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Zimbabwean thieves languish in Botswana remand prison
Two Zimbabwean men have been locked up in a Botswana prison for burglary and theft in various places in that country.Mthulisi Ncube, 25, and Beliff Tshebukani Ngwenya, 29, were reportedly hunt...Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:17hrs | 513 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's most wanted robber arrested
One of the country's most wanted suspected robber Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to have masterminded a spate of armed robbery, including the famous Mashwede Holdings heist and housebrea...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt most wanted habitual criminal
Police have launched a manhunt for one of the country's most wanted suspects Cornwell Junior Kasambarare, who is believed to be masterminding a spate of armed robbery and housebreaking cases in and ar...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula leader talks tough
Nhlanhla Lux Dlamini, the leader of the extremist xenophobic vigilante group Operation Dududula has called upon his members to adopt a more radical approach in dealing with illegal foreigners in the n...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 13:19hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Robbers escape after police shootout
A gang of armed robbery suspects is believed to have sped off with gunshot wounds in Bulawayo following a shootout with police, as a crack team was set up to track down one of Zimbabwe's most wanted a...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
10 more ex-convicts deported from South Africa
South Africa on Monday deported 10 Zimbabweans who completed serving their sentences in correctional facilities around Limpopo province. The group arrived in police vans, along with 60 others ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 14:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
7 Zimbabweans on Interpol Red Notice
SEVEN Zimbabweans, including a man from Gweru who brutally murdered his wife and left their six-month-old son suckling from the corpse, have been placed on the International Police Organisation (Inter...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Duo's 16 house-breaking spree ends
Police have arrested two suspects on allegations of breaking into 16 houses in and around Chitungwiza and Harare, targeting various electrical gadgets and property. Investigations have reveale...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Most wanted robber arrested
One of Zimbabwe's most wanted robbery suspects, Spicer Takawira, alleged to be part Musa Taj Abdul's gang, was arrested this week on charges of house breaking and theft. Takawira (28), Musafar...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC MP builds police station
MDC legislator for Chiwundura, Livingstone Chimina, has embarked on a project to build a police sub-station in Woodlands in order to minimise criminal activities.When Southern Eye visited the ...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man jailed for life for killing SA doctor
A 29-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man was on Wednesday condemned to life imprisonment by a Lephalale High Court in Limpopo province for killing a South African doctor.Petrus Standford Moyo, was also se...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police recover stolen electrical gadgets
POLICE in Bulawayo have recovered stolen electrical gadgets worth thousands of dollars following the arrest of two men suspected to be part of a gang that has been on a house breaking spree in the cit...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Cop leads housebreaking gang'
A POLICE officer from Bulawayo was allegedly recruited by a housebreaker that he had arrested and later became the mastermind of a gang of four that broke into seven houses where they stole property i...Published: 02 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Limpopo police launch manhunt for Zimbabwean 'murderer'
A massive manhunt has been launched by Lephalale police after an awaiting trial prisoner - charged with the murder of a doctor who was killed during a farm attack - escaped from holding cells on Monda...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 12:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MRP in Cowdray park campaign
Mthwakazi Republic Party on Sunday visited Cowdray Park on its campaign trail. Party's spokesperson Mbonisi Gumbo said the Team MRP was in Cowdray Park."MRP President Mqondisi Moyo and some ex...Published: 17 Jul 2017 at 10:17hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Convicted lady burglar collapses during mitigation
A Zimbabwean woman convicted of burglary, collapsed during mitigation, her latest breakdown in a case involving crimes committed two years ago.Praxedes Maphosa began making gurgling noises and...Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 14:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Notorious thugs slapped with 4-year jail term
Two notorious Guruve thugs were slapped with 4 year jail term on six counts of unlawful entry by Guruve magistrate on 12 December.Guruve magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka heard that Boaz Karize (18...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 14:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Magistrate orders police to stop torture
