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Cop shoots self in knee drama

A POLICE officer stationed at the Police Protection Unit (PPU) has found himself in the dock after a bizarre shooting incident left him with a bullet wound in the knee.Dubani Munkuli (36) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Challenge Mahem…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Courtroom drama intensifies in Chimombe, Mpofu fraud trial

The legal battle between business partners Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe took a dramatic turn yesterday, as the defence team successfully challenged the inclusion of two assessors who were set to oversee their trial.In a decision that furt…

Published: 21 Feb 2025 at 12:41hrs | 3025 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala details arrest drama in Penhalonga

National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) chairman Job Sikhala, a prominent activist and former MP, has recounted the events surrounding his arrest alongside 39 others during a meeting in Penhalonga, Manicaland. Sikhala and the group were l…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 16:34hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter

Siqokoqela Mphoko's search for biological mother led to family rift

Siqokoqela Mphoko's quest for answers about his biological mother has ignited a devastating fallout between him and his late father, Phelekezela Mphoko, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe. The emotional and legal storm that ensued has l…

Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:46hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Wedding Night Drama Groom, in-laws sentenced for assaulting secret lover

A man whose wife eloped with her secret lover on their wedding night has been convicted along with his in-laws for assaulting the bride's secret lover. The groom, Mbongeni Moyo, and his in-laws - Allen Munhuru (26), Prosper Ndlovu (33), an…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:05hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter

Drama erupts at Harare Council Meeting as suspended town clerk shows up

Tension filled the air at the Harare Town House on Tuesday as embattled town clerk Hosiah Chisango attended an ordinary council sitting, despite being under suspension and barred from entering the workplace. The suspension, which was enact…

Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter

Ndebele drama series set to premiere on Mzansi Magic

A NEW drama series, S'phiwo, that brings to life a story of destiny and bonds beyond the veil is set to premiere on January 8, 2024, airing on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) at 8pm every Monday.In a statement, Multichoice Zimbabwe's assis…

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:37hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Drama after mistress calls man

IN a fit of anger, a man who was involved in a heated argument with his wife after his girlfriend phoned while they were having quality time, ran berserk and smashed a TV set and water glasses on the floor.This was heard when Create Ncube …

Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Matumbu bounces back

Mvurwi-based comedian Lloyd "Matumbu" Jack is back in the arts industry with his 14th drama titled Usavimbe nemunhu.Matumbu suffered major drawbacks after some of the members died, others got married while his best friend Ruwizhi left him …

Published: 12 Nov 2023 at 19:53hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Drama in court as convict assaults prison officer

An unapologetic offender who caused a commotion by assaulting a prison officer in front of a magistrate and attempting to escape before being apprehended has been sentenced to jail.Banele Ncube, aged 19, who no longer warranted leniency, r…

Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 20:10hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo high school drama series premieres on DStv

A drama series, High School Diary produced in Bulawayo made its debut appearance DStv last week on the NRTV channel.The series was written by Elton Sibanda, produced by John Mabuyane Films and directed by John Mabuyane.Shot at Gifford High…

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Drama, heartbreak at Nomination Court

ACROSS the country's 10 provinces, aspiring legislators and councillors filed their nomination papers before the closing of the Nomination Courts at 4pm yesterday with drama and heartbreak in some areas as some failed to make it through du…

Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tyler Perry's epic romantic drama comes at right time for Zimbabwe-born star

"A Jazzman's Blues" came at just the right time for Solea Pfeiffer.The 28-year-old, Zimbabwe-born, Seattle-raised actress was initially approached about Tyler Perry's epic romantic drama in March 2021. After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Drama around Ndebele king making a mockery of the throne

THE intriguing drama around the Ndebele kingship, with about four claimants to the throne is a recipe for disaster to the Kingdom's potential revival. At this rate, authorities are bound not to take the monarch's revival lobbyists serious …

Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Look out for Madlela on Amanxeba drama series

WHENEVER the word Madlela Skhobokhobo is mentioned, many, if not all of us think of a comic character known for funny skits and Rhumba songs.That is set to change as the 50 du! singer is set to appear on a new drama series, Amanxeba Season…

Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 18:31hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Saints in coach drama

WHEN Zimbabwe Saints announced that it would be playing in the Zifa Southern Region Division One league two years ago, there was some belief that perhaps there'd be a turnaround at one of the country's oldest football clubs.But 12 games in…

Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:41hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

1 AM drama in Pumula East Citizens arrest cable theft cops

THREE officers based at Pumula Police Station in Bulawayo were on Sunday morning arrested for alleged theft of copper cables in Pumula East suburb.Residents arrested them at about 1AM. One of the cops was nabbed while wearing his service u…

Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

DRAMA: Peeping Tom caught masturbating, arrested

There was drama in Mvurwi, Kurai suburb where a 32-year-old man was caught red-handed masturbating while peeping at a bathing married woman.Simbarashe Nyambura of house number 489 Suoguru Mvurwi was unlucky when he was caught by angry resi…

Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:43hrs | 31 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Drama as nurse fails marriage test

THERE was drama in Hatfield last Wednesday when a female nurse locked the gate and ran for cover when her two lovers arrived at the same time to expose her unfaithfulness.Chipo Lucia Danha, 38, was trapped by her lover Kevin Forget Makolom…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 12:44hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter

Chikwinya, a life full of drama

Hailing from humble beginnings and rising to fame as a politician of note, Mbizo MP Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Alliance) is a man of iron will.His life story is full of theatrics.Chikwinya was born on November 29, 1961, in the countryside o…

Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

AFM drama continues

HOPES to build bridges between warring camps in one of the biggest churches in Zimbabwe â€” the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) â€” have been dashed as the factions continue counter-plotting against each other despite international mediation…

Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:41hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

State of the nation under spotlight

SATIRICAL play, State of the Nation-Vortex, that highlights critical issues troubling the nation and a call for dialogue among citizens is set to be staged on February 15 and 16 at Theatre in the Park in Harare Gardens as the venue opens i…

Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

MDC Alliance drama Queen MPs complain over sexual harassment

MDC Alliance female legislators have complained before the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda over sexual harassment in the House by Zanu PF legislators Tafanana Zhou (Mberengwa North) and John Paradza (Gutu West).Manicaland pr…

Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 07:59hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Court drama as woman bashes small house over maintenance

There was drama at Masvingo Magistrate's Court when a married woman clobbered a small house that had come to claim maintenance from her husband.The drama happened at the exit gates to the court after Magistrate Takawira Mugabe ruled that B…

Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:21hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean play shortlisted for BBC international playwriting competition

A play by a Zimbabwean writer has been shortlisted for the 2018 edition of the BBC Radio International Playwriting Contest. The play, 'Fields of Glittering Things' is one of the few selected from a record 1,500 entries this year, received …

Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 10:01hrs | 192 | by Exist Digital PR

Restore Regasi cries out to Mnangagwa

AWARD-winning theatre practitioner Charles Munganasa has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to ensure that artists are free to express themselves because fear often hindered creativity in their work.Speaking on the sidelines o…

Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Drama at Sulu's show, man bashes wife for attending without his consent

There was drama at Sulumani Chimbetu's show in Glendale, yesterday when a married woman attended the show without her husband's approval, who subsequently followed and bashed her leaving her for dead.The couple which was only identified as…

Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 07:31hrs | 189 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Khupe created her drama, now she deserves her karma

In early 2008, a few months before the elections, opposition party supporters waited with bated breath on a meeting that could decide the country's future, as the two factions of the MDC - anti-Senate and pro-Senate - met well into the nig…

Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 07:26hrs | 23 | by Nqaba Matshazi

Operation Restore 'Regasi' play goes to Harare

President Emmerson Mnangagwa may be part of the audience set to watch Operation Restore 'Regasi', an 80-minute-long play that gives a comical account of the events that took place in the country last November, leading to the resignation of…

Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:55hrs | 1969 | by Staff reporter

Olinda drama scales new high

OLINDA Chapel - whose claim to fame was the much publicised break-up with musician Stunner - has taken attention seeking to the highest level if the latest social media "prank" she pulled is anything to go by.The famed celebrity American f…

Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Mugabe comedy

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Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Woza Mthwakazi to premiere in Zimbabwe

A South African play - Woza Mthwakazi - which features local artists, will premiere during the Matabeleland Human Rights Convention at Amphi theatre in Bulawayo.Woza Mthwakazi is a play that reflects the genesis of Mthwakazi from Queen Mut…

Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Attempted kidnap drama, kombi operator fingered

THERE was drama in Mutare's Dangamvura high-density suburb last Friday morning after a 25-year old woman was mobbed and assaulted by local residents who accused her of attempting to kidnap a five-year-old girl for ritual purposes.Tinotenda…

Published: 26 May 2017 at 10:49hrs | 1536 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Kukhulwa Kokuphela actor Ngwenya dies

FORMER Kukhulwa Kokuphela actor Agrippa SiSwati Ngwenya, who played "Khumalo" in the popular drama, has died.He was 71.Ngwenya died in South Africa on Monday after succumbing to hypertension and diabetes.His death comes five months after t…

Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 06:11hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Untikoloshi invades Harare

LOCAL play Untikoloshi is set to make its debut in Harare at the Theatre in the Park as a way of spreading theatrical productions to all corners of the country.Following the successful premiere at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawa…

Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 06:26hrs | 19 | by Bongani Ndlovu

2013: The year Mugabe oversees his last political drama

I often clash with some of my Facebook friends about the state of our country where they sometimes argue that Zimbabwe is normal country. Some of them say we are on the right path towards economic and political recovery, something that I v…

Published: 17 Jan 2013 at 06:29hrs | 12 | by Mathula Lusinga

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