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Malayitsha fined for conning police officer

A Bulawayo cross-border transporter has been fined after duping a police officer who entrusted him with money to buy a refrigerator.Mlungisi Nkala (36) of Pumula South appeared before Magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing fraud charges and was o…

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 09:10hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter

South Africans fined for obstructing traffic at Zimbabwe crash scene

Two South Africans and their Zimbabwean accomplice were yesterday fined for obstructing traffic at the site of a deadly accident in Chitungwiza that claimed 17 lives in July.Cooper Daniel Colin, 33, Pretorius Walter James Seymour, 51, and …

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 920 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's 2008 financial crash continues to haunt regulators

More than 15 years after Zimbabwe's 2008 financial collapse, the country's financial sector is once again under scrutiny as an estate developer has taken legal action against the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), the Zimbabwe Revenue Authori…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe FIU fines 4 banks over weak AML Controls

Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) fined four banks up to US$30 000 each last year after uncovering serious lapses in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) systems, the Zimbabwe Independent has establi…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 13:20hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter

Shuntai appeals US$10 000 contempt fine

Manufacturing firm Shuntai Investments has appealed against a US$10 000 fine imposed by the High Court for contempt of court in its ongoing legal battle with Bryden Country School over the construction of a cement plant in Chegutu.The scho…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:09hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter

Massive US$100,000 fines for Zimbabwe forex offenders

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has introduced heavy fines and tougher enforcement measures against individuals, companies, and financial institutions caught breaking exchange control regulations.In a policy statement issued on 15 Augus…

Published: 16 Aug 2025 at 13:13hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt creates database of retired professionals

The Government has developed a digital database of retired public sector professionals to harness their skills and experience for national development projects.Speaking at a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare on Tuesday, Information, Publicit…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:49hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter

Chinese cement company slapped with US$10,000 fine

Chinese cement manufacturer Shuntai Investments (Private) Limited has been fined US$10,000 for contempt of court after failing to comply with a provisional order halting the construction of its cement plant near Bryden Country School in Ch…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:48hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man fined for wearing military camouflage

A 26-year-old Bulawayo man has been fined US$125 for illegally wearing military camouflage in violation of Zimbabwe's laws prohibiting civilians from donning security forces' attire.Alpha Moyo pleaded guilty when he appeared before Bulaway…

Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 09:13hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter

Dynamos fined only US$5,000 for abandoning match

Dynamos Football Club has been fined US$5,000 by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) following the controversial abandonment of their league encounter against FC Platinum at Mandava Stadium on June 22, 2025.The match was called off in the 74th…

Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 14:04hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter

Harare woman fined for cyberbullying

A Harare woman has been fined US$120 after being convicted of cyberbullying her neighbour, whom she accused of being a prostitute and a husband-snatcher in a text message.Media Mashiri was found guilty by Harare provincial magistrate Mr Ga…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:03hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter

ZRP warns public over fake traffic fine scam

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a strong warning to motorists and the general public against falling for a fake message circulating on social media, which falsely instructs recipients to pay traffic violation fines online.ZRP…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:46hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter

Villagers without toilets face US$50 fine

Villagers in Makoni District who do not have toilets will soon be slapped with a US$50 fine (approximately R920) starting November 1, 2025, as the Makoni Rural District Council (RDC) moves to clamp down on open defecation and improve sanit…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:20hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo cracks down on illegal construction

The City of Bulawayo has issued a stern warning to residents and developers engaging in illegal construction, announcing that anyone building without council approval will face a hefty fine of US$575.In a strongly worded public notice, the…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter

Woman fined for running sex ring disguised as massage parlour

A 26-year-old woman from Braeside has been caught at the center of a scandalous sex-for-cash operation after police uncovered a "massage parlour" in Hillside that was actually a front for prostitution.Acting on a tip-off received at midday…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:08hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter

5 women fined for running a brothel in Harare

Five women who operated a brothel under the guise of a massage parlour have been convicted and fined by the Harare Magistrates Court, with each receiving a suspended prison sentence for their roles in the illegal enterprise.Charity Makoni …

Published: 14 May 2025 at 08:46hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter

Burundians arrested for illegal entry into Zimbabwe

Two Burundian nationals were last week convicted at the Karoi Magistrates Court after being caught illegally entering Zimbabwe through the Chirundu Border Post without proper documentation.The pair, Emmanuel Nyandwi (33) and Obede Tayiseng…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 15:51hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter

