Cholera Deaths Soar in SA And Zambia As Crisis Deepens in Zimbabwe - Deaths as a result of the devastating cholera epidemic have soared in South Africa and Zambia, as the flood of desperately ill Zimbabweans seeking treatment continues to pour into Zimbabwe's neighbouring countries. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Unicef Donates Millions to Fight Cholera - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have announced a $5 million donation for Zimbabwe's besieged health sector to help it battle an out-of-control cholera epidemic and the effects of collapsing health services. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

'Darkest Day of Our Lives' - Tsvangirai - SADC threatened to drop its mediation effort on Zimbabwe as another attempt to form a unity government in the country failed late yesterday. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Trampled Grass As Two Elephants Wrestle - Citing the absence of viable political alternatives to ZANU-PF and the MDC, Mphutlane wa Bofelo laments the deadlock continuing to grip Zimbabwe. Considering a broader history of continental political developments and the entrenched dominance of particular parties within post-colonial African states, wa Bofelo discusses what lessons Zimbabwe's experience offers for a South Africa approaching new general elections. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Ziscosteel Subsidiary Collapses in Botswana - Ramotswa Steel, a Botswana based Ziscosteel subsidiary that was at the centre of a financial scandal that sucked several senior government officials three years ago, has collapsed. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Zinwa Admits Failure - THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) last week admitted that it was overwhelmed by the extent of pipe bursts in Harare, casting doubt over its ability to restore normal water supplies. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

U.S. $900 Million Needed to Revive Industry - ZIMBABWE'S ailing industry requires at least US$900 million to raise capacity utilisation to about 80%, the latest government economic recovery plan shows. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Met Office Warns of Flooding, As Cholera Crisis Deepens - Zimbabwe's meteorological office has issued a warning of severe flooding in parts of Matabeleland, as heavy rains are expected to lash the country in the coming days. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Health System Utterly Collapsed - Report - Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has published a report showing how the cholera epidemic which ravages Zimbabwe is but one symptom of an utter collapse of the country’s health system, and documenting how the Mugabe regime’s human rights violations contributed to this man-made disaster. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]

Doctors Say Cholera Crisis Matter for International Criminal Court - International medical rights organisation, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), have labelled Zimbabwe's health crisis a 'crime' that should be the subject of an investigation by the International Criminal Court. [All Africa : Zimbabwe]