Hell Hole: Zimbabwean Prison Documentary Airs on SABC

I just read this today, and found it horrifying: secretly-shot footage from inside a Zimbabwean prison. It's estimated that 20 people die each day in these places. Did anyone see the SABC (South African Broadcasting Company) documentary described below? It's called Hell Hole....

Rare baby pink elephant caught on camera in Africa

A very rare baby pink elephant has been seen by a wildlife cameraman in the Okavango Delta with a herd of about 80 other elephants. Most likely, the pink elephant is an albino calf, which is really rare among...

Australia Pledges $10 Million in Aid to Zimbabwe

Every now and then I'll hear something in the news that makes me proud that I am from Australia.  Today Australia is pledging aid and money to those less fortunate in Zimbabwe. Australia has an embassy in...

Mugabe at Susan Tsvangirai Memorial Service

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe spoke at a memorial service on Tuesday for Susan Tsvangirai, the wife of the country's prime minister, who was killed in a car crash last week.  The 85-year-old leader said he was "sincerely saddened" by her death. " "We are doing our...

Tsvangirai Mourns His Wife

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai left hospital to lead the nation in mourning the death of his wife, Susan, with whom he has six children, following a car crash on March 6. Speculation continues that...

Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai Injured, Wife Killed, in Car Crash

Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife Susan has been killed after the couple were involved in a car crash outside of Harare on Friday. "URGENT -- Morgan Tsvangirai's wife has died in the car crash...

Zimbabwe state employees to be paid in US dollars

The Zimbabwean government has decided civil servants will receive their salaries in US dollars in future. Hyperinflation has rendered the Zimbabwean dollar worthless. The government believes it is important for police officers, teachers and civil servants to receive a decent...

Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai to be Sworn in as PM

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is expected to swear in opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister today. The move is being hailed by many Zimbabweans as a major step towards resolving the country's...

Zimbabwe Accuses Boy Scout Instructors of Terrorism

By Miriam Mannak Three boy scout instructors have been arrested by the Zimbabwean police and are accused of training terrorists to topple the government of president Robert Mugabe. The white men run the outdoor...

Rain season Zimbabwe will trigger more cholera deaths

If the cholera outbreak itself is not enough, Zimbabwe has to brace itself once again. According to international aid organisations, the humanitarian crisis is expected to escalate and worsen due to...

Desmond Tutu speaks up for Zimbabwe, against Mugabe.

By, Uwe Paschen.  Desmond Tutu, the voice of Reason and courage in South Africa, a Clergy of the Anglican Church of South Africa, Nobel Price winner. Moreover, key figure in the fight against apartheid in South...

Zimbabwe Inflation: Poor Millionaires

Below is the story of a man who just cannot spend his $100 million... of course, those are Zimbabwean dollars we're talking about, and Ray Mwareya is victim to the latest knock-on effect of Zimbabwe's rampant...

the Day I Said to Hell With Mugabe & Tsvangirai

I will not patronize your intellect with a note that is peppered with flowery vocabulary and expressions of bravado; I only write to articulate a sentiment, a moment of enlightenment who’s aura has illuminated...

Anglican Bishop of Pretoria: Mugabe = Hitler

The Anglican Bishop of Pretoria Joe Seoka has viewed Zimbabwean Leader Robert Mugabe as a 21st Century Hitler who has "no conscience, no remorse, and a murderer". Bishop Seoka went further and accused the...

Zimbabwe cholera deaths rise to 746: UN

the growth cholora's graph is rising like a mountain. "The death toll from cholera in Zimbabwe has risen to 746, with 15,572 suspected cases reported across the southern African country, according to the latest...

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