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Garwe orders council probe

Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, has lambasted local authorities for poor service delivery, which has contributed to low revenue collection and growing salary arrears for workers. His remarks came during a recen…

Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:15hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter

Chiredzi chancer fakes O-Levels to join Bulawayo nursing school

A 20-year-old man from Chiredzi, Jonathan Mukwenha, is in police custody after attempting to secure a place in a nursing programme using a forged Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) certificate.Mukwenha, of Makondo Extension, cla…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 12:34hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter

Rapist dozes off at crime scene

A 22-year-old man, Thabisani Moyo, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mark Dzira on Friday, accused of raping an 18-year-old woman and reportedly sleeping at the crime scene shortly after the assault.According to prosecutor Selestine Madz…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:18hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter

Chiredzi farm workers hit hard by water crisis

Farm workers in Chiredzi Central's Wards 19, 30, and 31 are grappling with a worsening water crisis, forcing many to drink contaminated water and live without access to proper sanitation facilities. The dire situation has been linked to a …

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:18hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Cops in court for bashing burglary suspect

Three police detectives have been dragged to court facing assault charges against a burglary suspect.They are Valentine Dhliwayo, 40, James Chiduwo, 43 and Isaac Musungati, aged 34.The three, who are stationed at CID Chiredzi, appeared bef…

Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 10:27hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter

Chiredzi violence points to Zanu-PF

MASVINGO Centre for Research Advocacy and development (Macrad) has released a chilling report of political violence allegedly orchestrated by suspected Zanu-PF activists in Chiredzi.In the report, Macrad said Masvingo province ranked high …

Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Married Woman Killed By Lover

In a shocking turn of events, a Chiredzi man has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for the murder of his married lover. High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze delivered the verdict on Friday, marking the end of a trial …

Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 20:48hrs | 13 | by Erick Matotoba

Chamisa invades Chilonga

Despite having his party's rallies banned at some key venues ahead of general elections, Zimbabwe's opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has ventured into the Chilonga area in Chiredzi district - now a political hotbed and source of explos…

Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 10:31hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Resilience-building activities to improve Chiredzi communities' livelihoods

THE United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has rolled out resilience-building activities with support of the government of Japan to boost food security and improve the livelihoods of nearly 9 000 people in Chiredzi district, in southern…

Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:55hrs | 12 | by WFP

July Moyo implicated in murky Chiredzi land deal

LOCAL Government minister July Moyo's staggering US$155 million Chiredzi land deal â€” stinking to high heaven in the lowveld â€” for his cronies has now fully exploded as residents and Members of Parliament up the ante in the explosive is…

Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 11:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Billy Rautenbach's Green Fuel 'settles' land disputes with villagers

Business tycoon Billy Rautenbach's Green Fuel Private Limited claims to have settled its drawn-out land disputes with villagers in Chipinge South through parcelling out one-acre fields of irrigated land to affected households under a compr…

Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Goblins torment family

Some 40 km north of Chiredzi Town in Zvemombe Village in Magudu Ranch in Chiredzi North, a family has suddenly fallen under the terror of suspected goblins.Newman Zukwa who is aged 64 told The Mirror in an interview that his family knows n…

Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 18:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Chiredzi residents left in shock over the tragic death of two minors

RESIDENTS of Chiredzi are still in shock after two minors from a local pre-school allegedly suffocated to death in a vehicle trunk this Tuesday.The minors, Celine Shiri (3) and Lynet Musungatu (4) met their fate after the owner of Javas pr…

Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 06:46hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter

48 Teach For Zimbabwe Fellows graduate

48 Teach For Zimbabwe (TFZ) Fellows drawn from  employed teachers and non-teachers from Chiredzi and Mutoko graduated at Ochie Safari Lodges in Domboshawa yesterday after undergoing training.The  2nd Cohort graduands received tra…

Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 07:11hrs | 10 | by Chamunorwa Matanhike

Mnangagwa upgrades three new Chiredzi chieftainships

President Mnangagwa has created three new chieftainships in Chiredzi after upgrading some sub-chiefs in a move tailored to improve administration of local governance issues in area. The new three chieftainships namely Mpapa, Gezani and Chi…

Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 17:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Chief Tshovani dies

Long-serving Chiredzi paramount chief, Chief Tshovani has succumbed to Covid-19-related complications this morning.Chief Tshovani (75), born Hlaisi Mundau died this morning at Colin Saunders Hospital in Triangle.Chiredzi District Developme…

Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 18:15hrs | 3 | by Staff writer

July Moyo approves Chiredzi TC, RDC budgets

The local authorities of Chiredzi both the Town Council and the Rural District Council's (RDC) 2021 budgets have been approved by the Minister of Local Government, National Housing and Public Works, July Moyo.The town council had proposed …

Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt plots backdoor Chiredzi evictions

THE Zanu-PF government, stung by public outcry and a recent court ruling which annulled its planned mass eviction of Chilonga villagers in Chiredzi, has come up with a subtle ploy to pursue the matter using a "refashioned statutory instrum…

Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF and it's Vile Chiredzi Evacuations.