Man fined for biting brother over US$30 dispute

A man from Chitungwiza was dragged to court after biting his younger brother's hand during a fight over US$30 that had been sent by their mother.Obrient Chirungwa (25) bit Dylan Tembo (22) on the hand during the argument over the money, le…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter

Harare woman fined for attacking ex-husband

A Harare woman, Tyler Roxanne Rubenstein, has been fined US$150 after being convicted of assaulting her ex-husband, Ibbo Mandaza Junior, over a phone she claimed contained a picture of a nude person in its gallery. The incident occurred on…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:35hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter

Neighbours fight over property in squatter camp

A woman from Mount Hampden has been granted a peace order against her neighbours, whom she accused of harassment, violence, and destruction of property.Ms Revai Gatsi approached the Harare Civil Court seeking protection from Dennis and Luk…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:53hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter

Harare teacher fined US$200 for assaulting learner

A 35-year-old Harare teacher, Brian Muza, has been fined US$200 after he was convicted of assaulting a 12-year-old student at ZRP Support Unit College in Chikurubi, an incident that left the learner with injuries requiring medical attentio…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:52hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter

R40,000 fine for Zimbabwean man who tried to smuggle cigarettes

The Lehurutshe regional court in the North West has sentenced Joseph Kusekwa to 48 months' imprisonment or a fine of R40,000 after finding him guilty of failing to declare goods upon entering South Africa.Additionally, Kusekwa, 43, from Zi…

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 07:58hrs | 113 | by Staff reported

Unprofessional Scottland FC fined in debut match

Newly promoted Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Scottland Football Club has been fined a total of US$2,250 for unprofessional conduct during their first league match against Triangle last week.The club, owned by Mabvuku-Tafara Member of Pa…

Published: 09 Mar 2025 at 20:01hrs | 4264 | by Staff reporter

Harare Mayor fined US$300 for lying under oath

Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has been fined US$300 for lying under oath during a commission of inquiry investigating governance issues at Town House since 2017.The commission, chaired by Justice Maphios Cheda, recently conducted an inspection…

Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 15:55hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter

South Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman fined for bribery attempt

A South Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman, Prince Dube, has been slapped with a hefty fine after being convicted of attempting to bribe investigators probing his identity document. Dube, the director of Intsukuzonke Motors, was found gui…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:45hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council fines 12 bottle stores

Harare City Council has penalized 12 bottle store operators in the central business district (CBD) with fines amounting to US$3,600 for violating operating hours. Each offender was fined US$300 after being caught operating beyond the stipu…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:20hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter

60% of Matebeleland South households do not own cattle

A significant number of households in Matebeleland South province are struggling with livestock ownership, a situation worsened by the persistent drought that has depleted pastures across the region. According to the 2024 Zimbabwe Liveliho…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:37hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter

Harare councillor fined for lying under oath

Harare City Council's works and town planning chairperson, Councillor Takudzwa Dzumbunu, has been fined US$300 for providing false testimony under oath about her academic qualifications during a Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of th…

Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:26hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe backtracks on fines for ordinary WhatsApp group admins

The government has clarified that WhatsApp group administrators who do not gather personal information from members for commercial purposes are exempt from obtaining a licence from the telecommunications regulator, Postal and Telecommunica…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:40hrs | 228 | by Staff reporter

Russia fines Google US$2.5 decillion

A Russian court has fined Google $2.5 decillion for allegedly blocking pro-Kremlin propaganda on YouTube.The fine, which is the equivalent of $2.5 trillion trillion trillion, is the result of four years of accumulated fines, with the figur…

Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 08:37hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter

Policeman fined for crashing into Judge's vehicle

A Bulawayo police officer, Collen Ndlovu (33), has been fined US$400 after recklessly driving through a red traffic light, causing a collision with a vehicle belonging to High Court judge, Justice Mpokiseng Dube. Ndlovu appeared before Wes…

Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:24hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF MP's son fined for threatening to shoot a soldier

Diaz Matangira, the 30-year-old son of Bindura South legislator Remigious Toendepi Matangira, has been fined for pointing a firearm at a soldier during a road rage incident. The case was heard in Harare, where magistrate Ruth Moyo presided…

Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:57hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter

Over 2 000 attend Bosso fine fundraiser

Approximately 2,000 Highlanders supporters converged at the Highlanders Clubhouse yesterday for what they termed a "fundraiser" to support the club, which recently incurred a US$6,000 fine from the Premier Soccer League (PSL) due to crowd …

