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Gang rape victim demands GOAT! as compensation
IT'S a crazy and insane world. But you have to believe it because it is true.A woman from Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province, who alleged that she was gang-raped by four men while he...Published: 16 hrs ago | 869 | by Staff reporter
Frostbite hits Beitbridge, destroys crops
Several farmers in Beitbridge have lost their irrigated crops to an unprecedented frostbite, which has not been seen in years. The region, along with parts of Matabeleland South and northern South Afr...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:37hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Mafume, 2 directors named in corrupt rental of bars
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume and two Rufaro Marketing Private Limited directors, Juma Ulete and Ngoni Chimbalu, have been implicated in rampant corruption and abuse of office within the Harare City Counc...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:26hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs beer mate over song selection
Mncedisi Hadebe, a 37-year-old man from Matheleni Village, Mbembesi, Matabeleland North Province, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for stabbing his drinking companion, Khulani Mabothe, multip...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Power challenges delay Go Beer re-opening
Gweru Mayor Martin Chivhoko announced at a recent full council meeting that the servicing of equipment at the city's beer concern, Go Beer, has been completed. However, plans for reopening are hindere...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend for cheating
A 28-year-old man from Shurugwi, Cleo Nyakatera, has been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times following a dispute over alleged infidelity. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emman...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills 'attacker', faces murder charge
Kelvin Kagondo, a Harare man, has been remanded in custody until July 22, 2024, on a murder charge after allegedly using deadly force in self-defense against assailants. Harare magistrate Apollonia Ma...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Drawing parallels between Kenya and Zimbabwe's social, economic, and political disturbances
We want to believe that the demonstrations in Kenya just happened overnight. The Gene Zs went on a rampage assisted by criminals. To framing them so thin, is to trivialize a genuine revolution that wa...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 23:08hrs | 15 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man kills love rival that he found in bed with his girlfriend
Tawanda Machingura, a resident of North Lynne suburb in Bulawayo, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for murder by Bulawayo High Court Judge Justice Bongani Ndlovu. He fatally struck Mthokozisi ...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 14:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Tenant stabs housemate over chores
In Harare, a tenant named Mike Mazungu has been brought before the courts on charges of attempted murder, following an altercation where he allegedly stabbed his colleague, Mark Mano, over house chore...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teens kill rival suitor over sex worker
High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has sentenced Ashton Tadiwanashe Mandaza (19) and Kudakwashe Machingauta (18) from Chivhu to 10 years in prison for the murder of Onisimo Mavhungire, stemmi...Published: 30 Jun 2024 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
Eureka mine worker murdered
POLICE in Guruve are hunting for three murder suspects who allegedly bashed a Eureka mine worker to death after demanding cash from him.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:16hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills wife, buries corpse in shallow grave
Police in Insuza, Lupane, Matabeleland North province, have arrested Tryforward Mpofu (35) for the murder of his wife, Revai Rusive (36), whom he accused of infidelity. The incident occurred o...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mob stabs man to death
Police in Midlands Province have confirmed the death of Tyson Matarise (36) after he was attacked by a gang of eight unknown men on June 15 around 8 PM at Kwadhiva tuckshop in the Dhija Mining Area of...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mahatshula man breaks into nightclub, drinks till dead drunk
Dumisani Dlamini, aged 37 and residing in Mahatshula suburb, Bulawayo, found himself in legal trouble due to his love for beer. He allegedly broke into Boulevard Nightclub in North End Suburb ...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills girlfriend in sex dispute
The love of sex led to the death of a Guruve woman who refused to go to her place demanding sex from her boyfriend who was done with her waiting for another woman.Durai Chimujiri (40) of Bopot...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 20:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
BCC warns against connecting private water sources to city system
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has cautioned residents not to connect water tanks and boreholes to the council system as it may be difficult to trace water contamination. This comes as the local ...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beer-drinking binge turns fatal
A 27-year-old man from Epworth has been convicted of causing the death of another man following a quarrel during a drinking session at a local shebeen.Simbarashe Maukazuva (27) was found guilt...Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills shebeen owner after losing US$80 gambling
A beer-drinking spree and gambling game ended tragically after one man from Mutandavadze Village in Chief Mazhetese area, Sovelele, Mwenezi stabbed and killed a shebeen owner whom he accused of steali...Published: 08 Jun 2024 at 22:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Green Bombers' join ZiG campaign
As the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe grapples with making the new currency work by using several measures including a crackdown on illegal money changers, government's quasi-military wing, the National You...Published: 25 May 2024 at 13:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brothers attempt to kill neighbour over beer
The love of beer has landed two brothers in jail after they nearly killed their neighbour in a beer dispute.The matter came to light at Bindura court on Friday where Mandaza brothers Jonga (39...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 10:41hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Community service for killing boyfriend
The High Court has sentenced a Kariba woman to 620 hours of community service after she fatally stabbed her jealous boyfriend with a broken beer bottle on the neck in front of police officers at the N...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Diplomatic tiff between Botswana and Germany: the magnificent ELEPHANT
The president of Botswana was not angry per se. He should never be angry if he is aware of the global positioning of states: which country is at the top of the other: who is the big brother and what a...Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 18:10hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF lifts suspension of Chipinge South candidate
Zanu-PF has lifted the suspension of Chipinge South party candidate in the August 2023 elections Robert Chatogo Nyemudzo.Nyemudzo defeated Enock Porusingazi in the Zanu-PF primary elections, b...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake US$20 notes surfaces
