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Hackers gain access to financial information for a large number of South Africans
Attackers claiming to be from N4ughtySec, a cyber extortion gang that took responsibility for an attack on TransUnion in March 2022, have said that they have infiltrated most of South Africa's banks....Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 12:46hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Cyber crimes under-reported
Despite tireless efforts made by local, regional and global state and non-state actors to curb cybercrimes, statistics continues to spike because victims shun reporting these cases and therefore suffe...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 291 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Overview of Popular Crypto Trading Platforms
Crypto Trading Platforms Over the past ten years, cryptocurrency trading has become somewhat popular since many platforms have developed to serve trader...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 17:05hrs | 223 | by Staff Reporter
3 suspected hackers granted bail
Three suspected hackers from Bulawayo, accused of attempting to defraud Real Star Security Company of US$190,000, have been granted bail of US$100 each. The suspects - Gladstone Mthulisi Tsha...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:47hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
3 men in court for trying to steal US$190,000
Three men from Bulawayo have found themselves in legal trouble after allegedly attempting to gain unauthorized control over a bank account belonging to the security company Real Star. The accused - Gl...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:48hrs | 866 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa prepares report for SADC leaders
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, facing a significant loss of political influence since last year’s elections, has now resorted to spreading misinformation and deceit in a desperate bid to remain r...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:26hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans should know that independence never guarantees freedom
This is a truth that has seemingly been lost on many people. For some strange reason, we appear to believe that the attainment of political independence by a country automatically translates i...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 16:19hrs | 602 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe military needs to transform from a ZANLA force to a national army
It is a well-known fact. Every country on the planet needs a defense force to safeguard its existence.In fact, there is no nation on earth that was not founded on the back of one...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:32hrs | 432 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
British Govt shows the world how to deal with rioters
It's, unfortunately, depressingly familiar. Violence has broken out in the United Kingdom led by loosely organised thugs driven by fake news and hate speech on social media that was made acceptable by...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:46hrs | 677 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zimra staffer falsified import of over 400 cars
Yvonne Tambudzai Musoni, a former employee at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), allegedly hacked her supervisor's electronic signature to fraudulently approve the importation of over 400 vehicle...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
NetOne loses ZiG285 000 to hacker
NetOne Cellular allegedly lost ZiG285,817 to a suspected hacker who exploited the RTGS to ZiG currency conversion from April this year. Takunda Gwaranda (21) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr. Denn...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 07:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Hacker still in control of Zacc social media account'
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) remains unable to regain control of its social media account, X, following a hacking incident last Friday. The account was commandeered by an individual ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZACC's X account hacked
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has issued a statement alerting the public and stakeholders of a security breach on their @ZACConline X account.In a statement, ZACC spokesperson...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Death threats issued against Zuma, culprit still not arrested
PhD holder, Dr Simamkele Dlakavu, this weekend purportedly took to ‘X' and demanded the death and assassination of uMkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma.Dlakavu, in a series of tweets,...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean professor kidnapped in SA
A Zimbabwean professor based in South Africa found himself embroiled in a harrowing ordeal when he was allegedly abducted by a group of eight men seeking to steal his cryptocurrency holdings valued at...Published: 22 May 2024 at 10:13hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt must support ZiG currency through raft of solid measures
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has been urged to implement a raft of measures, including fiscal discipline, public consultation and policy consistency, if the newly introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) ...Published: 19 May 2024 at 11:55hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
ZiG needs to be backed by RBZ discipline
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a structured currency is a currency that is pegged to a specific exchange rate or currency basket and backed by a bundle of foreign exchange assets lik...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:04hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development
Half ZiG and coins to start circulating on April 30
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement introduced a new "structured currency" termed ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) on April 5. A "structured currency" is a currency tha...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's stunt at Pupu akin to Hitler officiating at a Jewish synagogue?