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe raids borehole owners

The Zimbabwean government has issued a stern warning to borehole owners in the Upper Gwayi Sub-Catchment area of Matabeleland North province, threatening fines for those who have not registered their boreholes with the Zimbabwe National Wa…

Published: 18 Sep 2024 at 08:32hrs | 50391 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to fine telcos over poor service delivery

Telecommunications companies and internet service providers in Zimbabwe now face fines of up to US$5,000 for poor service delivery, following new regulations introduced by the Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Co…

Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter

Man assaults fines officer

A 42-YEAR-OLD man has been remanded in custody to August 19 after he allegedly stormed the resident magistrate's office at the Mbare Magistrates Court and assaulted a fines officer.Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya has since ordered Elia…

Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:30hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter

Prophet Magaya did not see the $82,000 Fifa fine coming

The ambitious Premier Soccer League (PSL) team Yadah Stars, owned by the charismatic religious leader Walter Magaya, has been fined $82,000 by FIFA for breaching the contracts of Brazilian expatriate players.Failure to settle this fine by …

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 08:06hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter

Captured Electoral Court slaps MK Party members with R150,000 fines

The Electoral Court has fined the Umkhonto weSizwe (MKP) party's Visvin Reddy and Bonginkosi Khanyile R150,000 each - suspending the order for five years, for threatening anarchy, violence and riots ahead of the May 29 elections.Reddy, who…

Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 18:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Overzealous police boss slapped with US$500 fine

A police chief in Kamativi, Matebeleland North province, found himself in hot water after assaulting a female subordinate. On February 22, 44-year-old Stanley Siampongo became enraged when the officer, also 44, arrived for duty two hours l…

Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Duo fined for same sex affair

A BEITBRIDGE man and his partner were on Tuesday fined US$150 each after they were found in a compromising position in a toilet at a local bar recently.Twenty-six-year old Ayanda Nkomo, a stock controller at a local beverages company, who …

Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 13:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

South African man fined for carrying bullets in Zimbabwe

A SOUTH African national arrested by the police at the Robert Mugabe International Airport after he was found in possession of five live rounds in his luggage was yesterday fined US$300 (or three months in jail).Cuan Reed Govender (25) ple…

Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Sikhala fined for publishing falsehoods

Opposition politician Job Sikhala was handed a wholly suspended sentence by Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka.This follows his conviction for publishing falsehoods after posting on his Facebook that a police officer had killed a minor wh…

Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt sets new US$ fees for lost documents

GOVERNMENT has introduced a basket of new fees exclusively pegged in United States dollars for citizenship application or replacement of lost identity documents.According to Statutory Instrument (SI) 8 of 2024 titled Citizenship (Amendment…

Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Farm invaders fined US$50

TWENTY-FOUR villagers have been convicted and fined US$50 each for invading a farm owned by the late MDC politician, Roy Bennet.They were arrested two weeks ago and appeared before Karoi magistrate Johane Mkwesha who also slapped them with…

Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

2 fined for illegally removing TTI clamp

TWO men were on Wednesday arrested and heavily fined after they were caught removing a clamped wheel from their motor vehicle between 10th and 11th Avenue along Fife Street, an act which violates the City Council by-laws.The motor vehicle …

Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagw's niece gets very light sentence, fined US$5000, 6kgs gold forfeited

ZIMBABWE Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya has been fined US$5000 for trying to smuggle 6kg of gold worth more than US$333 000 to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, three years ago.Rushwaya who denied the smuggling charge, claiming …

Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 18:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean bus driver caught smuggling bullets

A driver employed by Munhenzva Bus Service, Casper Ranganai Pakai (29), has been fined US$400 for smuggling 200 rounds of live ammunition from South Africa into Zimbabwe. Pakai, who works for Go Well Travellers Bus Company (Munhenzva), ple…

Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:36hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

MDC politician fined for assaulting opposition activist

Yvonne Musarurwa, a politician from the MDC, has been issued a $100 fine for her involvement in the assault of Kudzanai Mashumba, who served as the party's chief of protocol. This altercation had garnered significant attention in 2021.The …

Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Biased Harare fines Bosso US$5 000, given up to 17 October to pay

HIGHLANDERS have been fined US$5 000 by the Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee with US$500 being suspended for the rest of the season and have up to October 17 to pay the effective US$4 500.The sanction was imposed by a three per…

Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 17:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo introduce US$30 spot fine for littering, open worship

Bulawayo residents caught violating several public nuisance by-laws, including littering, street cooking, and public urination, will now face a spot fine of US$30. The announcement was made by the local authority's corporate communications…

Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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