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Zimbabwe govt to consider social media regulation

Source: Chronicle Original article URL The Government may be forced to regulate the social media to curb abuse that resulted in pockets of vandalism recently, a senior government official has said. Addressing Zanu-PF Provincial Coordinating Committee on Saturday, the Deputy Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Thokozile Mathuthu, said people who are bent on abusing […]

Zimbabwe Restructures Cash Withdrawal Limits

Source: All Africa Original article URL The shortage of cash in Zimbabwe continues unabated with banks continuing to tighten screws on withdrawal caps; taking down limits to as low as $50 and $100 per day. The demand for cash has continued to rise despite the reduction in service charges by banks, which have been pushing […]

Coup talk as Zimbabwe crumbles

Source: AFP Original article URL Nothing short of major political and economic reforms will halt the deepening of the crisis in Zimbabwe, say commentators. “There is no capacity to address the crisis,” said Ibbo Mandaza, head of think-tank Southern Africa Political and Economic Series. “It will continue like this until the end comes,” he said […]

Riots in Zimbabwe: Don’t mess with the informal sector

Source: Ian Scoones Original article URL In the last few weeks there have been riots in Zimbabwe. In Beitbridge, on the border with South Africa, furious cross-border traders set fire to a warehouse in protest at import bans recently imposed, while in Harare taxi operators protested against the cost of continuous police road blocks, where […]

Pretoria challenges Zimbabwe import ban

Source: BDLive Original article URL South African exports will be adversely affected by a unilateral Zimbabwean government decision to choke off trade by introducing draconian restrictive measures, the Department of Trade and Industry conceded on Sunday. The measures included import bans, surcharges, increases in duties, the requirement for import permits and other forms of restrictions that […]

Another Zimbabwean cleric rises against President Robert Mugabe

Source: BDLive Original article URL More clerics in Zimbabwe have joined the ranks of those taking a stand against President Robert Mugabe’s administration over the deteriorating situation in the country. In a charged sermon delivered on Sunday morning which went viral, one of the country’s most popular religious figures Emmanuel Makandiwa, the founder and “prophet” […]

New low for Zim as authorities prosecute school children over #ShutDownZim 2016 protests

Source: Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Zimbabwean authorities have charged six school children for allegedly committing public violence in a development, which marks a new low for the troubled southern African country. The six school children who reside at Burombo Flats in Bulawayo and are enrolled at three schools in Bulawayo including a primary school […]

The end is coming for Mugabe: Zimbabwe looks to be on the brink of revolution

Source: Metro UK Original article URL Zimbabwe looks increasingly likely to be heading towards revolution as street protests and national work boycotts become more prominent. No longer scared to speak out against Robert Mugabe’s decades-long oppressive rule, people have been taking to the streets. The battered economy means banks have run short of cash, government […]

Video of police beating in Zimbabwe sparks outrage

Source: News24 http://www.news24.com/Africa/Zimbabwe/watch-video-of-police-beating-in-zimbabwe-sparks-outrage-20160710 Harare – A policeman holds a toddler on his hip. On the floor, a woman wails as the man next to her is beaten on the soles of his feet. This sickening video clip of riot police in Zimbabwe beating people in their custody has gone viral, causing outrage in its wake. […]