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Man falls asleep after raping a woman

A 35-year-old Beitbridge man who fell asleep after allegedly raping a woman has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after his victim escaped and raised the alarm while he was still asleep.Adam Sibanda, of Malala Village under…

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 19:28hrs | 1351 | by Staff reporter

Cattle case collapses over legal blunder

The High Court in Bulawayo has struck a cattle ownership dispute off the urgent roll after finding that the certificate of urgency filed by the applicant's legal practitioner failed to comply with the requirements of the law.In a judgment …

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 19:16hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

Burnside house squatter jailed after renting out property

A 24-year-old Gokwe man has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after illegally occupying a house in Bulawayo's Burnside suburb for nine months, renting out rooms to tenants and collecting the rental income.Talent Sibindi, o…

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 19:15hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter

Man in court for recruiting Zimbabweans to fight in Ukraine war

A 36-year-old Harare man has appeared in court accused of recruiting young Zimbabwean men to join the Russian military and fight in the ongoing war against Ukraine.Edward Kachingwe appeared before Harare magistrate Jesse Kufa on Monday fac…

Published: 30 Jun 2026 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court clears doctor in ZACC obstruction case

CHINHOYI resident magistrate Nyasha Marufu has acquitted Makonde district medical officer Gift Masoja of defeating or obstructing the course of justice after ruling that the State failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.The char…

Published: 29 Jun 2026 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man in court over rental Fortuner theft scam

A 53-year-old Harare man has appeared in court facing allegations of stealing three Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicles from separate car hire companies before fraudulently selling them using forged registration documents.Blessing Mangw…

Published: 29 Jun 2026 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge immigration official loses case

A South African Labour Court has upheld the dismissal of a former Department of Home Affairs immigration officer accused of gross dishonesty while stationed at the Beitbridge Port of Entry, bringing to a close a disciplinary dispute that h…

Published: 28 Jun 2026 at 20:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ex-Pioneer Coaches workers win right to attach company assets

Nine former employees of Pioneer Coaches (Pvt) Ltd have secured an executable High Court judgment, clearing the way for the Sheriff of the High Court to attach the transport company's assets if it fails to pay compensation awarded followin…

Published: 26 Jun 2026 at 11:50hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter

Man axes wife to death, acquitted over drug abuse problems

The High Court in Masvingo has acquitted two men accused of killing close relatives after psychiatric evaluations concluded that they were mentally unstable at the time of the offences due to severe mental illness linked to substance abuse…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 17:41hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter

Court throws out charges against Faith Zaba and AMH

The High Court has quashed criminal charges against journalist Faith Zaba and Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), bringing an end to the prosecution against both the veteran journalist and the media house.In a ruling delivered on June 19, the cour…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 17:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Child rape case collapses over flawed charges

A Harare magistrate has dismissed rape allegations against a 56‑year‑old Mhondoro man, Chamu Nyamavhuvhu, after the State failed to locate the complainant and conceded that its charge sheet was fatally flawed.Nyamavhuvhu, represented by la…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Elderly women sue govt over inaccessible offices

Two elderly women have approached the High Court seeking an order compelling the government to relocate the Legal Aid Directorate from offices they say are inaccessible to elderly people, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable citi…

Published: 23 Jun 2026 at 10:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

ConCourt clears way for CAB3

The Constitutional Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by former Binga North legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda against the Constitution Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3), removing a significant legal obstacle to the controversial legi…

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 09:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cop sues cop over 'malicious' arrest

A Masvingo police officer has taken the unusual step of suing six fellow officers for US$50,000, alleging malicious arrest and prosecution after he was accused of illegally possessing copper wire and spent three weeks in remand prison befo…

Published: 22 Jun 2026 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 in court over alleged EcoCash theft scheme

Three Bulawayo men have appeared in court facing multiple theft charges after allegedly manipulating an EcoCash software system to steal money from customers' mobile money accounts.Nimrod Sibanda (20), Mbongeni Dube (18) and Delight Ncube …

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo 'pulling wool over court's eyes'

The High Court has dismissed an application by businessman Wicknell Chivayo seeking to strike out claims brought by his former partner, Sonja Louise Madzikanda, in an ongoing legal dispute involving asset division, maintenance, divorce-rel…

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fake Deputy Chief Justice gets 2 years in jail

A 23-year-old Harare man who allegedly impersonated Deputy Chief Justice Paddington Garwe in an attempt to obtain information from Judicial Service Commission officials has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of imp…

