Zimbabwe pushes to extradite its nationals from South Africa over US$4 million Bulawayo heist

Abraham Temayi Vumbunu and Elijah Temayi Vumbunu, who are in custody in South Africa as Zimbabwe pursues their extradition over the US$4 million (about R75 million) Ecobank heist in Bulawayo. State-owned The Herald newspaper reported that the two suspects remain in custody in South Africa following their arrest in July 2025, with legal proceedings unfolding to secure…

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Zimbabwean Politician Calls South Africa Arrest a Zanu-PF Setup

Prominent Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala has been granted bail by the Pretoria Magistrates Court and will return to court on February 3, 2026. The former Zengeza West Member of Parliament was arrested alongside his elderly uncle, Alexander Ferrowst Thema (78), in South Africa for allegedly travelling with explosives. He said that he was the victim of a Zanu…

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Zimbabwe breaks inflation curse

HARARE – Zimbabwe has hit a major economic milestone. Annual inflation has dropped into single digits for the first time since 1997. READ: Inflation puts damper on Christmas celebrations in Zimbabwe Inflation slowed sharply to just over 4% last month from 15% in December. The development is central to the government’s plan to make the…

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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe latest former African leader to be mentioned in Epstein files

Zimbabwe’s ex-President Robert Mugabe may have had financial ties with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the latest batch of files related to the convicted US sex offender. In an email exchange from 2015 with Japanese entrepreneur Joi Ito, the disgraced financier suggested they approach then-President Mugabe to provide Zimbabwe with a new currency after the local…

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