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Magistrate in soup for removing activist from remand
Magistrate Evia Matura is under legal scrutiny after she unlawfully released Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist and legislator Obert Manduna from custody, the National Prosecution Authority ...Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 09:04hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Court ruling reopens Norton land dispute
A protracted legal battle over land rights in Norton has been reignited after the High Court ordered the reinstatement of a previously dismissed case between two rival property development companies l...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 07:40hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Maminza kicked off Esidakeni farm
The government's seizure of Esidakeni farm in Matabeleland North was unlawful, the High Court in Bulawayo has ruled.Offer letters for sections of the farm given to Zanu-PF secretary Obert Mpof...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 12:45hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
Swallowfield Estates dispute reignited by EIA certificate
The long-running legal wrangle over ownership and development rights at Swallowfield Estates in Norton has taken a fresh twist following the issuance of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certif...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:06hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders Leengate to vacate Rainham land
The High Court has ordered Leengate (Private) Limited, a local property developer, to vacate land at Rainham Farm within 30 days after it was found to have illegally encroached on land owned by Mitche...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:20hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
High Court orders return of US$78,000 seized in abandoned theft case
The High Court has overturned a magistrate's decision to withhold US$78,000 seized from two men previously accused of theft, ruling that the funds were unlawfully kept in police custody after the case...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Land wrangle victim still in mortuary 4 years on
Four years after the alleged assault and killing of Headman Taurayi Lovemore Takawira, his body remains in the mortuary at Masvingo Provincial Hospital, as the murder case involving Chief Fortune Char...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:48hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court could reshape the legal status of Zimbabweans in SA
In a landmark ruling that could reshape the legal status of thousands of Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has rejected an appeal by the Minister of Home Affairs ...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:37hrs | 2892 | by Staff reporter
Security guards up for contempt of court
Two security guards, Daniel Moyana and Selinah Moyana, have been arrested and charged with contempt of court after allegedly breaching a High Court order by forcibly halting operations at a quarry min...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:50hrs | 88 | 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, Garika...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:54hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Man acquitted after axing wife on the head
A 65-year-old woman from Filabusi, Matabeleland South, has lodged a formal complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), accusing the Filabusi and Esigodini Magistrates' Courts of mishandling ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 11:13hrs | 424 | by Staff reporter
Zimasco hostile takeover saga takes new twist
The ownership dispute involving Zimbabwe's largest chrome mining and smelting company, Zimasco, has taken a decisive turn after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against a High Court interdict tha...Published: 13 May 2025 at 15:57hrs | 553 | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe lecturers walkout again in pay dispute
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe have declared fresh strikes to demand better pay, a week after police broke up their picket line and arrested three union leaders.The lecturers have now...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:45hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt acts on Cloverdale land dispute
The government has put an end to the protracted land ownership dispute over the Cloverdale area in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East province, by confirming that the 250-hectare piece of land belongs to Glo...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:29hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MP accuses suspected land barons of trying to overturn High Court order
Former Mount Pleasant legislator Jason Pasade has accused Eastwind Trust owners, Rodgers Pote and Trymore Arineshito, of attempting to manipulate the lower courts to reverse a High Court eviction orde...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:16hrs | 93 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube accuses Mudenda of bias in CCC leadership battle
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction leader Welshman Ncube has sharply criticized Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda, accusing him of siding with self-proclaimed interim ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:05hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Villagers dragged to court for resisting eviction
Thirty-five villagers from Warwick Farm in Zvimba were denied bail on Monday when they appeared before Harare Magistrate Apollonia Marutya, facing charges of inciting public violence in relation to a ...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:57hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean hesitant to confront SA over Buffelsfontein mine tragedy
Zimbabwean authorities are reportedly reluctant to directly confront the South African government over the deaths of 20 Zimbabweans at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein. The incident, which ...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:04hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
Sengenzo Tshabangu dumped by lawyers
The lawyers representing self-styled CCC Interim Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu and his colleague Senator Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa in the battle for the soul of CCC Messrs Ncube Attorneys firm have du...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 19:00hrs | 3805 | by George Tshuma
High Court orders urgent overhaul of Mbare flats
In a landmark decision, the High Court has directed the Harare City Council and key Government ministries to urgently renovate the dilapidated Mbare flats, a move aimed at restoring dignity to thousan...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:00hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba dismisses 'tainted’ DNA results in rape trial
Apostolic sect leader Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa has dismissed DNA results presented in court, arguing that the tests are flawed and should not be admitted as evidence.Chokurongerwa, who ...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:55hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Harare City Council halts house demolitions
The Harare City Council has temporarily suspended its plan to demolish over 5,000 houses deemed to be illegally constructed on council land. This follows a directive from the Government mandating that...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:29hrs | 5881 | by Staff reporter
Harare begins mass demolition
The Harare City Council is set to launch a city-wide demolition campaign on Thursday, targeting structures built without approval on land designated for public amenities. The exercise, which will enfo...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:47hrs | 19046 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Mazowe mine
The situation at Mazowe Jumbo Mine is complex and marred by corruption, violence, and illegal activities. At the center of the controversy is a man named Knowledge Rutavi, who claims to be a represent...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 17:22hrs | 1232 | by Jumbo resident
Mutumbuka's house theft exposes deeds office
