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Mnangagwa's govt clarifies scope of crackdown on smuggled goods
Tafadzwa Muguti, Permanent Secretary for Presidential Affairs in the Office of the President, has clarified that the ongoing crackdown on smuggled goods is primarily targeting shops and businesses, no...Published: 22 hrs ago | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border transporter arrested over copper cables
A South Africa-based cross-border transporter, Bongisani Ndlovu (44), was arrested on December 13 after he was found in possession of copper cables near the Gwanda Lithium Mine in the Mandihongola are...Published: 19 Dec 2024 at 16:44hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed 10 years in US$2.7 million ZB Bank heist set free
Tendai Zuze, who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his alleged involvement in the 2021 US$2.7 million ZB Bank highway cash heist, has been acquitted by the High Court on appeal aft...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 08:21hrs | 1155 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cops caught with bribe money at Chinese tile manufacturer
Two Norton-based police officers have been arrested for extortion after attempting to escape arrest moments after accepting a US$5,000 bribe from the Chinese-owned Sunny Yifeng Tiles Zimbabwe Company....Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 08:20hrs | 1529 | by Staff reporter
Police issue warning on WhatsApp attacks
Authorities have sounded the alarm over a spike in cyberattacks, urging the public to exercise caution when using digital platforms such as WhatsApp. Cybercriminals are deploying sophisticated tactics...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 10:32hrs | 668 | by Staff reporter
Man accused of robbing elderly woman
A 55-year-old man from New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo appeared in court facing charges of robbery after allegedly stealing over US$2,000 and a significant amount of South African rand from a 65-year...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 06:35hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
SANDF confiscates stolen Ford Ranger Raptor near Beitbridge border
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers stationed in Limpopo as part of Operation Corona have intercepted a stolen Ford Ranger Raptor valued at R1,110,430 near the Musina border....Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 13:02hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1483 | by Staff reporter
Bogus policemen jailed for possessing drugs, impersonation
Three men accused of impersonating police officers and possessing dangerous drugs were yesterday sentenced in the Harare Magistrates Court. Lloyd Zvama, Clemence Manyika, and Slevester Chaire, all age...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:04hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Bail for jailed cops
Four of the seven police detectives from the homicide unit who were recently arrested on charges of theft and criminal abuse of office have been granted bail by the Bulawayo High Court.Justice...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:24hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
SA cops intercept truck carrying R1m illicit cigarettes from Zimbabwe
Police in Limpopo have arrested two foreign nationals, aged 25 and 31, for possession of illicit Remington Gold cigarettes valued at approximately R1 million.Provincial police spokesperson Col...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:06hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
Harare robbery ring busted
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested five individuals suspected of being behind a series of high-profile armed robberies in Harare, including a major heist at Dinwoo Investments where US$30...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Man kidnaps minor for ritual purposes
A Bulawayo man kidnapped a three year old girl and confessed in court that he wanted to rape her for ritual purposes.The suspect Tawanda Maronze (23) was convicted and jailed four years ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:18hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
7 top rogue cops arrested, dragged to court
Seven high-ranking detectives from the Zimbabwe Republic Police's homicide unit in Bulawayo have been charged with theft, criminal abuse of office, and obstruction of justice following their alleged i...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:38hrs | 973 | by Staff reporter
UK-based miner identifies potential gold in Matebeleland North
United Kingdom-based miner Ariana Resources Plc has announced promising developments at its Dokwe Gold project located in the Tsholotsho District, approximately 110 kilometers west of Bulawayo, Zimbab...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:03hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Bolivia's Morales survives assassination attempt
Bolivia's Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was hit by gunfire captured in a video, reflecting how political tensions have turned violent in the Andean nation between the former leader and his on...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 14:42hrs | 800 | by Staff reporter
Muppet Starmer says Israel has the right, Iran should not respond
In a call for calm amidst escalating military tensions in the Middle East, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged Iran not to retaliate following Israel's airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 16:42hrs | 947 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans jailed for human trafficking in Botswana
Three Zimbabweans and two Batswana have been sentenced to two years in prison each after being convicted of human trafficking in Botswana. The group was arrested in Tonota while transporting 10 undocu...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:58hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Passport scandal exposes Zimbabwe to terrorism
The Zimbabwean government has raised alarms over a passport scandal involving four Cameroonian nationals who were fraudulently issued travel documents, claiming that the incident poses significant ris...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
Drone hits Netanyahu's home?
