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Toy guns fuel crime wave in Zimbabwe

A worrying crime trend is emerging in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, where robbers are increasingly turning to fake firearms to terrorise communities.Once dismissed as toys or harmless props, the replicas now look so realistic that victims …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Wife reports hubby for illegal gun possession

A domestic dispute over an unsecured firearm has landed a Harare man in court, after his wife reported him to police, leading to his arrest and a charge of unlawful possession under Zimbabwe's Firearms Act.Pardon Zengeni (29) appeared befo…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gun-toting robbers storm Murombedzi wholesale, flee with cash

Police in Zvimba have launched a manhunt for an armed gang that attacked a wholesale shop at Murombedzi Growth Point, making away with US$29,700 in cash on Thursday morning.According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), …

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter

Man seizes cop's gun during land dispute

A Ruwa man appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday facing charges of public violence following a chaotic land dispute at Cloverdale Farm earlier this month.The accused, Garikai Chirambadare, was brought before provincial m…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter

MP shot at and assaulted by man using pellet gun in Harare

A Member of Parliament was reportedly shot at and assaulted last week in the car park of a Harare hotel by a man wielding a pellet gun. The incident followed a heated confrontation sparked by the man's suspicion that the legislator was inv…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:29hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man arrested for carrying toy gun in nightclub

A 28-year-old man from Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo was arrested last Sunday night after security personnel at a local nightclub discovered he was carrying what appeared to be a real gun, which later turned out to be a toy.The suspect, …

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:24hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

Gun-totting prison escapee and robber gets 22-year jail term

Luke Zinyengere, the inmate who recently stunned Zimbabwe by staging a daring escape at the Harare Magistrates' Court, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of escaping from lawful custody and armed robbery.Harare …

Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prison guard arrested for aiding inmate's dramatic escape

A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer has been arrested for allegedly supplying a firearm to an inmate, who later used it to stage a dramatic escape from custody at the Harare Magistrates Court.Donald Madzinga, the pr…

Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 10:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Housemaid injured after pistol accidentally discharges in Kariba

A housemaid in Kariba was accidentally shot and injured after a pistol fell from the bed she was making and discharged, striking her in the lower limb.The firearm is believed to belong to her employer, identified as 57-year-old Charlene Ge…

Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Nick Mangwana wants foreigners banned from owning guns in Zimbabwe

Ndabaningi "Nick" Mangwana, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, has called for a review of policies allowing foreign nationals to obtain gun licenses in Zimbabwe. His remarks follow re…

Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:47hrs | 678 | by Staff reporter

Chinese man arrested for shooting Zimbabwean man in Filabusi

A Chinese national has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 20-year-old Zimbabwean man, Mthandazo Sibanda, in Filabusi on January 22, 2025. The incident reportedly occurred at Binyup 5 Mine, where Sibanda was accused of stealing gold dum…

Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:42hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter

Highway robbers arrested along Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge road

Three suspected robbers targeting motorists along the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway have been arrested. The trio - Vision Bvudzijena (27), Gladman Zhou (26), and Crispen Komboni (35) - would pounce on motorists whose vehicles develope…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1595 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo dealer allegedly shoots self dead

Bulawayo businessman John Tafara Madzikatire allegedly fatally shot himself near his girlfriend's house in Cowdray Park on Saturday night.According to sources, Mr. Madzikatire had been posting disturbing messages about death and suicide on…

Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 14:20hrs | 1462 | by Staff reporter

Gunshots as Zanu-PF youths fight over gold claim

Violent clashes broke out in Goromonzi North on Wednesday following a dispute over a newly discovered gold deposit at Lonely Park Farm, owned by Antony Retzlarf. The unrest was sparked by Zanu-PF youths who demanded to be included in the g…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

AK 47 rifles used in Bulawayo robbery

A gang of 10 heavily armed robbers stormed a business premise in Bulawayo's Western Commonage area, overpowering six security guards before stealing cash amounting to US$7,000 and R18,000.The suspects, armed with three AK-47 assault rifles…

Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter

Police appeal for information on armed robbery in Bulawayo

Police in Bulawayo are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation of a robbery that took place at a business premise in Western Commonage on 06 December 2024.According to a statement from the police, 10 armed suspects, inclu…

Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter

Kids in Bulawayo stumble on fully loaded gun

What began as a harmless game of cops and robbers in Entumbane, Bulawayo, took a chilling turn when a group of children stumbled upon a fully loaded pistol buried in the ground. The potentially dangerous incident unfolded on November 25, 2…

Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:23hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter

Guard shoots at marauding illegal gold panners, 1 dead

Tragedy struck at a gold mine in Guruve on Thursday when 33-year-old Titus Masango was shot dead amid a violent confrontation involving a gang of illegal gold panners. The incident, confirmed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), has rais…

Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter

5 guns and US$68,000 stolen in armed robberies

Police are investigating two armed robberies in Esigodini and Harare in which US$45,000 and US$23,000 was stolen respectively.In the raid at the offices of a security company on Lymington Road in Strathaven in Harare, the robbers also stol…

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 17:04hrs | 1501 | by Staff reporter

Gun-toting CIOs raid Harare leisure centre

Prominent activist Briggs Bomba has accused suspected state security agents of raiding a leisure facility he operates in Harare with the intention of targeting him. The incident, which occurred earlier this month, is seen by Bomba as part …

Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Gunshots at mine grab

A suspected instigator of the recent violence at Element Minerals Mine in Shamva, Mashonaland Central province, has reportedly vowed to defy a court order following his release on bail. Josphat Zvomuya, a Zanu-PF youth leader, and his…

Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:07hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter

Mashonisa kills three family members

On Sunday evening in Ivory Park near Midrand, a well-known loan shark, or mashonisa, allegedly entered a family's home, shot them dead, and fled. The victims were 16-year-old Tshepang Mongezo Malema, his uncle Siyabonga Mthembu, 38, and hi…

Published: 25 Jul 2024 at 13:33hrs | 2286 | by Staff reporter

Man kills 'attacker', faces murder charge

Kelvin Kagondo, a Harare man, has been remanded in custody until July 22, 2024, on a murder charge after allegedly using deadly force in self-defense against assailants. Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya advised him to seek bail from the…

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter

Warrant of arrest for gun-toting businessman

On Friday, the Murewa Magistrates Court issued a warrant of arrest for controversial businessman Clark Makoni after he failed to appear for a hearing. Makoni faces four charges, including attempted murder, cyberbullying, and disorderly con…

Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:58hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

3 elephants gunned down in Beitbridge

THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has shot dead three elephants in the border town of Beitbridge in yet unexplained circumstances although it is believed that they had become rogue.Parks Author…

Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:14hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

'Jobseeker' steals firearm from potential employer

Romeo Muzira, a resident of Harare, found himself in legal trouble after allegedly stealing a firearm from a potential employer while seeking a job as a domestic worker.Muzira, aged 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi and …

Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Reward for businessman's lost firearm

Police in Harare are offering a reward to anyone with information that might assist in the recovery of a businessman's firearm that was lost in Highlands sometime last month.The black pistol, which was in a black plastic holster, was lost …

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:50hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Couple leaves gun at a lodge

A FIREARM was found in a room at a lodge along Masotsha Ndlovu Road in Hatfield on Friday last week while a loaded gun was found on the bank of the Manyame River.The Noringo Star pistol was found in a room that had been booked by an unknow…

Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 08:34hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's gun amnesty fails to bring down violent crime

A PRESIDENTIAL amnesty on illegal firearm holders has done little to stop violent crime as Zimbabwe continues to witness armed robberies.President Emmerson Mnangagwa in August last year declared an amnesty on all illegal firearm holders to…

Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:25hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman tortured by SA police gunned down outside court

A couple gunned down outside a court in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 8 have been named as Zimbabweans Sicelubuhle Moyo and her partner Wilfred Dube.Moyo, who worked as a domestic worker, had been due to testify at the Randburg M…

Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 11:41hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers raid Collen Bawn mine

SIX unknown armed robbers reportedly attacked two security guards at a mine in Colleen Bawn, Matebeleland South province and got away with Gold Carbon.The incident occurred on July 24, 2023.Police are appealing for information that may lea…

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 19:43hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Police report made against Energy Mutodi over rally gunfire

Zanu-PF aspiring MP for Bikita South Energy Mutodi stormed the venue of a Citizens Coalition for Change rally and discharged his gun, according to a police complaint filed by his rival John Mupanduki.The incident happened at Baradzanwa BIC…

Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 23:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Energy Mutodi opened fire on CCC supporters,' claims Mahere

FORMER deputy information minister and Zanu-PF aspiring MP Energy Mutodi allegedly fired gunshots at Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members who had gathered at Baradzanwa township in Bikita awaiting leader Nelson Chamisa's arrival.Mut…

Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean street vendor shot dead in SA

