ZBC News
Main News || 19/08/2026
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- Main News || 19/08/2026
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- 1:13:39
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Main News || 19/08/2026
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- Kariba ferry disaster death toll rises to 95
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- KARIBA FERRY DISASTER DEATH TOLL RISES TO 95
The death toll from the Lake Kariba ferry disaster has risen to 95 after another body was recovered on Wednesday, as search and recovery operations continue.
#LakeKariba #KaribaFerryDisaster #Zimbabwe #ZBCNews #BreakingNews #SearchAndRecovery
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- COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A “Curse” with no appeal| Loss, faith, survival and resilience
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- 24:19
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented loss, fear and uncertainty, leaving communities around the world grappling with a crisis unlike any other in recent history.
As the virus spread, lives were lost, health systems came under immense pressure and families were confronted with grief and uncertainty. For many, the pandemic felt like an inescapable judgment. Yet amid the devastation, faith, compassion and community resilience offered hope.
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- Government launches formal probe into Kariba ferry disaster
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES FORMAL PROBE INTO KARIBA FERRY DISASTER
Government has launched formal investigations into the Kariba ferry disaster, with preliminary findings showing the vessel was carrying about 180 passengers and goods, exceeding its capacity.
#ZBCNews #ZBCNewsOnline #KaribaFerryDisaster #LakeKariba #Zimbabwe
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- Jacaranda Music Festival returns with star-studded 2026 line-up
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- JACARANDA MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 2026
The Jacaranda Music Festival returns to Harare from 2 to 4 October, with Jah Prayzah, Feli Nandi, Travellers Band and Mwendamberi among the first acts announced. More artists are set to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
#JacarandaMusicFestival #Jacaranda2026 #ZimbabweMusic #JahPrayzah #FeliNandi #ZimEntertainment
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- Sister gives brother a second chance at life through kidney donation
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- SISTER GIVES BROTHER A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE
For 21-year-old Tadiwa Mugeyi, a life-saving kidney donor came from within his own family. His 19-year-old sister, Shyline Tanaka Mugeyi, donated one of her kidneys, giving her brother a second chance at life.
#ZBCNews #ZBCNewsOnline #KidneyTransplant #OrganDonation #SiblingLove #Hope #Zimbabwe
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- Main News || 18/08/2026
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- 1:14:39
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Main News || 18/08/2026
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- 46TH ORDINARY SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
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- 1:40:23
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- 46TH ORDINARY SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
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- Main News || 17/08/2026
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- 1:15:49
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Main News || 17/08/2026
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- Lake Kariba rescue crews recount trauma of RIDA ferry disaster
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- 4:38
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- LAKE KARIBA RESCUE CREWS RECOUNT TRAUMA OF RIDA FERRY DISASTER
Rescue crews who responded to the RIDA ferry disaster on Lake Kariba recount the harrowing experience, with some saying they are struggling to sleep and return to the water.
#LakeKariba #RIDAFerryDisaster #KaribaTragedy #Zimbabwe #ZBCNews
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- President Mnangagwa hands over SADC Chairmanship to President Ramaphosa
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA HANDS OVER SADC CHAIRMANSHIP TO President RAMAPHOSA
President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa has handed over the SADC chairmanship to his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the 46th SADC Summit in Durban, South Africa, this Monday.
As he passed on the leadership of the regional bloc, President Mnangagwa rallied member states to approve the Southern Africa Development Fund to reduce dependence on foreign funding and accelerate industrialisation.
#SADC #SADCSummit2026 #Zimbabwe #Mnangagwa #Ramaphosa #Industrialisation
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- BURIAL OF A NATIONAL HERO - BRIG GEN (RTD) ALBERT NYAMURONDA
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- 2:17:23
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- BURIAL OF A NATIONAL HERO - BRIG GEN (RTD) ALBERT NYAMURONDA
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- Sunday Edition || 16/08/2026
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- 1:05:56
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Sunday Edition || 16/08/2026
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- News @ 8 || 15/08/2026
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- 1:03:00
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
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- News @ 8 || 15/08/2026
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- Sombre scenes in Kariba as families wait to identify loved ones
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- SOMBRE SCENES IN KARIBA AS FAMILIES WAIT TO IDENTIFY LOVED ONES
Several families have queued at the Kariba District Hospital mortuary in the agonising hope of identifying their loved ones. This follows the recovery of additional 22 bodies by authorities, bringing the tragic death toll to 68.