A drone has been "launched towards" the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea, his office has said."The prime minister and his wife wer...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 13:10hrs | 2576 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrests 3, kills 1 in anti-smuggling operation
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of three individuals and the death of a fourth suspect during an anti-smuggling operation in Mutare on October 16, 2024. Phillimon Matiyashe...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 18:11hrs | 840 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police deflate truck tyres in attempt to catch smugglers
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the recovery of a substantial quantity of smuggled goods, including 211 bales of second-hand clothes, 27 bags of groundnuts, and 60 brand-new shovels, ...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 09:16hrs | 896 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling racket busted at Plumtree border
Police at the Plumtree Border Post successfully foiled a smuggling operation, intercepting three South African-registered vehicles carrying contraband worth over R600,000. The goods, which included gr...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Used clothes take Zimbabwe by storm
Kimberley Dube takes great care with her appearance. She always looks sharp and fashionable in smart-looking jeans, t-shirts, sweatpants, tops, and designer sneakers."I love jeans - can't get ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 11:24hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean children stuck in Botswana reunited with parents
The 14 Zimbabwean children intercepted by Botswana authorities while traveling to South Africa without proper travel documents have been reunited with their parents. The children, who are school-aged ...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:29hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
SA's Operation Vala Umgodi nets 3 Zimbabweans
A South African Police Service (SAPS) Border Policing team, working in collaboration with SARS Customs officials, seized illicit tobacco products valued at more than R21 million and arrested three und...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 14:03hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Bus crew, passengers arrested for possessing mbanje
Police have arrested the crew and two passengers of an Inter Africa bus after discovering 62 kilograms of dagga (cannabis) in their possession at a security roadblock along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Roa...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean goats and sheep smuggled into South Africa
Police have arrested two suspects in possession of 22 goats and eight sheep, which they allegedly intended to smuggle into South Africa via an illegal crossing point near Beitbridge. The suspects were...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 14463 | by Staff reporter
Cameroonians caught with fake Zimbabwe passports
Tawanda Waniwa, an employee at the Mt. Darwin registry office, is embroiled in a serious fraud scandal after allegedly issuing four fraudulent Zimbabwean birth certificates to Cameroonian nationals wh...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 11:07hrs | 2636 | by Staff reporter
Granny 'cattle rustler' denied bail
A daring 71-year-old woman from Ntabazinduna, Umguza District in Matabeleland North, has been denied bail after allegedly masterminding a complex cattle rustling operation involving the theft of 20 ca...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:08hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
Armed gang wears security company uniforms to hijack patrol vehicle
Five armed suspects allegedly hijacked a security company's patrol vehicle in Chipinge, forcing the guards to hand over their uniforms before stealing approximately USD 1.1 million and R1.2 million....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 14:39hrs | 172 | by Staff reporter
Suspected stocktheives denied freedom again
Three suspected cattle thieves who allegedly stole 18 cattle from grazing lands in Plumtree were denied freedom again yesterday after they had applied for discharge at the close of the state case....Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:08hrs | 139 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bosso held by 10 men Chicken Inn
Chicken Inn 0-0 HighlandersHighlanders failed to make the most of their numerical advantage, settling for a goalless draw against 10-man Chicken Inn on Sunday afternoon.The Gamecocks playe...Published: 25 Aug 2024 at 17:45hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
SA man intercepted while driving stolen car to Zimbabwe denied bail
A 32-year-old man was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Thabamoopo Magistrate's Court in Limpopo on Monday for possession of a stolen vehicle, a white Toyota Land Cruiser Prado VX....Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 15:01hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Zimra warehouses full of smuggled goods