At a time when a government is supposed to stand in solidarity with the people that they claim voted them into office and assisting them during these covid19 infested times. The Emmerson Mnangagwa led administration is busy trying to push …

Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 12:25hrs | 1 | by Prince Njagu

Chiredzi evictions must be condemned

THE decision by the Zanu-PF government through Local Government minister July Moyo to evict over 12 000 villagers settled in Chilonga district, Chiredzi to pave way for a grass project meant to feed cattle for a dairy company is the cleare…

Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Chalton Hwende

Chamisa's MDC blasts govt for evicting Chiredzi villagers

MDC Alliance has lashed out at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government for plans to evict thousands of villagers from their long-held land in Chiredzi.Local government minister July Moyo last year gazetted 12 940 hectares earmarked for c…

Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Crocodile causes stir at Chiredzi Hospital

There was pandemonium at Chiredzi District Hospital today after a huge  crocodile was spotted in a storm drain at the biggest health referral health institution in the Lowveld.The reptile did not attack anyone from the time it was spo…

Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Council splashes US$480k on chefs' cars

CHIREDZI Rural District Council (RDC) has pampered its six top executives with top-of-the-range Toyota Hilux GD-6 double-cab vehicles at a time service delivery has plunged to unprecedented levels.The vehicles, sourced for the human resour…

Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

American billionaire Tudor Jones flies into Zimbabwe

Sixty-four-year-old American billionaire - founder of Tudor Investment Corporation and Hedge fund manager - Paul Tudor Jones II landed at Buffalo Range Airport in Chiredzi yesterday afternoon aboard a private jet.Tudor Investment reportedl…

Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Give us teachers who can speak Shangani'

Communities in Sengwe communal lands in southern Chikombedzi have called on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to stop deploying teachers who have no Shangani background as this was compromising the education standards of thei…

Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Parly committees probe Chiredzi child prostitution

THREE parliamentary thematic committees on Tuesday descended on Chiredzi on a fact-finding mission on child prostitution as well as sexual reproductive health and rights.The committees that came as a team comprised the chairperson of the P…

Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Communities hail construction of Shangani-style campsites

CHIREDZI communities have applauded the construction of Shangani-style campsites at Gonarezhou National Park, saying the move will go a long way in preserving their culture.Gonarezhou Conservation Trust recently constructed three cultural …

Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

MP takes council to task over floods

CHIREDZI West legislator Farai Musikavanhu has threatened to sue Chiredzi Town Council over that they destroyed property worth thousands of dollars in February, saying they were man-made and avoidable if proper urban planning and mitigator…

Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

The untold tale of Chiredzi's 'Muti Wenhamo'

AARON Tonderai trudges along the dusty road in the sweltering heat of the south eastern sun in the sugar-growing town of Masvingo province, trying to reach a nearby shopping centre before exhausting his last ounce of energy. Salty sweat tr…

Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chiredzi to kill stray dogs

Chiredzi Town Council has recommended that all stray dogs in the town be shot after three children who were attacked by dogs died of rabies, while several others were treated.According to the November 2018 Health and Housing Report compile…

Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Prophet Bushiri's surprise Zimbabwe visit

ENLIGHTENED Christian Gathering Church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, made a surprise private visit to Zimbabwe last week to spend days on hunting and shooting exercises.There was drama at a local hotel where the prophet, referred by his…

Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 08:25hrs | 31 | by Staff Reporter

Border control officers in court for taking bribes

Two members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Border Control section, Clayton Chipembere and Clopas Nhamburo, appeared before Chiredzi magistrate, Geraldine Mutsoto, on Wednesday facing charges of taking bribes from a transport operator.The …

Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Chiredzi town chair up for murder

CHIREDZI - The chair for the Zanu PF led Chiredzi town council is in the eye of the storm after he was implicated in a murder cases that occurred more than seven years ago. Francis Moyo (43) is alleged to have beaten his friend after a mis…

Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 09:24hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Man acquitted on charges of insulting cops

