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Malaba era politicised the courts, experts say

Zimbabwe's judiciary has not been a neutral arbiter in the country's political and governance crises but has, at critical moments, enabled misrule, political manipulation and the judicialisation of politics, leading legal experts have argu…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 247 | by Staff reporter

Mwazha's son in court

Ngoni Mwazha, the son of the late African Apostolic Church leader Archbishop Paul Mwazha, has appeared in court facing charges of contempt of court after allegedly defying a High Court order barring him and 16 others from holding church ga…

Published: 20 hrs ago | 311 | by Staff reporter

Mashayamombe released on US$500 bail

Zanu-PF member Shadreck Mashayamombe and City of Harare deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda, facing fraud allegations linked to a US$100,000 land transaction, were released on bail yesterday by Harare magistrate Jessie Kufa. Each accused was gra…

Published: 23 Jan 2026 at 17:32hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter

High Court quashes businessman's conviction over 'ghost magistrate'

The High Court has set aside the conviction and three-year jail sentence imposed on a local businessman after ruling that the criminal proceedings were conducted without lawful jurisdiction.Businessman Tinaapi Nyawo successfully challenged…

Published: 23 Jan 2026 at 08:00hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter

WhatsApp group admin in court over defamatory posts

A Murehwa-based community WhatsApp group administrator has appeared in court facing charges of contravening Zimbabwe's Cyber and Data Protection Act after allegedly posting harmful and defamatory messages targeting a local businessman.Tasu…

Published: 22 Jan 2026 at 15:17hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala appeals for R100 000 to cover legal fees in South Africa

Prominent opposition politician Job Sikhala has issued an urgent appeal for R100 000 to cover legal fees for his ongoing court case in South Africa.The funds are required as a deposit for his legal defence team ahead of the next stage of h…

Published: 22 Jan 2026 at 06:53hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter

Makoni bid to block enforcement of English divorce order dismissed

The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by banker-turned-cleric Julius Tawona Makoni seeking to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that allowed the enforcement in Zimbabwe of a divorce and property distribution order issued by a…

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman bashed for demanding extra fees after condom burst

A Harare woman sustained serious head injuries after she was allegedly assaulted by a man following a dispute over money, a court has heard.Tristan Mudenda appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo charged with assault. He was not asked …

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joyride stops in jail for domestic worker

A 22-year-old Bulawayo domestic worker's unauthorised joyride in his employer's luxury vehicle ended abruptly when his reckless driving drew the attention of police, leading to his arrest and conviction.Emmanuel Hadebe of Hillside suburb w…

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 Zimbabweans in South African court for smuggling 33 children

Two Zimbabwean men have appeared briefly before the Musina Magistrate's Court in South Africa facing charges of aiding illegal immigrants and contravening immigration laws after they were allegedly caught transporting undocumented children…

Published: 20 Jan 2026 at 17:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Elderly man in court over alleged assault of co-tenant

A 68-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has appeared in court for allegedly assaulting his 62-year-old co-tenant following a dispute over a cellphone charger.Danisa Ncube of Vundu Flats in Makokoba suburb appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Patience…

Published: 20 Jan 2026 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man ordered to pay US$100 monthly in child maintenance

A HARARE magistrate has ordered Itai Chikepe to pay US$100 per month in child maintenance, rejecting his claims of financial hardship and dismissing his offer of US$60 as insufficient to support his two children.Chikepe appeared before the…

Published: 20 Jan 2026 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bogus diplomat in court

A 43-year-old man has appeared in court facing fraud charges after allegedly impersonating Zimbabwe's former Ambassador to South Africa and defrauding an unsuspecting victim of nearly US$3 000.Tinashe Munhuweyi appeared before Harare magis…

Published: 19 Jan 2026 at 12:48hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter

High Court divorce filings surge 27% in 2025

The High Court of Zimbabwe recorded a sharp increase in divorce applications last year, with 3 989 cases filed between January and December 2025-a 27 percent rise from 3 138 cases in 2024, according to statistics from the Judicial Service …

Published: 19 Jan 2026 at 11:32hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter

Ngadziore takes DJ Masomere to High Court

David Jani Masomere, a schoolteacher who rose to national prominence as a master of ceremonies at Zanu-PF star rallies in 2023, has been dragged to court over allegations that he abandoned his teaching duties in favour of partisan politica…

Published: 18 Jan 2026 at 20:14hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

Simba Bhora FC star ordered to pay US$90 maintenance

A Mutoko magistrate has ordered Simba Bhora FC midfielder Barnabus Mutuche to pay US$90 per month in maintenance for his two minor children, bringing to an end a closely watched dispute that raised questions about parental responsibility a…

Published: 18 Jan 2026 at 07:27hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter

