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Bulawayo's deteriorating roads and malfunctioning traffic lights
Bulawayo city councillors have expressed deep concern over the worsening state of roads and malfunctioning traffic lights, warning that the deteriorating infrastructure poses serious risks to motorist...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:31hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested in Bulawayo over series of armed robberies
A 36-year-old man from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies that took place across the city during March 2025. The police have linked Nhlanhla N...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:47hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for possession of US$1 500 in counterfeit notes in Zimbabwe
Two Bulawayo men, Pardon Chinhengo (29) from Barharm Green suburb and Clifford Sidingani Ndlovu (49) from Nketa 7 suburb, appeared in court on Wednesday after being found in possession of US$1,500 in ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:21hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling racket busted at Plumtree border
Police at the Plumtree Border Post successfully foiled a smuggling operation, intercepting three South African-registered vehicles carrying contraband worth over R600,000. The goods, which included gr...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
5 arrested for smuggling stolen Toyota Land Cruiser into Zimbabwe
A group of five suspected car thieves has been arrested after allegedly stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser in South Africa, forging documents, and attempting to smuggle the vehicle into Zimbabwe.I...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 13:24hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
Service providers stop trading in Zimdollars
A MAJORITY of service providers and shops in the country were yesterday rejecting payments in local currency arguing that they were migrating to the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency in a development t...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Girlfriend killer spends night with corpse in Nketa
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 38-year-old man who allegedly struck his girlfriend to death with a golf club before spending the night with the body in his bedroom.The spine-chilling incid...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP candidate to push for laws against deindustrialisation
The Citizens Coalition Candidate for Change (CCC) candidate for Nketa Constituency, Obert Manduna, has a lofty goal to push for laws prohibiting deindustrialisation in Bulawayo once he is in Parliamen...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 16:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Big surprises in Zanu-PF primaries
SOME ministers and veteran parliamentarians fell by the wayside in the Zanu-PF primary elections that were held over the weekend as the ruling party entrenches democracy and reenergises its base ahead...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Prayer warrior catches Zesa cable thieves
A 32-YEAR-OLD copper cable thief ran out of luck when he was spotted trying to pack the stolen cables, in a bushy area by a man who was conducting prayers.Tyson Ncube from Nketa 7 was driving ...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Godolude returns from SA
RHUMBA dancer-cum-musician Mandlenkosi "Godolude" Mpofu has returned home from South Africa.Godolude, who leads The Friendly Brothers band also known as Eze Energy, said he decided to come bac...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Wedding cancelled. . . Hubby stops estranged wife's marriage to lover
WHAT was supposed to be a special day for a Bulawayo woman ended in utter shame after her secret wedding with her lover was dramatically stopped at the Bulawayo Civil Court by a man who claimed to be ...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:51hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo school records 0% pass rate
ONE Bulawayo primary school - Aisleby - recorded a zero percent pass rate in the 2021 Grade 7 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) examinations with the city recording a pass rate of 55,92 pe...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
3 drivers arrested over Zesa cables theft
POLICE in Bulawayo last month arrested three Harare truck drivers found in possession of suspected stolen Zesa aluminium conductors.According to police, the law enforcement agency received a t...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet saves man from randy gay tokoloshe
A Bulawayo man from Nketa 7 suburb has been dreading going to bed for the past three years as a gay tokoloshe with an insatiable appetite for sex visits and rapes him throughout the night.Acco...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:09hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Fake USD notes lands Bulawayo man in trouble
POLICE in Gweru have arrested a 23 year- old Bulawayo man who was found in possession of US$2 710 in fake notes after he tried to buy medicine from a pharmacy.The incident occurred on Saturday...Published: 28 Jun 2021 at 11:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man bashes 'bad cook' wife
A woman who has been physically and verbally abused by her husband for being a bad cook has rushed to the courts to seek a protection order.Loraine Dombo of Nketa 7 suburb in Bulawayo initiall...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 09:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspected serial armed robber out on $20 000 bail
ONE of the suspects allegedly linked to a series of armed robberies in Bulawayo during which they raided several homes in the city and went away with more than US$45 000 and R300 000, has been release...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo schools miss out on rehab offer
BULAWAYO'S ward 25 recently missed out on an opportunity to have its schools refurbished by a well-wisher after the local authority failed to provide materials needed for the exercise, a council repor...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman pummels ex-lover at midnight
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo has been fined $50 for storming into her ex-boyfriend's house at midnight and assaulting him after he turned down her plea to rekindle their affair. Mer...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cont plots Amakhosi 'exit' from Makokoba
SINCE its earliest days at Stanley Hall and Stanley Square, before it moved to 15506 Masotsha Ndlovu Avenue, Lady Stanley Street, Bulawayo, right at the edge of Bulawayo's oldest township, Amakhosi Cu...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
11 buses for Dabengwa memorial service
BULAWAYO residents have been urged to give national hero Dr Dumiso Dabengwa a befitting send-off by turning up in their numbers for a memorial service to be held in his honour at White City Stadium to...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Body found under tree in suspected suicide case
THE body of a 40-year-old man has been found under a tree in Bulawayo's Nketa 7 suburb in a suspected case of suicide. Sources said the corpse was discovered by city council street clean...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
8 injured in Siyepambili Drive accident
EIGHT people were injured after two vehicles collided at a controlled intersection in Nketa 7, Bulawayo yesterday. The accident occurred at the intersection of Nketa and Siyepambili Drives at around 7...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash-Zesa_Powertel unholly alliance
Editor,This email serves as a complaint for my experience since yesterday afternoon as I tried to top up electricity where I stay using EcoCash and cash.I am a tenant in Nketa 7, and t...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:36hrs | | by Challenge Chabvuta
