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Zimbabwe cop arrested for receiving US$40 bribe
A police officer stationed at Zengeza Police Station in Harare, Edson Nangwani, appeared in court this week facing charges of criminal abuse of office and extortion after allegedly accepting a US$40 b...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:55hrs | 1706 | by Staff reporter
ZACC, PACU Face Accusations of Complicity Over Chisango State-Witness Deal
Allegations of a high-level conspiracy are swirling around the corruption case of Harare Town Clerk Hosea Chisango who has been secretly let off the hook in the Juluka case by members of the Zimbabwe'...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 21:52hrs | 444 | by Staff Reporter
Zesa loses over US$2 million in equipment to theft and vandalism
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has suffered losses exceeding US$2 million due to theft and vandalism of electricity transmission and distribution equipment between January and Octobe...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Serial fraudster ordered to pay US$215,000 debt
HIGH Court judge Siyabona Musithu has ordered suspected con-artist Tawanda Denford Bondamakara to pay back US$215,000 in debt he incurred after he allegedly sold a non-existent piece of land to one Ru...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 10:25hrs | 802 | by Staff reporter
US$200 'bribe' prosecutor granted bail
Bhekimpilo Moyo, a public prosecutor from the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court at the Tredgold Building, has been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$200 bribe.Moyo, 35, solicited the bribe from the ...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:53hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Major shake-up at Deeds Office
A MAJOR shake-up to eliminate corrupt activities in the Department of Deeds, Companies and Intellectual Property is underway, The Sunday Mail has learnt.This follows a series of complaints and...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 08:59hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Minister sued for gold mine ‘fraud'
A HARARE resources firm has slapped former Mines minister, Winston Chitando with a slew of criminal charges for allegedly corruptly awarding lucrative gold claims in Bindura to a rival miner.T...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ferret Force busts car smuggling racket
A COMBINED team of Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), military intelligence and the Zimbabwe Republic Police, known as Ferret Force, last week busted a car smuggling syndicate operating between ...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 08:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF extortionists milk Chinese firm
Former vice-president Kembo Mohadi's name was used by two Zanu-PF officials to extort US$110 000 from a Chinese company that wanted to open a gold mine in Matabeleland South, court records have reveal...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 09:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Reza used 'Defective letter' to arrest witness in Sharpe perjury case
It has emerged Deputy Prosecutor-General Michale Reza signed the letter he used to cause the arrest of a state witness in a case in which businessman Ken ...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 17:11hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
NPA instrumental in Sharpe case witness' arrest
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was instrumental in the arrest of a state witness in a case where Harare businessman Ken Sharpe is facing charges...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 21:26hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
18 border control officers in bribery storm
EIGHTEEN border control security officers, who were part of a joint operation code-named No to Cross-border Crime, on Monday appeared at the Beitbridge Magistrates Court facing abuse of office charges...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
More grief for fired Kwekwe magistrate
FIRED Kwekwe magistrate Story Rushambwa's freedom bid was dealt a huge blow after the court dismissed his application for discharge.Rushambwa (48) was arrested last year together with the Cler...Published: 04 Jun 2021 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stands scandal haunts Chitungwiza town clerk
CHITUNGWIZA residents have expressed concern over the in unprocedural manner in which the local authority cancelled the offer of a commercial stand belonging to acting town clerk Evangelista Machona's...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls Town Clerk to spend weekend in cells
VICTORIA Falls Town Clerk Ronnie Dube, who is facing a charge of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, will spend the weekend in cells awaiting his bail ruling on Monday. Dube (54) was arrested ...Published: 08 May 2021 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Land developer fights Mnangagwa's graft buster
PROPERTY developers, Pokugara have accused officials from the National Prosecuting Authority and Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) housed in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office of interfering with...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Suspended RG Masango wants Zacc boss probed
SUSPENDED RegistrarGeneral Clement Masango wants the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo to be investigated for criminal abuse of office, alleging that she showed...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop accused of receiving bribes from land baron
