Zimbabwe, Page 8
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Fri, August 2nd, 10:00 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: Online reports on Zimbabwe election victories are “hogwash”
The Zimbabwe election polls closed on Thursday evening, with confusing reports emerging through various online and social media platforms, some claiming victory for the governing party and some for the opposition, while the governing party’s spokesperson called reports on election results “hogwash”. → Read more
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Thu, August 1st, 16:45 · Brandon Gregory
Alleged vote rigging in Zimbabwe caught on camera
A new video allegedly shows vote rigging on the part of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), following yesterday’s elections. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 15:56 · Brandon Gregory
Zimbabwe elections – reports of intimidation minimal, no violence
The Zimbabwe general election, taking place today, proceeded with no violence in comparison with the previous election of 2008, though social media platforms revealed some users had witnessed cases of intimidation. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 13:14 · Brandon Gregory
ZANU-PF supporters tweet threats and insults
President Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has taken to Twitter to issue threats to voters in the country's elections, thanking their followers and slamming South Africa. → Read more
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Wed, July 31st, 09:21 · Brandon Gregory
Zimbabwe elections a hot topic in southern Africa
Zimbabweans are at the polls today to vote either for a new leader or to retain president Robert Mugabe and #ZimElection is a hot topic, trending at number one on Twitter in South Africa with Mugabe trending in second place. → Read more
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Tue, July 30th, 10:19 · Brandon Gregory
Zimbabwe authorities block award winning SMS service for “political reasons”
Kubatana, a media and information project seeking to provide the citizens of Zimbabwe with access to information through media including SMS, has been blocked on the eve of tomorrow’s elections. → Read more
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Tue, July 30th, 08:36 · Richard Cutcher
Vimpelcom to trade Africa for Pakistan
United States-based telecommunications company Vimpelcom is set to sell its Burundi and Central African Republic business interests to emerging markets specialists Neil Telecom. → Read more
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Mon, July 29th, 11:01 · Brandon Gregory
Police investigating cases of hate speech on social media in Zimbabwe
Police in Zimbabwe are investigating alleged hate speech on social media platforms following the arrest of a Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T) activist was arrested for allegedly verbally abusing senior government officials over the phone. → Read more
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Fri, July 26th, 15:36 · Brandon Gregory
OPINION: Advent of social media and internet the bane of the African dictator’s life
The recent events involving the Zambian president Michael Sata and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and their reactions to online reporting and whistleblowing through social media, proves the advent of the internet does not fit in with their style of leadership. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 15:09 · Mercy Makumi
Zimbabwe’s Econet disconnects from Telecel
Econet Wireless will no longer provide their subscribers with connection to those on the Telecel Zimbabwe network because the latter does not have a valid licence. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 09:29 · Brandon Gregory
FEATURE: Zimbabwe elections, Baba Jukwa and social media
The pending 2013 general election has seemingly breathed life into social media in the country with whistleblower Baba Jukwa garnering a rapidly growing following on Facebook and political parties attempting to do the same. → Read more
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Thu, July 25th, 08:41 · Nanine Steenkamp
Victoria Falls now a cyber city
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe has announced the completion fibre installation in the Victoria Falls area in preparation for the upcoming United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) event. → Read more
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Mon, July 22nd, 12:03 · Nanine Steenkamp
CSZ gather for women in ICT meeting
The Computer Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ) has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, July 23, to discuss the influencing factors regarding women in the ICT industry, drawing on successful role models. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 13:47 · Brandon Gregory
Why Zimbabweans must not vote for Dexter Nduna and Zanu-PF – Baba Jukwa
Baba Jukwa, the increasingly popular Zimbabwean whistleblower, has given reasons why the country should not vote for the Dexter Nduna and his party, the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), headed by president Robert Mugabe. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 12:41 · Brandon Gregory
Telecel licence renewal declined by Zimbabwean government
The government of Zimbabwe chose to decline the renewal of Telecel’s operating licence due to allegations the country’s second largest mobile operator refused to abide by the foreign ownership laws of the country. → Read more
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Fri, July 19th, 08:54 · Brandon Gregory
Baba Jukwa addresses rioting police in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean whistleblower Baba Jukwa has addressed hundreds of police who rioted in Harare on Monday this week through his Facebook page. → Read more
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Thu, July 18th, 11:26 · Brandon Gregory
Zimbabwe gets independent TV station for election broadcasting
A new privately-owned free-to-air satellite television station started broadcasting in Zimbabwe this week with the aim of airing independent reporting during the election period in the country. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 10:17 · Tom Jackson
Orascom bids to renew Telecel licence
Orascom Telecom is to discuss the renewal of Telecel Zimbabwe’s mobile operator’s licence with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development this month. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:06 · Brandon Gregory
Mugabe on a manhunt for Baba Jukwa
Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe, has reportedly placed a US$330,000 ransom on the head of the Facebook whistleblower known only as “Baba Jukwa”, who actively exposed alleged crimes and corruption of Mugabe’s government. → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 08:17 · Nanine Steenkamp
RTG connects African hotels with virtual platform
Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has launched a virtual platform, opening new possibilities of partnership for small hotels through a revolutionised reservation system. → Read more
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