#LakeKariba #LakeKaribaDisaster #Kariba #ZBCNews
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- More bodies arrive at Andora Harbour as Kariba recovery continues
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- #LATEST: MORE BODIES ARRIVE AT ANDORA HARBOUR AS KARIBA RECOVERY CONTINUES
More than 20 additional bodies have arrived at Andora Harbour as recovery operations continue on Lake Kariba. The official death toll stands at 46 pending an update from the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
#KaribaFerryTragedy #LakeKariba #ZRP #ZBCNews
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- Mourners bid farewell to Kariba ferry tragedy victims
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- MOURNERS BID FAREWELL TO KARIBA FERRY TRAGEDY VICTIMS
Mourners have gathered at John Range Cemetery in Harare to bid farewell to families who lost their lives in the Kariba ferry tragedy as they are laid to rest.
#KaribaFerryTragedy #JohnRangeCemetery #ZBCNews
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- Lake Kariba Victims laid to rest
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- 4:03
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- LAKE KARIBA VICTIMS LAID TO REST
It is a deeply emotional day as families, friends, and the church gather at John Range Cemetery to lay to rest several victims of the Lake Kariba disaster. Among those being buried is two-year-old Mukudzeyi Kangware, whose mother remains missing.
#LakeKariba #LakeKaribaDisaster #JohnRangeCemetery #ZBCNews
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- Captain Sign Patsikadova memorial service
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- The body of the late Captain Sign Patsikadova who was leading the five-man crew when the RIDA passenger ferry capsized in Lake Kariba this Tuesday has arrived at in BaTonga for a memorial service.
Captain Patsikadova will be buried in Murehwa this afternoon
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- ‘This was our life’: Kariba ferry tragedy leaves fishing communities counting the cost
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- KARIBA FERRY TRAGEDY: THE BOAT THAT CARRIED A COMMUNITY’S LIVELIHOODS
The journey from urban Kariba to Chalala once carried more than passengers. It was a thread stitching together two halves of Kariba, urban and rural, carrying people, fish, ice, money and the ordinary necessities of life across a route that had become indispensable.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #RuralKariba #Chalala #ZBCNews
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- Main News || 14/08/26
- Runtime
- 1:19:14
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Main News || 14/08/26
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- Six-year-old Braveheart already owning the stage
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- SIX-YEAR-OLD BRAVEHEART ALREADY OWNING THE STAGE
He’s only six, but Braveheart Mutangayi can memorise songs in just days, and he’s already winning hearts with his powerful renditions of Zimbabwean music.
#BraveheartMutangayi #YoungTalent #ZimbabweanMusic #RisingStar #ZBCNews
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- The man behind Parirenyatwa Hospital
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- THE MAN BEHIND PARIRENYATWA HOSPITAL
Dr Samuel Tichafa Parirenyatwa, Zimbabwe's first black doctor, was a nationalist and freedom fighter whose life was cut short at the age of 34. His legacy endures through Parirenyatwa Hospital, which continues to provide healthcare to thousands.
#HeroesMonth #Parirenyatwa #Zimbabwe #ZBCNews
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- Main News || 13/08/26
- Runtime
- 1:15:58
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Main News || 13/08/26
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- Search continues as Kariba ferry deathg toll rises to 46
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- 4:52
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- SEARCH CONTINUES AS KARIBA FERRY DEATH TOLL RISES TO 46
Government says search and recovery operations on Lake Kariba will continue until all victims of the RIDA ferry disaster are recovered and accorded dignified burials. The death toll has risen to 46 as families continue to mourn their loved ones.
