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Maphisa Hospital set for major upgrade, to train nurses
Plans are underway to transform Maphisa Hospital into a functional nurse training centre, in a move aimed at revitalising the healthcare system and fast-tracking development in Matabeleland South prov...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 208 | by Staff reporter
Police launch manhunt after 13-year-old gives birth mid-air
Matabeleland South police have launched an urgent manhunt for an unidentified suspect believed to have impregnated a 13-year-old girl who gave birth mid-air while being airlifted from Maphisa Hospital...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:26hrs | 1162 | by Staff reporter
13 year old gives birth mid-air in Helidrive rescue
In a breathtaking display of medical precision and courage, a 13-year-old girl gave birth mid-flight aboard a Helidrive National Air Rescue Service helicopter as she was being airlifted from Maphisa H...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:38hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Students in Matebeleland struggle to pass exams
MATOBO residents have blamed the poor pass rate in the district on low budgetary support to schools in the area.They made the remarks at a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee meeting on budget, ...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
3 Matebeleland hospitals to get solar power plants
THREE hospitals in Matebeleland region are set to benefit from solar power plants through a project being implemented by a consortium of local independent power producers (IPPs) and German partners....Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:12hrs | 1 | 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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Filabusi Hospital's state of disrepair irks minister
HEALTH and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro has said he got the shock of his life to find that there was no progress at Filabusi District Hospital after Treasury released $12 million in Apr...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies in tractor accident
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman from Matobo district's Nyongolo area in Kezi died after falling from a moving tractor.Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Sergeant Thandolwenkosi Moyo said Nothan...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in head on collision along Byo-Kezi road
A 24 YEAR OLD MAN recently died in a head on collision accident at the 102 km peg along Bulawayo Kezi-Maphisa road.The accident ...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man doused with petrol, set on fire
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Kezi, Matabeleland South died after he was doused with petrol and set on fire by yet to be identified suspects, police have confirmed.Abednego Ndlovu from Bhidi Village ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed over neighbour's murder
A 19-YEAR-OLD Kezi man has been dragged to court over allegations of fatally stabbing his neighbour.Ashton Ncube was last week not asked to plead to murder when he appeared before Kezi magistr...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Confirmed cholera cases in Bulawayo all imported from Harare
TWO cholera cases have been confirmed in Bulawayo, both imported from one of the cholera epicentres - Budiriro suburb in Harare. One of the confirmed cases is that of the popular apostolic sec...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:19hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
3 students die in Maphisa road accident
THREE students from Gohole Secondary School died on the spot, while 12 others were injured in a road traffic accident that happened in Maphisa on Friday.Matabeleland South police spokesperson ...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teen loses eye in 'father-in-law' assault
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy lost his eye after he was struck with an axe by a 72-year-old man who found him in his daughter's bedroom at midnight.Mr Makhathi Ndlovu, the village head of Sikhamazwi area ...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heavily pregnant Woman axed after goats eat neighbour's vegetables
A 58-YEAR-OLD man is on the run after he struck a heavily pregnant 20-year-old woman with an axe on the head and arm, leaving her for dead when her family's goats devoured vegetables in his garden....Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man killed, dumped at police base
A MAN from Matobo ganged up with two accomplices, one of them his nephew, and fatally stabbed a villager, ripping his stomach open before dumping him at an abandoned police base where he later die...Published: 25 Nov 2016 at 05:35hrs | | by chronicle
Hospital closes due to acute shortage of drugs
TSHELANYEMBA Hospital in Matobo District of Matabeleland South has been forced to close as a result of an acute shortage of drugs, a development that has affected thousands of villagers who were solel...Published: 26 Oct 2014 at 09:52hrs | 8 | by Lungile Tshuma
Zapu's Abu-Basuthu dies
ZAPU national people's council member for Matabeleland South, Nathaniel Ngulube Abu-Basuthu, died on Saturday at Maphisa Hospital on the same day he was admitted.He was 67.Abu-Basuthu...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 19:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabs drinking mate
A 23-year-old Kezi man has been dragged to court for allegations of fatally stabbing a drinking mate with a broken empty beer bottle.Chrispen Sibanda was arraigned before Bulawayo magistrate W...Published: 17 May 2013 at 13:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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