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Mahere faces, yet another $100,000 defamation lawsuit
Prominent Harare lawyer and former opposition legislator, Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, is facing a second defamation lawsuit amounting to US$100,000 from TinMac Motors (Private) Limited, a company reporte...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 18:03hrs | 871 | by Staff reporter
Wife alleges hubby used her salary to spoil second wife with a car
A dispute between a Harare woman and her polygamist husband has spilled into the civil courts, with the wife accusing him of using part of her salary to lavish his second wife, including buying her a ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:30hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Is your Zimbabwe property safe from property hijackers
This is a follow up article of title deeds fraud which I wrote in January 2022 that went viral. There is now a new fraud trend called Property Hijacking happening in South Africa. Property hijacking i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 22:32hrs | 772 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Betting firm convicted for failing to pay punter
A BETTING company Bezbets has been convicted by a Harare magistrate after it refused to pay a punter who had won a US$5 400 bet.The company represented by Robson Chinamasa was convicted after ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:09hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man drags 2nd wife to court
A HARARE man has approached the civil courts in Harare demanding that his second wife should pay 50% of their household expenses.Norman Takawira told Harare magistrate Ayanda Dlamini that his ...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 06:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Man 'dumps' family for lavish life
A HARARE woman approached the civil courts last week claiming US$200 maintenance from her estranged husband who allegedly dumped her and their nine-months-old baby.Blessing Maphosa told magist...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 05:54hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt offices moved for fear of collapse
Illegal gold mining operations have led to the decommissioning of an office complex in Kwekwe that houses critical government departments. These mining activities, taking place beneath the complex, ha...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt offices moved for fear of collapse
Illegal gold mining operations have led to the decommissioning of an office complex in Kwekwe that houses critical government departments. These mining activities, taking place beneath the complex, ha...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 businessmen acquitted of US$1m fraud charge
HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda has acquitted a Harare businessman Offer Sivan and Cassandra Myberg of fraud allegations involving US$1 million that were levelled against them by a fugitive fo...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
5-year-old wreaks havoc between neighbours
A-FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy's alleged sexual misconduct has caused some misunderstanding between Harare neighbours who have taken the matter to the civil courts.One of the parents of the affected chil...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Buyanga's ex-wife complains over magistrate
BUSINESSMAN Frank Buyanga's former wife Chantelle Muteswa has filed a letter of complaint to Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, the Judicial Service Commission and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruptio...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo says ZPC owes Intratrek US$600k as trial fails to take off
The National Prosecuting Authority on Thursday revived criminal charges against Intratrek Zimbabwe and its director Wicknell Chivayo over the stalled US$173 million Gwanda solar power project, as defe...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman uses borrowed baby to claim US$1 800 from ex
IN a matter that left the Gweru magistrate court dumbfounded, a Senga woman allegedly borrowed a baby from her friend, which she used to claim US$1 800 from her ex-husband.This was heard when ...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zacc, Zimra impound 17 buses
Over the last three weeks, 17 long distance buses and three haulage trucks have been impounded at Beitbridge Border Post and their owners made to pay $26,3 million in fines plus $19,8 million in unpai...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman allegedly hires bouncers to bully man into accepting paternity
An emotionally tormented Mutare man, John Machivenyika recently approached the Mutare Civil Courts seeking a peace order against his ex-girlfriend Evelyn Mugiyo, whom he alleges hired henchmen to beat...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 19:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Land barons hiding behind Mnangagwa's name'
A HARARE resident, Samuel Mutete, has written to Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) calling for invest...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:51hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally in children custody row
MDC-Alliance top executive Jameson Timba has been dragged to court by his former son-in-law over custody of two minor children he sired with the politician's daughter. Timba and his wife Chied...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dembare boss faces fraud charges
DYNAMOS board of trustees' chairman, Bernard Marriot Lusengo, yesterday appeared in court on allegations of defrauding the country's biggest football club, and the private company under which it falls...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 12:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious stones haunt granny
A MARANGE woman is having a torrid time as she tries to ascertain the origins of the stones that are being thrown at her house every night.This has seen Gogo Mariah Tirinda accusing her neighb...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Married woman demands maintenance from ex
IN a rare maintenance case that stunned people at Mutare Civil Courts last week, a married Mutare woman applied for maintenance of her two-year-old child from her ex-boyfriend.Franscisca Musun...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Judge forced to halt Guvamombe trial
HIGH Court judge Justice Felistas Chatukuta was yesterday forced to halt the trial of former chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe after it emerged that she had breached procedure by hearing the matter i...Published: 17 Oct 2020 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Guvamombe's record goes missing
THE tribunal record containing proceedings and a determination which absolved former chief magistrate, Mishrod Guvamombe on a charge of criminal abuse of office has gone missing, Justice Felistas Chat...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 07:06hrs | 363 | by Staff reporter
More trouble for Chombo in botched stand deal
A LOCAL firm, Dadmal Investiments (Pvt) Ltd has petitioned the Harare Civil Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to investigate and arrest former Local Government minist...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zacc targets fuel cartels
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has only been in the job for a month, but already two high profile government officials are behind bars facing corrupt...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
UZ exam derails Mohadi's protection order trial
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi's application for a protection order which was set to be heard at the Civil Courts in Harare yesterday was once again postponed for the second time after his estranged ex-w...Published: 10 May 2019 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Buyanga forced to return son
A Harare magistrate has ordered businessman Frank Buyanga to return his four-year-old son to his estranged lover. Indications are that Buyanga returned the boy to his mother yesterday.The magi...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 15:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi seeking to turn the tables on ex-wife
Vice-President Kembo Mohadi is reportedly seeking to turn the tables against his former wife, Tambudzani Mohadi, whom he is now accusing of being the aggressor.Mohadi, who was recently accused...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 09:00hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi goes to court, seeks protection against ex-wife
Vice President Kembo Mohadi has gone to court seeking a protection order against his ex-wife Tambudzani Muleya, accusing her of harassment and making threats of physical harm.Mohadi, in court ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 10:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Women haggle over hubby
Two Harare women are fighting over one man, with both claiming to be the official spouse.The fight came to light at the Harare Civil Courts where Viola Mawara sought a protection order against...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 17:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi genocide victims compensation - a Possibility or an impossibility?