POLICE in Gweru are allegedly unproceduraly getting suspects from remand prison for further investigations.A suspect in a robbery case raised the issue after alleging police shot him on both l...Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
43 counts robber shot
A NOTORIOUS criminal is nursing gunshot wounds on both legs and recovering under police guard at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was shot as he tried to flee from the police during indications in S...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 06:45hrs | | by Givemore Godzi
Sipho Makhabane robbed
THEY say lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place . . . But that isn't the case for Sipho "Big Fish" Makhabane. The The Devil is a Liar hit-maker was robbed of his belongings twice within a we...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kusile Stars soccer team growing fast
Lupane West community members in Matabeleland North recently formed a soccer team called Kusile Stars which is reportedly growing fast.Team Secretary, Senzani Ncube said the team was not polit...Published: 31 Mar 2016 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Botswana irked by an increase of illegal immigrant influx
Botswana authorities have complained about the continuous influx of illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe through the North East District (NED) of that country amid complainnts by villagers situated along ...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 14:35hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
7 years jail for serial robber
A 29-YEAR-OLD man who is believed to be part of a house breaking syndicate that has been terrorising Beitbridge residents has been jailed for nine years in connection with 26 cases of unlawful entry a...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:40hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Lupane community form soccer team 'Kusile Stars'
The Lupane community has former ist own local soccer team called 'Kusile Stars'.Team Secretary Senzani Ncube said it's a new soccer team which is growing fast and it was formed by the communit...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
140 Zimbabwean criminals deported
THE South African government is expected to deport this weekend 140 Zimbabweans who have finished serving various jail terms for breaking that country's laws. It is understood that the deportees will...Published: 06 Feb 2016 at 09:38hrs | | by Thupeyo Muleya
Ama-Jahunda come together to develop their area
People from Gwanda who are dotted around the world has made an initiative to come together and forma developmental outfit called AmaJahunda with the aim of developing their Gwanda district. The follow...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 10:55hrs | 1 | by AmaJahunda Initiative
Hwange man in trouble for break-ins
A man from Cinderella in Hwange is in trouble after he tried to break into a resident's house before he was seen by the owner and ran to hide in a toilet where he was later apprehended.Walter ...Published: 13 Nov 2015 at 06:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Suspect escapes as prison guards sleep on duty
The police in Oshana Namibia have opened a case of negligence against its own members after a suspect, who was taken to hospital, made a daring escape while under the watch of some policemen who seem ...Published: 18 Aug 2015 at 16:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans escape from Francistown illegal immigrants centre
Zimbos escape from Francistown illegal immigrants centreStaff ReporterBotswana Police have revealed that two prisoners escaped from the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants ...Published: 16 Jun 2015 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Casper of the notorious Star Force gang finds God
THE founder of Star Force, arguably Bulawayo's most feared street gang in the 1990s, Casper Maphosa has found God, Chronicle reported.Maphosa, 42, who formed the infamous squad in 1992, told t...Published: 13 Jun 2015 at 12:46hrs | 1 | by Lethokuhle Moyo
Woman goes on house breaking spree
A 23-YEAR-OLD Hwange woman went on a house breaking spree, stealing from 10 houses in two weeks at Ingagula Township, a court heard.Constance Masvingise, 23, stole property worth over $1,700....Published: 13 May 2015 at 08:03hrs | | by Lindani Dube
700 xenophobic attack victims leave for Zimbabwe today
OVER 700 Zimbabweans displaced by the xenophobic attacks will leave Durban in South Africa today following successful documentation by embassy officials yesterday, while more are expected to trickle i...Published: 19 Apr 2015 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Robin Muchetu
Thief who broke in Filabusi prosecutor' s house arrest
A thief who broke into the Filabusi senior prosecutor's house and stole a laptop containing vital documents has been arrested.The prosecutor victim of the break in Jethro Mada has confirm...Published: 09 Apr 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Filabusi prosecutor's house raided
