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Leisurely reads, opinions, profiles, travel guides, and cultural deep-dives for the weekend.

ZimNow's 16 Uncomfortable Truths about GBV
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Weekend read

ZimNow's 16 Uncomfortable Truths about GBV

 As the world enters the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Zim Now is taking a different path.While global campaigns follow this year’s international theme, our newsroom is lau...

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The miracle at Rufaro: How faith and fight saved Dynamos
Sport

The miracle at Rufaro: How faith and fight saved Dynamos

 At Rufaro Stadium yesterday, the air was thick enough to choke on. For months, the ghosts of relegation had haunted the corridors of Zimbabwe’s biggest football club. But when the final whistle pierc...

By Philemon Jambaya
When the Premiership became Premier Social League
Sport

When the Premiership became Premier Social League

  The Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League's attempt to transform itself into a 22-team league by suspending relegation for the 2025 season was thwarted by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA).The ridic...

By Witness Runodada
Couple’s Fake Licence Case Exposes the Harsh Climate Facing Zimbabweans Abroad
Profiles

Couple’s Fake Licence Case Exposes the Harsh Climate Facing Zimbabweans Abroad

  ZNyaya ReporterMncedisi Moyo, 32, and his wife Thembani Odrie Nkala, 30, both on valid UK skilled-worker visas, admitted to submitting fake Zimbabwean driving licences in hopes of exchanging them fo...

By ZimNow Reporter
Inside Wicknell Chivayo’s Patronage Machine
Opinion Essays

Inside Wicknell Chivayo’s Patronage Machine

  Simba NamusiFor nearly two years, Wicknell Chivayo has executed one of Zimbabwe’s most spectacular loyalty-building projects — a political-economy masterclass delivered through SUVs, compact cars, a...

By ZimNow Reporter
Playing Through the Flow
Profiles

Playing Through the Flow

 Menstruation, Sports and Dignity in the Rainy Season As the rainy season settles in, female athletes across Zimbabwe are forced to navigate a challenge rarely discussed in sports circles: how to mana...

By Patience Muchemwa
A Masvingo girl’s transformation from Miss to Doctor: The Rise of Dr Vimbai Gobvu
Profiles

A Masvingo girl’s transformation from Miss to Doctor: The Rise of Dr Vimbai Gobvu

  On 8 August 1994 in Masvingo, a girl was born who would one day challenge how rural Zimbabwe thinks about livestock, land, and livelihoods. Today that girl—Dr. Vimbai Gobvu, livestock scientist, lec...

By Oscar Jeke
JUDGEMENT DAY: Who stays and who goes?
Sport

JUDGEMENT DAY: Who stays and who goes?

Today is the final day of the Zimbabwe Premier League season. It is "Judgement Day." For many teams, this is not just a game; it is a fight for survival.By 5:00 PM, we will know who stays in the top l...

By Philemon Jambaya
High Court orders Voedsel Enterprises to Pay US$28,010 in Unsettled Tobacco Export Fees
Sport

High Court orders Voedsel Enterprises to Pay US$28,010 in Unsettled Tobacco Export Fees

The High Court has ordered Voedsel Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd to pay Interworld Freight (Pvt) Ltd a total of US$28,010 after the company failed to settle freight-clearing fees despite having received payme...

By Oscar Jeke
Scottland’s fairytale coronation at the cathedral of Ascot
Sport

Scottland’s fairytale coronation at the cathedral of Ascot

In the numerology of life, the number 30 is often associated with maturity, dedication, and the turning of a significant page. In the rugged, unpredictable world of Zimbabwean football, it now signifi...

By Philemon Jambaya