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Legendary Mbaqanga Music ‘Soul Brother’s Lead Singer, ‘David Masondo Dies

Posted on July 5, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

The 67-year-old died at Garden City Hospital in Mayfair, Joburg, this afternoon. The soul brothers group has a large following in Zimbabwe especially in Matabeleland Region. Soul Brothers manager Welcome Nzimande told Daily Sun: “We are shocked and saddened by the news of David’s death. We didn’t expect it so soon. “His death has left a void in the mbaqanga music scene. He was one of the pioneers of the genre. May his soul rest…

‘Vascoda Mugabe, Arrives In Lesotho, After Brief Visit To Zimbabwe ‘

Posted on July 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, who is the current chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has arrived in South Africa ahead of the Double Troika summit on Lesotho, reports say. The summit, which kicks off on Friday in Pretoria, is expected to find a solution to Lesotho’s political crisis, following the death of former army commander Maaparankoe Mahao. Mahao was allegedly shot dead by members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) in his village home…

‘Zimbabwe must continue to fight poverty, unemployment & inequality ‘ Thomas Mapfumo (70)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE people of Zimbabwe must continue to fight poverty, unemployment and inequality “to give meaning to the years of sacrifice during the liberation struggle”, exiled music guru Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo has said in a statement marking his 70th birthday. The Lion of Zimbabwe, as Mapfumo is known by his legion of fans, has, since the days of the liberation struggle, used his music to highlight the injustice, corruption, grinding poverty, human rights violation and economic decline…

Massive R4m (US$330 000) Ivory From Zimbabwe Seized At OR Tambo International Airport

Posted on July 4, 2015July 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A SHIPMENT of ivory worth R4 million (US$330 000) was intercepted at Johannesburg airport on its way from Zimbabwe to Vietnam, South African officials said Friday, hailing it as one of the biggest recent finds. The 267 kilogram haul was hidden in boxes wrapped in plastic and labelled as handicrafts. “A full inspection of the boxes led to customs officials discovering ivory tusks amongst shredded paper,” the customs service said in a statement, valuing the…

Obama To Tour (AU) HQ Later This Month, But Likely Not To Meet Mugabe

Posted on July 2, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

US President Barack Obama will be touring the African Union (AU) headquarters in Ethiopia during his visit to Africa but will likely not meet the AU chairperson, President Robert Mugabe, a report said. Mugabe is also the current chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Obama, who is set to visit Kenya and Ethiopia later this month, is scheduled to tour the AU headquarters and meet the bloc’s secretariat. According to a local…

Zimbabwe , To Send , Investigators To Probe, Lesotho’s Lt-Gen Mahao’s Death

Posted on July 2, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

LESOTHO’s prime minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, will meet members of the South African Development Community (SADC) Double Troika on Friday. This follows South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit this week to the troubled mountain kingdom after being dispatched there by President Jacob Zuma‚ the chairman of SADC’s peace and security organ. The SA Presidency said Mr Zuma had “become more concerned about the apparent explosive security situation” there following the “flight of the three…

Dabengwa reveals ‘Rhodesian Air Force Plot To Blow Up Joshua Nkomo’s Plane’

Posted on July 1, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE late Vice President Joshua Nkomo could have never seen independent Zimbabwe in 1980 had a plot to gun down his plane by the Rhodesian Air Force succeeded in 1979. VP Nkomo who died on this day 16 years ago was at the time travelling back to Zambia from a meeting in Maputo, Mozambique when the Rhodesian forces hatched a plan to intercept and shoot down the Zambian military plane he was travelling on. This…

Rihanna Duct Tapes Floyd Mayweather’s Mouth Shut At BET Awards

Posted on July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Some have find it very difficult to shut Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. But pop star Rihanna did her best to keep the Money Man quiet as the pair sat next to one another at the BET Awards on Sunday night.R&B star Rihanna had to resort to drastic measures to stop the pound-for-pound king running his mouth off during the ceremony as she stuck a piece of duct tape across his face.- Source-bulawayo24.

Burundians Vote For New Parliament After Night Of violence in Election Not Recognised by Mugabe’s Africa Union (AU)

Posted on June 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Burundians have voted for a new parliament after a night of sporadic blasts and gunshots and weeks of violent protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s attempt to win a third term in office, in an election not recognised or endorsed by the African Union (AU), a body led by Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Mugabe, a man who himsel is not new to such controversy if not typically worse. The polls closed at 5pm local time and “the…

Victory For Gay Rights as Mozambique decriminalises homosexuality

Posted on June 29, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

MOZAMBIQUE decriminalised homosexuality on Monday when a new penal code came into force that swept away old Portuguese colonial laws, in a victory for campaigners for gay rights in Africa. The old code, dating back to 1886, targeted anyone “who habitually engages in vices against nature” – but no known prosecutions took place after Mozambique became independent in 1975. Breaking the law was theoretically punishable by up to three years of hard labour. “It’s a…

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