The body of 37-year-old Lloyd Bhebhe, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in an Alberton North business complex, was repatriated to Zimbabwe at the weekend.Activists from the African Diaspora Workers Network, Zimbabwe Solidarity Network, …

Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:39hrs | 17 | by Kimberly Mutandiro

Wrong man arrested after LONE gunman senselessly attacks

YOU would expect women and school children to be the only ones who walk home in groups to protect themselves from a violent armed robber but in the Empandeni area in Mangwe District, men can also be seen merging to discourage the gun-totin…

Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:01hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter

Gun crime rattles Zimbabwe's security sector

THE sudden spike in gun crimes across the country has pushed the security sector into panic with indications that police have since flooded the streets with detectives expected to sniff out menacing criminals.The gruesome murder of a senio…

Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 22:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean police officer's gun jammed during shootout

A police firearm jammed during a shootout as police tried to intercept an armed man who went on a killing spree in Wedza on Friday gunning down a self-styled prophet, a police officer and another victim.The man who is still on the run and …

Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 14:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Toy gun robber arrested

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Karoi on allegations of attempting to rob a shopkeeper with a toy gun on Monday."The shopkeeper had closed for the day when Tapiwa Mubondi allegedly persuaded her to open the shop on the pretext that …

Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:46hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter

Man shoots girlfriend

Police in Mashonaland Central province yesterday arrested Benard Mpofu (47) in Madziva who allegedly  shot his girlfriend twice in a dispute.Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha confirmed the case.&nb…

Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 17:04hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Russia embassy shooting victim a soldier who wanted AK47 to fight touts

A man shot outside the Russian embassy in Harare on Wednesday night is a Zimbabwean soldier who wanted an AK47 to use in a fight with touts at a taxi rank, ZimLive reported.The 24-year-old man was shot twice on his thigh and armpit after a…

Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 18:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Diasporans must fly Zimbabwe flag high

JOHN Wirimai worked for a railway company. His duties were to give warnings at rail and road crossings. Those days many rail crossings were at a low level so cars had to give way to the trains. John would stand between the car and the trai…

Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:38hrs | 10 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Zimbabwe army colonel smuggles 31 AK-47 rifles

A SENIOR member of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Colonel Leonard Matambo, has been arrested for smuggling 31 AK-47 assault rifles and 62 magazines into the country through the Beitbridge Border Post for unknown purposes.Matambo, who is bein…

Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:14hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Martin Dinha shoots self on the thigh fighting off armed robbers

NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board chairperson and Zanu PF acolyte,  Martin Dinha, is nursing injuries after he reportedly shot himself on the thigh fighting off armed robbers who attacked him Tuesday night.The accident occurre…

Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 20:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Wanted robber gunned down

A notorious robber, who has been on the police's most wanted list, was shot and killed last Thursday in Glen View 1, Harare, where he was hiding at his girlfriend's house.Decide Rice (52) had been operating from South Africa and committing…

Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 06:55hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter

Guard arrested for losing firearm while drinking

A 30-year-old security officer has been arrested after losing a service firearm and failed to report to the police, while a suspected house breaker has been arrested in Concession where a police uniform and handcuffs were found.The securit…

Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

'Gun smuggling fuels spike in crime rate'

HUMAN rights activists have alleged that gun smuggling from neighbouring South Africa, poverty and high unemployment levels have led to the surge in armed robberies in the country.This comes at a time when the Zimbabwe Republic Police in t…

Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:12hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Robbers raid lodge, make off with US$11,000

ARMED robbers stormed a Bulawayo lodge last Wednesday night and made off with cash and property worth US$11 630, including US$9 050 belonging to an Ethiopian gold dealer.The Ethiopian and a compatriot, whom he had a business meeting with, …

Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:08hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF member fires gunshots in land grab

Mthwakazi Republic Party members remove the gate at Ntabazinduna Lodge which they seized from a Zanu-PF member, Flyod Ambrose, yesterdayTO gunshots were allegedly fired yesterday after Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) youth tried to regain c…

Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:33hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Gold buyer dismisses gun crime claims

THE Bulawayo gold dealer who stands accused of pulling out a gun in a dispute over a Honda Fit has claimed that he did not do such a thing but instead was robbed of US$30 000. Police in Bulawayo were looking for Mr Leonard Ndlovu to answer…

Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:34hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

US$2,7m heist suspect killed in shoot-out, three still on the run

A suspect in the US$2,7 million ZB Bank cash-in-transit heist died in Zaka on Thursday in a shoot-out with detectives, while three others appeared in court yesterday. So far, police have arrested 11 suspects in the staged robbery and have …

Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

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