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The Groblers rented a farm after they were among the 4,500 white farmers evicted under then president Robert Mugabe’s land reform policy in 2000. Now they’ve lost their home in another eviction.Image: Jekesai Njikizana

Zimbabwean farmer describes losing home of 22 years in fresh land grab

“It has been a few days since the eviction began and we are still unable to find words to articulate the feelings felt to see our home of 22 years literally carried out of the door and loaded into vehicles within a matter of hours.” These…

Picture: REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Zimbabwe doctors go on strike

While Zimbabwe is gearing up to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic, the health care works who are supposed to be in the frontlines downed tools yesterday. On Wednesday, CNN reported that doctors and nurses in the country had gone on…

Picture: REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Zimbabwe and Nigeria report first covid-19 deaths

Zimbabwe and Nigeria recorded their first Covid-19 related deaths on Monday. Zimbabwe’s first victim was identified as Zororo Makamba, a TV host who worked on a number of prominent programmes which aired on DSTV channels in Zimbabwe. The…

Cyclone Idai lays bare Zimbabwe’s poor disaster management

Within a year‚ Zimbabwe has been struck by both man-made and natural disasters – and the government’s delayed response has forced the public to take the initiative to help those affected. The latest disaster is the trail of destruction…

Government bigwigs get pay cuts as Zimbabwe looks for financial stability

It was meant to be finance minister Professor Mthuli Ncube’s chance to win the trust of the Zimbabwean public and business sector‚ as he tried to stir the country’s economy in a positive direction when he presented the 2019 budget in…