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White teachers at Pretoria High School don't greet black colleagues
A recent investigation commissioned by the Gauteng Education Department has uncovered discriminatory practices at Pretoria High School for Girls, where some white teachers reportedly fail to greet the...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 11:36hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
Kudenga, Masunda bid to grab Oliver Chidawu's estate flops
Attempts by chartered accountant Ngoni Kudenga and former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda to grab late former Harare Metropolitan Affairs and Devolution minister Oliver Chidawu's estate have been stopp...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 12:09hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu challenge presence of 'old' High Court assessors
Businesspersons Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, linked to the ruling ZANU-PF party, have contested the presence of two "old" High Court assessors at their trial concerning allegations of fraud involvin...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:46hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Muchadeyi Masunda applies for acquittal in indecent assault case
Lawyers representing former Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda have filed an application for the dismissal of an assault charge against their client, arguing that the State has failed to establish a prima...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Kwekweza, Chere, Gwenzi granted bail
The High Court has granted bail to three opposition activists, Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere, and Samuel Gwenzi. The three were arrested on 31 July 2024, alongside Vusumuzi Moyo, an artist and sound ...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 15:07hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
CIOs hound Mnangagwa challenger
Former Zanu-PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who legally challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rise to power, reports that he has been visited by unidentified individuals at his home. Musenge...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 15:00hrs | 5266 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya launches a blistering attack against Lincoln Mutasa
Walter Magaya's Heart Group, owners of Heart Stadium in Harare, has launched a blistering attack against ZIFA normalisation committee chairperson Lincoln Mutasa who claimed in a statement on Monday th...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 18:24hrs | 1588 | by Staff reporter
Bright Matonga arrested again
Bright Matonga, the former Deputy Minister of Information, has been re-arrested after being initially granted bail last month. Matonga, who was previously released on a US$600 bail by Chegutu Magistra...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 12:02hrs | 2839 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man wants his R1.6 million lobola back
SOUTH Africa-based businessman, Shepherd Chipatiko, is demanding back the R1,6 million (about US$91 000), he splashed on lobola and marriage celebrations, from his ex-wife after their short-lived marr...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:20hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's MK Party brings big guns to NCOP
The uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party is planning to send a team of heavyweights as its new members in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) as early as this week.Sunday World revealed that forme...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 19:02hrs | 36 | by Mzilikazi wa Afrika
MK Party to lodge fresh case of vote-rigging
Following its abrupt decision to pull the plug on its vote-rigging court case, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has vowed its legal battle with the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) was far from over....Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:10hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Smuggled pistols: Hearse driver, assistant denied bail
In Beitbridge, Zimbabwe, a magistrate denied bail to hearse driver Mehluli Nkomo (35) and his assistant Wellington Ndhlovu (34), both from Bulawayo, ruling them flight risks. They are accused of using...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brian Molefe might take Corruption Watch to the cleaners
Former Eskom and Transnet CEO Brian Molefe might take Corruption Watch (RF) NPC to the cleaners.The non-profit organisation last week filed a notice of withdrawal against Molefe to be declared...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:00hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe African National Congress leader accused of fraud in South Africa
Leader of the video fringe opposition party, the Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC), Timothy Ncube is being accused for "scamming and defrauding" a fellow Zimbabwean, Khothamani Mkhwananzi of N...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:58hrs | 43 | by Mandlenkosi Sithole
66 aspiring judges to write aptitude test
Sixty-six lawyers are next week expected to undergo an aptitude test, in addition to the existing nomination procedure, ahead of interviews for appointment as judges of the High Court.Another ...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rights watchdogs condemn embarrassment of Zimbabwe lawyers
GLOBAL legal watchdogs, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), have urged the government of Zimbabwe to urgently investigate the abuse of la...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 12:37hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Fight over ex-CIO boss' massive estate rages
The widow of the late Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) deputy director General Maynard Muzariri has been accused of trying to sell off property of his estate despite the fact that there are out...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Former magistrate in court for fraud
FORMER magistrate Shaun Kubonera has appeared in court on allegations of defrauding people of large sums of money after misrepresenting that had connections in the President's Office.Kub...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Senior magistrate in dock over grocery bribe
A SENIOR magistrate stationed at Murehwa Magistrates Court, Terrence Mashaire, who is accused of receiving bribes in the form of groceries and stationary, was yesterday remanded out of custody on US$1...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Matinyarare's 'Innscor has destroyed the taste of Zim food' comments cause consternation
If Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed food giant Innscor was hoping to avoid press scrutiny, it could hardly have chosen a more self-destructive path than seeking a gag order against journalist Rute...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 21:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
US$10,000 bill haunts ZBC executives
The troubled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) spent about US$ 10,000 in an attempt to recover US$900 from two employees in a case that has riled its employees who accuse the corporation's manag...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Copyright claims plague artists due to ignorance
THE legal principle ignorantia juris non excusat, meaning: Ignorance of the law is no excuse, underscores the fundamental responsibility that individuals have to abide by the law, regardless of person...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:56hrs | 9 | by Clinton Chipo
Tshabangu files High Court application to bar recalled CCC members from 03 February by-elections
Sengezo Tshabangu has urgently submitted an application to the High Court, seeking an injunction to prevent 23 candidates affiliated with the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) from participating in ...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 19:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jeremiah Bamu should publicly share the High Court's response
JEREMIAH BAMU SHOULD PUBLICLY SHARE THE HIGH COURT'S RESPONSE TO HIS WIDELY PUBLICISED 9 DECEMBER LETTER WITH SCURRILOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE COURTWhen a lawyer who is handling a case in a ...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 21:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fictitious allegations against Sengezo Tshabangu
