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Welcome to The Sound Check with Tatenda Gee!

In this episode, we are unpacking two timeless classics: Dr. Oliver Mtukudzi’s “Ndika Napedza” and Timbaland & Magoo’s “Party People.”

What do you think? Did Timbaland sample

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Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube says government is considering reopening food imports using private foreign currency to safeguard supplies, prevent shortages and stabilise prices amid fears of an El Niño-induced drought.

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Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume says the capital is far from dead despite concerns over its deteriorating state. Meanwhile, Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe admits the city faces major operational challenges, with council saying it needs US$4 billion to restore services.

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Zimbabwean Tech Students from HIT, BUSE & NUST were in Paris, France to showcase the projects and startups they’ve been working on at @VivaTech 2026, one of the world’s biggest tech & startup events.
Shoutout to the students who got to experience rubbing shoulders with the people moving the world’s technology forward.
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#vivatech2026 #zimbabwe

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Youth Empowerment Minister Tino Machakaire has urged young people to embrace entrepreneurship over handouts, saying they can create jobs, build businesses and transform communities with the right support.

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Engineer Grace Bema says Zimbabwe must invest in smart water and sewer monitoring systems to curb persistent sewer bursts as Harare struggles with rapid urban growth and ageing infrastructure.

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Today on #TheRush with Misred, Xiba and Freeman HKD reveal the inspiration behind their new track Wakaurasha and the story that brought the song to life.

Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel - https://t.co/e6jWdq7u7f

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NEWS | Zanu PF says no to businessmen's donations associated with President

HARARE — The ruling Zanu PF party has said no to donations from individuals who do not follow party processes.

This follows internal fissures within the party over donations of vehicles and cash by individual businessmen associated with the party.

The donations have served different purposes, most of them personal, and the party is not happy.

Director of Information Farai Marapira told ZiFM Stereo News that donations associated with President Emmerson Mnangagwa or the party fall under its internal structures rather than private philanthropy, while acknowledging that concerns raised by its Youth League over such donations are legitimate and should be considered by the party leadership.

Marapira said Zanu PF's concern was not with philanthropy itself but with donations publicly linked to the president or the party.

"I believe the issue is not about what individuals choose to do through their philanthropy for the betterment of their fellow citizens. Where we have concerns is when donations are connected to the president or to the party. Zanu PF has its own structures, procedures, and mechanisms through which such matters are handled and managed."

He said the party did not regulate charitable giving undertaken outside its structures.

"The party cannot regulate an individual's philanthropy outside its structures. People give each other money every day. People make donations to one another every day. People lend each other money every day. This is part of normal human social behavior."

However, he said donations publicly associated with President Mnangagwa or Zanu PF became matters for party oversight.

"When donations are associated with His Excellency the President or with the party at large, then, of course, the party has a responsibility to address those matters."

The comments follow public concerns raised by members of the Zanu PF Youth League over donations associated with the president or the party and whether such gestures should be channeled through established party structures.

Marapira said those concerns had been recognised by the leadership.

"We have seen instances where the Youth League leadership has raised concerns about these donations and their impact. Those concerns can not be ignored. They can not be brushed aside. They are legitimate concerns that deserve consideration, and it is the responsibility of the party leadership to address them."

He said the issues would be considered through the party's established processes.

"The party will assess such issues, and its members will express their views to ensure that, as we move forward as a society, we do so within the principles, values, and defining characteristics of the revolutionary party, Zanu PF."

Marapira rejected suggestions that recent public exchanges reflected divisions within the ruling party.

"It may appear as though there are arguments or that we are fighting, but that is not the case. It is simply a matter of guiding one another on how donations related to the party should be handled."

Although he announced no immediate policy changes, Marapira said he was confident the party leadership would respond where necessary.

"We are led by the President, and I am confident that any necessary corrections will be made."

He also dismissed suggestions that the debate reflected factionalism.

"Not every mistake is made out of malice. Some mistakes arise from a lack of knowledge. Therefore, when we see members of the party speaking on these issues at any level, we should not describe it as division. We should not call it factionalism, nor should we call it hatred."

Marapira said the discussion reflected a party reviewing its own internal processes.

"We should recognise it for what it is: a party that is constantly evaluating itself and its members while clarifying where the boundaries lie. There are no divisions."

Reporting by Anesu Masamvu

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Zimbabwe's Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill has cleared the Senate after securing the constitutionally required two-thirds majority, with 75 Senators voting in favor and four against. The Senate, however, introduced several amendments during the Committee Stage, meaning the Bill is not yet ready for presidential assent. It now returns to the National Assembly, which resumes sitting on 7 July, for lawmakers to consider and confirm the Senate's changes before the legislative process can move forward.

