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EU to host EuroFilm festival in Byo

European Film Festival THE European Union (EU) will starting today until Sunday host the European Film Festival at Ster Kinekor in Bulawayo. The festival, which will include screening of short films, announcements of the  Zimbabwe 2024 short film winners, Skillshare connect and Input Conference with award winning filmmakers, among other programmes. In addition it aims…

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Chevrons doing it for fans

ZIMBABWE senior men’s cricket head coach Justin Sammons ZIMBABWE senior men’s cricket head coach Justin Sammons has praised the dedicated local fan base, promising to reward their loyalty with impressive performances, starting with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier B, which kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya, tomorrow. The Chevrons were forced…

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Huge salary hike spells trouble: Govt

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister July Moyo GOVERNMENT says it will keep civil servants’ salaries at 12% of the gross domestic product (GDP), with its growth expected to be the benchmark against which their salaries can be improved, NewsDay can report. The government this week announced that civil servants had started getting their…

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10-step guide to dealing with bullying in the workplace

Image source: © 123RF.com 1. An employee who feels bullied (complainant) should first establish whether the conduct experienced amounts to bullying. In this regard, employers are obliged, in terms of the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (Code), to put a harassment policy in place that would…

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2025 Best of Wine Tourism and Ambassador Award winners announced

Source: Supplied Initiated by Great Wine Capitals 26 years ago, the 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards highlight the rapid evolution of the global wine tourism industry. With growing demand from international tourists seeking authentic experiences, wine tourism has become a key driver for economic growth. From vineyard visits and festivals to exclusive wine tastings,…

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Used car sales slump with Ford and Volkswagen hit hardest

Source: Unsplash Overall, September used car sales totalled 28,609, with a combined value of just under R11.6bn. This represents a year-on-year decrease of -8.7% in accumulative sales value. It’s no surprise that Toyota, Volkswagen, and Ford retained their top three positions, with 4,964, 4,134, and 2,962 units sold, respectively. Toyota experienced a modest -2% decline…

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Philanthropist Wendy Ackerman to receive SU honorary doctorate

Wendy Ackerman | image supplied Ackerman will receive her degree in December along with novelist Damon Galgut and visionary economist professor Deirdre McCloskey. Jazz singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler; renowned clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist professor Salim Safrudeen Abdool Karim; and the country’s longest-serving director-general, Dr Philemon Mjwara, formerly of the Department of Science and Innovation, will receive…

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Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for failing to act in the public interest and contributing to…

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Buying a fixer-upper property: 7 things every investor should check

Source: Supplied. So says Arnold Maritz, co-principal for Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs, adding that it’s especially important for first-time investors to go in with their eyes wide open. “Do your homework thoroughly, researching the markets in various areas and look for neighbourhoods where there’s been an upswing, but which…

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