State warehouses at Beitbridge Border Post are overflowing with intercepted goods as security officials continue to crackdown on smugglers along the border.The use of drones, commercial and ba...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:31hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Another car smuggler arrested in SA
South Africa's anti-smuggling task team has apprehended a 44-year-old suspect driving a stolen vehicle towards the Limpopo River. The man was intercepted on Monday with a Toyota Fortuner stolen from G...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
SA truck intercepted with cigarettes contraband at border
On Thursday, security agents at Beitbridge intercepted a South African truck smuggling 50 boxes of Remington Gold cigarettes, valued at thousands of dollars. The contraband was hidden within a...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:20hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Suspected Stocktheives apply to be acquitted
Three suspected cattle thieves who allegedly stole 18 cattle from grazing lands in Plumtree today indicated that they want to apply for discharge at the close of the state case.Shelton Dube (2...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 17:08hrs | 412 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Rampant fraud on fuel in transit worries Mthuli Ncube
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has proposed a temporary import duty on fuel in transit to other countries to address ongoing issues with transit fraud. In his mid-term budget statement to parli...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 16:01hrs | 3096 | by Staff reporter
SA border police intercept suspected stolen car
South African police officers at the Beitbridge Border Post arrested a male suspect driving a suspected stolen vehicle on Tuesday.The vehicle, a late model Mercedes Benz believed to have been ...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 16:13hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cigarette smuggler busted in SA
South African authorities have intercepted a 20-year-old migrant transporting smuggled cigarettes worth an estimated R160,000. The arrest was confirmed by Limpopo police spokesperson, Colonel Malasela...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 15:41hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for gun-toting businessman
On Friday, the Murewa Magistrates Court issued a warrant of arrest for controversial businessman Clark Makoni after he failed to appear for a hearing. Makoni faces four charges, including attempted mu...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 10:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Radiation material intercepted at Beitbridge border
The Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) recently intercepted a shipment of radioactive material at the Beitbridge Border Post. The material, transported from South Africa in a South Afri...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 15:05hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
South Africans jailed after being caught driving stolen Toyota to Zimbabwe
Two suspects, Simphiwe Dhladhla, 32, and Siphiwe Sigasa, 31, were remanded in custody after appearing in court for possession of a stolen Toyota Fortuner and a Toyota Hilux GD-6 bakkie.The duo...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 07:06hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge 'hearse' pistols: More details emerge
Police have identified three individuals arrested for smuggling 10 boxed pistols and 100 bottles of Bron Cleer syrup hidden in a coffin at Beitbridge Border Post on Sunday. National police spo...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe border police intercept 10 pistols in hearse
Police in Beitbridge intercepted a shipment of firearms smuggled into Zimbabwe in a hearse bound for Chipinge yesterday. The discovery was made during a routine inspection at the Port Health Authority...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe's accomplices acquitted
Harare West legislator Joanah Mamombe was ordered to present her defense after the close of the State's case, while her co-accused Cecilia Chimbiri, Lovejoy Chitengu, and Stanley Manyenga were acquitt...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
D-Day for CCC MP, accomplices
Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Joanah Mamombe and her co-accused, Makomborero Haruziviishe and Tererai Obey Sithole, will learn their fate today regarding charges of incitin...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ruling in Joana Mamombe and others' case deferred
Harare Provincial Magistrate Mr. Taurai Manuwere has postponed the ruling in the case involving CCC legislator Joana Mamombe and her co-accused to June 13, as one of the defendants is currently taking...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans arrested at Beitbridge Border Post over explosives
Two male suspects from Zimbabwe, between the ages of 32 and 42, were arrested in the early hours of today at the Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo, accused of attempting to smuggle into the country, 1...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
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