Tag: Zimbabwe
Defence Minister’s Zimbabwe flight questioned again as extra costs revealed
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula lost three month’s pay and the ruling party paid what it was told to for unauthorised use...
ISS: South Africa’s deadly mix of explosives, extortion and organised crime
The use of terrorist tactics by criminals highlights the urgency of dealing with smuggled explosives.
On 30 January, armed robbers in Cape Town hijacked two...
Pilots killed in Air Force of Zimbabwe SF-260 trainer crash
The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has confirmed the loss of two pilots who died when the SF-260 trainer aircraft they were flying crashed...
More questions about ZS-NAN’s September Zimbabwe flight
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s September flight to Zimbabwe has earned her “sufficient sanction” in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s words, but it appears the so-called "Uber flight"...
Zimbabwe court frees journalist charged with obstructing justice
Zimbabwean journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono was freed on bail on Friday after being arrested two weeks ago on charges of obstructing justice.
Chin’ono’s...
Zimbabwe journalist Chin’ono denied bail after second arrest
A court in Zimbabwe denied bail on Thursday for journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono after his arrest last week on charges of obstruction...
Zimbabwe police again arrest journalist critical of government
Zimbabwean police on Tuesday arrested for the second time a journalist who has been critical of the government, his lawyer said, adding this time...
ANC says it paid for Harare flight but DoD confirmation still...
Indications are Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has not yet followed up on a Presidential instruction to inform him the ANC settled...
ANC billed R105 000 plus for SAAF jet flight
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been billed R105 545.46 by government in the form of the Secretary for Defence to cover costs of...
Zimbabwe accuses opposition of gun-smuggling plot
Zimbabwe’s state security minister on Monday alleged a plot by “rogue elements” in the opposition working with Western governments to smuggle in guns and...
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence shows short memory span
Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) publicly acknowledged the “exceptional leadership” of outgoing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Solly Shoke last...
