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Thief caught wearing stolen clothes

A 23-year-old man from Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of unlawful entry and theft.Tinashe Chiwara appeared before the Mt Darwin Magistrates Court, where he was handed a one-…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 15:06hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter

Zinwa thieves fight over loot and get busted

What began as a seemingly flawless inside job by three Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) employees quickly spiralled into a public farce and legal nightmare, after the trio turned on each other in broad daylight over a botched loot…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter

Job losses plague Zimbabwe's retail, mining sectors

Zimbabwe is facing a deepening employment crisis, with thousands of workers losing their jobs across the retail and mining sectors, as worsening power shortages, policy inconsistencies, and a sluggish global commodities market continue to …

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:31hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ministers, top officials loot broke parastatals

Senior government officials, including cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, and directors, are siphoning millions of dollars from state-owned enterprises to finance extravagant lifestyles, in a growing corruption scandal that is drain…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:28hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter

Cable crooks arrested with loot worth over US$1,500 in Bulawayo

Two suspected copper cable thieves were left dumbfounded after their apparent smooth heist ended in handcuffs and confiscated loot valued at over US$1,500.The suspects, identified as Khumbulani Gumbo and Nicholas Moyo, were arrested along …

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:15hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt officials loot food aid

Two officers from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare in Guruve, Mashonaland West Province, have been arrested for allegedly stealing food aid meant to support villagers affected by drought. The officers, Mutsa …

Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 14:49hrs | 895 | by Staff reporter

Zec loot driving Chivayo crazy

Scandal-ridden tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo's estranged business partners, Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accuse him of splurging money from the corrupt proceeds of a US$40 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission tender. They claim Chivayo…

Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 10:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Cop implicated in US$53 000 robbery loot

Police have launched a manhunt for one of the six police officers implicated in the seizure of about US$25 500 cash from two security guards who picked us$53 000 that was dropped during a robbery at Quest Financial Services in Belgravia, H…

Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 11:22hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Robbers surrender loot after bees 'apprehend' them

IF you are ever in a situation where you are being robbed, the best thing to do is to comply with the robbers' demands and then report the incident to the police as soon as possible and wait for the wheels of justice to turn.The above advi…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:52hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers get away with US$7,000 loot

A SUSPECTED notorious armed robber from Chegutu yesterday appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa  facing three counts of armed robbery.Benjamin Chipiri (38) was advised to approach the High Court for bail application.He was rema…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Suspect splurged part of US$2,7 million heist loot on cars for 'prophet'

Part of the US$2,7 million seized by seven suspects from a cash-in-transit truck which was transporting ZB Bank cash from Harare to Chinhoyi was used to buy cars for a self-styled prophet in appreciation, a Harare court heard Thursday.This…

Published: 13 May 2023 at 19:45hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Suspect splurged US$2,7 heist loot on cars for 'prophet'

Part of the US$2,7 million seized by seven suspects from a cash-in-transit truck which was transporting ZB Bank cash from Harare to Chinhoyi was used to buy cars for a self-styled prophet in appreciation, a Harare court heard Thursday.This…

Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fawcett Security guards up for stealing US$12,000 from thief

Two Fawcett Security guards appeared in court for allegedly stealing over US$12,000 cash from a theft suspect they had just apprehended with his loot from Total Energies in Hillcrest, Bulawayo.Liberty Mugadha, 24, from Magwegwe North and S…

Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

US$26,000 loot disappears as mob corners, kill armed robbery suspect

Two suspects who thought they had hit the jackpot when they shot and robbed an illegal forex dealer of US$26,000 cash in Beitbridge were cornered and bashed by a mob leading to the death of one of the suspects and the theft of the loot in …

Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 18:00hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa rebukes party MPs who accepted government loot

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa Wednesday issued a guarded condemnation of party MPs who have joined the queue to receive government's US$40,000 windfall issued generously to each legislator in unsolicited loans.T…

Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 05:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe armed robbers flee with US$100,000 loot

THREE suspected armed robbers were arraigned before the Harare magistrates court on charges of robbing their victims of US$100 000 to R300 000.The trio Shadreck Musalonza (41), Raymond Motikari (35) and Susan Kunyarimwe (28) were remanded …

Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dodges questions on theft scandal

Embroiled in controversy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday refused to answer questions about his alleged cover-up of a theft of large amounts of cash from his farm, saying only that he will appear before his party's integr…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 17:42hrs | | by Associated Press

It's getting politically murkier in South Africa

THE African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa will hold its 55th national conference in December this year ahead of the general elections in 2024.  The conference, among others, shapes new party policies and elects members to th…

Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 07:37hrs | 10 | by Tapiwa Gomo

Ramapho$a Dollar Gate: The truth and the lie$

'Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools and accepted by idiots' - Ziad K. Abdelnour.I am not in the habit of arguing with idiots because I know they will drag me to their level and beat me with experience.Neither do I have time to …

Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 18:44hrs | 17 | by Mzilikazi Wa Afrika

Namibian president denies 'inappropriately' assisting Ramaphosa

The Namibian presidency says there is no truth in allegations that President Hage Geingob inappropriately used his office to assist his African counterpart President Cyril Ramaphosa in an alleged cover-up of a cash heist at Ramaphosa's gam…

Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 20:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

ANC Parliamentarians defend their embattled Ramaphosa

The ANC is circling the wagons around President Cyril Ramaphosa to protect him from parliamentary scrutiny as he faces his biggest political crisis during his term as the president."Now you want us to summon the president on allegations? T…

Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 16:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa suspends Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for investigating his Phala Phala loot

Embattled South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from the office of the Public Protector.Mkhwebane was suspended effective from 9 June 2022, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday."Section…

Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 16:24hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Residents dump looted goods in bush

SOME Bulawayo residents who looted groceries from shops in last week's riots have resorted to dumping them in bushes around the city as police investigations intensify. Police investigations have led to the arrest of some of the suspected …

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Police recover looted goods, culprits in court

POLICE in Bulawayo recovered property and groceries worth thousands of dollars in Entumbane suburb that were looted by violent demonstrators. The recovered goods include stoves, refrigerators, freezers, a plough, shoes, exercise books, alc…

Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Villagers didn't loot from plane crash: Police

Police have refuted claims that villagers in Nyajena communal lands in Masvingo South looted wards of cash - both hard currency and local bond notes - from the wreckage of a Cessna light aircraft that crashed in a hill near Renco Mine, kil…

Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

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