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Bulawayo councillors push to ban pit bulls
A growing chorus of Bulawayo city councillors is calling for an outright ban on aggressive dog breeds, particularly Pit Bulls, as dog attacks rise and concerns mount over the proliferation of stray an...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Pitbull owner denied bail over fatal dog attack
A Harare man whose unmuzzled pit bulls fatally mauled a passerby has been denied bail by Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa, who ruled that the gravity of the offence and public interest justified his contin...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:18hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Another disturbing dog attack in Harare
While the bail ruling for a Harare man accused of owning pit bulls that fatally attacked a man in Bluffhill last month remains pending, the capital witnessed yet another alarming dog attack yesterday....Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:16hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean dies after xenophobic attacks in Addo
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean man, Apology Mandiudza, died last Tuesday in hospital, nine days after a brutal mob attack in Valencia, Addo. He was the fourth immigrant to lose his life in a wave of xenopho...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Passerby bites off builder's lip for greeting him
A man from Chirundu, Mashonaland West, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after biting off another man's lower lip following a simple greeting.Joel Kwenda appeared before the Karoi Magi...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:58hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers
In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, citing growing concerns over public safety....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
SPCA warns against dangerous dog breeds
The Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ZNSPCA) has issued a stern warning to the public against owning, breeding, or cross-breeding dangerous dog breeds following a tr...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:28hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Pit bulls kill neighbour, Harare man arrested
A man from Harare has been arrested after his pit bulls allegedly mauled a neighbour to death in a horrific attack that has reignited nationwide debate over the safety of the American Pitbull Terrier ...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 1074 | by Staff reporter
Pit bull kills nine-year-old girl
In a sad incident, a nine-year-old girl was mauled by a pit bull in Whitecliffe Harare and died upon admission at Parirenyatwa Hospital on Saturday last week.The police confirmed the incident ...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 09:44hrs | 15 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Guard mauled to death by pit bulls
A 68-year-old security guard was found dead on Sunday with multiple injuries after he was mauled by four pit bull dogs at a business premises in Waterfalls, Harare.Police have since launched i...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
This & that with Mal'phosa: When the honeymoon is over
I was in a train the other day, which happened to be stationary for over an hour because of load shedding. Most of the passengers look restless; some were shouting their lungs out; others were mummeri...Published: 13 Dec 2022 at 09:42hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Boerboel dogs maul girl (6) to death
In another spine chilling incident, two vicious Boerboel dogs mauled a six-year-old girl to death on Wednesday at the family's rented home in Matsheumhlophe suburb. This is the second incident in Bula...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:02hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Dear Robert Mugabe
Dear Robert Mugabe, those who are not happy with the new government in Zimbabwe can go and hang. If they die, even dogs will not sniff at their corpses.Dear Robert Mugabe, if you are bitter yo...Published: 17 Mar 2018 at 07:28hrs | 2 | by Salom Shilongo
Mawarire in trouble for killing stray dog
Homicide police have charged Zimbabwe People First National spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire for killing a stray pit bull terrier in his yard in 2014.Mawarire had been summoned by the cops this ...Published: 10 Oct 2016 at 10:51hrs | 2 | by Thobekile Zhou
Dog kills boy (3)
A BOY (3) died a terrible death yesterday when he was ripped apart by his family’s pit bull terrier.The shocking attack took place at his home in Umlazi, south of Durban at about 11am....Published: 18 May 2016 at 16:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The Rand Show 2014 ....It's showtime!
Do you like being entertained? Then get ready, because South Africa's biggest consumer show is gearing up for another bumper entertainment extravaganza. Get ready for 11 action-packed days of family f...Published: 04 Apr 2014 at 18:48hrs | | by Rand Show
Is Obama truly pro-black?
The day Barack Obama stood on that podium in 2009 accepting the 44th Presidential nomination of the United States of America, how many Africans within the international community that day would h...Published: 27 Sep 2013 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Tsungai Chipato
Man (41) filmed self having sex with horse, dogs
A 41-year-old pervert filmed himself having sex with a horse and dogs, a court heard.Graham Redfearn, was caught after he was arrested over a separate issue and police found the footage on h...Published: 14 Sep 2013 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Seven Habits that ruin relationships
If you want to avoid major drama in your relationship, resist the seven habits below that are known to ruin otherwise healthy relationships. 1. Criticizin...Published: 23 Jan 2012 at 18:42hrs | | by Elizabeth Cullen
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