Zimbabwe First Lady, Auxilia Mnangagwa has summoned Chiefs and addressed a court during campaign activities in Mashonaland east. The event goes against cultural norms as Chiefs can not be summoned traditionally in this way.
Key Events for Today
1. Secretaries Day this week in Victoria Falls, 23 to 27 July 2025
2. Southern Africa Media Summit, 15 -16 October 2025
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Zimbabwe Top Trending Stories
1. Controversy over DNA show ban: Supreme court appeal is ongoing after The High Court ban on Tinashe Mugabe’s ‘Closure DNA Show’ following concerns about privacy and ethics, leading to widespread celebrity commentary on accountability in entertainment.
2. Kudzanayi Mashumba wins $6700 case against MDC-T President Mwonzora. This comes after Mashumba won a case at the labout court and has registered the ruling. Mashumba was the Chief aide to the Presidium.
3. Malawi’s President Chakwera unveils a new 2025-2030 manifesto, promising to complete major projects and reforms started in his previous term.
4. Stewart Murisa Unveils His Book: Shutto S15: The Untold Stories.
5. Zimbabwe PSL Week 21
Business
Zimbabwe begins preparatory work for its inaugural economic census, aiming for better macroeconomic stability and insights into the country’s economic structure.
Africa
1. 200 South Africans are stranded in South Africa as they can not afford the tickets home. They were lured to Thailand with the promise of well paying jobs, but found themselves involved in online scam. The Mafia group that took them is demanding R50 000 ransom to release them. This group is in addition to the 23 that were released earlier this year.
2. The Emfuleni Job Raffle, a recent initiative by the Emfuleni Local Municipality in South Africa, was intended to fill just 100 general worker positions for residents of specific wards (Wards 36 and 37). The selection process, conducted at the Sebokeng Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC), involved a lottery-style drawing of names from a box. Initially, residents were reportedly instructed to submit their CVs and qualifications in sealed envelopes; however, this process later controversially shifted to merely writing names on a piece of paper for a “lucky draw,” leading to considerable controversy and public outcry.
3. 1 million South African young people have applied for 5500 basic police jobs. On June 30, 2025, SAPS launched its first-ever online e-Recruitment portal, inviting applications for 5,500 police trainee posts under the BPDLP. By the application deadline on July 18, 2025, the portal had received 1,049,998 submissions, a figure that underscores the dire lack of job opportunities for South Africa’s youth. With only 0.6% of applicants set to be accepted, the competition is fierce, and the rejection of over 1 million hopefuls will likely deepen disillusionment among young people.
4. South African Home Affairs launches international service centres, slashing passport wait times to just five weeks. The service centres are in Australia, New Zealand, Unites Kingdom wit planned centres in UAE, Germany and China.
2. Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has taken President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Constitutional Court, demanding he reverse the decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint an acting minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia, following corruption allegations by a KZN police commissioner. The MK Party argues that Mchunu should have been fired outright, viewing the special leave and the establishment of a judicial commission of inquiry as an unconstitutional delay tactic to protect a political ally. However, Geofrey Mphaphuli, representing the Presidency, has rejected the MK Party’s demands, stating their complaints are “premature, ill-informed and misplaced” given that the commission’s terms of reference and the acting minister’s appointment are not yet fully gazetted or finalized.
3. FlySafair pilots, backed by Solidarity, began a two-week strike on July 21, 2025, due to:
– Wage Dispute: Rejected FlySafair’s 5.7% salary increase, demanding 10.5% for 2025/26, plus CPI-linked raises for 2026/27 and 2027/28.
– Rostering System: New shift roster criticized as inflexible, unpredictable, and harmful to work-life balance.
– Working Conditions: Pilots report exhaustion, inadequate rest, and restrictive leave policies, raising safety concerns.
– Strained Relations: Deteriorating trust with management, worsened by FlySafair’s seven-day lockout notice, prompting the strike’s extension from one day to two weeks.
Impact: Flights rescheduled for July 22–28, 2025, with potential disruptions to FlySafair’s 60% domestic seat capacity.
4. The SANDF has slammed under-funding by Treasury.
Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, South African Navy Chief, accused the National Treasury of undermining national security through inadequate funding during a July 18, 2025, briefing:
– Sabotage Claims: Lobese accused the Treasury of “sabotaging” the SANDF by cutting its budget, acting as a “super department” that compromises national security.
– Maritime Security Risks: Underfunding has left the Navy with only three operational ships, unable to patrol South Africa’s waters effectively, leading to losses over R6 billion annually from illegal fishing and increased maritime threats.
– Funding Demands: Lobese demanded the Treasury meet the President’s 1.7% GDP funding directive for the SANDF, arguing current levels hinder vessel maintenance, spare parts, and staffing.
– Operational Issues: Budget constraints cause delays, like the five-year non-operational status of the ship Drakensberg, weakening the Navy’s ability to secure borders.
– Treasury’s Response: The Treasury rejected Lobese’s claims, stating funding follows constitutional processes requiring Parliamentary approval, not unilateral decisions.
Entertainment
1. Beyoncé’s team faces a crisis as unreleased music is stolen from her choreographer’s rental car in the US.
2. Pamela Mtanga, South African media personality, launches her new podcast “My Audio Journal”, supporting young adults through personal stories and guidance
3. In Malawi, the Chimbo family wins hearts after celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary in Lilongwe, sparking local festivities
Community
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