Witnesses to an attack in London during which a man, thought to be a soldier, was killed, say the two men who attacked him tried to behead him with machete-like knives.

At least 9 000 complaints have been filed against short-term insurers and car claims topped the list, but disputes have been resolved faster, the ombudsman says.

Zimbabwe's Mines Minister Obert Mpofu has vowed that the government will not roll back on plans to obtain mine land because it is owned by the state.