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Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa’s ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mphakama Mbete, has refuted claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special envoys snubbed the country’s opposition and civil society organisations when they came to Harare on Monday. Mbete told the Daily News yesterday that while the envoys had come to Zimbabwe with an open mind…

AS POLITICAL tension continues to mount in Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa claimed yesterday that there was a plot to divide the country’s security forces in an alleged bid to fuel national instability, the Daily News reports. This came a day after Mnangagwa also lashed out at what he termed “renegades” within and outside the country,…

Mugove Tafirenyika and Blessings Mashaya SENIOR STAFF WRITERS THE African Union Commission (AUC) is following closely political developments in Zimbabwe and has warned the government against flouting its human rights charter. In a statement, AUC chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said he was concerned about reports of disproportionate use of force by security forces in enforcing…

SECURITY forces and the municipal police will continue to pounce on vendors operating illegally and the operation must not be viewed as a crackdown, police spokesperson Paul Nyathi has said. This comes after outcries from vendors who believe they were being targeted for harassment by security agencies. Some have claimed council officials were demanding bribes…

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s special envoys arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday and immediately went to work — meeting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other key stakeholders in the country, the Daily News reports. Interestingly, Ramaphosa’s two initial envoys — former South African vice president Baleka Mbete and ex-minister Sydney Mufamadi — were accompanied by another former minister, Ngoako…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday lashed out at government critics, describing them as “renegades” bent on derailing the country’s economic recovery, the Daily News reports. Addressing the nation as Zimbabwe marked Heroes Day, Mnangagwa also said most of the criticism of his administration was unjustified. This comes as the government…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zwTHE Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) have expressed hope that the visiting South Africa envoys will catalyse the beginning of an inclusive national dialogue, the Daily News reports. This comes after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last Thursday announced that he had appointed former South African vice president and…

Mugove Tafirenyika and Jeffrey Muvundisi STAFF WRITERS ZIMBABWE’s law enforcement agents were yesterday, Heroes Day, in full force manning roadblocks leading into Harare and Bulawayo central business districts (CBDs), sending travellers back home. This follows announcements by MDC Alliance deputy national chairperson Job Sikhala that more protests were planned for a week — starting from…

Sindiso Mhlophe STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw   PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa conferred with President Emmerson Mnangagwa before he appointed his two special envoys to Zimbabwe last week — amid allegations of human rights violations in the country — it has been confirmed. Presidential spokesperson George Charamba told the Daily News yesterday that Mnangagwa had “nothing to hide”…

Sindiso Mhlophe SENIOR STAFF WRITER mhlophes@dailynews.co.zw THE United Nations (UN) says Zimbabwe urgently needs US$85 million to respond to the country’s health crisis, as well as the needs of vulnerable citizens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country’s health system has hit an all-time low —…