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Bulawayo police to adopt AI in crime-fighting efforts
Police in Bulawayo are set to incorporate cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to combat crime, marking a significant step toward modernizing law enforcement in the city. B...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:35hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Real cop nabs bogus pair
SAMANTHA Dube (48) and Mpikelelo Ncube (40) from Bulawayo will rue the day they impersonated police officers.This was after they were arrested for instructing a woman who had given them a lift...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cops nab copper cable theft kingpin
POLICE in Bulawayo have intercepted a South Africa-registered vehicle that was allegedly smuggling a tonne of stolen copper cables with an estimated value of R200 000.Bulawayo provincial polic...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tracker leads to recovery of stolen truck
THE owner of a South African truck that was stolen in Esigodini used a tracker to locate it and tipped off the police leading to a high speed chase along the Bulawayo-Harare road on Monday night....Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Drill Hall storeroom gutted by fire
PROPERTY worth $600 000 was on Sunday destroyed by fire at the police's Drill Hall Licence Inspectorate Department.Bulawayo City Council chief fire officer Lynos Phiri yesterday told Southern ...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Huge turnout for births registration
THE mobile registration exercise aimed at issuing more than two million birth and death certificates as well as national identity documents started countrywide yesterday with a huge turnout as people ...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Car with stolen chickens lands in ditch
A BULAWAYO man has lost over 200 chickens to thieves over the past two months and a man who fled police while driving a car ferrying some of the birds has been arrested.The suspect Tawanda Kas...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Truck with smuggled groceries intercepted by Bulawayo traffic cops
Police in Bulawayo have intercepted a 34-tonne truck that was smuggling groceries worth millions of dollars.The South Africa number platted 34-tonne truck owned by CTME Logistics, was intercep...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 15:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Thieves break into police canteen; steal cash, 18kg meat
POLICE have arrested two daring thieves who broke into their canteen at Drill Hall in Bulawayo and stole cash and groceries, including 18kg of meat.Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube ...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pirate kombi crews arrest bribe-seeking bogus cop
PIRATE kombi drivers and touts on Monday effected a citizens' arrest on a woman who was allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting money from them. Vinate Ncube (35) was arrested a...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier sentenced to 18 months for rape
A 35-YEAR-OLD soldier has been sentenced to an effective 18 months in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl at Drill Hall swimming pool in Bulawayo. Ephraim Mbengo from Combat Brooke, Llewellin, Bulawa...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi crews plot attack on police
SOME rowdy pirate kombi crews operating in Bulawayo are reportedly plotting to attack traffic police officers at their homes in retaliation for skirmishes that occurred in the city centre last Wednesd...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police boss arrested for stealing impounded Kombi
A POLICE boss in Bulawayo has been arrested after he allegedly muscled his way into Ross Camp impound yard and stole a commuter omnibus that had been impounded by his colleagues for flouting Covid-19 ...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop steals own impounded car at police station
A Bulawayo cop has been arrested and charged for stealing his vehicle that had been impounded by police for violating the lockdown regulations. Nkosilathi Nyathi of Nkulumane Surburb whose ran...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 19:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole / Shelton Muchena / Tarisai Mudahondo
Mnangagwa's govt petitioned over police harassment on taxis
MATABELELAND secessionist group Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga over harassment of commuter omnibus o...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Phelekezela Mphoko given ZW$1 000 bail
A Bulawayo magistrate has granted former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko ZW$1000 bail on condition to surrender his passport and report at Drill Hall over a crime of defeating the course of justice ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cops save 'unlucky' thieves
TWO men suspected to be behind a spate of thefts from motor vehicles in Bulawayo were arrested after their getaway car collided with a haulage truck during a high speed chase through the city centre o...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo businessman buys US$43 000 stolen car
A PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman has been duped by a Harare car dealer who allegedly sold him a Ford Ranger worth US$43 000 which was stolen from South Africa. Mr Phathisani Nkomo (47) of Kuma...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop molests boss
A BULAWAYO-based traffic cop indecently assaulted his uniformed female boss when he grabbed her by the waist before squeezing up against her body in a sexually suggestive manner in full view of other ...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop dies in head-on collision with haulage truck
A senior Bulawayo police officer, Assistant Inspector Mthokozisi Sibanda, died on the spot together with his wife when a Honda Fit car they were driving in was involved in a head-on crash with a haula...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop sues Matanga over dismissal
A POLICE officer based in Bulawayo, who was dismissed for allegedly failing to arrest a motorist involved in a hit-and-run accident, but instead arrested the mechanic who was repairing the vehicle, ha...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mqondisi Moyo never ceases to amaze
"Its Long walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela said"My name is Mlungisi Ndlovu originally from Ntabazinduna. I am here to say a little few words about this fellow called Mqondisi Moyo. ...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Mlungisi Ndlovu
Truck runs over and drags cyclist
A CYCLIST was killed on the spot after he was hit by a truck that was being driven by a suspected unlicensed driver along 12th Avenue extension in Suburbs, Bulawayo yesterday.The deceased, who...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo City Council abuse disabled residents
I am a resident of city of Bulawayo with a disability. I have a disabled wife and also a disabled daughter.I got a donation of a Gas Popcorn making machine last year from Edgars stores. Govern...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 12:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Cops harass Bulawayo residents
Mthwakazi Republic Party has made sensational claims that Zimbabwe Republic Police harass Bulawayo residents ahead of Robert Mugabe's visit to the city.The party said it has come to its attent...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 17:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Taxi operators, police headed for clash
