Zimbabwe’s fragmented ESG laws create compliance burden for companies, legal expert warns

Top lawyer Vengai Madzima has raised concerns over the lack of unified Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) legislation in Zimbabwe, warning that the fragmented framework could create burdensome compliance requirements for companies. ESG is a …

Prenelan Subrayen praises Dewald Brevis’s 75 not out vs Zimbabwe

South African spinner Prenelan Subrayen praised Dewald Brevis for his outstanding batting performance in South Africa’s victory over Zimbabwe in the T20I Tri-Series. Following their opening loss to Namibia, South Africa secured a seven-wicket win against …

Legal Discussions with Vengai Madzima: Data Protection Compliance in Zimbabwe

NewZimbabwe.com has invited Mr. Vengai Madzima, the Senior Partner at Madzima Chidyausiku Museta Legal Practitioners (MCM Legal), to discuss with us legal issues that affect Zimbabweans. The discussions are of a general nature, and those seeking specific …

Zimbabwe records sharp crime rate surge

Zimbabwe Traffic Police Officer in hot soup for demanding an iPhone from a tourist during US$30 fine negotiation (VIDEO)

Victoria Falls – A Zimbabwe Republic Police officer is under investigation after a video appeared to show him asking a foreign tourist for an iPhone instead of accepting a US$30 traffic fine during a roadside stop. The incident has revived long-running …

THE UNDERRATED PRESIDENT, THE OVERRATED VICE PRESIDENT AND THE OVERRATED OPPOSITION:Zimbabwe’s greatest political ...

THE UNDERRATED PRESIDENT, THE OVERRATED VICE PRESIDENT AND THE OVERRATED OPPOSITION: Zimbabwe’s greatest political misunderstanding may be that we keep mistaking popularity, mythology and noise for strategy. By Reason Wafawarova Zimbabwean politics has …

Zimbabwe’s worst drought since 1950 looms as government advises farmers to keep enough feed for 2 years

Zimbabwe is preparing for a potentially devastating drought after regional climate authorities warned that a rapidly strengthening El Niño could bring the country’s worst rainfall deficit during an El Niño year since 1950. The warning comes as farmers …

Biti dismisses World Bank’s removal of Zimbabwe from fragile states list as based on ‘phantom data’

Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has sharply criticised the World Bank’s decision to remove Zimbabwe from its fragile and conflict-affected economies classification, arguing that the reclassification does not reflect the political, economic and social …

Why Zimbabwe’s plastic bans have failed

PET plastic is one of the most recyclable plastics in commercial use In 2010, Zimbabwe’s plastic waste stood at 297 000 tonnes annually, according to a joint University of Zimbabwe and United Nations study. Today, it stands at 342 000 tonnes. Of the …

Zimbabwe faces worst food deficit since 1950

Although stronger 2025/26 harvests have provided a temporary cushion, vulnerabilities remain deeply entrenched across the country. Zimbabwe is bracing for another major climate shock as humanitarian agencies warn that a rapidly intensifying El Niño is …