Below is a press statement released by the lawyers of the CCC interim secretary general, Sengezo Tshabangu:Press Statement05 November 2023...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 18:50hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zim man sues govt, local authority over cholera outbreak
A ZIMBABWEAN man has sued the government and a local authority over their failure to contain the outbreak of the deadly cholera disease, which has claimed the lives of more than 150 people in the trou...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 17:41hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Judge under probe for making phantom ruling
JUDGE President Mary Zimba-Dube is now investigating a case in which High Court judge Webster Chinamora gave a ruling in a case he never heard involving Balwearie (Pvt) Ltd, and has written to lawyers...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 21:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Court clears ZAPU official of contempt of court charges
Andrew Ndlovu, the ZAPU National Secretary for Security and Internal Affairs, who had been facing contempt of court charges after his arrest in April of this year in connection with a property dispute...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa kicked out
The opposition party CCC, led by Mr. Nelson Chamisa, has been forced to vacate a rented property in Belvedere, Harare, due to their failure to pay rent, according to The Herald.Mr. Chamisa, wh...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Beitbridge border post project a flagship PPP
South African infrastructure development and construction materials supply group Raubex CEO Felicia Msiza enthuses that the project Raubex completed for the Zimbabwean government's road authority Zimb...Published: 06 Sep 2023 at 20:24hrs | 3 | by Cameron Mackay
Zimbabwe tertiary students moan fee hikes
University students across Zimbabwe have bemoaned the recent hike in tuition and accommodation fees, while some have taken the matter to the courts.Other students failed to access their result...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shingi Munyeza threatens Mutemererwa's lawyer
The debt row pitying Marjorie Mutemererwa and Shingi Munyeza escalated this week with the ex SeedCo public relations manager's lawyer filing a police report against the businessman for allegedly swear...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CCC candidate up for contempt of court
Throwing his wife out of their matrimonial home has landed CCC National Assembly candidate for Mutoko East, Yeukai Kaseke, before a magistrate on charges of contempt of court for defying a court order...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Former UJ lecturer Lyness Matizirofa faces off against top attorneys at LPC
FORMER University of Johannesburg lecturer Lyness Matizirofa has launched a complaint against global law firm Eversheds Sutherland and two members of Group One Advocates for unfair treatment and acts ...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:54hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dragged to court
CIVIL servants through their respective trade unions have dragged to High Court President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Public Service Commission and other officials over the manner in which their salaries ...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 19:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZEC opposes CCC court challenge
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) filed opposing papers in the matter in which 10 disgruntled Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) members are challenging the electoral body's decision to refuse ...Published: 05 Jul 2023 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exemption permit termination ruled unlawful
The decision by the Minister of Home Affairs to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme has been declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.Three judges, sitting as a full ben...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Termination of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid
The decision by the Minister of Home Affairs to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme has been declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.Three judges, sitting as a full ben...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has officially become a pariah state!
The Government of Zimbabwe has officially become a tyranny - fraught with all the legislative tools to be justifiably labelled a pariah state.By the country's Parliament passing the much-loath...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:43hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe has officially become a pariah state!
By the country's Parliament passing the much-loathed so-called ‘Patriotic Bill', Zimbabwe has effectively joined the unenviable international ‘Hall of Shame' - joining other nations, such as North...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 19:09hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe continues fight in US courts to block payment of US$277m land reform suit
ZIMBABWE continues its fight in the United States (US) to block enforcement of a US$277 million arbitration award to a German and Swiss family which stems from the country's controversial land reform ...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Persecution of Donald Trump!
If I were in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's situation, and the US I had an audience with the ambassador whereby the honourable ambassador would lecture me about free and fair elections, the rule of la...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:06hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka
Zimbabwean prisoners in SA want to be paroled and repatriated
A campaign has kicked off to repatriate thousands of Zimbabwean prisoners eligible for parole.A letter sent by attorneys representing the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Association (Zepha) ...Published: 23 May 2023 at 21:22hrs | 10 | by Ciara Ryan
ZimEye slapped with lawsuit over Qoki ZiNdlovukazi stories
Qoki ZiNdlovukazi Investments has instituted legal action against online publication ZimEye for allegedly writing falsehoods against the organization and claiming that the organization had one Directo...Published: 21 May 2023 at 17:51hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Buyanga ropes in Zuma's lawyer in freedom bid
FORMER South African president Jacob Zuma's lawyer Michael Hulley has joined Zimbabwean businessman Frank Buyanga's legal team, as he fights for his freedom from jail.Buyanga, who has been in ...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe daughter's divorce opens can of worms
A LOCAL property developer has accused the late former President Robert Mugabe's daughter, Bona and her estranged husband, Simba Chikore of stealing vast tracts of its prime land at Carrick Creagh Est...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lawyers make demands to Simba, Bona over Carrick Creagh stands
Lawyers representing Arosume Property Development (Pvt) Limited, Jiti Law Chambers are demanding that Ms Bona Ouma Nyepudzai Mugabe and Mr Simba Chikore remove all the Carrick Creagh stands totalling ...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Buyanga denies SA prison escape bid
Troubled Zimbabwe business tycoon, Frank Buyanga has denied attempts to skip jail and has demanded apology and retraction of a South African Police Services (SAPS) statement inferring he colluded with...Published: 04 May 2023 at 19:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US Afghanistan spies enter Zimbabwe to fight for asylum in South Africa
THE group of 22 Afghan nationals, who worked closely with United States military and security agencies after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attack on Americ...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Huge outcry over CCC led city vehicle clamping fine
While the outcry over Harare City Parking's fines continues to grow and a Government investigation has opened, a motorist is trying to get the High Court to rule that Harare City Council has no legal ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
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