#LakeKariba #KaribaFerryDisaster #SearchAndRecovery #Zimbabwe #ZBCNews
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- Collen Ndandalika recounts loss of wife and three children in RIDA ferry accident
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- COLLEN NDANDALIKA RECOUNTS LOSS OF WIFE AND CHILDREN IN FERRY ACCIDENT
Collen Ndandalika has recounted the devastating loss of his wife and three children in the RIDA passenger ferry accident on Lake Kariba. Two children have been recovered, while his wife and one child remain missing as search and recovery efforts continue.
#RIDAAccident #LakeKariba #KaribaTragedy #Zimbabwe #SearchAndRecovery
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- RIDA tragedy: Search continues on Lake Kariba
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- RIDA TRAGEDY: SEARCH CONTINUES ON LAKE KARIBA
A memorial service has been held at Nyamhunga Stadium as the search for victims of the RIDA ferry tragedy continues on Lake Kariba. No bodies have been recovered so far today. The confirmed death toll remains at 44 as the recovery operation continues.
#RIDA #LakeKariba #RIDAtragedy #MemorialService #SearchAndRecovery #Zimbabwe
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- Chief Nyamhunga says traditional ceremon to calm Kariba waters have not been performed in two years
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- TRADITIONAL CEREMONY NOT PERFORMED IN KARIBA FOR TWO YEARS
Chief Nyamhunga says ceremonies intended to calm the waters and protect Kariba residents have not been performed due to lack of common ground among traditional leaders.
#Kariba #ChiefNyamhunga #TraditionalLeaders #LakeKariba #Zimbabwe
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- Influenza cases: Ministry allays fears, rules out unusual outbreak
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- INFLUENZA CASES RISE AS MINISTRY ASSURES PUBLIC
The Ministry of Health and Child Care says the recent increase in influenza cases is part of the normal seasonal peak and does not indicate an unusual outbreak. Influenza A and B remain predominant, with no coronavirus detected in tested samples.
#Influenza #COVID19 #Health #Zimbabwe #PublicHealth #ZBCNews
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- Tourism Minister consoles RIDA Ferry victims' families
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- MINISTER RWODZI CONSOLES FAMILIES OF RIDA FERRY VICTIMS
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Honourable Barbara Rwodzi has joined families of those who died in the RIDA passenger ferry tragedy at Nyamhunga Stadium in Kariba for a memorial service.
#RIDA #LakeKariba #Kariba #MemorialService #Zimbabwe #ZBCNews
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- Kariba residents mourn loved ones lost in RIDA ferry accident
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- KARIBA RESIDENTS MOURN RIDA FERRY VICTIMS
Kariba residents are mourning relatives and loved ones who died when the RIDA passenger ferry capsized on Lake Kariba on Tuesday, as the community comes to terms with the tragedy.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #Kariba #FerryAccident #ZBCNews
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- RIDA ferry accident victims memorial service underway in Karia
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- RIDA FERRY ACCIDENT VICTIMS MEMORIAL SERVICE UNDERWAY IN KARIBA
A memorial service for those who lost their lives in the RIDA passenger ferry accident on Tuesday is underway at Nyamhunga Stadium in Kariba, as families, friends and the community gather to honour the victims.
#RIDA #LakeKariba #KaribaFerryAccident #MemorialService #Zimbabwe
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- Main News || 12/08/2026
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- 1:08:52
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- Main News || 12/08/2026
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- Rufaro roars as ZDF Day delivers a spectacular showcase
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- #InCaseYouMissedIt #DefenceForcesDayCelebrations
SPECTACULAR SHOWCASE AT RUFARO
Thousands of citizens packed Rufaro Stadium for the 46th Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day celebrations. Spectators were treated to a thrilling display of precision drills, parade formations, and breathtaking parachute drops highlighting the military's top-tier discipline.
