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Epworth man jailed 20 years for stealing TelOne cables

A 37-YEAR-OLD Epworth man, Shakespeare Dambaza, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing TelOne cables weighing 40kgs.   A 37-YEAR-OLD Epworth man, Shakespeare Dambaza, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing TelOne cables weighing 40kgs.   Dambaza was convicted on two counts of contravening the Telecommunications Act and Copper Control Act….

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Essential steps to building a successful franchise

Karen Keylock, national retail services manager at Nedbank Commercial Banking. Images supplied In this article, we explore the journey to creating a successful franchise. The feasibility test The first step to building a successful franchise is having a concept that has been growing well as a freestanding business, and being able to understand how the…

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ZimParks dangles US$2000 reward for poachers arrest

THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority THE Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has offered a US$2 000 reward to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of poachers who shot and beheaded three lions in Hwange National Park early this week. This comes as ZimParks has dispatched a special probe…

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Soap wars: Securex packaging found too similar to Protex… again

Source: www.pixabay.com The ruling, handed down by Judge Ngoepe, requires Bliss to remove the packaging from all advertising platforms within 30 days. Failure to comply will allow Colgate-Palmolive to seek further legal action. Furthermore, Bliss is barred from advancing any legal applications in court until it purges its contempt. The ruling follows an earlier decision…

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High Court frees police cell arsonist

High Court A DARING man stormed the Mahusekwa Police Station, hurled insults at police officers and removed clothes from a washing line before being locked up in holding cells, where he burnt the blankets after sticking in with some matches. Brighton Mashapaidze was, however, saved by the High Court from serving the whole seven months…

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ZIMRA scales up fight against fraudulent vehicle imports

The initiative comes amidst the surge in uninsured and unregistered motor vehicles in the roads of Harare and the spiraling piracy in the city. THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has roped in police to flush out fraudulently imported motor vehicles, especially in Harare. Zimra wants police to assist in mounting roadblocks along major roads often…

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Global investors overlook election uncertainties to double down on global equities and private equity

Source: Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey. The landmark survey – which encompasses almost 3,000 investors and some $74.5tn in assets across the full spectrum of institutions – instead found that the impact of central-bank policy (70%), high interest rates (68%) and a potential economic downturn (62%) usurped any concerns about this year’s election cycle. Specifically,…

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Rental escalations ease, says TPN

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, marketing director at TPN from MRI Software. The fact that most tenants continued to meet their rental commitments in the second quarter – despite high levels of household debt – is the result of stringent vetting and collection processes on the part of property owners, says Waldo Marcus, marketing director at…

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How the new OHS strategy could revolutionise SA labour conditions

Source: Pexels With this launch, the Department of Employment and Labour, the Compensation Fund (CF), Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), and the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance (FEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to playing a significant role in helping shape healthier and safer working places within the sectors they cover. During the event, key roleplayers including RMA,…

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