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Bashed armed robbers choose to stay mum during court appearance
Two suspected armed robbers on Monday chose to remain mum when they were brought in the dock claiming they were heavily assaulted by police officers when they were arrested last week.Sheman Pe...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
5-man gang robs hitchhikers
POLICE are hunting five men who allegedly gave lifts to hitchhikers on 16 April and robbed them of goods and US$ 3735The gang, traveling in a silver Honda CRV pounced on hikers thrice in one d...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 19:52hrs | | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Sperm harvesters on the loose in Bulawayo
A GROUP of female sperm harvesters is on the loose in Bulawayo after three women reportedly drugged and sexually assaulted a man who they had given a lift, with police warning the public not to accept...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:18hrs | 2 | by Stephen Mpofu
Govt blunder leaves commuters stranded
GOVERNMENT was yesterday forced to concede failure and apologise after thousands of commuters were left stranded in Harare on Friday due to transport challenges following a government decision to grou...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
$7bn for Covid-19 response
Government has set aside $7 billion for the heightened fight against Covid-19, with authorities yesterday calling for the tightening of restrictions to control the geographical spread of the virus. ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe police shoot, injure pregnant woman'
A pregnant woman was allegedly shot and injured by police during a high-speed chase in Lupane, Matabeleland North along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway after boarding a suspected stolen kombi with...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Falling In Love – part 2
Late at night, Patie and I would call each other and talk for hours, until we fell asleep or our phone batteries mutinied. Once a month, I would book a room at a hidden-away bed and breakfast in Famon...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:53hrs | 3 | by Jera
The Hitchhiker
She stood some fifty-sixty metres away from the desperate looking swarm of humanity that infested the Harare Showground bus stop. One hand shielded her sunglazed face from the savannah sun, the other ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:29hrs | 7 | by Jerà
Police warn of upsurge in armed robberies
Authorities are warning Zimbabweans about a series of armed robberies in Beitbridge and Zvishavane.According to a community alert, police have responded to several robberies in the two areas....Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 14:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man steals 30 bibles
POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for a hitchhiker who allegedly stole 130 bibles and 250 church booklets from a pastor who had given him a lift in Beitbridge.In another inc...Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hitchhiker killed in road accident
A MAN died on the spot when a vehicle he was travelling in hit a bull at the 196 KM peg along the Masvingo-Mbalabala Road.Dennis Tshuma (49) of Mthwakazi Township in Filabusi sustained serious...Published: 01 May 2017 at 12:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers carjack, burn cars
TWO motorists from Bulawayo were this week carjacked by unknown hitchhikers who went on to burn their vehicles.The carjackers boarded lifts from Bulawayo to Esigodini, later tied up and gagged...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 men 'rape' hitchhiker in bushy area
TWO men from Plumtree allegedly offered a lift to a 25-year-old woman and diverted into a bushy area where they took turns to rape her at knife point.Itai Johanes (23) and Simbarashe Ching...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 05:25hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Woman raped in highway robbery terror
FOUR highway robbers fired a gun shot before pulling a woman from a vehicle and gang-raping her, police said yesterday.A haulage truck driver and his male passenger were robbed of their belong...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 10:12hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Sperm harvesters on the loose again
POLICE in Bulawayo are hunting for three women who allegedly abducted a man from Cowdray Park and forced him to engage in sex with them before taking away his semen.The suspected sperm harvest...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 06:01hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Hitchhiker raped at knifepoint, dumped
A 38-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean based in Botswana offered a lift to a 20-year-old Bulilima woman and went on to rape her in a bushy area.Mike Moyo was on his way from Madlambuzi area in Bulilima to P...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Sperm harvester in court
A GWERU Commuter omnibus driver allegedly offered an 18-year-old vagrant accommodation at his house before collecting his sperms that he stored in a bottle after masturbating him, a court heard. ...Published: 23 Sep 2015 at 06:26hrs | | by Faith Mabuto
Is Zimbabwe a nation of docile citizens?
One of my favourite books, A Hitchhiker's guide to a Failed State, describes Zimbabwe as '…a nation of docile citizens, they are not imbeciles by any stretch of imagination'. 'On a fair day, an ...Published: 04 Nov 2014 at 17:34hrs | | by Tendai Kwari
Matabeleland South police warn of highway robberies
Matabeleland Matabeleland South police have warned the public about a spate of 'movie style' highway robberies that ha...Published: 22 May 2014 at 16:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare pastor robbed in Bulawayo
A Harare-based pastor in Transfiguration Zone International Ministries, Pastor Ronald Matusi was robbed of his possessions worth $1 480 in Bulawayo by four men who gave him a lift, claiming to b...Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Sperm harvesters' strikes, detains man for 2 days
POLICE have expressed concern over the continuing incidents of aggravated indecent assault cases perpetrated by suspected female rapists on male hitchhikers.Mashonaland West police spokespers...Published: 10 Jul 2013 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hitchhiker's guide to designing a successful life
Success is a major goal for many, but it can also be illusive and for some, a major obstacle. What is success, really? Is success not the attainment of a state of being in which we are happy, healthy ...Published: 04 Apr 2013 at 11:55hrs | | by Regenesys.co.za
Suspected female 'rapist' convicted for possessing porn
ONE of the three suspected female “rapists”, Monica Netsai Nhokwara was on Thursday convicted of the other charge of possessing po...Published: 21 Apr 2012 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sperm-hunting women prowl Zimbabwe highways
Mashava - Susan Dhliwayo was stunned when she pulled her car over recently to pick up a group of male hitchhikers and they refused to get in. The reason? They feared being raped.Sensational re...Published: 22 Mar 2012 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by AFP
Women rapists back in court on routine remand
The 3 women, who are facing charges of sexually attacking male hitchhikers in search of semen, were yesterday back in court on routine remand. Through their lawyers, the women requested the co...Published: 29 Nov 2011 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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