Published: 21 Jun 2026 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe court over mineral smuggling

Two Chinese nationals have appeared before a Harare court facing allegations of illegally exporting large quantities of minerals from Zimbabwe in a scheme that prosecutors say involved collusion with officials from the Minerals Marketing C…

Published: 20 Jun 2026 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Supreme Court declares divorce consent dispute a nullity

THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has set aside proceedings in a protracted divorce and child custody dispute after finding that both the litigants and the High Court had mistakenly treated a private agreement as a valid court order.The ruling…

Published: 20 Jun 2026 at 10:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court dismisses Chivayo bid to throw out Sonja's divorce claims

The High Court has dismissed an application by businessman Wicknell Munodaani Chivayo seeking to strike out claims brought against him by former partner Sonja Louise Madzikanda relating to the division of assets, spousal maintenance, disso…

Published: 19 Jun 2026 at 17:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court clears way for Zimasco's US$269K chrome theft trial

A Bulawayo High Court judge has dismissed a preliminary objection seeking to stop a US$269,000 chrome ore dispute involving mining company Zimasco, paving the way for a full civil trial over allegations of unlawful chrome extraction.The ca…

Published: 19 Jun 2026 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Musarara withdraws legal bid to stop grain import levy framework

The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has withdrawn its High Court application challenging the government's grain import levy framework introduced under Statutory Instrument 87 of 2025.According to a Notice of Withdrawal filed a…

Published: 17 Jun 2026 at 13:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court refuses eviction in Umguza farm dispute

A long-running land dispute in Umguza has taken a new twist after the High Court in Bulawayo refused to evict a woman from a contested farm, ruling that the conflict was the result of an administrative error by the Ministry of Lands rather…

Published: 17 Jun 2026 at 13:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Double murder convict receives two life sentences

A 37-year-old man from Chipinge has been sentenced to two life terms by the High Court in Mutare after being convicted of murdering two girlfriends in separate incidents committed more than two years apart.Felix Siyatiunya was found guilty…

Published: 17 Jun 2026 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Miners accused of US$30 million mining claims scam

Two Bulawayo-based miners have appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges after allegedly orchestrating a scheme that resulted in the unlawful takeover of a mining company and assets valued at approximately US$30 mi…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 19:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Egyptian in Zimbabwe court over alleged forged passport

An Egyptian national has appeared before a Bulawayo court facing charges of forgery and unlawful entry after allegedly using falsified travel documents and multiple identities in an attempt to enter and remain in Zimbabwe illegally.Yonis M…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 19:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean Widow loses bid to reclaim 120ha farm

The High Court in Bulawayo has dismissed an application by a Bubi woman seeking to nullify an offer letter issued to a man occupying a disputed 120-hectare resettlement plot, ruling that she failed to prove allegations that the land alloca…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 11:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Musarara's grain levy challenge sparks debate

Suspended ZANU-PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee chairman Tafadzwa Musarara has found himself at the centre of a growing political and economic debate after leading a court challenge against Government's grain import levy framework…

Published: 16 Jun 2026 at 11:15hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter

Cop sues cop for US$50 000

A Masvingo-based police sergeant has filed a US$50,000 lawsuit against a senior officer and five other members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), alleging malicious arrest and prosecution after he was acquitted of charges relating to t…

Published: 14 Jun 2026 at 11:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man acquitted of cyberbullying after witchcraft accusations

The High Court has overturned the conviction of a Harare man who had been found guilty of cyberbullying his uncle by accusing him of witchcraft through WhatsApp messages, ruling that investigators failed to properly establish the origin of…

Published: 13 Jun 2026 at 11:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court revives Binga chieftaincy dispute

The High Court has revived a long-running dispute over the Binga chieftaincy after granting a key application that allows a rival claimant to challenge the appointment of Chief Binga.In a ruling delivered in Bulawayo on May 18, Justice Eva…

Published: 12 Jun 2026 at 12:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sugar mommy battles Ben-10

A 13-year relationship between a Rusape woman and her former live-in partner has ended in a dramatic dispute before Chief Makoni's community court, with the traditional leader ruling that both parties had equally invested their time in the…

Published: 12 Jun 2026 at 12:06hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter

Ex-PSMI boss sues for US$1.1 million exit package

Former Premier Services Medical Investment (PSMI) executive director for corporate services, Shingayi Mabuto, has approached the High Court seeking enforcement of a settlement agreement worth more than US$1.1 million, alleging that his for…

