Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west, Zambia to the north and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. The country has a population of approximately 15-million people and an economy historically dominated by agriculture, mining and tourism. Zimbabwe is rich in mineral resources, including gold, platinum-group metals, diamonds, coal, chrome and lithium, making mining a cornerstone of export earnings and foreign-currency generation. The currency is the Zimbabwe dollar, though the US dollar and South African rand are widely used in transactions. The government is a presidential republic, with executive power vested in the president. Zimbabwe is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. The country gained independence from Britain in 1980, transitioning from the former Rhodesia, and has since experienced significant economic and political challenges, including hyperinflation in the late 2000s and ongoing efforts at economic stabilisation and reform.
Zimbabwe Updates
Dogtag Memories
8th June 2026 A raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows one conscript’s chaotic journey through South Africa’s military machine during the border war. Drafted... →
Happening in Parliament this week
8th June 2026 This week’s parliamentary programme features the 50th Anniversary Intergenerational Dialogue on the June 16 uprising. Among other highlights are a... →
SA: Ronald Lamola: Address by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, on the International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2026/27, Parliament, Cape town (26/0/2026)
29th May 2026 That victory paved the way for the legislative machinery of apartheid, intensifying racial segregation and stripping most of the people of this... →
Minister Schreiber commends BMA for intelligence-driven interception of drug consignment worth nearly R1-billion at Beitbridge Port of Entry
28th May 2026 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, commends the Border Management Authority (BMA), the Hawks, SAPS K9 units, and all law enforcement... →
Open letter to the President of South Africa
26th May 2026 His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa President of the Republic of South Africa The Presidency Union Buildings Pretoria South Africa RE: A CALL TO DEFEND... →
Steenhuisen calls for urgent implementation of South Africa-Botswana action plan to combat Foot and Mouth Disease
22nd May 2026 The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed the endorsement of a comprehensive 2026-2028 Action Plan between South Africa and... →
Secretive deals, aggressive demands are new US foreign aid tactics
By: Bloomberg 22nd May 2026 On a Friday last November, government officials representing Lesotho, a mountainous enclave in eastern South Africa, sat down in the capital Maseru... →
100-million African children are not in school. What’s driving the trend and how to reverse it
14th May 2026 Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than... →
Daily Podcast – May 13, 2026
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th May 2026 Making headlines: ActionSA files perjury, fraud charges against Ramaphosa; Treasury report shows continued decline in municipal governance; And,... →
Ghana to evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks
By: Reuters 13th May 2026 Ghana will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting migrants from other sub-Saharan African... →