The yet unknown thieves broke into a senior prosecutor's house in Filabusi last night and went away with his laptop, it has been learnt.The Filabusi Prosecutor Jethro Mada confirmed the br...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 09:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Notorious robbers arrested
Police have arrested robbers and thieves who have been terrorising residents of the greater part of Harare - recovering property worth more than $12 000.Harare police spokesperson Memory Pami...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 to hang for gruesome murders
THE Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) sitting in Bulawayo on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of five men for "gruesome murders", bringing to 15 the number of people confirmed to hang by the Sup...Published: 03 Aug 2014 at 20:17hrs | 1 | by Thulani Ndlovu
Notorious robbers hide loot worth thousands at graveyard
POLICE in Bulawayo have discovered a hideout a stone‘s throw from West Park Cemetery used by thieves to stash property stolen from premises in the city centre and houses from surrounding suburbs...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 21:21hrs | 1 | by Senior Reporter
Convicted rapist faints after sentencing
A Harare man convicted of rape was so shocked last week that he collapsed in the dock and had to be remanded from the holding cells at the Rotten Row Magistrates Court after he failed to recover....Published: 14 Jul 2014 at 06:57hrs | 1 | by Tendai Rupapa
Couple arrested for stoning a neighbour
A MANDAVA high-density suburb couple in Zvishavane could face a long jail term if found guilty of attempted murder for allegedly stoning a neighbour in the early hours of Monday morning.L...Published: 28 May 2014 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents living in fear of armed robbers
RESIDENTS of Selborne Park, Matsheumhlope, Hillside and surrounding suburbs in Bulawayo are living in fear of a group of armed robbers which has been on a wanton robbing spree of houses and individual...Published: 18 May 2014 at 09:31hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Serial house breakers caught using juju in Court
THERE was drama in court during the sentencing of two serial housebreakers who were charged with 31 counts of house breaking and theft when they halted proceedings with an African magic trick....Published: 06 May 2014 at 09:00hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
Thieves steal police car
TWO car thieves who stole a police vehicle as cops were attending a crime scene before dumping it along Zvishavane-Masvingo highway after ransacking it, have been jailed for seven years each....Published: 11 Apr 2014 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Munyaradzi Musiiwa
Armed robbers overpower cops, escape
FOUR Zimbabweans on armed robbery charges wrestled and overpowered a South African police officer and escaped while being off-loaded from a truck outside Makhado District Court in the neighbouring cou...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 07:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman, girl raped daily in Harare
A girl and a woman are raped, while seven families are involved in domestic violence daily in Harare, the police have revealed.In an exclusive interview with The Zimbabwe Mail Monday, polic...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Njube has recorded the highest number of house breaking cases this year
According to police, HOUSE-BREAKING cases in Bulawayo have increased by about 16 percent, to 2 594 between January and August this year, from 2 241 for the same period last year. Apparently mo...Published: 13 Sep 2013 at 12:04hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
Zimbabwe's dangerous robber and jail breaker arrested in Botswana
One of the three dangerous convicts who recently escaped from Gaborone Central Prison has been arrested.Zimbabwean born Shadreck Noel Tsoko was caught at Somerset Extension location in Botswan...Published: 29 Jun 2013 at 14:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Three Zimbabweans escape from Botswana prison
Three Zimbabweans serving lengthy jail terms reportedly escaped from Gaborone Central Prison in Botswana last week.The three are from Bulawayo, Marondera and Masvingo.According to medi...Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabweans arrested in SA for house breaking
Two metered taxi drivers, a gardener and two Zimbabwean nationals were among the eight suspects arrested during the past two weeks for house breakings in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.The arr...Published: 06 Apr 2013 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Soldier arrested for house breaking
POLICE have arrested a soldier and two civilian accomplices who went on a four-month house-breaking spree targeting senior officers' homes at Imbizo Barracks on the outskirts of Bulawayo.The s...Published: 04 Apr 2013 at 04:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man sentenced to 51 years behind bars for house breaking
Police in Harare last month arrested a man who had gone on a house breaking and theft spree between November last year and March this year and recovered property worth thousands of dollars.Th...Published: 03 Apr 2013 at 16:58hrs | | by Court reporter
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