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Simbisa Brands boss wins protection order against subordinate
A Simba Brands branch manager, Melody Mawarura, has been granted a protection order against her subordinate, Russell Mashambadova, whom she accused of persistent harassment, threats, and aggressive be...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 18:34hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
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 | 865 | by Staff reporter
UK-based couple files complaint against Bulawayo prosecutors
A Bulawayo couple now living in the United Kingdom has lodged a formal complaint against prosecutors at the Bulawayo Tredgold Courts over delays and alleged mishandling of a fraud case involving a wom...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:47hrs | 2098 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire ordered to pay US$60 maintenance to ex-husband
A school teacher, Memory Mawarire, has been ordered by the Harare Civil Court to pay her ex-husband, police officer Innocent Ndingani, US$60 monthly maintenance starting this month, as well as to shar...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:38hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Pastor sues sister for squandering rentals
A bitter dispute over a family property has spilled into the Harare Civil Court, where a pastor with the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM), Jaslene Mutunhiri, accused her sister of monopolising rental inc...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 15:52hrs | 360 | 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 | 370 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman with 3 husbands sues 1 for neglect
A Warren Park woman in a rare polyandrous marriage has taken one of her three husbands to court, accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities, financial abuse, and causing emotional distress to the...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:11hrs | 1640 | by Staff reporter
Betting addict's marriage hits rock bottom
A Harare man's obsession with betting has driven a deep wedge in his marriage, culminating in a fiery courtroom showdown where both partners accused each other of abuse and infidelity.Jeremiah...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Food mixed with urine divides hubby and wife
A Bindura-based man has approached the Harare Civil Court seeking a protection order against his wife, accusing her of emotionally and physically abusing him - including allegedly mixing his food with...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife over her income, property
A Mbare woman received legal protection from her allegedly abusive husband today after a Harare Civil Court granted her a protection order, bringing a temporary sense of relief to what she described a...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:14hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Businessman in messy divorce
Harare businessman Itai Samanyai is currently embroiled in a heated divorce battle with his estranged wife, Grace Precious Mutongerwa-Samanyai, amid serious allegations of forged signatures linked to ...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:53hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Man steals wife's money, TV, fridge to bury love child
A Harare woman has been granted a protection order against her husband after he stole household property and cash to fund the funeral of a child he fathered outside their marriage.Sirena Mutis...Published: 21 May 2025 at 09:17hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Widower cleared of causing wife's death
Hilary Chisuko, a man from Nyanga, has strongly denied accusations by his late wife's family that he was responsible for her death in a car accident last April. Chisuko, who himself was critically inj...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man threatens to kill child, himself over ex-wife's new marriage
A Harare man has sparked outrage and concern after reportedly threatening to kill his child and take his own life in response to his ex-wife's plans to remarry just weeks after their divorce.T...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:03hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
Woman seeks protection from husband over forced rituals
A Harare woman and her daughter have been granted protection orders after approaching the civil court with harrowing allegations of emotional abuse and coercion into unwanted traditional rituals by th...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Neighbours fight over property in squatter camp
A woman from Mount Hampden has been granted a peace order against her neighbours, whom she accused of harassment, violence, and destruction of property.Ms Revai Gatsi approached the Harare Civ...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:53hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Woman sues brother-in-law over witchcraft allegations
A Harare woman, Precious Kadzotsa, has been granted a protection order by the Civil Court after accusing her brother-in-law, Gibson Mangwende, of violent behaviour and making repeated witchcraft alleg...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:49hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Fight over conjugal rights spills to court
A Harare woman has sought a protection order against her husband in a civil court, citing abuse and forced sexual relations in a dispute over conjugal rights. Tinashe Nyamukondiwa, a resident of Glen ...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:40hrs | 1885 | by Staff reporter
Husband threatens suicide
A Harare woman has been granted a protection order against her husband after telling the Harare Civil Court that he had repeatedly assaulted, insulted, and threatened to kill her if she went ahead wit...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:18hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Brother assaults sister over boyfriend
A Harare woman has been granted a protection order against her brother after she accused him of assaulting and verbally abusing her over a dispute at their parents' home.Jacqueline Fofo approa...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:02hrs | 349 | by Staff reported
Mum takes son to court for vandalism
In a distressing family dispute, Magret-PFunda, a Harare woman, appeared in the Civil Court seeking a protection order against her son, Masiiwa-pfunda, whom she accused of vandalism, theft, and emotio...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:12hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Mother accuses sons of abusing her
A Harare woman appeared before the civil court yesterday seeking a protection order against her two sons, whom she accused of physically abusing her whenever she assigned them household chores....Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:42hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Hubby in court for bedding maids
A Harare woman, Martha Kanyera, has revealed that her marriage to her ex-husband, Daniel Kanyera, ended because of his alleged affair with their household maids. Martha claims that Daniel's behavior, ...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 10:40hrs | 1071 | 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 headsh...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:01hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Woman hires bouncers to beat up his husband
