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Sipho Mazibuko awaits judgment
All eyes are on the Bulawayo Magistrates Court today as prominent businesswoman and activist Sipho Mazibuko awaits judgment in her high-profile case over an illegal demonstration held last month....Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 14:57hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Pervert uncle jumps from 3rd Floor in wild suicide bid
In a jaw-dropping courtroom spectacle, a 38-year-old man convicted of attempted rape shocked onlookers at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court on Thursday by hurling himself from the third floor in a despe...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Furious wife kicks hubby out, changes locks, threatens to kill
Chaos has erupted in Mahatshula suburb after a fiery grandmother, Iren Mbanje (62), was dragged to court for allegedly unleashing terror on her husband, threatening to kill him, and locking him out of...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Bogus Mpilo doctor swindled prospective nurse trainees US$8,000
A 29-year-old Bulawayo man, Prosper Taurai Vanhuvaone, has been sentenced to an effective 42 months in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of fraud for posing as a qualified medical doctor...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi ordered to pay child maintenance
Former Warriors and SuperSport United winger Kudakwashe Mahachi has been ordered to pay monthly child support after his ex-wife, Marita Ndlovu, hauled him before the courts for allegedly neglecting th...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:17hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Nigerian man in court over forged Zimbabwe spousal permits
A 52-year-old Nigerian national, Kelechi Godwin, has appeared before the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court facing four counts of fraud after allegedly forging spousal documents to obtain Zimbabwean residenc...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:12hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Former Highlanders FC CEO granted bail over alleged US$5,000 fraud
Former Highlanders Football Club Chief Executive Officer Brian Moyo and Bulawayo Chiefs FC administrator Andrew Mandigora have been granted bail following their arrest on allegations of defrauding the...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 17:50hrs | 1823 | by Staff reporter
Prominent Bulawayo doctor seeks downward variation of US$500 maintenance
A well-known medical practitioner in Bulawayo has filed an application at the Bulawayo Magistrates Court seeking a downward variation of his maintenance obligations from US$500 to US$200, citing sever...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 10:09hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Bribe seeking magistrate jailed 7 years
Talent Phiri, a former practising magistrate in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, who was no stranger to presiding over judicial cases, found himself on the other side of the law after being accuse...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:30hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda magistrate bribery case to be decided in January
Harare regional magistrate Mr. Farai Gwitima will deliver his ruling on the bribery case involving Gwanda magistrate Talent Phiri on January 6, after the defence closed its case on Friday. Phiri, 35, ...Published: 15 Dec 2024 at 09:17hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
Two pose as passengers, rob driver
Two men, Bulisani Moyo (18) from Exchange Village in Inyathi and Ocean Mpofu (20), of no fixed abode, were arraigned before the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing charges of robbery after a...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:49hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Axe-wielding ZANU PF Bulawayo Councillor Josiah Mutangi faces Jail over murder threats
ZANU PF Ward 1 Councillor Josiah Mutangi stands at the center of a sensational legal storm after defying multiple court orders to vacate Rosebank Farm Number 10 in Umguza. The embattled Councillor is ...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 14:24hrs | 509 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF councillor refuses to vacate lodgings
Bulawayo Ward One Councillor Josiah Mutangi is facing possible imprisonment after being accused of defying multiple court orders to vacate a farmhouse he has been occupying illegally since July 2022. ...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:52hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
'Bribe seeking' magistrate's trial kicks off
The trial of Talent Phiri, a Gwanda magistrate accused of soliciting a US$3,000 bribe from an accused person, began in Bulawayo Magistrates Court on Monday. Phiri, who is facing charges of criminal ab...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:24hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's dumbest criminals arrested
In a crime that could easily top the list of Zimbabwe's "Dumbest Criminals," three Bulawayo men have been convicted for stealing 2,900 litres of diesel from Econet Wireless base stations and then sett...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 14:20hrs | 2997 | by Staff reporter
Man steals US$900 from girlfriend
A Bulawayo man, Nqabutho Ncube, 34, was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing US$900 from his girlfriend, Nyasha Nyamasakura, 41. Ncube's theft and subsequent flight to Sout...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:15hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Granny 'cattle rustler' denied bail
