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Suspected human remains found at Scott Sakupwanya offices
Police have launched an investigation after suspected human remains were uncovered during renovations at the Harare offices of Better Brands, a gold mining and marketing company owned by Mabvuku MP Sc...Published: 10 Aug 2024 at 21:32hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi victims want apology from Mnangagwa
Survivors and victims of the Gukurahundi massacres in the 1980s have cautioned the government against dictating how this sensitive issue should be addressed, insisting that they are still alive to spe...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:44hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Remains of 21 people exhumed in city
Remains of 21 people were exhumed from a housing development project site in Bulawayo's Killarney suburb before they were reburied at the city's Luveve cemetery.This was revealed in the latest...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Human remains found at Nust
SUSPECTED human remains were found behind the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students' residential campus yesterday afternoon.The remains were allegedly discovered by a m...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Human bones found at Bubi torture camp
HUMAN remains suspected to belong to a member of the opposition, who was abducted and tortured for a month at a Zanu-PF torture camp in Bubi, Matabeleland North ahead of the violent 2002 election, hav...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 08:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean family seeks Ramaphosa's intervention
A Zimbabwean family has written to the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa asking for his intervention after one of their family members mysteriously disappeared.Billard Taviria went mi...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 17:52hrs | 5 | by Shelton Muchena/ Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa's planned Bhalagwe visit mischievious, insensitive, disrespectful and insulting
Bhalagwe; The place of bones in present-day Zimbabwe. Lying in the southern part of the country, with tens of thousand bones that have been crying for justice since the physical killings of ZAPU and p...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 09:33hrs | 2 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Mr Selo Nare's "Justice" must be Real Justice.
A report by CITE quotes Mr. Selo Nare the Chairman of the National Peace and Reconciliation as saying that he wants to see justice prevailing on the issue of Gukurahundi. These are good words but the ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 11:02hrs | 2 | by Bhobha Mazhandu
Mugabe commissioned gukurahundi genocide reports 'have been lost'
Reports of two government commissions of inquiry into post-independence massacres in Matabeleland and the Midlands "have been lost", the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it has...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 19:49hrs | 6 | by ZimLive
Man found with late father's bones in his bedroom
A GUTU magistrate has ordered a local man to undergo a mental examination after he dug up his father's grave and took the remains which he kept in his house.Court heard that 46-year-old Moses ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official initiates Makorokoza graveyard invasion
An aspiring ZANU PF aspiring councillor in Mazowe South ward 28 Joshua Nyamuziwa has been fingered in the invasion of a grave site by a group of illegal miners at Mazowe Mine, Mashonaland Centra...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Human bones discovered in Muzarabani
Villagers were left shell shocked in Muzarabani following the discovery of human bones at Njerama mountain.The bones were reportedly discovered by the village head Taizek Mutemakungu."...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 12:49hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Gukurahundi 'victim' remains exhumed
A family from Silozwi in Matobo last week exhumed the remains of their relative, who was reportedly killed during the Gukurahundi massacres, after several failed attempts.Police on several occ...Published: 27 May 2018 at 10:06hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Man fights crocodile with bare hands
February 2, 2018, will forever be ingrained in the mind of Takawira Marume (55) from Mudetsa Village under headman Murwira in Buhera.It's a day that he will never forget.The day starte...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man found with human bones, implicates Chief Chinhamora
In an incident that left villagers in Juru shell-shocked, a 54-year-old Murewa man confessed that he exhumed his dead niece's body after conniving with the late Chief Chinamhora (real name Simon Chidz...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman exposes hubby's 'wizardry' on radio show
A Harare man took his wife to court last week after she allegedly labelled him a wizard during a Radio Zimbabwe Show. Bayai Chiramba (67) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Barbra Mateko facing char...Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZAPU/ZIPRA opens fresh probe into Kezi human bones saga
Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) and Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) war veterans association have opened a fresh probe into Kezi human bones saga.This comes after the conti...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 07:30hrs | 12 | by Bakidzanani Dube
Gukurahundi victims 'hurriedly' reburied without any forensic analysis
Suspected human bones believed to be of victims of the Gukurahundi massacres discovered in Kezi, Matabeleland South last week were "hurriedly" reburied without any forensic analysis, raising questions...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 20:04hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government finally responds to Cowdray park mass graves
We would like to make it very clear that we vehemently refuse government's claims through VPs Mnangagwa and Mphoko and some other ZANU PF big wings that the Gukurahundi genocide is now water under the...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 18:59hrs | 4 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
Human bones found in Gwandavale
Today, MRP President led the National executive members to Gwandavalle villages in Matopo district following revelations that human borns were discovered two weeks ago after heavy rains. V...Published: 07 Feb 2017 at 07:49hrs | 13 | by Mbonisi Gumbo.
