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WATCH: Mnangagwa ally scoffs at Aljazeera sting
PASSION Java, a self-proclaimed prophet and close ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has waded into the Gold Mafia scandal, telling Zimbabweans the alleged ongoing heists of their minerals do not ma...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 17:02hrs | 2648 | by Staff reporter
Teenage 'Mashurugwi' nabbed for gold heist
Two machete wielding teenage illegal gold panners were arrested by police together with two others after allegedly attacking and robbing a fellow panner of US$300 cash and 1.5 grams of gold.Po...Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:12hrs | 648 | 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 c...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 22:28hrs | 1274 | by Staff reporter
US$600k Kwekwe heist an inside job, says police
The robbery which occurred at a service station in Kwekwe last month where nearly US$600 000 and over R63 400 was stolen, was an inside job involving a female employee who supplied information to her ...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 08:55hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC, Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF unite to 'loot' State coffers
GIVEN the fluidity of Zimbabwean politics, one can only second guess President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2023 elections strategy.Cabinet ministers have been offered US$500 000 "loans" they have not...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 428 | by Sibanengi Mswazi Dube
Police hunt for US$600k Kwekwe service station robbers
A gang of 12 armed robbers raided a service station in Kwekwe on Monday and stole almost US$600 000 and R58 430.The robbers, who were armed with a pistol and an AK47 assault rifle, attacked tw...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:53hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa against $40,000 loans to MPs
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa has described as unethical and immoral a controversial move by legislators, including his own, to get a total US$14 million from parliamen...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 18:44hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
How Mine robbers unmasked
POLICE in Bulawayo have linked armed robbers who raided a cash-in-transit vehicle transporting nearly 12kg of gold worth US$675 000 from How Mine to Fidelity Printers and Refiners to four other armed ...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:51hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Alleged ZB Bank US$2, 7 million heist mastermind family appears in court
THE family of the ZB Bank internal security officer Shadreck Njowa, who allegedly masterminded a US$2,7 million heist on his employer, were arrested and appeared in court on Saturday charged with harb...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn armed robbers
Police will continue to apply greater pressure on those committing serious crimes, with armed robbers a particular target, Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said. Speaking at the return of 19 po...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Heist mastermind's family remanded in custody
THE family of Shadreck Njowa, the alleged mastermind of the US$2,7 million ZB Bank robbery, which occurred in January last year, has been remanded in custody ahead of a ruling on their bail applicatio...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:09hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
ZB Bank heist mastermind in court
A ZB BANK internal security officer suspected to have been the mastermind of a US$2.7 million heist appeared at the Harare Magistrates court yesterday charged with armed robbery.Shadreck Njowa...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:41hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Family of US$2,7m heist mastermind arrested
The family of Shadreck Njowa, the mastermind behind the ZB Bank US$2,7 million and $43 000 heist which occurred in January last year at Gwebi River Bridge along the Harare-Chirundu Road has been arres...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 762 | by Staff reporter
Police name 11 suspects wanted for How Mine robbery, reward offered
Police on Wednesday released names of 11 people they say are wanted over the October 4 gun robbery of a cash-in-transit van carrying gold from How Mine to Fidelity Printers in Bulawayo.Nationa...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:28hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
US$2,7 million ZB Bank heist mastermind arrested
The mastermind behind the ZB Bank US$2,7 million and $43 000 heist which occurred in January last year at Gwebi River Bridge along the Harare-Chirundu Road has been arrested in Harare after being on t...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:25hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
US$5 000 bounty for How mine robbers
POLICE are offering a reward of US$5 000 to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with a case of armed robbery at How mine.On Oct 4, the suspects att...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:25hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
US$1.4 million ABC Auctions robbery suspect dies after police shooting
A man suspected of taking part in Zimbabwe's second biggest heist ever has died after being shot by police in Epworth, 17km south of Harare.Trymore Bondamakara had been linked to the October 8...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 20:09hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter
Ken Sharpe is Zimbabwe's greatest land heist, says Tendai Biti
Politician-cum-lawyer, Tendai Biti has implicated controversial businessman Ken Sharpe in what he said was the greatest land heist in the history of post- independent Zimbabwe.Sharpe owns Augu...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | 2448 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean filmmaker selected for Prestigious Creative Producer Indaba
Fifteen diverse producers from around the globe have been selected to participate in the second Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) which takes place from 7 November this year online for a week, at the Atl...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 13:46hrs | 349 | by Agencies
Police arrest four suspects linked to US$800,000 gold carbons heist
Police have arrested four suspected armed robbers who are part of a syndicate which stole 750kg of gold carbons valued at around US$800 000 from gold mines in Filabusi and Esigodini.Four other...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 1249 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers' involvement in armed robberies worrisome
THE arrest of three soldiers in a foiled armed robbery recently following a movie-style shoot-out has again brought to the limelight the involvement of rogue elements of the uniformed forces in violen...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1786 | by Staff reporter
Robbers vanish with US$1,5m from ABC Auctions
FOUR armed robbers stormed ABC Auctions along Seke Road in Harare on Friday night and got away with US$1,5 million after subduing two security guards at the premises.Police spokesperson Assist...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:52hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
How Mine robbery suspects appear in court
THREE suspects linked to a gang that got away with How Mine's 11,9 kilogrammes of gold worth US$ 450 000 and four guns were yesterday brought to court by detectives who were seeking their further dete...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1007 | by Staff reporter
Xenophobic Gauteng Premier resigns
After 8 years in the top spot of South Africa's economic hub, Makhura will step down on Thursday.Makhura who made statements that encouraged xenophobic attacks once blamed foreign nationals fo...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:23hrs | 4426 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 3 suspects in probe into How Mine gold robbery
Police on Wednesday made a breakthrough in their investigation into Tuesday's gun attack on a security convoy from How Mine during which 11.9kg of gold worth US$650,000 was taken.Three men sus...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 21:27hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
13 armed robbers get away with How Mine gold
A GANG of 13 armed robbers yesterday ambushed three Securico Security Company cash-in-transit vehicles, about nine kilometres from How Mine and got away with four guns and 11,9 kilogrammes of gold wor...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:34hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
11.9kg gold seized as gunmen attack How Mine CIT van
Gold worth US$650,000 was snatched on Tuesday morning after heavily armed men attacked a security convoy conveying the gold from How Mine to Fidelity Printers in Bulawayo.A Securitas cash-in-t...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 22:15hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
July Moyo backs under fire tycoon
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo has sprung to the defence of businessman Ken Sharpe, who is accused of manipulating the country's justice system to hang on to vast tracts of land he obtained in co...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:21hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Police sweat over smuggled firearms
POLICE have expressed concern over the proliferation of illegal firearms, some smuggled into the country, as the law enforcement agency sweats over a spate of armed robberies and violent crimes of pas...Published: 04 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1412 | by Staff reporter
Robbers net US$100,000 and R500,000 in Zimbabwe cash-in-transit robbery
Shots were fired as armed robbers targeted a cash-in-transit van on a busy street in Bulawayo on Monday morning.Police said US$100,000 and R500,000 was stolen as at least four armed men wearin...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 19:07hrs | 1219 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF 'hijacks' IDs registration
Zanu-PF has reportedly hijacked the mobile national identity registration blitz and commandeered the services to the party's perceived strongholds to make sure its supporters obtain identity documents...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 06:44hrs | 6468 | by Staff reporter
ZNA soldier struggles to pay US$600, R2,500 debt
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer has been dragged to court after he failed to pay a US$600 debt.Edison Sithole, who is stationed at 4 Brigade, was arraigned before Masvingo Magistrate Co...Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 10:32hrs | 1481 | by Staff reporter
Malema ally hijacked outside his mother's home
EFF MP Vuyani Pambo was the victim of a hijacking on Monday evening, the party said on Tuesday.Pambo, who is the head of the party's presidency, was accosted by three men in Diepkloof, Gauteng...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 19:29hrs | 1706 | by Staff reporter