A 29-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man who went on a beer buying spree using fake US$20 notes in Matebeleland South province's Matobo area last week appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing robbery and ...Published: 03 Apr 2024 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Peace maker 'murdered' in Pumula bar
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case where a man was murdered in cold blood after he was stabbed in the back and thigh on Saturday at a bar in Pumula South while breaking a fight. In th...Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for attempting to kill friend over beer
The love of beer has landed a Shamva man in jail after he attempted to kill his friend over a beer dispute.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts where Tinotenda Aleck Mapirava...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Imbiber found dead in a pool of blood
Police in Nyamandlovu are investigating a murder case where an imbiber was found dead in a pool of blood in his bedroom hut yesterday.According to the police the now deceased Bhekilizwe Nkomaz...Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 23:11hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man arrested for labelling Mnangagwa a 'Scud'
GOKWE resident, Mark Mandiki has landed himself in trouble after he allegedly labelled President Emmerson Mnangagwa a "Scud".Mandiki, who appeared in court last week charged with undermining a...Published: 19 Mar 2024 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa labelled a 'SCUD'
GOKWE resident Mark Mandiki has landed himself in trouble after he allegedly labelled President Emmerson Mnangagwa a "SCUD".Mandiki allegedly made the remarks on February 25, 2023, during a he...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 19:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chemist Siziba dies
Zimbabwean local businessman Chemist Siziba who was one of the pioneers in the mobile telecommunications industry has died.He was 77.Siziba died of kidney failure at Parirenyatwa Hospi...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Victim of Mafia Boss Francesco Marconati speaks on how he lost his beer plant and got deported
In the shadowy world of mafia dealings, a sinister evil chess game orchestrated by the self-styled Italian Mafia boss,Marconati, (pictured) has been exposed.Today, we delve into the Francesco ...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 17:27hrs | | by George Tshuma
Go Beer to reopen in 8 months
GWERU mayor Martin Chivhoko has announced that the local authority's beer concern, Go Beer will commence production in November this year.Chivhoko said a memorandum of agreement had been signe...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete gang faces attempted murder charge
TWO machete-wielding men from Selilaba village, Fort Rixon, Matebeleland South province have appeared in court facing an attempted murder charge after they assaulted a fellow villager accusing him of ...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Self-styled mafia boss Francesco Marconati panics...threatens to sue media
In the wake of widespread media coverage exposing Francesco Marconati's alleged misdeeds across Zimbabwe, the self-styled Italian Mafia boss has resorted to legal threats in an attempt to suppress the...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 17:02hrs | | by George Tshuma
Harare's haven of sex, drugs and vice
Esnath first traded sex at age 13, after she was forced out of her family home in Harare's old suburb of Mbare.To survive, she decided to lie about her age, she said, taking refuge with a grou...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Self-styled Italian Mafia boss exposed for abusing General Chiwenga's name to grab mines and companies
In a heart-pounding revelation, this reporter has uncovered the dark machinations of Francesco Marconati, a self-styled Italian Mafia Boss wreaking havoc across Zimbabwe. Marconati stands accused of s...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 10:57hrs | | by George Tshuma
Dzibalemvula to launch debut album of traditional Ndebele music
DZIBALEMVULA, a music group that sings in isiNdebele is ready to launch its first album at Insizwa Beer Garden in Bulawayo's Old Magwegwe suburb on 20 April.The group, which consists of Evias ...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's search for missing Australian tourist intensifies
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have intensified the search of an Australian tourist who went missing in Victoria Falls on Friday.Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world's seven wonders,...Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Herd boy commits suicide amid stock theft allegations
Police in Matabeleland North Province are probing a troubling case involving a herd boy who purportedly consumed a dipping chemical in an apparent suicide attempt following his implication in a recent...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 11:41hrs | | by Peter Matuka
Man fills pantry with beer
A Harare woman has accused her husband of spending big on beer and filling the pantry at their home with alcohol while his family goes hungry.Harare magistrate Meenal Narotam heard that Jeremi...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two men arrested for attempted murder
TWO men from Pumula South, Bulawayo have been arrested for the attempted murder of their friend, Innocent Phuti.On the eighth of February this year, at 7pm Phuti (complainant) was drinking bee...Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 15:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Plumtree man arrested for stealing bicycle at nightclub
The love of beer caused a cyclist to go back home on foot after his bicycle was stolen while he was drinking beer in a nightclub.The matter came to light on Friday at Plumtree Magistrates Cour...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 08:09hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man assaults nephew, locks him in freezer
A-28-YEAR-OLD Nyamandlovu man who allegedly assaulted his four-year-old nephew before locking him up in a freezer appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing assault charges.The a...Published: 17 Feb 2024 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Trio steals gun from CIO operative
THREE men from Bulawayo have appeared in court facing a charge of stealing a pistol from a Central Intelligence Organisation officer.Thethelani Ndlovu (39), Khulumani Moyo (29) and Stancilous ...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru to revive Go Beer Breweries
Gweru city council is locked in talks with an unnamed investor to revive the local authority's beer concern, Go Beer, in a bid to start operations this year, it has been established.Mayor Mart...Published: 11 Feb 2024 at 21:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shamva man jailed 19 years for killing friend over missing lager pint
A 24-year-old man who for the past years has been terrorising the Shamva community, stealing, raping and mugging residents was last week sentenced to near...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Johnfat Sibanda pummels Tavengwa Zidya
NOW you see it, now you don't . . .Then you feel it!That could be a way to describe how local businessman Tavengwa Zidya, popularly known as Mafridge, was punched by - of all people - ...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cellphone thief bashed to death by three friends
Police in Inyathi have arrested three suspected murderers for allegedly assaulting and murdering a colleague over allegations of cellphone theft.The trio suspects; Kulekani Nyathi (25), Nkanyi...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 22:16hrs | | by Peter Matuka/Simbarashe Sithole
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