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Human semen harvester sentenced
THE long ongoing trial of a 32-year-old man from Nineva village, Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province who forced three teenagers to masturbate and ejaculate in condoms has come to an end as he has ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:07hrs | 1498 | by Staff reporter
Rampage killer back in court
A POPULAR Kwekwe businessman who went on a rampage killing seven people in 2021, has once again been arraigned before the courts this time facing criminal insult and assault charges.Thubelihle...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teacher faces legal consequences for threats, insults
A 41-year-old teacher, Tendai Munkuli, employed at Chinego Secondary School in Binga, found himself in court facing charges of threats to commit murder and criminal insult. Munkuli, a local re...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 18:59hrs | 1 | by Peter Matuka
CCC activists' judgment set for January
Judgment in the case involving Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy national spokesperson Gift Siziba and four others has been set for January 9 next year.Siziba, who is the former Tshab...Published: 23 Nov 2023 at 05:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CCC MPs, activists' trial deferred
The trial of six Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists and two party legislators from Bulawayo, who are accused of criminal insult and defacing campaign posters, has been postponed. The trial ...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC legislators trial postponed to next month
Western Commonage Magistrate Progress Murandu in Bulawayo has granted a request put forth by lawyers representing members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to postpone the case involving Pela...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 20:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MP up for reckless driving
BULAWAYO Central legislator, Mr. Surrender Kapoikulu, representing the Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC), is facing court charges for negligent driving that resulted in a head-on collision with anot...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Siziva calls for solution to end cycle of disputed elections in Zimbabwe
Gift Ostallos Siziva, the Member of Parliament for Pelandaba-Constituency and Deputy Spokesperson for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has called for a political roadmap to address the recurri...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 18:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC members in court after turning on each other in election fallout
Six members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), including Members of the National Assembly Surrender Kapoikulu (Bulawayo Central) and Gift Ostallos Siziba (Pelandaba-Tshabalala), appeared in a...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 17:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Prostitute' jibe lands CCC activist in trouble
A Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist spent a night in police cells in Karoi on Thursday after she was arrested for allegedly calling a Zanu-PF supporter a prostitute.Consider Chidimu...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:17hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Foul mouth mum-in-law arrested
A 64-YEAR-OLD woman from Inyathi in Matabeleland North province has appeared in court facing charges of insulting her son-in-law with his private parts. Samukeliso Mathe appeared before Bulawa...Published: 26 May 2023 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Loose tongue lands man in trouble
A LOOSE-TONGUED Bulawayo man appeared in court facing charges of insulting his 20-year-old niece saying she had loose private parts.For the offence of degrading his niece following a dispute o...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for racial slur
A MINING consultant has appeared in court facing allegations of uttering racial slurs and a firearm offence.David Thompson pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal insult and contravening the...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man flaunts manhood at sister in law
Tawanda Mandeya, a 37–year—old man from Entumbane has appeared in court for flaunting his manhood at his sister-in-law Khethiwe Moyo, 32 years of age....Published: 31 Dec 2022 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Soccer coach in adultery storm
FORMER Highlanders FC and Ngezi Platinum Stars FC coach Bongani Mafu is at the centre of a storm following revelations that he rushed to Bulawayo Central Police Station to file criminal insult charges...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4 convicted for saying police are Mnangagwa's dogs
FOUR people were on Friday convicted for insulting police officers, saying they were President Emmerson Mnangagwa's dogs.Nobody Makoni, Kudzai Sachiwo, Jacob Chigodora and Batsirai Sorawere we...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe was better than Mnangagwa' Zanu-PF activist off the hook
A Zanu-PF member from Manicaland, who ranted on social media that late former president Robert Mugabe was a better leader as compared to his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been removed from remand....Published: 17 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man forgets to pay fine, jailed
A Hwange man will rue the day he neglected to settle a $1 200 fine resulting in a six-month jail term after being convicted of criminal insult two years ago.Obey Muyambo (28) of F22, Lwendulu ...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Voyeur fined $3 000
A 33-year-old man was slapped with a $3 000 fine after he admitted in court to filming his teenage neighbour with a phone whilst she was bathing in Harare's Avenues area.Devine Chiwona, who st...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Suitor in court for attempted kidnapping
A 30-YEAR-OLD Bindura man has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly trying to kidnap a girl who turned down his love proposal.Augustine Chabwinja appeared before Bindura magistrate Mo...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bindura man nabbed for attempted kidnapping
A 30-YEAR-OLD Bindura man is in soup for allegedly trying to kidnap a girl who turned his love proposal down.Augustine Chabwinja appeared before Bindura magistrate Moreblessing Makati facing c...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 14:08hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man in court over WhatsApp status blasting Mnangagwa call for fasting
A man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of "insulting the president" after posting a video WhatsApp status of a woman criticising a call by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to "pray and fast" for divin...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 18:51hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man remanded on criminal insult charges
A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has appeared in court facing a criminal insult charge. Stevenson George of Nkulumane suburb appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Adelaide Mbeure who remanded him to J...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Chigumba tweet' trial drags
The trial of a former Midlands State University student accused of retweeting a derogatory message about Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba failed to kick off on Tuesda...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 12:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Madinda Ndlovu fined over insult
MADINDA Ndlovu (not Highlanders technical manager) brought his neighbour close to tears when he insulted him with his private parts.Ndlovu from Umguza area, Matabeleland North was charged with...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:27hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Justice Priscilla Chigumba to testify in court
ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission boss Justice Priscilla Chigumba is set to appear in court to testify against Night Tawona Shadaya who is answering to charges of criminal insult.The trial was set...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
State fails to serve Chigumba
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba is expected to appear in court to testify against a former Midlands State University student, Night Tawona Shadaya who is accused of ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim man to stand trial in another twitter-related arrest
A 25-year-old man will stand trial in November after Harare Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa granted his application for change of plea from guilty to not guilty.Night Tawona Shadaya, who was con...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 12:15hrs | | by Stephe Jakes
Chigumba retweet suspect 'mistakenly' pleaded guilty
A 25-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man who allegedly retweeted a message from a ghost account named after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba yesterday told the court that ...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chigumba sex insult tweet 'convict' changes plea
A 25-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty and was convicted of criminal insult after retweeting a message from a ghost account named after Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chai...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Chigumba tweet case verdict today'
A Harare man who retweeted a message denigrating Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba will be sentenced today.Government fired warning shots against social media abuse when a Harare magistrate c...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 09:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man convicted over 'Chigumba tweet'
Government yesterday fired warning shots against social media abuse when a Harare magistrate convicted a local man on criminal insult charge for retweeting a message besmirching the Zimbabwe Electoral...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man in court over Justice Chigumba's 'holiday and some good sex'
A HARARE man has appeared in court over a Twitter post seen as insulting Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) boss, Justice Priscilla Chigumba.Night Tawona Shadaya, 25, was arrested on allegati...Published: 04 Oct 2018 at 06:06hrs | 3 | by newzimbabwe.com
Woman in court after insulting neighbour over $3 debt
A Concession woman was slapped with community service after using vulgar language to insult her neighbour over a $3 debt.Veronica Simeon (34) will perform 105 hours of community service at Con...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 20:29hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man fined $100 for insulting grandmother (90) over isitshwala
A MAN from Mlomolihoto Village, Mawabeni, has been fined $100 for shouting obscenities at his grandmother, accusing her of cooking "rubbish" isitshwala.Thuthukani Mlotshwa (24) pleaded guilty ...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man threatens granny over isitshwala
AN Esigodini man recently landed himself in trouble after he arrived home late and threatened to assault his grandmother, accusing her of failing to properly prepare his supper.Thuthukani Mlot...Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
5 Mthwakazi activists in court for assault
FIVE Mthwakazi Republic Party activists have appeared in court for allegedly assaulting two men after accusing them of squandering their money meant to buy residential stands.Thembani Moyo (28...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Coach fined for indecent assault
BULAWAYO City coach Ali 'Baba' Dube was slapped with a fine on criminal insult charges after he verbally attacked a woman calling her a 'lady of loose morals'.Dube, a celebrated veteran junior...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Witchcraft slur woes for MDC-T councillor
THE former headmistress of Madlambuzi High School has dragged a former Madlambuzi Ward MDC-T councillor to court for labelling her a witch during an interview on pirate radio station Studio 7 channel....Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo wanted to kill Chiwenga in Mgagao?
CID LAW AND ORDER, HARARE DR /3/17 STATEMENT" "BORROWDALE CR. 397/3/17JONATHAN NATHANIEL MOYO NR. 63-857281-M-73 STATES 01. I am a male adult bearing the ...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Online
Doctor hurls insults at nurses
A clinical director at Chitungwiza Hospital, Patrick Dhliwayo, appeared at the Chitungwiza Magistrates' Court yesterday for allegedly insulting and manhandling two nurses at Zengeza Clinic.The...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
AFM pastor in the dock
Rimuka's Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Pastor Kefias Mujokeri has been dragged to the court for contempt of court after he defaulted appearing.He appeared before a Kadoma Magistrate, a Mapiye,...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 13:57hrs | 8 | by Stephen Jakes
Mphoko storms police station over the arrest of Zanu-PF activists
ACTING President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday caused a storm after he reportedly barged into Bulawayo Central Police Station, and expressed anger over the arrest of several Zanu-PF activists in connec...Published: 24 May 2017 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier fined for insulting his 'prostitute' mother
A SOLDIER stationed at One Brigade in Bulawayo has been fined $100 for criminally insulting his mother.Lloyd Ndlovu (30) used unprintable profanities in a phone call to his mother Ms Jane Ncub...Published: 24 May 2017 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop escapes from lawful custody
A POLICE officer, who is resident at Ross Camp in Bulawayo but stationed at Magwegwe Police Station, was recently arraigned before the court on allegations of escaping from lawful custody.The ...Published: 09 May 2017 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prostitute arrested for calling man 'weak in bed'
A self proclaimed prostitute in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, caused a stir at Guruve growth point after shouting obscenities at a client who failed to pay for the services she had rendered.Ire...Published: 03 May 2017 at 21:30hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZLHR lawyer defends Chinhoyi residents acused of insult charges
In Chinhoyi, ZLHR lawyer Sharon Hofisi is offering emergency legal services to two residents Norman Chembe aged 32 years and Tambudzai Goba aged 41 years, who are scheduled to stand trial at Chinhoyi ...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 13:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Four attack woman over boyfriend
A WOMAN from Bulawayo teamed up with her sister and two friends and allegedly assaulted a woman she accused of having an affair with her boyfriend before stripping her naked.The quartet re...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe must die' pastor's church ruptures
The Kariba church of incarcerated "Mugabe-must-go" cleric, Phillip Mugadza, has disintegrated - with his fearful congregants moving to other churches as the activist clergyman continues to languis...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 15:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe must go' pastor stays jailed
In a court development that left the defence team fuming on Friday, a Harare magistrate deferred the trial of incarcerated activist clergyman Patrick Phillip Mugadza - who earlier this year made a...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 11:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
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