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Mzembi defends church TV donations in Court

Former Walter Mzembi mounted a vigorous defence in the Harare High Court on Tuesday, arguing that public-viewing screens he is accused of illegally donating to major churches were part of a government-sanctioned strategy to rebuild a minis…

Published: 18 hrs ago | 125 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe son's bail hearing postponed

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Mugabe Matonhdze, appeared in court on Tuesday morning to apply for bail.The court has postponed the matter to Thursday to allow the defence team sufficient time to review outstanding d…

Published: 03 Mar 2026 at 09:18hrs | 1164 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean journalist faces month in jail over investigative article

Journalist Gideon Madzikatidze of Bulawayo24News has been denied bail and ordered to return to Harare Magistrate's Court on March 17, meaning he will have spent a full month in detention over an article alleging bribery by the leadership o…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 19:57hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's son back in SA court as bail bid looms

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe (28) and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze Mugabe (33), are expected to appear at the Alexandra Magistrate Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday for a bail application.The pair were remanded in custod…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 16:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya seeks Constitutional Court intervention

Walter Magaya, leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries, is set to appear in court this Monday seeking to have his rape cases referred to the Constitutional Court. Magaya is challenging the decision to hear the matter i…

Published: 02 Mar 2026 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court official demands US$500 to 'facilitate' bail

A court interpreter based at the Bulawayo Magistrates Court has appeared in court on allegations of demanding US$500 and US$20 worth of airtime from a man, clai

Published: 01 Mar 2026 at 11:12hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter

Pastor arrested over rape allegations

An Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastor based in Mucheke, Masvingo, was arrested last week after a 13-year-old girl he lived with reported him to police for mul

Published: 01 Mar 2026 at 11:12hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter

Court throws out former cop's bid to reverse dismissal

A former Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer's attempt to overturn his dismissal has collapsed after the High Court struck off the respondents' opposing affidavit and ruled that his own application was filed out of time and lacked merit…

Published: 01 Mar 2026 at 09:18hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter

'CIO' on the run over Matabeleland Engineering case

The High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered Regis Maburutse, a suspected Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) impostor, to serve six months in prison for contempt of court after allegedly defying a prior order barring him from interfering in…

Published: 28 Feb 2026 at 10:14hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter

Man arrested for attempting to axe sibling to death

A 25-year-old man from Tsholotsho has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly attacked his biological brother with an axe following a dispute over missing property and money.Somandla Moyo, of Norman Mafu's homestead along the…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 16:12hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter

ZACC officials arrested

Two officials from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission have appeared in Plumtree Magistrates' Court facing allegations of criminal abuse of duty and unlawful detention following an incident at Mphoengs Border Post.Brian Munyaradzi Komb…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 08:34hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter

Woman seeks discharge in US$30 000 forgery case

A Bulawayo woman, Sithabisiwe Ncube (44), has applied for discharge in a case accusing her of forging documents that led to the attachment of property worth over US$30 000 belonging to a United Kingdom-based man.Ncube, a City of Bulawayo e…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 08:31hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter

Harare court cracks down on DStv piracy

A 65-year-old Harare man, Geoffrey Charles Bushby, has been convicted for hacking MultiChoice DStv systems and offering parallel subscription services, while a local woman was fined for selling counterfeit DStv decoders.Bushby was sentence…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 08:25hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe court nullifies Chinese mine conviction, sentence

The High Court of Zimbabwe has overturned the conviction of a Chinese-owned mining company that had been found guilty of stealing more than 4 000 tonnes of gold ore and ordered to pay nearly US$900 000 in restitution.Mutoko regional magist…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 08:22hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter

Woman faces externalisation charges

Evelyn Sarah Bengesa, 65, has appeared in court facing allegations of unlawfully transferring a large portion of the proceeds from the sale of her matrimonial home out of Zimbabwe.Bengesa appeared before Harare Regional Magistrate Sheila M…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

14-year-old in court over toddler kidnapping

A 14-year-old girl has appeared before Mark Dzira, facing a charge of kidnapping a two-year-old child from a city centre mall. The minor was not required to enter a plea, and the magistrate ordered that she be examined by two State-ap…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF councillor accused of inciting anti-Mnangagwa protest acquitted

