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Police smash cattle rustling syndicate
Police in Beitbridge, with vital assistance from vigilant community members, have dismantled a notorious cattle rustling syndicate that had terrorised livestock farmers in the district for over a year...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:59hrs | 537 | by Staff reporter
3 women held for murder
Beitbridge police have detained four individuals in connection with the suspected murder of a man who was allegedly found loitering at their rented home in Dulivhadzimu Township. The deceased,...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 12:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Drug smuggler walks away from police
A DRUG dealer intercepted at Beitbridge Border Post with dagga and prohibited cough syrups slipped away under the nose of dozens of security officials at Zimbabwe's most patrolled border post....Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police bust mbanje smuggling racket
THE police intercepted a contraband of mbanje (dagga) and illegal cough syrups that was being smuggled into the country via the Beitbridge Border Post.The value of the illicit drugs which were...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge killer bus operator yet to submit insurance certificate
A Blue Circle cross-border bus collided with a City bus 10 kilometres outside Beitbridge on Saturday, killing seven people on the spot and four others on admission to hospital.One of the bus c...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:12hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters bludgeon Beitbridge deputy mayor
BEITBRIDGE deputy mayor John Manatsa was allegedly beaten up and injured during opposition CCC factional clashes at former Beitbridge West MP Morgan Ncube's house on Monday evening.Manatsa was...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
5-man armed robbery gang appears in court
A FIVE-MAN-GANG believed to be an armed robbers syndicate that had unleashed a reign of terror around Beitbridge District in the last five months appeared in court on Monday.The gang which was...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 04:39hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed for 'bribing' prosecutor
A Beitbridge man has been sentenced to one year in jail for attempted bribery after he tried to pay ZAR5 000 to a prosecutor to influence the trial of his brothers-in-law who were arrested for stock t...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 22:21hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
New police spokesperson for Mat South
MATABELELAND South Province has a new police spokesperson, Inspector Loveness Mangena, who replaces Superintendent Philisani Ndebele following the recent promotions of officers across the country. ...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 06:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Polygamous man beheads wife, commits
A MAN from Dekezi area in Filabusi under Chief Sibasa went berserk beheading one of his three wives after he found her having sex with a local herdman.Zama Mafu, allegedly beheaded his wife wi...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Security guard bashes potato thief to death
A SECURITY guard at a farm in Gwanda has been arrested for allegedly beating up a man to death for stealing potatoes from the farm. Mr Trymore Dambani (32)'s body was found three days later wi...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
6 workers trapped in collapsed Esigodini mine
SIX mine workers are reportedly still trapped in a mine shaft which collapsed last Tuesday at Matshetshe Mine in Esigodini.Indications are that no efforts have been made so far to rescue them ...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rise in criminal activities in Matebeleland South mining areas
CRIMINAL activities occurring in mining areas in Matebeleland South are severely affecting surrounding communities, with some community members becoming victims. A number of crimes which inclu...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police gun down armed robber after 14 hour standoff
Zimbabwe's southern border town, Beitbridge was at a standstill, Thursday, when a suspected armed robber held 10 people hostage at a house in Dulivhadzimu suburb forcing the police to gun him down aft...Published: 15 Oct 2020 at 21:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Violent nurse arrested
A NURSE at Mbagwe Clinic in Plumtree has been arrested on charges of assaulting a colleague following a dispute over a $10 bill.The nurse also faces two other charges after she attacked other ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman flees police after making false rape report
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a woman who escaped from police custody after making a false rape report.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa faction narrowly beats Zanu-PF to retain Gwanda mayoral seat
THE MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa yesterday won the Gwanda mayoral election, narrowly beating Zanu-PF.MDC Alliance candidate Njabulo Siziba garnered five votes while Zanu-PF's Albert Ndlo...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 Beitbridge men arrested for 'murder'
FOUR men have been arrested for allegedly beating up a man to death after accusing him of stealing from one of them on Saturday. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspec...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Four arrested for killing suspect
FOUR men have been arrested for allegedly beating up a man to death after accusing him of stealing from one of them on Saturday.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspect...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 16:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car thief crashes in escape attempt
A CAR thief was apprehended after he crashed a vehicle he had stolen as he was pursued in high-speed chase by members of the public in Beitbridge.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesper...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 22:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man falls from bike, dies
A KEZI man has died from injuries sustained after he lost control and fell off a motorbike he was riding before it landed on him. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspe...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Robbers strike in Beitbridge again
Police are looking for three men who fatally struck a 29-year-old man with stones and robbed him of four cell phones and money last Thursday afternoon. The attack occurred after Andy Culkin Ma...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man killed over woman
A GWANDA man has been arrested for allegedly ganging up with two accomplices, who are still at large, and beat up a man to death in a dispute over a woman.Alfred Moyo (21) from Guyu area was n...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in accident
A MAN died when his car was involved in a head on collision with a truck at Sezhube near Gwanda on Tuesday after he encroached into the opposite lane.Matabeleland South provincial police spoke...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
46 people arrested for unlawful gathering
