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3 boys in miraculous escape from abductors in Zimbabwe
THREE boys from Chinhoyi narrowly escaped danger and managed to survive an abduction ordeal. The minors, aged between 11 and 13, were seized in a bush on the outskirts of Rusununguko suburb while coll...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's house negroes
THERE was once a fire at the slave master mansion and the house negro was heard wailing: "Our house is on fire!" much to the astonishment of the field negroes.This small anecdote flashed and r...Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 10:21hrs | 9 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
CCC activist, kidnapped, tortured
THE opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) says one of its members, Sylvester Chiundiza, was abducted in Epworth and forced to drink "poison" on Wednesday.The CCC said Chiundiza was sn...Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:37hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi quizzed over abductions
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentarians have taken government to task over police's seemingly lackadaisical approach towards investigating politically-motivated abductions, enf...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Authorities must investigate the escalation of abductions, torture and killing of political activists
The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately address the escalating cases of abductions, arbitrary detention, torture and killing of parliament members, opposition political activists, and human rights...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 19:18hrs | 17 | by Amnesty International
Charamba accuses Ngadziore of faking abduction and forging Zanu-PF signatures
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has accused Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Takudzwa Ngadziore, of faking his own abduction and forging a Zanu-PF signature.Ngadziore,...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:55hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ngadziore's abductors identified
Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC)'s Harare MP Takudzwa Ngadziore was 'abducted' in Harare this morning, 'tortured and dumped' in Christon Bank, Mazowe.Ngadziore was abducted on his way to pa...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 14:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala fundraising drive launched
ZIMBABWEAN political leader Job Sikhala is severely ill, according to his legal team, but remains in custody at the Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.The opposition politician for the Citizens...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC to challenge yellow tie ban
OPPOSITION Citizens for Coalition of Change (CCC) legislators have vowed to challenge the ban on yellow ties in Parliament after several legislators turned up in the yellow attire for the swearing-in ...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Eight years on, authorities yet to give update on the disappeared journalist and pro-democracy activist
Eight years after journalist and pro-democracy activist, Itai Dzamara went missing authorities are yet to give progress report on their investigation efforts to ensure his family receives justice, tru...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by APO/Amnesty International
'Police trying to cover up Mamombe, Chimbiri abduction'
POLICE have been accused of trying to cover up the abduction of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists Joanah Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri who were found dumped in Muchapondwa village in Bindur...Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 Zimbabweans arrested for abducting Indian man in South Africa
Six Zimbabweans have been arrested for kidnapping an Indian man Mannan Abdul in Pretoria An operation conducted by the SAPS rescued the man from his abductors. According to South African media...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 12:38hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Biti says Mnangagwa regime 'incorrigible'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy leader, Tendai Biti, has condemned the attempted abduction of party activist Makomborero Haruzivishe.Biti denounced the Monday night attack saying Pr...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's mob saves CCC activist from abduction?
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Makomborero Haruziviishe on Monday narrowly survived abduction after six unidentified men pretending to be police officers pounced on him in Kuwadzana 2, H...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC duo reveal abduction ordeal
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activists Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri have revealed horrific accounts of torture, including being forced to sing war songs and drink each other's urine by th...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police probes abducted MDC-Alliance activist
A 29-YEAR-OLD Masvingo MDC Alliance youth activist is under police investigation on charges of faking his own abduction barely a week ago, but the opposition party has rubbished the claims as ludicrou...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 20:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mamombe, Chimbiri approach ConCourt
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance activists Joanah Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri have filed a notice to apply for referral of their matter to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt).The two stand accused of ...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC needs to grow up if it wants to be electable
It is difficult to understand the MDC-A's continuous pressure to have the financial sanctions against Zimbabwe maintained, and what looks like a willingness to manufacture evidence of Government wrong...Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crisis looming in Zimbabwe ahead of 2023 polls
THE once prosperous Zimbabwean economy is now at its weakest point, with low investment, low exports and massive debts. Corruption is ripping the country apart with little effort to eradicate it....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:36hrs | | by LK
A political crisis looming in Zimbabwe ahead of 2023 election
The once prosperous southern African country's economy is now at its weakest point with low investment, low exports and very high debts. Corruption is ripping the country apart with little effort bein...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:05hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Missing boy: Captors demand R50 000
NEARLY two months after a 16-year-old boy went missing from Crowborough, the mother is now receiving text messages demanding a ransom of R50 000 from the boy's cellphone number, confirming the senders...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo names Muchehiwa CIO abductors, torturers
FORMER Cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has published names of more than a dozen alleged intelligence operatives who he said took part in the abduction and torture of 22-year-old journalism student, Taw...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo claims to name Muchehiwa abductors
Former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has published names of more than a dozen people, allegedly intelligence operatives, accusing them of the July abduction and torture of 22-year-old university stud...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC plots to burn Zimbabwe Government buildings?
