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Notorious Njube thug busted after dramatic citizen's arrest in Bulawayo
Alexandra Ngwenya, a 28-year-old wanted Njube thug, was apprehended at a busy intersection near Nketa Drive and Masiyephambili Way, ending months of terror that plagued Bulawayo's suburbs.Ngwe...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:02hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Gunfire and fear: Bulawayo grapples with a surge in deadly crime
The streets of Bulawayo have become a theatre of escalating gun violence, with a recent spate of chilling incidents raising alarm over public safety and law enforcement's growing vulnerability. The br...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 08:38hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Water supply disruption hits 30 Bulawayo suburbs
About 30 western suburbs in Buwalayo will be without water for an indefinite period due to ongoing repairs on the 675mm PVC pipe water mains that connect Criterion and Magwegwe Reservoir.The s...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:32hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Real estate firm 'sells' BCC land
A REAL estate company has been dragged to court for allegedly selling a residential stand belonging to the Bulawayo City Council (BCC).Landwey Construction Private Limited, represented by Vain...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi warns against name dropping
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has warned Zanu-PF members against name-dropping, saying some of them were committing criminal activities and claiming to be doing it for senior officials, including the Pr...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 04:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi urges Bulawayo to vote Zanu-PF for development
VICE President Kembo Mohadi yesterday said by-elections set for next Saturday are an opportunity for Bulawayo to correct its mistake on August 23 by voting for Zanu-PF this time around.The cit...Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:40hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Trio in court over pangolin
THREE Bulawayo residents have been dragged to court over illegal possession of a pangolin worth US$5 000.Sehliselo Dube (37) of Nketa, Nkosinamandla Dube (28) and Bhekimpilo Ncube (43) both of...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Esigodini fire victims identified
Police have released the names of the 10 victims who died while trying to extinguish a raging veld fire at Rodrose Farm, Esigodini yesterday.In a statement, national police spokesperson Assist...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
48-hour water cuts in Bulawayo after mainline pipe burst
A MAJOR water pipeline burst in Esigodini has forced Bulawayo City Council to announce an emergency week-long 48-hour water shedding regime starting today, affecting all suburbs and surrounding areas ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sand poachers degrade Bulawayo
RAMPANT sand poaching and chopping down of trees is causing environmental degradation in and around Bulawayo amid revelations that the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) only has five rangers instead of 74 n...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tension over Nketa boreholes
TENSION is rising in Nketa 8 after a decision was made to lock the local community boreholes for most of the day resulting in residents struggling to access water.A committee responsible for m...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Residents turn to sewer water
A HEALTH disaster looms in Umguza district after Mbundane residents, banned from fetching water from boreholes in Nketa 8, have resorted to sewer dams as Bulawayo's water crisis gets worse.Mbu...Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo loses property worth millions to violent protests
BUSINESSES in Bulawayo lost goods and property worth millions of dollars after violent protestors went on a looting spree and in some cases torched the buildings after looting. Supermarkets, s...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police probe Nkulumane carjack and robbery
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case in which a woman lost her vehicle, cell phone and more than 6 000 rands in cash to robbers at her home in Nkulumane on Sunday.The robbers jumped int...Published: 14 Dec 2018 at 05:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Form 3 pupil dies in Bulawayo gang violence
A FORM Three pupil at Founders High School in Bulawayo died during suspected teenage gang violence after an alcohol binge and his assailants dumped his body in a bushy area near Nketa High School in N...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 04:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mathema, Matanga sued
TWO Bulawayo residents have taken Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema, police commissioner Godwin Matanga and three police officers to court, demanding US$90 492 in damages over unlawful arrest and ass...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
More feathers fly in fake chicks scam