A daring 71-year-old woman from Ntabazinduna, Umguza District in Matabeleland North, has been denied bail after allegedly masterminding a complex cattle rustling operation involving the theft of 20 ca...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:08hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate's $3 000 bribe demand exposed
A 35-year-old magistrate from Gwanda has been arrested and charged with bribery and criminal abuse of duty. The magistrate, Talent Phiri, is accused of soliciting a $3,000 bribe from the ex-husband of...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:11hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Woman exploits OneMoney technical glitch, steals ZiG130k
Clara Ncube, a 32-year-old woman from Bulawayo, was brought before the Bulawayo magistrates' court for stealing over ZWG136,000 by exploiting a technical glitch in NetOne's OneMoney system. The incide...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:25hrs | 933 | by Staff reporter
Police officer forges complainant's signature
A police officer from Bulawayo Central traffic, Memory Sayi, appeared before a Bulawayo magistrates court on charges of criminal abuse of office. Sayi allegedly coerced a commuter omnibus driv...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:23hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter
Virtual sittings commence at Bulawayo magistrates' courts
The Bulawayo Magistrates' Court has begun conducting virtual court sessions, aligning with a national shift towards digital judicial processes. Launched by Chief Justice Luke Malaba in 2022, t...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:07hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
US$200 'bribe' prosecutor granted bail
Bhekimpilo Moyo, a public prosecutor from the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court at the Tredgold Building, has been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$200 bribe.Moyo, 35, solicited the bribe from the ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:53hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Man impregnates brother's wife and threatens to axe him to death
It's not the stab in the back that kills you.It's when you turn around and see who's holding the knife!The script reads so for Patson Ncube from Bulawayo's Selborne Park suburb who was...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:51hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman wins US$10,000 damages for unlawful arrest
A BUSINESSMAN has been awarded US$10 000 damages following his unlawful arrest and detention at the Bulawayo Central Police Station, about three years ago. Prod Software Enterprises director Jos...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 08:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF settlers face eviction
ABOUT 200 settlers at Umvutsha farm, Umguza, in Matabeleland North province, are facing eviction more than a decade after they were allocated pieces of land at the property.They were initially...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Man says he fears son more than a lion after he tries to kill him in fire
A man told a court on Tuesday that he fears his 26-year-old son more than a lion after escaping the latter's attempt to burn him and his wife alive.Themba Mathe, of Tsholotsho, pleaded guilty ...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Enraged wife leaks prosecutor's pictures with a string of women
A public prosecutor stationed at Plumtree magistrates' courts in Matabeleland South Province found himself in the midst of a nude scandal after his angry wife reportedly sent nude photos in which he w...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Former Deputy Mayor in court for maintenance default again
FORMER Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Mr Gift Banda, was on Wednesday dragged to court for allegedly defaulting on paying maintenance for his 13-year-old child, whom he fathered out of wedlock in a love...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube threatens crackdown on businesses
THERE was drama around Tredgold Building that houses the Bulawayo Magistrates Courts yesterday, as illegal money changers ran away at the sight of the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Pro...Published: 28 May 2023 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi activists fined for doorstepping High Court
TWO members of the secessionist Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) who were arrested on September 5 last year while submitting a petition to the Bulawayo High Court have been fined US$100 each.The...Published: 26 May 2023 at 18:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi members granted bail
TWO members of the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) facing charges of participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry have been granted bail.The...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 17:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko's son Siqokoqela charged with 3 counts of rape, escaping police
Siqokoqela Mphoko, the 44-year-old son of former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko was charged with three counts of rape during a court appearance in Bulawayo on Thursday.Mphoko, of Derby Road...Published: 01 Sep 2022 at 20:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zapu official in trouble over firearm
Top Zapu official who once contested for the party presidency will appear before the Bulawayo Magistrates Court on Thursday next week facing a charge of failing to secure his firearm after it was repo...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mahachi in court for stealing iPhone?
