Zimbabwe's bold tabloid. Breaking news, politics, sport, and showbiz from across the nation.https://www.zimdaily.com/en-GBhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-06-kneeling-greeting/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-06-kneeling-greeting/Sungura king Alick Macheso bowed low before the President's son Collins Mnangagwa at Wicknell Chivayo's funeral gathering. Half the internet saw good manners, the other half saw politics, and a few saw a salute that never happened.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizmachesochivayomnangagwaculturetraditiongreetingsSipho Ndlovuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-08-aura-snatched/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-08-aura-snatched/At Wicknell Chivayo's funeral, his younger brother Joachim 'G6' Chivayo told mourners about a US$5 million Gwanda solar payday, US$90,000 worth of shoes and a US$1 million promise that ended in a BMW. It was meant as a tribute. Much of Zimbabwe heard an audit.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizchivayog6gwanda solarintratrekfuneralNomalanga Dubehttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-10-pulpit-punch-up/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-10-pulpit-punch-up/Vice President accuses businessman of corruption as political battle lines are drawn inside the ruling party.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticspoliticschivayochiwengacorruptionRufaro Chikwanhahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-05-funeral-bathing/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-05-funeral-bathing/Wicknell Chivayo's lavish burial exposes growing trend of conspicuous mourning as elites turn death into display of wealth and power.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewssocial-commentaryfuneralselitecultureKudakwashe Marufuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-09-luxury-cars-beggars/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-09-luxury-cars-beggars/Late tycoon's luxury vehicle donations sparked national debate over wealth inequality and the source of his fortune.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewsinequalitypovertychivayocorruptionTendai Moyohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-09-mansions-on-the-cliff-edge/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-09-mansions-on-the-cliff-edge/In one season, a businessman has announced cash and cars for preachers and lawyers worth millions. In the same country, the World Bank counts nearly half the population below its extreme poverty line. The view from the top is spectacular. So is the drop.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinioninequalitypovertywicknell chivayoworld bankopinionMthokozisi Dubehttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-02-intratek-condolence/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-10-02-intratek-condolence/Multiple companies founded by late tycoon scramble to claim his legacy as questions linger over future of his ventures.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusinessbusinesschivayointratekSipho Ndlovuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-30-trophy-hunt/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-30-trophy-hunt/Zimbabwe's trophy hunting sector is projected to earn US$20 million this year, but a leaked US cable described hunting as a long-standing source of ill-gotten revenue for the ZANU-PF elite.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewspoliticscorruptionhuntingwildlifeKudakwashe Marufuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-29-operation-chenesa-vendors/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-29-operation-chenesa-vendors/Three weeks in, the government's clean-up has hit 2,475 businesses, removed more than 1,100 structures and put nine vendors in the dock. The tomato sellers, armed with whistles and WhatsApp, are still here.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewsoperation chenesavendorshararemafumegarweChipo Nyamadzawohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-29-sprinklers-celebration/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-29-sprinklers-celebration/Zimbabwe's 2-1 defeat to DR Congo marred by post-match chaos as fans storm refurbished National Sports Stadium pitch.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSportsportinfrastructurefootballBongani Nkomohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-28-cruelty-public-policy/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-28-cruelty-public-policy/From CAB3 to codeine crackdowns and vendor evictions, government policies are dressed up as governance but feel like punishment.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinionpoliticspolicygovernmentRufaro Chikwanhahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-25-unga-empty-chairs/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-25-unga-empty-chairs/Zimbabwe leader defends speech to sparse audience as critics mock 'empty chairs' appearance at United Nations General Assembly.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinionpoliticsinternationalmnangagwaUNGANomalanga Dubehttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-24-sulphuric-acid-threat/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-24-sulphuric-acid-threat/Jnr Spragga's brand ambassador appointment highlights growing trend of celebrity endorsements in Zimbabwean football.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSportsportscotland-fcThandeka Sibandahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-23-make-survival-illegal/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-23-make-survival-illegal/Constitution Amendment extends Mnangagwa's rule to 2030 amid bribery claims and public anger over loss of democratic rights.