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Ginimbi's club Sankayi to shut down
CONTROVERSIAL businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure is set to shut down his upmarket glass-structured nightclub - Club Sankayi located along Kwame Nkrumah in Harare barely a year after ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:32hrs | 1749 | by Staff reporter
Valentine's joke goes bad
WHAT started as a daring, humorous Valentine's Day skit has turned into a nightmare for a Harare woman -Lorraine Guyo- who has since been suspended from work and forced to abandon her traditional cell...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:57hrs | 6445 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi passport application dismissed
Controversial businessman and socialite Genius Ginimbi Kadungure's application for temporary release of passport was yesterday dismissed by a Harare magistrate.The application was dismissed by...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 16:46hrs | 3096 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi buries brother, Marry Chiwenga attends burial
The year 2019 has started on a bad note for Harare businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure who lost his brother Andrew Kadungure on New Year's Eve. Andrew died during the early hours of Monday ...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 20:37hrs | 6507 | by Staff reporter
Busy year for Zimbabwe courts, as govt takes corruption head-on
THE year 2018 was characterised by arrests of most high profile figures for corruption, including former ministers, senior government officials and public entity bosses who were serving in the old dis...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Mawere threatens Ginimbi
Business tycoon Mutumwa Mawere has threatened Genius Kadundure (Ginimbi) over the latter's alleged refusal to pay the debt he owes to Mawere.Responding to a Good morning post of Tweeter by Kad...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 10:27hrs | 4508 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Flashy cars flooding Zimbabwe scam unearthed?
The influx of expensive vehicles including an electric Tesla car, Bugatti Veyron, Rolls Royce Phantom and Bentley Bentyaga into Zimbabwe in the past months maybe a scam of rich and connected people ta...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 10:12hrs | 28570 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Wicknell Chivayo bribed his way out of jail?
Seasoned journalist and ZANU PF apologist Reason Wafawarova has sensationally claimed that businessman Wicknell Chivayo bribed himself out of jail to be given a shorter sentence for a fraud case...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 08:25hrs | 3817 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi gets his passport
Businessman Genius Kadungure yesterday successfully applied for the release of his passport to enable him to travel to Dubai for business. Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa granted th...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:23hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Judge explains decision to grant Ginimbi bail
High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi - who recently freed businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure on bail on his tax evasion charges - has said duty judges have an obligation to hear urgent c...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 09:39hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi not yet a free man
Harare businessman Genius Kadungure's woes are not yet as he is still battling an alleged case of tax evasion amounting to $22 million.Kadungure was on Friday acquitted of a smalle...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:38hrs | 1950 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi acquitted
Flamboyant businessman and socialite Genius Kadungure has been acquitted of fraud in a matter where he was accused of duping Chegutu West legislator Dexter Nduna of more than ZAR1 million under the pr...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 22:04hrs | 1985 | by Staff reporter
Harare Carnival of shame
The inability of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) to host the Harare International Carnival following several postponements coupled with the controversial appointment of businessman Genius "Ginimb...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:50hrs | 1001 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has created 800,000 jobs, claims govt
It is a year since President Emmerson Mnangagwa came into power after the army dislodged long-time ruler Robert Mugabe in dramatic fashion.Mnangagwa, who bounced back a few days after being fi...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:49hrs | 804 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi, Wicknell and the evolution of Zimbabwe's flamboyant businessman
WHEN Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube announced the country's highly anticipated budget last Thursday, it would have been interesting to have been a fly on the wall in the residences of the...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:26hrs | 2635 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi didn't buy Chicken Inn for inmates
Harare businessman and socialite, Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure who yesterday trended on social media after allegedly treating 1 000 inmates to 2 piecer meals from Chicken Inn has denied these claims. ...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:51hrs | 2568 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi woes, Harare International Carnival cancelled?