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The Zimbabwe government has launched a digital platform for citizens to rate their local councils, ministries, government departments and agencies. You can access the platform online or via WhatsApp. The question now is will members of the public use it? And will it lead to any changes?

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BREAKING NEWS | Senate passes CAB3 with overwhelming majority

The Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) has been passed by the Senate, with 75 senators voting in favor of the bill today.

The bill will now be forwarded to President Emmerson Mnangagwa for assent.

Only four senators voted against the bill, indicating that some opposition senators voted in support of it.

More to follow...

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NEWS | 'A cemetery or a contamination risk?' Inside the battle over Harare's most ambitious burial project

HARARE – The developers behind the controversial Watervlei Burial Memorial Park have pushed back against claims that the project poses a threat to Harare's water supply, insisting the site has undergone years of environmental scrutiny and is on track to become one of Zimbabwe's most ambitious burial developments.

The defence comes as the project remains at the centre of a growing dispute involving government ministries, environmental concerns and a simmering land conflict along Seke Road, where contractors say they have faced intimidation while carrying out works.

The burial park, situated near the Prince Edward Water Treatment Plant, was recently halted by Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora, who warned that decomposing human remains and chemicals could contaminate groundwater and eventually affect Harare's water sources.

Mombeshora argued that the cemetery's proximity to water infrastructure raised serious public health concerns and questioned whether proper consultations had been conducted before approvals were granted.

But project manager Ismail Nanabawa says the development has undergone years of environmental assessments and government engagement, dismissing suggestions that the cemetery would become a health hazard.

"We first engaged EMA in 2018 and have maintained our approvals ever since. The latest license renewal was issued in January this year, and EMA conducted another comprehensive assessment in March," Nanabawa said.

He said officials from the Ministry of Health, Harare City Council's Health Department, as well as representatives from the city's water, sanitation, and roads departments, had all visited the site in recent months.

"They gave recommendations around erosion control, but there were no objections to the project itself."

Nanabawa disputes assertions that the cemetery sits dangerously close to critical water infrastructure.

"As far as the actual burial sites are concerned, the nearest graves will be approximately 450 meters away. We are also putting in place measures such as brick-lined and concrete-lined graves to minimise any possibility of seepage," he said.

The comments come as developers race to complete the first phase of a project that could eventually accommodate about 80,000 graves and transform a former commercial and recreational site into what they describe as a modern memorial park.

Where anthills, refuse dumps, and informal activity once dominated the landscape known locally as Junction 24, heavy machinery now moves across newly carved roads and landscaped sections of land stretching towards the lower reaches of the property.

According to Nanabawa, the site has undergone extensive rehabilitation since construction began in late 2024.

"We spent a considerable amount of time clearing the area, rehabilitating the land, and preparing it for infrastructure development. At the moment, roughly 80 percent of the main road network has been opened."

The project's first phase includes six kilometers of main roads laid out in a grid system designed to service approximately 40,000 graves.

Developers hope to complete the first phase by the fourth quarter of this year and conduct the first burials before year-end.

At the center of the development will be a Memorial Village, envisioned as the operational and symbolic heart of the cemetery.

The complex is expected to house administration offices, visitor facilities, and what developers describe as world-class memorial infrastructure.

A large-scale environmental rehabilitation program is also underway, with plans to plant about 1,000 trees across the site.

Yet even as construction advances, a separate battle is unfolding at the cemetery's entrance.

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FUN FACT 👑 Miss Universe Zimbabwe Roseanna Hall says judging starts at boot camp, not on the final night! It’s where judges get to know contestants and see their true personalities. ✨

Watch the full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://t.co/JcRFrArnDu

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Look who it is!

It’s none other than our very own Miss Universe Zimbabwe, Roseanna Hall!

Beauty, grace, and excellence all in one frame.
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Police say they will not tolerate illegal beer factories operating under the guise of food production, following a raid in Msasa that led to the arrest of two foreign nationals accused of producing illicit beer in unhygienic conditions. #Zimbabwe #Police #IllegalBeer

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Dynamos FC have suspended head coach Genesis Mangombe amid allegations of match-fixing, insubordination, the use of juju, and reports that players were forced to take part in traditional rituals before matches.

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After years of overcrowding and deteriorating living conditions, rehabilitation works are now underway at Matapi Flats in Mbare under ED AID1. The project aims to improve infrastructure, sanitation and the quality of life for residents.

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to continue the late National Hero Victor Matemadanda’s efforts by fast-tracking the rehabilitation of liberation war shrines. Matemadanda was honoured for his contribution to Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle and national service.

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(Outgoing) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a ban on social media for children under 16 and a social media curfew for under-18s. Looks like the world is moving more and more in that direction, Zimbabwe next?
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#tech #uk #keirstarmer

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Zimbabwe just announced its first law for cryptocurrency, S.I. 99 of 2026, a law for the registration of Virtual Assets Service Providers.

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