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticsinequalitypovertypoliticsCAB3Tatenda Mapfumohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-22-chained-men-lawyer/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-22-chained-men-lawyer/Constitutional amendment extending Mnangagwa's rule to 2030 faces legal challenge as Zimbabwe's democratic institutions are tested.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinionjusticepolitics2030-agendaTendai Moyohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-21-uriri-declines-chivayo-gift/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-21-uriri-declines-chivayo-gift/In a season when luxury cars have been handed out like campaign T-shirts, Advocate Lewis Uriri said no to US$350,000 from Wicknell Chivayo, a day before he was due in the Constitutional Court. It should not be remarkable. It is.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinionlewis uririwicknell chivayocab3legal professionconstitutional courtMthokozisi Dubehttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-18-donkey-that-carries-the-nation/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-18-donkey-that-carries-the-nation/CAB3 is barely law and the talk has moved on to CAB4, from a 2037 party leadership to an outright monarchy. Ordinary Zimbabweans, already carrying taxes and joblessness, are being told the load is an honour.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinioncab4cab3mapongabitiopinionMthokozisi Dubehttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-16-zimpapers-retrenchments/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-16-zimpapers-retrenchments/The country's biggest media group has announced mandatory retrenchments as it bets its future on screens and phones. Its 2025 accounts explain why: revenue down, losses quadrupled, and the cash pile small enough to count.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusinesszimpapersretrenchmentsmediaztnheraldNyasha Gumbohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-15-chicken-inn-rule-forever/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-15-chicken-inn-rule-forever/A first taste of Chicken Inn at the Mvurwi celebrations produces a viral call for President Mnangagwa to rule 'For ever', reopening an old debate about poverty, patronage and the price of loyalty.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticsmunhumutapa dayzanu-pfmnangagwafuel prices2030Thandiwe Sibandahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-14-precabe-farm-comesa/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-14-precabe-farm-comesa/President Mnangagwa shows ministers round his Kwekwe farm as a model of hard work, while Zimbabwe signs the deal to host the 25th COMESA Summit and the capital starts tidying the front room.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticsprecabe farmcabinetcomesahararemnangagwaThandiwe Sibandahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-11-kariba-ferry-one-month-on/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-11-kariba-ferry-one-month-on/Zimbabwe's deadliest maritime disaster has a death toll, a wreck on the shore and one man charged. What it does not yet have is an answer to the simplest question: why did the ferry sail that day?Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewskaribambuya nehandaferry disasterridalake karibaChipo Nyamadzawohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-09-o-level-drivers-licence-rejected/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-09-09-o-level-drivers-licence-rejected/A drivers' association wanted five O-level passes, English and Maths included, for a professional licence. The Central Vehicle Registry told Parliament Zimbabwe's drivers are already among the region's best tested. The potholes were not consulted.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewsdrivers licencecvrroad carnageparliamento-levelChipo Nyamadzawohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-28-mapfumo-kurai-legacy-feud/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-28-mapfumo-kurai-legacy-feud/Thomas Mapfumo's company tells Kurai Makore to stop performing his catalogue, his lawyers say the family relationship is 'irreparably damaged', and the nephew answers with an all-original set.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizthomas mapfumokurai makorechimurengacopyrightmusicRutendo Mahachihttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-18-hichilema-second-term/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-18-hichilema-second-term/Zambia's president has been re-elected with 60 percent of the vote. His main challenger is in hiding and promising a legal challenge. Zimbabwe's cartoonists, looking north, still found something to envy.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiasporazambiahichilemamundubileelectionssadcNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-17-enzo-ishall-sells-chivayo-car/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-17-enzo-ishall-sells-chivayo-car/The businessman says he bought the Zimdancehall star a car for about US$145,000 and later got a call from a dealer. The lesson, as one commentator put it: luxury cars are not gifts, they are bills.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizenzo ishallwicknell chivayozimdancehallcarskaribaRutendo Mahachihttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-16-chivayo-gone-fishing-winky-d/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-16-chivayo-gone-fishing-winky-d/Thomas Mapfumo took US$1 million for two shows. Now the businessman says he will buy Winky D a brand-new BMW X5 tomorrow, on one condition: the musician has to call him first.