How many Zimbos are in South Africa? Nobody knows

The question about how many Zimbabweans are living in South Africa has vexed civil society, academics and even South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs for years. But there is still no solution. Nobody knows how many Zimbabweans are living in that country but the figure of three million is often bandied about.

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Top stories November 1-5

No judgement- South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal today reserved judgment in the appeal hearing that that South Africa was obliged under international law to probe alleged atrocities by officials in Zimbabwe. A lower court had ruled that the National Prosecuting Authority could prosecute Zimbabweans alleged to have committed atrocities if they ever set foot in South Africa. South African police argued that they could investigate a person involved in an alleged crime only when that person set foot in the country. To spend resources on an investigation where there were no prospects of a prosecution, such as if a foreigner might enter the country, would be wrong “because it would lead to nothing”.

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£15 000 reward

A British family has offered a reward of £15 000 (about $25 000)for information about the death of Robert Wood in Bulawayo last year. Wood, a former Special Air Services…

Economy to grow

Zimbabwe's economy is expected to grow by 6.1 percent next year up from this year's 3.1 percent because of the robust mining sector. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa today said that…

Budget delay

Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa today said he would not be able to announce his budget for 2014 this month but would definitely meet the deadline of unveiling it before January…

Britain mum on Ex-CIO

A British peer yesterday refused to disclose who had allowed a former Central Intelligence Officer to stay in the United Kingdom despite his admission that he had tortured and kidnapped people while working for the government in Zimbabwe.

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Get out of election mode

Information Minister Jonathan Moyo today slammed politicians for keeping the country in perpetual election mode instead of focusing on national development. "People are tired of elections and there is no…

Mad man

President Robert Mugabe today described Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai as a mad man for refusing to accept his election defeat on 31 July."We won elections, now Mr…