A LEAKED audio recording of a top MDC-Alliance official reveals stunning details of how the opposition party planned a wave of terror that involved burning Government buildings and faking abductions t...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance official cleared of kidnapping
THE opposition MDC Alliance yesterday absolved its national council member Tendai Masotsha of assisting State security agents in the alleged abduction and torture of a university student Tawanda Muche...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's MPs confront Mudenda
MDC Alliance MPs on Tuesday confronted National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda over the continued incarceration of Harare West legislator Joanna Mamombe.The embattled Mamombe was earlier this ...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Abducted' Zimbabwe doctor free of poisoning: Tests
A RANGE of blood and urine specimens extracted from Peter Magombeyi, the former Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, who was allegedly abducted by state security last year showed no...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC 'abduction' trio in bid to avoid trial
The trial of MDC Alliance legislator Joana Mamombe and two other party activists Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova who are facing charges of communicating false statements prejudicial to the State af...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
The tipping point
When we reach that tipping point, we feel we are loosing it. We feel hopeless, we feel life has reached its end. We feel like it is now a matter of days. We feel we are being chocked, we can't breathe...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 16:49hrs | 1 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Chamisa aligned MDC Alliance chair implicated in Muchehiwa's abduction
The MDC Alliance has launched an investigation into the allegation that Bulawayo province women assembly chairperson Tendai Masotsha played a part in the abduction of Tawanda Muchehiwa, a journalism s...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car opens abductions can of worms
A leading Harare-based car rental company has been drawn into an abduction and torture saga involving a 22year-old university student ahead of the July 31 protests.Tawanda Muchehiwa, a Midland...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car rental company hired out abduction vehicle
One of the vehicles used by state security agents in the abduction of Tawanda Muchehiwa, the nephew of ZimLive editor Mduduzi Mathuthu, was hired from a Harare car rental company, ZimLive revealed....Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 19:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and the third force, what's the next move?
The MDC leadership is in a quandary after all of its lined-up protests were quashed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police last week. The demonstrations that were earmarked to take place in major towns of th...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:11hrs | | by Thomas Mukandi
Lies run sprints, truth runs marathons
They say time heals even the deepest of scars, but not for Bishop Lazarus.And they say everything — absolutely everything and anything — has a price, but not this man of scripture and pray...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:33hrs | 2 | by Bishop Lazi
Nick Mangwana dismisses Zimbabwe abduction reports
Zimbabwe government spokesperson Nick Mangwana has dismissed as stage managed recent reports of abductions and torture of opposition and civil society activists. Mangwana said the claims were ...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 16:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC activists, family members brutalised in midnight raids
Fears are mounting over the safety of opposition activists, following abductions of members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in a night raid allegedly by armed gunmen in Bulawayo last week....Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC shona leadership brutalised in Bulawayo
The MDC is deeply concerned about reports of continued State-sanctioned abductions; torture and impunity in Bulawayo even after the State foiled and proscribed the people's right to hold a peaceful de...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 17:53hrs | 1 | by MDC Communications
Chamisa ally escape 'abduction'
MDC top officials, among them secretary for elections Jacob Mafume and youth leader Obey Sithole, were reportedly attacked by unknown assailants suspected to be State operatives on Wednesday evening i...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Abduction of teachers by state agents condemned
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has condemned the abduction of four of its members by suspected members of the Central Intelligence Organisation on Saturday morning. T...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 14:08hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
European Union speaks on Itai Dzamara
The European Union has called upon the government of Zimbabwe to reveal what happened to missing activist Itai Dzamara who was abducted by suspected members of the Military Intelligence Department on ...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 11:16hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chombo was tortured, but must face trial, says Court
THE High Court has dismissed an application for a permanent stay of prosecution filed by former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing several cases involving corruption, fraud and criminal n...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC officials abducted
MDC Alliance senior official Robert Saunyama, popularly known as Jack Roberts, and his younger brother and Chikanga-Dangamvura's ward 6 councillor Danmore Saunyama were on Tuesday night abducted by ei...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 16:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Itai Dzamara
Professor Jonathan Moyo has accused members of The Military Intelligence Department of using a ghost Twitter account to point fingers at him as the one behind the disappearance of journalist Itai Dzam...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Sydney Malunga's son speaks on Army killings
The internet shutdown has constrained the flow of news coming out of Zimbabwe but news is trickling out. There two serious and related matters:For the record I stand with the frustrated and hu...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 19:06hrs | 2 | by Siphosami Malunga
Former Zimbabwe army boss blames Motlanthe for his abduction
Retired army colonel Elliot Piki has blamed Commission of Inquiry chairperson Kgalema Motlanthe for his abduction, suggesting that he should help the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with information th...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier 'escapes from kidnappers'
In a dramatic twist to the saga involving Elliot Piki - who was allegedly abducted from his home on Sunday afternoon - the retired army colonel suddenly pitched up at the official probe looking into t...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Motlanthe blocks Col. Elliot Piki
Rtd Lieutenant Colonel Elliot Piki was blocked by the Motlanthe Commission from submitting his evidence after being told the Commission had closed doors for the public interviews, human rights l...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 08:33hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Col. Elliot Piki's wife approaches high court
The wife of a retired army colonel who was allegedly kidnapped at his home on Sunday, has approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the government to investigate the incident and to establ...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 10:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe army nailed over August 1 shooting
Some of the witnesses who testified before the Commission of Inquiry into the politically-motivated violence which rocked central Harare on August 1 threw the military under the proverbial bus yesterd...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 09:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Prosecutor Reza unfit for Biti trial'
A HARARE court yesterday declared State prosecutor Michael Reza unfit to preside over MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Tendai Biti's trial saying he overstepped his mandate as an impartial judicial offic...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
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