POLICE have arrested 46 people for unlawful gathering while about 30 more fled after they held a party at a bar in Maphane area in Gwanda. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Ch...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cyrene settlers served with eviction order 17 years later
OVER 500 illegal settlers at the Anglican Church-owned Cyrene Farm in Figtree, Matabeleland South, were on Wednesday served with a 2003 High Court order directing them to vacate the property within se...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop dies in accident
A GWANDA based cop died on the spot after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and it rammed into a tree along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road in Nsindi area.Matabeleland South provincia...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 18:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Shaft collapse kills gold panner
AN illegal gold panner died after a shaft he was working in collapsed along Umzingwane River in West Nicholson. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Nde...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Scotch cart accidents kill 3
THREE people died among them a five-year-old boy in two separate scotch cart mishaps in Matabeleland South Province.Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 13:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Murder attempt at snooker game
A MAN from Bulawayo lost his front teeth and was rushed to hospital after his friend allegedly brutally attacked him with an axe in a dispute over a snooker game. Bayethe Nyathi (28) from Cowd...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed to death over snooker game
A MAN from Plumtree has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed his friend to death in a dispute over a snooker game. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisa...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge records 4 sudden deaths
BEITBRIDGE has in the last seven days recorded four sudden deaths, with two-suspected suicides.An 84-year-old man from Nuli, who cannot be named, allegedly took his life in an apparent case of...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo-Plumtree road accident kills 1, injures 12
A Plumtree teacher died while 12 people were injured when a car they were travelling in overturned along the Bulawayo-Plumtree Road on Sunday afternoon.The accident occurred at the 62 km peg n...Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Gang robs Esigodini gold dealer
A GANG of four machete-wielding robbers broke into the house of an Esigodini gold dealer and robbed him of R6 850, $4 700, US$10, shoes and two cell phones. Matabeleland South provincial polic...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 cattle rustlers bolt after interception
POLICE have recovered 20 cattle stolen from Guyu area in Gwanda that were being driven by 10 suspects that ran away. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisan...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 cops in 160kg gold ore heist
Three police officers based at Fort Rixon Police Station have been implicated in a 160kg gold ore theft at Sheep Skin A mine, a police report shows.According to a leaked police document dated ...Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF loyalist Chiwa dies
Beitbridge businessman and Zanu-PF loyalist Manu Chiwa has died.Chiwa died on admission at the Beitbridge Hospital after he was involved in an accident on Wednesday night.Matabeleland ...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge businessman dies in 3-car pile-up
Renowned Beitbridge businessman, Mr Emmanuel Tawanda Chiwa (35) was on Wednesday night killed in an accident when his car was involved in a three vehicles pile up along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo road....Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 18:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police bust Plumtree cattle rustling syndicate
POLICE in Plumtree have smashed a cattle rustling syndicate operating in Bulilima and Mangwe districts that reportedly stole over 200 beasts.This follows the arrest last week of alleged gang l...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:07hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested after high speed chase
A POLICE officer, who allegedly led a heist at former Gwanda mayor, Knowledge Ndlovu's Ettrick Mine and allegedly stole gold ore worth thousands of United States dollars, was reportedly arrested after...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man loses R500k to armed robbers
A BEITBRIDGE man on Sunday reportedly lost more than half a million rand to armed robbers, who shot him seven times before driving away in his car.Muchineripi Hlaringo, a known money-changer a...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smugglers wreak havoc in Plumtree
PLUMTREE villagers say they are being terrorised by gangs involved in the smuggling of goods from neighbouring Botswana who rob them of their valuables.The smugglers, who operate from illegal ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers target taxi drivers
TWO taxi drivers were attacked and one of them lost his vehicle to robbers who boarded their vehicles under the pretext that they were passengers in separate incidences which occurred in Matabeleland ...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rustlers torment West Nicholson farmers
LIVESTOCK farmers in West Nicholson, Matabeleland South province, who have lost about 100 beasts to cattle rustlers in past few months, are calling on the police to increase patrols in the area to cur...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree granny dies after receiving eviction notice
A 60-YEAR-OLD woman reportedly collapsed and died after she received news from the Bulilima district administrator's office that she was being evicted from her illegal settlement at Sibantubanye....Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prostitute 'murdered' by client
A WOMAN from Gwanda reported to be a prostitute was found lying dead on her bed after she was allegedly murdered by a client. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector ...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South gold wars turn bloody as gangs rampage
Avigilant Masotsha considers himself lucky to be alive.Masotsha, who hails from Kwekwe, was one of the more than 20 illegal miners who were panning for gold underground when a tunnel suddenly ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA registered fuel smuggling tankers intercepted at Beitbridge border
Authorities at Beitbridge Border Post have heightened their anti-smuggling drive following the recent interception of three South Africa registered tankers smuggling a combined 116 000 litres of petro...Published: 09 May 2019 at 12:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Rival gold dealers end up in same hospital
ESIGODINI gold dealer, Baron Dube, was hospitalised after he was stabbed twice and attacked with a hammer on the head following gold ore dispute at Nugget Gold Mine on Sunday.Mr Dube retaliate...Published: 09 May 2019 at 10:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Esigodini gold Baron axed in claims war
A WELL-KNOWN gold baron in Esigodini, Baron Dube, is battling for life at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after he was axed on Sunday night in a fight over mining claims.Dube is nursing mu...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
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