The theft and forgery of former Education Minister Dr. Dzingai Mutumbuka's title deed have exposed critical flaws in Zimbabwe's property registration system. The nearly three-year legal saga concluded...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Govt stops Harare demolitions
The Harare City Council was forced to suspend its controversial house demolition exercise yesterday following mounting pressure from the government. The move came after a public outcry and strong crit...Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:06hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Ultimate Survivor: The nine lives of Wadyajena
JUST a few months ago, it looked almost certain that factional wars in Zanu PF had buried Justice Mayor Wadyajena. Yet, Mayor's detractors, especially in his turbulent Midlands Province, ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 20:02hrs | 929 | by Paul Ndou
Kwekweza on a Zimbabwe govt 'Stop List', denied ID
CITIZEN for Coalition Change activist Namatai Kwekweza has voiced frustration over being unable to replace a deteriorating identification document after being informed they were on a government "Stop ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 15:59hrs | 10106 | by Staff reporter
High Court frees police cell arsonist
In a surprising turn of events, Brighton Mashapaidze, a 38-year-old man who faced a seven-month prison term for disorderly conduct and malicious damage to property, has been released by the High Court...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa shields Ruwa Local Board assets from seizure, sale
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has exercised his emergency powers to protect the assets of the Ruwa Local Board from sale and seizure, responding to a dire situation that threatens the well-being of the...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:51hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
War vets faction defied High Court order
A faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has defied a High Court order by holding an elective congress over the weekend, resulting in the appointment of new lead...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:13hrs | 556 | by Staff reporter
Mutapa to acquire drug producer CAPS Holdings
Zimbabwe's sovereign wealth fund, the Mutapa Investment Fund, is set to acquire local healthcare and drug manufacturing giant CAPS Holdings, despite a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year overturnin...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 08:10hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Munhumutapa calls for cessation of the Government's role in chief appointments
In a significant letter addressing the legal framework surrounding traditional leadership in Zimbabwe, Mambo Munhumutapa has formally requested a cessation of the Minister of Local Government and Publ...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 13:11hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe era farm grab victims to make way for Mnangagwa's wife
In a distressing echo of past land disputes, villagers residing at Arnold Farm, commonly known as Manzou, are reportedly facing pressures to vacate their homes to make way for First Lady Auxilia Mnang...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:40hrs | 2239 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime told to end State sponsored abductions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been urged to end State-sponsored abductions, arbitrary arrests, detentions, and torture of opposition activists and human rights defenders.This c...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:56hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena gets luxury vehicles, trucks back
Former Gokwe legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has received his impounded luxurious vehicles and haulage trucks after the High Court ordered the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the Pro...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 09:47hrs | 1282 | by Paul Ndou
King Munhumutapa demands chiefs' allegiance
Timothy Chiminya, who claims the title of "King Munhumutapa," has written to Zimbabwe's Local Government Ministry and the Zimbabwe Chiefs Council, asserting that all traditional leaders, including spi...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:48hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
Dethroned 'Chief' faces arrest
Dethroned Chief Katerere, Alexio Nyamhute, faces potential arrest for defying a High Court order that declared his appointment unlawful. Despite Judge Isaac Muzenda's ruling, which invalidated Nyamhut...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:48hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa seeks to bar govt interference
King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, has filed a notice with the High Court to prevent Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe from interfering with his kingship. Chiminya argues that G...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:41hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Recalled CCC MP reinstated after successful court challenge
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reinstated the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament Constance Chihota (CCC) following a High Court order.The legislat...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 16:53hrs | 2558 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa defiant
King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, recently installed Johnsias Mugomeri as paramount Chief Goredema in Gokwe. Despite government claims that Chiminya is an impostor, he asserts that his role and...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:58hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
General Sanyatwe embroiled in chieftainship row
Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe, the Zimbabwe Army Commander, has become embroiled in a contentious chieftainship dispute in Nyanga. He is accused of exerting influence and attempting to dictate t...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:41hrs | 52 | 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 | 18 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive ex-Zimra officer's property frozen
Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority official, Tambudzai Yvonne Musoni, who is currently on the run, has been barred from selling or transferring her family house at Mabvazuva Estate and had US$47,500 in...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | 67 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Ruto eats humble pie
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 09:58hrs | 6 | by Associated Press
High Court orders amendment of Mafume graft allegations
The High Court has overturned a decision by a lower court to dismiss Harare mayor Jacob Mafume's application seeking to quash corruption charges against him. Justice Never Katiyo ruled in favor of Maf...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa nullifies Musara chieftainship downgrade to headman
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has, with immediate effect, nullified the decision by former Minister of Local Government July Moyo to downgrade the Musara Chieftainship to a headman.Mnangagwa, t...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:45hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt engages Ndiweni family over Ntabazinduna chieftainship
The government has reached out to the Ndiweni family to propose a meeting concerning the vacant Ntabazinduna chieftainship following the dismissal of Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni by President Emmers...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:51hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Munhumutapa vows to eradicate chieftainship disputes
King Munhumutapa born Timothy Chiminya of the Rozvi clan has vowed to end chieftainship wrangles in Zimbabwe which he attributed to decades of corruption in the selection of chiefs.Chiminya, w...Published: 11 Apr 2024 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
King Munhumutapa strikes again
SELF-PROCLAIMED King Munhumutapa, born Timothy Chiminya, on Thursday presided over the installation of Sevias Piki as Chief Hama in Chirumanzu to replace Vengai Zishiri, who has been acting in that ca...Published: 30 Mar 2024 at 15:36hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
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