Jackets betray SA nationals in US$4 000 armed robbery

Two armed South African nationals accused of robbing a Bulawayo fuel service station of more than US$4 000 at gunpoint were allegedly betrayed by the jackets they wore during the crime, a court has heard.This emerged during the ongoing tri…

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:44hrs | 1067 | by Staff reporter

4 Bulawayo men in court over US$55 000 mine heist

Four men from Bulawayo appeared in court on Wednesday facing charges of unlawfully entering a mine in Hope Fountain, Umguza District, and stealing property valued at US$55 000.Fortune Ngoma (33), Mthungameli Ndebele (29), Thokozani Sithole…

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man threatens to mother over witchcraft claims

A 39-year-old man from Figtree appeared before the Plumtree Magistrates Court yesterday facing a charge of abuse after allegedly threatening to kill his 79-year-old mother over witchcraft allegations.Sizimisele Nyathi was arraigned before …

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Six men demolish house belonging to 'spirit medium'

Six men from Hurungwe in Mashonaland West have been convicted and sentenced for destroying property belonging to a local man who claimed to be a spirit medium.Kingrose Madyara (58), Wilson Kamudungwe (58), Norman Kavande (50), Progress Mad…

Published: 17 Jan 2026 at 12:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chinese national challenges Zimbabwe;s 'discriminatory' policy

A Chinese national being held at Mutoko Remand Prison has filed an urgent application in the High Court, claiming he is being unlawfully detained under a purported government policy targeting Chinese nationals accused of murder, despite ha…

Published: 16 Jan 2026 at 21:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tenant killer jailed for life

A 30-year-old Harare man who brutally murdered his father's tenant before stealing his car and property worth US$8 000 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Wednesday spared Simbarashe Chimuka …

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magistrate implicated in criminal abuse of duty

A Chinhoyi magistrate and a prison officer appeared at Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing allegations of criminal abuse of duty in connection with a gold mining case.Kudzanai Mahaso, 30, and Proud Nziramasanga, 34, did not enter pl…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 19:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Car import agent in court over Japan vehicle scam

A car import agent has appeared in court facing fraud charges after allegedly duping a Harare man of US$9 182 by falsely claiming he could import two vehicles from Japan.Kundayi Abraham (31) appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudza…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 South African armed robbers detained in Zimbabwe

Two South African men accused of following a Chiredzi man from South Africa to his rural homestead in Zimbabwe before violently robbing him and his wife of ZAR179 000 have been denied bail and will remain in remand prison.Timothy Jekero (4…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bosso treasurer seeks correction of divorce judgment

Highlanders Football Club treasurer Nkani Khoza has filed a High Court chamber application seeking to reverse and correct a divorce judgment issued over a year ago, escalating a long-running legal dispute with his estranged wife, Virginia …

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 18:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Dexter Nduna arrested

Former Chegutu West Member of Parliament Dexter Nduna has been arrested on allegations of obstructing the course of justice.Nduna is expected to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges linked to an incident in which he allegedly threa…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prominent Bulawayo lawyer in court over US$26 000 theft

A prominent Bulawayo lawyer has appeared in court facing a charge of theft of trust property after allegedly swindling Foojip Investments (Pvt) Ltd of US$26 000 in a land transaction.Zibusiso Ncube appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistr…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gold panner in court for money laundering

A Harare man has appeared in court facing allegations of money laundering involving US$32 000.Ragayi Chipanga, who is represented by lawyer Moffat Makuvatseni, was remanded in custody to today for bail consideration by Harare magistrate Fe…

Published: 14 Jan 2026 at 07:58hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter

Mzembi trial postponed

The trial of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, which was scheduled to commence on Tuesday before High Court judge Justice Benjamin Chikowero, has been postponed to later this month due to administrative challenges.Justice Chik…

Published: 13 Jan 2026 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

4 arrested for stealing road project cement

Four men appeared before the Mutare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing charges of theft of trust property after allegedly stealing cement intended for the Odzi–Marange Road construction project in Mutare North Constituency.The accused — I…

Published: 10 Jan 2026 at 21:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court dismisses RioZim corporate rescue application

The High Court has rejected an application to place RioZim Limited under corporate rescue, with Justice Gibson Mandaza describing the union leading the push as a "busybody" and labelling the legal action an "abuse of the court process."The…

Published: 09 Jan 2026 at 17:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Senior doctor convicted over false testimony

A Harare magistrate has convicted a senior medical doctor and former Registrar of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ), Dr Collin Benyure, of perjury after finding that he deliberately misled the court by falsel…

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

2 herd boys jailed for rape

A Zvishavane regional court has sentenced two herd boys from Mberengwa District to a combined 30 years in prison after convicting them of raping minor girls in separate incidents.Regional magistrate Mr Tavengwa Sangster handed down the sen…

