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Police smash car smuggling ring
POLICE in Matebeleland South have smashed a well-orchestrated smuggling syndicate at Plumtree Border Post and recovered five smuggled Honda Fit vehicles, including some an assortment of goods illegall...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stoned to death over mobile phone
A MANGWE man fatally struck his friend with a stone on the head after he tried to take his mobile phone by force.Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Thandolwenko...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 20:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man stones friend to death
A man in Plumtree allegedly stoned his friend to death after an undisclosed misunderstanding on Thursday night.According to police sour...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 22:03hrs | 1 | by Desmond Nleya
Cement theft halts Zimbabwe bridge construction
Two years after 300 bags of cement for the construction of Simukwe Bridge in Matobo District went missing, resulting in the work coming to a halt, no arrests have been made. Villagers suspect a Distri...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Herdsman axes employer to death
POLICE in Matabeleland South Province have launched a manhunt for a man who teamed up with a friend and fatally assaulted his employer for paying him little money in Mayobodo, Plumtree District....Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangwe piped water project nears completion
THE construction of a piped water system in Mangwe district, which is seen as key to addressing perennial water shortages in the area, is now 95% complete.Matabeleland South District Developme...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Former ZRP deputy commissioner dies
ZRP has announced that former Deputy Commissioner-General Moses Mpofu has died. The news of Mpofu's death was announced by ZRP in a statement that stated that he died after a long illness. and...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 19:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
12 arrested over mob justice death
TWELVE villagers from Mangwe District have been arrested for allegedly beating up a man to death after accusing him of stealing from a homestead within their community.Matabeleland South provi...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman burns husband with petrol in fight over sorghum
A WOMAN from Mangwe District allegedly poured petrol on her husband and set him alight following a heated argument over a bucket of sorghum.Alphos Moyo (57) died at Mpilo Central Hospital in B...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop bashing earns man $300 fine
A MAN from Mangwe has been slapped with a $300 fine while his friend is on the run for beating up two police officers.Brighton Dube (27) and Dumisani Ncube, whose age was not provided, assault...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police lobbying for 30-year stock theft jail terms
POLICE are lobbying the Attorney General's Office to ensure that the mandatory sentence for stock theft is increased from nine to 30 years per beast, with theft of a chicken attracting a five year man...Published: 15 May 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 teens steal, eat neighbour's donkey
TWO Mangwe teenagers stole a neighbour's donkey, slaughtered it and went on to eat the meat, a court has heard.Njabulo Maphosa (19) and Hloniphani Mpofu (18) both of Mayobodo area told Plu...Published: 21 Oct 2016 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man strike girlfriend's son (3) to death with an iron rod
A MAN from Mangwe allegedly struck his girlfriend's three-year-old son to death with an iron rod in an attack that left the six months pregnant woman battling for her life following accusations that s...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
Granny burns girl (8) for stolen $1
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman from Mangwe burnt her eight-year-old granddaughter with a red hot iron rod for stealing $1 from her. Lucy Ncube of Mayobodo placed an iron rod in a fire and then burnt Inamandla Ng...Published: 02 Aug 2016 at 06:50hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
Jilted man spared jail for assaulting neighbour
A Mangwe man severely assaulted his 20-year-old neighbour for turning down his love proposal. Nduna Sibanda, 33, of Mayobodo area was lucky to escape with a wholly suspended three months sentence when...Published: 29 Aug 2015 at 09:26hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Man stabbed over nickname
A 54-YEAR-OLD man suffered severe wounds after his younger brother stabbed him three times with a knife as punishment for teasing him.Hlanganani Ndlovu (30) of Dombodema area in Bultlima Distr...Published: 15 Feb 2015 at 13:01hrs | | by Sukulwenkoei Dube
HIV+ lover killer arrested
