By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 263Chat
Mutasa Rural District Council demolished homes in Hauna, in Zimbabwe’s Honde Valley, during an operation targeting structures on unauthorised land. Residents say they were not given sufficient warning, while the Zimbabwe Republic Police accompanied municipal officers, reports 263Chat.
Edwin Matiza, 26, appeared before a court in Harare, Zimbabwe, facing several charges, including theft, assault, unlawful entry and robbery. The alleged incidents involve phones and goods stolen from shops and during assaults, 263Chat reports.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: 263Chat ·
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe expects the exchange rate to remain close to 26.60 ZiG to the US dollar until the end of the year, while inflation is forecast to end 2026 below 7%. Deputy governor Innocent Matshe presented the forecasts at the 2027 pre-budget seminar, the Daily News reported.
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
Zimbabwe’s Bulawayo city council has ordered informal traders operating from unauthorised sites to leave within seven days or face eviction. The relocation is to implement a directive from Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, according to a notice by town clerk Christopher Dube reported by Daily News (Zimbabwe).
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · Source: Daily News (Zimbabwe) ·
Blantyre Mayor Isaac Jomo Osman admits pushing a man during an altercation at a petrol station, but denies hitting him. He says he intervenes to prevent people jumping queues for fuel, while critics say law enforcement should be responsible for keeping order, Nyasa Times reports.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
CCC and Zimbabwean government discuss informal trader demolitionsThe Citizens Coalition for Change and the Zimbabwean government discussed local councillors’ working conditions and the demolition of unauthorised structures affecting informal traders. The Bulawayo meeting also covered strengthening local authorities’ capacity and public service delivery, according to 263Chat.
Former anti-corruption chief Andrea Johnson arrested in South AfricaAndrea Johnson, former head of South Africa’s anti-corruption directorate, and Feroz Khan, a former crime intelligence general, have been arrested on suspicion of obstructing justice. Their arrest on 30 October 2026 stems from allegations that Johnson passed Khan a confidential police docket in 2018, reports the Mail & Guardian.The week in Africa
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