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge drops contractor for bus terminus project

Beitbridge Municipality has terminated its contract with Ultra Construction over delays in completing the Dulivhadzimu Long-Distance Bus Terminus, a project that has been ongoing since 2012. The move...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Forbes overtakes Beitbridge as Zimbabwe's busiest commercial border post

Forbes Border Post in Mutare has surpassed Beitbridge as Zimbabwe's busiest commercial entry point, with a sharp rise in freight traffic creating congestion and operational challenges for border autho...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 December 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Billions lost to smuggling through Beitbridge

Billions of dollars are being lost annually through the smuggling of goods across Zimbabwe's porous border posts - particularly Beitbridge - amid growing fears that corruption, weak security, and lack...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 November 2025

AFRICA NEWS

Ramaphosa in another diplomatic setback

Argentina's President Javier Milei will not attend the G20 leaders' summit scheduled for later this month in Johannesburg, aligning with a boycott of the key meeting backed by United States President ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 November 2025

AFRICA NEWS

SA decry 'non-existent' Beitbridge border post security

In a stark assessment, the South African Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCOD) and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) have expressed grave concern over border secu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 October 2025

POLITICS

Politburo meeting kickstarts Zanu-PF's Conference

Zanu-PF's 22nd Annual National People's Conference begins today with a Politburo meeting at the party's headquarters in Harare, marking the start of a week-long political event that will culminate in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Beitbridge starts working on new CBD project

Beitbridge Municipality is moving forward with plans to develop a new Central Business District (CBD) after awarding a tender to contractor Tiger Eye.The new CBD will be located between the Engen Se...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2025

POLITICS

Harare master plan suffers a major setback

Harare City Council's proposed master plan has suffered a setback after residents dismissed it as incomplete, saying it ignores legacy issues such as corruption, poor service delivery and weak institu...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

POLITICS

Tsholotsho faction resurfaces in Zanu-PF Politburo reshuffle

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent Zanu-PF Politburo reshuffle has seen members linked to the controversial Tsholotsho Declaration return to key positions, sparking concerns over the party's inter...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

South Africa plans toll fees at Beitbridge Border

The South African government has begun consultations with stakeholders on introducing toll fees for vehicles entering its territory via the Beitbridge Border Post, as part of a broader border operati...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

4 Beitbridge customs agents arrested over Zimra fraud

Police have arrested four Beitbridge-based customs agents linked to a recent breach of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) customs system that saw thousands of dollars fraudulently credited to agen...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mega Beitbridge projects frozen

Several government-initiated infrastructure projects in Beitbridge, Matebeleland South, have stalled due to underfunding and neglect, provincial authorities have revealed.Matebeleland South Provincia...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 October 2025

POLITICS

Chamisa's lawyer says Mnangagwa's Politburo reshuffle a blunder

Prominent lawyer Thabani Mpofu has challenged the legality of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent reshuffle of the Zanu-PF Politburo, describing it as constitutionally unsound.The reshuffle saw Obe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

MP calls for downsizing at Beitbridge Border

Whange East legislator Joseph Bonda has urged government to cut down the number of staff deployed at the Beitbridge border post, arguing that overstaffing fuels corruption and inefficiency.Debatin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2025

POLITICS

Chiwenga blocked Tagwirei at Politburo

As Zanu-PF gears up for its annual conference in Mutare from 13-18 October, internal tensions have escalated over the party's succession and the controversial 2030 agenda. Vice-President Constantino C...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 September 2025

POLITICS

Ministers to report to Zanu-PF Politburo

Government ministers will now be required to present detailed reports on their ministries' activities to Zanu-PF Politburo meetings, in a move designed to ensure party resolutions are fully implemente...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

One-stop border post at Beitbridge

Zimbabwe and South Africa are accelerating plans to establish a One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at Beitbridge, a development expected to boost regional integration and improve trade efficiency along one o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2025

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet faces backlash over SmartBiz router policy

Telecoms giant Econet Wireless has sparked widespread public outrage after informing its SmartBiz clients that they must purchase routers within five days or lose access to mobile data services start...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Econet restricts SmartBiz to routers only

Econet has announced that its SmartBiz data lines will stop functioning in mobile phones from September 10, 2025, and will only be accessible through Wi-Fi routers. The change was communicated to sub...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 September 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF Politburo sidesteps Tagwirei co-option issue

The issue surrounding local business mogul Kudakwashe Tagwirei's potential co-option into Zanu-PF's Central Committee was not discussed at yesterday's ruling party politburo meeting, party director fo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Multiple ZIMRA checks on Beitbridge - Harare roads excessive

Cross-border traders have raised concerns over what they describe as excessive and duplicated inspections by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) and law enforcement along the Beitbridge - Harare hi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 August 2025

SOCCER

Chahwanda Stadium to redefine Zim's football infrastructure

Rising on the outskirts of the small mining town of Kwekwe, the under-construction Chahwanda Stadium is poised to become Zimbabwe's most ambitious football facility yet - an architectural first that c...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025

POLITICS

Zanu-PF Politburo convenes amid Tagwirei power struggle

As Zanu-PF's politburo convenes today, deepening tensions over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's succession have emerged, with the spotlight now firmly on the party's 2030 agenda. The high-stakes interna...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2025
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