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Python-carrying man shocks Mazowe
People at Mazowe (Jumbo) mine were shell-shocked to see a 27-year-old man carrying a live python around the mine.Kudakwashe Dube was subsequently arrested after the shocking incident.H...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 22:16hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fresh python skin lands man in trouble
A 21-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man was dragged to court yesterday for possessing a fresh python skin.Alex Mlauzi pleaded guilty before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware who sentenced him to 18 months in jai...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 12:29hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man's 'get rich quick' muthi backfires horribly
REMEMBER, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.Blinded by the allure of prosperity, an elderly man from Hwange in Matabeleland North province's quest to get rich quickly thr...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sangoma gives python hide to Professor
A bid to get superpowers from a python hide given to Professor Sibanda by a traditional healer hit a brick wall after he was arrested.The 30-year-old Sibanda was arrested for contravening sect...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 14:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean man found with 93 snakes in granary
In a chilling incident that unfolded in Binga, Matabeleland North province, under Chief Pashu's jurisdiction, a local villager has been apprehended for allegedly harboring 93 snakes in a granary. The ...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife trial deferred
The trial for Marry Mubaiwa on charges of attempting to kill her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, by unplugging his life support system in a South African hospital hit a snag following...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 19:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas caught planting live python
TWO self-styled traditional healers popularly known as Tsikamutandas' attempt to dupe a Kwekwe family went horribly wrong after they were seen attempting to plant a live python behind a family's wardr...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 16:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chief fines witch hunters
CHIEF Nyangazonke of Kezi's traditional court last Friday fined two witch hunters — Lloyd Chimanya (32) and his assistant Sergeant Chidyodyo — three cows and four goats for illegally operating in ...Published: 29 Aug 2022 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutanda goes into trance before fleeing traditional court
A WITCH hunter, commonly called tsikamutanda, from Karoi in Mashonaland West, went into a trance before fleeing from Chief Nyangazonke's community court in Maphisa, Matabeleland South on Friday, last ...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chief summons witch hunter
A TRADITIONAL leader in Kezi, Chief Nyangazonke has summoned a tsikamutanda (witch hunter) operating in the area to explain his activities.Tsikamutandas are reportedly wreaking havoc in Matabe...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
So tragic that Zimbabwe regime respects animals more than its own citizens!
This morning I watched, in profound amazement, a news report on the Zimbabwe government's impassioned pleading with the EU (European Union) to support the country's cause at this year's CITES Conferen...Published: 17 May 2022 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Goblins unleashes a reign of terror
Randy goblins have unleashed a reign of terror in Nkayi's Hojeni Village, with their insatiable sexual attacks forcing teachers at Hojeni Primary School to flee their dwellings amid claims by villager...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Student shares bed with giant snake
FEAR gripped students of Novena University, Ogume Delta State, in Nigeria, after a python invaded a female hostel in the school.The python was found early morning on the bed of an unnamed fema...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chief says Mnangagwa will lose the 2023 elections
A DEFIANT Masvingo traditional leader, Chief Murinye has hit back at the Zanu-PF presidium for threatening to strip him of his position for exposing corruption with the party, saying he was prepared t...Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 07:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Car washer discovers mysterious snake
People were taken aback after the discovery of a huge python snake found inside a Toyota Wish yesterday in Kwekwe Central Business district.The Toyota Wish was left in custody of Tendai Muchen...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 14:03hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Massive python found stashed in vehicle
KWEKWE Central Business District was Tuesday brought to a standstill after a huge live python was found stashed in a dumped Toyota Wish vehicle in a suspected case of rituals gone wrong.Police...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cabinet meetings by Ndaba Sibanda: A review by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
The book kicks off with a scene featuring a technology-crazy old man who is drinking with a girl young enough to be his granddaughter. The old man's table manners do not endear him to the girl either....Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:13hrs | 3 | by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela
Zim ruling elite more afraid of us, than we're afraid of them - citizens should use constitutional rights before they're also ta
Last night, when I was leaving my mother's house, and going to my place, I encountered a metre or so long snake, waiting near my door, and in a panicked way, I picked up a huge stone and crushed it....Published: 13 May 2021 at 12:12hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman (77) dies, rises thrice before actual death
Imagine being at a funeral wake and the corpse suddenly comes back to life. Visualise the superstition, terror and the chaos. This has been a true-life experience for Sinotsi villagers in Bulilima's W...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Father's snakes feast on daughters
THERE are many relatives today who do not talk to each other anymore as they blame witchcraft for all their problems, with the "witches" being their relatives. There are those who believe in witchcraf...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 16:03hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
How Nelson Chamisa is losing the battle to Zanu-PF?
