Bulawayo24 News - Skyes! "it makes perfect sense"

Zanu-PF benefactor, Harare in nasty property fight

A dispute has erupted in Mbare, Harare, after JB Family, a company owned by young entrepreneur and Zanu-PF benefactor Blessed Charakupa, was accused of illegally seizing and demolishing a property belonging to the Harare City Council (HCC)…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 09:27hrs | 768 | by Staff reporter

Cop jailed 10 Years for reckless fatal shooting

A Zimbabwe Republic Police officer has been jailed for 10 years by the High Court in Chinhoyi after being convicted of murder with constructive intention.Justice Phildah Muzofa handed down the sentence to Constable Talent Mabvuwo, a 15-yea…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 20:35hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Court clears Pam Golding in property dispute

The High Court has dismissed a lawsuit against real estate firm Pam Golding Properties, ruling that the company fulfilled its obligations under an agency agreement in a disputed property sale.Justice Faith Mushure found that allegations by…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 20:33hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean diaspora drives property boom

Zimbabweans living abroad are increasingly turning to real estate as a way to maintain ties with their homeland, according to recent market trends. In 2024, diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe rose to US$2.2 billion, a 22% increase from 2023,…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:36hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter

Mutare cracks down on vendors

The City of Mutare is stepping up enforcement against street and night vendors as it prepares to host the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo from September 10-12, 2025. Mayor Simon Chabuka has instructed city management to strictly enf…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:44hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

Dispute over Spitzkop property continues in court

The legal battle over a $29 million property in Spitzkop, Harare, continued on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrates Court, with Thomas Masango alleging that his brother-in-law, Tendai Jemwa, fraudulently removed him from ownership of the land…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:43hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter

British tycoon loses posh house in Harare

British tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten has lost a High Court bid to compel the transfer of a Harare property, Stand No 4 Wroxham Road, The Grange, to his name.Van Hoogstraten had filed an application citing Felistas Runyararo James, the S…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:48hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter

British tycoon loses posh house in Harare

British tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten has lost a High Court bid to compel the transfer of a Harare property, Stand No 4 Wroxham Road, The Grange, to his name.Van Hoogstraten had filed an application citing Felistas Runyararo James, the S…

Published: 28 Aug 2025 at 06:48hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter

Nicholas van Hoogstraten's 16-year-old property claim dismissed

The High Court has rejected businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten's bid to revive a 16-year-old lawsuit over a Harare property, ruling that the claim was long dormant, overtaken by events, and unenforceable.Justice Joel Mambara delivered th…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 22:19hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo fire destroys US$500,000 property in Burnside

A fire has destroyed property valued at an estimated US$500,000 in Bulawayo's Burnside suburb, with authorities blaming the blaze on illegal and uncontrolled burning.The incident occurred at stand number 244 Arnold Way, where occupants wer…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:52hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter

Chihweta ditches Bosso for Harare team

Scottland FC has secured the signing of promising Zimbabwe Under-20 attacking midfielder Mafious Junior Chihweta from Highlanders FC, strengthening their squad ahead of the 2025 Premier Soccer League (PSL) season.Chihweta, aged 19, joined …

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 19:24hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga's ex-wife loses Pretoria property and luxury cars

Marry Mubaiwa, former wife of Zimbabwean Vice-President General Constantino Chiwenga, has lost ownership of an upmarket residential property and two luxury Range Rovers in Pretoria, South Africa, after a High Court ruling declared the asse…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 19:09hrs | 2002 | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer in court over US$85,000 property scam

Prominent Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande has appeared in court facing allegations of swindling Inter Africa boss Leonard Mukumba out of US$85,000 in a botched property deal.Sande was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei on ch…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:03hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter

Zacc officer nails Gono stolen property couple

A Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) investigating officer has told a Harare magistrate how a couple allegedly forged company registration documents to illegally take control of a lodge owned by former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe gove…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:22hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter

Landlord brutally attacked over missing property

A Lobengula West landlord was left bruised, bloodied, and traumatised after a furious tenant and his friend launched a brutal midnight assault in a violent row over missing belongings.The incident, which unfolded in the dead of night, has …

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean women make gains in property ownership

Women in Zimbabwe are making significant strides in securing access to economic resources such as land, property, and digital financial services, according to findings from the 2023â€“2024 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) relea…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:30hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter

Man bashes wife over her income, property

A Mbare woman received legal protection from her allegedly abusive husband today after a Harare Civil Court granted her a protection order, bringing a temporary sense of relief to what she described as years of domestic torment.Magistrate …

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:14hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter

ZPRA veterans align property reclamation drive with Vision 2030 goals

Former Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) combatants have emphasised that reclaiming properties acquired during the liberation struggle is more than just restitution - it is a strategic effort aimed at contributing to Zimbabwe's e…

Published: 20 May 2025 at 09:53hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to get first dollar-listed REIT as property heats up

