SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity

Source: Pexels However, continued macroeconomic weakness, political uncertainty for those facing uncertain election outcomes, and unresolved global tensions continue to present challenges for investment and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. While turbulence and uncertainty are often not ideal, in this scenario, it helps to reinforce the requirement and opportunity for many industries and operators to…

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‘Water projects deserve more in 2025 budget’

RESIDENTS associations have implored Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to increase budgetary allocations towards water projects when he presents his 2025 national budget next month. RESIDENTS associations have implored Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to increase budgetary allocations towards water projects when he presents his 2025 national budget next month. The Zimbabwe Union of Residents Associations (ZURRA)…

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Gems gear up for Celtic Cup

Zimbabwe senior netball team THE Zimbabwe senior netball team has stepped up preparations for the inaugural Celtic Cup, which takes place in Glasgow, Scotland, early next month. Zimbabwe will compete against Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland in the tournament scheduled to run from November 7 to 10 at the Emirates Arena. The tournament was created…

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Party activists contributed 40% to human rights violations: Report

Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson Promise Mkwanazi POLITICAL party activists contributed 40% to the human rights violations that community members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) reported between July and September 2024, a new report from the organisation reveals. ZimRights said the most common violations being recorded were restrictions on access to social services…

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‘Unfinished houses harbouring thieves’

A BULAWAYO councillor has urged the local authority to engage owners of unfinished houses to come up with a way forward amid indications some of the properties are now hideouts for criminals. A BULAWAYO councillor has urged the local authority to engage owners of unfinished houses to come up with a way forward amid indications…

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Did Tuku speak his troubled life in song?

The late Zimbabwean legendary songwriter, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’ “TATSAUKA pano nekuti paita Tuku, (We passed by because you are playing Tuku music)” my late brother Johannes and his friend Evaristo Chiwara once told merrymakers in Rimuka, Kadoma, in the late 1990s after gatecrashing at a party. The uninvited guests came tothe party not for the…

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Nees calls for calm and focus

Warriors coach Michael Nees WARRIORS coach Michael Nees has warned against complacency and getting carried away by the back-to-back wins over Namibia that left Zimbabwe needing just a point to seal their ticket to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals. Zimbabwe completed a double over their southern Africa counterpart in the two teams’…

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