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South Africa is scrapping special work permits for Zimbabweans -- migrants will be left exposed

Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have flocked to South Africa to escape economic hardship since the 1990s. The South African government has, since 2010, granted the migrants a special permit to live and work in the country. It’s latest iteration is the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit. Now the government says the…

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Zimbabwe clamps down on 'backyard brewers' as fake booze booms

Inside a grimy, poorly lit room in Mbare, one of Zimbabwe's most populous townships, a 45-year-old man sits on a makeshift stool as he pours a brownish liquid into small bottles.

Reuters

Zimbabwe's ruling party vilifies the opposition as American puppets. But the party itself had strong ties to the US

The Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), which has governed Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is well known for denouncing the United States’ role as a superpower that polices the world.

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Former England batter Gary Ballance retires from cricket

Ballance played 23 Tests and 16 ODIs for England.

The Independent UK

Gary Ballance retires from cricket in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Former Yorkshire and England star Gary Ballance has called time on his cricket career, retiring from all forms of the game with immediate effect following the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Daily Mirror

Who is Angel, the Zimbabwe ambassador involved in gold smuggling?

The Zimbabwean preacher and ambassador has been mired in controversies, long before a recent Al Jazeera documentary.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe's aspiring female artists still 'frowned upon'

A self-portrait shows a 26-year-old artist covering her face with a yellow miner's helmet while money spills over the edge of a traditional African reed basket she holds in her lap

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On this day in 2009: Andy Flower confirmed as England’s new team director

The South Africa-born Zimbabwe international had been working as a coach with England for two years after retiring from his playing career.

The Independent UK

Six secrets uncovered by Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation

Here are the key takeaways from the investigation into Southern Africa’s biggest gold and money laundering operations.

Al Jazeera

Is Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa behind gold smuggling?

Al Jazeera’s investigation shows different gold smuggling gangs have one common thread — links to Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Al Jazeera

Why is South Africa not renewing 160,000 Zimbabwean work permits?

On Tuesday, a South African court will decide if thousands of Zimbabweans can stay back in the country or be deported.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe opposition tweet case fuels poll crackdown fears

CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere convicted over tweet in 2021 as Zanu-PF accused of curbing free speech

The Guardian - UK

Swiss gold or smuggled Zimbabwean gold? No one knows

A complex gold smuggling and trading system means there is no clean gold, an Al Jazeera investigation shows. Here’s why.

Al Jazeera

Challenging racism and fighting his way to the UFC: Taka Mhandu set for big Cage Warriors 3Arena card

The 25-year-old moved to Dublin from Zimbabwe when he was five and is now just a couple of fights away from securing his dream move to the UFC

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Moffat Takadiwa’s landmark exhibition uses found materials to comment on Zimbabwe's colonial hangover

Moffat Takadiwa is a Zimbabwean artist famous for creating work from found materials. His exhibition Vestiges of Colonialism, curated by Fadzai Muchemwa, opened at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe on 16 March. This is the 40-year-old Takadiwa’s first solo show in Zimbabwe in a decade. Having exhibited around the globe,…

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Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star's voice is so important

Winky D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He’s also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, some of which address social injustice and corruption under a regime that stifles freedom of expression. There have been threats to ban his music and claims that…

The Conversation

Foreign exchange: several African countries have a shortage of US dollars - why this happens and how to fix it

A number of African countries, including Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, are currently experiencing shortages of US dollars. The dollar is the dominant currency in international transactions. These countries rely on the US currency to pay for foreign debts, essential goods and industrial inputs. Development economist Christopher Adam…

Al Jazeera

Zimbabwe to investigate gold smuggling after Al Jazeera expose

In a four-part investigative series, Al Jazeera exposes gold smuggling from Zimbabwe involving high-ranking officials.

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Opposition feels police heat ahead of voting in Zimbabwe

With a presidential election expected in July, government critics report clampdown on freedom of association, movement.

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Archaeology shows how hunter-gatherers fitted into southern Africa’s first city, 800 years ago

Where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet, forming the modern border between Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, lies a hill that hardly stands out from the rest. One could easily pass it without realising its historical significance. It was on and around this hill that what appears to be southern…

Financial Times

How China is winning the race for Africa’s lithium

The country already dominates processing of the metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling to keep up

Al Jazeera

Who are the Gold Mafia? A cigarette don and a man named ‘Dollars’

Al Jazeera infiltrates some of Southern Africa’s biggest smuggling gangs laundering gold and millions of dollars.

Al Jazeera

How Zimbabwe uses gold smuggling to evade sanctions choke

Al Jazeera infiltrates gold smuggling gangs that help Zimbabwe’s government secure dollars amid sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Zimbabweans outraged by Al Jazeera exposé on gold smuggling elite

An Al Jazeera investigation exposed several individuals linked to the government who are involved in gold smuggling.

The Independent UK

Many rely on radio broadcasts in Zimbabwe and across Africa

In many Western countries, conventional radio has been overtaken by streaming, podcasts and on-demand content accessed via smartphones and computers

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