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Man killed for sipping beer without permission
A man from Kezi has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of another man over a dispute involving a sip of beer.Inspector Loveness Mangena, the Matabeleland South provincial police spokes...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:45hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
2 miners murdered in Esigodini
Two illegal miners were murdered on a farm in Esigodini while searching for gold at a panning site. One of the victims has been identified as 50-year-old Bulisani Ncube, while the other remains uniden...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane MP embarks on roads rehab to unlock tourism, agriculture potential
ZANU-PF aspiring candidate for Umzingwane constituency Brigadier General (Rtd) Levi Mayihlome has embarked on a road rehabilitation programme targeting five prime roads which he says will unlock the t...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
5-man gang kills youth over girlfriend
A FIVE-MAN gang from Esigodini under Chief Sigola has been arrested for allegedly killing a villager following a misunderstanding over a girlfriend.Police provincial spokesperson for Matebelel...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa finally offers State assistance
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence to families of 10 men who died in a veld fire in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province, and directed that assistance, including funeral expenses b...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 die in fatal road accident along Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway
FIVE people died after a Toyota Corolla vehicle collided with a Mazda Axela along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway.National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said four peo...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 18:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Scores injured as illegal miners storm village
Villagers in the Malungwane area of Umzingwane District are living in fear after they were attacked by suspected illegal gold miners armed with spears, machetes and axes on Wednesday afternoon, leavin...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Matebeleland South official dies
THE ruling Zanu-PF in Matabeleland South has been plunged to mourning following the death of Evelyn Mpofu who was the vice-chair in the provincial Women's League.Mpofu, who passed on Friday wa...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:06hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
146 deportees escape from quarantine, isolation facilities in Matebeleland South
A TOTAL of 146 deportees from South Africa and Botswana escaped from quarantine and isolation facilities in Matebeleland South Province during the past week. 139 escaped soon after being placed under ...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest gold panner for murder case
POLICE in Matabeleland South province are investigating a murder case where a teenage gold panner was struck on the head by his colleague with the back of an axe and three months later, he died from s...Published: 31 May 2021 at 18:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Diasporans, locals mobilise to save Esigodini District Hospital
THERE might be light at the end of a dark tunnel for Esigodini District Hospital, as the health institution is set for a much-needed facelift after people based outside the country from Umzingwane, wo...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Parents killed as driver runs over family
A COUPLE died while their child sustained injuries when the trio was run over by a car as they walked along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road at Esigodini. The accident occurred at the 30km peg o...Published: 30 Oct 2018 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Esigodini residents stage demo over killings and violence
HUNDREDS of Esigodini residents yesterday demonstrated against killings and violence in Habane suburb blamed on artisanal miners. They held the demonstration during the funeral of the latest v...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Head-on crash kills three year-old girl
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl died and seven other people were injured in a head-on collision that occurred at Mbalabala along the Beitbridge – Bulawayo Road.The accident occurred at around 5AM on M...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
One killed, several injured in bus accident
ONE person died on the spot while several others were injured when the bus they were travelling in veered off the road and landed on its side along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Road near Esigodini.The ...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police brutality victim freed
Esigodini magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa has freed a suspected Mberengwa gold dealer who was allegedly beaten by police while in custody at Esigodini police base.Muchemwa last month ordered the a...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 killed, 24 injured in separate accidents
TWO people died on the spot while three others were injured when a bus failed to negotiate a curve and veered off the road before landing on its right side in Lupane.The Maplanka Bulawayo-boun...Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 05:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate slams police as accused fails to walk, sit
ESIGODINI senior resident magistrate Tawanda Muchemwa has slammed police brutality after cops brought to court an accused person who struggled to walk and sit after he was allegedly battered at the to...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 17:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
6 Bosso fans killed
SIX suspected Highlanders Football Club supporters died while two others were seriously injured when a pick-up truck they were travelling in veered off the road and hit a tree along Falcon Road in Esi...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 16:03hrs | | by Bianca Mlilo and Douglas Ncube
6 killed in accident
SIX people were killed, while two others were seriously injured when a pick-up truck they were travelling in veered off the road and hit a tree along Falcon Road in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, on S...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 23:44hrs | 1 | by Crime Reporter
‘Cross fire’ man stoned to death
A GWANDA man was last Monday brutally killed in a “cross fire” revenge mission after being mistaken to be the brother of a man who killed his rival suitor in a dispute over a woman early this year...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:37hrs | 2 | by Lynnia Ndlovu
Wrong man stoned, stabbed to death
A GWANDA man was last Monday brutally killed in a "cross fire" revenge mission after being mistaken to be the brother of a man who killed his rival suitor in a dispute over a woman early this year. ...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Lynnia Ndlovu
Gold clashes turn bloody
A MINI "xenophobia" has erupted in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province with gold panners grouping according to where they come from and engaging in territorial fights which have seen some panners b...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 16:58hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
Mbalabala 'blackspot' crash kills 4
FOUR passengers aboard a South Africa-bound Toyota Quantum from Bulawayo died on the spot near Mbalabala along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Highway yesterday when the vehicle was side-swiped by an overtaki...Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 09:34hrs | 2 | by Richard Muponde
Govt ordered to re-open Ekusileni Medical Centre
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has ordered government to re-open Ekusileni Medical Centre in Bulawayo by March, as the facility is slowly crumbling.Ekusileni is...Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 16:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Esigodini hospital does not meet demands'
Adequate health care service delivery is still a dream for Umzingwane constituents amid revelations that the district's hospital is an old farm house which is not equipped enough to serve the people, ...Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 02:21hrs | | by Makhosi Sibanda
Murderer sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing man over $1
A man from Esigodini area in the outskirts of Bulawayo has been jailed prison for 30 years for killing a man over $1.Khululiwe Mema (31) fatally stabbed another man with an Okapi knife for re...Published: 04 Oct 2013 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Esigodini murder sentence tomorrow
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Lawrence Kamocha yesterday reserved to Thursday judgement in the case in which a man from Esigodini was fatally stabbed with an Okapi knife for restraining another m...Published: 02 Oct 2013 at 17:03hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Zupco bus catches fire 10 passengers injured
A total of 10 passengers were injured, three of them seriously, when passengers broke windows and jumped out of a burning bus that was going down the slope without the driver at Esigodini yesterday....Published: 09 Jul 2013 at 20:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man allegedly poisons four gold panners
A Nkayi man suspected to have poisoned four gold panners in Esikhoveni area in Esigodini has been arrested for attempted murder, police reported. John Nkala (41), of Sikobokobo area, Nka...Published: 14 Feb 2013 at 05:14hrs | | by Plumtree Correspondent
Man killed in brawl over $1 note
A 31-year-old man died when he was allegedly stabbed by a drinking partner following a brawl over a $1 note in Esigodini.Khululiwe Mema (31), of House Number 122 Habane Towship stabbed Thulan...Published: 05 Jul 2012 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man killed, body parts sliced off, corpse found with missing eyes, ears
A 61-year-old Esigodini man was killed by three men, who went on to slice off some of his body parts and dumped him in a mountain in what is suspected to be a ritual murder, police said yesterday....Published: 14 Mar 2012 at 04:57hrs | | by Beitbridge Reporter
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