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizwicknell chivayothomas mapfumowinky dmusicgiftsRutendo Mahachihttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-11-defence-forces-day-nca/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-11-defence-forces-day-nca/At Rufaro Stadium the President salutes a 'People's Army' and calls for modernisation. A month earlier, by the NCA's account, more than 50 police officers were sent to stop a single opposition meeting. It went ahead anyway.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticsdefence forces dayzdfncamadhukupolicecab3Tafadzwa Chirisahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-09-makandiwa-divine-redirection/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-09-makandiwa-divine-redirection/The UFIC founder said in June he would not take the businessman's gift. By the end of July he had changed his mind. On Sunday, twenty bundles of US$100 notes were laid out before the congregation.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizmakandiwawicknell chivayouficchurchgiftsRutendo Mahachihttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-06-baba-harare-bag-and-jiti/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-06-baba-harare-bag-and-jiti/Fans flooded Ethiopian Airlines' pages until the Jiti star's missing luggage turned up. Lovemore Madhuku wondered aloud where that energy goes when Parliament rewrites the Constitution. Now the dancing itself is on trial.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTShowbizbaba hararejitiethiopian airlinesmadhukucab3cultureRutendo Mahachihttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-04-mafume-helicopter/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-08-04-mafume-helicopter/Jacob Mafume says the capital should buy a helicopter to fight high-rise fires, and joked it could ferry the mayor to emergencies. In a city still waiting for water, residents have asked about the order of priorities.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTNewshararemafumehelicoptercity of hararedog by-lawsChipo Nyamadzawohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-30-national-sports-stadium-caf-inspection/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-30-national-sports-stadium-caf-inspection/CAF inspectors have been through Harare and Kwekwe, the Finance Minister says the job is nearly done, and the Warriors may one day play a home game at home. Supporters have heard 'almost' before.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSportnational sports stadiumcafwarriorschahwanda stadiummthuli ncubeFarai Mushongahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-30-no-fresh-taxes-mid-term-review/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-30-no-fresh-taxes-mid-term-review/The Finance Minister promised no new taxes and no dramatic changes in his mid-year review. The revenue authority, meanwhile, has extended its amnesty for online earners, crypto traders and anyone whose new house outshines their tax return.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusinessmthuli ncubemid-term budgetzimrataxescontent creatorsNyasha Gumbohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-27-men-of-god-men-of-gold/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-27-men-of-god-men-of-gold/On the same weekend, a Vice-President joined a Catholic guild and a prophet announced he would, after all, accept a tycoon's gift. Neither broke any law. Both raise the old question of who the pulpit answers to.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTOpinionchurchchiwengamakandiwachivayoopinionMthokozisi Dubehttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-22-air-zimbabwe-returns-to-london/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-22-air-zimbabwe-returns-to-london/The national carrier's first direct Harare-London flight in more than a decade has landed, on a Spanish-leased Airbus, with ministers on board and promotional fares from US$495. The cartoonists sent it to the wrong airport.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiasporaair zimbabwelondongatwickdiasporaaviationNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-07-cab3-signed-into-law/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-07-07-cab3-signed-into-law/President Mnangagwa assents to the Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Act, stretching presidential, parliamentary and council terms from five years to seven and handing the choice of president to Parliament.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticsCAB3constitutionparliamentmnangagwaTafadzwa Chirisahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-06-29-abahambe-june-30-deadline/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-06-29-abahambe-june-30-deadline/No law set the date. A Facebook activist did. As 30 June approaches, more than 2,000 Zimbabweans have queued outside their consulate in Cape Town to go home, and Pretoria insists the 'deadline' means nothing.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiasporasouth africaxenophobiamarch and marchjune 30zimbabweans in south africaNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-03-18-big-five-zig-campaign/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-03-18-big-five-zig-campaign/Ahead of new banknotes in April, the central bank has sent its officials into 48 districts to sell the ZiG to 610,000 people. The target is a single-currency Zimbabwe by 2030. The US dollar has not been told it is leaving.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTBusinesszigrbzbig fivebanknotesde-dollarisationNyasha Gumbohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-02-23-bellarmine-mugabe-charged/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-02-23-bellarmine-mugabe-charged/Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's late president, has been charged with attempted murder after a worker was shot at a house in one of Johannesburg's smartest suburbs. The gun has not been found.