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Enos Nkala widow gets peace order
Last week, the legal dispute over Mbalabala Properties took a new turn when the Esigodini Magistrates Court granted a peace order to Thandiwe Nkala, widow of the late nationalist and National Hero Eno...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:05hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Traditional leader remembered for blocking Mugabe farm takeover
The late Chief Malaki Masuku of Kezi has been commemorated for his courageous actions in defending Maleme Ranch from government seizure during the era of former President Robert Mugabe. Jospha...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chief Masuku is installed
THERE was pomp and grandeur yesterday in Matobo District, Matabeleland South Province as people came from far and wide to witness the installation of Mr Nkulumane Masuku as the substantive Chief Masuk...Published: 12 Jun 2022 at 08:29hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Matobo councillor, villagers clash over land
VILLAGERS in Ward 24, Matobo North in Matabeleland South are at loggerheads with their councillor for allocating land to a white man.The villagers told Southern Eye that they believe that thei...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man strikes neighbour dead with log
POLICE in Mashonaland Central are hunting for a Concession man Imigrame Malaki (40) who allegedly struck and killed his neighbour with a log during an unk...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 06:45hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Storm leaves trail of destruction in Matebeleland South
STRONG winds have left a trail of destruction in Umzingwane and Gwanda districts and other parts of Matebeleland South province.Affected villagers told Southern Eye that homes, schools and chu...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
San community appeals for school fees assistance
AN estimated 300 school children from the San community in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North need school fees assistance.The San community in Tsholotsho is mostly found at Sanqinyana, Gariya and ...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Former MP 'touches' neighbour's breasts
FORMER Zanu-PF Insiza South legislator, Malachi Nkomo, has appeared in court for allegedly touching a neighbouring farmer's breasts and stealing her SD memory card. Nkomo (52) of Plot 2 Athers...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Colliery rescuers retrieve snake victim's body
RESCUERS from Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) yesterday used hooks to finally fish out the body of a Lupane man who was allegedly fatally bitten by a snake in a well last Wednesday. The...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deadly snake in 45 metre well derails efforts to retrieve corpse
A SNAKE that allegedly fatally bit a 25-year-old man from Lupane in a 45-metre deep well on Wednesday last week has kept rescuers at bay as everyone is afraid to enter the well and retrieve the body. ...Published: 20 Nov 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean wife beater jailed 7 year in Botswana
Molepolole Magistrate Michael Itumeleng this Tuesday sentenced Mike Graduate Mutizwa to seven years in jail for grievously assaulting his wife Cathrine Mutizwa.When the ruling was made, the co...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF candidates told to shun dirty politics
Zanu-PF candidates for primary elections in Matabeleland South Province have been encouraged to remain united and avoid dirty politics as the race to represent the party in the harmonised elections ho...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 15:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Insiza South MP to pay $1 000 damages to assault victim
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese has ordered Insiza South MP Malaki Nkomo to pay $1 000 damages, in default, to his fellow party member, Norman Dlamini, after the latter accused the l...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 09:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
CIO spy's appetite for Maleme farm still on
Central Intelligence Organization operative Rodney Mashingaidze is alleged to have parcelled out one hundred dollars each to some village heads so that they mobilize villagers stage a demonstration at...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 12:56hrs | 1 | by Benson Mume
Open letter to Mthwakazi
Dear Mthwakazi, And so it has finally happened, in our lifetime, the rightful heir to the Mthwakazi Monarchy has been identified. Inkatho iwele kumNtwana uBulelani Colin Lobengula Khumalo ophu...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 07:36hrs | | by Nkonzo kaMathanda
Zapu blasts govt over plans to close 40 Matabeleland South Schools
Matabeleland South Zapu Spokesperson Ernest Ndlovu has blasted the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education following its announcement of plans to close 40 schools in Matabeleland South on the grou...Published: 26 May 2017 at 07:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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
Man rapes, impregnates sister
