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Madagascar urged to abolish castration law
Madagascar should abolish a new law which allows for the chemical and surgical castration of people convicted of raping minors as it was "cruel, inhuman and degrading", rights group Amnesty Internatio...Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 17:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Without incorporating the boy child we can kiss goodbye to ending misogyny and women's abuse!
I still clearly remember sometime around 2007, when I excitedly approached such women's rights organizations as Women's Action Group (WAG), and Musasa Project, as well as the public broadcaster (ZBC),...Published: 16 May 2022 at 11:48hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Civil society & opposition leaders' arrests normal for the democratic struggles
A struggle for democracy is not a romantic affair but a game of rugby without a referee. The players may be injured or die within the struggle anytime. I therefore want to take this opportunity to urg...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 19:41hrs | | by Don Chigumba
Let us work for and defend Zimbabwe
We are in the second Republic, the christened new dispensation, and we are in the process of economically re-engaging the Western world, and I do not in anyway wish to undermine the decent efforts of ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | | by Reason Wafawarova
Nuggets from the men's conference
I just sneaked out of a boot-camp for that boy-thrill, the urge to break a cardinal rule: What happens at the men's conference stays at the men's conference! The thrifty snitch in me couldn't resist t...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa opens up on bomb scare
President Mnangagwa has for the first time opened up on circumstances surrounding his 1964 arrest after bombing the Rhodesian steam locomotive in Fort Victoria (now Masvingo), revealing how he was for...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reversing Zimbabwe's wretched conditions?
I took a long break from writing, focusing mostly on microblogging on Twitter. I have also reduced my presence on Facebook. Inasmuch as I would like to write frequently, I have come to terms with the ...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Mutsa Murenje
Castrate the, says Judge
A HIGH Court judge yesterday renewed calls for the enactment of a law that approves castration as punishment for paedophiles.Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Francis Bere made the remarks as ...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Minister Fikile Mbalula
Dear Minister of Police, Hon. Mr Fikile Mbalula I m penning this communique to you with the utmost bleeding-heart as a young and humbled citizen of our beloved country, South Africa. I m not d...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Kgothatso Ramautswa
Gukurahundi: 'The oath of Bhalagwe'
I have visited many countries in the world, but few invoke mixed emotions like Germany.On every visit I plan an excursion, not to the Alps Mountains or boat cruise along Rhine River, but to Bu...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 07:59hrs | | by Tamsanqa Mlilo
Dr Amai Grace Mugabe is right
It is quite perplexing and surprising that some private and hostile media applauds South Africa's Women's Affairs Minister, Susan Shabangu, for her reported remarks against the First Lady, Dr Amai Gra...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 16:02hrs | | by Stewart Murewa
Call for castration of rapists
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko has called for the castration of rapists saying it was shameful that grown men were sexually abusing vulnerable women and children.Speaking at a rally address...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:32hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Rapists warned, 'Zip up or risk castration'
Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko has called for tough measures against rapists, including the possible removal of their genitals. He made the call while giving a brief address and introducing the Fir...Published: 05 Dec 2015 at 07:13hrs | | by Simiso Mlevu
Sex offenders to be chemically castrated
Jakarta - Child rights activists on Wednesday welcomed the Indonesian government's plans to use chemical castration as additional punishment for child sex offenders.President Joko Widodo on Tu...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 20:13hrs | | by dpa
'I don't fear Mujuru,' says Mugabe
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe says he does not fear a political challenge from Joice Mujuru because he has dispensed with trickier political opposition in the past.Speaking at a luncheon hosted by t...Published: 16 Sep 2015 at 09:34hrs | | by Farirai Machivenyika
Grace Mugabe calls for castration of child abusers
THE First Lady Grace Mugabe has called for the castration of perpetrators of child sexual abuse as a way of deterring would be offenders. Officially launching the African Union campaign to en...Published: 01 Aug 2015 at 13:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Castrate rapists,' says Zimbabwean Senators
SENATORS have gone a notch higher in their quest to end child marriages by demanding that Government enacts laws that approve castration as punishment for anyone who sleeps with a child below the age...Published: 08 Jul 2015 at 10:12hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Welshman Ncube likened to Mugabe
Former MDC National Youth Secretary for International Relations and Extenal Affairs, Francis Mufambi has launched an unreserved stinging attack on party leadership warning that 'a monster worse than I...Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Women parliamentarians push for castration of rapists
Women parliamentarians are pushing for severe penalties which include mandatory life sentences or castration for rapists to safeguard the girl child and women from unrepentant rapists....Published: 19 Mar 2014 at 23:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Rapist begs to be castrated to avoid a 20 year jail term
A RAPIST was beginning a 20-year jail term yesterday after a magistrate turned down his plea to be castrated instead.Xolisani Nkala, 29, told Bulawayo magistrate Mark Dz...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 10:02hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
'Rapists must be castrated,' says Muchinguri
THE Government must consider "chemical castration" for rapists, Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development Minister Oppah Muchinguri said yesterday. Chemical castration is the injection ...Published: 28 Nov 2013 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe want rapists to be castrated
PRESIDENT Mugabe has underscored the need to impose stiffer penalties like castration for rapists as part of measures to curb the vice. He said Government would soon deliberate the issue and e...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 03:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Imprisoned murderer reveals plot to castrate and murder Justin Bieber
Two men who were hired by an imprisoned murderer to castrate and murder Justin Bieber have been arrested - one having been found with a pair of PRUNING SHEERS in his car.The men - Mark Staake ...Published: 13 Dec 2012 at 11:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
South Korea to castrate sex offenders
Seoul - South Korea plans to chemically castrate a sex offender convicted of repeated crimes against children, the country's first use of the punishment, officials said on Thursday.The 45-year...Published: 24 May 2012 at 12:27hrs | | by Sapa
Magistrate wanted man castrated for raping mentally challenged woman
A 46-year-old man from the Insuza area in Umguza has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a mentally challenged woman. The magistrate even hinted that if if castration was allowed, the man...Published: 31 Mar 2012 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Maluphosa - Umshado Ongcwele
A 'very kind' young man married his mother a few weeks ago - umtshado omhlophe. It is said that amadlozi told him to marry his own mother so she could belong to the family. I must admit it took a lot...Published: 18 Mar 2012 at 11:05hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Men in Zimbabwe 'have too much sex' says MDC-T MP
While addressing a huge gathering at the Bulawayo Amphitheater to celebrate International Women's Day on Thursday last week, Member of Parliament for Bulawayo Central Ms Dorcas Sibanda said men in Zi...Published: 10 Mar 2012 at 22:08hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul
Men who rape their children should go to jail and never come out: Mzilikazi Khumalo
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Nomalanga Mzilikazi Khumalo on Thursday said Zim Parliament is considering life sentences for men who rape their children.Addressing over 2 500 wom...Published: 26 Nov 2011 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
This and that with Maluphosa: First world country with Fourth world criminology
Finally he is coming. I don't mean the Son of Man that the pagans waited for with churning tummies on the 21st of May. Of course he is a son of man also. I mean the legendary Dewani.The court...Published: 15 Aug 2011 at 09:43hrs | | by Clerk Ndlovu
Mau Mau uprising: Kenyans win right to sue UK
Four elderly Kenyans won court approval yesterday to sue the British government over the brutality they claim they suffered at the hands of the British army during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising....Published: 22 Jul 2011 at 06:32hrs | | by AFP
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