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Mthwakazi youth leader 'arrested' over apostolic sect raids
Lwazi Khanye, the national youth treasurer of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), was reportedly arrested on Tuesday in connection with the party's recent raids on apostolic sect shrines in Bulawayo....Published: 31 May 2024 at 21:15hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe presidential election bombshell
A Bulawayo-based lawyers human rights organisation, Abammeli, and local attorney Nqobani Sithole have filed an urgent High Court application seeking an order for a compelling interdict against the Zim...Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 19:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora could be digging his own grave
Douglas Mwonzora's support for controversial amendments to the constitution is a mistake that could destroy his political career because the changes to the supreme law are not popular among the electo...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CSOs condemn constitutional amendments
CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) have accused MPs of abandoning the interests of people who voted them into power by supporting constitutional changes aimed at consolidating power in the office of t...Published: 01 May 2021 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi 9 finally freed on bail
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Evangelista Kabasa on Wednesday granted bail to nine Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists who had spent several weeks at Khami Remand Prison facing public violenc...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jailed Mthwakazi activists in freedom bid
LAWYERS representing incarcerated Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists have applied for bail at the High Court. The application comes after several efforts to secure the freedom of the sec...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi leader fears for his life
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo said his family is now living in fear of being abducted after suspected Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives were spotted in the vicin...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Juveniles languish in remand prison
TWO Plumtree juveniles accused of murder are languishing in remand prison for a crime allegedly committed over a year ago as their case has been stalling at the courts. This was revealed...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 16:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 Mthwakazi activists to spend Easter behind bars
NINE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists who are facing public violence charges were Thursday remanded in custody to 16 April by Bulawayo magistrate Tawengwa Sengester.This was revealed t...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:15hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Nkayi chief taken to court over 'illegal' ruling
NKAYI traditional leader Chief Dakamela has been taken to the magistrates court by one of his subjects after he ordered that he be caned in public for assault.Tumelo Maphala was ordered to per...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rights lawyers urge citizens to reject Zimbabwe's 'Logan Act'
A HUMAN rights group has urged Zimbabweans to reject the ruling Zanu-PF party's plans to push through the Patriot Bill in Parliament, describing it as "undemocratic". Zanu-PF chief whip Pupura...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 Mthwakazi activists seek bail
MINE members of the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) will appear in court today for bail application following their arrest last week after they protested outside Bulawayo Central Police St...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to probe NGOs inciting violence
THE EMMERSON MNANGANGWA GOVERNMENT has ordered non-governmental organisations to stop meddling in politics as it has opened investigations into allegations some NGOs funded and incited violent demonst...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe prisons used as slaughter houses for Ndebele people'
MLO President, Cde Paul Siwela saw brutality and agony caused by fractured bones, broken limbs and untreated festering gun shot wounds when he was detained at Khami Maximum Security Prison from 2011 t...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 13:53hrs | | by Israel Dube
'Aliens' face challenges in registering to vote in Zimbabwe
Habakkuk Trust has hosted a Biometric Voter Registration roadshow in Bulawayo Ward 21 which houses one of the oldest communities in the city, Sizinda and Tshabalala, and has a significant portion of p...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 10:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MRP Leader to appear in court on Friday
Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo is set to appear in court on the 10th of November 2017 at Tredgold court 2 at 08:30am.The Lawyer representing him Mr Maqhawe Mpofu of Abammeli ...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 06:59hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MRP leader case postponed again
Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo's case has been postponed by Lupane court to another date amid indications he filed an application for discharge.Party spokesperson Mbonisi Gum...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 07:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gukurahundi writer gets live bullet in mail
BULAWAYO based author Crispen Ndlovu recently found a live bullet in his letter box at his home and immediately alerted his lawyers, NewZimbabwe.com reported.Ndlovu recently released a new pol...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi leader's trial postponed
THE trial of Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo on charges of holding an unsanctioned meeting in Lupane, Matabeleland North province was postponed again on Monday due to the unavailsa...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
MRP President trial postponed again
Lupane court on Monday postponed the trial of Mthwakazi Republic Party leader Mqondisi Moyo.The postponement was made after his defense lawyer of Abammeli Human Rights Lawyers Network Ma...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 11:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Court to deliver judgment on MRP leader Moyo
LUPANE provincial magistrate Ndumo Masuku is today expected to deliver judgment in a case where Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader Mqondisi Moyo faces charges of holding an unsanctioned meeting in ...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Various factors will significantly impact the integrity of 2018 election-
The Platform for Leveraging Elections Democracy and Governance (PLEDGE) has said number of factors and processes could impact significantly on the integrity and credibility of the 2018 elections; issu...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 09:26hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Supreme Court slaps down Mnangagwa
GOVERNMENT'S bid to stop the constitutional process of appointing retiring Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku's successor fell flat yesterday after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Judicial...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces acid test
Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces an acid test tomorrow when the Supreme Court hears an appeal against a ruling that sought to stop the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) from rolling out a ...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matopo so called investment a set back to villagers- analyst
A social and political commentator Bekezela Maduma Fuzwayo has described what Agricultural Rural Development Authority (Arda) and Trek Petrolium regard as investment to Matobo villagers as a serio...Published: 08 Nov 2016 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Stephen jakes
Matobo villagers to appear in court today
