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Helen Suzman Foundation fights in Zimbabwe migrants corner
MORE than 200 000 Zimbabwean migrants holding South African special permits called Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) yesterday received a major boost when the Helen Suzman Foundation moved in to assi...Published: 3 hrs ago | 538 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA take battle to Administrative Court
ZIFA have approached the Administrative Court to formally challenge the decision by the Sports and Recreation Commission to suspend the association's executive committee. The Notice of Appeal ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 56 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zesa bosses implicated in illegal debt collection deal
ZESA Holdings Group financial controller, Mr Tafireyi Chikwenhere, yesterday told the court that three top executives at the power utility allowed a local law firm to perform debt collection services ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 193 | by Staff reporter
SA Minister opposes court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates
SOUTH AFRICA'S Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South A...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1779 | by Staff reporter
Philip Chiyangwa takes on Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF's Zvimba South legislator and businessman Philip Chiyangwa is challenging the compulsory acquisition of his land in Warren Park, Harare, where the State wants to set up a museum for African li...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 3823 | by Staff reporter
ZIFA officers being harassed by SRC
ZIFA legal advisor, Chenaimoyo Gumiro, says his clients are simply being harassed by the Sports Commission and have no case to answer at all in the fallout that has dominated domestic football. ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:27hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Parly shortlists 12 ZHRC candidates
Parliament is next week expected to hold interviews to fill two vacancies that have arisen in the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission.At least 12 candidates have been shortlisted for the intervie...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:26hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Social media troll apologises to Makandiwa
SOUTH AFRICA-BASED Zimbabwean social media troll, Tinashe Exevier Mutamiri, has apologised to United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa over statements he published online ag...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Man fraudulently acquires 'dead' SA-based businessman's farm
A BULAWAYO man allegedly faked the death of a South Africa-based businessman and fraudulently took ownership of his farm in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, through a court order.Zephaniah...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:37hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife fit to face trial
The trial of Marry Mubaiwa will kick off on December 6 after two medical doctors who examined her indicated that she was mentally fit to follow court proceedings.Mubaiwa recently underwent psy...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
US$1m fraud trial hits snag
The trial of builder George Katsimberis, who is facing allegations of defrauding a local land developer of close to US$1 million has hit another setback after his new lawyers requested for transcripts...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Sanyangore faces jail
Victory World International Ministries church leader Paul Sanyangore is facing a three-month jail term after failing to settle a US$10 200 debt with satellite transmission company, Viewsat Limited (Vi...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:32hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Knives out over Shiri estate
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation into the alleged illegal sale of part of the late national hero and Lands and Agriculture minister Perrance Shiri's estate....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:41hrs | 3421 | by Staff reporter
High Court mum on by-election challenge 6 months on
THE High Court is yet to deliver judgment on a matter where human rights activists challenged Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's ban on by-elections six months ago citing COVID-19 measures....Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
3 women assist men gang rape two victims
THREE women are suspected to have ganged up with two men and assisted them to rape two victims in separate incidents.This raises concerns over involvement of women in the perpetration of viole...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 984 | by Staff reporter
Mafume wants charges dropped
SUSPENDED Harare mayor Jacob Mafume plans to ask the courts to drop charges of attempting to defeat the course of justice, in which he is accused of attempting to interfere with a witness in the trial...Published: 30 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans fret over SA decision on permits
The decision by South Africa's Cabinet on Wednesday last week to discontinue the issuance of Zimbabwean special dispensation permits has raised anxiety among many locals living in that country who hav...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:31hrs | 951 | by Staff reporter
Biti in eighth attempt to stop assault trial
MDC Alliance vice president Tendai Biti has approached the High Court to stop his trial at the Magistrates Court where he is accused of verbally assaulting a Russian national, Tatiana Aleshina....Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 18:43hrs | 644 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer dupes client US$3 000
A SERIAL fraudster who masqueraded as a lawyer was on Friday arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi after duping several people that unknowingly requested for legal services from him....Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 18:42hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa guards brutalise motorist
Soldiers that were part of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's escort yesterday assaulted a Harare motorist and later detained him on charges of intercepting his long motorcade.The incident happene...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:09hrs | 3846 | by Staff reporter
Fresh twist to Prophet Freddy case
A police officer investigating a matter where a ZBC presenter is accused of extorting prominent preacher Tapiwa Freddy has been accused of unlawfully seizing her mobile phone.In a letter addre...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 12:07hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Women's groups gun for Chiwenga
Women rights defenders are convening a virtual indaba tomorrow to deliberate on the continuous harassment and alleged abuse of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa Chiwe...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1218 | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer in court for fraud
A Harare man, who allegedly masqueraded as a lawyer and was paid US$3 000 for his "services", appeared before a Harare court on Friday charged with fraud.Beven Chipunza (32) of 1206 Crowboroug...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:42hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Spirit of Morrison Nyati still lives
IF you are as old as Bishop Lazi, you probably would never be able to banish the irrepressible memories of those chicken bus rides from the village to the city, or vice versa.However forgettab...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:41hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenger vows to forge ahead with his court action
Zanu-PF youth league member Sybeth Musengezi yesterday vowed to forge ahead with his court action where he is challenging the constitutionality of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ascendancy as Zanu-PF ...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 1326 | by Staff reporter
Zec suspends voter registration
