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2 weeks ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Mpumelelo Moyo |Obert Siamilandu
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Tshemahali village, Madlambuzi in Plumtree has died after a donkey-drawn scotch cart he was travelling on hit a tree and overturned.
Matabeleland Soth police spokesperson Inspector Chiratidzo Dube identified the deceased as Luckson Ndlovu.
Dube said the accident occurred on Monday at around 9am on an unnamed dust road in the Tshemahali area, Madlambuzi.
“Ndlovu and his wife Caren Dube (22), were on a donkey-drawn scotch cart looking for firewood.
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2 weeks ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Mpumelelo Moyo |Obert Siamilandu
THE long-awaited Gwayi-Shangani Dam project requires an additional US$84 million to be completed, but indications are that the projected December 2025 deadline is not feasible, Parliament heard.
The Gwayi-Shangani Dam, a major component of the Matabeleland Zambezi Water Project, has faced multiple setbacks and missed several deadlines.
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2 weeks ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Patricia Sibanda |Stephen Chadenga |Mpumelelo Moyo
GOVERNMENT has been urged to protect victims and survivors of Gukurahundi when they give testimonies during public hearings to ensure the programme is credible and culminates in genuine healing and reconciliation.
The call was made by the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) in response to reports that ordinary people, including victims, are barred from recording discussions during the hearings.
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2 weeks ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Patricia Sibanda |Stephen Chadenga |Mpumelelo Moyo
Local HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has injected US$8 million into the resuscitation of its coke oven battery, which has been dormant for over a decade.
The move is expected to boost monthly coke production to over 18 000 tonnes, a significant milestone for the coal mining giant.
HCCL managing director, William Gambiza, said preparations for restarting the plant were at an advanced stage.
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2 weeks ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Patricia Sibanda |Stephen Chadenga |Mpumelelo Moyo
Local AT least 34 development projects, funded under the devolution programme, are at various stages of completion in Mwenezi district.
The projects, implemented by the Mwenezi Rural District Council, cut across education, health and transport to improve service delivery across 18 wards.
Mwenezi district information officer, Rodney Kudzanai, said the impact of the projects was visible in the daily lives of ordinary people.
“These projects are life-changing.
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2 months ago | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Nizbert Moyo |William Vundla |Mpumelelo Moyo
BULAWAYO, Apr.2 (NewsDayLive) - The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is seeking partners to help set up a state-of-the-art concrete sleeper manufacturing plant to produce sleepers for local use and sale to the region.
According to the NRZ, the plant will play a crucial role in refurbishing and maintaining the country's existing railway tracks, while also facilitating the development of new routes to better serve customers.
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Mar 23, 2025 | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Sharon Sibindi |William Vundla |Nizbert Moyo
KARIBA, Mar.24 (NewsDayLive)- A 54-year-old Kariba woman has been fined US$150 for leaving her firearm unsecured, leading to her domestic being accidentally shot.
Charlene Geddes was convicted on her own plea of guilty to contravening the Firearms Act when she appeared before magistrate Simon Kandiero.
The court heard that on March 17, 2025, Geddes placed her CZ Vzor pistol under her mattress, loaded with five rounds, and retired to bed.
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Mar 22, 2025 | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Sharon Sibindi |William Vundla |Nizbert Moyo
ZIMBABWE’S crocodile farming sector has set a new international standard with the commissioning of a state of the art wastewater treatment plant at Padenga Agribusiness’s Kariba facility.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Silas Nkala |Bongile Moyo |Mpumelelo Moyo
HARARE, March 12, (NewsDay Live) - One person is feared dead after a boat capsized on Lake Kariba last night. The fishermen's vessel, believed to be carrying two people, was hit by a fierce storm while en route to Kariba urban.
Saul Matsvaire, a fisherman operating at Lake Kariba, said the two were coming from local fishing camps when the incident happened.
"It's sad that we continue losing lives from water-related accidents," said Matsvaire.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
southerneye.co.zw | Obert Siamilandu |Silas Nkala |Mpumelelo Moyo |William Vundla
THE Law Development Commission (LDC) has condemned the practice of relatives demanding cash, stock and other valuables from their son-in-law as a condition for burying their deceased daughter.
Speaking during a public legal awareness campaign on the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17] in Kariba yesterday, Rex Shana, the deputy chairperson of the commission, emphasised that this practice is illegal.
