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RBZ exposes massive money laundering

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has unearthed large-scale illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the country's real estate and motor vehicle dealership sectors, revealing industrial-scale money laundering, tax evasion, and smuggling beyond t…

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 14:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman steals US$5k, uses loot to pay sangoma in bid to avoid arrest

A 33-year-old woman from Penhalonga has been convicted of stealing US$5,000 from her employer and using part of the stolen cash to pay a traditional healer in a desperate attempt to avoid arrest through spiritual means.Shylet Maposa, of Re…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:13hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter

Internal disputes rock Highlanders

Premiership side Highlanders Football Club continues to grapple with internal conflicts as revelations emerge about questionable financial practices within the club's executive. Reliable insiders have disclosed that some executive members …

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Here's who won Zimbabwe govt's biggest road tenders

The Ministry of Transport handed out millions of dollars' worth of contracts for roadworks in the first quarter of the year. Here are some of the biggest winners.Top of the pile? FossilFossil Contracting landed a US$363 million contract to…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 14:30hrs | 27460 | by Staff reporter

Jonathan Moyo warns against use of money in Zanu-PF

Former Zanu-PF politburo member, cabinet minister, and MP Professor Jonathan Moyo has issued a cautionary statement on the limitations of wealth in politics, saying money may be influential, but it cannot purchase either love or power.Taki…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 15:04hrs | 4266 | by Staff reporter

Dr Guramatunhu loses money in cryptocurrency scam

Renowned ophthalmologist Dr Solomon Guramatunhu has reportedly lost more than US$583,000 in a cryptocurrency scam allegedly orchestrated by a business associate and her husband, a Harare court heard yesterday.The accused, Melissa Messe Sam…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mawarire accuses Mnangagwa of 'monetising problems'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's surprise visits to Parirenyatwa and Sally Mugabe Hospitals, as well as the NatPharm warehouse on Monday, June 16, have sparked a storm of controversy, with former National Patriotic Front (NPF) spokesperson J…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:30hrs | 1211 | by Staff reporter

Motorist loses $1,000 to passengers

A 40-year-old motorist, Rojers Nyarai Dzuda of Rugoi Business Centre, Rusape, was recently robbed of $1000 in cash by three unknown individuals, including an elderly man, while traveling along the Rusape-Nyanga road.The incident took place…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter

Man loses US$280,000 in daring bedroom wardrobe break-in

A 39-year-old man from Madokero, Harare, is counting heavy losses after an audacious house break-in saw him robbed of US$280,000 in cash.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident, which took place on May 30, 2025.According …

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:44hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter

The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves

Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque shadow of what it was divinely intended to be. W…

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 535 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Bulawayo requires US$38,000 for refuse trucks

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has disclosed that the local authority requires US$38,000 to fully restore its refuse collection fleet.Speaking at the Bulawayo Economic Development Conference on Thursday, Coltart emphasized the need to addres…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Veteran journalist loses $20,000 in mysterious fire

Bulawayo-based veteran journalist and National University of Science and Technology lecturer Methuseli Moyo has suffered a devastating financial loss after a mysterious fire burned $20,000 in cash at his New Magwegwe family home. The incid…

Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 16:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Money divides war vets over 2030 battle?

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's alleged ambitions to extend his tenure beyond the 2028 constitutional limit have ignited fierce political turmoil within Zanu-PF and heightened tensions across Zimbabwe.Mnangagwa recently disbursed US$1.5 mil…

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt makes electronic money usage compulsory for businesses

The Zimbabwean Cabinet has approved the compulsory use of electronic money by all businesses in a bid to formalize the country's largely informal economy and enhance fiscal revenue collection. The move is part of a broader effort to bring …

Published: 12 Feb 2025 at 06:40hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter

US$4.5 million mysteriously disappeared from Harare City Council

More than US$4.5 million has inexplicably vanished from the Harare City Council (HCC) through its subsidiary, Harare Quarry, sparking an investigation into rampant corruption within the local authority.The missing funds were originally all…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo proves that the love of money is the root of all evil

The pursuit of wealth and material possessions has long been a source of fascination, aspiration, and, indeed, controversy throughout human history. The Bible succinctly captures this paradoxical relationship in 1 Timothy 6:10, stating, "T…

Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 13:32hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Harare man killed over US$1

