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Zimbabwean man sentenced to seven years for crude oil theft

The Vrede Regional Court has handed a seven-year prison sentence to Zimbabwean national Shepard Vareni (38) for damage to essential infrastructure and another seven years for the theft of crude oil. The court ordered that the sentences run…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Supreme Court Judge dies

Supreme Court Judge Justice Feliciah Chatukuta has died at the age of 63. She passed away in Harare on Saturday, 22 November 2025, reportedly after suffering a cardiac arrest.In a statement confirming her death, the Judicial Service Commis…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:01hrs | 919 | by Staff reporter

Court delays derail multi-billion cyber city project

A proposed multi-billion-dollar cyber city project in Marondera - billed as one of the largest private-sector investments in Mashonaland East - has been thrown into uncertainty amid allegations of corruption, land disputes, and delays in t…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 05:59hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter

Couple in court for alleged US$60,000 fake NRZ tender scam

A Bulawayo couple has appeared before the regional magistrates' court on allegations of defrauding a local woman of US$60 000 through a fake investment deal involving a non-existent National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) tender.Stephen Chitof…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Fight for MDC offices spills to High Court

The opposition MDC-T has approached the High Court seeking an urgent spoliation order after a senior party official allegedly locked out the leadership from Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) House, the party's national headquarters, amid a d…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 17:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Advocate Thabani Mpofu dismisses conflict of interest allegations

Prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has categorically dismissed allegations of a conflict of interest involving High Court judge Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa, describing claims made by an anonymous whistle-blower as "simply false."The …

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magaya and wife criticize 'social media investigations'

Lawyers for Prophet Walter Magaya and his wife have criticized the State for allegedly conducting investigations through social media, insisting that their clients are prepared to face trial.Magaya and his wife are facing 13 fraud charges,…

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe dismisses Sikhala's claims as 'attention-seeking'

The Government has dismissed allegations made by opposition politician Job Sikhala following his arrest in South Africa, describing his remarks about Zimbabwe's

Published: 16 Nov 2025 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ledwaba misapplied Rule 62(7): Was CR17 unlawfully sealed?

The principle of open justice lies at the heart of any democratic judiciary. It is enshrined in both the Constitution and the Uniform Rules of Court, which guarantee public access to court records and proceedings. Yet, in the now-infamous …

Published: 28 Oct 2025 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Thunderstorms predicted in Zimbabwe

Bulawayo and parts of the Matabeleland provinces have received their first rains of the 2025 summer season over the weekend, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasting additional isolated showers during the week.The city…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Widow jailed 27 years for premeditated murder

Bridget Makaza, widow of Kurai Coaches director MaCloud Zvavovaviri Mapanga, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the premeditated murder of her husband at their Belvedere home in Harare in 2018.Makaza was convicted last week by th…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joseph Kabila sentenced to death

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of crime

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Devil's breath' the Zombie drug that steals your memory

ZIMBABWEANS are being urged to remain vigilant following growing reports of a dangerous drug known as "devil's breath" (pictured), a substance capable of stripping victims of free will, memory, and resistance.In South Africa, authorities a…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 07:20hrs | | by Jacob Mutisi

Advocate Thabani Mpofu wins at the Supreme Court again

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) in a long-running legal battle over whether ferrochrome producer Zimasco (Pv

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 15:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

High court orders eviction in land dispute

A long-running property wrangle in Bulawayo has been settled after the High Court ordered the eviction of a woman who claimed to have bought land nearly 20 year

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:05hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda court complex nears completion

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has confirmed that the construction of the new Gwanda Court Complex, one of the judiciary's largest infrastructure projects, is in its

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 11:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

When it rains for Professor Welshman Ncube, it pours

PROFESSOR WELSHMAN NCUBE'S FRAUDULENT HEADS OF ARGUMENT BASED ON FICTITIOUS OR FALSIFIED CASE LAW AUTHORITIES FILED WITH THE SUPREME COURT: When it rains for Professor Ncube, it pours. Just as he is embroiled in a messy conveyancing case i…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 11:50hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Dad did not rape 10 months old baby, court rules

HARARE regional magistrate, Mr Musaiona Shotgame, has acquitted a man accused of raping his 10-month-old daughter and infecting her with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).The court ruled that the evidence presented by the mother was i…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Welshman Ncube should seek political settlement with Tshabangu

PROF WELSHMAN NCUBE SHOULD FORGET HIS LOSING COURT LITIGATION AGAINST SENATOR TSHABANGU AND SEEK A POLITICAL SETTLEMENTFor Prof Welshman Ncube when it rains, it pours. The Supreme Court this week set aside this judgment], which he had been…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 14:16hrs | | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Zimbabwe opposition needs to rebrand, not as angry protesters

