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China Pledges US$60bn In Loans To African Countries

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Xi Jinping (second from left) at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg. (DIRCO ZA) Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged US$60 billion to African countries for the next three years in loans and grants at the China-Africa Summit being held in South Africa. US$156 million was pledged for drought stricken countries in Africa for mitigation purposes. President Xi said the relationship between Africa and China is built on win-win basis, citing the construction of…

Bulawayo Woman (31) In Court For Kicking & Punching Girl (5)

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A FIVE-year-old girl was rushed to hospital after her 31-year-old neighbour punched and kicked her for fighting with her daughter, a court heard. Caroline Ndiweni of Pumula South told a court she beat up the tot after she found her fighting with her child. She appeared before magistrate Abednico Ndebele facing an assault charge. Ndiweni, who was not asked to plead, said she did not punch or kick her neighbour’s daughter. “I used a twig…

‘ Mboko Declares I Will Die With Vas Coda Mugabe’

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

VICE PRESIDENT Phelekezela Mphoko has told Zanu PF members at a rally in Masvingo today that he will die with President Mugabe adding that Grace does not lead a faction. He also said rapists should be castrated and some given life sentences. He was speaking at Mushayavanhu Secondary School in Masvingo province According to the Herald, below is what he said: He says he wants to mention three things, first, being clever is not…

‘Mdara Mugabe Isimbi, Isimbi Yebasa.. Not Retiring Soon!’ – Grace

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

First Lady Grace Mugabe has dropped another hint that her 91-year-old husband who has ruled Zimbabwe for over 35 years won’t be retiring any-time soon. She told a rally in Masvingo today that Mugabe is very much in the helm of the country’s leadership. “Mdara Mugabe isimbi, isimbi yebasa!…We are happy that we have a father who cares for us. Have you seen a man with 91 years walking with a straight posture like President…

‘President Xi Jinping Interests Are To Colonise Zimbabwe And Spread Chinese Empire From Cape To Cairo’-Biti

Posted on December 4, 2015December 5, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

FORMER Finance Minister Tendai Biti has blasted the recent visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying Chinese investment in Zimbabwe was akin to a second colonisation. Biti, who was treasury chief in the last coalition government, now leads the opposition Progressive Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at a press conference held after the appointment of PDP’s national secretaries, Biti said Jinping’s visit was not different from the 1890’s Pioneer Column’s invasion of Zimbabwe. “This week’s visit…

Nine Opposition Parties Sign Document Committing To Fight For Electoral Reforms

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

OPPOSITION leaders led by Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC-T on Wednesday signed a document committing to fight for electoral reforms ahead of the 2018 vote. But the event was boycotted by a number of other political parties, indicating the lack of unity in the opposition ranks despite broad agreement on the need for electoral reforms. The local opposition, led by Tsvangirai, disputes President Robert Mugabe’s triumph at the 2013 election, claiming that – as with…

Two Midnight Racers In SA Registered Car Die In Bulawayo CBD Accident

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

TWO people died on the spot after the vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Bulawayo’s Central Business District last Saturday. The incident happened at about 12 midnight as the pair was allegedly coming from Queens Sports Club where they had allegedly been drinking beer. They were travelling in a South African registered Opel Corsa. Thubelihle Dlodlo of Bellevue and Clifford Sibanda, from Hillside were allegedly drag racing when the accident occurred….

Pistorius Guilty Of Reeva Steenkamp’s Murder As Court Overturns Previous Conviction

Posted on December 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Athlete faces jail term of at least 15 years after supreme court of appeal in South Africa criticises his inconsistent testimony. South Africa’s supreme court of appeal has found Oscar Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, overturning a previous conviction for culpable homicide. The court has ordered the original trial judge in Pretoria to impose a harsher sentence. No date has been set for this hearing. The minimum sentence for murder is 15…

Chinese President Xi Jinping In South Africa To Boost China-Africa Cooperation

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday for his second visit to the “rainbow nation” since becoming China’s head of state. Besides meeting with South African leaders in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties, Xi will also co-chair with his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, a summit on China-Africa cooperation in Johannesburg. The South African side gave Xi a grand welcoming ceremony on Wednesday, during which a 21-gun salute was sounded and the two presidents…

Two Men Killed And Child (8), Wounded By Hippo In Illegal Limpopo River Crossing At Night

Posted on December 3, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Two men and a boy were killed when a hippopotamus attacked a group of people attempting to enter the country through the Limpopo River, near the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe, police said on Thursday. , Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto said the group of undocumented foreigners were trying to cross the river on Wednesday night when they were attacked. “A child who survived, but was injured, alerted passersby this morning [Thursday], and they informed…

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