Matobo villagers are appearing in court for demonstrating against Arda and Trek's invasion of their land.MDC official Descent Bajila said the people have a long and well documented history of ...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Matobo land demonstration: 23 due for court
Police in Maphisa have formally charged 23 of the originally 40 villagers who were arrested before engaging in a demonstration in the growth point yesterday morning.17 others were discharged w...Published: 24 Sep 2016 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Matobo land demonstrations: 40 arrested
At least 40 people including MDCT Matobo senator, Sithembile Mlotshwa are in police custody following a foiled community land demonstration. Over two hundred heavily armed anti riot police off...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 17:13hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T senator, villagers arrested for demonstrating against Mnangagwa
MDC-T Matabeleland South Senator Mlotshwa and some villagers from Matankeni, Mahetshe and Zwehamba have been arrested for demonstrating against Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Villagers ...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 16:33hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Matobo Villagers have every right to demonstrate against evictions
The Restoration Of Human Rights Matabeleland South is this morning working with the people of Matobo District who are being evicted from their villages to make way for the expansion of a government fa...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 13:31hrs | | by The Restoration Of Human Rights Matabeleland South
Zimbabwe police open fire as protests spread
Zimbabwe was yesterday tense and resembled a war zone, with police officers opening fire as they fought running battles with protesters in residential areas around Harare.The protests took...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dozens arrested in Zimbabwe's fresh assault on citizens
ZIMBABWEAN authorities on Saturday 17 September 2016 arrested dozens of citizens including opposition political party legislators for allegedly staging anti-government protests across the troubled...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 17:15hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda 15 released
Police in Gwanda have released the 15 people who were arrested in Gwanda this morning at a National Electoral Reform Agenda. The 15 were all released without charge after a high powered combin...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 13:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda in NERA demonstration, 15 arrested, activists being hunted
About twenty people have just been arrested in Gwanda at the NERA demonstration that was disturbed by about 200 heavily armed anti riot police. Amongst those arrested are MDC-T Member of Parli...Published: 17 Sep 2016 at 10:42hrs | | by Gwanda Correspondent
Court frees Gwanda vendors for calling police officers corrupt
Gwanda magistrate Sheila Nyazombe on Tuesday acquitted two Gwanda vendors who had a feud with the police officers after calling them corrupt and deserving to be fired. The two Leonard Ndlovu a...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 08:33hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Gwanda protesters freed on bail
TWO Gwanda activists, who allegedly taunted police officers labelling them as corrupt ahead of last Friday's foiled protest march, have been granted free bail and remanded to next Tuesday for trial....Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo journalist released after signing and cautioned statement
Bulawayo photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activist Alfred Dzirutwe has been released from police custody after signing and cautioned st...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 13:57hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Arrested journalist admitted to hospital, under police guard
Bulawayo photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activist Alfred Dzirutwe has been admitted to hospital. Ndlovu is under police guard,...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 14:10hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
43 kids hospitalised after being teargassed in Bulawayo block of flats
More than 40 children in Zimbabwe have been admitted to hospital after inhaling teargas let off by riot police inside their block of flats in Bulawayo, a human rights lawyer has claimed.Th...Published: 20 Jul 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mobile money rescue Bulawayo protesters
Mobile money transfer has come in handy for jailed 54 Bulawayo protesters who where struggling to raise bail money.Concerned people have been making donations to free the protesters.Th...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 11:22hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Bulawayo protestors granted bail
THE 88 protestors, including three juveniles, arrested following last Wednesday's nationwide stay-away, have been granted $80 bail each and are set to appear in court on July 21, 2016 to answer crimin...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 13:38hrs | | by Makhosi Sibanda
Police brutality, arrest of children leaves Bulawayo traumatised
Prominent Bulawayo pastor Useni Sibanda is a human rights defender of note, but nothing had prepared him for the catastrophe that befell the city last week.Sibanda, who is Zimbabwe Christi...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
16 children arrested, detained over #ZimShutDown protests
BULAWAYO - Approximately 16 children have been arrested and detained together with 86 adults in connection with Wednesday's mass stay away in Zimbabwe dubbed #ZimShutDown.According to Abammeli...Published: 08 Jul 2016 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Coltart stands by his Gukurahundi remarks
Politician David Coltart, who is also a veteran lawyer, maintains that he stands by remarks contained in his book regarding what Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reported to have said in 1983, whe...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland Region people must lobby for increase in number of science school
Abammeli Human Rights Lawyers Network official Tineyi Mukwewa has challenged the people in Matabeleland region to lobby for the establishment of more science schools so as to produce students who can ...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 06:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda community embraces constitutional and human rights café's
GWANDA - As the constitution of Zimbabwe matures by each day after it was resoundingly adopted in the referendum of 2012, rural communities still wait to get in-depth understanding and the realization...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
State security agents intimidating villagers
BULAWAYO Agenda, a civic society group, has said people claiming to be State security agents are intimidating villagers in Lupane, Matabeleland North, for attending their meetings.Bulawayo Age...Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 04:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Former mayor, deputy eye MDC-Renewal chairmanship
FIVE MDC-Renewal Bulawayo provincial members including former city mayor Thaba Moyo and his then deputy Amen Mpofu have reportedly shown keen interest in succeeding Kucaca Phulu as chairman.Ph...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kucaca Phulu quits MDC-Renewal chairmanship
MDC-RENEWAL Bulawayo provincial chairperson Kucaca Phulu has reportedly stepped down from the post due to what insiders said was a conflict of interest stemming from his profession as a lawyer....Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rights groups condemn Tsholotsho villagers' torture
HUMAN rights and civil society organisations yesterday called for the prosecution of Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) rangers who allegedly tortured Tsholotsho villagers in ...Published: 24 Oct 2013 at 02:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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