IN a case of misdirected affection, a 36-year-old man from Tombo Village under Chief Malaki in Matobo, Matabeleland South, failed to control his lust when he allegedly forced himself on his 20-year-ol...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 10:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mphoko must shut up on Gukurahundi'
A BULAWAYO political pressure group, Ibhetshu Likazulu, has told Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko he is the wrong person to try and bring about closure to the emotive Gukurahundi issue, as the 19...Published: 05 Apr 2017 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family seeks $15 000 for son's heart operation
A family from Lusulu in Binga is appealing for help to raise $15 000 to take their two-year-old son for a heart surgery in India.The boy - Obey Muleya was diagnosed with a congenital heart...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Masvingo Highway closed to traffic
THE Government will soon airlift aid to stranded communities after widespread flooding left one person dead, extensively damaged roads and destroyed bridges, leaving parts of the country isolated....Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rains trigger state of disaster
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate yesterday recommended that a state of disaster be declared in the country's southern provinces where one person was killed, while hundreds were maroo...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 05:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi hails Zanu PF for heeding people's calls by changing Mugabe celebration venue
Mthwakazi Republic Party has hailed the ruling Zanu PF for heeding [people's calls that it must not hold President Robert Mugabe's birth day celebrations at the Matopo National Parks a stone's throw f...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 04:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF pardons 11 suspended members
THE Zanu-PF Matabeleland South Province has endorsed President Mugabe as the party's candidate for the 2018 presidential elections and recommended for the lifting of suspensions on 11 party member...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Avoca hospital urgently needs new toilets
A health crisis is looming at Avoca hospital in Insiza district as the public health institutions pit latrines are now full raising fears that patients will soon be forced to resort to open defaca...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 13:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Collin Nyabadza Children's Voice Charitable Trust donates $11 000 classroom furniture
... to four Tsholotsho primary schoolsThe schools lives of children at four primary schools in Tsholotsho District in Matabeleland North Province will n...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 16:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mphoko calls on business community to assist rural folk
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko has challenged the business community to support community development projects, especially in rural areas to uplift the living standards of ordinary people.M...Published: 22 Jul 2016 at 09:13hrs | | by Pamela Shumba
Chief Masuku led his subjects to resist the takeover of Maleme Ranch
Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights(MIHR) wishes to convey its sincere condolences to the Masuku family, the people of Matobo District, the province of Matabeleland South and the entire people...Published: 26 May 2016 at 21:41hrs | | by Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights
Man axed to death for bedding a rival's lover
A MAN from Fort Rixon Ntando Ngulube allegedly axing to death a man he found in bed with his girlfriend.Ngulube( 33) caght Max Moyo in bed with Nomsa Mhlanga on Saturday night.He alleg...Published: 26 May 2016 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chief Masuku dies after 23 years in power
CHIEF Malaki Masuku of Matobo District died on Wednesday after ruling for 23 years.He was 81.Matobo District Administrator Robert Muzezewa said the Chief died yesterday morning due to ...Published: 26 May 2016 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
2 die after eating 'poisoned' donkey meat
Windhoek - An elderly man and a 5-year-old boy died last week after consuming donkey meat that was suspected to have been poisoned.According to The Namibian, the deceased were both member...Published: 09 Apr 2016 at 12:51hrs | | by Agencies
Mphoko to launch the country's first National Culture Day
VICE-President Phelekezela Mphoko is expected to launch the country's first National Culture Day to be held in Insiza District, Matabeleland South Province on 21 May.The National Culture Day i...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:28hrs | | by Lungile Tshuma
'Don't betray Joshua Nkomo,' says Mohadi
ZANU-PF will not hesitate to chuck out divisive members from its ranks who are wayward and are fanning factionalism, a senior official has said.Addressing members of the party at a Matabelelan...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Lungile Tshuma and Lynnia Ndlovu
War vets cross paths over Mutsvangwa expulsions
THE Bulawayo Province of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association has dismissed the vote-of-no-confidence passed on the organisation's national chairman and war veterans minister Chri...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:38hrs | | by Dumisani Sibanda and Kuda Bwititi