A disturbing incident involving allegations of marital infidelity and domestic abuse was brought to the attention of the Harare Civil Court when Kenias Zimbwa revealed he was attacked by two bouncers ...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 12:47hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Husband forces wife to accept polygamy
A Harare woman has sought a peace order against her husband, accusing him of physical and mental abuse after he attempted to force her into accepting a polygamous marriage. Mercy Kumbirai appeared bef...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:55hrs | 4152 | by Staff reporter
Woman seeks peace order against uncle over deceased father's house
A Harare woman, Rachel Bunduri, has approached the Harare Civil Court seeking a peace order against her uncle, Ishmael Bunduri, whom she accuses of forcing her out of her late father's house. Rachel a...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:30hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Daughter sues father over abuse allegations
In a case that has shocked local communities, 20-year-old Dion Jiri has obtained a peace order against her father, Arnold Jiri, following allegations of repeated physical and emotional abuse. The case...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:21hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Man abandons family for secret lover
A Sakubva man has been accused of abandoning his wife and three children for a secret lover, leaving the family in emotional and financial distress. The situation came to light at the Mutare Civil Cou...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:51hrs | 714 | 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 Ce...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 16:56hrs | 1529 | by Staff reporter
Challenges mount for Mwonzora, property attached
Douglas Mwonzora, the embattled opposition politician and lawyer, is facing significant legal and financial troubles after his law firm, Mwonzora and Associates, had its office property seized last we...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:49hrs | 4891 | by Staff reporter
Ex-top Zimbabwe govt official accused of grabbing farm equipment
Former diplomat and ex-permanent secretary Joey Bimha is embroiled in a legal dispute concerning allegations of improperly seizing farming equipment from his former business partner, Sebastian Hugh Zi...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:14hrs | 4471 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe woman shares bedroom with 2 husbands
In a shocking case brought before the Harare Civil Court, two men are living with the same woman as their wife, sharing the same bedroom at a house in the capital city. One of the men, Takemore Kagair...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:58hrs | 2700 | 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
America 'fugitive' diplomat shielded from Zimbabwe prosecution
A spokeswoman from the United States Embassy in Harare has refuted allegations by Harare that its diplomat is on the run after allegedly killing an 11-year-old girl in a road traffic accident in Dema,...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:15hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
Man confronted for cheating, batters wife
Juliet Ringisai, a resident of How Mine near Bulawayo, has taken her husband, Wellington Ruvengo, to court for repeatedly assaulting her after she confronted him about his extramarital affairs. ...Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:23hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
4 baby mamas chew man's US$400 salary
IN a dramatic turn of events, a man who was dragged to Mutare Civil Court by his third baby mama for their child's maintenance was left with a mere US$20 from his US$400 salary, as the rest is chewed ...Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Wife, man fight over children's welfare
A Harare man, brought to civil court by his wife on Friday, turned the tables by claiming their marital issues stemmed from her mistreatment of their children.Lameck Ndava told Harare magistra...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 13:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Betting company's property attached
Bezbets, an online betting company, has had its assets seized by the Messenger of Court due to a debt of US$5,400 owed to a punter in Harare.The attached assets comprise television sets, board...Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
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 wears wife's panties
IN the Book of Genesis, God's plan for marriage is set forth poetically but clearly: "One man and one woman in a stable, lasting, fruitful relationship of mutual support".While reporting the e...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:48hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Senior magistrate in dock over grocery bribe
A SENIOR magistrate stationed at Murehwa Magistrates Court, Terrence Mashaire, who is accused of receiving bribes in the form of groceries and stationary, was yesterday remanded out of custody on US$1...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:58hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
One night stand haunts Harare man
A Harare man is refusing to take care of his unborn child as he is arguing that he does not know the mother who he met at a bar and had unprotected sex with.This emerged at the Harare civil co...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:22hrs | 4 | 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 offici...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Teacher rapes grade seven girl, wife faints in court
There was drama at Bindura regional magistrates courts last week when a local teacher was sentenced to 16 years in jail after raping a grade seven g...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 21:39hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man hooks up with maid
A 42-YEAR-OLD Harare woman has implored the civil court in the capital city to protect her marriage after her husband allegedly hooked up with their maid.Media Kapfudza dragged her husband, Jo...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:16hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter
Minor tormented for reporting rape
A HARARE woman from Mabvuku has approached the civil court on behalf of her 14-year-old child whom she said was facing physical and emotional abuse from her neighbour's tenant whose husband was jailed...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief ordered to return teacher's property
A CHIVHU court has ordered Chief Nyoka, born Musafare Matizha, to return household property worth US$700 he seized from a local teacher after she failed to pay a US$250 fine.The Marondamashanu...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Widow fights eviction from stepsons
AN ELDERLY Harare woman was yesterday granted a protection order against her two stepsons who wanted to evict her from the family house after learning that she had been omitted in their deceased fathe...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
South Africa files case at ICJ accusing Israel of 'genocidal acts' in Gaza
South Africa has filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of relentless Israeli...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
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