It was quite a disturbing and unsettling sight watching President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa officiating at the unveiling of the Pupu Battlefield Memorial Site in Lupani. This was in ho...Published: 25 Mar 2024 at 20:15hrs | 12 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Shona youth that attack Matabele possessed by the demon of gukurahundi
Shona youth that drive all the way from Mashonaland to Matabeleland armed with machetes and fire arms to invade Matabeleland and violently attack and kill...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 23:53hrs | 31 | by Israel Dube
Sikhala raring to flex muscle
FORMER opposition Zengeza Member of Parliament, Job Sikhala, says he will embark on "Thank You" rallies for the support he received from ordinary citizens across the country while he was in detention....Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
David Coltart urged not to resign in solidarity with Nelson Chamisa
Supporters of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Bulawayo residents this week continued to haggle on whether Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart should step down in support of former part...Published: 30 Jan 2024 at 18:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare hacker steals US$30,000
A Harare man hacked into an account belonging to Premier Tobacco Auction Floors and stole US$30 000.Nyasha Mutasa (33) appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with contravening the C...Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:11hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean gardener accused of killing SA boss and son refuses legal counsel
THE Zimbabwean man who is being accused of murdering his employer and her nine-year-old son in cold blood in Johannesburg, South Africa last week has refused to get a lawyer.Instead, he has op...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Hackers raid Hwange Electricity Supply Company's bank account
Hwange Electricity Supply Company was defrauded of ZWL$2 billion by two men who allegedly hacked the company's account and diverted money to their personal account.This emerged in court yester...Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Enraged wife leaks prosecutor's pictures with a string of women
A public prosecutor stationed at Plumtree magistrates' courts in Matabeleland South Province found himself in the midst of a nude scandal after his angry wife reportedly sent nude photos in which he w...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Man's manhood hacked off over infidelity
Police in Marondera, Mashonaland East province, have arrested a 24-year-old woman who cut his boyfriend's manhood using a broken mirror over infidelity.The victim, Thomas Masarirenhamo (43), i...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Peace isn't the only standard for free, fair and credible elections
No one in their right mind can begrudge the repeated calls for peace during this election season in Zimbabwe. In fact, the disturbingly high prevalence of violence, especially on the part of t...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:24hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sikhala's one year in prison
EMBATTLED outgoing Zengeza West lawmaker Job Sikhala, who has been languishing in remand prison for 380 days, says he will no longer apply for bail because it serves no purpose.Sikhala was arr...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:55hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
$27 million identity fraud suspect arrested
POLICE have arrested a suspected cyber-criminal who allegedly hacked WhatsApp accounts, cloned bank cards, and stole people's identities to commit fraud.Trynos Muzanenhamo (25) was arrested af...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 18:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA hair salon used as conduit in Natfoods cash scam
A SOUTH AFRICAN hair salon was reportedly used as a conduit to transfer part of the money that was siphoned from National Foods.Scammers hacked into the company's computer system and accessed ...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist not buried 1 year later
THE mother of slain Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali yesterday observed the first anniversary of her daughter's murder by suspected Zanu PF activist Pius Mukandi, alias Ja...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scammers bleed Natfoods US$6m
IN what could be one of the biggest cybercrimes ever reported in the country, National Foods, a local manufacturer and marketer of food products, lost over US$6 million to criminals who hacked into it...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Gold tokens will unlikely save Zimdollar'
THE recently-announced gold-backed digital tokens will neither strengthen the local currency nor reduce chronic inflation because of waning market confidence and trust in government, an economic watch...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Spirited Sheasham hold Highlanders
REFEREES stole the limelight in the Bata Stadium reopening where Castle Lager Premier Soccer League debutants Sheasham FC played to a goalless draw against giants Highlanders.For Sheasham, it ...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza threatens to quit
Herentals 1 - 0 FC Platinum A FUMING Norman Mapeza issued a surprise threat to quit coaching after his FC Platinum side fell to bogey side Herentals at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:00hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's Chikuhwa misses penalty
Chicken Inn 0-0 Highlanders HIGHLANDERS striker Lynoth Chikuhwa missed a penalty as Bosso played out a goalless draw with Chicken Inn in a lively Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter playe...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's tragedy is being led by a coward!
Over the past few days, I was in the breath-taking mountain city of Mutare - attending a dear cousin's funeral.During this visit to this captivating and awe-inspiring place - besides the immer...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 18:11hrs | 6 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans danced when Mugabe fell, now life is worse than ever
For Jasmine Toffa, the hardest moment of her life was not being beaten black and blue by regime thugs. It came when the Zimbabwean MP appeared in parliament after surgery, broken hands in plaster, and...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:15hrs | 9 | by Christina Lamb for The Sunday Times (UK)
CIO spooks on the prowl
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
CIO spooks on the prowl at Trevor Ncube's AMH?
A LEAKED Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) report on the dire situation at privately-owned publishing house Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) exposes the rot at the company, accentuated by spooky manoe...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man axes brother over wheelbarrow
A 39-year-old man from Methodist Village on the outskirts of Bulawayo axed his 22-year-old sibling to death for selling his wheelbarrow without his consent, police have confirmed.The incident ...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK lawyer chides Mnangagwa
UNITED Kingdom-based lawyer, Max Lion has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of abusing State powers to settle a personal vendetta against incarcerated opposition politician, Job Sikhala.Sik...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
What can go wrong with your crypto investment?
It may be virtual money, but the value of a cryptocurrency can never be negative. To put it simply, a cryptocurrency's ...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 16:16hrs | 14 | by Moyo Roy
Kenyan hacker syphons $20M from Zimdef bank account
A KENYAN national yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court charged with hacking the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) systems and syphoning $20 million from its bank account....Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 16:49hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa's CCC to defend its people in the rural areas
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), a victim of targeted politically motivated violence since its inception earlier this year, has vowed to protect its supporters in some of the country's ...Published: 28 Dec 2022 at 20:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect's mental fitness queried
A MUTOKO magistrate has ordered that two government doctors examine the mental status of a man who killed his father in cold blood on December 2, and hacked off his head, thumb and private parts....Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZEC reports US linked Pachedu to the police
IN a litmus test against cyber terrorists, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday reported an anti-Zimbabwe shadowy group Pachedu to the police on a litany of allegations ranging from hackt...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
JSC succumbs to hackers
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has pulled down its website after allegedly failing to delete links to web developer and former Midlands State University student Kudzanai Machemedze, who it was ...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
JSC shoots back at Team Pachedu
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has made claims its website was hacked after internet activists using the Twitter handle, Team Pachedu weekend exposed damning revelations the government institut...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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