Siblings handcuffed, bashed, left disabled
THREE primary school-going siblings from Lukadzi in Matobo were left with serious injuries that could lead to disability after they were reportedly assaulted by a member of the Neighbourhood Watch Com...Published: 06 Sep 2015 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top CIO in fresh drive to invade Maleme Farm
A TOP Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative in Matabeleland South - Rodney Mashingaidze has been accused of using Zanu PF officials to revive a bid to take over Maleme Ranch after he was b...Published: 20 Aug 2015 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF's latest purge annihilates families
Most Zimbabweans are familiar with this wedding vow: "To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until death do us part."T...Published: 07 Jun 2015 at 15:59hrs | | by Sij Ncube
Suspected ritual murders rock Matobo
Villagers in Matobo under Chief Malaki Masuku are living in fear following a spate of mysterious disappearances of people and suspected ritual murders in the area. Chief Masuku said one ma...Published: 06 May 2015 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF has turned War vets association into party project
The Matabeleland South Chairman for the MDC led by Welshman Ncube, Pilate Ndebele has accused Zanu-PF for turning the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) into a party projec...Published: 10 Mar 2015 at 07:24hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Matobo traditional leaders on a collision course with War vets
THE controversy surrounding the allocation of Maleme Farm in Matopo has taken a new twist with traditional leaders leading the signing of a petition meant to pressure Government into reversing the dec...Published: 15 Feb 2015 at 08:52hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
Riot police beat up worshippers
ANTI-RIOT police yesterday descended at Maleme Ranch in Matopo and severely beat up villagers who had gathered for a prayer meeting on the farm.The villagers were against the acquisition of th...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ousted Zanu-PF provincial head hijacks meeting
OUSTED Matabeleland South Zanu-PF provincial head of security Lungisani Nleya tried to impose himself on party members from his district demanding to be reinstated.Nleya, who is Bulilima West ...Published: 16 Jan 2015 at 09:10hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Mujuru's ghost continues to hound Zanu-PF
Barely a month after holding its damp squib "elective" congress that was supposed to end the brutal factional and succession wars devouring Zanu-PF, the party has booted out en masse its interim Masho...Published: 11 Jan 2015 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZUJ Congratulates Mphoko, Mnangagwa, Mandiwanzira and Mutsvangwa
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, ZUJ, would like to congratulate the two national vice presidents, Honourable Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Report Mphoko following their recent appoint...Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 11:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Nyabadza Children's Trust Donates Soccer Balls to Future CR7s
A young and vibrant charity, the Collin Nyabadza Children's Voice Charitable Trust (CNCVCT), on Thursday 18th December, 2014 kindly donated ten soccer balls to Luveve Junior Soccer Academy (LJA) i...Published: 21 Dec 2014 at 12:31hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Mujuru, Goche, Mavhaire under fire
The two-day congress of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association has ended at Great Zimbabwe Hotel in Masvingo with the new chairman, Christopher Mutsvangwa calling on Vice President and Seco...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Housing scam exposed
SCORES of Filabusi residents had their Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle houses sold without their consent by some district officials, a development which has sparked an outcry from residents who now co-own house...Published: 03 Aug 2014 at 00:14hrs | | by Lungile Tshuma
600 people blocked from visiting Njelele
AT least 600 people comprising spirit mediums and war veterans were reportedly blocked by the police from entering Bulawayo on their way to Njelele Shrine in Matobo where they wanted to conduct so...Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 15:31hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Uproar over 'sacred' Njelele Shrine resurfaces
A fresh uproar over the 'sacred' Njelele shrine in Matabeleland South province has re-surfaced with a group of spirit mediums and war veterans deciding to conduct their rituals at the place of pilgrim...Published: 03 Oct 2013 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZUJ congratulates Prof Moyo and Supa for their appointments
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists secretary-general, Foster Dongozi, yesterday issued a statement congratulating Prof Jonathan Moyo and Supa Mandiwanzira for their appointment as minister and deputy m...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 04:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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