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Zanu-PF loving chief's woes mount

A local villager has taken legal action against acting Chief Tendai Saurombe, accusing him of breaching the Constitution by urging that President Emmerson Mnangagwa be granted life presidency.The lawsuit, filed at the High Court by Pritcha…

Published: 26 Oct 2025 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese firm, Chief clash over mining rights

A legal conflict has arisen between Chinese mining company Wan Wenjin Jewellers and Chief Mutasa of Manicaland over allegations of unauthorised gold mining on land covered by the firm's exclusive prospecting licence (EPO 11/22), the Zimbab…

Published: 25 Oct 2025 at 07:46hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter

Trouble for Mnangagwa life presidency chief

Manicaland traditional leader Chief Oliver Saurombe is facing potential legal action over remarks in which he called for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve as Zimbabwe's life president. Lawyers have demanded a public apology and retract…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 12:50hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa sucked into chieftainship row

The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge questioning the appointment of Jestia Muzenda as Chief Makore, in a case that drew President Emmerson Mnangagwa into the dispute.The challenge was brought by Clever Kumbirai Mazano, a Masvingo…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Mugabe's appointment upheld by court

The High Court has dismissed a challenge by Emmanuel Dumbu seeking to overturn the appointment of Matubede Mudavanhu as substantive Chief Mugabe, ruling that the succession wrangle within the Mugabe clan had reached a deadlock that warrant…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief threatens to strip village head over land wrangle

Newly appointed Chief Nyamandi, Togara Masunda, last week expressed anger at one of his village heads, Taiva Manjova, and threatened to strip him of his position for refusing to allocate land to a man born and raised in the village.The dis…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

HIV cases spike during tobacco season

Hurungwe, Zimbabwe's largest tobacco-producing district, is witnessing economic growth and industrial potential, as Karoi Town Council plans to allocate land for stakeholders in tobacco value addition. The district contributes about 33 per…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter

Police warn of rising vehicle-theft threats

Police have reported an alarming rise in vehicle-related crimes, with thieves increasingly targeting events such as weddings and funerals, where families are often distracted by emotional moments.National police spokesperson Commissioner P…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

7 family members die in kombi crash

Tragedy struck on the Harareâ€“Nyamapanda Road when seven members of the same family died in a crash that left nine others injured.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that the accident occurred at the 49-kilometre peg and involved…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:51hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter

Murewa district to get three more government appointed chiefs

The government plans to appoint three additional chiefs in Murewa district, Mashonaland East, to curb corruption and improve governance in the vast district currently under the sole jurisdiction of Chief Mangwende, real name Morgan Taaziva…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief of Mutambara installed after years of dispute

The long-running contest over the Mutambara chieftainship was finally settled this afternoon with the official installation of Mr Norman Mutambara as the substantive Chief of the Mutambara Clan.The historic ceremony, held at Guhune Seconda…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 18:33hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter

Silibaziso Mlotshwa to become one of the few female chiefs

A historic installation ceremony is scheduled for Friday as Silibaziso Mlotshwa, daughter of the late Chief Mvuthu Nyangayezizwe Mlotshwa, prepares to assume the chieftaincy, bringing an end to a decade-long succession dispute.The chieftai…

Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter

Chief ordered to retract Zanu-PF slogans

The High Court has found Chief Seke, Stanley Chimanikire, guilty of breaching the Constitution by chanting Zanu-PF political slogans while addressing a gathering, and ordered him to publish a public retraction within seven days.Justice Sam…

Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chiefs raise red flags over Presidential fish projects

Traditional leaders in Binga, Matabeleland North, have raised alarm over steep licensing fees, limited market access, and cross-border challenges that they say are threatening the long-term viability of the Presidential Fishing Rigs initia…

Published: 10 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Villagers cry foul over forced maize contributions to chiefs

Rural communities across Zimbabwe are up in arms after traditional leaders reportedly ordered each household to contribute buckets of maize to the chiefs' granaries under the guise of the cultural practice known as Zunde Ramambo or Isiphal…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court orders eviction of Chief Zimunya, 1500 families

The Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of then Acting Chief Kibben Bvirindi, known as Chief Zimunya, along with approximately 1,500 families who have occupied Grove Farm in Mutare's peri-urban area since 1985.Ironically, the Zimbabwean…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter

Chief Sogwala to be laid to rest Sunday

THE curtain will fall on one of Zimbabwe's longest-serving traditional leaders as Chief Sogwala of Lower Gweru is set to be buried Sunday 6 July 2025, at his homestead in Ward 7, Sogwala Village.Gweru District Development Coordinator Taris…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 11:12hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter

Murehwa chief blocks govt clinic project

A traditional leader in Murehwa has approached the courts to block the government's plans to convert a farmhouse at Hilton Farm into a clinic, arguing that the same building is being used as a community court.Chief Mangwende, born Morgan G…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief blames rising HIV cases on marital infidelity

Traditional leader Chief Ndanga, born Wilson Makono, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in HIV infections in Zaka District, particularly in the Ndanga area, attributing the trend to growing infidelity among married couples a…

Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Mugabe demands power to try murder, rape cases

Chief Mugabe, born Matubede Mudavanhu of Masvingo District, has voiced concern over the diminishing judicial authority of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe, particularly their inability to formally preside over serious criminal matters such …

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:34hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter

Chief Chirumanzu installation stopped

The installation of Abraham Nyamande as the substantive Chief Chirumanzu, initially scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed pending the outcome of a High Court application challenging his appointment.Nyamande is currently embroiled in a…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:51hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa drawn into Khumalo Chieftaincy dispute

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been named as a respondent in a High Court case involving a chieftaincy dispute within the prominent Khumalo clan in Lupane, Matabeleland North province. The case, which has been brewing for years, centers …

Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 20:06hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter

Mabhikwa Chieftainship dispute deepens over regent appointment

The dispute over the rightful heir to the Mabhikwa chieftainship has intensified, with divisions within the Khumalo family growing deeper. A faction of the family has rejected the appointment of Ms. Zanele Khumalo (35) as regent chief, cit…

Published: 25 Mar 2025 at 11:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Dakamela's ambitious vision

WHEN vehicles head in the direction of Nkayi on 4 April, where Chief Mbusi Bekithemba Dakamela will be hosting his famed annual Imiklomelo kaDakamela, the traditional leader believes that they will be serving a purpose bigger than most of …

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter

Chief dies in fatal accident on Harare-Mutare highway

Chief Makumbe of Buhera, born Takudzwa Paul Chengeta, tragically lost his life in a fatal road accident on Wednesday, March 12. The incident occurred around 4:00 PM on the 86 km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway when the Toyota Hilux GD6…

Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1819 | by Staff reporter

Mabhikwa family names 9-year-old as heir, appoints aunt as Regent Chief

In a moving tradition of succession, the Mabhikwa family has named nine-year-old Wayne Makhosemvelo Khumalo as the rightful heir to the late Chief Mabhikwa's throne, following the tragic passing of his father, Vusumuzi Khumalo, in May 2022…

Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chief dragged to court over judgment delay

Nyasha Nzara has filed a case against Chief Munikwa in the Masvingo Civil Court, seeking to compel the traditional leader to deliver a judgment on a long-standing dispute over the Nzara Village headship. The case, which was filed recently,…

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa dragged into Masvingo chieftainship dispute

A former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Lieutenant Colonel, Elliot Piki, has approached the High Court seeking to prevent President Emmerson Mnangagwa from installing a new Chief Hama in Chirumanzu. Piki, who is a member of the Ruzengwe Hama…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 17:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mashonaland chief in legal trouble over abuse directed at woman

The national Council of Chiefs has been petitioned to act on an errant chief who was filmed verbally abusing a woman during a village court sitting.Chief Nyamaropa, of Shamva in Mashonaland Central, called the woman "stupid" and said there…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe chiefs to receive bonuses raising controversy

In a move that is likely to spark debate, Zimbabwe's traditional chiefs are set to receive bonuses just two months after they were gifted twin-cab vehicles worth millions of dollars. The decision comes at a time when the government is unde…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:58hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter

Chief Dakamela appeals for dam de-siltation

NKAYI traditional leader Chief Mbuso Dakamela has appealed to the government to assist in dam desiltation within his area to alleviate water shortages.In an interview with Southern Eye yesterday, Chief Dakamela said government should also …

Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fortune hunters invade Chiefs' courts

IF you visit any social media platform today, be it Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp, you are likely to be greeted by a video of a grueling no-holds-barred traditional court session.This is the work of social media content creators, who are i…

Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:02hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter

Chief Bango protects his supper, threatens villager over Gukurahundi petition

Chief Bango of Matabeleland South has reportedly threatened a villager who circulated a petition on the Sontala WhatsApp group, calling for chiefs to be excluded from the Gukurahundi hearings.Launched in the early 1980s, Gukurahundi was of…

Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 13:13hrs | 1227 | by Staff reporter

Chirumanzu chieftainship takes new twist

The Chirumanzu chieftainship dispute has escalated with the royal family filing an urgent High Court application to halt the appointment of Albert Nyamande Muzondo as the substantive chief. The Midlands provincial chiefs' council appointed…

Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:30hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Man bashes villagers for disrespecting chief

A Cheeky Mbire man is in soup after he assaulted two men before chasing them away with a knife for not removing their hats at a ceremony conducted by a Mbire Chief.Evans Musauki (30) of Fumhe village was dragged to Guruve magistrates court…

Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 18:42hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Chirumanzu chieftainship wrangle deepens

The Chirumanzu chieftainship dispute escalated as the Midlands provincial chiefs council appointed Nyamande Muzondo from the Mutizirapi house as the substantive traditional leader, bypassing Julius Chimbi Chigegwe of the Nherera house. Chi…

Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:13hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Amalalandawonye celebrates Chief Dambisamahubo Mafu's installation

The villagers of Godlwayo in Filabusi, Matabeleland South province, have designated May 18 as an annual commemoration day for the installation of their esteemed leader, Chief Dambisamahubo Mafu.Last Saturday, the villagers celebrated the i…

Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Munhumutapa vows to eradicate chieftainship disputes

King Munhumutapa born Timothy Chiminya of the Rozvi clan has vowed to end chieftainship wrangles in Zimbabwe which he attributed to decades of corruption in the selection of chiefs.Chiminya, who is on a whirlwind installation of chiefs cou…

Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Chief Ndiweni accuses Zanu of hypocrisy

Outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Felix Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has accused the Zanu-PF government of "hypocrisy" in commissioning the Pupu Battlefield Memorial Site in Lupane.Chief Ndiweni claims the act is merely an attem…

Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 15:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Chief Nemakonde dies

Chief Nemakonde, also known as Wilson Mhende, has passed away following an extended illness at the age of 97. His jurisdiction ranged from Chinhoyi to Kanyaga in the Makonde district.An official statement regarding the Chief's demise and a…

Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief fumes over funerals boycotts

Chief Tshitshi of Mangwe district, Matebeleland South, has expressed his displeasure with some of his subjects who are not attending funeral gatherings in his jurisdiction.The traditional leader said the habit by his subjects was unAfrican…

Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:31hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Chief Dingani-Nelukoba appeals for restoration of his area

Chief Dingani-Nelukoba of Mabale in Hwange District has called upon the government to reconsider the boundaries of his chiefdom, citing a significant reduction in its size due to encroachments by neighboring chiefdoms.Installed as chief in…

Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 14:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa congratulates Chief Mtshane

President Mnangagwa has congratulated Matebeleland North traditional leader Chief Mtshane Khumalo on his election last Thursday as president of the National Chiefs Council, the first time a chief from western Zimbabwe has taken the top pos…

Published: 15 Aug 2023 at 06:31hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Violent political candidates don't deserve votes, says Chief Mathema

Aspiring candidates for the upcoming harmonised elections who incite violence do not deserve to be voted into any office, Chief Khulumani Mathema of Gwanda has said.The outspoken traditional leader was addressing a meeting, Saturday, at Si…

Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 16:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Pray for Mnangagwa to live long'

CHIEF Sikombingo of Lower Gweru in the Midlands province says traditional leaders should pray for long life for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, adding that the country needed him to fulfil his vision.Speaking yesterday at a Zanu-PF Gweru int…

Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

The legend of Chief Maduna of Godlwayo

WHEN the 1896 First Umvukela/Chimurenga military campaign against the Ndebeles had not been a success, arch-imperialist Cecil John Rhodes called for a great indaba with Ndebele chiefs (izinduna) in the Matobo Hills where he managed to seal…

Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa to revive chieftainships abolished by colonisers

President Mnangagwa has said Government will continue resuscitating chieftainships that were abolished by the Rhodesian settler regime and implored chiefs to foster peace and unity as the country heads towards the harmonised elections.In 2…

Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MP decries poor infrastructure in his area

Lupane West Member of Parliament (MP), Martin Khumalo, has said the newly appointed Chief Menyezwa assumes responsibility at a challenging time because of poor infrastructure in the area.Thursday saw the official installation of Meluleki G…

Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 17:19hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Chief who pushed for Mugabe's exhumation and reburial dies

CHIEF Chidziva of Zvimba, born Johannes Jenami, has died after a long battle with a kidney problem.He was aged 92.Son to the late chief, Gibson Jenami, confirmed the passing on of his father Thursday."In Chief Chidziva, we have lost a fath…

Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 21:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, July Moyo in chieftainship row

THE Nemanwa chieftainship row in Masvingo province has sucked in President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Local Government minister July Moyo with the cabinet minister now accused of facilitating the installation of a new traditional leader after …

Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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