WATCH LIVE: Mnangagwa Frees Zimbabwe War Veterans After 6 Months In Jail

WATCH Live as Gambakwe unpacks the latest news for 12 March 2026,

Elderly Zimbabwe War Veterans who were arrested after protesting on 17 October have been granted Bail. The elderly war veterans were protesting Mnangagwa’s plans to go for a third term. They were arrested after they gathered at the Africa Unit Square in Harare where they had planned to meet other protesters.

Key Events For Today

South Africa deploys the army to fight crime. 550 soldiers deployed under Operation Prosper to combat illegal mining and related criminality.Troops have been visible in Johannesburg suburbs such as Riverlea, Eldorado Park, Westbury, and others since March 11, 2026, conducting operations alongside police, including raids and patrols in gang-affected areas. Residents in some areas have welcomed the presence. The broader plan includes gang violence hotspots in the Western Cape (e.g., Cape Flats) and Eastern Cape, as well as illegal mining in North West and Free State provinces. he operation is set to last up to a year. SANDF has been used in similar roles before (e.g., extensions of Operation Prosper since 2019, or Operation Vala Umgodi for illegal mining).

Top Trending News

1. Zimbabwe school teacher, Zvikomborero Makendenge has been acquitted after she was accused of having a relationship with an under-age male student. Reasons were not given.
2. Chatunga Mugabe in negotiations in South Africa. He is in South Africa illegally
3. Didymus Mutasa, appointed ZANU PF Elders’ Council by Mnangagwa. 
4. Tafadzwa “Faffie” Mlambo, a Zimbabwean woman, tragically died in a house fire in China on May 15, 2025, her family seeks support for repatriation and funeral costs. 
5. Cosmas Chiringa, a Permanent Secretary for Harare Provincial Affairs and Devolution.He chaired the Provincial Development Committee (PDC), where he oversaw provincial economic development plans. He was directly involved in the Geo Pomona Waste Management project.

Business

• NetOne COO, Learnmore Musunda,was fired from his position as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at NetOne, a Zimbabwean telecommunications company. Allegations of misconduct, including claims of large-scale corruption, abuse of office, and other issues like sexual misconduct, according to multiple reports circulating in February 2026. NetOne recently made a statement clearing Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Mr. Christopher Muchechemera, and the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Mrs. Nyasha Nyambuya. 
• On March 11, 2026, due to a sharp increase in aviation fuel (Jet A1) prices—up around 70% in one week at South African coastal airports—linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

International

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Community

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