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85-year-old accident victim loses case against driver

An 85-year-old Karoi tobacco farmer, Cleopas Matenga, has failed in his High Court bid to have a motorist charged with culpable homicide two years after being struck in a road traffic accident. Matenga also sought US$108,766 in compensatio…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:00hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter

Road accidents spike over Heroes & Defence Forces holidays

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported a worrying increase in road traffic accidents during the 2025 Heroes and Defence Forces holidays, with fatalities and injuries rising sharply compared to last year.According to police statist…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare accounts for most accidents in Zimbabwe

Harare Metropolitan Province accounted for more than half of the road traffic accidents recorded across Zimbabwe in 2024, according to the latest Extreme Events and Disasters Report released this week by the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZIM…

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Spiritual cleansing sought after deadly Chitungwiza road accident

A wave of fatal accidents on the Harare-Chitungwiza highway has prompted a rare spiritual alliance, as religious and traditional leaders unite in calling for a cleansing ceremony to end what many believe is a "spirit of death" haunting the…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nssa targets zero workplace accidents

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities across Zimbabwe, as it intensifies efforts to promote occupational safety and health through its Worke…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter

3 people killed in hit-and-run accidents

Police have launched a nationwide manhunt for motorists involved in three separate fatal hit-and-run accidents that occurred over the weekend, leaving three people dead.In a statement, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson C…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 15:59hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter

NRZ flags increase in rail-road level crossing accidents

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has raised concerns over a surge in rail-road level crossing accidents, urging motorists to exercise extreme caution when approaching railway intersections.In an alert released yesterday, NRZ express…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:51hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter

Over 50 roadblocks to combat festive season carnage

More than 50 roadblocks, manned by officers from multiple road safety agencies, have been established on Zimbabwe's major highways as part of a robust nationwide campaign to address speeding, the use of unroadworthy vehicles, and overloadi…

Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:33hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter

Kombi daily cash targets contributing to accident

The government has raised concerns over the daily cash targets imposed by commuter bus owners, attributing them to the increasing number of road accidents in Zimbabwe.Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona, represen…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo-Gweru Road stray livestock accidents spike

Police have expressed concern over a rise in road accidents along the Gweru-Bulawayo Highway, attributing the increase to villagers allowing their livestock to graze near the road.According to Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanue…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:01hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter

3 accidents kill 6 in a day in Matebeland South

Six people lost their lives in three separate road accidents that took place on Sunday in Matabeleland South, police have confirmed. The fatal incidents occurred in Filabusi, Gwanda, and Mbalabala, with Matabeleland South provincial police…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:12hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter

3 pedestrians killed in hit, run accidents

Three pedestrians were killed in hit-and-run incidents last weekend, prompting police manhunts for the responsible drivers. By law, drivers involved in accidents must stop and assist, and failing to do so can result in severe penalties. Na…

Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:08hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Increase in road accidents worries Bulawayo police

Police in Bulawayo have expressed alarm over an uptick in car accidents in the region following two recent incidents that resulted in fatalities. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube attributed these deaths to human erro…

Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Introduce highway patrols to curb accidents'

THE Manicaland Transport Association (MTA) has called on authorities to introduce police highway patrols in a move meant to curb road traffic accidents along the Harare-Mutare Highway.The call follows a road accident involving a Tenda bus,…

Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 13:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe loses over US$400 million to road accidents every year

ZIMBABWE is losing over US$400 million in costs related to road traffic accidents every year, a Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) official has said.TSCZ managing director Munesu Munodawafa said this while addressing drivin…

Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

CAG accidents draining govt coffers

GOVERNMENT has committed to assist families of five people who died after a CAG bus was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along the Karoi-Magunje Road last week.Speaking during the burial of Cosmas Matongo, one of the deceased v…

Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:34hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

9 die, 12 injured in road accidents

Nine people died while 12 others were injured after a Nissan Caravan and a Honda Fit were involved in a head-on collision along the Harare-Chirundu Road last night.The accident occurred at around 6pm near Gwebi College.National police spok…

Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 13:48hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MP appeals to Transport ministry

Zanu-PF Mutasa South constituency legislator Misheck Mugadza has engaged the Transport ministry over increasing traffic accidents involving haulage trucks at Mutare city's mountainous Christmas Pass road stretch.Mugadza is suggesting that …

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:39hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe road carnage kills 20 in 3 days

MORE than 20 people have died in road accidents since Saturday, as accidents spiked ahead of the festive season, police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said yesterday."The build-up of accidents has not been good. Since Satu…

Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:09hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records worst road accidents mortality rate in the Sadc region

