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Man stabs girlfriend's buttocks after being turned down
A Plumtree man, Thembani Ngwenya (20), has been remanded in custody following allegations that he stabbed his girlfriend, Sibonile Nyathi.Ngwe...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 16:11hrs | 1037 | by Simbarashe Sithole /Edson Mapani in Plumtree
Robbers nabbed over $100
Two suspected robbers who robbed a pedestrian of his US$100 in Plumtree are in trouble after they were nabbed and taken to court.Felix Moyo (2...Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:31hrs | 260 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Ex- CIO remanded over extra-marital dispute, gossip
A former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) spy, Paul Bvekerwa (39) is living in regret moments after he appeared before Plumtree magistrat...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 22:48hrs | 1682 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Harare businessman pens emotional song after horrific accident
HARARE - Businessman Tawanda "Hounorable Tawaz" Chisasa has unleashed his first gospel song titled Njodzi Mumigwagwa after a Seke fatal road accident ...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 551 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Plumtree man jailed for using stolen donkeys in brick moulding scheme
Prospects of launching a large-scale brick moulding community project using five stolen donkeys were short-lived for a Plumtree man after his arrest a...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 12:40hrs | 256 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Zimbabwean, Mozambican nationals smuggle motorcycles into Zim
CHISUMBANJE - Two Zimbabwean and Mozambican nationals have been arrested for smuggling and entry by eversion after their unregistered motorcycles were...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 18:52hrs | 977 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Arrest for assault further expose man with cannabis
PLUMTREE - Instituting an arrest over assault has further exposed Mxolisi Ncube (20) of Mlotshana village in Mangwe to a 12-month imprisonment sentenc...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 18:07hrs | 436 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Minister targets Limpopo squatters over stock theft
BEITBRIDGE - Zimbabwe's Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland South, Albert Nguluvhe, has raised alarm over the inc...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 20:00hrs | 356 | by Gideon Madzikatidze and Simbarashe Sithole
Man assaulted over a SIM card
A Plumtree man, Sindiso Ndlovu, has found himself in legal trouble after allegedly assaulting another man over a missing SIM card.The case was...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 19:34hrs | 213 | by Edson Mapani
Caretakers storm colleague's bedroom, assault her while naked
Two caretakers, Yenzile (32) and Admire Ncube (23), have each been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment by Matabeleland South Provincial Magistrate Bu...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:01hrs | 628 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
Security guard bashed for asking village head's whereabouts at funeral
SIGWAZA VILLAGE, KEZI - A simple inquiry about the village head's whereabouts at a funeral wake in Sigwaza Village turned violent when Maphaneni Ranch...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 08:53hrs | 716 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
Inmates trade sugar, porridge for weed
GWANDA - Two serving prison inmates, Hloniphani Mkwananzi (42) and Tiisetse Ngulube, have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for trading food items...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 16:01hrs | 551 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Soldiers (39) bashes wife (44) for leaving him behind in the bar
A member of Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts after he assaulted his wife for leaving him behind while going to ...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:45hrs | 968 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Mine owner fined for operating unregistered milling plants
MAPHISA - A 45-year-old Snake Bone Mine owner has been fined US$200 for operating hammer and ball milling plants without proper documentation for regi...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 21:45hrs | 568 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Kezi
Botswana man illegally enters Zim to see prophet
A 24-year-old man from Botswana was dragged to court yesterday after he illegally entered Zimbabwe with a firearmNchidzi Mbako Tshabang was sl...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 12:33hrs | 921 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man jailed for possession of live ammunition
Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware has sent a 27-year-old man to prison for possessing live a...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 08:14hrs | 390 | by Simbarashe Sithole
St Francis High School bursar nabbed
Police in Guruve have arrested St Francis High School bursar Ruvimbo Muza (42), Rutendo Vere (32), the school accountant and Lovemore Madochi (51), SD...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:18hrs | 717 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Greedy mine quartet jailed for robbery
Four casual mine workers have learnt that their quest to grasp all, landed them into losing all liberties or joy for spending shares of daily mining p...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:15hrs | 247 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Kezi
Man bashes young brother to death
MATOBO - Blinded by love and unable to stand the sight of his younger brother's right to life over suspicious involvement towards a previous divorce w...Published: 14 Jun 2025 at 20:34hrs | 1858 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
MRP needs US$650k to intensify its self-determination international engagement
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) is appealing for US$ 650,000 to intensify international engagements that seek to push the Zimbabwean government to ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 21:51hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Zim man assaults cheating wife in Botswana
A jealous husband is in trouble after he allegedly assaulted his wife with stones and fists, accusing her of infidelity.Moses Nkomo (28) alleg...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:06hrs | 2162 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Son bashes father's girlfriend
An angry son allegedly bashed his father's girlfriend with a sjambok in a bush, accusing her of making the family suffer as the father is spending mor...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 22:03hrs | 1812 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Drug dealer (20) jailed
A 20-year-old Plumtree drug dealer has been sent to jail for possessing 215 grammes of cannabis.Advance Ncube was sentenced to 15 months in ja...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 21:57hrs | 538 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Zanu-PF Insiza North candidate donate to schools ahead of by-elections
Zanu-PF candidate in the forthcoming by-election Delani Moyo has donated money, cement and bricks to a number of schools in two constituencies ahead o...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:42hrs | 258 | by Stephen Jakes
UDM leader backs Zapu Insiza North by-elections