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has cancelled the Harare International Carnival citing competing events and the prevailing economic climate. Controversial businessman and Harare International C...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 16:55hrs | 5213 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe's rich and famous are quaking in their boots
The country's rich and famous are quaking in their boots after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) launched a massive crackdown on tax evaders, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government clamps d...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 13:02hrs | 6448 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt targets rich, famous
The country's rich and famous are quaking in their boots after the Zimra launched a massive crackdown on tax evaders, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government clamps down on rampant corrupt activi...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 06:11hrs | 5623 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi finally gets bail
A HIGH Court judge yesterday set aside a lower court decision to deny socialite Genius Kadungure, popularly known as Ginimbi bail saying the magistrate might have been influenced during an adjournment...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 2763 | by Staff reporter
Latest on Ginimbi saga
Maverick businessman and Socialite Genius 'Ginimbi' Kadungure was released on a $1,000 bail by a Harare High Court judge on Tuesday afternoon.Part of the conditions for his release, Kadu...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 20:51hrs | 6172 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe boys laying low as govt cracks down on big-spenders
Following the decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to fight corruption – particularly in government and the business sector – several public figures have been either briefly caged, released on...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 11:08hrs | 4371 | by TimesLive.co.za
Ginimbi's 'all-khaki party'
Businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure who spent the weekend in remand prison is now a subject of ridicule on social media.Famous for his expensive, flashy all-white parties mean...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 10:54hrs | 5169 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi remains locked up
Harare businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure, who is being accused of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering, yesterday spent another night in remand prison after the High Court deferred his bail ru...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 06:18hrs | 1622 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi's arrest takes new twist; Mnangagwa-Chiwenga fingered.
Maverick businessman Genius Kadungure's continued persecution is more political than a matter of rule of law, we have learnt. A ZANU PF central committee member from Mashonaland East who spoke...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 08:12hrs | 28503 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi's bid to escape weekend detention flops
THE bid by embattled Harare socialite, Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure, to avoid spending the weekend in remand prison hit a brickwall after his urgent chamber application at the High Court was heard on Sa...Published: 19 Nov 2018 at 06:03hrs | 1546 | by Staff reporter
Dzamara speaks on Ginimbi's arrest
Political activist Patson Dzamara has added his voice on the arrest on ZANU PF apologist and maverick socialite Genius Kadungure (Ginimbi).Dzamara accused Gimimbi of making his wealth th...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 09:15hrs | 8423 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi denied bail in $3,5m fraud, money-laundering case
SOCIALITE and businessman Genius Kadungure, popularly known as Ginimbi, was yesterday denied bail by a Harare magistrate in a case in which he is accused of prejudicing Treasury of $3,5 million in a t...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:53hrs | 2367 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba fights in Ginimbi's corner
In a move that has been viewed as a desperate attempt to sing for his next supper, embattled whistleblower William Mutumanje (Acie Lumumba) has called for the immediate release of millionaire Ge...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 21:37hrs | 4348 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe accused of protecting Chivayo
Businessman Genius Kadungure has accused former first lady Grace Mugabe of protecting Wicknell Chivayo from arrest and prosecution.Kadungure said this in court yesterday when he took to the st...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 09:05hrs | 4388 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi involved in an accident before being arrested
Businessman Genius Kadungure was arrested on Thursday just hours after he was involved in an accident near Domboshava.Kadungure was grabbed by detectives as he left the Harare Magistrates Cour...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 7492 | by ZimLive
Police swoop on Chivayo, Ginimbi at court
Controversial businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure were yesterday picked up separately at the Harare Magistrates' Court by the police for questioning.Police spokesperson...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:49hrs | 1022 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Ginimbi arrested at Harare Magistrates court
Controversial businesspersons and socialites Wicknell Chivayo and Genius Kadungure were arrested on their way out of Rotten Row court on Thursday.They were picked up by detectives s...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 14:15hrs | 10150 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi bar accused of littering, noise pollution
