Strive Masiyiwa is now the richest black man in Southern Africa, with a net worth surpassing $4.4 billion – dethroning Patrice Motsepe from the position, according to one count.
Zimbabwe’s richest man and Executive Chairman of Econet, Strive Masiyiwa, has already made $10.3 million this year following a surge in the market value of his stake in the Zimbabwe-based smart tech group, Cassava Smartech.
Gabriel Manyati examines Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 through the lens of political science, arguing that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's latest reforms are less about governance than the enduring logic of political survival.
On the 18th anniversary of Zimbabwe's disputed 27 June 2008 presidential run-off, Luke Tamborinyoka recounts his imprisonment, remembers victims of political violence and argues that CAB3 represents a new chapter in what he describes as state-sponsored attacks on democracy.
Self-imposed opposition leader in Parliament Sengezo Tshabangu has called for Zimbabwe to abolish by-elections between general elections, arguing that political parties should simply nominate replacements, as the Senate approved Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3).
South Africa has ordered police to act decisively against threats, violence and hate speech linked to planned anti-immigration protests on June 30, warning that anyone inciting attacks on foreign nationals will face criminal prosecution.