TAXI owners are set to clash with traffic police, with the transport operators threatening to petition police over a alleged rampant corruption.In a petition gleaned by the Southern News yeste...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops acquitted on assault charges
Two police officers, their former colleague and a maid, who were accused of assaulting a man, who had been accused of theft when they were arresting him, were on Monday found not guilty and acquitted ...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mob justice after cop causes kombi crash
AN angry mob rained blows on a police officer who had allegedly caused an accident by grabbing the steering wheel from a driver whose commuter omnibus he had impounded on Saturday.The cop's ac...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-hubby from hell
LOVE me or die!That's the ultimatum allegedly given to Nontokozo Dube, a Bulawayo woman whose ex-husband Dumisile Tshuma wants her back two years after they went their separate ways.Du...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 08:25hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bribe-chasing cops impound kombi, crash into signpost
THERE was drama and chaos at Bellevue along Masiyephambili Road in Bulawayo yesterday when some Nkulumane Police Station officers allegedly impounded a kombi over an outstanding $3 bribe, before rammi...Published: 17 Jun 2017 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T orders council to stop harassing vendors
Vendors here might heave a sigh of relief after the MDC-T ordered council to stop harassing them forthwith.MDC-T provincial spokesperson Felix Mafa told journalists that they were forced to in...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake cop jailed for impersonation
A BINGA man who stole a police uniform from his friend and used it to catch a free kombi ride to Bulawayo, has been sentenced to an effective two years in jail.Thembalenkosi Ndlovu (26) of Kar...Published: 20 May 2017 at 12:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake cop to be sentence on Monday
A FAKE police officer who was arrested while carelessly wearing the police uniform which he stole from a police officer will hear his sentence on Monday as the state has postponed the ruling to seek m...Published: 14 May 2017 at 17:02hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Teacher 'steals' cop's gear, gets free kombi ride
A BINGA teacher was arrested for stealing a police uniform from his friend and using it to catch a free kombi ride to Bulawayo.Thembalenkosi Ndlovu (26) of Kariangwe Village was convicted on h...Published: 11 May 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Commuter omnibus crew arrest fake cop
A former Binga police constabulary Thembinkosi Ndlovu (31) was on Monday arrested by a commuter omnibus crew when he tried to solicit for a bribe in Bulawayo.Ndlovu had been discharged f...Published: 10 May 2017 at 04:00hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Cop bribed in head-on collision accident, taxi driver driving without licence - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 02 May 2017 at 14:10hrs | 18 | by Concerned Citizen
New traffic fines just fundraising drive-motorists
Scores of Bulawayo motorists have expressed outrage at new traffic fines signing into law by President Robert Mugabe under the Finance Act last week.Mot...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 09:35hrs | | by Alice Dube
Kombi drivers fed up with bribe demanding cops
Bulawayo traffic police officers have been accused of extorting money from commuter omnibus drivers claiming to be conducting 'operation'.Plain clothed cops have in recent days increased patro...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 10:40hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Cop spikes spark commuter riot
ANTI-RIOT police were called in yesterday as angry commuters threatened to beat up a female police officer who had allegedly thrown spikes under a kombi filled with passengers in Bulawayo....Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drill Hall based traffic cop detains school kids up to 8pm
On 30 January 2017, there is a police officer who arrested a vehicle that ferries schoolchildren from western suburbs that include Cowdray Park, Emakhandeni and Entumbane to Mguza Adventist primar...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 15:39hrs | 12 | by whatsapp reporter
Zimbabwe police raid DJs in search of pirated music
POLICE in Bulawayo allegedly confiscated DJs' laptops last week as they embarked on a crackdown on people in possession of pirated entertainment products.According to local media, the blit...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 22:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police arrest 210 'robbers' in two days
POLICE in Bulawayo arrested 210 suspects in just two days this week in connection with a series of theft cases that rocked the city recently. Detectives recovered stolen property worth thousan...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 08:26hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
MLF condemns brief arrest of Bulawayo youth
Mthwakazi Liberation Front has condemned the arrest of Bulawayo youth and described the action by the police as out of ignorance of people's rights to petition and picket.Bulawayo p...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 14:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Police arrest 30 Bulawayo protestors
POLICE yesterday arrested at least 30 Bulawayo youths protesting against grinding poverty and joblessness they blamed on President Robert Mugabe's government.The youths were arrested after...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators bemoan pirate taxis increase
PUBLIC Transporters in Bulawayo have said the police and Bulawayo City Council must take action against pirate taxis as they are pushing them out of business.Speaking during a transport review...Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Council police beat up 'vendor'
A BULAWAYO man has been hospitalised following an alleged assault by Bulawayo municipal security guards after they mistook him for a vendor.The guards allegedly swooped on Brighton Madegwe, 25...Published: 14 Dec 2015 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Whinsley Masara
Woman kidnaps girl (5) at eRenkini, changes her name
A BULAWAYO woman kidnapped a five-year-old girl at Renkini Long Distance Bus Terminus and held her hostage for 10 days at her Mahatshula residence where she beat the toddler daily for refusing to call...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:34hrs | | by Tatenda Gapare
Operation 'take-take', 50 nabbed for stolen goods
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested 50 people since the launch of the ongoing operation code named "take-take" and recovered goods worth thousands of dollars.The operation which ends today, start...Published: 07 Sep 2015 at 06:56hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Fake 'cops'get eight months suspended sentence for $1 extortion
TWO men who masqueraded as police officers and demanded $40 from a Pumula East vendor, who they threatened to arrest if she did not pay them, but later extorted only $1, have been sentenced to the...Published: 08 Apr 2015 at 15:40hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
War between pirate taxis and kombis erupt
A WAR between commuter omnibus and pirate taxi operators has erupted, with kombi drivers chasing and blocking unregistered transporters.There was commotion yesterday afternoon when five Bulawa...Published: 16 Jan 2015 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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