BUSINESS NEWS

Cash dependency threatens Zimbabwe's digital economy goals

Banking experts have warned that Zimbabwe's heavy reliance on cash is undermining the country's push towards a digital economy, despite widespread mobile penetration and modern payment infrastructure....

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

SA steel tariff hikes threaten jobs

Proposed increases to 460 steel tariff codes are set to affect more than 16 000 traders and R51,5 billion (US$2,9 billion) worth of imports, sparking fears of job losses in South Africa's downstream s...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's broken railways threaten lithium, tobacco exports

Zimbabwe's crumbling railway system, once the backbone of the economy, has become a major obstacle to growth, inflating transport costs, stifling exports, and threatening emerging sectors such as lit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

Poaching threatens US$10m black pepper project

A lucrative US$10 million black pepper farming venture at Sable Ranch Farm in Marondera is under serious threat from rampant firewood poaching, with allegations that state security agencies are invol...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe nurses threaten strike

Zimbabwe's fragile public healthcare system is facing yet another major crisis as nurses across the country have signalled their intention to embark on a nationwide strike over poor remuneration, dire...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 July 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

How Tagwirei's ascent threatens - and could reward - investors

Zimbabwe's political landscape has erupted into a new era of factionalism, with sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei's meteoric rise within the ruling Zanu-PF party becoming a flashpoint. As the 20...

By Harrison Brooks | Published: 08 July 2025

POLITICS

Iran-Israel conflict threatening Zimbabwe's economy

The recent breakdown of ceasefire agreements between Iran and Israel has raised alarms over a potential full-scale conflict in the Middle East, with serious global economic repercussions that could se...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2025

AFRICA NEWS

South Africa reverses VAT increase that threatened ANC-DA coalition

Enoch Godongwana's decision came after the second-biggest party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), threatened to quit the government, warning a VAT hike would hurt the poor the most.Godongwana, a member o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 April 2025

MINING & RETAIL

Illegal mining threatens Blanket Mine operations

CALEDONIA Mining Corporation has bemoaned the rampant increase of illegal mining activities on properties controlled by its gold mining company, Blanket Mine in Gwanda.Blanket Mine has exploration tit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2019

POLITICS

Rowdy Zanu-PF youths disrupt Parly hearing, threaten violence

A PARLIAMENTARY portfolio committee meeting was aborted in Kadoma at the weekend after rowdy Zanu-PF youths heckled legislators and participants, threatening to unleash violence.The Youth, Sports and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 July 2019

POLITICS

Gudyanga threatens to expose State

Former Mines ministry secretary Francis Gudyanga, who is accused of defrauding the State of more than US$1,6 million together with an Israeli company Nikuv, yesterday threatened to expose the State if...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 July 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa threatens profiteering businesses

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has threatened to come down hard on shops that are refusing to slash prices after his government last week dumped the decade-old multi-currency system and re-introduced th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2019

ZIMBABWE

Foreign investors threaten ZSE pullout

The inability by foreign investors to repatriate capital and disinvestment proceeds from the country is hampering the performance of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, amid reports custodians are threatenin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 May 2019

POLITICS

ZCTU, MDC threaten fresh protests

ZIMBABWE'S main opposition party the MDC and labour federation the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) have both threatened rolling mass action "to bring independence" to the country.MDC leader N...

By newzimbabwe | Published: 01 May 2019

POLITICS

Zanu-PF youths threaten businesses

ZANU-PF youth league yesterday threatened to deal with shops which are increasing prices of goods saying they want people to demonstrate and overthrow the government.This comes as the cost of living i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 May 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Economic turmoil threatens ZB topline

ZB Holdings sees its topline earnings growing 20% in the current financial year but warned this could be affected by the current economic turmoil that has seen cost structures shoot through the roof, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 January 2019

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Shipping company threatens to block the release of containers for Zimbabwean importers

MEDITERANNEAN Shipping Company (MSC) SA (Zimbabwe) Pvt Ltd has threatened to block the release of containers for Zimbabwean importers over their failure to remit in excess of US$9,1 million in shippin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 January 2019

POLITICS

Zanu PF councillor threatens to kill businessman

ZANU PF councillor for Mberengwa ward 35 has been slapped with a $150 fine or an alternative three-month jail term for threatening to kill a local businessman.Kufazvinei Mzezewa (37) of Honyobwe in Mb...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 December 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mthuli Ncube's 2% tax threatens mines operations

THE mining sector survey says the 2% transactional tax imposed last month has resulted in price increases across the value chain, which, if not reviewed, would lead to suspension of operations by some...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 November 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF Youth League threaten Chamisa over 'inauguration'

THE Zanu-PF Youth League has warned MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa not to go ahead with his plans for a "swearing-in ceremony" at Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare, on Saturday. The MDC All...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2018

POLITICS

Matanga threatens newly promoted cops

ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga (pictured) has warned recently promoted police officers against abusing their newly acquired power and influence, saying they will be...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 July 2018

POLITICS

Khupe slams parties threatening to boycott polls

MDC-T president Dr Thokozani Khupe has lashed out at political parties that are threatening to boycott the July 30 harmonised elections saying they are confused.Dr Khupe attacked the parties while she...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Council threatens legal action over bills

The Masvingo City Council has given residents with outstanding water bills dating up to five years, a seven-day ultimatum to pay or risk legal action. The move has been met with stiff resistance by re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 July 2018

POLITICS

MDC-Alliance threatens to expel defiant members

The MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa has threatened to expel supporters in Chitungwiza who rally behind candidates who defied the party to contest as independents. The threat was contained in a lett...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 July 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa threatens to fire Charamba

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday told Binga villagers that they would soon receive ZBC television and radio signals, 38 years after independence.Addressing hundreds of Zanu-PF supporters at Somh...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 July 2018
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