St Martins demolitions: There must be consequences, compensation and heads must roll
If a municipal employee can legitimately acquire land from his or her employer, pay for it and proceed to develop it, what exactly is the explanation for the subsequent bulldozers?
By Johannes Marisa
10h ago
St Martin’s demolitions: Building a Zimbabwe that leaves no one and no place behind
The St. Martin’s situation is particularly disturbing because behind every demolished house is a family, and behind every family are years of sacrifice, hard work and financial investment.
By Clever Marisa
18h ago
Harare man denies kidnapping former workmate.
Simbarashe Emmanuel Martin Rondozai is facing one count of kidnapping as defined under Section 93 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 20, 2026
Harare man denies kidnapping former workmate
Simbarashe Emmanuel Martin Rondozai is facing one count of kidnapping as defined under Section 93 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
By Staff Reporter
Aug. 20, 2026
Zimbabwe’s development ambitions need a stronger research system
This is not simply a question of how much money is allocated to universities or whether individual researchers receive grants
By John Laisani
Aug. 20, 2026
One body remains unclaimed at Kariba Hospital two weeks after Kariba ferry disaster
A hospital source said the deceased is believed to be a girl aged between 17 and 19.
By Obert Siamilandu
Aug. 19, 2026
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Kariba disaster exposes safety gaps
The disaster has raised questions over whether warnings about bad weather were ignored and whether regulatory checks were properly conducted.
By Obert Siamilandu
Aug. 17, 2026
St Martins residents camp at HCC offices after demolitions
St Martins Residents Association chairman Dave Jenje told NewsDay that some affected families were already camping at the council offices, with more expected to join them.
By Kenneth Nyangani
Aug. 17, 2026
St Martins demolitions put the cart before the horse
The demolitions expose a troubling contradiction in Harare's housing crisis: authorities are quick to destroy homes but far slower to prevent illegal building on disputed land in the first place.
By Newsday
Aug. 17, 2026