Zimbabwe is set to get its first dollar-denominated real estate investment trust listing on Friday, as demand for property stocks grows.Eagle REIT is seeking to raise $62 million from the listing on Zimbabwe's US dollar-denominated Victori…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:58hrs | 777 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans rush into property

Zimbabweans are snapping up properties as a safe-haven against currency uncertainty and the frequent economic policy U-turns that have scared off investors, at a time when a popular hedge - the country's stock market - is underperforming.T…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 16:38hrs | 1693 | by Staff reporter

Man claims goblins forces him to sell grandmother's property

A 28-year-old man, Armstrol Nyondoro, appeared in court on Thursday, where he blamed goblins for his alleged habit of selling his grandmother's property to fund his drug addiction. Nyondoro's grandmother, Mary Nyakupariwa, sought a protect…

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 11:35hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter

Critical evaluation of the South Africa's 2025 Budget effect on the property market

The 2025 Budget presents a multifaceted impact on South Africa's property market, balancing fiscal stability, infrastructure development, and housing affordability with rising taxation, debt-servicing pressures, and economic headwinds. Whi…

Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu

Zimbabweans drive property boom in Sandton, South Africa

A growing number of high-net-worth Zimbabweans are turning to Sandton, South Africa, as a preferred destination for property investments, business expansion, and lifestyle enhancement.One project that has particularly captured the interest…

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:43hrs | 5897 | by Staff reporter

Qoki Zindlovukazi wins in court

A group of women who claimed to have contributed funds towards the purchase of a property in Bulawayo has suffered a setback in their legal battle, as the High Court of Zimbabwe dismissed their application to place a caveat on the property…

Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 10:19hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter

Challenges mount for Mwonzora, property attached

Douglas Mwonzora, the embattled opposition politician and lawyer, is facing significant legal and financial troubles after his law firm, Mwonzora and Associates, had its office property seized last week over unpaid rent.The firm is reporte…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:49hrs | 4895 | by Staff reporter

Chadzamira grabs widow's property

Ezra Chadzamira, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Masvingo, is embroiled in a legal dispute with a widow whose 8-hectare plot he allegedly seized in Morningside, Masvingo, to construct a school. The case has …

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:31hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter

Gappah's properties worth $18k attached over Mahere defamation

Renowned author Petina Gappah has had her property seized by bailiffs after losing a defamation lawsuit filed by lawyer Fadzayi Mahere. Gappah was ordered to pay US$18,000 in damages after a series of defamatory statements made about Maher…

Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:18hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter

Gold Mafia saga: Al Jazeera property attached

The High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered the Sheriff to attach all properties owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network in the country as security for costs, following a lawsuit filed by Mehluli Dube, a source in Al Jazeera's controversial docum…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 878 | by Staff reporter

Gono accused of using political muscle in property dispute

A Harare couple, Clark Clever Makoni and Beverly Aisha Ndonda Makoni, have accused former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono of leveraging his political connections in a property dispute, where they stand accused of fraudu…

Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:33hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe businessmen face US$1.4 Million fraud charges over property scam

Two prominent businessmen from Harare, Satishbhai Patel, 60, director of Honda Centre, and Ebrahim Mahomad, 57, director of Union Hardware, have been arrested and charged with fraud amounting to US$1.4 million. They appeared in court last …

Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 1128 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bus operator property attached

Renowned bus operator Tinashe Nanhanga, owner of C.A.G Travelers Coaches, has had his property seized due to unpaid rent.Recently, the Messenger of Court attached Nanhangaâ€™s Honda Fit, registered AFI 9758, due to a prolonged legal disput…

Published: 03 Sep 2024 at 18:58hrs | 1561 | by Staff reporter

BCC goes after household property

The cash-strapped Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has implemented stringent measures to recover over US$50 million owed by defaulting ratepayers. These measures include attaching and auctioning off properties belonging to residents and busines…

Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Fugitive ex-Zimra officer's property frozen

Former Zimbabwe Revenue Authority official, Tambudzai Yvonne Musoni, who is currently on the run, has been barred from selling or transferring her family house at Mabvazuva Estate and had US$47,500 in school fees frozen by the State, pendi…

Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:27hrs | 72 | by Staff reporter

Tackling Zimbabwe's property price surge

The Zimbabwean property market is facing significant challenges, marked by skyrocketing property prices that seem incongruous when compared to those in neighbouring South Africa.These challenges stem from a complex interplay of factors, in…

Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 10:13hrs | 102 | by Dr Bekithemba Mpofu

Betting company's property attached

Bezbets, an online betting company, has had its assets seized by the Messenger of Court due to a debt of US$5,400 owed to a punter in Harare.The attached assets comprise television sets, boardroom chairs, a printer, a refrigerator, and oth…

Published: 23 May 2024 at 10:49hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Enos Nkala's property detroyed

THE widow of the late veteran nationalist and National Hero, Enos Nkala, has been left in shock after a tenant who was occupying the family's business premises at Mbalabala along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway knocked down the property in…

Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:57hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

No property worth US$250 000 in Bulawayo

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has declared that there is no single property within the city that meets the threshold for the recently introduced wealth tax, at least according to their records.The council asserts that none of the propert…

Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:17hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Unattended pot destroys ZWL$13m property

A THREE-ROOMED house in Makokoba high-density suburb, Bulawayo, was gutted by fire yesterday which destroyed property worth ZWL$13 million.Bulawayo acting chief fire officer Linos Phiri told Southern Eye that they suspected that an unatten…

Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:13hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Indigenous churches should own properties

The Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World's Projects Director, Mr Francis Mugandani urged indigenous churches to own properties and become self-reliant, fully empowered and realise development to boost religious tourism.Speaking d…

Published: 11 Dec 2023 at 14:08hrs | 125 | by Simbarashe Sithole/Gideon Madzikatidze

David Coltart engages SA property firm

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart is in discussions with South Africa-based company McCormick Property Development to speed up the construction of the multi-million-dollar Egodini Mall.The discussions come as another South African property deve…

Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Matinyarare's property worth over ZW$100m forfeited

FORMER Croco Motors boss Joseph Matinyarare's properties have been forfeited to the state after a court established that he acquired them using the proceeds of crime between 2016 and 2020. The exchange rate in 2016 was US$1:ZW$1 but it dep…

Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:41hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Shingi Munyeza loses property over debts

BUSINESSMAN and church leader, Shingi Munyeza, is now bankrupt after his upmarket house and an assortment of movable property was attached over debts.The development has turned him into a tenant at his former house where is now paying a mo…

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mzilikazi residents count losses after BF violence

Residents of Bulawayo's Mzilikazi high-density suburb have grown increasingly concerned about the recurring losses they suffer whenever soccer matches at the nearby Barbourfields Stadium escalate into violence.The community recently experi…

Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 10:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Absence of property rights eroding investor confidence'

UNAVAILABILITY of title deeds and property rights is eroding investment confidence in Zimbabwe, the Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions (Comaliso) has said.Currently thousands of urban dwellers have, for example, no title deeds to t…

Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

CIO bosses dismiss Uebert Angel claims on their role in Gold Mafia

STATE security service Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) bosses say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Envoy and Ambassador-at-Large Uebert Angel (real surname Mudzanire), a selfstyled prophet, dangerously misled the public when he claim…

Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 17:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Chihuri properties seizure - PG wants graft law amended

PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Nelson Mutsonziwa has called for the amendment of corruption laws to plug loopholes being used by "criminals" to keep hold of ill-gotten property as the state pushes for the seizure of assets controversially acquired by …

Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 18:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF property baron boasts over illegal occupation of council beer hall

Former Zanu-PF councillor for Chitungwiza Town Council's Ward 7 and property baron Charamba Mlambo has taken to social media to boast about how he will keep clinging to council beer hall without any valid lease agreement.Mlambo was reactin…

Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Stanbic targets diaspora property investment

STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe is taking part in two property, trade and investment expositions in the United Kingdom (UK) this week targeting investment in residential and commercial property for Zimbabweans living in the diaspora.This week Stanbi…

Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Court escalates property seizure order against Wadyajena

THE High Court has taken the seizure of 22 trucks owned by Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena to a higher level after issuing a 30-day order for taking over the fleet pending investigations into allegations of fraud.The ho…

Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Youths shoot down national service

YOUTH organisations say they do not want to partake in the National Youth Service (NYS) programme which they say is associated with lawlessness and terror.The youths, who took part in the NYS earned the moniker "Green Bombers" after being …

Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Search / Property

Get latest news by email:

President Mnangagwa Distributes Vehicles to Boost ZANU PF Grassroots Mobilisation

Sekuru Nyangatayani eyes China

Journalist in anti-drugs birthday sports tournament, as organisers appeal for land

Machete-wielding robber nabbed

Teenager dozes off at crime scene after raping widow (50)

Zimbabwe mourns James 'Protest Lens' Jemwa, an anti-ZANU-PF hegemony fighter

Nengomasha quits

Zimbabwean minister proposes 24-hour economy

Ambulance crew stole from crash victim in Kwekwe

Zimbabwe's biggest threat to business formalisation is currency

Warriors shift World Cup Qualifier against Bafana to Botswana

RBZ loses US$34 500 in cyber fraud scam

18 go on trial for Chivayo in-laws robbery

Mnangagwa - Chiwenga rivalry will shape Zimbabwe's next chapter

Mnangagwa denounces corruption again

Zimbabwean-origin taxi boss killed in South Africa

Mudenda lures Japanese investors

Zimbabwe considers project-specific model for debt clearance

Scottland in match-fixing storm?

Chiwenga accuses Tagwirei of looting billions from Zanu-PF

Mnangagwa issued a stern warning

Sikhala reps reprimand police

Calls grow for victim-centred Gukurahundi hearings in Bulawayo

Makarawu hits, Charamba misses out by a whisker

Dad strips naked in front of his daughter, beats up wife

Sex-for-prayers cult exposed

2 women arrested for theft at Mpilo Central Hospital

Land disputes dominate traditional court hearings

Anglican seeks land to expand schools

War vets leader under siege over ED2030