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Honda Fit driver ploughs into church congregants killing 1
A tragic accident occurred early this morning in Nketa, Bulawayo, when a Honda Fit driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into 11 members of the Johanne Masowe Church who were returning from n...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:21hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road a death trap
A recent near-fatal accident along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Highway has shed light on the growing dangers posed by abandoned burst tyres left on the road by haulage truck drivers. Mr. Thomas Chauke...Published: 01 Jan 2025 at 10:18hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter
10 die in early festive road accidents
As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach, ten people have lost their lives, while several others sustained injuries, some seriously, in three separate road accidents reported this week....Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 11:03hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver burnt beyond recognition
A haulage truck driver tragically lost his life in a fiery accident along the Harare-Chirundu Highway at the 227-kilometre peg on Thursday last week. The incident occurred after a head-on collision wi...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
Security guard shoots, kills Honda Fit driver
A security guard at a mining syndicate in Bindura fatally shot a Honda Fit driver who was looking for passengers at Burnridge Farm in Bindura on Sunday. Paradzai Kaseke was shot dead by Leviso...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 13:43hrs | 2432 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Kombi crew block road, assault Honda Fit driver
THREE commuter omnibus conductors from Old Magwegwe high-density suburbs in Bulawayo have appeared in court facing a charge of assaulting a Honda Fit driver.Method Mlilo (31), Ayibongwe Mlilo ...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:56hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Driver left for dead in pirate taxi turf wars
BEING all brawn with no brains has landed three muscle heads who beat up a Honda Fit driver for allegedly being off-route, in hot soup.Not taking time to consider that they were illegally hire...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bitumen World starts work on Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road
CONSTRUCTION giant, Bitumen World (Private) Limited, has deployed three well-equipped teams to undertake intense road maintenance and rehabilitation works along the dilapidated Bulawayo-Victoria Falls...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:45hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Man kills Honda Fit driver
A MAN from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo allegedly killed a motorist in Hwange, stole his vehicle and stripped it for parts.Elias Dzingai allegedly killed Irvine Simbuyu (27) and stole his Honda Fi...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 07:12hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
2 killed in Bulawayo head-on collision, speed blamed
Two people died in a collision between two vehicles in Bulawayo on Wednesday evening, police said.An out-of-control Honda Fit careered into the lane of an oncoming Toyota Fortuner, leading to ...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police warn illegal transport operators
POLICE in Bulawayo have enough manpower to deal with rowdy illegal transporters who are blocking Zupco buses from transporting passengers to and from town and will not hesitate to arrest them....Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 19:51hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Pirate kombi crews arrest bribe-seeking bogus cop
PIRATE kombi drivers and touts on Monday effected a citizens' arrest on a woman who was allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting money from them. Vinate Ncube (35) was arrested a...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zupco losing business in Bulawayo
ZIMBABWE United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses in Bulawayo are losing business to pirate taxis who are charging less than the government subsidised fares.In the wake of the lockdown, the gove...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 14:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Police descend on illegal transport operators
POLICE in Bulawayo have impounded more than 80 vehicles for illegally transporting people in violation of lockdown regulations. The mushikashika vehicles as they are known, have topped the lis...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Another murder rocks Bulawayo
Eye-witnesses described horrific scenes after a mutilated body of a man with the chest ripped open and protruding intestines was reportedly dumped along Luveve road in Bulawayo on Saturday evening....Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 18:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Ginimbi's US$500 000 Rolls-Royce not insured'
THE late socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure's posh US$500 000 Rolls-Royce Wraith was not insured, police have said.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday s...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 09:35hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Ginimbi crash: Honda Fit driver lucky to be alive
The driver of the Honda Fit which was involved in a head-on collision with Genius Kadungure's car along Liberation Legacy Way (Borrowdale Road) on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of the flamboy...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 05:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Honda fit driver rapes woman in Bulawayo
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have announced that a female adult was raped in Bulawayo on the 29th of August 2019 after she boarded an unregistered blue Honda Fit plying City - Kingsdale at around midn...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 12:00hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
From the 404 to the Honda Fit
"KIDNAP, robbery and near rape", the newspaper headline screamed on 22 August. "Honda Fit Crew robs osiphatheleni," our sister paper The Chronicle's headline read on 27 August. In the ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:48hrs | 4 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Car thief crashes into 3 vehicles
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly stole a Honda Fit and crashed it into three other vehicles as its owner precariously hung onto it. Wilbaw Gundane of Iminyela s...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 hijackings in Bulawayo
TWO pirate taxi operators lost their Honda Fit vehicles to unknown carjackers in separate incidents in Bulawayo on Wednesday night. The first incident involved four unknown men who carjacked a...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Drama as service station pumps 400ltrs diesel into Honda Fit
