HOMELESS ZIMBAS ROUNDED UP, DUMPED IN CAPE TOWN

Goredema’s belongings

Homeless immigrant Ziggy Goredema was among eight people
picked up by City of Cape Town law enforcement officers in Vredehoek on Friday,
held in the back of a van and then dropped off in the streets of Goodwood. The
eight wal…

Goredema's belongings Homeless immigrant Ziggy Goredema was among eight people picked up by City of Cape Town law enforcement officers in Vredehoek on Friday, held in the back of a van and then dropped off in the streets of Goodwood. The eight walked for over four hours to get back to their tents. The City’s Executive Director for Safety and Security, Richard Bosman, confirmed to GroundUp

VIDEO : BEITBRIDGE BORDER SHAMBLES

Smuggling is rife along the country’s border with Zimbabwe,
with Zimbabweans regularly crossing into SA to purchase foodstuffs. The UN
World Food Programme (WFP) has said it requires US$130m to prevent millions of
Zimbabweans from starving.Β 

Despi…

Smuggling is rife along the country's border with Zimbabwe, with Zimbabweans regularly crossing into SA to purchase foodstuffs. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said it requires US$130m to prevent millions of Zimbabweans from starving.Β  Despite a 40km fence being erected along the border at a cost of R37m in April, Zimbabwean smugglers still regularly cross the border. Typically

LOCKDOWN :TWO EPWORTH MEN ARRESTED IN MADZIVA

TWO men from Epworth were arrested in Madziva, Mashonaland
Central province for defying the national lockdown.

Boby Farai Perembe (30) and Takawira Dhema (30) of Epworth
were slapped with $1 500 fine each by Bindura provincial magistrate Tinashe
N…

TWO men from Epworth were arrested in Madziva, Mashonaland Central province for defying the national lockdown. Boby Farai Perembe (30) and Takawira Dhema (30) of Epworth were slapped with $1 500 fine each by Bindura provincial magistrate Tinashe Ndokera at the weekend. Failure to pay will earn them 20 days in jail each. The court heard that on April 15 around 10pm, villagers at Madziva

US$3 000: Open-handed MDC leader Nelson Chamisa donates medical supplies to Kwekwe City Council

MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has donated medical supplies worth US$3 000 to the Kwekwe City Council to help the MDC-run local authority fight the spread of COVID-19. The donation was handed over to the Kwekwe mayor by former Health Minister in t…

MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has donated medical supplies worth US$3 000 to the Kwekwe City Council to help the MDC-run local authority fight the spread of COVID-19. The donation was handed over to the Kwekwe mayor by former Health Minister in the now-defunct inclusive government, Henry Madzorera on behalf Chamisa. "Today, I am handing […]

MAJOR RETAILERS DEFY GOVT PRICE CONTROL DIRECTIVE

MAJOR retailers throughout the country have defied a
government price control directive issued last week and instead hiked the
prices beyond the reach of many impoverished Zimbabweans, a snap survey by
NewsDay has revealed.

Vice-President Kembo Moh…

MAJOR retailers throughout the country have defied a government price control directive issued last week and instead hiked the prices beyond the reach of many impoverished Zimbabweans, a snap survey by NewsDay has revealed. Vice-President Kembo Mohadi last week ordered retailers to revert to the pricing level obtaining on March 25 as part of measures to cushion consumers against the harsh