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Zimbabwe’s 28 September 2026 roundup covers rainfall-aware farming, Dangote IPO access, mining policy, border trade, court updates and the sold-out AFCON qualifier.
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Zimbabwe’s news agenda is defined by three major developments this week: a severe judicial staffing crisis in Masvingo causing case backlogs, controversial social media reactions to a fatal car crash involving a vehicle linked to Wicknell Chivayo, and the arrest of cable thieves in Buhera.
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Zimbabwe enters a pivotal week as leaders set the parliamentary agenda, pensions increase, storm warnings expand and teams chase further continental honours.
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Key developments in Zimbabwe this week include Vurombo Primary’s historic school bus acquisition, the Warriors’ AFCON preparations, and ongoing political debates surrounding constitutional amendments.
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Young mining professionals and entrepreneurs have backed Government’s new requirement that future mining investments account for every mineral in an ore body, saying it could deepen beneficiation, sharpen local skills and create jobs across the value chain.
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Clive Majoni, former managing director of Assa Abloy Zimbabwe, has been convicted of fraud and money laundering after diverting Treasury Bills worth US$1.38 million intended for his former employer. He will be sentenced on 16 October 2026.
Incidents
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Two weeks into Operation Chenesa, Zimbabwe’s latest urban clean-up has displaced thousands of informal traders across Harare and other cities. Critics say the campaign mirrors the failures of Operation Murambatsvina in 2005, while authorities insist a formalisation drive will follow.
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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is urging subscribers to switch on passkeys, two-step verification and other safeguards as hackers and social engineering fraudsters increasingly target WhatsApp accounts.
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A 42-year-old woman and her two-year-old baby spent a night in police cells after she resisted fencing on her Clipsham plot, spotlighting a wider land row involving Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa and hundreds of residents facing eviction.
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A Masvingo woman and her toddler spent a night in police cells after resisting the occupation of her Clipsham plot by Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa. Over 700 families face eviction in the area.
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A 22.1-kilometre pipeline financed jointly by Mutapa Gold Resources and Bindura Municipality has finally delivered a second raw water source to the town, easing a crisis that peaked when Mwenje Dam dropped to 36 percent of capacity.
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Stephen Sarurai appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki facing a murder charge after his wife was allegedly strangled with a shoelace. No plea was taken.
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A Masvingo provincial council meeting has resolved to demand that 25 percent of nurse training places at every hospital be reserved for ZANU PF nominees, prompting fresh questions about merit in public sector recruitment.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised the late former Vice President Simon Vengai Muzenda as a fearless liberation fighter whose enduring legacy of unity and rural development continues to inspire Zimbabweans.
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A man was killed in an elephant attack at Spurwing Island early Sunday, ZimParks confirmed. The incident highlights Zimbabwe’s escalating human-wildlife conflict.
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ZIMSEC has rolled out traceable question papers and personalised answer sheets for the 2026 examinations, as Grade Seven candidates begin writing on 21 September.