All peace loving people will agree with me that the disturbances which started in Zimbabwe soon after independence and saw approximately 20 000 people mainly of the Ndebele tribe constitute genocide a...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 11:14hrs | 4 | by Etiwel Mutero
Woman kicks out broke hubby
A Kwekwe woman approached the civil courts seeking the eviction of her husband from their matrimonial home simply because he is jobless and broke.Tabeth Nyirenda begged Kwekwe magistrate Miss ...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Child not yours, wife shocks hubby in court
A MUTARE man was left shocked recently after his wife revealed to him that he was not the father of the child whom he believed was his for the past five years.Diana Chikati dragged her husband...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Diaspora money breaks family
THERE was drama at the Mutare Civil Courts recently after a 29-year-old man engaged in a heated verbal war with his mother over money that is being sent home by his sister from the Diaspora.Before, du...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victims should not be weak by electing compromised leaders
As Zimbabweans brace themselves for the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections, various sections of the nation have only two months left in which to seriously consider who, amongst the candidates, will bes...Published: 31 May 2018 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prophet uses 'powers' to bed married women
WOMEN don't know it's happening but when it's over they have no doubt what happened!And later when their husbands confronted the culprit who is also a man of God while accusing him of using ma...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Granny (62) accused of promiscuity
THERE was drama at the Mutare Civil Courts last Friday when a local man accused his sexagenarian wife of promiscuity and demanded that the court divorce them immediately.William Magosvongwe (7...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Widow accused of promiscuity
A CHIMANIMANI widow whose in-laws ganged up against her, accusing her of promiscuity and threatened to kill her if she remained at her matrimonial homestead, has approached the courts for recourse. ...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Midrand Housing Cooperative must be investigated
Editor, I am humbly appealing to the Commission of Enquiry of the Sale of State Land, headed by Honourable Justice Uchena Tendai,cto investigate a housing Cooperative called Midrand Housing Co...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Prof Luke Mbune
Tenant steals landlord
A HEARTFELT Ministries pastor based in Kuwadzana is alleged to have dumped his partially blind wife and married another pastor's daughter.Pastor John Chadzuka, 40, popularly known as 'apostle'...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 13:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Prostitute' accused of sleeping with son
A Bulawayo woman has approached the civil courts seeking a protection order against her lover who allegedly accuses her of prostitution and sleeping with her 20-year-old son.Lindiwe Sibanda cl...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grandpa in bizarre sexual harassment case
A 52-year-old Chipinge woman has dragged a 65-year-old grandpa to court claiming that he caressed her private parts while she was dozing off on a sofa.The plaintiff, Violet Chiradza, last week...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jilted married man stalks ex-lover
A JILTED married man is finding it difficult to stomach the fact that his extra-marital relationship with a lover is over and has resorted to stalking her day and night.Having had enough of th...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 14:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-civil servants told to vacate Govt houses
Thirteen former civil servants will now leave the Government houses they have been occupying in Highfield after the High Court confirmed their eviction. The 13 were refusing to leave on th...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man demands his money, gifts from ex-lover
A Mutate man Munyaradzi Jimu is demanding his money and gifts he showered his ex-lover with setting conditions to leave her house.Jimu had been dragged to the Mutare Civil Courts by his ...Published: 24 Feb 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Video conferencing for Zimbabwe courts
The judiciary system is set for reformation through specialised extensions of the High Court with some business previously confined to the civil courts qualifying to be heard by superior judicial offi...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Levi Mukarati
Mutare man wins protection order against abusive wife
AFTER having had enough of his wife's threats, a Mutare man approached the civil courts seeking a protection order against her. Musasa Makaya described his wife of three years, Nyarai Chibetet...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 12:10hrs | | by Julia N'andu
Married woman fakes trip to prostitute
'She lied to hubby that she is going to SA'AN expecting Glen Norah married woman is alleged to have faked a trip abroad to engage in prostitution before clashing with a hooker in the Avenues o...Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 13:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Barren woman drags ex-husband to court
A HARARE woman has taken her ex-husband to court for allegedly assaulting and abusing her because she is barren. Stella Banda took Trymore Tumare to the Civil Courts on Thursday, where she sou...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Faith Mutema
Couple endures 10 sexless years
A HARARE woman was yesterday granted a protection order against her abusive husband of 27 years, 10 of which have been spent without sexual intercourse.In her application filed at the Hara...Published: 14 Jul 2016 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prominent Shurugwi businessman ordered to pay 4 beasts for adultery
A prominent Shurugwi businessman Daniel Hapazariwho who is alleged to have bedded a local's wife has been ordered to pay four beasts by Chief Ndanga as damages to the plaintiff.Masvingo Mirror...Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 06:48hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
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