#ZDFDay2026 #ZDF #RufaroStadium #ZBCNews
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- Search and recovery operations continue at Lake Kariba
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- SEARCH AND RECOVERY CONTINUES ON LAKE KARIBA
Search and recovery operations continue following the RIDA ferry disaster on Lake Kariba. The latest team of divers recovered 25 bodies, 14 adults and 11 children, as efforts continue to locate those still unaccounted for.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #SearchAndRecovery #BoatCapsizing #ZBCNews
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- RIDA Boat Capsizing: Divers Recover 24 Bodies in Lake Kariba
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- RIDA BOAT CAPSIZING: DIVERS RECOVER 24 BODIES
Search and rescue operations continue at the RIDA boat capsizing site on Lake Kariba, where divers are recovering bodies. 14 adults and 10 children have been recovered, with a ZNA sub-aqua team having joined the search operation.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #RescueOperations #ZNA #ZBCNews
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- Survivor Recounts Moments Before RIDA Boat Capsized on Lake Kariba | ZBC News
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- SURVIVOR RECOUNTS MOMENTS BEFORE RIDA BOAT CAPSIZED
A survivor says luggage began falling overboard shortly after the vessel left the harbour on Lake Kariba Tuesday night. The boat later began swaying before operating on one engine.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #BoatCapsizing #ZBCNews
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- RIDA Ferry Survivor: Water Began Seeping In 30 Minutes After Departure | Lake Kariba
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- PASSENGER RECOUNTS MOMENTS BEFORE RIDA FERRY CAPSIZED
A survivor says passengers noticed water seeping into the RIDA ferry about 30 minutes after leaving the harbour on Lake Kariba. Passengers reportedly asked the captain to turn back, but their pleas went unanswered.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #MbuyaNehanda #BoatCapsizing #ZBCNews
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- RIDA Ferry Had 153 People On Board When It Capsized | Crew Member Reveals
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- 153 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD RIDA FERRY, CREW MEMBER SAYS
RIDA Security Officer Anymore Chambati, one of five crew members aboard the Mbuya Nehanda DDF passenger ferry, says 153 people, including infants, were on board when the vessel capsized. He said only two crew members survived.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #RescueEfforts #ZimbabweNews #ZBCNews
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- Survivor reciounts moments leading to RIDA boat capsizing on Lake Kariba Tuesday night
- Runtime
- 4:25
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔, 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒎𝒂 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅.
SURVIVOR RECOUNTS LAKE KARIBA RIDA BOAT CAPSIZING
A survivor has described the moments leading up to the capsizing of a Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) passenger boat on Lake Kariba on Tuesday night, as rescue efforts continue.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #RescueEfforts #ZBCNews
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- Survivor reciounts moments leading to RIDA boat capsizing on Lake Kariba Tuesday night
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- 4:25
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- SURVIVOR RECOUNTS LAKE KARIBA RIDA BOAT CAPSIZING
A survivor has described the moments leading up to the capsizing of a Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) passenger boat on Lake Kariba on Tuesday night, as rescue efforts continue.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #RescueEfforts #ZimbabweNews #ZBCNews
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- Main News || 11/08/2026
- Runtime
- 1:10:45
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Main News || 11/08/2026
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- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
- Runtime
- 4:19:39
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Select vs Namibia Defence Forces Select
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- 1:54:08
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Select vs Namibia Defence Forces Select
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- Breaking: RIDA Boat Capsizes on Lake Kariba, Rescue Operations Underway
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- BOAT CAPSIZES ON LAKE KARIBA
A Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat carrying 90 passengers and five crew members capsized on Lake Kariba while travelling from Kariba Urban to Chalala Fishing Camp via Long Island. The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the incident and says rescue operations are underway. Unconfirmed reports indicate that at least 53 people have been rescued.
More details to follow.
#LakeKariba #RIDA #Zimbabwe #BreakingNews #ZBCNews
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- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- 10:37
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Commemorations 2026
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- Mutuma Outburst Reignites Zimbabwe Football Officiating Debate
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- MUTUMA OUTBURST REIGNITES OFFICIATING DEBATE
Norton Big Boys coach Roderick Mutuma's reaction to Sunday's 3-1 defeat to FC Hunters has renewed scrutiny of match officiating in Zimbabwean football, with fresh questions over the consistency and credibility of refereeing decisions.
#ZimbabweFootball #Football #ZBCNews
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- Main News || 10/08/26
- Runtime
- 1:03:53
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Main News || 10/08/26
