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Insiza: The land of gold and glory
INSIZA is a district in Matabeleland South Province and its capital, Filabusi, is 100km south of Bulawayo, along the Mbalabala/Zvishavane Road. The district boasts of a diverse landscape, with gentle ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners wreak havoc in Matebeleland South
CHIEF Jahana of Matebeleland South province has expressed concern over illegal gold miners who are terrorising villagers in the province.In an interview with Southern Eye recently, the traditi...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed 12 months over false rape claim
A WOMAN from Mahatshula North, Bulawayo, has been slapped with a 12-month prison term for making a false rape claim against her husband Doswell Mupundu (52) to spite him.After falling out with...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host ICC WC again
ZIMBABWE will co-host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 alongside South Africa and Namibia, the International Cricket Council have announced. The ICC confirmed the decision yesterday, after...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:09hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs want Gutu out of NPRC
MATABELELAND traditional leaders have called for the resignation of former MDC-T vice-president Obert Gutu from the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) claiming he was conflicted and t...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 17:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Villagers face eviction in Ntabazinduna
A NUMBER of villagers in Ntabazinduna, Umguza district, Matabeleland North province, face eviction to pave way for the installation of power lines by the country's power utility.The project is...Published: 23 Jun 2021 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chief Jahana confronts Mnangagwa
Chief Jahana of Insiza has written a letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa 'strongly' objecting to the mining exploration of lithium in Fort Rixon without following due processes.The Governme...Published: 20 May 2021 at 18:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Insiza villagers cry foul
SOME villager in the Khombo area of Insiza in Matabeleland South have accused their traditional leader of parcelling out land to outsiders, leaving them without enough grazing land for their livestock...Published: 02 May 2021 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Insiza villagers angry with 'outsiders' exploiting macimbi
INSIZA villagers in Matabeleland South have complained over the exploitation of local resources such as amacimbi (mopane worms) and gold by people from outside the district who destroy vegetation....Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 21:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farmers face water logging
A NUMBER of farmers in Matobo are facing water logging challenges in their fields due to excessive rainfall that has been pounding the district for the past few weeks and are worried that their crops ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Three dead after car swept away
THREE passengers, including a minor, onboard a pirating Toyota Noah drowned when the vehicle was swept away after its driver attempted to cross a flooded river in Zvishavane at the weekend. Th...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
River sweeps away taxi, killing three
THREE people were killed when a pirate taxi they were travelling in was swept away by a flooded river in Zvishavane. Police identified the three as Tariro Makwa (24), Aneno Manduku (39) and Gertrude M...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official caught in fierce storm over land
A ZANU-PF official in Shangani, Matabeleland South, is allegedly usurping the authority of traditional leaders and the Lands ministry by illegally selling state land to unsuspecting people.In ...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Children accuse mother of witchcraft
A woman from Jahana Village under Chief Njelele has approached Chief Njelele's traditional court after her children accused her of bewitching them.The woman Sithabiso Ndlovu said she hasn't kn...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe' will not last long - Mthwakazi Institute Of Research
Mthwakazi Institute Of Research has been putting together pieces of a question on the lips of many in the binary state of Zimbabwe and beyond borders. The question whether Zimbabwe will remain United ...Published: 16 Jul 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by 'Zimbabwe' will not last long - Mthwakazi Institute Of Research
5 000 settlers face eviction in Insiza, Shangani
OVER 5 000 villagers who illegally settled themselves at Ensangu and Lochard farms in Shangani, Insiza district, are facing eviction as the government seeks to address the issue of chaotic settlements...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sucked into deadly chiefs' territorial war
ZVISHAVANE traditional leader Chief Mapanzure has been accused of illegally extending his territory into Insiza Chief Jahana's in a battle that has stoked tribal tensions between the two.What ...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier runs amok, 'turns' Hwange bar into a war zone
A SOLDIER allegedly turned a bar in Hwange into a war zone where he pummelled patrons on several occasions and stabbed one of them. Benson Gwenzi (29) of 371 Empumalanga, stationed at the Zimb...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 22:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hubby killer jailed for 15 years
A BEITBRIDGE woman who killed her 50-year-old husband by kicking him on his privates before finishing him off by stabbing him with a kitchen knife during a fight over money for rent, was yesterday sen...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele Chiefs' letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa - Fulltext
From the Office of.... CHIEF VEZI MADUNA MAFU OF AVOCA FILABUSI COMMUNAL LANDS 9 October 2018 The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa ...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 20:46hrs | 9 | by Chief Maduna, Chief Jahana and Chief Sibasa
Husband 'killer' claims dead man stabbed self
A 27 YEAR-OLD Beitbridge woman who allegedly killed her 50-year-old husband by kicking him on his privates before finishing him off by stabbing him with a kitchen knife during a fight over money for r...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa petitioned to rein in Zanu-PF officials selling State land
CHIEF Jahana and villagers from Shangani in Insiza North, Matabeleland South, have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to rein in Zanu-PF district officials from reportedly grabbing and selling St...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chief Jahana's People Terrorised by Zanu PF
People of Nsango village under chief Jahana are leaving under the extreme terror of Zanu PF under the command of Shem Mathe, the headmaster of Nsango Primary school. The headmaster is said to have ope...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 11:21hrs | | by Mqondisi Moyo
Woman shamed over affair with headman
AN "untouchable" and "bragging" woman from Lochard Farm under Chief Jahana in Matabeleland South Province got more than what she had bargained for when she was shamed by her neighbour who revealed her...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland Chiefs petition Chiwenga over dispute
THREE chiefs from Matebeleland South province have petitioned Vice-President Constantino Chiwengwa to rein in Chief Mapanzure of Zvishavane and stop him from interfering in Chief Jahana's area of juri...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 18:24hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Chief Charumbira faces ouster