A magistrate in Zaka has acquitted a ruling Zanu-PF councillor who had been accused of inciting residents to protest against President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Zivanai Zvida (44), councillor for Ward 24 in Zaka District, Masvingo Province, was a…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimra in a major legal victory against Pacific Cigarette Company

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has secured a major legal victory after the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled that Pacific Cigarette Company (Private) Limited was not entitled to a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) while owing more than…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyer threatens legal action against Lynette Stactia

Prominent Zimbabwean lawyer Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba has threatened legal action against Lynette Stactia over a widely circulated social media post accusing him of being a key architect of the proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 …

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 19:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF official wanted in South Africa over R15 million gold bust

Zanu-PF's deputy secretary for information and publicity in Harare province, Joachim Chivayo, is now wanted in South Africa after allegedly breaching bail conditions linked to a high-value gold case.South African authorities confirmed that…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mumba confesses love for 14-year-old 'child abductor''

A 36-year-old Bulawayo man has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.Godwell Mumba appeared before Bulawayo Provincial Magistrate Themba Chimiso on Monday, where …

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 17:37hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter

Trouble mounts for Chatunga Mugabe

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is expected to face additional charges when he appears in the Alexandra Magistrate's Court on Monday, as police continue searching for the firearm allegedly used in a shooting at a Hyde Park residence.Sources fam…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chatunga Mugabe: A family familiar with controversy

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, the youngest son of former President Robert Mugabe and Grace Mugabe, is facing serious legal challenges in both Zimbabwe and South Africa, marking a dramatic shift from the life of privilege he has long proj…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's son to appear in Johannesburg court

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the 28-year-old son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, is set to appear in a Johannesburg court on Monday facing a charge of attempted murder.Mugabe was arrested last Thursday after police were c…

Published: 22 Feb 2026 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teen kidnap suspect names 'boyfriend'

A 36-year-old Bulawayo man, Godwell Mumba, appeared in court yesterday accused of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl who is also a suspect in the kidnapping of a two-year-old child from Meikles Mall last week.The toddler was…

Published: 22 Feb 2026 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cop turned 'shebeen queen' locks colleagues inside

A Bulawayo-based police officer who locked her fellow officers inside her illegal shebeen to stop them from confiscating alcohol has been fined US$300.Modester Nyambe (31), who was attached to the Provincial Reaction Group, appeared before…

Published: 22 Feb 2026 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean in the UK issued a 3-year criminal behaviour order

Tatenda Mushandu, a 40-year-old Zimbabwean residing in the United Kingdom, has been issued a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following his conviction for persistent begging in Amesbury. Mushandu appeared at Salisbury Magistr…

Published: 19 Feb 2026 at 15:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese national in soup for undermining Mnangagwa

A Gweru provincial magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a Chinese national who allegedly skipped court after being charged with undermining the authority of the President.Jiang Bingqin (43) is now on the run after failing to appea…

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mzembi to face the music

The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed former Tourism and Hospitality Minister Walter Mzembi's application for discharge at the close of the State's case, ruling that a prima facie case has been established against him.Mzembi, who is fac…

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya seeks removal of ‘Makandiwa prosecutor'

Founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, Walter Magaya, has formally requested the removal of a senior official from the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) from handling his ongoing rape trial, alleging bias, …

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 16:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mzembi awaits High Court ruling on discharge application

Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi will know his fate this Tuesday when the High Court is expected to deliver its ruling on his application for discharge at the close of the State's case.Mzembi, who is in custody, is facing allegations …

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 13:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya to approach Constitutional Court over in camera ruling

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance founder Walter Magaya is preparing to approach the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe after a Harare magistrate dismissed his request for his rape trial to be heard in open court, ruling instead that parts o…

Published: 17 Feb 2026 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya rape case will proceed behind closed doors

The trial of Walter Magaya, leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD Ministries), failed to commence on Monday after the State successfully applied for the matter to be heard in a Victim Friendly Court.Magaya is facing f…

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 18:38hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter

War vets seek to block Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 3)