AFTER hiding from the media and the public since his forced return from South Africa, Kudakwashe Mahachi had no choice but to appear at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court yesterday to answer charges of t...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate jailed 3 years for abuse of office
BULAWAYO magistrate Stephen Ndlovu has been jailed three years for criminal abuse of office.Ndlovu (48) of Thorngrove in Bulawayo unlawfully issued a court order to release an exhibit held by ...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate in court for abuse of power
BULAWAYO magistrate Stephen Ndlovu (47) was at the receiving end of the law on Monday when he was arraigned before the courts facing abuse of office charges.Ndlovu of Thorngrove in Bulawayo re...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes daughter (15) at knife-point, threatens not to pay school fees
A Man from Burnside Suburb appeared before Bulawayo Magistrates Court facing allegations of raping his15-year-old daughter at knife-point after threatening to stop paying her school fees.The m...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 10:33hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Hubby bashes wife over cheating suspicions
A 47-YEAR-OLD man from Rock Church Riverside in Bulawayo appeared in court for hitting his wife with fists and open hands all over her body after he suspected that she was cheating.Lameck Phir...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 19:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Panners in court for stabbing, robbing police officers
FOUR illegal gold panners have been dragged to the Bulawayo Magistrates Court facing allegations of robbing and stabbing two police officers in the city.Mbekezeli Brighton Sibanda (24), Michae...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
New magistrates' courts for Bulawayo
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has availed land for the construction of magistrates' courts in Cowdray Park and Nkulumane suburbs. This follows an application by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Malunga farm invader's car 'likely smuggled' - report
A National University of Science and Technology (NUST) lecturer accused of trying to grab a Nyamandlovu farm may be driving a stolen car, ZimLive reported.Dumisani Madzivanyathi stormed Esidak...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ousted Bulawayo deputy mayor in hollow Supreme Court victory
THE Supreme Court has overturned a ruling by Bulawayo High Court judge, Thompson Mabhikwa declaring the 2018 election of former Bulawayo deputy mayor and Ward Three councillor Tinashe Kambarami null a...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc boss in graft storm
THE Zimbabwe Anti Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice MatandaMoyo has been caught in the eye of a storm after she allegedly ordered the release of top National Prosecuting Agency (NPA) officia...Published: 24 May 2021 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Suspected stock thieves freed
A BULAWAYO magistrates court has granted bail to three men, who were arrested after they were found in possession of 285 kilogrammes of beef from five cows they allegedly stole at Methodist village in...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC to challenge Kambarami election reversal
The MDC says it will go to the Supreme Court to challenge the nullification of former Bulawayo Deputy Mayor, Tinashe Kambarami's election.Last week, Bulawayo High Court Judge, Thompson Mabhikw...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:53hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mthwakazi activists freed
FIVE Mthwakazi activists, who were arrested at the Bulawayo High Court during Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni's bail hearing, were on Friday released on bail.Prince Ncube (28), Mon...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi activists arrested for demanding pro-Ndebele courts
FIVE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) activists were arrested on Wednesday at the Bulawayo High Court for demonstrating during the successful bail hearing of Ntabazinduna Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Nd...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dragged into Mphoko, Zacc fight
FORMER Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko, who stands accused of abuse of public office, has dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa into his case, saying the Zanu-PF leader in 2015 made a similar act whe...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 12:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mkhululi Bhebhe ties knot
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean contemporary gospel singer Mkhululi Bhebhe tied the knot with his long-time sweetheart, Ashleigh Nonxoloba, in a low-key ceremony at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Courts on W...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:10hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu appears in court
Embattled ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Dr Obert Moses Mpofu appeared at the Bulawayo Magistrates court on Tuesday on a matter where Ntabazinduna Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni and 22 vil...Published: 25 Jun 2019 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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