Namibian president denies 'inappropriately' assisting Ramaphosa
The Namibian presidency says there is no truth in allegations that President Hage Geingob inappropriately used his office to assist his African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa in an alleged cove...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 20:26hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Namibians demand ombudsman investigate Geingob over Ramaphosa cover-up
The Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) is demanding the country's ombudsman, Basilius Dyakugha, launch an investigation into claims that President Hage Geingob is implicated in an alleged cover...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:36hrs | 3242 | by Staff reporter
Police probing Lobels heist
POLICE say they are still investigation a burglary at Bulawayo's Lobels Bakeries during which over US$80 000 was stolen in Belmont industrial site last month.The burglars made off with US$80 0...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe won't fall prey to Western fables, fabrications
DRUMS are beating, so high to a deafening crescendo as Zimbabwe hurtles towards the 2023 elections. Of course, the ground is already uneven because President Mnangagwa has been implementing pro-people...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers in US$300,000 cash heist
THREE armed robbers pounced on a Harare company where they stole US$300 000 Friday morning.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the matter in a Twitter post."The ZRP is investigati...Published: 07 May 2022 at 19:55hrs | 3334 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe airport security screener 'stole US$2 million'
It was the perfect crime. Almost.Roselyn Dunga, a 31-year-old woman working as a security screener at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport was close to the end of her shift sometime...Published: 07 May 2022 at 19:54hrs | 2586 | by Staff reporter
Money heist at CSC pension fund
THE Cold Storage Company (CSC)'s pension fund has been rocked by a scandal involving some former top executives, who are allegedly implicated in the spiriting away of millions of United States dollars...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 12:11hrs | 1314 | by Staff reporter
SA-registered vehicle used in Harare shoot-out recovered
The South African registered VW Polo vehicle used as a first getaway car by two suspected armed robbers who sped off during a shootout at a service station near the Exhibition Park (formerly Harare Ag...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora's wings must be clipped
WHEN is MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora going to stop all these senseless recalls?By recalling elected members, Mwonzora is:- Denying citizens the right to be represented by those...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 20:13hrs | 1695 | by A Mbire
Soldier jailed 5 years over armed robbery
A soldier has been jailed for five years by a Zimbabwe Defence Forces general court martial and discharged from the army dishonourably for supplying information to the armed robbers who hit Surrey Far...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA cash heist
ZIMBABWEAN Ambassador to South Africa, David Hamadziripi has called on Zimbabweans living in the neighbouring country to desist from criminal activities as this tarnishes the good image of fellow hard...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1928 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zim Community in South Africa declares war on crime
The Zimbabwean Community in South Africa has condemned the criminal acts that are happening in South Africa allegedly by some elements in the migrant community. A declaration of war against cr...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 10:31hrs | 3326 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: 20 Zimbabweans among CIT suspects involved in deadly shootout with SA police
A gang of about 25 gunmen from KwaZulu-Natal, Zimbabwe and Botswana were intercepted by police while planning a cash-in-transit heist in Johannesburg on Monday afternoon.The confrontation happ...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 22:07hrs | 2767 | by Staff reporter
US$2,5m bank heist: 2 jailed
THE wife of one of the robbers involved in the theft of US$2,5 million cash-in-transit for ZB Bank early last year has been jailed for an effective three years for acquiring properties with the ill-go...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
'Armed robberies linked to 2017 coup'
EXILED former Higher and Tertiary Education deputy minister Godfrey Gandawa has sensationally claimed that soldiers and police officers implicated in recent armed robbers could have stolen the firearm...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 4302 | by Staff reporter
US$40k heist: Two solders appear in court
TWO soldiers, who gunned down a man in a US$40 000 heist in Hatfield, Harare, appeared in court yesterday facing murder and armed robbery charges,Lameck Kabara and Christopher Charuma, both 39...Published: 29 Dec 2021 at 05:24hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
2 soldiers to appear in court for murder, US$40 000 robbery
TWO soldiers are due to appear in court today facing charges of murder and armed robbery after they got away with US$40 000 in heist at a Hatfield house in Harare.Lameck Kabara from the Zimbab...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:14hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
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