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Chamisa prepares report for SADC leaders
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, facing a significant loss of political influence since last year’s elections, has now resorted to spreading misinformation and deceit in a desperate bid to remain r...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:26hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Eastern Cape floods: death toll spikes to 10
The South Africa Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the number of flood victims in Eastern Cape has spiked to ten (10) following identification (in the afternoon) of another female body that went mi...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 13:14hrs | 20 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in South Africa
Masaraure convicted
Obert Masaraure, an activist, awaits his sentencing on Wednesday following his conviction yesterday on charges of obstructing the course of justice.Masaraure, leader of the Amalgamated Rural T...Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets up security complaints commission
FOLLOWING the enactment of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) Act in 2022, Parliament has now called for nominations of persons to become members of the Commission that will handle ...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police's cold blooded murder details
Police detectives allegedly tortured a robbery suspect to death and later pumped bullets into his body to conceal the evidence of torture.They later claimed that the suspect was gunned down af...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 17:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CCC corners government over abductions, murder of its members
Members of Parliament from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) criticized the government for the sluggish progress in investigating the escalating cases of alleged abductions and murders of opposi...Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Artuz leader in court for 2016 'murder'
Harare police have announced that their investigation into the 2016 murder case involving Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (Artuz) leader Obert Masaraure is still ongoing. Masaraure is accused of kill...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Artuz leader files for exception to obstruction charge
Obert Masaraure, the leader of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz), filed an application for an exception before Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka in a case involving the obstru...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 20:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jury finds 34-year-old Zimbabwe mother died by medical misadventure at Ireland hospital
A woman who had just given birth at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) died by medical misadventure and her death was probably preventable, an inquest has found.34-year-old Tatenda Faith Mukwata ...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 10:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK's HSE apologises after death of Zimbabwe-born woman
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an apology to the family of Tatenda Mukwata, a 35-year-old woman who died after giving birth at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) last year. Tatenda Mukw...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 20:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pregnant Zimbabwean nurse bled to death at UK home over 4 hours after she called for an ambulance
A Zimbabwe pregnant nurse bled to death at home more than four hours after she called for an ambulance, an inquest heard.Stabile Sibanda called 999 at 1.11am on July 23 last year and told t...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man, pregnant daughter found dead a week apart in Cape Town
The death of a 49-year-old Zimbabwean man and his 23-year-old pregnant daughter in the small Eastern Cape Town of Makhanda has sent shockwaves through the community, where police have since opened a m...Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 19:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean street vendor shot dead in SA
The body of 37-year-old Lloyd Bhebhe, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in an Alberton North business complex, was repatriated to Zimbabwe at the weekend.Activists from the African Diaspora...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Kimberly Mutandiro
Zimbabwe-born nurse found dead in the UK
The mysterious death of a popular Leeds mental-health nurse left a coroner admitting he is "stumped" by the tragedyStephen Chidawa, known by many as 'Stavo', was found by his wife unresponsive...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe truck driver arrested in South Africa
A 37-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean truck driver has been arrested in South Africa for illegally transporting chrome worth R650 000 in Limpopo Province.The truck driver, Brighton Mutandani, was arrested ...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean robber succumbs to gunshot wounds in SA
A SUSPECTED Zimbabwean armed robber who shot and injured a serving member of the South African Police Services (Saps) in Johannesburg early this week, has succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained duri...Published: 08 Dec 2022 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere lives in fear in Joburg as Harare steps up pressure
SELF-EXILED former Zimbabwean minister and Zanu-PF political heavyweight Saviour Kasukuwere is living in fear in Johannesburg, South Africa, as the Harare government steps up pressure behind the scene...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Former senior cop in murder storm
AN inquest is set to be held for a woman who was allegedly poisoned to death in a fight over inheritance in which a former Assistant Commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Mrs Marian Tige...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 13:58hrs | 38 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe-born woman (25) found dead in room at Manchester's Britannia Hotel
An unemployed probation officer from Sale was tragically found dead in a hotel room.Hloniphile Moyo, known as Chloe to her family, was tragically found dead in a room at the Britannia Hotel in...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Clergyman drags Ziyambi to Court over litigation fees
A CHIVHU pastor has dragged justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi to the High Court, challenging court user fees in a case he won against the government.Abinel Mukaro won a US$73,000 lawsuit agains...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Call for probe into past violence perpetrated by 'Green Bombers'
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Monitors (ZHRM) has called for an inquest into alleged violations perpetrated by members of the feared National Youth Service (NYS), commonly known as ‘Green Bombers'....Published: 30 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Artuz leader granted $50 000 bail
AMALGAMATED Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) leader Obert Masaraure was yesterday granted $50 000 bail at the High Court in a case he faces charges of obstructing justice.Masaraure, wh...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Don't abandon US$ demands'
INCARCERATED teachers' union leader Obert Masaraure yesterday urged fellow educators not to "sell-out" in the push for United States dollar salaries ahead of their crunch meeting with government next ...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
NMWUZ President outrageous over Masaraure unlawful detention
HARARE: NMWUZ President Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka is demanding the immediate release of ARTUZ - Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe's teachers’ ...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 21:37hrs | 5 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Zimbabwe police accused of causing death of woman
A ZIMBABWEAN court has faulted some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers and ruled that foul play could have been committed which led to the death of Sharai Mukaro, a Chivhu woman.Mukaro, a...Published: 19 Jul 2022 at 15:27hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena
