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Family in soup for marrying off underage girl
A family in Mapanzure, under Headman Matavire in Chief Murinye's jurisdiction, is facing investigation after reportedly marrying off their 16-year-old daughter following her return home late.T...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:27hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Chief's attacker begs for leniency in court
A 37-year-old man who attacked Chief Murinye on June 28, 2023 at a funeral, has pleaded with Masvingo Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie to have mercy on him.Sentencing was postponed because initiall...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
4 arrested for assaulting chief over burial
Four villagers from Boroma resettlement area in Masvingo Central have been arrested for public violence after they teamed up with a mob on Wednesday that assaulted their traditional chief, Chief Murin...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 07:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Village mob assaults fhief
Villagers believed to have been hired have allegedly assaulted Chief Murinye, Mr Ephias Munodawafa, accusing him of refusing them permission to bury a deceased relative at a place of their choice in h...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs speak out against Zanu-PF coercion
Zimbabwe's rural areas have for decades been a Zanu-PF stronghold, and are turned into no-go areas for the opposition during elections.Previous Zanu-PF election victories in the rural ar...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns chiefs against supporting the opposition
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned chiefs against supporting the opposition, saying traditional leaders must remain loyal to the ruling Zanu-PF party if they want to retain their positions....Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:27hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factions sharpen knives as December congress beckons
ALTHOUGH President Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to have contained his ambitious deputy Constantino Chiwenga, there is growing concern in Zanu-PF that the former military general may challenge for the part...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factions sharpen knives as December congress beckons
ALTHOUGH President Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to have contained his ambitious deputy Constantino Chiwenga, there is growing concern in Zanu-PF that the former military general may challenge for the part...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 20:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chief Murinye is not a man for the people, he cannot be man of the year!
There have been recent press and social media stories about Chief Murinye being voted the man of the year for 2021. This man was heard in an audio having a rant about corruption in Zanu PF and how tha...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 11:53hrs | | by Dudzai Mukondorongwe
Makomborero Haruzivishe out of notorious Chikurubi: Halleluiah
My mother, Mrs Sihwa sat in Chikurubi accused of the same accusations that sent what could be her grandson Makomborero to prison: same length of time. When she was released on grounds of ill-health, s...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 11:14hrs | 10 | by Nomazulu Thata
Minerals looting sparked Chief Murinye's outburst
CHIEF Murinye, Ephias Munodawafa, who torched a storm last week after urging President Emmerson Mnangagwa to tackle corruption among his close allies and family members, is well-known for speaking his...Published: 26 Dec 2021 at 15:31hrs | 10 | by Staffreporter
Chief begs for another coup
In a daring move alien to Zimbabwean traditional leaders, Chief Murinye born Ephias Munodawafa who recently castigated the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration for failing to deal with corrupti...Published: 25 Dec 2021 at 09:32hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military remains single decisive factor in politics
The opprobrium that characterised the rebuke of remarks made by Chief Murinye by the Vice President of Zimbabwe, Dr Constantino Chiwenga exemplifies the reality around the power matrix in Zimbabwe....Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 16:40hrs | 16 | by Sapien Sapien
'Ngaapinde hake mukomana' slogan has caused panic in Zanu-PF
Those who may not be aware of this slogan, must be living under a rock somewhere out of Earth. Well, the phrase is ngaapinde hake mukomana (NHM), a slogan recently introduced by the MDC Alliance led b...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi nominates Chief Murinye for person of the year award
EXILED former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has nominated Chief Murinye of Masvingo as Zimbabwe's Person of the Year for standing up to President Emmerson Mnangagwa over corruption and telling his de...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zapu laments continued repression
Opposition party Zapu says the Unity Day, commemorated annually on December 22, has lost significance because of continued repression of Zimbabweans by the government.In its Unity Day commemor...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chief Nhlanhla Ndiweni stay put in the UK: We have had enough suspicious killings in Zimbabwe
Kuwe Nkosi Ndiweni, It is not a secret that I am not your favourite subject. I have critiqued you at every angle. However, I hate to see your life on the line. Going back to Zimbabwe means dea...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 22:20hrs | 13 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabweans blast Chiwenga
ZIMBABWEANS have criticised Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for threatening to take stern action against a traditional leader, Chief Murinye.The chief last week urged President Emmerson Mn...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:13hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF mum over Chief Murinye's corruption warning
THE ruling Zanu-PF has maintained a distance from recent utterances made by Chief Murinye with party spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa saying the traditional leader's statements were not a party issue....Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Last time I checked, ED wasn't Zimbabwe's Paramount Chief!
