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Chivayo begs Mambo Dhuterere to reunite with wife
Controversial businessman and philanthropist Wicknell Chivayo has made a dramatic intervention in gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere's public marital fallout, offering emotional counsel and lavish gifts ...Published: 24 May 2025 at 09:25hrs | 757 | by Staff reporter
Prophetic rituals led to children's deaths and haunting by snake spirit
A 53-year-old woman from Hatcliffe, Harare, originally from Marembera in Uzumba, Murehwa, says two of her children mysteriously died after a prophet poured two buckets of water over her in a ritual me...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:30hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Man is regretting the day he packed his bags and left for SA
A 45-year-old Bulawayo man is regretting the day he packed his bags and left for neighbouring South Africa in search of what he thought could be life-transforming opportunities.All he carried ...Published: 21 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Man accuses wife of bewitching him
A Harare woman told the magistrate court that her unemployed husband was accusing her of bewitching him and causing him bad luck.Faith Mungandi said she has been a victim of domestic violence ...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Biden takes a face-first tumble on stage as age catches up with him
President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt -- and joked about it later.Biden...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ghanaian player cast bad luck on Dembare?
FORMER Dynamos' Ghanaian defender Sylvester Appiah has sensationally threatened to cast a bad luck spell on the Glamour Boys until the Castle Lager Premiership football giants pay him US$200 which he ...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Marvo Stationery saga rages on...10 years later
The Marvo Stationary case continue to drag on and on, with new twists and turns. Since the company was sold to Mahlongonono Valela and his partners, following the death of Mr. Kates the original owner...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 13:14hrs | 113 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe police probe sale of human toes
POLICE have said they are investigating possible trafficking of human body parts, following reports that people are selling their toes in exchange for riches to people who use them for ritual purposes...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Death threats as daughter accuses mum of witchcraft
Bessie Ndlovu of Pumula South suburb is facing tough times at the hands of her daughter Monalisa Mabeza who labels her a witch and accuses her of having bewitched her.Her wayward and furious d...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Are sangomas really 'linked' to armed robberies?
Armed robbery in criminal law is an aggravated form of theft that involves the use of a lethal weapon a victim typically motivated by the desire to obtain money.Cases of armed robbery have rea...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 3 | by Blessing Mandabva
Malema power: SA approves Sinovac for Covid-19
South Africa has approved China's Sinovac vaccine against Covid-19, the acting Health minister said yesterday, as the country faces a crippling third wave of infections that has paralysed hospitals an...Published: 04 Jul 2021 at 14:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The bane of deadbeat intellectuals
Talent seems to come with more than its fair share of baggage.Most often than not, gifted personalities belong to a pantheon of living gods that wow the world during their time in the limeligh...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:58hrs | 15 | by Bishop Lazarus
Can we use ZUMBANI A traditional medicine for treatment of COVID19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultu...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Father's snakes feast on daughters
THERE are many relatives today who do not talk to each other anymore as they blame witchcraft for all their problems, with the "witches" being their relatives. There are those who believe in witchcraf...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 16:03hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Is an iPhone 12 a Worthwhile Investment?
The latest in Apple's long line of mobile phones, the iPhone 12 is yet another standout device among an already impressive and flooded market. As with any shiny new piece of tech, we're often asked wh...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 13:32hrs | 38 | by Staff RWriter
5 signs that you're a terrible sports gambler
Some people have it, some people don't! And, no matter how hard some individuals work, they'll just never reach the pot...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 14:24hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Does Brother Mthuli Ncube live in Zimbabwe?
Hope is the expectation, against all rational considerations, that desires will be fulfilled miraculously.When the "new dispensation" was introduced in Zimbabwe, we hoped against past experien...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Kennet Mufuka
Tsikamutandas leave in a huff as villagers bay for their blood
HUNTERS popularly known as tsikamutandas left in a huff with egg on their faces after their trickery to swindle community members in Gokwe were exposed by the alert villagers who later bayed for their...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 11:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shot protestor claims bad luck
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Luveve suburb in Bulawayo who was shot and injured by police while allegedly planning to loot Choppies supermarket during January violent demonstrations has appeared in court. ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malunga quits sex
MUSICIAN Clive Malunga has exclusively told H-Metro he quit sex for good in 2002 after divorcing his wife.The 59-year-old says he has been managing without sex for close to 17 years."I...Published: 15 May 2019 at 09:57hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Chaos over wedding beer
THERE was drama at a wedding when the bride's brothers fought the groom over low supply of beer. The unidentified brothers to the bride - Vimbai Ganyani - attacked the groom towards the end of...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen hides lover in bucket
AN EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD girl reportedly hid her lover in big water bucket after she was caught red-handed by her father whilst in the house.Mildred Nyamapanda was then chased away by her father S...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Airways planes 'repossessed and resold' - source
Malaysian Airlines has repossessed four planes which had been sold to Zimbabwe Airways, the ill-fated Air Zimbabwe proxy, informed sources said.Former President Robert Mugabe personally negoti...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:32hrs | 4 | by ZimLive
Zimbabwe prophets under spotlight
The shocking video of a popular South African pastor, Alph Lukau, ostensibly bringing a "dead" Zimbabwean man back to life during a church service in Johannesburg, has reignited intense debate about t...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers
Outspoken opposition legislator Job Sikhala says he is preparing a mega lawsuit against soldiers behind the brutal attack of children as young as 12 during the recent army crackdown against dissent....Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Retail outlet used juju on looters?
COVER Supermarkets owner, Mr Bulisani Tshuma, has denied allegations that it is because he uses juju, which has resulted in people who looted from his shops dotted around Bulawayo during the recent vi...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What if witchcraft is our technology?