Mount Pleasant residents are up in arms against a trendy upmarket bottle store at Pendenis Shopping Centre - Liquor Boys - owned by socialite Genius Kadungure aka Ginimbi which they allege is responsi...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 10:18hrs | 2524 | by Staff reporter
The most expensive cars in Zimbabwe
As you drive in the streets of the Sunshine City you realise the number of expensive cars is growing at a very fast rate.Competition for the most luxurious is also increasing at an alarming rate.From ...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 15:05hrs | 22349 | by Prince Ngwenya
Ginimbi raises fraud alert
Businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has raised a fraud alert, warning his followers of bogus Ginimbis on social media.Ginimbi says there are imposters imitating him on Instagr...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 09:55hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube ditches Nick Mangwana, creates parallel Ministry of Information
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is a fraud,he has removed all doubt by his decision to give Acie Lumumba a treasury job. Lumumba is being rewarded for peddling pedestrian propaganda while expressing a v...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 10:54hrs | 2638 | by Jacob Mafume
Grace Mugabe's son, Mushekwi ex-wife Luminista 'get cosy'
Former first lady Grace Mugabe's son, Russell Goreraza and China-based Warriors forward Nyasha Mushekwi's ex-wife Luminista have sent tongues waging after videos suggesting that they might be dating m...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 16:04hrs | 4242 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi loses $87,000 beer to fraudster
A 23-YEAR-OLD unemployed Harare man appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Courts yesterday facing fraud charges after he allegedly consumed beer worth $87 000 at Club Sankayi owned by socialite Genius K...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:04hrs | 2824 | by Staff reporter
Nduna says R500k Ginimbi, Chivayo fraud hit him like lightning bolt
CHEGUTU West legislator Dexter Nduna said he felt like he had been hit by "lightning bolts coming in three dimensions" after realised he had allegedly been conned out of R535 000 by controversial busi...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:13hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi, Wicknell meet in court
IT takes a thief to know one!One time friends now turned foes businessmen Genius Kadungure and Wicknell Chivayo traded accusations in court during a trial where the two are alleged to have def...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:39hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Harare carnival put on hold, again
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has indefinitely postponed this year's edition of the Harare International Carnival citing the government ban on public gatherings in the wake of a cholera outbrea...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Fraud accused Ginimbi named face of Harare International Carnival
Genius 'Ginimbi' Kadungure, who is currently on trial for fraud, was on Tuesday appointed as Harare International Carnival (HIC) brand ambassador after a rigorous selection by the Zimbabwe Tourism Aut...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:27hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi, Wicknell trial starts
ONE of the complainants in the Genius Kadungure and Wicknell Chivayo's fraud case has been put to task after he failed to substantively pin the two to the commission of the offence.Kadungure a...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:51hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
Court queries Ginimbi, Wicknell trial delay
A Harare regional magistrate yesterday questioned the delay in prosecution of businessmen Genius Kadungure and Wicknell Chivhayo who are facing corruption charges dating back to 2012.Regional ...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 15:57hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo, Ginimbi deny conning Zanu PF MP
TWO Harare businessmen Wicknell Chivayo and Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure, who are facing two counts of conning Zanu PF Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna and another miner of R1 581 890 in a botched mining eq...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi Instagram TV suspended
Flamboyant businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadundure's Instagram live account he refers to as "Ginimbi TV" has been temporarily blocked for abuse of the platform.The platform was shut down on Tue...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 16:31hrs | 2225 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi arrest warrant dropped
A Harare court yesterday dropped an arrest warrant for businessman Genius Kadungure after he successfully argued that he missed a flight on September 17, causing him to fail to pitch for his fraud tri...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:37hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi sparks fresh social media nuclear genocide
Socialite ''nouveau riche'' Genius ''Ginimbi'' Kadungure is really not an interesting character, at face value at least. His face is just about as interesting as sitting down and watching paint dry. O...Published: 29 Sep 2018 at 12:42hrs | 638 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Ginimbi
A warrant of arrest has been issued against businessman Genius Kadungure after he failed to pitch for his fraud trial yesterday. Kadungure, who is jointly charged with Wicknell Chivayo, was su...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:17hrs | 3720 | by Staff reporter
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