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Hichilema can have Lungu's corpse, rules SA court

A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family's opposition.The Pretoria high court ruled in favour of the Zambian state, wh…

Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 12:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Boy's corpse found with missing parts

Police in Mvuma, Midlands Province, are investigating the discovery of a 14-year-old boy's body, which was found with missing body parts in what is suspected to be a ritual murder.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter

Man strangles wife, lets couple's minor kids sleep with her corpse

A Bulawayo man who callously killed his wife before making his two minor children sleep in the same blanket with her corpse has been jailed 20 years by Bulawayo High Court judge, Evangelista Kabasa.Bambanani Ndlovu killed his wife in full …

Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Child's coffin exhumed from grave, corpse unaccounted for

A Chigodora family is in hot soup after it discreetly reburied its six-year-old child's empty coffin following the vandalisation of the grave, coffin and body.Three years down the line, the whereabouts of the corpse that was dug up soon af…

Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 12:45hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Police take corpse to wrong house for identification

WALKING home after a long day of school, the only thing that goes through a primary school pupil's mind is getting home, removing their uniforms and going out to play with others or do their homework.None would ever imagine coming across a…

Published: 24 May 2023 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Community service for sexually abusing a corpse

The Harare man who sexually abused a corpse at a funeral early this year, has been sentenced to perform 315 hours of community service at Epworth Police Station.  Harare magistrate Mr Sheunesu Matova convicted Big Sipiliano for violat…

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Step-grandson cuts corpse, touches granny, demands cash

MOURNERS fled in terror when an injiva ran amok at his step grandfather's funeral wake in Bulawayo, cutting up the corpse's face, touching his grandmother and demanding to see the colour of her urine.He even broke open a coffin and demande…

Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 05:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Two-year-old corpse found in granary

IN a typical Egyptian mummification process, a granny from Nkayi reportedly beat the Pharaohs at their game when a two-year old corpse was found in her maize granary.Circumstances surrounding the bizarre incident are that in 2013, villager…

Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 16:34hrs | | by Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya

Only a foolish fly follows a corpse into the grave

In our African traditional custom we have a saying that "it is only a foolish fly that follows a corpse into the grave."Everybody is aware of what will befall such a fly that dares to follow a corpse into the grave. The irony of it all is …

Published: 18 May 2013 at 04:30hrs | | by Bowden B.C. Mbanje and Darlington N. Mahuku

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