WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe provides the final roundup of the numbers that show that over 50 kids died in the Kariba boat disaster.
Key Events & Headlines
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Bi-National Talks: Zimbabwe and South Africa are holding a Bi-National Commission meeting.
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Homicide Incident: Mpendulo Nyoni (55) was allegedly beaten to death by 13 in-laws in Zimbabwe.
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Platform Launch: Hazvinei Sakarombe has launched a new online platform.
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Tragic Death in Sports: Former World Champion boxer Zolani “Last Born” Tete was shot and killed in Mdantsane.
Political & Business Controversies
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Glencore Funding Allegations:
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Civil society group The Real Democracy accused global mining company Glencore of secretly funding Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2017 “CR17” ANC presidential campaign, citing investigator Justin Lewis.
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Glencore strongly denied the claims as “nonsensical” and highlighted its zero-tolerance bribery policy.
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Critics argue Ramaphosa’s past business ties to Glencore—such as their 2005 BEE partnership with his Shanduka Group and their 2012 deal with Optimum Coal—create serious conflicts of interest, especially given Glencore’s 2022 guilty plea for global corruption penalties exceeding $1.5 billion.
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CR17 Financial Records: Court orders sealed the campaign’s banking records in 2019 to protect confidential donors, a decision criticized by The Real Democracy for hiding transparency.
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ANC Internal Friction: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma alleged vote-buying occurred at the 2017 and 2022 ANC conferences to secure leadership positions. Both Cyril Ramaphosa and Fikile Mbalula denied the claims, with Mbalula threatening legal action.
Business & Creator Updates
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Forex Insights: A review highlighting XM as a top forex broker in South Africa alongside a trader’s weekly win/loss breakdown.
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Payment Dispute: Blogger Esther Makaripe addressed issues regarding Ten Trade failing to pay her a $6,000 balance.
Zimbabwe Music Updates
New or featured music releases include:
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King Alfa – Yadeuka Yadeuka
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Atenda Cinx & Jnr Spragga – Kuchena
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Amara Brown
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Fungisai – Kudzwai Jehovah
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Major Terro – Various Artists
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Masikiri – Chihulengende
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Baba Harare – Danga Remombe