THE "fake broiler chicks" saga that recently rocked Bulawayo has hit another high amid revelations that the alleged fraudsters were also painting the chicks in question with red and black oxide before...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 13:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BCC seek to lease high density beer outlets
THE Bulawayo City Council has invited applications for potential partners interested in leasing its beer outlets located in the high-density suburbs as the local authority currently struggles to capit...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
3rd pupil suicide this term as Form One girl hangs
A FORM One pupil at Pumula High School in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide by hanging yesterday, the third such incident in Bulawayo this term.Brightness Thebe (15) from Magwegwe West subu...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Calls for Kasukuwere's arrest
ZANU-PF Central Committee member Elifasi Mashaba has called for the arrest of former Cabinet Minister, Mr Saviour Kasukuwere, accusing him of duping Bulawayo residents over stands at Umvutshwa on the ...Published: 19 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mzingwane pupil in school suicide
A FORM Four pupil at Mzingwane High School, Umzingwane District in Matabeleland South allegedly committed suicide by hanging, fearing disciplinary action over alleged theft, an official has confirmed....Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Ritual' bath in flooded Zambezi nearly ends in tragedy
A "RITUAL" bath in the flooded Zambezi River nearly ended in tragedy for a 29-year-old Victoria Falls woman after she was swept away by its rising tide.An undressed Yvonne Dube of 1340 Chinoti...Published: 07 May 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo flash floods leave trail of destruction
FLASH floods left scores of Bulawayo residents counting their losses, with the city's Fire Brigade saying it was overwhelmed by distress calls following heavy rains that pounded the city on Sunday....Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 08:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tshova Mubaiwa to honour good drivers
The Transport operators under Tshova Mubaiwa are today honouring good drivers.In a notice to invited guests Tshova Mubaiwa indicated that it will be awarding prices for best driver and conduct...Published: 23 Dec 2017 at 07:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mother of 3 caught cheating
A WOMAN from Nketa 8 suburb in Bulawayo has been ordered to perform 210 hours of community service after she smuggled answers into an examination room on Monday.Sithulisiwe Ngwenya (30), a sin...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 taxis hijacked, drivers robbed
TWO car-jackers were yesterday jailed for 29 years each for robbing five taxi drivers of their cars, cellphones and money.Brian Masawi (24) and Mzingaye Clement Moyo (21) both from Nketa 8 sub...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fake cop in rape, robbery spree
A Bulawayo man allegedly raped two women and robbed three other people of their cellphones after threatening to arrest them while wearing a police uniform.Cosmas Masuku (40) who impersonated a...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Townsend, Mckeurtan suicide pupils related
A GRADE Six pupil at Mckeurtan Primary School in Bulawayo who allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree is related to a pupil from Townsend High School who killed herself last month i...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 08:12hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Grade 6 pupil found hanging at church shrine
A GRADE Six pupil at Mckeurtan Primary School in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree using his neck tie at an apostolic church shrine yesterday.Msizi Ndlovu from ...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Injiva involved in a bitter, bruising and protracted battle
A Zimbabwean man based in South Africa is involved in a bitter, bruising and protracted battle to claim possession of a house he bought in 1999 as the executor of the estate continues to frustrate his...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths in court for assault
TWO Bulawayo Zanu-PF youths have been arrested for allegedly assaulting fellow party members during an inter-district political meeting last month at Davies Hall.Magura Charumbira and Butholez...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
War vets, youths in court over Zanu-PF skirmishes
BULAWAYO provincial war veterans chairman Cephas Ncube, three war veterans and three Zanu-PF youths who were involved in violent skirmishes on Sunday when rival groups fiercely clashed during the part...Published: 24 May 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman last seen with Bekithemba Ndlovu's dead daughter 'on the run'
FORMER Highlanders captain and How Mine assistant coach Bekithemba Ndlovu's daughter, Nokuthaba, who was found dead after she went missing for a week was buried at West Park Cemetery in Bulawayo yeste...Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches international humanitarian appeal