OPPOSITION politics has been reduced to a one-dimensional game of criticising the ruling party.Zimbabwe is no exception.For decades, opposition parties have channelled most of their energy to pointing out the failures of Zanu-PF. While cri…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 14:01hrs | | by Yunah Bvumbwe

Authenticating Electronic Records-Based Evidence in Zimbabwean Labour Disputes: Lessons from the Mahere and Chirambwe Case

The recent case between Fadzai Mahere and Mr. Chirambwe has ignited a firestorm of controversy, casting a spotlight on the labyrinthine complexities of authenticating electronic records-based evidence in Zimbabwean labour disputes. Mahere'…

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:26hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero-VaMugwaza

Tshabangu redeployments cannot be stopped by a court application

Should or could the court application by Welshman Ncube and 4 others have stopped or interdicted the announcement of the redeployments or reassignments of the leadership responsibilities of CCC MPs made in the National Assembly on Tuesday,…

Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 18:18hrs | 25 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

Why Jacob Zuma is now winning court cases

On Tuesday, 9 April 2024, the electoral court set aside the IEC's decision to bar former president Jacob Zuma from running for a parliamentary seat. The IEC had disqualified Zuma due to his criminal record, including a 15-month jail term i…

Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 14:26hrs | | by Siyabonga Hadebe

High Court case to expunge 23 CCC recalees from ballot box

HIGH COURT CASE TO EXPUNGE 23 RECALLEES FROM BALLOT PAPER FOR 3 FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS SET FOR TOMORROWThe Urgent Chamber Application by CCC and its interim secretary general, Sengezo Tshabangu, to have the names of three MPs and 20 Council…

Published: 17 Jan 2024 at 05:12hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Chamisa has learnt nothing from the MDC etal vs Mashavira etal court judgement

CHAMISA HAS LEARNT NOTHING FROM THE MDC ET AL VS. MASHAVIRA ET AL 31 MARCH 2020 SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT NELSON CHAMISA:"We have not officially launched the Triple C in terms of the structure that is going to ...[inaudible].  What we ha…

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 10:53hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

Chamisa faces 4 September deadline

Although the seven days within which anyone seeking to file a ConCourt application to overturn ZEC's declaration of Emmerson Mnangagwa as the duly elected President of the Republic of Zimbabwe expire on Saturday 2 September, the deadline i…

Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 19:50hrs | | by Jonathan Moyo

What's next for CCC after High Court ruling?

The Bulawayo High Court has nullified the nomination of all 12 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidates for Bulawayo province. The judge cited late submission of nomination papers.The CCC candidates denied this and yesterday appealed…

Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 06:26hrs | | by Phillan Zamchiya

Zanu-PF trying to win via the back door

Last night I was briefed by my law partner Josephat Tshuma who is part of the CCC legal team opposing the spurious application brought by Zanu-PF surrogates to set aside the nomination of the 12 CCC MP candidates for Bulawayo. Zanu-PF's in…

Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 15:35hrs | | by David Coltart

Job Sikhala's case is exposing the opposition

In three months' time, Job Sikhala would have clocked a full year in jail for allegedly inciting public violence and attempting to defeat the course of justice.They say, among other things, he caused to be posted a video in which he was ur…

Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni

Sikhala a habitual offender

Empty vessels make a lot of noise. CCC interim vice national chairperson, Job Sikhala, has of late been making unfounded claims about the country's judiciary as being captured.This is stemming from his continued remand in prison and the co…

Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Zivanai Dhewa

Zimbabwe Exemption Permits court challenge, Whites are fond of slavery

THE news that the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has taken our government to court to overturn the termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), while infuriating, should not come as a surprise.Whites are fond of slavery and their s…

Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 17:52hrs | | by Mogomotsi Mogodiri

Rural teachers mobilise votes for education

THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has intensified the #SaveOurEducationZw campaign through embarking on a drive to mobilise voters who will vote for a more inclusive and efficient education system.The union launched …

Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | | by Artuz

Liberation war propaganda has lost its aura

SOUTH Africa's African National Congress (ANC) seems headed towards the same route as other African liberation movements which delivered their countries from colonial rule but failed to deliver on the independence promise.Only time will te…

Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | | by Tapiwa Gomo

It is now the abused State security vs Chamisa

OPPOSITION MDC Alliance Nelson Chamisa's political wave, summarised under his rallying code #NgaapindeHakeMukoma, has left Zanu-PF mesmerised, confused and doing embarrassing things by conscripting the police, Central Intelligence Organisa…

Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | | by Isaac Mupinyuri

Zimbabwe needs a Cyber Court for online crimes

As more and more Zimbabwean businesses increasingly recognise the Internet as a place where commercial dealings can take place, the legal system will need to be equipped to not only understand the Internet, but use it as a tool to successf…

Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 05:36hrs | | by Jacob Mutisi

Malaba strayed from straight, narrow path of rectitude

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, it is a shame for government that the power to extend the tenure of senior judges beyond retirement age that was recently vested in you was successfully challenged in court. A threesome pa…

Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 06:15hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana

Don't lead us into constitutional crises but deliver us from contempt of court

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, while the past week has been eventful and historic in several respects because of the High Court judgment that effectively "retired" Chief Justice Luke Malaba, for some of us it has been a…

Published: 26 May 2021 at 05:26hrs | | by Paul Kaseke

Haruzivishe represents everything wrong about opposition politics

A young member of the MDC formation led by Nelson Chamisa, Makomborero Haruzivishe, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Harare Magistrates Court this week for inciting public violence.  While many blindly joined the faction in…

Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga

Why govt was sued over access to Covid-19 information

At the beginning of the year, Zimbabwe faced an unprecedented surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, but there was always a lingering feeling that the government was not telling the full story. The number of cases skyrocketed, while govern…

Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:49hrs | | by Nompilo Simanje

Let's focus on bail pending trial

BAIL law is an important aspect in the criminal justice system and must be understood by everyone so that justice may not only be done but also seen to be done.Many people have raised concerns that after having reported a serious crime and…

Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 10:26hrs | | by Abednicho Dube

Zimbabwe courts curtailing the right to liberty

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) is concerned by the continued weaponisation of the judiciary by the State which continues to use judicial capture to persecute opposition and civil society activists.The state, through judicial capture, …

Published: 31 Jan 2021 at 09:49hrs | | by Crisis Coalition Zimbabwe

Drama as Sikhala shouts, 'where is my wife' in Court

There was a bit of drama in court as MDC Alliance  National Deputy Chairperson and Zengeza West Member of Parliament  Job Sikhala starts shouting 'where is my wife' before he sits it the court yesterday.It is reported that Sikhal…

Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 19:22hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

MDC's campaign for Chief Ndiweni release worrisome

THE imprisonment of outspoken Ntabazinduna traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayemangwe Ndiweni, who was sentenced to 18 months last week for maliciously damaging his subject's property has torched a storm, with the Nelson Chamisa-led opposi…

Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 14:14hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

The judgement on Chief Ndiweni is a provocation of Mthwakazi

The judgement against Chief Ndiweni by the unlearned magistrate is unfortunate, political motivated and a clear provocation of Mthwakazi by Zimbabwe and the Shona regime. It is clear that ZANU is taking advantage of the conflict that the C…

Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:47hrs | | by MLF

Acquittals prove political abuse of the courts

While we welcome the good news of the acquittal of Honourable Settlement Chikwinya and Lloyd Mukapiko on spurious charges of incitement to commit public violence; we have to place it on record that they like numerous other innocent Zimbabw…

Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:15hrs | | by Innocent Gonese

'Kambarami has a string of legal battles'

1893MRM lodged a case against Tinashe Kambarami following the 31 July 2018 Zimbabwe harmonized national and municipal government elections. The movement had discovered that Mr Kambarami, the councilor for Bulawayo Ward 3 was a convicted th…

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 19:55hrs | | by 1893MRM

For goodness sake, where is Zacc?

THE Mutare Magistrate Court should be given the thumbs up and heartily congratulated for fast-tracking the trial and sentencing of one maid who stole US$25 000 from Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa.We just hope that magistrate Nortil…

Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 06:32hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

The time for 'V11' and 'fulcrum' is now behind us

No one is bigger than Zimbabwe. Political bickering, posturing and grandstanding will only worsen our already precarious situation at the expense of economic growth and real progress. The majority of our people are no more 'living' but jus…

Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 18:11hrs | | by Thomas Murisa

The High Court judgment on MDC: Just loud thunder

This is an opinion clarifying the court order in the High Court Judgment on Advocate Nelson Chamisa's Presidency.Nowhere in the judgment is there a reinstatement/appointment of Thokozani Khupe as the deputy president and/or acting presiden…

Published: 15 May 2019 at 07:22hrs | | by Tapiwa Shumba

Arrested looters must be treated with dignity?

THE past few days have seen a record more than 800 accused persons arrested countrywide in a State security dragnet following the deadly protests which occurred last week, leaving at least 12 people dead and a trail of destruction in its w…

Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:27hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

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Mnangagwa joins world leaders at key indaba

Chiwenga challenges unfair mineral extraction at G20

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Zimbabwean man sentenced to seven years for crude oil theft

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Zimbabwe Supreme Court Judge dies

Prophet Magaya's Yadah relegated

Court delays derail multi-billion cyber city project

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Zimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day

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