Published: 12 Jun 2026 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sisters clash over same man at Chief's court

A long-running family dispute erupted at Chief Mutasa's traditional court after two sisters found themselves at the centre of a bitter conflict involving the same man, exposing decades-old secrets and allegations that have fractured family…

Published: 12 Jun 2026 at 11:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court orders forfeiture of vehicles linked to robbery gang

The High Court has ordered the civil forfeiture of eight motor vehicles allegedly linked to a suspected eight-member robbery syndicate accused of terrorising residents in Harare and Ruwa.The ruling, handed down by the High Court in Harare,…

Published: 11 Jun 2026 at 20:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Father sues ZIMSEC, minister over 9-subject O' Level cap

A Harare father has approached the High Court challenging a government directive that limits Ordinary Level candidates to a maximum of nine examination subjects

Published: 11 Jun 2026 at 13:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean jailed 20 years in South Africa

A Zimbabwean national has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a South African court after he was caught smuggling nearly 4,000 blasting cartridges and other

Published: 11 Jun 2026 at 13:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Neighbourhood watch trio assault man to death

Three members of a neighbourhood watch committee from Tsholotsho District have appeared in court facing murder charges after a man they allegedly assaulted while responding to an attack on a visually impaired woman later died.Dickson Zondo…

Published: 10 Jun 2026 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

MP slapped with US$50 000 lawsuit

Zvishavane-Ngezi legislator Mecky Jaravaza is facing a US$50,000 civil lawsuit after a local woman accused him of falsely implicating her in a robbery case that resulted in her arrest, detention and prosecution.Svevedzerai Mazorodze has fi…

Published: 10 Jun 2026 at 12:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Rapist murderers jailed for life

Three men have been handed lengthy prison sentences by the High Court in Bulawayo after being convicted in separate murder cases, including two men who attacked and killed a woman on her way to a church service.According to the Criminal In…

Published: 10 Jun 2026 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Businessman wins US$500k defamation suit

Businessman Bruno Fungayi Takawira has won a landmark defamation case after the High Court ordered Feng Guo and Hwange Coal Gasification Company to pay him US$500 000 in damages for falsely linking him to the theft, sale and smuggling of c…

Published: 09 Jun 2026 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man in court over US$40k property fraud

A 27-year-old man has appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges after allegedly duping a prospective homeowner out of US$40 000 through a fraudulent property transaction.Liberty Kamango was arraigned on charges of …

Published: 09 Jun 2026 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Driver charged after head-on crash with kombi in Bulawayo

A 40-year-old Bulawayo man is expected to face a negligent driving charge after a road traffic accident involving a commuter omnibus left 18 people injured along the Harare-Bulawayo Road on Monday morning.The accident occurred at approxima…

Published: 09 Jun 2026 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Musarara's bid to halt import levies thrown out of court

The High Court has struck the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe's (GMAZ) urgent application challenging Government's grain import levy framework off the urgent roll, allowing the measures to remain in force as authorities continue effo…

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

AFM faces another split

One of Zimbabwe's largest Pentecostal denominations, the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe, is facing a critical leadership and governance test as a High Court challenge threatens to overturn the election of its top leadership and …

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Former finance assistant in court over US$210 000 fraud

A former finance assistant has appeared before the courts facing fraud and money laundering charges involving more than US$210,000 allegedly misappropriated from two organisations.Nolan Burungudzi (32) appeared before Harare regional magis…

Published: 08 Jun 2026 at 13:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Critics question Mnangagwa's source of money

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday presented a farm mechanisation package to retired Chief Justice Luke Malaba, describing the gesture as recognition for his service to Zimbabwe's judiciary and public institutions.The handover ceremony…

Published: 07 Jun 2026 at 15:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

War vets hit Mnangagwa again

A group of war veterans has launched a fresh Constitutional Court challenge against the controversial Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (No. 3), intensifying efforts to block proposed changes that could extend President Emmerson Mnan…

Published: 07 Jun 2026 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Recalled Victoria Falls Councillor appears in court

Recalled Ward 10 councillor Nkanyiso Sibindi appeared before the Victoria Falls Magistrates' Court on Friday facing a charge of malicious damage to property after he allegedly destroyed a council laptop during a tense council meeting.Sibin…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

5 in court over ZESA, TelOne cable theft

Five people have appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court in separate cases involving the theft and vandalism of critical electricity and telecommunications infrastructure, as authorities intensify efforts to curb the growing problem …

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

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