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiasporabellarmine mugabemugabejohannesburghyde parkcourtNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-02-23-cab3-diaspora-vote-sweetener/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-02-23-cab3-diaspora-vote-sweetener/As the Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill opens for public comment, the Justice Minister links it to a long-promised diaspora vote. Diaspora campaigners say the two have nothing to do with each other.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTPoliticsCAB3diaspora voteconstitutionreferendumziyambiTafadzwa Chirisahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-02-12-ramaphosa-sona-palestine-zimbabwe/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2026-02-12-ramaphosa-sona-palestine-zimbabwe/In his State of the Nation address, South Africa's president said his country cannot be free while Palestine, Cuba, Sudan and Western Sahara suffer. The neighbour across the Limpopo did not make the list.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiasporaramaphosasona 2026south africazimbabweforeign policyNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2025-12-10-mugano-mutapa-game-changer/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2025-12-10-mugano-mutapa-game-changer/A prominent economist and government critic walked into the US$16 billion state fund a sceptic and walked out an 'ambassador'. Other economists and the opposition want to know where the revenue is.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTBusinessmutapa investment fundgift muganojohn mangudyagoldsovereign wealth fundNyasha Gumbohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-11-28-budget-speech-blackout/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-11-28-budget-speech-blackout/Mthuli Ncube was wrapping up his 2025 budget when Parliament went dark, leaving the President, the Vice-President and every MP sitting in the gloom. ZESA blamed lightning. The opposition benches had their own explanation.Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTBusinessbudgetmthuli ncubezesapower cutsparliamentNyasha Gumbohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-08-09-tebogo-holiday-zimbabwe-sprinters/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-08-09-tebogo-holiday-zimbabwe-sprinters/Letsile Tebogo's gold earned Botswana a half-day holiday. Zimbabwe came home without a medal, but with something it had never had before: two men in an Olympic 200m final. Nobody declared a holiday for that.Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTSportparis 2024olympicsletsile tebogomakarawucharambabotswanaFarai Mushongahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-06-14-anc-gnu-icu/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-06-14-anc-gnu-icu/Thirty years after liberation, South Africa's governing party has lost its majority and signed up its old rival, the Democratic Alliance, to stay in power. A cartoonist wonders who is visiting from next door.Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTDiasporasouth africaancgnuelections 2024ramaphosaNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-05-09-passion-java-night-of-wonders/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-05-09-passion-java-night-of-wonders/The self-proclaimed prophet vowed he would never preach again if he failed to fill the National Sports Stadium. ZANU-PF structures were told to mobilise. Thursday's crowd was small enough to count.Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTShowbizpassion javanight of wonderszanu-pfnational sports stadiumRutendo Mahachihttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-04-05-zig-launch/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2024-04-05-zig-launch/The Reserve Bank has unveiled Zimbabwe Gold, a currency backed by bullion and foreign cash, and converted every Zimbabwe dollar balance overnight. Savers who have done this sum before are reaching for their calculators, and their US dollars.Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTBusinesszigrbzcurrencymushayavanhurtgsNyasha Gumbohttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2023-08-27-sadc-two-horse-race/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2023-08-27-sadc-two-horse-race/Mnangagwa is declared the winner with 52.6 percent, but the region's own observers say parts of the vote fell short of Zimbabwe's Constitution, its Electoral Act and SADC's guidelines.Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTPoliticselection 2023sadczecmnangagwachamisaTafadzwa Chirisahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2023-05-09-coronation-photo-snub/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2023-05-09-coronation-photo-snub/President Mnangagwa flew to London for King Charles III's coronation, sat near the back and missed the leaders' photograph. ZANU-PF says the reason is simple: Zimbabwe is not in the Commonwealth.Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTPoliticscoronationcommonwealthmnangagwaukdiplomacyNkosana Mpofuhttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2022-05-22-160000-new-war-veterans/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2022-05-22-160000-new-war-veterans/Forty-two years after independence, the government says 144,200 more people have passed vetting as war veterans, collaborators or ex-detainees. The election is next year. The budget line is not.Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTPoliticswar veteranscompensationelection 2023zanu-pfThandiwe Sibandahttps://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2022-02-24-fifa-suspends-zifa/https://www.zimdaily.com/article/cartoon-2022-02-24-fifa-suspends-zifa/World football's governing body has suspended ZIFA with immediate effect over government interference. The Sports and Recreation Commission says it will not blink. The Warriors, meanwhile, have nowhere to play.Thu, 24 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTSportfifazifasrcwarriorsfootballFarai Mushonga