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Woman douses hubby with petrol, sets him alight
A WOMAN from Maphisa in Kezi, Matobo district, who appeared before the High Court in Bulawayo for killing her husband, was sentenced to 10 years in jail.Sindiso Ndlovu (42) was charged with mu...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man sets self-ablaze after wife allegedly cheats with landlord
A Silobela man reportedly doused himself with petrol before setting himself ablaze over allegations that his wife was cheating on him.Police could not readily confirm the incident but Member o...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 15:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Angry South Africans burn 4 Zimbabweans to death in Alexandra
Four Zimbabwean men accused of terrorising the community met their untimely demise in Setjwetla, Alexandra township South Africa when they were doused with gasoline and burnt to death on Tuesday night...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 19:00hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman cheats death in batteries explosion
A 38-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo's Woodlands suburb escaped death by a whisker in an explosion of solar batteries at her home last Saturday.Council acting chief fire officer Lynos Phiri confi...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:14hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Shebeen Queen set ablaze for refusing beer credit
A WOMAN who runs a shebeen in Shurugwi is lucky to be alive after being doused with petrol before being set ablaze by an irate patron.The 64-year-old woman, whose name was not supplied, runs a...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Primary school pupil survives kidnapping incident
A pupil at Shabani Primary School in Zvishavane survived a kidnapping attempt by two masked men who seized the minor on her way home and tried to shove her in their vehicle.The shock incident ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 12:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Uhuru celebrations now a stale ritual
GOOD day President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, in my estimation, it was inevitable for the 43rd independence anniversary to be devoid of ceremony. As I see it, even the hosting of the ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 18:56hrs | 1 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Widows4ED wants Mnangagwa to fire Harare provincial coordinator
WIDOWS for Economic Development (Widows4ED) has written a scathing letter advising President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fire Provincial Development Coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Muguti, who they accused of ar...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kombani Lodge goes up in smoke
PLUMTREE'S 52-bed Kombani Lodge was yesterday razed by an inferno that started as a veld fire near a Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) depot before a whirlwind lifted burning debris, which landed ...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time to protect people from their churches
VERY little is known about one of the worst religion-related mass murders and tragedies that occurred in Uganda in 2000 in which 700 Ugandans died. More is known about the 1978 Jonestown massacre in G...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:20hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Caps unUnited in turmoil
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League giants Caps United have been thrown into further turmoil after players staged a training boycott over unpaid salaries just days before the resumption of the league w...Published: 08 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Politiburo Member crashes Chief Negomo's violence plan
ZANU PF Politiburo member Kenneth Musanhi yesterday doused down flames and threatened party thugs who were threatening to disrupt a peace meeting meant for party chairperson Kazembe Kazembe and his ri...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 17:32hrs | 4 | by Paul Ndou
Tragic end to dispute
A 31-year-old pharmacy technician at Nkayi District Hospital in Matabeleland North province has been arrested on allegations of murdering his wife after he doused her head with methylated spirit befor...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to Guduza Churchill, President of MLF
Dear Comrade, I hope I find you well dear comrade. How I wish you could remove the name Churchill from the birth certificate and remain with Mpiyesizwe Guduza. Proper revolution will take plac...Published: 18 May 2021 at 17:33hrs | 4 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man sets girlfriend on fire, jailed for life
A 40-year-old man from Gutu who doused his lover with petrol for dumping him was on Thursday condemned to life imprisonment by the Masvingo High Court. Liverson Mukubwa of Gwangwai Village und...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man burns brother's million Rand house
AN Injiva on a revenge mission allegedly travelled all the way from South Africa to set his millionaire brother's five bedroomed house at Rest Camp resort on the outskirts of Bulawayo on fire followin...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens profiteering businesses
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has threatened to come down hard on shops that are refusing to slash prices after his government last week dumped the decade-old multi-currency system and re-introduced th...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive Chief Ndiweni solidarity march planned
Activist Josphat Mzaca Ngulube has announced there will be a Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni solidarity march that shall be held this coming Friday.Announcing the event on Facebook Ngulube said...Published: 15 May 2019 at 17:17hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woman burnt by husband
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo woman suffered serious facial burns when she was allegedly doused with paraffin and methylated spirit before being set alight by her husband when he discovered that she wa...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man doused with petrol, set on fire
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Kezi, Matabeleland South died after he was doused with petrol and set on fire by yet to be identified suspects, police have confirmed.Abednego Ndlovu from Bhidi Village ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen's body burnt after rape & robbery
A Shurugwi man allegedly broke into a tuck-shop where he raped and murdered a 16-year-old attendant, pulled her body out of the building, doused it with engine oil and setting it on fire. Afte...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe hollowed out Zanu PF leaving punkah-wallahs' said Godwin - true, with idiots' help they will rule for many more moons
"Mnangagwa's rule may not last very long," wrote Peter Godwin in the Spectator and Bulawayo24. Well if it was left to you, my brother, and me, I would agree with you 100%. Sadly, there many others out...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 09:11hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa's rule may not last very long
Ten days ago, Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, hiked the price of petrol by 250 per cent, making it the most expensive in the world. There had been an acute fuel shortage for months and this ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | | by Peter Godwin
Poly student burns 'wizard' granddad
A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo allegedly doused his maternal grandfather with petrol and set him alight leading to his death, after accusing him of bewitching him. Kudzai Munemo, a Bulawayo P...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'ED is Mugabe mark 2!' skunk is out and UK wants it doused with GNU, Chanel 5 perfume
