Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe: Twitter praises and shuns Zimbabwe’s first leader, dead at 95

Former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is dead at 95. Mugabe died in a Singaporean hospital on Friday after receiving treatment for an illness….

Petrol price increases on Wednesday, South Africa, but it could be a lot worse

South Africa is set for another financial blow this week, as the national base petrol price will increase on Wednesday. The Central Energy Fund…

Zimbabwe tweets proof of its R139m electricity voucher from Eskom

You’re not the only person, or entity, who purchases electricity from Eskom. The South African power utility also sells juice to Zimbabwe, and recently…

SA Weather Service issues update on ex-Tropical Cyclone Kenneth

Cyclone Kenneth on Thursday night made landfall in the Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado, striking the coastline with wind speeds of 220km/h. Now known…

Twitter remembers Zim music icon Oliver Mtukudzi

Zimbabwean jazz musician Oliver Mtukudzi has passed away at the age of 66 after battling with diabetes. Mtukudzi rose to fame in the 1970s…

Zimbabwe’s ISP Econet confirms government ordered internet shutdown

Zimbabwe’s largest internet services provider Econet on Wednesday confirmed that it had halted users’ internet access on government orders. This comes after protests erupted…

#ShutdownZimbabwe: internet access disrupted amid protests

According to multiple reports, internet access across Zimbabwe has been disrupted amid ongoing protests that erupted after Saturday’s record fuel price hike. Last weekend,…

2017 in review: the heinous horrors that got you angry this year

This year has been a whirlwind of racist scandal after sexist scandal after “How have they been running a business? Holy shit” scandal. So…

#MugabeResigns sends Twitter into celebratory meltdown

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years, resigned Tuesday evening after a week-long pressure from the military — and the…

#ZimbabweCoup: follow the developing ‘bloodless transition’ on Twitter

#Zimbabwe, #ZimbabweCoup and “Mugabe” were all trending topics on Twitter across the world this morning. And there’s no real surprise as to why. The…

The five-minute story of Zimbabwe’s ‘bloodless transition’

There are two words you’re going to hear a lot today: Zimbabwe, and coup. According to numerous reports, Zimbabwe is now under the control…

Grace Mugabe allegedly assaults SA model, Twitter calls for arrest

Update, 4.18pm: Grace Mugabe has reportedly fled to Harare after failing to appear in court. Grace Mugabe’s motorcade has been spotted coming back from the…

Cyclone Dineo aftermath: cleanup begins in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Cyclone Dineo is no longer a threat to South Africa after the storm dissipated over Namibia this weekend. That doesn’t mean it didn’t have…

Zimbabwe U-turns on steep data, voice tariff hikes

Zimbabwe isn’t having the best of starts to 2017. The country has faced floods, water shortages and even gold falling from the sky, but…

Mark the Rhino (and a tyre) become internet sensations

If you thought you were having a bad Monday, consider Mark the rhino. Likely minding his business doing things rhinos traditionally do on the…

WhatsApp ‘back up’ in Zimbabwe, regulator issues state warning [update]

Update #1, Wed 7 July, 8.20pm: According to a report citing the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans who share and spread…

ForgetMeNot Africa eTXT Apps Challenge: Win big in Zimbabwe

If you’re a Zimbabwean tech entrepreneur, this might be of interest to you. A competition launching next week at the Harare Club of JumpStart…

Nando’s chickens out of dictator ad amidst Zim threats

Nando’s has decided to pull its massively popular “Last Dictator Standing” advert from television. The ad attracted global attention and has been pulled because…

SEACOM extends internet connectivity for Zimbabwe

SEACOM, the privately owned African internet connectivity provider, this week announced it had reached a deal with Mozambique to provide a new link to…

Internet freedom: South Africa doing poorly

As the internet grows and users become more aware of its uses and better ways to use it, so does the concept of its…

Zimbabwe’s first Facebook arrest

Zimbabwe is a new addition to the list of countries where governments are arresting users of popular social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook….

WAN LINKS: Media profitability, online content quality & media freedom

The 3 keys to media profitability in the 21st century A US executive says three words have led his newspaper company to success That…

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