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BCC, police patrol nets 13 gold panners in Esigodini

A JOINT operation conducted by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) rangers and police in the city's catchment areas in Esigodini, Matabeleland South province, recently netted 13 gold panners, bringing total arrests since January this year to 36.Th…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:01hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter

68-year-old in court for allegedly stealing donkeys in Esigodini

A 68-year-old man from Mtshede village in Esigodini has found himself in trouble after being accused of stealing two donkeys belonging to his neighbour.Steven Lusaba appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Beverly Madzikatira on Wednesday, fac…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:00hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military clean-up Bulawayo

On Friday, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Prisons Correctional Services (ZPCS), and the Hope for a Child in Christ (HOCIC) participated in the National Clean-Up Day held in Bulawayo. This…

Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 15:23hrs | 8865 | 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 unidentified.National police spokesperson Com…

Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:55hrs | 647 | by Staff reporter

Esigodini Gold Baron not going back to mining

Baron Dube, once a feared figure in Esigodini's illegal gold mining circles, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2020 for the murder of a rival gold panner, Prince Anthony Bvundura. Despite his earlier release after an appeal, the Supre…

Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 08:05hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter

Machete gangs terrorise Esigodini villagers

Villagers in the Esigodini area of Umzingwane district, Matebeleland South province, are living in fear due to the presence of machete-wielding artisanal miners who are terrorizing the communities.This gold-rich district has long been attr…

Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Suspected cattle rustler arrested in Esigodini

A MAN from Esigodini suspected to be part of a cattle rustling syndicate was arrested last week after over 18 cattle were reportedly stolen by the suspect now in police custody.One of the villagers, whose cattle were among the stolen herd …

Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Esigodini man killed, thrown in disused shaft

Esigodini man Mfundisi Dube (28) was allegedly murdered on Monday and had his corpse thrown in a disused mine shaft.According to Police Dube's body was found with several cuts on the head and the legs were also tied with shoe lace."Police …

Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 13:12hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Esigodini man in court for killing girlfriend

AN Esigodini man appeared in court after he fatally stabbed his girlfriend for receiving US$5 from another man she was suspected to be having an affair with.AN Esigodini man appeared in court after he fatally stabbed his girlfriend for rec…

Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa consoles Esigodini veld fire victims' families deniess them state assistance

President Mnangagwa has consoled the families of 10 people who died while trying to put out a veld fire in a farm in Matabeleland South Province.The tragedy occurred at lot 43 farm belonging to Mr Abel Moyo on Monday. The veld fire which s…

Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Esigodini fire victims identified

Police have released the names of the 10 victims who died while trying to extinguish a raging veld fire at Rodrose Farm, Esigodini yesterday.In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that the…

Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Esigodini villagers nab cattle rustlers

ESIGODINI villagers recently ambushed four cattle rustlers and effected a citizen's arrest on one of them, while his three accomplices fled.The rustler was arrested after being found in possession of five slaughtered beasts at Irisvale in …

Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Haulage truck spills toxic acid in Esigodini

A BULAWAYO-BOUND South African-registered haulage truck overturned near Esigodini business centre along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Road on Monday and spilled tonnes of hydrogen peroxide gas.Fog fumes caused by the spillage resulted in another acc…

Published: 31 Dec 2021 at 00:07hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Gweru MP berates food politicisation

OPPOSITION MDC Alliance Gweru urban legislator Brian Dube has spoken out against food politicisation in the province amid economic hardships facing many regardless of political affiliation.Dube condemned politicians who politicise food aid…

Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe crafting own graft perception index

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) says it is developing a local corruption perception index (CPI) after global rankings by anti-occupation watchdogs showed that graft was endemic in the country.Transparency International CPI r…

Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:54hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Gold panners wreak havoc in Esigodini

gold panners have reportedly wreaked havoc in Esigodini, Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province, leaving unclaimed pits that pose a danger to human lives.Esigodini is well known for rich gold deposits which have seen gold wars …

Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:54hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Esigodini teacher launches 4th book

AN Esigodini teacher and senior pastor at Great Divine Missions Church, Qiniso Mpofu, has penned his fourth book titled But We Piped to You which was launched on Friday in Bulawayo.In a world riddled with depression, the book is a refreshi…

Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Transport ministry resumes Esigodini tollgate expansion

THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has started work on the expansion of the tollgate in Esigodini to ease traffic congestion with roadworks having been completed. The tollgate is synonymous with long winding queues w…

Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa govt unwilling to rescue 10 trapped Esigodini miners on tribal grounds?

Mthwakazi Democratic Alliance is concerned with the attitude of the ruling party concerning the trapped miners at Matshetshe mine at Esigodini, which is located under UMzingwane District in Matebeleland South. We understand that, the gover…

Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Mandlenkosi Nkomo

'Robber' shot dead in Esigodini

A suspected armed robber was shot dead on Friday night in Esigodini after attempting to attack police details who were effecting an arrest on him.The suspected robber, identified as Mbekezeli Nxumalo (38) of Ntabende Village under Chief Si…

Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

A country of Simpletons

The single major problem with the Zimbabwean society is its predictability.Take all Zimbabwean newspapers and lay them on the table; the headline theme is simple: Corruption! The corruption scourge runs deep! It has affected everyone from …

Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 12:25hrs | 2 | by Sam Wezhira

Provincial Councils, the new economic hubs

The implementation of the devolution of Government responsibilities to Provincial Councils will give birth to new economic hubs as provinces will be able to manage their resources for the benefit of that respective province.The just ended …

Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 10:23hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota

Want to understand ZANU-PF Conferenceâ€¦ Ignore the noise!

