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1 week ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Berita Kafesu |Nizbert Moyo |Sharon Sibindi |Pamenus Tuso
A CIVIC organisation Ibhetshu LikaZulu has blasted Zanu PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa for blaming Bulawayo mayor David Coltart over lack of development in Zimbabwe’s second largest city.
Ibhetshu LikaZulu said the criticism was meant to discredit Coltart, who is working hard to bring Bulawayo back to its glory days.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Sharon Sibindi
The European Union (EU) has initiated an investigation into BYD, a major Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, focusing on its operations at a plant in Hungary. This action forms part of the EU’s intensifying scrutiny of Chinese subsidies, a long-standing concern among European industries. BYD, backed by significant state support from China, has rapidly expanded its global presence, with subsidies potentially covering up to 20-30% of production costs, according to industry analysts.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Sharon Sibindi
ZIMTRADE, Zimbabwe's national trade development and promotion organisation, is set to host the Zimbabwe-China Avocado and Macadamia Inward Buyers Mission from April 8 to 10, 2025, in Chipinge.
This event aims to strengthen Zimbabwe's trade relations with China, one of the world's largest and most lucrative markets, according to a statement released on Monday.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Sharon Sibindi
As students turn to AI to do their assignments and detection tools fail, universities scramble to rethink their assessment methods – while some institutional denial about the scale of the problem abides.
Acrisis is brewing in local higher learning institutions over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat – and university authorities seem to be at sea over how to handle it.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Sharon Sibindi
President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans hammered global financial markets and U.S. stocks braced for more turmoil on Monday, after he warned foreign governments they would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift the levies he called "medicine".
Asian equity markets sank, European shares crashed to a 16-month-low and oil prices plummeted as investors feared the duties Trump announced last week could lead to higher prices, weaker demand and potentially a global recession.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Sharon Sibindi
THE Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency turns one tomorrow in what has been a roller-coaster year for the local unit.
The structured currency, backed by some minerals and cash reserves, debuted on April 8 last year in government’s sixth attempt to establish a stable currency in over a decade.
It replaced the Zimdollar, which had been routed by major currencies, especially the United States dollar.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Sharon Sibindi |Silas Nkala
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced he will suspend tariffs on goods imported from the US in an attempt to build a "positive relationship" with President Donald Trump's administration.
The move comes days after Trump imposed 18% tariffs on Zimbabwean exports to the US.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Tatira Zwinoira |Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Mpumelelo Moyo
FIRST Capital Bank Zimbabwe (FCBZ) has launched the First Capital Bank Roadshow Trail 2025, in which it will visit 10 towns and cities in eight days to connect its senior management team with its clients, associates and communities.
The First Capital Bank Roadshow 2025 is a high-impact initiative whose senior management team will be led by its chief executive officer (CEO), Tapera Mushoriwa.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nhau Mangirazi |Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Mpumelelo Moyo
Local News DESPITE putting up a brave front while attending to patients, one of the few doctors assigned to a district hospital in rural Zimbabwe is unhappy.
Speaking in a hushed tone, he confesses that all is not well for the medical staff.
They normally face harsher realities of mental health challenges.
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1 month ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Nqobizwe Thebe |Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Mpumelelo Moyo
THERE is need for regional co-operation in addressing youth challenges such as unemployment, education and economic empowerment.
This was said by South Africa’s African National Congress youth leader, Collen Malatji, who is in Zimbabwe for preparatory meetings ahead of Africa Youth Congress Summit set to take place from May 23 to 26.
