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U.S. first lady Jill Biden opened a five-day, two-country visit to Africa on Wednesday during which she will focus on empowering women and youth and highlight food insecurity in the Horn of Africa region.

Today, in Zimbabwe the law of copyright is governed by the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act.

From José Eduardo dos Santos to Robert Mugabe, disputes have broke out over burials.

Long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, seems to be causing trouble from beyond the grave.

How Zimbabwe is still haunted by Robert Mugabe

The family of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe says it is outraged by a local chief’s decision to have the remains of the former statesman reburied at the country’s National Heroes’ Acre.

Traditional Chief Orders Grace Mugabe to Exhume, Rebury Late President Mugabe’s Remains LLMugabe01 A traditional chief has ordered former Zimbabwean First Lady, Grace Mugabe, to exhume her husband’s remains at the family homestead in Mashonaland West and rebury them as he was laid to rest in a place violating the area’s burial cultural norms. But the Mugabe family is breathing fire, saying they will defy Chief Zvimba’s order as he has no jurisdiction over the matter. In a letter written...

"... If it is a constitutional matter, which we think it is because he has no jurisdiction to handle the case, we would go to the Constitutional Court. This is far from over. We are ready to take him on.”

Page Content The Executive Mayor has bid farewell to 63-year old songstress Sibongile Khumalo, who was laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre at the West Park Cemetery at the weekend. She died a week ago after suffering a stroke. Khumalo’s funeral service was held at the historic Market Theatre in Newtown, an arts and culture precinct where the deceased songbird spent the heydays of her decorated career performing on stage alongside peers in the entertainment industry. Cllr Geoff Makhubo says Khumalo...

Military veterans vow to stand up against corruption Zipo-zenkosi Ncokazi Politics reporter 17 December 2020 SPECIAL DAY: Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Ben Fihla speaks at Heroes’ Acre in the Zwide Cemetery where the MKMVA marked its 59th anniversary. In front wearing a beret are MKMVA regional chair Phakamile Ximiya, the Rev Jingela Boya and ANC MPL Tamara Xhanti Image: Supplied A rotten-to-the-core ANC has hampered service delivery with unethical leaders...