Chamisa says he is under siege
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday railed against President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the wave of arrests targeting opposition and civic society leaders and vowed that his Citizens Coalition for ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV+ Zimbabwe man (21) who died of HIV was neglected by healthcare staff
A 21-year-old man died due to neglect, after he was not given treatment for HIV while he was a prisoner at Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Chelmsford, an inquest has determined. HIV is a "treatable" condit...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ president Obert Masaraure charged over 2016 'murder'
Amalgamated Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure was arrested on Tuesday accused of murder.ARTUZ said the charges from a 2016 incident are without merit.Masara...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 17:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time to protect people from their churches
VERY little is known about one of the worst religion-related mass murders and tragedies that occurred in Uganda in 2000 in which 700 Ugandans died. More is known about the 1978 Jonestown massacre in G...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:20hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
'Killer' cops face grilling
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have commenced an inquest into circumstances surrounding the death of a Chivhu woman who succumbed to injuries following severe assault and torture by police in September last y...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mystery deaths deepen in Zimbabwe
DEATH is never easy and, whenever it strikes, the grief it causes is traumatic for family and friends who would have lost a loved one.This encounter with mortality always leaves the surviving ...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 18:49hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Cyril Ramaphosa appears to be using the ANC's step-aside rule to target, purge political opponents
President Cyril Ramaphosa increasingly appears to be using the ANC's "step-aside" rule to target and purge his political opponents, while affirming his untouchable supporters, before next year's elect...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Clyde Ramalaine
Warriors on brink of COSAFA elimination after Namibia defeat
Zimbabwe 0-2 NamibiaZimbabwe were on Sunday left searching for only their second win after 11 matches under coach Zdravko Logarušić after going down 2-0 to Namibia in the COSAFA Cup in Port Eliz...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 19:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police shooting fatal case in bizarre twist
SOME Beitbridge police officers believed to have shot and killed a local man, allegedly approached a traditional healer in the border seeking to be cleansed against avenging spirits, the deceased's fa...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:33hrs | | by Gifford Mehluli Sibanda
Harrowing murders by Zimbabweans in Diaspora
ENGLAND does not change people but it brings out what people were hiding all along. In five years I've been here, 30 Zimbabweans have become uxoricides. Uxoricide (from Latin uxor meaning "wife" and -...Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:13hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zanu-PF completes inquest in Kwekwe Central primary poll violence
ZANU-PF Midlands provincial leadership has completed investigations into the violence that rocked Kwekwe Central primary poll leading to the indefinite suspension of the process in October last year....Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zambia hurtling towards contested elections
THERE is something to a name after all, it seems.The late "King Cobra", Michael Sata, broke away from the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) and formed his own party, the Patriotic Front...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mohadi's phone was 'cloned'
Vice President Kembo Mohadi's mobile phone was cloned leading to embarrassing leaks of his private communications, according to one of his top aides.An inquest is in full swing in Mohadi's off...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Harare Central Prison
A DIARRHOEA outbreak has hit Harare Central Prison, which houses an estimated 100 inmates at a time holding cells have no running water. Clean water has reportedly been scarce at the prison, a...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:08hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Pastor accussed of 63 counts of rape applies for bail
Tim Omotoso (born Timothy Oluseun Omotoso) the senior pastor of a Jesus Dominion International, based in Durban, South Africa who is facing 63 charges of Rape, 34 alternative charges, among them...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 12:18hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Was it the right decision for Ineos Grenadiers to overlook Geraint Thomas?
It seems like yesterday that Geraint Thomas was rubbing his eyes in disbelief that he had just won the Tour de France. The Welshman produced the performance of his life over the three weeks to win the...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 12:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Jenni Williams dragged to court
PRESSURE groups in Matabeleland have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Matabeleland Collective leader Jenni Williams to court over the emotive Gukurahundi killings of the 1980s.Pressure...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa can't lead Gukurahundi reburials, says Survivor
GUKURAHUNDI survivor Charles Thomas, Ibhetshu LikaZulu and Zapu have filed a High Court chamber application seeking to bar President Emmerson Mnangagwa from conducting the exhumations of victims of Ma...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Tawanda Muchehiwa's gory story on how he was abducted by Ferret team
I often wake up in the middle of the night sweating profusely with a pulsating headache. At that moment, I can feel intense pain on the right side of my jaw. I never get back to sleep.I have t...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 09:49hrs | 15 | by Tawanda Muchehiwa
Parliament crafts law to investigate mysterious deaths
THE Coroner's Office Bill, which will provide for establishment of an office responsible for investigating all deaths due to unnatural causes, has gone through its second reading stage.Justice...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman forced to give birth standing up in South Africa
A newborn baby who died at Mamelodi Hospital because his mother, a Zimbabwean national, was allegedly forced to give birth standing up was buried on Tuesday.Theresa Ngwendu, 30, said she was r...Published: 20 Aug 2019 at 17:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zifa bombshell
ALLEGED ring leaders of a player revolt that rocked the Warriors camp before and during the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Egypt will not be selected for future national team assignments as t...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC needs to rethink by-elections strategy
An inquest was inevitable following the opposition MDC's loss in the weekend by-elections, particularly the Lupane East constituency, with finger-pointing predictably being the order of the day. For m...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Nqaba Matshazi
Legislative reform agenda buttresses Mnangagwa's sincerity
This is the second part of a trilogy of articles that I am writing outlining the reform agenda being pursued by President Mnangagwa in the Second Republic. In the previous article I dwelt on political...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:16hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Chiyangwa's ally to expose 'theft' at Zifa
Suspended Zifa executive committee member Chamu Chiwanza has promised to spill the beans on the "theft" that is taking place at the association, following his suspension on allegations of electoral fr...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
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