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New Zimbabwe

September 2026

Marondera plane crash kills six, high-profile businessman among the dead — NewZimbabwe.com

Nick Mangwanazimbabwean politician; Permanent Secretary (Perm Sec) for Information, Publicity & Broadcasting Services
The Government wishes to confirm that a helicopter crash has occurred, involving one high-profile businessman, three other passengers, and two pilots. Current information indicates that there were no survivors in this crash. The Zimbabwe Republic Police will confirm the names of the victims in due course. We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the victims, their families, and their friends during this difficult time,

Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here's what we know so far — NewZimbabwe.com

Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of the bodies of three more women in an area east of Johannesburg, bringing the total number of bodies found there to 12 in just two months

Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days — NewZimbabwe.com

Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, is aiming to dance for 168 hours — 41 hours longer than the current record for the longest individual dance marathon

It's a beautiful moment. Seeing how far he has come and witnessing him achieve this feat made me incredibly proud and grateful to God,
It is actually insane but I am so proud of him,
It reminded me that we're capable of doing unbelievable things when how badly we want something matches and surpasses the difficulty of achieving it,

Man denied bail after 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting two boys — NewZimbabwe.com

A man sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting two boys aged nine and 12 has been denied bail pending appeal after the High Court found that his chances of overturning the convictions were poor

Neville Wamambojustice
The long imprisonment term of 20 years is long enough to induce abscondment,
Neville Wamambojustice
In the circumstances, prospects of success on appeal are not present. The application has no merit,
Neville Wamambojustice
It would follow therefrom that the injuries seen by the health personnel and presented before the court a quo were self or otherwise inflicted just to implicate the applicant,
That two minor males would relate to the offences in the same manner establishing applicant’s modus operandi including watching pornographic videos is not a coincidence,
I find that the complainant’s evidence was indeed credible, while applicant was not a consistent witness,

South Africa reels from two mass shootings that left 27 dead in one night — NewZimbabwe.com

Authorities were still working to establish the motives for the shootings near Johannesburg and Cape Town, but initial investigations suggested one could be a turf war between illegal miners and the other a business rivalry

Cyril Ramaphosapresident
This is the level of criminality that we must bring down, and our security forces are ​now going to continue pulling out all stops,
Authorities need to look at the wider networks behind the violence,
Cyril Ramaphosapresident
This cannot go on like this,

Mhangura man jailed 50 years for raping his three minor daughters — NewZimbabwe.com

The man, who is a gold panner, was sentenced by the Chinhoyi Regional Court after he was convicted on three counts of rape

UNGA: Mnangagwa outlines Zimbabwe's agenda in Security Council in nearly empty auditorium — NewZimbabwe.com

Mnangagwa suffered the same fate in 2019 and 2023 where he addressed a sparse hall

Emmerson Mnangagwapresident
Secondly, we shall advocate for the strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations and the regional organisations such as the African Union and its peace and security council. In this respect, we call for the full implementation of the resolution 2719 to ensure predictable, adequate, and sustainable financing for authorized African Union-led peace support operations,
Emmerson Mnangagwapresident
Thirdly, our nation believes that our rich heritage and natural resource endowments must advance industrialisation, modernisation and the green agenda for the prosperity of all and not to finance conflict. As such, Zimbabwe shall support Africa’s silencing the guns agenda and strong action against terrorism, organized crime, illicit arms flows, and illegal resource trafficking.”
Firstly, the promotion of preventive diplomacy, mediation and peaceful dispute resolution, while tackling the underlying causes of insecurity,

MPs raise alarm over rising fatal domestic disputes in Zimbabwe — NewZimbabwe.com

A prevented dispute is far less costly than one that escalates to prosecution. It is better to invest a little now in prevention than to pay a higher price later,
The nuclear family concept on our own does not work,
Behind every number is a person, a family and in many cases, children who are left to live with the trauma,
Too often when a woman is experiencing violence, the message is stay for the children, save your marriage, endure. Leaving should not be treated as destruction of family. Sometimes leaving is what saves lives,

Lowest-paid employee in retail sector to earn US$330 per month — NewZimbabwe.com

I hereby inform you that the CWUZ and the National Commercial Employers Association of Zimbabwe have completed wage negotiations for the Retail and Wholesale subsector for the period 01 March 2026 to 31 December 2026. The new wage structures shall come into effect from 1 st March 2026,
All employees earning below US$608 shall pay a levy of 1%with the employer contributing the same amount. Those employees above US$608 shall pay a maximum levy of US$6, 08 with the employer paying the same amount,

ZWG inflation rises to 3.7% in September, ZimStats reports — NewZimbabwe.com

The ZWG month-on-month inflation rate was 0.5 percent in September 2026, gaining 0.4% on the August 2026 rate of 0.1%. The ZWG year-on-year inflation rate (annual percentage change) for the month of September 2026 as measured by the all items ZWG Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.7% gaining 0.8% on the August 2026 rate of 2.9%,