Over the past few days, the media has been dominated by the 2018 ZANU-PF party conference, with both sides going into hyper-partisan overdrive.On the one hand you have the state media. Everything is wonderful they tell us. The economy is o…

Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 07:35hrs | | by Jealousy Dutiro

'Zanu-PF has no agenda for a GNU'

Zanu-PF President and First Secretary Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday officially opened the the ruling party's 17th National People's Conference at Umzingwane High School, Esigodini. Below is the President's speech in full . . .  &n…

Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:35hrs | 22 | by Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zanu-PF brings Garden of Eden, fear to Esigodini

Esigodini feels under siege as the ruling Zanu-PF's seventh national conference gets into full swing in this quiet, gold-rich farming town of Matabeleland South province, with a heavy presence of State security agents.The ruling party's an…

Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 10:02hrs | 2 | by Staf reporter

6 000 expected at Zanu-PF conference

A politburo meeting was held yesterday at the party's headquarters with the party's national spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo briefing the media that all provinces have endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the presidential candidate for t…

Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 14:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF Conference: What is at stake?

Next week, the ruling Zanu-PF party holds its 17th Annual People's Conference at Mzingwane High School in Esigodini, Matabeleland South province. This year's conference comes a year after last year's events that saw the resignation of form…

Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:23hrs | | by Tichaona Zindoga

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 victim who was struck with a machete and stoned …

Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Murder ends dream wedding

A MAN (26) was killed by three suspected gold panners in Esigodini after he tried to protect his fiancÃ© from indecent assault, putting an end to their dream wedding that was set for December. Nkosi Ndlela was in the company of his wife-to…

Published: 13 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Challenges that have faced dialogue around Gukurahundi genocide

"The creation, arming and dispatching of Gukurahundi to this part of the country was not my role. It was the role of the security committee chaired by Mugabe whose members were Emmarson Munangwagwa, Sydney Sekeramayi and Ernest Kadungure" …

Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 13:35hrs | 7 | by Dumisani Mpofu

Man battles for life as police unprofessionalism is exposed

A man from Homestead area of Esigodini is in intensive care unit at United Bulawayo Hospitals after he was axed and left for dead by amakorokoza who were illegally mining and digging a service road to the farm he worked at.Thomas Mpofu was…

Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 15:16hrs | 3 | by Sithuli Ndaba

New suburb for Esigodini

UMZINGWANE Rural District Council is in the process of getting suitable contractors for its new suburb in Esigodini, which is set to help ease accommodation problems in the mining town at an affordable cost.The suburb, Mlanjeni is the coun…

Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 13:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

CIO operative Ncube declared National hero?

The late Central Intelligence Organisation Zenzo Ntuliki Ncube has reportedly been declared a national hero.Ncube died at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo on Friday night.Zanu-PF Matabeleland South had requested the party to confer national …

Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 21:12hrs | | by Mary Charamba

Schweppes to invest $10m into fruit processing in Esigodini

SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe's Norton Based fruit processing subsidiary, Best Fruit Processors (BFP), says its board of directors has approved a $10 million investment to establish a similar operation at Esigodini, Matabeleland Province South, this …

Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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 Sunday evening.Chief police spokesperson…

Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 23:44hrs | 1 | by Crime Reporter

Two die in road accident

TWO people died while a third escaped unhurt when a Toyota Granvia which was being towed to Bulawayo from Esigodini burst a tyre and crashed into a Nissan Double Cab which was pulling it.The two vehicles overturned at the 19km peg along th…

Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili

'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, National Assembly representative Willia…

Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 02:21hrs | | by Makhosi Sibanda

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 man from assaulting his cousin over $1.Af…

Published: 02 Oct 2013 at 17:03hrs | | by Matthews Estell

Macheso takes Borrowdale to Esigodini

THE King of Sungura, Alick Macheso, will on Friday night be at Jabula Inn in Esgodini where fans are expected to sample a number of his new songs.He will be backed by Progress Chipfumo and his band, Sounds of the Mother Land.In an intervie…

Published: 22 Aug 2013 at 08:28hrs | 2 | by Entertainment Reporter

Macheso billed to perform in Esigodini

ZIMBABWEAN sungura maestro Alick Macheso is on Sunday  billed  to  descend  on  Matabeleland South's Jabula Inn in Esigodini for an all night gig.This will be the first time that the sungura virtuoso will be playin…

Published: 12 Apr 2013 at 03:36hrs | 1 | by Entertainment Reporters

Mat South ready for Community Share Ownership Scheme launch

THE Matabeleland South Community Share Ownership Trust/Scheme (CSOT/S) will be launched at Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) in Colleen Bawn in Gwanda on Friday.The CSOT/S is a countrywide Government initiative aimed at spearheading developme…

Published: 15 May 2012 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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