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Unaccompanied children crossing the SA-Zim border: Calling out parental negligence

South African immigration rules require strict documentation for children travelling, especially when unaccompanied.

By Chinga Govhati and Pamellah Musimwa 12h ago

Unaccompanied children crossing the SA-Zim border: Calling out parental negligence

Pharmacies of despair:How drugs betray Africa’s youth

Together, these cases expose the common denominators of Africa’s drug crisis: weak governance, porous borders, corruption, unemployment, and urban despair.

By Wellington Muzengeza Jan. 25, 2026

Pharmacies of despair:How drugs betray Africa’s youth

Families count the cost as heavy rains wreak havoc

Last Tuesday the Meteorological Services Department and the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) issued a joint weather alert for heavy rains exceeding 50 millimetres.

By Moses Mugugunyeki Jan. 25, 2026

Families count the cost as heavy rains wreak havoc

How unfiltered social media is redefining PR and branding

He is currently touring Africa for the first time and was in Zimbabwe very recently.

By Lenox Mhlanga Jan. 25, 2026

How unfiltered social media is redefining PR and branding

Afreximbank cuts ties with Fitch in rating row

While Germany would borrow at an interest rate of about 2,29% per annum, Zambia would face rates as high as 22,5%.

By Business Reporter Jan. 23, 2026

Afreximbank cuts ties with Fitch in rating row

biological revolution: Gen Z set to redefine African politics

The continent’s youth, born into the digital age and constituting the majority of Africa’s population, are unmoved by nostalgic invocations of guerrilla camps and liberation battlefields.

By Wellington Muzengeza Jan. 23, 2026

biological revolution: Gen Z set to redefine African politics

Zimra targets multinationals in fresh crackdown

Officials concede, however, that enforcement lagged behind regulation, a gap the authority now says it is closing aggressively.

By Freeman Makopa Jan. 23, 2026

Zimra targets multinationals in fresh crackdown

Making market infrastructure fit for purpose through consultative processes

Any new territorial market development requires a deeper understanding of each enterprise through profiling of every traders’ enterprises.

By Charles Dhewa Jan. 21, 2026

Making market infrastructure fit for purpose through consultative processes

New era in Rusape as Africa Mineral Ventures FC eyes PSL promotion

As the ERSL season approaches, all eyes will be on Rusape to see if this ambitious venture can, indeed, strike gold and bring top-flight football back to the town.

By Munyaradzi Madzokere Jan. 21, 2026