Published: 09 Jan 2026 at 14:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Trio in court for murder over girlfriend

Three men from Eastview Phase 2, Mabvuku, appeared in court on Tuesday facing murder charges after allegedly fatally assaulting a man during a dispute over his girlfriend.Makhosini Phiri (24), Rudolf Saramunda (20), and Renias Kanjera (23)…

Published: 08 Jan 2026 at 19:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Trio in court for murder over girlfriend

Two separate violent incidents over personal disputes have left two men dead in the capital, with four suspects facing murder charges.In the first case, three men from Eastview Phase 2, Mabvuku, appeared before Magistrate Ruth Moyo on Tues…

Published: 07 Jan 2026 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court has no jurisdiction in NSSA tender wrangle

A protracted legal battle between the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and software supplier Twenty Third Century Systems (Pvt) Ltd (TTCS) over more than US$10 million paid under a disputed tender has been halted after the High Co…

Published: 07 Jan 2026 at 19:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Acting headmaster found guilty of fraud

Acting Founders High School headmaster Nkosana Mlibazi and his accomplice, Lazarus Moyo, have been convicted of defrauding the Bulawayo school of US$600 after receiving payment for plumbing work that was never carried out.The two appeared …

Published: 07 Jan 2026 at 19:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu back in court

Jailed Zanu-PF central committee member Mike Chimombe and his associate Moses Mpofu are set to return to court tomorrow before Justice Pisirayi Kwenda, where they will launch a fresh bid for freedom following their conviction for fraud.The…

Published: 06 Jan 2026 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court slams Bulawayo Magistrate

The High Court has strongly criticised the conduct of a Bulawayo magistrate in a criminal insult case involving a mentally ill accused person, ruling that although the final outcome was legally correct, the proceedings were marred by serio…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 18:59hrs | 608 | by Staff reporter

Court fines company for illegal methanol imports

Harare Magistrates' Court has convicted Prenuel Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd for unlawfully importing methanol valued at US$423,043.48 without approval from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).The imports, which occurred between 2 January and 22 M…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 10:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo worker fined for assaulting HR manager

A 25-year-old employee at Ingwebu Breweries, Aloise Dube of Nguboyenja, was fined US$50 after assaulting the company's Human Resources manager and threatening his life.Dube appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Beverly Madzikatire on char…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Hospital nurses arraigned for demanding bribes

Seven nurses from the maternity ward at Masvingo Provincial Hospital have appeared before a disciplinary hearing this week for allegedly demanding US$50 bribes from expectant mothers in exchange for proper care.The hearings, held on Wednes…

Published: 20 Dec 2025 at 13:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nicholas Vingirai accuses High Court of judicial impropriety

PROMINENT banker Nicholas Vingirai has filed a formal complaint with the Judge President of the High Court, accusing Justice Joel Mambara of granting a court order that was "neither sought nor argued" before him, in a move Vingirai says am…

Published: 19 Dec 2025 at 21:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK Police appeal to find wanted Zimbabwean man

UK police have appealed to the public for assistance in locating a 39-year-old Zimbabwean national who is wanted for breaching a court order.Officers are searching for Thinkwell Javangwe, also known as Thinkwall, who is believed to have li…

Published: 19 Dec 2025 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

5 alleged machete gang members acquitted

Five men accused of terrorising residents in Bulawayo's eastern suburbs have been acquitted after the court ruled that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to secure convictions.Mpho Ncube, Thabani Zondo, Thembalani Sibanda, Ash…

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 20:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court overturns conviction of EUZ president

The High Court in Bulawayo has overturned the conviction of Educators Union of Zimbabwe (EUZ) president Tafadzwa Munodawafa, acquitting her of charges of theft of trust property in a ruling delivered yesterday.Judge Munamato Mutevedzi hand…

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 20:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

A doctor who faced the possibility of going to jail

For the past five years, Dr Michael Mandaza has lived under the shadow of a criminal prosecution that threatened his freedom, professional standing and reputation.The owner of Pacific 24 Hours Hospital in Mabvuku was facing two counts of f…

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 13:27hrs | | by Staff reporter

Harare man ordered to pay increased maintenance

A Harare man who pleaded poverty while repeatedly failing to support his minor child has been ordered by the court to pay increased monthly maintenance following years of neglect.Meolah Nyawiri approached the Harare Civil Court seeking an …

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 17:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tourists robbers in court

Two men have been arraigned before the courts facing multiple counts of unlawful entry and theft after allegedly breaking into several tents at Vundu Bush Safari Camp in Mana Pools in September last year.According to court papers, Ephraim …

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 10:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

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