Prominent constitutional lawyer Lovemore Madhuku has filed an urgent application at Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on behalf of six war veterans seeking to block the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 3).The six applicants -…

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 15:16hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter

Rapist uncle slapped with 68-year sentence

A 34-year-old man from Tata Village in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison after being convicted of four counts of raping his 12-year-old niece.The accused, whose name is withheld to protect the …

Published: 16 Feb 2026 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Women charged with fraud over UK relocation scam

Two women from Gwabalanda, Bulawayo have appeared in court facing charges of defrauding multiple people seeking to relocate to the United Kingdom of more than US$165 000.Nothando Ndlovu (48) and Nokuthula Sibanda (56) appeared before Bulaw…

Published: 15 Feb 2026 at 12:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court convicts two in rising wave of mobile money scams

Two men have been sentenced to an effective nine months in prison after defrauding a mobile money agent of US$300 using a fake cash-out confirmation message.Brian Potedzerai (45) and Thulani Dhlamini (30) were convicted of fraud by a Gweru…

Published: 13 Feb 2026 at 18:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man rapes, impregnates stepdaughter

A Kuwadzana man was yesterday sentenced to 18 years in prison at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison after being found guilty of raping and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter.The convict appeared before Harare magistrate Noel Mupeiwa,…

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 22:14hrs | 1126 | by Staff reporter

EcoCash hacking gang file bail applications

Eleven men accused of defrauding EcoCash users through a fake free data bundle scheme have filed bail applications before the Harare Magistrates' Court.The accused, aged between 20 and 26, are facing charges of hacking into the EcoCash pla…

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 22:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Headmaster, 71-year-old relative in court over share fraud

A headmaster at West Ridge Primary School in Ridgeview, Belvedere, and his 71-year-old relative have appeared in court on allegations of fraud after they allegedly misrepresented a forged company resolution to the Registrar of Companies in…

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe insurer ordered to rebuild burnt factory

In a landmark ruling that could significantly influence the handling of insurance disputes in Zimbabwe, the High Court has ordered Alliance Insurance Company (Private) Limited to reconstruct a factory destroyed by fire, compelling the insu…

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magistrate recuses herself from Madzibaba Veshanduko case

Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo has recused herself from presiding over political activist Godfrey Karembera's bail application on changed circumstances following an application by the accused alleging bias.Karembera, popularly know…

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mhlanga, HStv trial postponed again

The trial of Alpha Media Holdings senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga and HStv general manager Olga Muteiwa has been postponed to March 9–11 after the State told the court that the presiding magistrate was unavailable.The case, which has bee…

Published: 09 Feb 2026 at 21:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chamisa salutes Geza

FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has paid glowing tribute to late Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed Runesu Geza, hailing him for standing up against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's reported bid to exte…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court move to clip Chamisa's wings

A Zanu-PF activist has approached the High Court seeking to bar opposition leader Nelson Chamisa from forming a new political party following his recent return to frontline politics.The application was filed by Talent Rusere, who describes…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Thief breaks in, falls asleep on sofa

A would-be thief in Bulawayo turned a midnight housebreaking into an embarrassing nap-time fiasco after forcing his way into a locked home and promptly falling asleep on the sofa like an exhausted visitor waiting for supper.The bizarre inc…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court bars Chief Murinye from Riverton

THE High Court has granted an urgent interim interdict preventing Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa, from interfering with the operations of Riverton Academy Extension in Machingura Village, Masvingo, ruling that his actions were unlaw…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court upholds conviction of army boss

The Court Martial Appeal Court has upheld the conviction of former Zimbabwe National Army officer Lawyers Nyaruwata, ruling that he abused his public office by withdrawing troops from community construction projects after Members of Parlia…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 19:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya granted US$3,000 bail by High Court

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder Walter Magaya has been granted US$3,000 bail by High Court Judge Vivian Ndlovu after spending a week in custody. Magaya faces four rape charges that are set to go to trial next mon…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prisoner hit with fresh 6 years

An inmate already serving time at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison for fraud has been handed an additional six-year jail term after being convicted of perjury with intent to deceive in a botched property deal.Washington Ferera (41) was co…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

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