A man from Harare has tragically died from injuries inflicted during a dispute over a small sum of money, following a disagreement with his drinking mates over US$1 meant for change. Arnold Moses, one of the suspects involved in the assaul…

Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter

The 'torn' money-buying brigade: A hustle for survival in Zimbabwe

For many in Zimbabwe, especially those navigating the streets of Harare, torn or worn-out money has become more than just a nuisance - it's an opportunity for survival. One such individual, 30-year-old Takudzwa Moyo, has found a unique way…

Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teenage Hadebe rakes in big earnings at FC Cincinnati

Zimbabwe international soccer player Teenage Hadebe is undoubtedly making waves both on and off the field, with his Major League Soccer (MLS) contract at FC Cincinnati showing impressive figures that reflect his growing stature in the game…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1337 | by Staff reporter

Trade unionist arrested for theft of US$5 100 workers monies

A trade union representative has found himself in the dock after being accused of stealing from the very workers he was meant to represent and protect.Pardon Mangena (55), a member of the Zimbabwe Federation for Trade Unions (ZFTU), appear…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:42hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter

Harare church robbed of $54,200 in late-night heist

Police in Harare are investigating a daring robbery in which five masked men stole $54,200 from a church in Goodhope. The robbery occurred on October 31, 2024, around 11 p.m., when the suspects - each armed with a pistol and wearing balacl…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 16:51hrs | 1791 | by Staff reporter

South Africa plans to say goodbye to cash?

Despite the surging adoption of contactless payments in South Africa, more than half of the country still relies on cash as their dominant payment method, and the digital divide is slowing the migration to digital currencies.South Africa's…

Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 13:54hrs | 3067 | by Staff reporter

U.S Embassy offered sanctions activists money to leave its premises

Anti-sanctions activists, camped outside the United States Embassy in Harare for over five years, have claimed they were offered luxurious incentives to leave the premises but turned them down, asserting their commitment to their cause. Th…

Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

SAA struggling to get over US$50 million out of Zimbabwe

South African Airways (SAA) said it was still struggling to get over US$50 million out of Zimbabwe.Equating roughly to around R1 billion, Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) heard that the ongoing battle to repatriat…

Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 1253 | by Staff reporter

Bad debtor attempts to murder money lender

A 24-year-old man from Matura Compound in Chinhoyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for attempted murder after a violent altercation with a neighbor over an unpaid loan. Byron Kachimanga was found guilty of attempting to murder 37…

Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe chief loses car, money to robbers, left tied with a rope

Chief Marupi of Gwanda South is counting his losses after a gang of robbers stormed his homestead in the early hours of today, tying him up and fleeing with his car and over R1,000 in cash.The robbery occurred shortly after midnight, and t…

Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 17:38hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter

3 men in court for trying to steal US$190,000

Three men from Bulawayo have found themselves in legal trouble after allegedly attempting to gain unauthorized control over a bank account belonging to the security company Real Star. The accused - Gladstone Mthulisi (39), Dalumuzi Moyo (4…

Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:48hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

2 arrested for allegedly manufacturing fake money

Two men have been arrested for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit US dollar and rand currency from a house in Pretoria.Jude Yaya Oka and Evans Akor Tiku were arrested on Tuesday by the Pretoria-based Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Investi…

Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 07:42hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter

Police in Zimbabwe arrest more money-changers

The police and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's Financial Intelligence Unit have arrested 10 more illegal currency traders in a renewed crackdown. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that the operation would conti…

Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:07hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter

TX Money Transfer vow to end 'hidden costs' in remittance market

Bard Santner, a prominent financial services firm specializing in asset management, corporate finance, and wealth management, has launched TX Money Transfer, a new remittance platform aimed at revolutionizing the sector with enhanced relia…

Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 07:30hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

New player enters Zimbabwe money transfer market

A new money transfer service provider, TX Money Transfer, was launched today and is promising a more reliable, transparent and efficient experience for the transacting public.TX Money Transfer said their key focus is on reliability, ensuri…

Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 15:29hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter

Money changers get bail after 2 months

Two suspected illegal money changers, Abraham Mafukidze (24) and Julius Nyamapfeni, who spent two months in remand prison, have been granted US$50 bail by Masvingo High Court judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze. They were initially denied bail…

Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:12hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa's Harare commission is a waste of money'

Harare residents have voiced concerns about a commission of inquiry appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to investigate the city council, deeming it a waste of money since the issues are already known. The commission, led by retired j…

Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 13:37hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's crackdown against ZiG street dealers is good news

A monthlong-drive by Zimbabwean authorities to stifle the unofficial market in their new gold-backed currency is driving the business off the streets and into the bank.Zimbabwe has imposed fines for not doing transactions at the official e…

Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 08:34hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Tshabangu faction gets CCC political party funds

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction led by Professor Welshman Ncube has secured the opposition party's share of government funds allocated under the Political Parties (Finance) Act. This resolution follows months of intense lob…

Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 09:05hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

South Africa's cash-in-transit workers threaten to go on strike

A strike in the cash-in-transit (CIT) sector could see South Africa's automated teller machines running dry.That's the prospect if the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration grants the Motor Transport Workers Union (MTWU) a…

Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:38hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa says Zimbabweans must not be shy to make money

Zimbabweans should not hesitate to make money, as the government has created a conducive environment for economic success, President Emmerson Mnangagwa stated.Speaking at the commissioning of the US$30 million Bakers Inn plant in Bulawayo …

Published: 18 May 2024 at 10:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Wicknell is bumping with the big boys

HE dropped out of school just before he turned 15 and went straight into employment as a wages clerk for a bus company, when, around 1997, he could barely read or writeâ€” let alone manage company records.That's Wicknell Chivayo for you. S…

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 19:15hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Cop steals US$25,000 robbery money

A POLICE officer, who allegedly stole US$25 000 from security guards who had picked money dropped by fleeing armed robbers, yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing a theft charge.Prosper Chimbumu (33) who was on …

Published: 26 Mar 2024 at 06:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Money-lending company loses US$700,000 to robbers

POLICE in Harare have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers who raided a financial services company before making off with US$700 000.The suspects were armed with iron bars, explosives and guns when they stormed the company premises bef…

Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Sex-attack at funeral

A woman attending a funeral experienced a shocking turn of events after allegedly being sexually assaulted twice by a man who then attempted to buy her silence with US$1.The incident occurred last week on Friday in the Old Magwegwe suburb …

Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Sticky fingers accountant nicks 160 000 Pula

AN employee at Skyz Metro FM in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing 18 charges of theft after he allegedly stole about P160 000 in the past three years.Majahawodwa Dubindlela appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Maxwell Ncube facing charg…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Wicknell Chivayo's US$5 million spending binge

FOR Wicknell Chivayo, money seems to grow on trees.Never the one to be shy to ostentatiously display his wealth, Chivayo, who likes to call himself Sir Wicknell, has of late been on an unrelenting spending spree, splurging on the latest hi…

Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 17:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimdollar decline fueled by surge in money supply

THE Zimbabwe dollar has taken a battering in the past month with economists attributing the depreciation of the local currency to increased money supply after private and public sector employees were paid their annual bonuses.According to …

Published: 24 Dec 2023 at 16:10hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Minister loses money to fraudsters

INFORMATION minister Jenfan Muswere's Trust Entity lost US$3 568 to a fraudster.The complainant is Muswere's trust entity represented by Phillipa Phillips.Hamandishe Chihuri appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi charged with fraud and …

Published: 30 Nov 2023 at 06:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Tshabangu goes after CCC's share of political parties' funding from govt

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) self-imposed secretary general Sengezo Tshabangu has struck again, this time requesting the opposition party's Political Parties' Funding share.He wrote a letter to the secretaries of Finance and the Jus…

Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 06:47hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Burglars raid Nedbank

Burglars broke into a Nedbank building in Bulawayo's Belmont industrial area where they damaged three safes before stealing over US$270 000 and about R2 million, police confirmed yesterday.The break-in, which occurred last Saturday night, …

Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

'Govt has neglected us,' says war vets

DISGRUNTLED veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle are clamouring for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration to improve their measly monthly allowances and pay-outs to surviving spouses and children.The former freedom fighters a…

Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:55hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Ramaphosa's money hidden in couch 'was not declared to Sars'

The DA has revealed that the US dollars hidden inside a couch on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm was not declared to the SA Revenue Service.Party leader John Steenhuisen said Sars had confirmed that the money entered the count…

Published: 06 Mar 2023 at 17:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe needs wisdom more than money

IN my opinion, Zimbabwe does not need to borrow money from anyone. The money is there in the country, what is needed at the moment is to get the right things in the right places.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration should sell all…

Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 05:52hrs | 141 | by Rudo Munei

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