One of my aunts is a drama queen. She is bubbly and energetic, and a storyteller of note. Whenever she is around, we all find ourselves surrounding her and listening to tale after tale of her adventur...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 09:20hrs | 3 | by Thandekile Moyo
Of bloody period taboos and gender based violence
We often use the adverb "naturally" to explain inevitable things whose occurrence we just have to accept and deal with. We can't run away from such things, we simply have to face them. Whenever that a...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 08:58hrs | 19 | by Theresa Nyava
Fear as 40 000 couples re-marry in the sacred of month of November
Fear has gripped some sections of the Zimbabwean community after reports that Forty thousand couples from over 200 countries will rededicate their marriages in Harare on Wednesday in a huge ceremony t...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 09:19hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Airways loses one plane over delayed payment
Zimbabwe Airways, the controversial new state-owned airline being built with the help of aircraft retired by Malaysian Airways has lost one of the four Boeing 777-2H6(ER) aircraft that it had targeted...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 11:15hrs | 20 | by zimlive
Marc Cayeux gives everyone hope after top ten finish in Cape Town
Marc Cayeux's story is one that stays with you for the rest of your life once you are aware of it. For anyone unaware of the Zimbabwean's journey so far, observing the final leaderboard of the Vodacom...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 11:27hrs | 18 | by Agencies
Prophet uses empty bottles to perform miracles
A self-proclaimed prophet in the high density suburb of Chitungwiza is using empty beer bottles to prophesy on his clients.Madzibaba Bhomba who leads an apostolic shrine near Manyame bridge in...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 17:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fight over sex duty roster
A FIGHT over the home sex duty roster between two wives got nastier when one of them hired a sangoma who performed some rituals in her rival's bedroom.The sangoma signed off leaving a 'huge' c...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prophet saves drunkard from G-String muthi
FOR five years Kagiso was a drunkard and a mess.No woman wanted to stay with him, his friends didn't visit his filthy place and his family feared he was losing his mind.But the mystery...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa broke, as his funders withdraw handouts because of abuse of public funds
In a twitter message the US indicated that "Earlier this year as a result of regular internal oversight USAID became aware of the possible misuse of US assistance funding in Zimbabwe. "They went furth...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 11:11hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Sangoma robbed, threatens robbers
SPIRITUAL tragedy!A self-proclaimed sangoma in Bulawayo was on Friday last week left counting his losses after he was allegedly robbed of his bag containing all tools of the trade while on his way...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Karuru out of COSAFA Cup
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors have been dealt a huge blow with star midfielder and captain Ovidy Karuru being ruled out of the COSAFA Cup after damaging his ankle ligaments.The inspirational playmaker w...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:10hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
The continuous aggression in the unmaking of African religion
African religion continues to suffer violence and aggression in the post-colonial era in the hands of its own target beneficiaries! (Matthew 11:12). And it is them that must rise and save it by force ...Published: 28 May 2018 at 15:58hrs | 28 | by Reginald T. Gola
Is Andy Brown's badluck haunting daughter?
IT'S quite beyond imagination that one of Zimbabwe's treasured stars, the late Andy Brown, whose influence positively changed the face of the music industry and made yester year's jamboree music fiest...Published: 20 May 2018 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Surprise visitor at Nyanga sangoma
VILLAGERS who on Friday attended Chief Saunyama's court hearings at his homestead in Nyatate Village, Nyanga were surprised to see a young woman, believed to be an Indian national, who had visited the...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man axes mom to death
A Gokwe man, who went berserk recently and axed his mother to death after accusing her of bewitching him, has appeared in court facing one count of murder and another of attempted murder.John ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man axes 'witch mother' five times
A MAN from Gokwe went berserk, axed his mother to death before attacking his sister whom he left for dead.John Chifamba of Village Madanyika, Chief Nemangwe struck his mother Shingirai Chifamb...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Son insults, assaults mother
A Harare woman has taken her son to court saying he was in the habit of insulting and assaulting her.Lillian Mudanikava told Harare Civil Court magistrate Lazini Ncube that her son Josphat She...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 15:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai left an incomplete legacy
IN Morgan Tsvangirai's final journeys and last orders, there's something quintessentially Zimbabwean.He went to Johannesburg, the city with the largest concentration of Zimbabweans living abro...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Percy Zvomuya
Man burns 'father's goblins'
WHEN a prophet told him that his father was behind his life's misfortunes Abednico Ntete (20) failed to control his temper and rushed to his rural home where he burnt his supposed father's goblins and...Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jailing Mugabe would bring Zimbabwe bad luck'
A survivor of atrocities committed by former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's regime, has called for a truth and reconciliation commission instead of jailing the former long time ruler. Ch...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
7 men die from sex with same woman
IT'S nice but deadly!A Bulawayo woman revealed that men like her so much and want to bed her but seven that tasted her cookie are six feet under.Rejoice Mukorima (40) made these startl...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:34hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
#PocketsOut; the motive
Over the past days I have received enquiries on the motive of the popular #PocketsOut campaign.Questions from inquisitive citizens have sought to understand and measure the impact of what Zimb...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 11:09hrs | | by Obert Masaraure
Highlanders ready for Platinum challenge
HIGHLANDERS have set their sights on derailing FC Platinum's Premiership hopes when they face off at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow.With Premiership games coming thick and fast, Bosso - who ar...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kombi rams into refurbished Esats Shopping Complex
A COMMUTER omnibus rammed into the newly refurbished Esats Shopping Complex following a collision involving three vehicles at the corner of 10th Avenue and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street in Bulawayo....Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 01:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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