There are certain events which, on their own would not even be noticed, assume ginormous significance because of the circumstance under which they take place. The last straw that broke the camel's bac...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 18:21hrs | 9 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa can't just meet Chamisa and exclude 21 other aspirants
Frantic efforts to get President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to iron out their differences through face-to-face discussions have collapsed with the 75-year-old Zanu-PF le...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 16:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must answer to past 'transgressions' first
Oftentimes, age is said to be nothing but just a number. Ask anyone in a cross generational romantic relationship and most assuredly, they would parrot like answer that age is only but a number. At fa...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:18hrs | | by Cyprian Ndawana
Husband killer stashed corpse for two days
A 25-year-old Bulawayo woman who stabbed her husband following an adultery dispute says she kept the corpse for two days before dousing it with paraffin and burning it to conceal evidence as she was i...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Madzibaba loses ear
A MADZIBABA Learnmore Matambudzo had his ear cut off after being suspected to be behind the death of a Retreat Farm man.The Johanne Masowe YeChishanu Madzibaba Learny was manhandled by mourner...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier gets 7 years for setting lover ablaze
A HARARE-BASED soldier was yesterday sentenced to a seven-year jail term for setting his pregnant girlfriend ablaze, causing her to have a miscarriage.Trust Mugari (29) had appeared before Har...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldier sets pregnant girlfriend on fire
AN Epworth woman suffered life-changing injuries and lost her unborn baby after her boyfriend - a Zimbabwe National Army soldier - allegedly set her on fire for pestering him.A Harare court he...Published: 19 May 2018 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Man fails to bed relative, opts to burn house
A MAN from Paddonhurst suburb in Bulawayo allegedly tried to burn a female relative in a house after she bravely fought him off when he tried to rape her.The incident occurred just after midni...Published: 15 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
His organ comes alive with her only
YOU don't mess with me like that!Prisca Moyo from Nkulumane in Bulawayo was duped by her husband's neighbourhood best friend Martin Mabhena to leave her matrimonial home.She then alleg...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
$3 000 worth of property lost in fire
PROPERTY worth about $3 000 was destroyed when a fire broke out at a house in Nketa 9 suburb on Monday evening. No-one was injured in the inferno.Bulawayo chief fire officer, Richard Peterson ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Truck driver in acid attack
A Gweru-based truck driver is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was allegedly doused with nitric acid by a workmate, who accused him of stealing from his vehicle.Mr Evers...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for killing wife, son, nieces
A JILTED Mashonaland West province man, who was facing four counts of murder, was last Thursday slapped with a 35-year jail term after being convicted for killing his wife, son and two nieces in a fit...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jealous man burns ex-wife to death
An 84-year-old Karoi man burnt down a hut in which his ex-wife and her 21-month-old grandchild were sleeping, killing the two.Alfred Samalani was last week jailed 10 years after he was convict...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 13:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealer's house catches fire
A five year old girl died while two other people were severely burnt when their house, alleged to have been used as an illegal filling station, caught fire on Monday afternoon. The minor reportedly su...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 people burn to death in love triangle fire
THREE people died after a woman who was allegedly busted enjoying sex with a married man in Fort Rixon, set fire to the man's wife who had been accidentally doused in petrol.The resulting infe...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Two faced genocidist Mugabe supports rogue state North Korea? Not surprising
President Mugabe statement at the UN where he labeled President Donald Trump 'Giant Gold Goliath' is a case of a pot calling a kettle black.For starters, President Mugabe is hewn from th...Published: 23 Sep 2017 at 15:12hrs | | by Israel Dube
Man sets girlfriend ablaze, gets 4 yrs behind bars
A 22-year-old man who doused his girlfriend with paraffin and set her ablaze was sentenced to an effective four years in jail.Tafadzwa Gibson of Caledonian/Mabvuku was sentenced to six years b...Published: 23 Sep 2017 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
5 lock woman in hut, set it on fire
GRUESOME five!Nyarai Matiti (47) from Lot 11, Village 3 Matayilani area some 60km west of Beitbridge along the Bulawayo road was killed by five men who beat and locked her inside a bedroom hut...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gokwe killer's family pays to appease spirits
The man who allegedly killed his wife's four sisters in Gokwe has since paid six of the 48 beasts that his in-laws are demanding as compensation for the murders.A family spokesperson, Mr Amson...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man sets 'cheating' lover on fire
A Gold panner allegedly doused his girlfriend with paraffin before setting her alight in Fort Rixon after he found her in bed with another man. Tennyson Ncube of Melli Mine in Shangani alleged...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bob Mugabe and the phantom of a national hero
It happened in slow motion. The nation watched Robert Mugabe become the national hero who somehow defied all manner of common appraisal. The people had heard that Mugabe had remarkable intellectual ca...Published: 06 Aug 2017 at 22:12hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Zimbabwe cattle herder saves passengers from horror crash
An unnamed cattle herder is the unlikely hero of Zimbabwe’s latest horror traffic accident, after he doused burning passengers with water and rescued 14 from the flames of the wreckage.Eleve...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man torches girlfriend over love triangle wrangle
A GWERU man appeared in court yesterday on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly doused his girlfriend with paraffin and set her ablaze following a wrangle over love text messages.Shep...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Why Zanu-PF want to remain in power
ZANU-PF will fight tooth and nail to retain power at all possible costs just because of their well established fear they will face if they lose the forthcoming 2018 elections.The ruling party ...Published: 23 May 2017 at 23:01hrs | | by Pythias Makonese
Man burns wife to death in front of 7-yr-old son
A Gweru man allegedly doused his wife with paraffin and set her on fire resulting in her death while the couple's seven- year old son watched.Eddy Mpofu was allegedly angry after his wife, Bon...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 23:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA authorities begin raids on foreigners
South Africa's Home Affairs department has started raiding companies employing illegal foreigners around Gauteng Province to diffuse xenophobia related violence targeted at mostly Africans in the ...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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