THE Government yesterday launched an international humanitarian appeal following floods that affected nearly all parts of the country's provinces and killed 246 people.At least 128 people ...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 05:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
80 Tsholotsho families trapped
UP to 80 families in Sipepa area in Tsholotsho were marooned since Saturday and by last night the Airforce of Zimbabwe was airlifting affected villagers to safety.The Civil Protection Unit...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Dineo leave dozens homeless, destroy property
RAINS following the downgraded cyclone Dineo have left dozens of people homeless and destroyed infrastructure that include roads and dams across the country. In a statement yesterday, the Departme...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bill faces rejection
BULAWAYO residents are gearing up for a fight against government's proposed constitutional amendments amid fears Zanu-PF will use its two thirds majority in Parliament to force through the first c...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man dumps two children at father in-law's house
A MAN from Bulawayo's Nketa 8 suburb dragged his son in law, a police officer, to the Maintenance Court after the cop abandoned his two children he left at the man's house four years ago.T...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 09:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Teenager raped on first date
A MAN from Nketa suburb in Bulawayo allegedly raped his friend's teenage sister on a day he had taken her on their first date. A court heard that Zenzo Nondo (25) sought permission from his friend to ...Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 11:03hrs | | by Tanaka Mrewa
#ZimShutDown forces nightspot closures
SOME Bulawayo nightspots yesterday shut down their businesses in fear of violence being unleashed by thugs affiliated to the organisers of the stayaway.Observations by Chronicle Showbiz reveal...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:44hrs | 2 | by Bongani Ndlovu/Walter Mswazie/Leonard Ncube
Inheritance looter jailed
A BULAWAYO man has been ordered to restitute his cousin to avoid a two-year jail term for taking over property left to her by her late parents after he declared that it was unacceptable for a girl chi...Published: 18 Apr 2016 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Thandeka Moyo
Man defrauded $5000 in mining deal
A man from Nketa was defrauded $5000 in a mining deal.This was heard by the Bulawayo magistrate Sithembiso Ncube when Thamsanqa Kadzu (25) on Nkulumane appeared before her charged with fraud. ...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 07:35hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man bashed for housebreaking
A 32-YEAR-OLD man, who was first bashed for theft by members of public before being arrested by a police officer, was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail. Maqhawe Mpofu from Gwabalanda s...Published: 29 Aug 2015 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man bashes girlfriend over WhatsApp
A 20-YEAR-OLD man from Nketa 8 suburb went berserk and assaulted his girlfriend after she attempted to read his WhatsApp messages without his permission.Perfect Ndlovu headbutted and slapped ...Published: 22 Jan 2015 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Guards bash women's buttocks with brooms for shoplifting
THREE women were allegedly bashed on their buttocks with wooden brooms by four security guards after one of them stole two pairs of shoes and hid them between her thighs. Joshua Mabuya, 22, of...Published: 11 Dec 2014 at 08:08hrs | | by Thubelihle Mabhena
Ndolwane Supersounds leader assaulted by revelers
Never tempter with an entertainment thirsty crowd or else you will end up like Martin Sibanda of Ndolwane Supersounds who got a sound beating from the crowd.Revellers at Nketa 8 beer garden w...Published: 12 Nov 2014 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Toy-gun robbers arrested
THREE Bulawayo men who went on a robbery spree using a toy gun ran out of luck after members of the public discovered their tricks and effected a citizen's arrest. The amateur robbers, Franci...Published: 06 Jun 2014 at 10:31hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Khupe's driver gets bail
BULAWAYO senior magistrate Sibongile Msipa yesterday granted Witness Dube, the driver of MDC-T vice-president Thokozani Khupe, $200 bail saying he committed the offence under instructions from the par...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Family celebrates daughter-in-law's death
A FAMILY from Bulawayo's Nketa 8 suburb has threatened to bury their daughter at their in-laws' doorstep after her husband's family reportedly played a radio at high volume apparently celebrating her ...Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 06:30hrs | | by Hlabile Dube
Man (66) sells matrimonial home, elopes with small house
A 56-year-old Bulawayo woman and her children are on the verge of destitution after her husband of 39 years sold their matrimonial home and eloped with his small house. The woman, Naomi Gota...Published: 02 Jan 2014 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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