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March 20, 2015

Mukanya cancels Danger Zone Tour

Chimurenga music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s tour of South Africa scheduled for next week has been postponed due to the failure by some members of the veteran musician’s backing group to secure travel documents.

Dejected Biti cries foul over expulsions

HARARE – A devastated Tendai Biti on Wednesday described the expulsion of 21 legislators from his MDC renewal team as tragic, vowed to contest the legislation which empowers political parties to recall Members of Parliament.

Tsvangirai drags Mugabe to court

HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party is dragging President Robert Mugabe to court in a bid to stop all the country’s pending by-elections before the passage of necessary electoral laws, in conformity with Zimbabwe’s new Constitution.

ZSE challenges Meikles’ $50m lawsuit

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has challenged the $50 million lawsuit that was filed against the local bourse by diversified conglomerate Meikles Limited (Meikles), businessdaily has learnt.

Zim securocrats mull CSOs crackdown

HARARE – Following last week’s protests which rocked the country, from the prison riots, University demonstrations to opposition MDC-T youths protesting, Zimbabwe securocrats are mulling a crackdown on the civil society organisations (CSOs) which they claim are behind the unrest, Nehanda Radio has learnt.