THE suspension of the December 6 voter registration blitz by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has raised concern amid suspicion that it could be the work of a hidden political hand meant to blo...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:58hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Council tender scam backfires
A Harare man has been jailed for two years for attempting to defraud Chitungwiza Municipality of US$119 000 in a tender scam.Darlington Chirara was initially jailed for 36 months when he appea...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:53hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife freed asHigh Court lashes magistrate Lazini Ncube
The High Court on Monday ordered the release from 10-day custody of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa, who was detained by a magistrate for the purposes of undergoing...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:09hrs | 3696 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in SA claim being denied health care
HUMAN rights organisations are concerned about policy changes affecting immigrants since the Gauteng health department gazetted them in June last year and issued a circular in May 2020.Accordi...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 18:07hrs | 966 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lawyer reported to Law Society of Zimbabwe for unprofessionalism
ATTORNEYS representing Zanu-PF member Sybeth Musengezi, who has taken the ruling party and five senior officials to court over contentions of installing President Emmerson Mnangagwa as new leader ille...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1677 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife challenges 'malicious' jailing
MARRY Mubaiwa, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, has filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court seeking a review of a judgement by Harare magistrate Lazini Ncube to have...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
South Africa court halts removal of Buyanga's son to Zimbabwe
Millionaire businessman Frank Buyanga has obtained a temporary interdict at the South African High Court stopping attempts to remove his seven-year-old son to Zimbabwe, where authorities say he was un...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Mutanda fights CAPS govt shareholding claim
WAR veteran and businessman Fredrick Charles Mutanda has approached the High Court seeking an order to set aside an arbitration ruling that government is the majority shareholder of pharmaceutical com...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:11hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lawyers are bullies: Zanu-PF activist
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's lawyers have been accused of applying "bullying tactics" after they threatened to sue a legal firm representing Zanu-PF activist Edwin Manikai who is challenging the par...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:10hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
UZ student says government cancelled scholarship over vote campaign
A youth activist who has been campaigning for the registration of new voters has had his government scholarship cancelled over alleged links with the opposition.University of Zimbabwe student ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:58hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Mphoko ignores Mnangagwa legitimacy lawsuit
FORMER vice president Phelekezela Mphoko has failed to respond to the High Court application by a Zanu-PF official challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa's legitimacy.Zanu-PF youth member, S...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Robin Vela slaps Finance ministry director with US$2 million lawsuit
FORMER NSSA board chairperson Robin Vela is demanding US$2 million from a Finance ministry director, Memory Mukondomi, who this week implicated him in the ongoing Priscah Mupfumira corruption case....Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:55hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Letter to my people: You're paying heavy price for coup
My Dear People, THIS week is a painful one for me, I almost didn't write to you because I feel so much pain.I know what you are thinking. You think it was painful because it marks four...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 09:16hrs | 2245 | by Dr Amai Stop it
Chiwenga's Ex-wife seek High Court review
Lawyers representing Marry Mubaiwa have approached the High Court seeking a review of the trial court proceedings that led to her being remanded in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pend...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 08:08hrs | 2083 | by Straff Reporter
Mugabe goes to court over TV paternity show
A TV host whose DNA paternity show was shut down by the Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPAZ) has gone to the High Court to challenge the decision.Tinashe Mugabe's hit show, The Closure...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 07:46hrs | 1678 | by Staff reporter
War veterans wants trial date or to be remove from remand
THIRTY-NINE members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) who are accused of participating in a gathering with the intention to cause public violence were today remande...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:37hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe judges hear own appeal
SUPREME Court judges on Tuesday presided over their own appeal against a judgment by the High Court, which outlawed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's term of offi...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 656 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife remanded in custody
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube yesterday remanded Marry Mubaiwa in custody for 10 days at the Harare Remand Prison pending medical examinations by two Government doctors to ascertain whether or not...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:14hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Matsika loses Croco shares dispute
Businessman Farai Matsika on Monday had his appeal against a High Court ruling that he had used fabricated documents in an attempt to wrestle a 30 percent stake in Croco Holdings thrown out by the Sup...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 05:06hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over anti 'regime change' NGOs Bill
THE recently-gazetted Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendment Bill violates the Constitution, legal think-tanks said yesterday, adding that it failed to explain why government wanted to revamp ...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
SC hears Malaba judgment appeal
The Supreme Court is today expected to hear the appeal against the urgent High Court judgment over the extension of Chief Justice Luke Malaba's service by another five years.Justice, Legal and...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:40hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife's trial ruling today
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube is today expected to make a ruling on whether Marry Mubaiwa's trial on criminal charges will commence after two medical practitioners gave conflicting explanations on...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
Woman loses freedom bid in $35m fraud case
THE woman who allegedly duped a local businessman of $35 million in a botched mining chemicals deal sometime last year, yesterday lost her freedom bid after the court dismissed her application for exc...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
SA police hold Zimbabwean serial killer in deaths of 7 women
South African police say a Zimbabwean man arrested for possession of a stolen mobile phone is in fact a serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least seven women.Themba Prince Willard D...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:40hrs | 636 | by Staff reporter
Resident acquitted on charge of stealing BCC manhole lids
A BULAWAYO resident who was accused of stealing Bulawayo City Council's sewerage manhole lids valued at $17 200 was last week found not guilty of the crime and acquitted at the close of the Stat...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
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