AT least five people die in road traffic accidents every 24 hours in Zimbabwe, giving the country the worst mortality rate in the Sadc region, with the Plumtree highway as one of the hotspots.This is according to the World Health Organisat…

Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:18hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

Black Elisha vows to 'block' Xmas accidents

CONTROVERSIAL Bulawayo preacher Mduduzi Dube, popularly known as Black Elisha, says he will use his "spiritual powers" to "block" road accidents during the festive season.Last year 138 people died in 1 518 road accidents during the three w…

Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:07hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Anxiety over freak Zupco accidents

"Naturally, when you get into a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus, safety, with regards to the fitness of the vehicle, should be the least of your worries. We are made to believe the buses undergo rigorous testing before they a…

Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

'Taming the Shrew' - Deaths on our Roads

Driving in Harare and in the highways of Zimbabwe has become distressful. Recent reports of high profile road traffic deaths refer. The traffic chaos has become a 'shrew.' There is urgent need to 'tame the shrew,' to borrow from Shakespear…

Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 07:53hrs | 8 | by Engineer Tororiro Isaac Chaza PMP

3 Zimbabweans killed in Namibia accidents

THREE Zimbabweans died in two separate road accidents in Namibia, police and relatives of the deceased confirmed. In the first accident which happened on Tuesday, Canaan Mamoche (41) of Harare died on his way from Walvis Bay where he had g…

Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:46hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Long live Comrade: Constantino WaChiwenga

On July 1, 2018, Vice President Chiwenga exhorted people at a rally in Hatcliffe to stop paying rates until the council improved services like refuse collection, water supply, and sewer reticulation.While the Vice President was accused of …

Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 06:47hrs | 8 | by Sam Wezhira

Too much roadblocks is not a solutiom

Even if we put 50 roadblocks within 100km, the unlicensed drivers will still pass from one roadblock to another. There is too much corruption being practiced by your boys Matanga. You are failing to curb corruption that is rampant within t…

Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 07:23hrs | 20 | by Isaac Nkomah

Drivers, passengers injured in traffic accident

A NUMBER of people were injured in a pile-up after a Landela Masuwe Lodge staff bus rammed into a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Distribution Company (Zetdc) truck that had hit a donkey-drawn scotch cart along the Bulawayo-Victoria Fall…

Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

32 killed, 163 injured in Easter holiday accidents so far

A TOTAL OF 32 people have died while 163 have been injured on the country's roads since the beginning of the Easter holidays, police have said.National Traffic spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said the major cause of accidents…

Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 07:36hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter

'Corrupt traffic cops behind road carnage'

COMMUTER omnibus operators have accused "corrupt" traffic police officers of fuelling road carnage by letting drivers of defective kombis pass through roadblocks after bribing their way, adding that over 60% of the public service vehicles …

Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Drivers cause accidents, not road blocks

It used to be that whenever one travelled a long journey by plane, parents would insist on being informed of a safe arrival. Even though the news would have reported no plane crash anywhere in the world, they would only rest when they got …

Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 06:11hrs | 18 | by Nick Mangwana

5 killed, 19 injured in separate road accidents

Five people died while 19 were injured in two separate accidents along the Bulawayo-Plumtree Highway and in Bikita on Tuesday.Three people died in Bikita and 11 were injured, two seriously when a commuter omnibus collided with a Toyota Spa…

Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's govt, police, drivers liable for the horror accidents

A fortnight ago, Zimbabweans woke up to the tragic news that 43 people had perished and 23 others seriously injured when a Zambia-bound King Lion bus veered off the road and hit a tree along the Harare-Chirundu high way.The accident that h…

Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Fit all public buses with speed governors'

All public buses must be compulsorily fitted with devices that stop them going over speed limits as a road safety measure to cut deaths from road accidents, the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) has said.Paz made the proposal after 4…

Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 12:33hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Prophet Chiza hands down 25 prophecies

Bulawayo based prophet  and founder and leader of Eagle Life Assembly Church Blessing Chiza has said God handed him a massive 25  prophecies which include a rise in sex workers in the next two year in Zimbabwe. According to …

Published: 08 Jan 2017 at 05:31hrs | 3063 | by Staff Reporter

Traffic fines hiked

Motorists who are in a habit of ignoring traffic regulations should be prepared to pay more in fines next year. Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has proposed to hike a string on fines that include driving without windscreen wipers w…

Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 05:50hrs | 21 | by Alice Dube

Animal-related road accidents on rise

THERE has been a sharp rise in the number of fatal road accidents involving animals countrywide although some still go widely unreported especially when there are no fatalities.In the past, bad roads and speeding were blamed for most road …

Published: 10 Dec 2013 at 00:40hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter

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