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Ex-Dynamos player, coach David George dies Former Dynamos and Motor Action head coach David George has died. News of his passing filtered through social media on Saturday but there was scant detail about his last moments. A great player of his generation, George starred for local premiership giants Dynamos back in the 1970s. He would later serve the club as a coach. George also had a stint with Motor Action, at one point partnering coach…

RENOWNED jazz maestro Bob Nyabinde, “The Headmaster,” has passed away. Nyabinde had been in poor health for an extended period, grappling with the challenges of diabetes since his diagnosis in 2018, which significantly impacted his eyesight. In 2021, a stroke further impeded his illustrious music career that spanned several decades. A statement posted on his official Facebook page mournfully declares, “The great songwriter has departed. Farewell, Jazz legend. Harmonize with the angels.” During the zenith…

TENDAI Biti faction takes over Harare mayorship as (CCC) councillor Jacob Mafume has been re-elected to the position of Harare mayor following a vote in a special session. The mayor’s position fell vacant following the recall of Lovejoy Chitengu who had succeeded Ian Makone. Mafume held the mayoral position before the August 23 general elections in a torrid term which saw him enduring persecution ranging from arrests to suspension. The returning mayor is a founding…

FORMER MDC Alliance vice president Welshman Ncube says (CCC) leader Chamisa had sidelined him as he lacks a platform to denounce the recall of the party’s representatives in Parliament and councils by CCC Sec Gen Sengezo Tshabangu. Tshabangu, a former MDC-T provincial chairman and PDP activist, now identifies as the self-proclaimed CCC interim secretary-general. Since October 2023, Tshabangu has recalled over two dozen MPs and senators, along with more than 60 councillors, arguing that they…

CCC Sec Gen SENGEZO TSHABANGU recalls Harare’s Mayor Lovejoy Chitengu The City of Harare will have its fourth mayor in four months after local government minister Winston Chitando confirmed the recall of Lovejoy Chitengu as councillor for Ward 36. The recall instigated by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be CCC interim secretary general, was originally communicated to the local authority on November 13 by Chitando – before Chitengu was voted mayor. Following a series of…

CCC Sec General Sengezo Tshabangu does not have any social media a social media account and posts on X purportedly by him, are from parody accounts. There are four X accounts which Mr Tshabangu said were not owned by him but by individuals impersonating him for their gain. “All those are fake accounts, I do not own any social media account and those posts purportedly by myself are not mine,” said Mr Tshabangu. The four…

FULL LIST: Zimbabwe Police publish major drug dealers list in Zimbabwe by Nkululeko Nkomo In an unprecedented move to combat the growing drugs and substance abuse, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has publicly named and shamed individuals suspected of involvement in drug-related activities. The announcement comes in conjunction with the intensified efforts of the National Committee on the Elimination of Drugs and Substance Abuse, showcasing a commitment to eradicate this societal threat. In a press…

MUSICIAN: Zahara (Bulelwa Mkutukana) dies in Johannesburg hospital The world bids farewell to the exceptionally talented musician Zahara, known in private life as Bulelwa Mkutukana. The multi-award-winning artist took her final bow on Monday night, leaving a void in the hearts of her fans. Zahara’s passing occurred within the hushed confines of a private Johannesburg Hospital, with her devoted fiancé, Mpho Xaba, standing vigil by her bedside. The somber news follows Zahara’s two-week battle with…

MORGAN TSVANGIRAI created the mess, says Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu. . Tahabangu says the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s appointment of two vice presidents before his death is to blame for the chaos engulfing the opposition. Tshabangu (ST), who has become infamous for recalling CCC elected representatives while claiming that they were no longer members of the party, made the claims on the platform In Conversation with Trevor hosted…

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa names business associate John Mushayavanhu as new Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor FBC Holdings CEO John Mushayavanhu, a business associate of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, will become governor of the central bank from May 1, 2024, the presidency announced on Friday. Current governor John Mangudya, who is in his second and final term as head of the apex bank, will become CEO of the Mutapa Investment Fund, a statement by the chief secretary to…