Zapu opposes exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims
ZAPU has spoken strongly against the proposed exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims, saying the programme should not be allowed to take place before government undertakes a truth, justice...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 07:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cornered over Gukurahundi
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday sweated for answers after he was cornered by opposition parliamentarians to explain if government had any plans to provide decent burials for victims...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Has Mathebeleland steeped this low as a region? Are we desperate?
I can never say I read an article titled 'A bumper season of ‘Unholy Alliances' - An Mthwakazi-Zanu-PF is one too?' o...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 14:19hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mob burns 7 to death over suspected witchcraft
Blantyre - A mob in Malawi's southern district of Nsanje burned seven people to death for allegedly possessing human bones for use in witchcraft, police said on Wednesday.The seven were "f...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 11:06hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Church members nabbed for digs up grave in-search of 'riches'
FIVE Johane Marange Apostolic Sect members who were arrested for digging up a grave in Chivi told police their forefather told them in a dream he was buried with great wealth.Villagers stumble...Published: 11 Feb 2016 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Walter Mswazie
Human bones discovered at an apartment complex
CONSTRUCTION workers found what appears to be human bones at an apartment complex they were renovating.At the time they were clearing rubble at a site in Doornfontein, Joburg.Daily Sun...Published: 23 Jan 2016 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
This and that with Mal'phosa - You fired, god!
If the Greek lord of the sky and rain had been a real person with a job and family to support, he'd have found himself searching for another job and being disowned because of negligence and ineptitude...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 18:01hrs | 1 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Ritual murderers killed 3 women, baby for muti
THREE men from the Stanmore area of Gwanda who murdered three women and a seven-month-old baby before mutilating their bodies for ritual purposes were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment. ...Published: 14 May 2015 at 06:58hrs | 14 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Sangoma stumbles upon human skeleton
A TRADITIONAL healer stumbled upon scary treasure in the form of human bones near Khami Dams, Bulawayo while he was in the bush digging up tree roots for his herbal enterprise.Wilfred Jiya (51...Published: 25 Apr 2015 at 15:47hrs | | by Primrose Ndlovu
Violent deaths; 'Our ancestors are sending a message'
Residents of Gwanda attribute the continuous shedding of blood in the town through accidents and stabbing to angry ancestors in need of an urgent traditional appeasement ceremony. The small minin...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ministers' offices built at cemetry
The Public Works complex in Gwanda town that houses offices of minister of state for Matabeleland South province, Abedinico Ncube and provincial administrator Midard Khumalo were built on a ...Published: 24 May 2014 at 10:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
The case for the reburial of Gukurahundi Genocide victims
It is cause for much regret that most contributions to the Zimbabwean political debate are taken not in good humour but in ill will as attacks on the political establishment. In my previous articl...Published: 19 Jan 2014 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by Bantubenkosi Sithole
Villagers hunt for stray 'inconsiderate' lightning
Villagers from Matankeni area, Maphisa in Matabeleland South are hunting for a trunk carrying a concoction to make lightning which was left by its owner 10 years ago.The man only identified as...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 21:42hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Girl (7) thought to have been eaten by a crocodile
A seven-year-old girl is thought to have been eaten by a crocodile after Australian police said they found what they believe to be human remains inside the reptile.The youngster was swimming w...Published: 19 Nov 2012 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Human skull discovered buried at a house in Bulawayo
Durawall builders in Greenhill suburb of Bulawayo discovered a human skull, teeth and bones which are believed to have been buried 30 years ago. The builders revealed that they first came across a bot...Published: 04 Oct 2012 at 10:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
As the story of TB Joshua rages on
As the story of TB Joshua rages on, rages towards its denouement, I have been reminded of the church politics in England of the late middle ages. And of course church politics necessarily meant the Ca...Published: 19 May 2012 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Nathaniel Manheru
More human remains and ammunition found in Mashonaland
State media reports that more human remains and ammunition suspected to be from the liberation struggle have been found at Eldorado Gold Mine in Mashonaland.Mine workers recently stumble...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 21:04hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Zanu-PF is blocking 'all efforts' to rebury Gukurahundi victims: Mzila-Ndlovu
Moses Mzila-Ndlovu, the National healing minister says human remains discovered at a mass graves in Lupane, Matabeleland North province last week will remain exposed because Zanu PF is blocking "all ...Published: 17 Oct 2011 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi mass grave discovered at a Zimbabwe school
A MASS grave believed to contain the remains of up to 60 victims of the 1980s Gukurahundi massacres has been discovered at a Lupane school.Pupils playing football at the grounds of St Paul Sec...Published: 04 Oct 2011 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
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