One of the major reasons why the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai failed to topple the late dictator and former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe was because he played it safe and at mos...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 19:58hrs | 1 | by Knowledge Hakata
Man sets assailant' hut ablaze
A 30-YEAR-OLD Silobela man escaped jail after setting a bedroom hut of a man who previously assaulted him on fire.Mungisi Dube (30) of python village,Silobela was spared a jail term by K...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 21:19hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man found with 4 snakes and lizard in woman's handbag
A 21-year-old man is beginning a nine-year jail term after being found in possession of four snakes and a yellow-throated lizard.Blessed Morris, of Beatrice, admitted possession of protected a...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 16:52hrs | | by ZimLive
3m python torments family
BUSINESS was recently brought to a halt in Mutare's Hobhouse high-density suburb after a self-styled prophet fished out a three-metre python, which was allegedly tormenting a family, from a cottage....Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Zimparks fails to catch large python at Zinwa offices
Zimparks only managed to catch the smaller of the two pythons spotted at Zinwa officesThe Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (Zimparks) was recently called to catch two large pythons spotted at...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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Programming is super complicated. So, if you study in a programming course, getting confused from time to time even with the simplest tasks is normal. Many students request help, so, why you cannot do...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 13:03hrs | 3 | by Tech Reporter
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Find it hard to write clear code for your programming assignment and need professional coding assignment help? Being a student, you often have to complete several assignments with their deadlines prac...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 21:30hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Sangoma denied bail for possessing baboon skulls
A SUSPECTED inyanga from Dete in Matabeleland North was found in unlawful possession of several baboon skulls, raw ivory, python and lion skins and 16 scales of pangolin all valued at $30 000. ...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Huge snake at Mabvuku's mysterious spring
Residents in Mabvuku and Tafara continue to be saved from water crisis by a mysterious spring behind a rock which never dries out.The area cannot depend on council water as parts of Mabvuku an...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Python used to scare churchmen
SEVENTH Day Adventist emissaries who were on a door-to-door bible teaching outing were last Thursday left scurrying for cover after a Nyamajura man did the unthinkable when he pulled out and released ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:00hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The girl at the market
They stood at the edge of the busy market, two complete opposites like night and day, winter and summer. The light-skinned girl was a life-size cut-out from a fashion magazine; smooth caramel skin...Published: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:28hrs | 6 | by Jera
Prophet fights, subdues 3m python
A CHIPINGE homestead was recently turned topsy-turvy when hundreds of curious villagers trooped to catch a glimpse of a suspected juju python that was captured by a self-proclaimed prophet during a wi...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Which way Prof. Ncube?
Somebody observed rather poignantly ,that every cobbler , house wife ,vendor and taxi driver in Zimbabwe is a spontaneous master of economic phenomena , aerodynamics ,football formations and medicine!...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Zifiso Masiye
Convicted man 'turns into python'
BUSINESS came to a standstill at the Gwanda Magistrate's Court when a man became possessed and reportedly started crawling on the ground like a snake after he was jailed nine years for illegal possess...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean fake traditional doctors in trouble in Botswana
Broadhurst Chief Magistrate Faith Ngandu this week postponed judgment for three Zimbabwean men facing fraud charges.The three accused persons Tafara Chihwayi 43, Phillip Rusari 41 and Gift Chi...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man demands reburial 39 years later
POWER of the dead!A family from Mwenezi will live to testify about the power of the dead following a disturbing incident where a man who died 39 years ago troubled his son and grandchild deman...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 Dangerous places to eat in Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is such an awesome place to visit for a number of reasons. One of the biggest features of this town happens to be the choices of food and drink you have. Ironically all these places com...Published: 24 May 2018 at 06:55hrs | 8 | by Carl Joshua Ncube
CBZ housing scheme beneficiaries to lose residential stands
THE estimated 1 300 beneficiaries of the CBZ housing scheme in Victoria Falls might lose their residential stands after the local authority recently threatened to repossess the stands over non-payment...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Why are there so many pythons in Harare?
Snake expert Ben Vermeulen of Harare-based Reptile Rescue says he has been called in to remove nine pythons since January, and that python sightings are now much more frequent.Watch below, a s...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 09:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's constituency targets 650km road upgrade
Zibagwe Rural District council is targeting to rehabilitate 650 kilometres of its road network this year using funds from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration.In an interview, the counci...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Cheating love birds get stuck together, die during sex
Two married cheats died in Goromonzi, Mashonaland East in a suspected Runyoka\Ulunyoka last week Bulawayo24.com heard.Sources familiar with the incident allege the cheats were stuck together a...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 17:56hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Big dead python at Zanu-PF official's gate
A big dead python has reportedly been seen at the gate of ZANU-PF councillor Vincent Murengwa's homestead in Mvurwi ward 28 on Friday morning.Eye witnesses allege the python had beads around t...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Music promoter 'caught' with python
Prominent Gweru businessman and music promoter Esau Hondora has been caught in a storm after pictures and videos of a python slithering from a sack which was in the boot of his Mercedes Benz went vira...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Calling the future by its name - the most accurate political forecasts
As the political dog-fights in Zimbabwe took spiralling turns with each twinkle of an eye, Zimbabweans were not spared from a bunch of fake analysts, and sweet-sounding unsubstantiated news. But I lay...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 19:35hrs | | by Munyaradzi Rukanda Mhaka
WATCH: Professor fends off massive python with bare hands
Watch: Massive 12-foot python captured from Allahabad college https://t.co/m65pCcV8nm ...Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 15:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Repoter
Man bites huge python
A man employed a bizarre method of freeing a snake that was stuck in a car engine - by biting its tail. The man was filmed biting the tail of a large python in an attempt to dislod...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 06:36hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is happy, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, following the success of the youth interface rallies that we are now winding up, I suggest we move to mothers' interface rallies, then to fathers' i...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 16:38hrs | | by CZ
Witchcraft hounds Mutare communities
MUTARE - While witchcraft has become a topical subject in President Robert Mugabe's ruling Zanu PF following the alleged poisoning incident involving one of the party's senior officials, few would hav...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 12:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Drama as kombi drops huge snake
THERE was drama yesterday morning at Mucheke Long Distance Bus Terminus in Masvingo when a huge python measuring about 2,5 metres allegedly dropped from a commuter omnibus before the crew sped off, po...Published: 25 Aug 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T and Zanu PF are the same
A concerned Zaka resident Peter Mahlekete has condemned the MDC-T violence on its Vice President Thokozani Khupe likening the party to Zanu PF which he said thrives on violence."As a politicia...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 07:09hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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