There was drama at a service station in Marondera on Monday afternoon after officials there allegedly sold 400 litres of diesel to a motorist who was driving a Honda Fit, while other motorists were be...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Abnormal load escorts: Road safety heroes
DRIVING at 40km/hr along the busy Harare-Masvingo highway, Emmanuel Machikwa (35) is not bothered by the long queue of vehicles behind him.Before him is a haulage truck carrying an abnormal lo...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:42hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo beats Harare in traffic cameras installation
RESIDENTS and motorists in Bulawayo have hailed Bulawayo City Council (BCC) for installing street cameras meant to discourage flouting of road rules and regulations. The local authority has al...Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 08:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer dies in accident
A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Services officer stationed in Kezi in Matabeleland South, died on the spot while the driver of a pirate Honda Fit sustained serious injuries in a car crash that occ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court orders 'sex addict's arrest
A MZANSI Express driver who allegedly assaulted his wife after being caught cheating and told a court that he is addicted to sex, absconded court yesterday.A warrant for his arrest has been issued...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi driver 'follows, rapes 19-year-old passenger'
A PIRATING Honda Fit driver allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman in Bulawayo after he had dropped her off and later followed her, police confirmed.The suspect is still at large.The inci...Published: 21 May 2018 at 07:18hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Primary school robbers send Bulawayo police on high speed chase
POLICE in Bulawayo were on Tuesday involved in a high speed chase with burglars who raided Elitsheni Primary School in Inyathi, Matabeleland North, getting away with $650 and a safe box.A poli...Published: 19 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man found with dead driver's possessions
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a suspected murderous robber who is part of a three-man gang linked to armed robbery and murder incidents in the city and Matabeleland North.The gang allegedly...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver 'rapes, robs' woman
AN 18-year-old woman from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo was allegedly raped and robbed on her way to the city centre by a pirate taxi driver who had offered her transport.The woman, whose ide...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cops arrest robbers targeting money changers
POLICE in Bulawayo have, after firing warning shots, arrested three suspected armed robbers who allegedly committed a series of robberies targeting money changers in and around the city.Underc...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop 'pulls' handbrake of speeding car, causing pile up
EIGHT people were seriously injured after a police officer allegedly pulled the handbrake of a speeding pirate taxi causing a pile up involving three vehicles in Bulawayo yesterday. Witnesses ...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Carjackers on the run, rob and torture taxi driver
THREE unidentified carjackers are on the run after they attacked, blindfolded, robbed and carjacked a 24-year-old taxi driver in Richmond suburb in Bulawayo.The trio allegedly hired Mr Collet ...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: AFM overseer in fatal road accident
The Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Zimbabwe overseer Bigten Chizinga was involved in a fatal road accident on Saturday afternoon.A Honda Fit he was travelling in crashed with a Nyaradzo Funera...Published: 15 Oct 2017 at 06:43hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cop kidnappers in court
A BULAWAYO Honda Fit driver and his friend have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a police officer at knife point after giving him a lift.Nervious Moyo (24) and Edmore Nkozo (...Published: 19 Sep 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest notorious prison escapee carjacker
POLICE have arrested a second infamous run-away carjacker who escaped from custody last week.Detectives cornered Dominic Tachiona Tichawangana (37) on Sunday at his Pumula residence, following...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jailbreak carjacker at large
A NOTORIOUS armed carjacker who with a colleague escaped from police custody in dramatic style on Monday last week, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.Detectives have since launched a ma...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
11 injured in roadblock evasion crash
ELEVEN people were injured after an unlicensed BMW driver who was allegedly trying to evade a police roadblock made a sudden U-turn and crashed into a truck they were travelling in.The acciden...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop flees angry mob
A TRAFFIC police officer allegedly stormed a house in Bulawayo's Sizinda suburb and locked himself in one of the rooms after being assaulted by a dreadlocked pirate Honda Fit driver he had tried to ar...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Security guard in scuffle with cops after cash van rams pirate taxi
A FAWCETT security guard was involved in a scuffle with police officers after an accident involving his cash in transit vehicle and a pirate taxi Honda fit along Old Victoria Falls Road in Bulawayo....Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kidnap duo arrested
A HONDA fit driver and his friend who allegedly assaulted a passenger by striking him repeatedly on his head with an empty beer bottle before kidnapping him, have been arrested.Bongani Akim Ga...Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi driver rapes passenger
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo was allegedly raped on her way to church by a pirate taxi driver who had offered her transport into the city centre.The woman, whose n...Published: 15 Mar 2017 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Honda Fit driver takes minors on booze binge, violates 1
A HONDA Fit driver from Bulawayo allegedly detained a Form Two boy at his home for five days and forced him to engage in sex during the period.Price Dube (25) from Emakhandeni suburb allegedly...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Girl (16) fights off would-be rapist
A 16-YEAR-OLD pupil at a Bulawayo school fought off a pirate Honda Fit driver who wanted to rape her by stabbing him with a pen before kicking his private parts. The teen boarded a black Honda...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 08:45hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
75% of plain robberies committed by Honda Fit drivers
POLICE in Bulawayo have said 75 percent of plain robberies that occurred in the city in July were committed by drivers of pirating Honda Fit vehicles.A total of 91 plain robbery cases were rec...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 15:27hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
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