Having spent a well-needed and enjoyable weekend with family in my mother's rural home of Rusape - it was possible I had missed some crucial breaking news stories, especially pertaining the form of go...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 17:02hrs | 14 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'We are fed-up with Zanu-PF looters'
Chief Murinye stunned senior Government officials attending a funeral in Masvingo Rural on Monday when he warned President Mnangagwa to stop the looting in the country or lose the 2023 elections....Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is Munhumutapa, says Chiwenga
CHIEF Murinye from Masvingo will face disciplinary action for his utterances last weekend attacking President Mnangagwa and hinting at an imaginary possible coup.Vice-President Constantino Chi...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga threats draw fire from chief...'Kill me if you want'
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's angry threats against a chief from Masvingo, who warned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa risked losing the 2023 elections, has drawn further ire e from the tradi...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chief says Mnangagwa will lose the 2023 elections
A DEFIANT Masvingo traditional leader, Chief Murinye has hit back at the Zanu-PF presidium for threatening to strip him of his position for exposing corruption with the party, saying he was prepared t...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:06hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa panics over criticism
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Friday issued a chilling threat to traditional leaders, warning that they would be stripped of their positions for criticising the Zanu-PF government.Pre...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chief Murinye to be disciplined, says Chiwenga
CHIEF Murinye from Masvingo will face disciplinary action for his utterances last weekend attacking President Mnangagwa and hinting at an imaginary possible coup.Vice-President Constantino Chi...Published: 18 Dec 2021 at 12:00hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga breathes fire
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga Friday confirmed Chief Murinye from Masvingo province, who made headlines last weekend warning President Emmerson Mnangagwa of a possible coup if he failed to deal ...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gags chiefs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday gagged traditional leaders from criticising him in public, a development seen as part of the Zanu-PF regime's strategy to further shrink the country's democratic...Published: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chief warns Mnangagwa
A DARING chief has warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he faces losing 2023 elections if he fails to rein in corrupt acolytes.Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa of Masvingo, made the u...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bigwigs in messy sugar tender storm
A group of transporters linked to Zanu PF bigwigs have allegedly threatened sugar-producing giant Tongaat Hullet with unspecified action if it fails to award them tenders. In May, the sugar producer f...Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:24hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Corruption in the Zimbabwe Republic Police a smoke without fire
In Zimbabwe, it is very rare for politicians holding ministerial positions or senior officers to resign on their own without a hint of scandal. So it has ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 19:51hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Killer truck' owner identified
ONE of the trucks that was involved in a pile-up accident in Zambia in August last year resulting in more than six people being burnt beyond recognition belongs to Ephias Munodawafa, the current chief...Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe traditional chief begs US to remove sanctions
A LOCAL traditional leader in Masvingo on Tuesday took advantage of the signing ceremony of the Great Zimbabwe Preservation Project - where the United States donated $475 000 - to beg the superpower t...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs in near blows, as Charumbira survives axe
Chiefs Council president, Chief Fortune Charumbira, yesterday survived a planned ouster after he was voted by Masvingo traditional leaders to contest at national level for another term.Charumb...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Traditional chief gets law degree
CHIEF Murinye (Ephias Munodawafa) yesterday became the first traditional leader to obtain a Bachelor of Laws degree with the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and has since been registered with the Law Soci...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 07:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira, Ncube fight
President of the National Council of Zimbabwe Chiefs Fortune Charumbira has asked Rural Development, Protection and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage minister, Abednigo Ncube, to stay away...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man on the run after axing father to death
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a Masvingo man who allegedly fatally struck his father on the head with an axe after the father attempted to restrain him from assaulting his wife.The man su...Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 07:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Drunk passenger goes missing, found dead in a deep pit
A man who was a passenger in a kombi travelling from Masvingo to Mutusva Primary School on Tuesday last week could not complete his journey after he disembarked to have a recess along the way and then...Published: 26 Jun 2016 at 13:02hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Man missing after crocodile attack
Langton Chikwanya (53) from Rukovo village under Chief Chikwanda is believed to be dead after he went missing in Kyle Dam following an attack by a crocodile on Sunday a week ago.Masvingo...Published: 05 Apr 2016 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man dies in crocodile attack
A MAN from Masvingo was attacked and killed by a crocodile while fishing aboard a home-made canoe in Lake Kyle, police confirmed yesterday.Langton Chikwaya, 53, of Rukovo Village under Chief C...Published: 29 Mar 2016 at 06:35hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Sex starved man forces himself on his mother
Jason Zinyoro (42) of Mashura village under Chief Murinye in Masvingo district has been arrested after he attempted to force himself on his mother. He last week appeared before Provincial ...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 14:20hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes granny, 70, over $2
A 25-YEAR-OLD Masvingo man bashed his 70-year-old grandmother after an argument over $2. Tawanda Matande of Matande Village under Chief Murinye pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault when he appear...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 10:33hrs | 6 | by Walter Mswazie
Two chiefs demand 2 000 white cattle from Econet
TWO Masvingo chiefs are demanding 2 000 head of white cattle from Econet Wireless for desecrating their ancestral shrine while erecting a base station on Sviba Hills. Chief Murinye and Chief ...Published: 08 Nov 2012 at 03:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T official arrested for "threatening to kill" chief
Jeffryson Chitando, the MDC-T MP for Masvingo Central was this morning detained for four hours at Masvingo Central Police Station on claims that he threatened to kill Chief Murinye.Soon after ...Published: 10 Apr 2012 at 08:30hrs | | by MDC-T
Another MDC-T official summoned to a traditional court
Chief Murinye, Ephias Munodawafa, has summoned MDC-T Masvingo Central legislator Jeffreyson Chitando to his traditional court to face charges of not properly accounting for the Constituency Developmen...Published: 12 Dec 2011 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masvingo chief assaults Mugabe
CHIEF Murinye, Mr Epheus Munodawafa of Masvingo Central and some of his subjects, last Friday allegedly clashed with Zanu-PF Masvingo District Co-ordinating Committee chairperson, Trust Mugabe a...Published: 30 Nov 2011 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
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