The United Movement for Devolution (UMD) has declared that it stands in solidarity with Zapu and its candidate, Thabani Mlotshwa, in the upcoming Insi...Published: 26 May 2025 at 12:38hrs | 390 | by Stephen Jakes
Donkey thieves jailed for 12 years
Three Plumtree-based thieves were jailed for a combined 12-year term by Magistrate Joshua Nembaware.Butholezwe Ngwenya (48), Handsome Sibanda ...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:27hrs | 251 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rapist dozes off at crime scene
A 22-YEAR-OLD Plumtree suspected rapist allegedly slept at a crime scene soon after raping an eighteen-year-old victim.The matter came to ligh...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:23hrs | 558 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Freedom Alliance rallies behind Zapu Candidate in Insiza North by-election
The opposition Freedom Alliance party has declared its support for the Zapu Candidate in the Insiza North by-election, Thabani Mlotshwa.Mlotsh...Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:21hrs | 99 | by Stephen Jakes
Thieves break into magistrates' homes in broad daylight
Suspected thieves allegedly broke into the homes of two Plumtree magistrates in broad daylight while the judicial officers were away at court, deliver...Published: 15 May 2025 at 08:15hrs | 1063 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Methodist Church clash with council, BSPZ, SDA and Printers company over stand
The Methodist Church in Filabusi has clashed with the Insiza Rural District Council, the Seventh Day Adventist, the Better Schools Programme Zimbabwe ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 21:43hrs | 1213 | by Stephen Jakes
UPDATE: Delani Moyo Wins Insiza North ZANU-PF Primary Rerun
Delani Moyo has officially won the ZANU-PF Insiza North primary election rerun, securing a commanding 1,781 votes, well ahead of Moses Langa, who poll...Published: 13 May 2025 at 20:30hrs | 2063 | by Staff Reporter
Delani Moyo leading in Zanu PF Insiza North Primary elections
As the results of the Zanu-PF primary elections start trickling in, the Zanu-PF central Committee member Delani Moyo whose supporters had previously c...Published: 13 May 2025 at 20:06hrs | 450 | by Stephen Jakes
Roman Catholic priest in court for fraud
Plumtree - A Roman Catholic priest based at Embakwe Mission, Qinisela Wilfred Moyo, has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly generating a fa...Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:44hrs | 1096 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rapist's wife nabbed
A Plumtree based woman is in trouble after she tried to defeat the course of Justice by trying to bribe a rape victim.Thokozani Mkandawire (30...Published: 06 May 2025 at 21:03hrs | 2024 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Donkey thieves jailed two years
A 76-year-old man from Plumtree is relieved after recovering his four stolen donkeys, which had been taken by Abednicho Ncube (34) and Mgcini Sibanda ...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 12:04hrs | 554 | by Simbarashe Sithole
JOC blocks ZANU-PF ex-MP, Tongaat Hullets' farmers eviction ploy
Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) in Masvingo withdrew and crippled an attempt by former ZANU-PF Chiredzi West legislator and central commi...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2183 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chiredzi
Rampant corruption, nepotism hit Catholic school...headmistress embezzle funds
Parents are up in arms with Ekusileni Secondary School headmistress in Filabusi, with some threatening to withdraw and transfer learners from the Cath...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:36hrs | 3805 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Filabusi
Zimbabwean rapist kills victim in Botswana
In a shocking incident, a Plumtree-based businessman Cabangane Mathe (35), allegedly killed a rape victim in a bid to conceal the crime he had committ...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 10:33hrs | 1731 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZanuPF's interference in Matabeleland traditional and cultural activities spark vitriol
THE spirited efforts by the ruling Zanu F to always mindle in the cultural and traditional activities co...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 23:24hrs | 673 | by Stephen Jakes
Suspect bites police officer's leg
There was drama in Dingumuzi township Plumtree where a man who resisted arrest after destroying a friend's property ended up biting a cop's leg....Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 09:39hrs | 848 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Desperate Measures: Burglar Begs for Jail Cell, Citing Bus Fare Woes
In a bizarre twist that left the Plumtree magistrates courts reeling, a burglary suspect, Tylor Ncu...Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:56hrs | 1553 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MRP Appeals to CICC Over Zanu PF's Crimes Against Humanity in Matabeleland
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) Leader Mqondisi Moyo has intensified his party's efforts by engaging the Coalition for the International Criminal Court...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:22hrs | 666 | by Stephen Jakes
Victim begs rapist to wear a condom
A defenceless Plumtree woman was left with no option but to ask a suspected rapist who raped her at midnight to wear a condom and he agreed.Th...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:08hrs | 2726 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Drama at business centre as sisters bash shopkeeper
A violent altercation at Maninji business centre in Mayobodo has led to the arrest of Nyarai Mpofu, aged 34, and two accomplices following an ass...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 20:37hrs | 1430 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man bashes wife for entertaining prophet
A jealousy husband is in soup after he assaulted his wife for entertaining a prophet.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts y...Published: 11 Feb 2025 at 20:33hrs | 1406 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman beats daughter-in-law with knobkerrie, cable
A 37-year-old Tsholotsho woman has been slapped with 350 hours of community service after assaulting her...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:29hrs | 761 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Brother frequently rapes own sister
In a bizzare incident derived from sharing solitary bedroom as siblings, a 29-year-old Kezi man was drag...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 922 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Kezi
Cop steals 11 cattle
Tsholotsho police officer Traver Munyuki (31) and his accomplice Bernard Sibanda are in soup after they allegedly stole 11 cattle.The duo appe...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 10:19hrs | 1116 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Senior citizen robbed
A senior citizen was allegedly robbed of his ZAR1500 by three suspects who assaulted him while he waited for transport in Plumtree.The injured...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 20:22hrs | 1639 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cannabis grower jailed
A Cannabis farmer Freddy Mpofu was convicted yesterday by Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware.Mpofu of Siringavale farm was sentenced to t...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 19:49hrs | 1001 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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