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Artisanal miner killed in cold blood
Artisanal miner Moses Chatikita (39) was allegedly murdered in a gold rush at Watakai farm in Concession recently.The now-deceased Chatikita was assaulted with a shovel on the head and died on...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 09:24hrs | 1021 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe
Zimbabwe police detective accused of terrorizing miners
The Kadoma business community has lodged an urgent complaint against Detective Sergeant Hardline Maisiri, accusing him of extortion and corruption. Business owners, particularly in the mining sector, ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 16:19hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
State withdraws charges against Zanu-PF bigwig
The State withdrew charges against prominent Mutare businessman and Zanu-PF bigwig Isau Mupfumi yesterday due to insufficient evidence connecting him to recent violent clashes in Mutare's central busi...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:25hrs | 4644 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt bans mine registration applications
GOVERNMENT has issued a ban on the applications for registration of mines due to chaotic scenes characterising the sector since the proliferation of Chinese and indigenous miners in the extractive ind...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fleeing armed robber dies in accident
AN armed robber died in a horrific accident last week, while his three gun-toting colleagues sustained serious injuries after their gate-away vehicle hit a tree during a high-speed chase with vigilant...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete gang faces attempted murder charge
TWO machete-wielding men from Selilaba village, Fort Rixon, Matebeleland South province have appeared in court facing an attempted murder charge after they assaulted a fellow villager accusing him of ...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shona-speaking youths invade Insiza, abuse locals
VIOLENCE has erupted in Theleka area in Insiza, Matebeleland South province, after a machete-wielding gangs reportedly from Mashonaland and Midlands provinces, notoriously known as Mashurugwi or Mabha...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 18:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding robber flees naked
A suspected robber allegedly fled naked after he was caught trying to rape a woman he robbed of her money.Mqondisi Khupe (21) of Madlambuzi area Plumtree appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machete-wielding robbers jailed
Two machete-wielding robbers who robbed a bar lady and her boyfriend at midnight in Plumtree were convicted yesterday.Alpha Moyo (21) and Tongomani Vundla (21) were sentenced to 18 months in j...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 16:46hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Machete gangs terrorise Esigodini villagers
Villagers in the Esigodini area of Umzingwane district, Matebeleland South province, are living in fear due to the presence of machete-wielding artisanal miners who are terrorizing the communities....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2 Mutsvangwas, 6 women and 3 Mnangagwas
With former television personality Tatenda Mavetera thrown into the mix, one needs very little imagination to describe Zimbabwe's Cabinet that was sworn into office early this week following a sham el...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 22:09hrs | 4 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Armed robbers raid mine
Eight machete-wielding robbers pounced on a mine in Kwekwe and got away with 150 kgs of gold carbon, cash which amounted to US$ 140 and cellphones on Sunday.National police spokesperson Assist...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 22:04hrs | 7 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Highway robbers cause havoc in Zimbabwe
FORTY-FIVE-year-old Jonas Kabasa is among several truck drivers whose dislike for passing through Zimbabwe on long-distance trips is all too apparent.He drives trucks from South Africa to Zamb...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers pounce on family, indecently assault wife
Four machete-wielding armed robbers pounced on a Mvurwi family, stole cash and valuables before indecently assaulting the mother.Provincial spokesperson Sergeant Major Samuel Chikasha said the...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 19:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Six machete-wielding robbers steal 175kg of pregnant carbon
Six unidentified robbers armed with machetes and homemade knives stole 175 kilograms of pregnant carbon from Tritan 11 mine in Kwekwe on Saturday, March 11, 2023.The robbers pounced on the min...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 16:18hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zanu-PF unleshes machete gangs?
THE ruling Zanu-PF party has allegedly unleashed machete-wielding gangs in the Midlands province to mobilise voters for its five million votes for ED campaign ahead of this year's polls.NewsDa...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robber pounce on Mazowe gold mine
Three unknown machete-wielding suspected robbers allegedly pounced on Mazowe (Jumbo) mine and robbed over US$2000 on Sunday.Sources familiar with the incident allege the suspects tied two secu...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:19hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Robbers terrorise Bulawayo residents
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five machete-wielding robbers who were terrorising residents for months in the city centre.The suspects were using a Toyota Altezza as a getaway vehicle. ...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Public aids machete-wielding gang's arrest
The Zimbabwe Republic Police appreciate the assistance they are getting from the public through supply of positive information leading to the arrest of Maketo brothers gang.Five of the Maketo ...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 14:36hrs | 5 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zimbabwe police advised businesses to tighten security
MIDLANDS police have advised businesses to tighten security at their premises following a surge in robberies.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko yesterday said daring robb...Published: 23 Jun 2022 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete now a weapon of choice for armed robbers
THE emergence of machete gangs in Zimbabwe's mining towns has given birth to a new breed of armed robbers who use machetes as a weapon of choice since the broad blade, which is traditionally used as a...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chegutu villagers relive night of terror
"THEY must rot in jail!" Selma Modi (38) of Kalembo Farm in Chegutu yelled as she narrated her harrowing ordeal of last Tuesday night at the hands of armed Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) personnel....Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US funded NGO's call for SADC intervention in Zimbabwe
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has implored the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) to intervene in the current deteriorating political situation in Zimbabwe.In a letter yesterda...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bloody road to March 26 by-elections
ON February 26, 2022, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, warned the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and its leader Nelson Chamisa that Zanu-PF would crush the party like lice."Let me ass...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
Zanu-PF terror gangs haunt Kwekwe