SOME traditional leaders have reportedly started pushing for the ouster of the Chiefs' Council president Fortune Charumbira, whom they accuse of frog-marching them into Zanu-PF politics when they were...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Chiefs want preferential treatment for Matebeleland students
TRADITIONAL leaders from Matebeleland region have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa, raising concern over alleged low recruitment of students from Matabeleland at local colleges.In the p...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Profile of Fortune Mguni (Daniel Molokele) - Hwange Central
Fortune Mguni (also known as Daniel Molokele) is a pro-democracy human rights lawyer well known for his fight for democracy in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Over the years he has also established himself...Published: 24 May 2018 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man with breasts seeks help
BOOBY trap?A Gokwe man claims to have mysteriously grown a pair of breasts.Blessed Bepe (46) of Village Tizora under Chief Njelele said he could not even sleep because of the newest fe...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man grows breasts
Adultery and the strange world of mystery and witchcraft, or is it superstition?For a 47 year old man from Jahana village in Gokwe, the world of witchcraft is not just a fable but a reality th...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Killer' son in court
A FORT Rixon man who allegedly beheaded his father with an axe after accusing him of stealing his mangoes has appeared in court.Clement Hove (37) of Maturi village under Chief Jahana, Lambani ...Published: 29 Jan 2018 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills father over mangoes 'theft'
A-37-YEAR-OLD man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South's Insiza District allegedly chopped off his father's head with an axe after accusing the elderly man of stealing his mangoes, police confirmed y...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Gold panner stabbed 7 times struggling for life
A 34-YEAR-OLD suspected illegal gold panner is battling for life after he was stabbed seven times when rivals attacked him during a gold mine wrangle in Fort Rixon.Anele Ncube of New Eclipse M...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills 7-year-old for phone charger
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy from Fort Rixon was allegedly strangled to death by a man who sneaked into his bedroom in the middle of the night after he had earlier during the day refused to give him a cellpho...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndove fights fraud charges in High Court
PROMINENT Bulawayo lawyer, Mr Brighton Ndove, who is being accused of allegedly conniving with two bogus estate agents to dupe a city woman of her residential stand in Matsheumhlophe suburb, has appro...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists destroy village head's homestead
SIX villagers, including a teacher and a Zanu-PF councillor from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South province, have been hauled to court on allegations of destroying a village head's homestead, accusing ...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pupils expelled for failing to bring food to school
A school headmaster in Insiza South is reported to have expelled pupils from school because they failed to bring food for the feeding scheme at the school.Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that ...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 09:14hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Couple finds dead owl in bedroom
SURPRISE!When Season Sibanda and his wife Consilia Dube retired to bed they found a dead, bloodied owl in their hut on Saturday evening.The couple from Jahana village under Chief...Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Gweru Highway fence officially handed over to Govt
THE Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) yesterday officially handed over to Government 162 kilometres of a fence erected either side of the Bulawayo-Gweru Highway at a cost of about $500 000....Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another prominent lawyer in fraud storm
A prominent Bulawayo lawyer, Mr Brighton Ndove and two bogus estate agents have been taken to court by a woman they allegedly duped of a residential stand in Matsheumhlope suburb.Mr Ndove, a s...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Heal Zimbabwe condemn destruction of village head's home by Zanu PF thugs
Heal Zimbabwe Trust has condemned the destruction of Insangu Village head Enerst Nxumalo's home in Insiza by Zanu PF thugs following the land dispute in Matebeleland South.Zanu PF supporters u...Published: 04 Jul 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
MDC-T dispatches bouncers to fight Zanu-PF
THE MDC-T Matabeleland South province has dispatched its teams to Insiza North to "defend" opposition supporters who have come under attack from Zanu-PF activists pushing for their eviction from the a...Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 13:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zapu wades into Insiza land dispute
THE Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has waded into a land dispute in Insiza North, Matabeleland South province, confronting Zanu PF officials accused of assaulting and evicting suspected opposition supporter...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF activists attack village head
ERNEST Nxumalo, a village head-in-chief in Jahana's area in Shangani had his homestead destroyed on Sunday, while his family members were attacked by suspected Zanu-PF supporters, who accused him of s...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
A list of Mthwakazi Chiefs
Here is a list of iZinduna zakoMthwakazi, ezinye sezakhothama. 1. Bakwayi - Stanley Sithole »Matobo2. Bango - Godin Dube »Mangwe3. Bankwe - Silinga Sibanda »Mberengwa...Published: 05 May 2017 at 13:21hrs | 143 | by Staff Reporter
Woman in court for killing hubby
THE trial of a 26-year-old Beitbridge woman who allegedly fatally stabbed her 50-year-old husband with a kitchen knife during a paternity row, has been postponed to May 3.Geraldine Nyo...Published: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ndebele villagers fear for another Gukurahundi
Villagers of Insangu in Chief Jahana's area in Shangani are now living in fear following the brutal attack on four people by suspected Zanu-PF youths following fierce land clashes.Over 57 ...Published: 08 Apr 2017 at 11:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fierce land clashes in Matabeleland breaks out
Suspected Zanu PF youths reportedly injured four villagers in Insangu village in Chief Jahana's area in Shangani during renewed land clashes on Sunday.The injured were rushed to United B...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 04:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man buries son at nephew's doorstep
IN an incident that has left Gokwe villagers baffled, a man from Jahana area under Chief Njelele buried his son at his nephew's doorstep, suspecting his mysterious death could have been caused by ...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 11:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Death in bedroom war
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman allegedly stabbed her 50-year-old husband to death in Beitbridge following a row over the paternity of "their" five-month-old daughter.The incident, which has since bec...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
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