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched investigations against a junior officer accused of abuse of office after she allegedly received kickbacks from suspected land baron Felix Munyaradzi who...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kagonye to answer to fraud charges
Former Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Petronella Kagonye is expected in court today to answer fraud allegations relating to the illegal sale of State land in Harare and Mashonaland East Provinc...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Most wanted robber arrested
One of Zimbabwe's most wanted robbery suspects, Spicer Takawira, alleged to be part Musa Taj Abdul's gang, was arrested this week on charges of house breaking and theft. Takawira (28), Musafar...Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granting bail lands prosecutor in dock
Prosecutor Arthur Bosha has been arrested for consenting to bail in separate applications last year by two suspected armed robbers who were part of suspected gang leader Musa Taj Abdul. CID Ho...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mafume reinstated
Acting Local Government minister Jenfan Muswere has reinstated three Harare councillors, namely Mayor Jacob Mafume, Luckson Mukunguma and Anthony Shingadeya, after suspending them on allegations of fa...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 11:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Another prosecutor under probe
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has filed another complaint against public prosecutor, Mr Arthur Bosha, who last year consented bail for one of the three notorious armed robbers who opera...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prosecutor under probe over suspect's bail
Law officer Mr Douglas Chesa, who consented to bail for suspected armed robber Douglas Mutenda on December 8, is now under probe after detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) filed...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 3 | by Blessings Chidakwa
Harare mayor, councillors suspended
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, his deputy Luckson Mukunguma and four other councillors have been suspended by Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo pending the outcome of their criminal tri...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mafume seeks bail at High Court
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has filed for bail at the High Court in a case in which he allegedly attempted to bribe a witness expected to testify against him on charges of influencing council officials ...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 16:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Defence takes police officer to task over Mafume bribe claim
Defence lawyers on Thursday chipped away at prosecution claims that Harare mayor Jacob Mafume tried to bribe a key witness in his impending corruption trial.A senior police officer was forced ...Published: 16 Dec 2020 at 18:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zacc targets fuel cartels
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has only been in the job for a month, but already two high profile government officials are behind bars facing corrupt...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 14:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Police unit urged to end graft
The Police Anti-Corruption Unit has been urged to be more vibrant and play its part to ensure all corrupt elements are arrested and taken to court. Officially opening the Rebranding Refresher ...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti's lawyer, aides plead not guilty in 'border jumping' trial
A LAWYER and some aides for senior MDC official and human rights lawyer Tendai Biti have pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the country's immigration laws when their trial commenced before Kar...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 15:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zacc opens Bulawayo office
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) which was instrumental in enforcing repatriation of about $1 billion worth of stolen funds and property this year has opened an office in Bulawayo as it ...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer arrested over 'smuggling'
A TOP Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya was arrested yesterday while allegedly trying to smuggle gold out of the country through the Plumtree Border Post.Acting Prosecutor General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi ...Published: 25 Aug 2018 at 15:59hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Arrest top cops involved in smuggling'
POLICE Commissioner General - Godwin Matanga - on Tuesday fumed at senior police officers in Manicaland whom he said were steering smuggling syndicates operating along the Zimbabwe/Mozambique borderli...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Matanga warns cops
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has warned police officers against abusing citizens and urged them to act within the confines of the law.He said such wayward behaviour was intolerab...Published: 24 May 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Don't arrest to investigate, says Obert Mpofu
HOME Affairs minister Obert Mpofu has warned police officers to avoid rushing to arrest public officials on "unfounded claims" before exhausting their investigations.Speaking at the official l...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop swallows $10 note at roadblock
A female traffic cop police reportedly swallowed a $10 note at roadblock she was manning in Gweru in a bid to evade arrest by an anti-corruption team.Apparently the money was given to her a...Published: 08 Feb 2014 at 07:06hrs | | by Freedom Mupanedemo
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