AT the turn of the new millennium, dozens of Zanu-PF supporters turned up at a newly built lodge, Jessie Gardens and the guest of honour was Owen Ncube, better known by his moniker Mudha Mugabe then....Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa chides his corrupt officials looting gold
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted top government officials were plundering gold through illegal mining activities.He warned punitive action will forthwith be taken against such errant ...Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang steals car
A MIDLANDS motorist lost his vehicle to a machete-wielding gang last week after he offered the criminals a lift at Redcliff turn off, Southern Eye has learnt.Provincial police spokesperson Ins...Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mavhima's mammoth task in uniting Zanu-PF Midlands factions
THE Zanu-PF Midlands provincial elections have come and gone, with the new executive in place, but incoming Midlands chairperson Larry Mavhima (pictured) faces a herculean task in uniting the divided ...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 20:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Violence forces Zanu-PF to postpone primaries
Zanu-PF was yesterday forced to postpone its primary elections from today after violence broke out in several provinces as aspiring candidates for the March 26 polls canvassed for votes.The pr...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF bigwigs on firing line'
Zanu-PF Manicaland chairperson Mike Madiro yesterday warned that a number of party members were on the firing line as President Emmerson Mnangagwa desperately moves to assert his control of the party ...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
7 injured in gold mining clashes
AT least seven people were seriously injured after a machete-wielding gang reportedly aligned to former Zanu-PF youth league provincial chairperson for Mashonaland West, Vengai Musengi, ran amok and a...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Firing of 'Mudha' Ncube attracts mixed reactions in Midlands
WHEN President Emmerson Mnangagwa fired his long-time ally and confidant, former State Security minister Owen "Mudha" Ncube (pictured) on Monday for misconduct, some of the Midlands hardliner's staunc...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tension in Mnangagwa backyard
TENSION has gripped President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province of the Midlands, with security reportedly on high alert ahead of Zanu-PF provincial elections that were moved to this weekend following...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold panners prey on sex workers
MACHETE-WIELDING gold panners in the Midlands province are reportedly terrorising commercial sex workers, beating them up and refusing to pay for services rendered.Women rights groups say some...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:06hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
2 more expecting mothers raped at Maphisa Hospital
THE Health ministry has tightened security at Maphisa Hospital in Matobo district, Matabeleland South province, after the institution experienced a series of break-ins at its maternity ward where preg...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF elections mayhem exposes deadly infighting
POLITICAL temperature is boiling up in Zanu-PF's Mashonaland West province after acting chair Abiel Mujeri at the weekend barred provincial members from Zvimba, Chegutu, Makonde and Kadoma from presid...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bloodbath in Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF yesterday threatened to come down hard on the warring party factions after fights disrupted internal district elections at the weekend and yesterday.The ruling party was last week forc...Published: 28 Sep 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
City frets over violent crime
Bulawayo residents say the rising cases of violent crimes in the city make them feel unsafe and called on the police to come up with a solution to the menace.The city has in recent weeks witne...Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jealous' man strikes ex-wife with machete
A MACHETE-wielding, jealous, Kanyemba man stormed his ex-wife's house and attempted to kill her by striking her several times on the head on Wednesday.The furious Meeting Joko stormed at Tapiw...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 17:32hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF official house raided, wife, kids beaten
Daring machete-wielding robbers raided a house belonging to a Zanu-PF official and former Member of Parliament for Mbizo, Vongaishe Mpereri in broad daylight over the weekend.The robbers beat ...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 15:03hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
The constitution of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi & related matters
Greetings to all Mthwakazi citizens! On 2 April 2021, I brought to your attention our preparations for the establishment of the Federal Republic of Mthwakazi. In doing so, I also invited you t...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Dr. Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Machete-wielding robbers get away with US$900
THREE machete-wielding robbers allegedly pounced on a Mt Darwin man and robbed him of US$900 on Sunday.Paul Gata (40) was assaulted with machetes all over the body by the unknown assailants wh...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang leader arrested
A suspected machete gang leader has been arrested in Kwekwe for committing a spate of armed robberies in and around the area. Police impounded his getaway vehicle a Toyota Mark X and recovered an axe ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete wielding robbers nabbed at gunpoint
FOUR machete-wielding Harare robbers who allegedly pounced on Crown mine, Kaminza in Guruve were finally nabbed at gunpoint after a chase by the police.Remigio Mabwe (43), Stephen Musanhu (32)...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 11:37hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
6 machete-wielding robbers arrested
Police in Zvishavane have arrested six suspected armed robbers who were part of an eight machete-wielding gang that was targeting people with large amounts of cash.The six are Farai Moyo (21),...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 15:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding Shamva robbers jailed 10 years
Two notorious machete-wielding Shamva robbers were yesterday jailed to 10 years each by Bindura magistrate Tendai Chifamba.Witness Makuni (34) and Mustafa Sitayela (35) will, however, serve se...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete gang robs rival miner of US$15 000
A GANG of 11 machete-wielding illegal gold panners allegedly invaded a gold mine in Zhombe in the Midlands and attacked a rival while he was prospecting for gold before robbing him of US$15 000 and ex...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man loses car to machete-wielding robbers
A MUTARE man lost his vehicle and some belongings to two machete-wielding robbers who pounced on him last Friday.Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa yesterday confirme...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop killer arrested
One suspect believed to have been part of the machete-wielding artisanal miners who allegedly murdered a police officer in December last year at Good Hope Mine in Kadoma, was arrested on Tuesday follo...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF should be removed as they're not prepared to apply the rule of law
Zimbabweans stop barking and start biting. This rogue regime openly breaks the international laws, who holds them to account? They continue pushing the boundaries and no one fights back. They should b...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 15:31hrs | | by Bigboy Sibanda
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