Zimbabwe top war veteran, Blessed Geza has warned Zimbabweans not to go back to work. In a tweet sent on his account, Geza thanked Zimbabweans for staying away on day 2 and asked them to stay home until Mnangagwa is gone.
Key events for today
1. University of Zimbabwe lecturers begin picketing today.
2. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in South Africa for a state visit after sn invitation by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Topics
1. 24 year old Zimbabwean student Shamiso Althea Gozho died in China. The family has managed to raise $26 000 to cover repatriation and funeral costs.
2. US Ambassador Pamela Tremont visited the ZITF. Unlocking Economic Prosperity at @ZITF! Ambassador Tremont moderated a great conversation on Zimbabwe’s investment climate, opportunities to improve bilateral trade & investment, & the transparency & accountability necessary to attract future business to Zimbabwe.
Business
Zimbabwe International Trade fair Grounds to be demolished and will be replaced with an International Conference Centre ( Zimbabwe International Conference and Exhibition Smart City – ZICES)
Africa
1. South Africa Ministry of Finance reverses decision to hike VAT by 0.5%. Eric Gondongwana. The decision will have far reaching implications for government expenditure. The decision comes after marathon partners between GNU partners. However, the DA was not involved in the meetings. The decision to increase VAT was not an ANC decision. This comes as the IMF has revealed that South Africa’s debt will be 88% of GDP by 2030.
2. Ramaphosa has recommended four candidates for the position of deputy Chief Justice
Sport
1. Zimbabwe cricket team wins its first test victory in 5 years with Blessing Muzarabani taking 9 wickets.
2. South African soccer player, Sinamandla Zondi has collapsed during warm ups during a match between his team Durban City and and Milford. He died at the Life Chatsmed Hospital where he died. his father and brother who were in the crowd were surprised to see him not starting and were only informed during half time.
