2025 in Zimbabwe

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Events of 2025 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

• President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
• Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga

Events

February

• 6 February – A Hongdu JL-8 of the Air Force of Zimbabwe crashes near Gweru, killing the pilot. ^[1]
• 13 February – A bus collides with a truck near Beitbridge, killing 24 people and injuring 30 others. ^[2]

March

• 9 March – A dam collapses at a farm in Chipinge, killing five people and leaving two others missing. ^[3]
• 19 March – A collision involving a van and two trucks at a junction near Dzivarasekwa kills seven people and injures eight others. ^[4]
• 20 March – Sports minister Kirsty Coventry becomes the first African and the first woman to be elected as president of the International Olympic Committee. ^[5]
• 25 March – Zimbabwe National Army commander Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe is appointed by President Mnangagwa as Sports Minister to replace Kirsty Coventry. ^[6]
• 31 March – M31 Movement: Ninety-five people are arrested following anti-government protests in Harare organized by former ZANU–PF member Blessed Geza. ^[7]

May

• 27 May – President Mnangagwa signs into law an amendment into the Broadcasting Services Act requiring motorists to pay a radio tax funding the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation in order to obtain a driver's licence and vehicle registration. ^[8]
• 30 May – A Chengdu J-7 of the Air Force of Zimbabwe catches fire and crashes near Gweru, killing the pilot. ^[9]

July

• 19 July – Zimbabwe qualifies for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after defeating Namibia 30-16 at the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup in Uganda. ^[10]
• 22 July – A minibus taxi and a truck collide near Chitungwiza, killing 17 people. ^[11]

August

• 8 August – The United States suspends the processing of all regular visa applications from Zimbabwe amid efforts by the Trump administration against irregular migration. ^[12]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Zimbabwe

Source: ^[13]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 21 February – National Youth Day
• 18 April – Independence Day
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 19 April – Holy Saturday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 25 May – Africa Day
• 11 August – Heroes' Day
• 12 August – Defence Forces Day
• 22 December – National Unity Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Deaths

• 23 March – Geoffrey Nyarota, 74, journalist and human rights activist. ^[14]

References

1. "Air Force of Zimbabwe pilot killed on training flight near Gweru". The Zimbabwean. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. "24 people have died in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Zimbabwe, police say". AP News. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
3. "5 children killed and 2 others are missing after a dam collapses in Zimbabwe". AP News. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
4. "Seven Killed, Eight Injured In Three-Vehicle Crash Near Dzivarasekwa". The Zimbabwean. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
5. "Kirsty Coventry elected as new president of the International Olympic Committee". France 24. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
6. "Zimbabwe military general replaces Kirsty Coventry as sports minister". AP News. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
7. "Zimbabwe anti-Mnangagwa protest: 95 arrests after demonstration calling for president to resign". BBC. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
8. "Zimbabwe's president approves controversial mandatory radio levy on motorists". AP News. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
9. "Veteran pilot killed after Air Force jet goes down near Gweru". ZimLive. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
10. "Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991". Africanews. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
11. Mutsaka, Farai (22 July 2025). "17 dead in head-on collision between minibus taxi and truck in Zimbabwe, police say". AP News. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
12. "US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe". Al Jazeera. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
13. "Zimbabwe Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
14. Matika, Peter (24 March 2025). "Zimbabwe: Veteran Journalist Geoff Nyarota Dies". AllAfrica. Retrieved 24 March 2025.

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