Harare- The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has warned that traffickers are increasingly using technology and deceptive online scams to trap victims, as the country joined the global community in commemorating the World Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July. In a statement marking the annual observance under the…
Ramaphosa to open Pan-African Parliament’s first session of Seventh Legislature
Midrand – President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the official opening of the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on Monday, 27 July 2026, at the continental body’s headquarters in Midrand, Gauteng. The session, which runs from 27 to 31 July,…
Chifamba Appointed Director for Strategic Partnerships at Zimbabwe Korfball Federation
Harare– The Zimbabwe Korfball Federation (ZKF) has appointed Ms. Ekenia Chifamba as its new Director for Strategic Partnerships, Governance & Programmes, with immediate effect, according to an official communique issued on July 22. In a letter addressed to Chifamba, ZKF President Tarirai Chadebah confirmed the appointment, citing her experience, leadership…
Pan-African Parliament Committee Hears Urgent Call to Accelerate Agricultural Transformation as Africa Spends $100 Billion on Food Imports
Midrand, South Africa — The Pan-African Parliament Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources received a presentation Tuesday on the implementation of the Kampala Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Declaration, as officials warned that more than 300 million Africans remain undernourished despite the continent's vast agricultural potential.…
PAP Committee Sittings Begin in Midrand Ahead of Official Opening
Midrand, South Africa – The First Committee sittings and Ordinary Session of the Seventh Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) are officially underway in Midrand, South Africa, as lawmakers from across the continent gather for preliminary deliberations before the formal opening ceremony on July 27. Permanent Committees have commenced their…
Cabinet Approves Multiple Diplomatic MOUs, Repatriation Tops Agenda as Over 99,000 Citizens Return from SA
Harare — President Emmerson Mnangagwa chaired the 23rd Cabinet Meeting on July 14, 2026, where the government reported that 99,418 Zimbabwean nationals had been repatriated from South Africa between May 28 and July 10, with more than 70 percent of returnees being women and children. The Cabinet also approved a…
Africa’s Aviation Connectivity Surges 58% as Zimbabwe Leads Liberalisation Push, Transport Minister Warns ‘Time to Dismantle Barriers’
Harare – Intra-African air connectivity has jumped by 58 percent over four years, climbing from 14.5 percent in 2021 to 23 percent in 2025, as African nations accelerate implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), Zimbabwe's Transport Minister has revealed. Speaking at the SAATM Pilot Implementation Project Airshow…
16 Dead, Dozens Injured After Bus Overturns on N1 Near Touws River
By A Correspondent| Western Cape police have opened an investigation into a fatal bus crash on the N1 outside Touws River that left 16 people dead in the early hours of Thursday, 2 July 2026. The bus was carrying 78 passengers on a route from Cape Town to the Eastern…
Ramaphosa Moves to Calm Anti-Migrant Tensions After Meeting Protest Leaders
Tinotenda Hove - Cyril Ramaphosa has held urgent talks with leaders of the protest movement Insizwa Nobunsizwa amid growing tensions over migration-related demonstrations in South Africa. In a statement issued by the Presidency, officials confirmed that President Ramaphosa met on Monday, June 29, with movement leaders Ngizwe Mchunu and Nkosikhona…
South Africa Defends Migration Policies Amid Backlash Following World Cup Defeat to Mexico
Tinotenda Hove- South Africa's government has defended its immigration policies and commitment to Pan-Africanism amid growing debate on migration and xenophobia following Bafana Bafana's 2-0 loss to Mexico in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The defeat sparked widespread reactions across social media, with some African football…