A ZIMBABWEAN court on Wednesday acquitted a Chiredzi man who had been on trial for allegedly insulting some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, whom he accused of collecting funds from members of the public through corrupt means.32 ye…

Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes

Chiredzi's Chigarapasi bar finally opens

CHIREDZI - The biggest and controversial beerhall in the country, will finally open it's doors to revellers tomorrow (Friday 08 2017, after the town council has closed it for almost two years, citing perennial losses. Sex workers of all ag…

Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 19:39hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter

New College opens in Chiredzi

CHIREDZI-The late celebrated Reggae legend, Bob Marley once sang, "You can take away everything from me, but you can never take away my wisdom or my education." In a nutshell he was trying to show the importance  of education to human…

Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 22:03hrs | | by George Kuraidza

'Mayor peddles fake death rumour'

CHIREDZI - A Councillor allegedly caused alarm, shock and despondency after spreading falsehoods about death of his party member on social media.The Chiwawa family friends and relatives are yet to come to terms to shrug off the bad moments…

Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 15:40hrs | | by Midlands Reporter

Former Tongaat agric director enters political fray

Daggers are drawn in Zanu PF for the 2018 plebiscite.Dark horses are entering the race and in Chiredzi District, the most notable political newcomer seeking a seat in 2018 is former Tongaat Hullet agricultural director, Farai Musikavanhu.D…

Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 05:23hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Heavy rains delay end of sugarcane harvesting

The heavy rains received in Chiredzi have seen farmers failing to complete harvesting their crop by mid-December as expected.Some will now complete their harvesting at the end of this month.Zimbabwe Sugarcane Development Association (ZSDA)…

Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Billionaire Tudor Jones returns to Chiredzi

American billionaire who is ranked among the top 105 in the USA Paul Tudor Jones II has returned to Malilangwe Conservancy, a popular destination for the World's billionaires.Jones' visit comes hot on the heels of a visit by Mukesh Dhirubh…

Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 23:22hrs | 20 | by Staff Reporter

Man (24) tries to rape 60-year-old woman

A Chiredzi man - Polite Makajani (24) ejaculated on the thighs of a 60-year-old woman after he allegedly failed to rape her.The incident happened last Thursday.In court, the complainant is said to have gone to her fields where she was look…

Published: 21 Jun 2016 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

Chiredzi accounts for 70% of Masvingo's veld fires

Chiredzi District has accounted for 70 percent of Masvingo Province's total land gutted by veld fires last year, Environmental Management Agency provincial Manager Robson Mavhondo has said.Masvingo Mirror reported that Mavhondo said this a…

Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

300 families face eviction to pave way for businessman

ABOUT 300 families settled at Samba Ranch Farm in Chiredzi are facing eviction to pave way for businessman Mr Moses Chingwena who was reportedly granted a High Court order to evict the families.The national land inspectorate has reportedly…

Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 08:18hrs | | by Walter Mswazie

Auditors order the arrest of Chiredzi Town Council chair

An investigation team appointed by the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing has given council 48 hours to make a Police report against Chiredzi Town Council Chairman Francis Moyo for making a false Police report.…

Published: 11 Apr 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Water crisis alarming in Chiredzi

Villagers in Chiredzi district's Village 5 Musunda have made a passionate plea to the government to help in sinking boreholes to ease the water shortages which have reached unprecedented levels.Water might be a basic human right, but the r…

Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 20:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Corrupt traffic cops in Chiredzi - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.12/26/2015, 6:31 AM - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: CORRUPT TRAFFIC COPS IN CHIREDZIThe traff…

Published: 26 Dec 2015 at 08:22hrs | | by Worried motorist

White Harvest International Ministries Pastor dragged to court

Popular Chiredzi Pastor and founder of White Harvest International Ministries is facing a law suit being filed by Chiredzi businessman for a luxurious Mercedes Benz which he used for nearly a year.Christopher Mukanyi later offered to retur…

Published: 07 Aug 2015 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Chiredzi town tapes to run dry

Chiredzi residents must brace for dry tapes as Chiredzi Town Council has embarked on  massive maintenance of its water system which is starts this week.Masvingo Mirror reported that Council chairman Francis Moyo  said employees o…

Published: 22 Jun 2015 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Chiredzi - Roy road accident victims identified

POLICE have identified the bodies of nine out of 12 people who died in an accident when a commuter omnibus, a Nissan Caravan they were traveling in veered off the road and overturned at 65 km peg along Chiredzi-Roy Road on Monday.Seven pas…

Published: 18 Dec 2013 at 02:27hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

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