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SA turns to private capital to unlock R2trn infrastructure pipeline
Projects valued at R1.2trn are stuck in feasibility stage and need funding – here’s how government hopes to solve this.
Belarus to modernise Zimbabwe’s grain facilities . . . explore vaccine manufacturing plant
Wallace Ruzvidzo wallace.ruzvidzo@zimpapers.co.zw ZIMBABWE and Belarus are working on modernising Harare’s grain storage facilities and providing vaccines, with a longer-term plan to establish a vaccine manufacturing plant in the country,…
POLITICAL VIOLENCE FEARS: Knysna tensions grow after two councillors killed within 24 hours
Three recent murders in Knysna have raised fears among the community that this might signal the return of politically linked killings associated with faction fighting.
ZEC staff assured of jobs in voter registration transition
Sikhumbuzo Moyo smoyo@chronicle.co.zw ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (ZEC) employees involved in voter registration and voters’ roll management have been assured that they will not lose their jobs following the transfer of…
THE GATHERING CITIES EDITION: When ‘it must be Sunday’ becomes a punchline, the joke is on City leadership
When suburbs are forced to build ‘shadow municipalities’ to sustain security, water and power service delivery, City leadership has failed – The Gathering: Cities Edition probes whether metros can be …
First Lady calls on churches to nurture communities through love, service
Joseph Madzimure joseph.madzimure@zimpapers.co.zw CHURCHES have a special role to play in nurturing communities with love, compassion and Christian values, caring for the vulnerable, strengthening families and guiding young people, First…
Bulawayo deputy mayor arrested again
Peter Matika peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw BULAWAYO deputy mayor Councillor Edwin Ndlovu has been arrested again, this time on allegations of extorting US$52 000 from a local businessman, barely a year after he…
THE INTERVIEW : Ex-Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink seeks second chance to ‘finish what we started’
Cilliers Brink promises a bigger role for private companies in Tshwane while arguing that stronger governance is essential to addressing the city’s deep inequality and service-delivery failures.
Lake Kariba ferry replacement bid hits safety snag
Walter Nyamukondiwa and Freeman Razemba Zimpapers Writers A PRIVATE boat operator’s bid to restore passenger services on Lake Kariba has hit a snag after the vessel failed its first safety…
Govt intensifies support for climate-resilient farming
Zvamaida Murwira zvamaida.murwira@zimpapers.co.zw THE Government will continue to support farmers with resilient and innovative agricultural projects to cushion them from the El Niño-induced adverse weather conditions to ensure guaranteed food…
PUBLIC LOSS: Joburg’s Santarama Miniland ‘hijacked’ for private gain
Santarama Miniland was once one of Joburg’s biggest tourist attractions. Now it can be booked for private events, while its operator has no valid lease agreement.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Manifesto test: SACP’s power to the people and a working class embraced
The SACP’s lack of governing experience shows up in its manifesto, which has some strengths but weaknesses too.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Bombshell testimony implicates Mchunu in alleged bid to target Mkhwanazi
Lieutenant Colonel Deendadayalan (Deena) Govender’s sensational testimony has placed sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu at the centre of allegations that he was part of an effort to pressure a witness …
SHROUDED IN SECRECY: Five years of silence — who is assessing the assessors of SA’s environmental future?
While legal and engineering bodies publicly log disciplined members, South Africa's environmental assessment regulator faces questions over years of silence regarding professional misconduct and sanctions.
News24 | ‘Snotklapped’ Boks need better clarity for another Cape Town redemption job
“Snotklappe” generally have had positive effects for the Springboks, who’ll need an affirmative response for Saturday’s second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town after Saturday’s soul-searching defeat at …
‘Clock it’ — ANC reheats old election promises in 2026 manifesto
Struggling under declining voter support, the ANC has pledged tight timelines and targeted interventions on water and electricity to turn around failing municipalities ahead of the local elections.
Sibanda double rescues Bosso
Highlanders 2-0 Herentals Innocent Kurira at Barbourfields Stadium SUBSTITUTE Marvin Sibanda struck twice in the second half as Highlanders beat Herentals 2-0 at Barbourfields yesterday, giving coach Benjani Mwaruwari a…
Matabeleland North turns waste into clean energy through expanded biogas programme
Fairness Moyana in Hwange MATABELELAND North is increasingly turning livestock and household waste into a source of clean energy as Government expands biogas projects across rural communities, providing farmers with…
Returning children find their way into Zimbabwean schools
Peter Matika peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw THE Government has intensified efforts to ensure children returning from South Africa are seamlessly integrated into Zimbabwe’s education system, with schools being directed to accommodate learners without…
Drought-proof the national herd, livestock farmers urged
Judith Phiri judith.phiri@sundaynews.co.zw THE Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development has called for drought-proofing of the national herd through turning maize and wheat stover into urea-treated feed as…
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Plan to write off R23bn is illegal, Treasury tells Nelson Mandela Bay
The National Treasury says Nelson Mandela Bay’s proposed R23bn write-off is unlawful because the Municipal Public Accounts Committee failed to investigate the expenditure item by item, while an affidavit prepared …
NO STING IN THE TAIL...YET: One year after IDT boss ‘bribe’ sting, no arrests or prosecutions
It has been more than a year since Daily Maverick’s explosive video ‘sting’ captured former Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka and the organisation’s spokesperson offering this journalist a cash ‘bribe’ …
BUILDING THE NATION: Public Works unveils major pivot focusing on municipal infrastructure
Minister Dean Macpherson is taking his ‘turn SA into a construction site’ energy to local government and municipal level, and leveraging the power of infrastructure development to lift our cities …
What is the OUTsurance OUTbonus and how does it work?
A benefit that rewards you for being claim-free – reversing the way we think about insurance as money that leaves your account every month.
SA’s electricity reform is opening new markets for savvy entrepreneurs
When South Africa changes an energy policy, much of the public conversation understandably concentrates on the government, Eskom, electricity tariffs, investors and large infrastructure projects. But there is another question …