POLICE have arrested a married man who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death while forcing two children aged seven and 10 to watch. Farai Maphosa, 35, of Mayobodo area in Mangwe, was arr...Published: 16 Dec 2014 at 06:59hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Married man kills lover over HIV
A married man from Mangwe District is on the run after allegedly forcing two children aged seven and 10 to watch as he beat his girlfriend to death. Farai Maphosa, 35, accused Singatsho Ndebele, 41, o...Published: 13 Dec 2014 at 10:55hrs | 1 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Man jailed after raping drunk teen sisters
A 38-year-old Plumtree man, who forced two sisters to drink opaque beer and raped them in their drunken stupor, will spent the next 20 years in jail.Pint-sized Zenzo Ndebele, 38, from Mayo...Published: 30 Sep 2014 at 06:46hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Siblings drugged, raped
A MAN from Mayobodo area in Plumtree plied two sisters with opaque beer and allegedly raped them, a court heard yesterday. The suspect, who did not use protection, gave one of the victims 10 unused co...Published: 19 Sep 2014 at 09:43hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Rapist claims he owns teen victim's privates
A seventeen-year-old teenager from Mayobodo area in Matabeleland South allegedly raped his 15-year-old cousin claiming that he owned her sexual organ.This was heard when the teenager appe...Published: 01 Sep 2014 at 08:21hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Rapists on the loose, police launch manhunt
POLICE in Plumtree have launched a manhunt for two rape suspects who escaped while being escorted to a police station in Mangwe District.The suspects, Khaliphani Nleya (22) and his 17-year-ol...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 11:31hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Mum flogs daughter to death with a sjambok
MOTHERS should give their children love and affection, a Bulawayo High Court judge said as she sentenced a Bulawayo woman who beat her daughter to death to 410 hours of community service. Just...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 11:07hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Zim duo in court for theft of laptops in Botswana
TWO Matobo from Bezha Village allegedly connived and stole laptops worth $3 000 in Botswana. Bongani Ncube (25) and Artwell Ncube (34) broke into five separate houses in Selebi Phikwe area...Published: 19 Jan 2014 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Trio escapes life in jail by a whisker
A High Court judge told three men from Mayobodo in Mangwe District that "You escaped life in jail by a whisker," when he sentenced them to 25 years in prison each for murder on Tuesday. Justic...Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 03:20hrs | | by Court Reporter
'I was desperate for sex,' says rapist
A 34-year-old man from Mayobodo area in Mangwe district stunned the court yesterday when he said he sexually abused his eight-year-old cousin because he was desperate for a woman. The man fro...Published: 04 Jul 2013 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Duo sentenced to 44 months in prison for unlawful entry, theft
Two men from Esigodini have been sentenced to 44 months imprisonment for unlawfully crossing the border into Botswana and stealing property worth more than P37 000.Sikhumbuzo Ncube (30), of Ma...Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 22:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Duo arrested for border jumping and theft
TWO border jumpers have appeared in court facing charges of unlawfully crossing the border and stealing property worth over P37 095 in Botswana.Sikhumbuzo Ncube (30), of Mawabeni Village, Esi...Published: 08 Feb 2013 at 06:18hrs | | by Plumtree Correspondent
Girl (13) hangs self because granny always gave her little food
A 13-year-old Plumtree girl committed suicide by hanging after complaining to her siblings that her grandmother was not giving her enough food.The deceased juvenile was from Mayobodo area unde...Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Plumtree Chief dies at 80
CHIEF Hobodo from Mayobodo area in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, has died. He was 80.His daughter and family spokesperson Mrs Dorcas Ncube said her father died after a long illness."...Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 11:21hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
HIV-positive man hangs self
A Plumtree man who could not stomach living with HIV, hanged himself, police confirmed on Monday.Nkosana Ndlovu (24), of Feppie Ndlovu's homestead under Chief Wasi, Madabe area in Mangwe Distr...Published: 16 Jan 2013 at 03:57hrs | | by Plumtree Correspondent
Panic grips Mat South
PANIC has gripped farmers in Matabeleland South Province as cattle have started dying because of lack of pastures. Water shortages have also hit most districts in the province.About 11 cattle ...Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
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