Woman reports 'rapist' husband
A TEACHER from Bulawayo allegedly raped his 15-year-old niece twice in Nketa 7 suburb and has since been arrested after his wife reported him to the police.The man (33), who cannot be named to...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
12 years jail for church burglar
A MAN who stole cash and property worth over $5 000 mostly from churches in Bulawayo has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison.Innocent Ncube (37) from Umguza district went on a house-br...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Burglar raids four churches
A MAN who stole cash and property worth over $5 000 mostly from churches in Bulawayo has appeared in court.Innocent Ncube (37) from Umguza district allegedly broke into locked premises and veh...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Man snatcher' allegations ruin marriage
A Bulawayo woman's marriage is on the brink of a "catastrophic failure" because of allegations that she was "bedding" a married man.Fungai Phiri claimed Khanyakude Gumbo from Nketa 7 suburb wa...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fight over debt leaves man hospitalised
A MAN from Bulawayo is battling for life in hospital after he sustained severe head injuries when he was assaulted by his neighbour over a $50 debt.Godi Nyathi (47) of Nketa 7 suburb allegedly...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Loose organ' woman's fight heard in court
A Bulawayo woman complained that her abusive husband was degrading her dignity by telling their tenants that she was no longer appealing in bed because of her organ which was now "loose and wide open"...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe boo-boys charges dropped
ZANU-PF youth leader Magura Magura Charumbira and four others accused of booing the former First Lady Mrs Grace Mugabe during the Bulawayo Presidential Interface Rally at White City Stadium last month...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 15 year old author pens a book
Fifteen (15) year old boy, Tatenda Kosana of house number 3041 in Nketa 7 in Bulawayo has published his first motivational book titled "The Powerful Youth" while being a form four pupil at Tennyson Hl...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 17:21hrs | 3 | by Bakidzanani Dube
Charumbira granted bail
EXPELLED Zanu-PF Bulawayo Central district chairman Magura Magura Charumbira who is accused of booing the First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe during a recent Bulawayo Presidential Interface Rally at White City...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 04:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe boo-boys ring leader gives self up
EXPELLED Zanu-PF Bulawayo Central district chairman Magura Charumbira (34) suspected to be the ring leader of a clique of rowdy party supporters that booed the First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe during the Bu...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
4 granted bail for 'booing' Grace Mugabe
FOUR people from Bulawayo accused of booing First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe at the Zanu-PF Presidential Youth Interface rally held last Saturday at White City Stadium were yesterday each granted $50 bail....Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
There is no law that prohibits booing of persons - Mwonzora
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora‏ has questioned why people should be arrested for booing Grace Mugabe when there is no law that prohibits persons from booing any one.The remarks com...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
4 in court for booing Grace Mugabe
Three men and a woman from Bulawayo have been taken to court for allegedly booing First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe at the zanu-pf Presidential Youth Interface Rally held last Saturday at White City Stadium....Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man arrested over four pedestrian hit and run
A Motorist from Bulawayo's Nketa 9 suburb has been arrested for allegedly hitting and injuring four pedestrians in a hit and run accident.Ray Thandazani Ndebele (27) yesterday appeared before ...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deputy minister's widow, step daughters in estate wrangle
The widow of the late former Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development deputy minister Seiso Moyo is locked in a legal wrangle with her two stepdaughters over the ex-MDC Nketa legislator's...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 12:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Gun shots in Cowdray Park as gunmen rob Siphatheleni of over $7K
THREE masked, gun-wielding robbers raided a suspected 'Siphatheleni' (illegal currency trader) as she arrived at her home in Bulawayo on Thursday night, seizing $7 800 and R2 000 after firing two shot...Published: 29 Jul 2017 at 05:50hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Fake housing stands dealer dragged to court for fraud
A MAN FROM Selbourne Park in Bulawayo who claimed to be selling housing stands thereby luring a resident to pay him over R34 500 for the stands has appeared in court charged with fraud.Zenzo S...Published: 12 May 2017 at 06:26hrs | 6 | by Stephen Jakes
2 masked robbers arrested
TWO masked men who allegedly stole more than $4 000 at a house in Bulawayo's Nketa 7 suburb appeared in court yesterday.Lot Sam Virimayi (22) and Gad MacDonald Brewer (23) of the same neig...Published: 08 Apr 2017 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
600 years jail for Zimbabwean terror gang
Three Zimbabwean cross-border transporters were on Monday jailed for 632 years by a South African High Court after they were convicted of 62 charges ranging from murder, robbery, extortion and rap...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 05:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean pair faces SA jail
Two Zimbabwean cross-border transporters and a South African woman were last Thursday convicted on 62 charges ranging from murder, robbery, extortion, rape among other violent crimes perpetrated i...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean murderers await judgement in SA
JUDGMENT in the case of two Zimbabwean cross-border transporters and South African woman who are believed to be part of a syndicate terrorizing fellow countrymen in South Africa has been set for N...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
South Africa jails Zimbabwean killer for 350 years
A ZIMBABWEAN who with his wife masterminded the murder, kidnapping, rape, assault and extortion of his fellow countrymen in South Africa, has been sentenced to 350 years imprisonment in the neighb...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman miscarries after hubby bashing
Western Commonage magistrate heard that a 23-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man beat up his wife for taking a nap in the afternoon resulting in her suffering a miscarriage.Its was the State's case that...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 10:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha denied bail for 'murder'
THE trial of three Zimbabwean men commonly known as Omalayitsha and a South African woman facing 62 counts of murder, rape, robbery, extortion and assault among other violent crimes committed agai...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Malayitsha to appear in SA court on murder, robbery, assault charges
AN umalayitsha from Bulawayo with his South African wife and two other cross border drivers allegedly killed Zimbabwean travellers, raped dozens, kidnapped more than 100 and extorted cash from others....Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Thupeyo Muleya
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