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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mystery surrounding four big pythons that dodge parks officials
The mystery surrounding four big pythons at Rukweza Primary School in Nyazura continues to deepen with snakes dodging Zimbabwe National Parks and Wild Life Authority officials.The snakes have ...Published: 10 Jul 2017 at 21:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pythons advise sangomas on patients' illnesses'
THESE two inyangas are known for their powerful healing abilities - but they said they have outside help.According to Sphamandla (32) and Sifiso Mthethwa (22), their remarkable abilities come ...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pythons 'ransack' teachers' bins
FOUR large pythons measuring between three and six metres are giving Rukweza villagers and pupils sleepless nights as they are seen roaming the area in broad daylight and feeding on leftover sadza and...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 08:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutanda under investigation
ZIMBABWE'S state wildlife authority says it is investigating reports of a man who allegedly dragged two pythons through the streets of a Harare suburb as part of a witch-hunting exercise.Image...Published: 12 May 2017 at 16:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Python saga : Prophet to unleash snakes on Parks officials
The self-styled prophet Alfred Mupfumbati, commonly known as Madzibaba Mateo has threatened to send snakes to attack Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority officials if they attempt to captu...Published: 10 May 2017 at 15:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Tsikamutanda prefer python just like prophets use annointing water'
Witch hunters in Zimbabwe popularly known as Tsikamutanda and other traditional healers seem to have a strange love affair with pythons.If media reports are anything to go by...Published: 10 May 2017 at 10:01hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Meet Zimbabwe's own snake charmer
With every video he posts on Facebook the fame of Chawatama Marimo, or Chawa as he is commonly known, has increased as thousands of eyes marvel at his mystifying skills.While Zimbabweans h...Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 08:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Old lady found in possession of big snake that makes love to women and men
A 94-year-old Murehwa woman left villagers tongue tired after she was found in possession of five pythons that allegedly made love to any person they desired in the village.It is alleged grann...Published: 25 Dec 2016 at 13:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prohibitive blood prices do not support life- Nduna
Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna has bemoaned that the prohibitive blood prices in the country do not support life and there is a need for a solution to curb the problem.Speaking in parlaiment Ndu...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Zimbabwean man finds huge python under his bonnet
IT's every driver in southern Africa's nightmare: Open up your car bonnet and find a huge python curled up inside.Footage recently uploaded to YouTube appears to show a driver in Zimbabwe doin...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 08:13hrs | | by youtube
Inyanga uses three pythons to heal the sick
INYANGA Sibusiso Ngobese says his three big pythons serve as a link to his ancestors and without them he doesn’t think he can do his spiritual job of healing his patients.“My ancestors tal...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man fights monster cobra snake - pictures
THE big snake was poised to strike with its killer venom.Wisani knew he faced agonising death. BUT HE PROVED THE REPTILE WAS NO MATCH FOR A BRAVE FATHER. "I hit it four times on the head with ...Published: 29 Jul 2015 at 18:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
75 snakes of different types captured at family cleansing ritual
IN broad daylight while in a trance and armed with his "holy water", Bishop Trynos Mapuranga scuttles from one end to the other as he spurts the sanctified liquid all over Willie Mutasa's homestead i...Published: 24 May 2015 at 19:23hrs | 1 | by Ray Bande
Kembo Mohadi, top cop resolve dispute
HOME Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi and former police commander and war veteran Andrew Mupungu have found common ground in solving a potential fight over mining claims allocated to the minister in the ...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kembo Mohadi, former top cop fight
HOME Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi could be heading into another bruising legal battle after a private pegger gave him mining claims on a wildlife sanctuary, Longueville Farm, in Gwanda, belonging to ...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Python eater jailed 9 years
A Zimunya businessman, Archwell Maramba, has been jailed nine years for illegal possession of python meat after it was found stashed in his house. Maramba (58) was convicted on his own pl...Published: 30 Jan 2015 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mysterious snake coils, licks kids to survive
SNAKES are dangerous species, but Tshabalala residents in Bulawayo have a rare and harmless visitor in the form of a python which has reportedly pulled a shocker as it only targets children on their w...Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 08:51hrs | | by Nhlalwenhle Ncube
More than 40 pythons killed and dumped by the roadside
OVER a dozen villagers in Nsindi, Gwanda, could each serve at least nine years in prison after they killed 20 pythons which were part of a nest of about 40 and are believed to have been dumped by a ro...Published: 11 Jan 2015 at 10:20hrs | | by Lungile Tshuma and Dumani Moyo
35 pythons discovery: Chief summons villagers
CHIEF Ndanga of Zaka in Masvingo has summoned Zimhofu villagers to his traditional court today following a shocking incident in which more than 30 pythons were found on top of a grave on Sunday....Published: 08 Jan 2015 at 06:24hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Witchcraft fears as 30 pythons are found on a grave
ZIMHOFU villagers under Chief Ndanga area in Zaka are in shock after more than 30 pythons were found on top of a grave on Sunday morning. The villagers, most of whom are superstitious, explai...Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 08:31hrs | | by Walter Mswazie/Loveness Bepete
Reasons why Zimbabweans are now keeping snakes in homes
Recently in Harare, a big dead python was found on the roadside. it is alleged that a woman in a pricey car dropped the big dead snake by the roadside in Borrowdale....Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 22:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dumped python baffles
RESIDENTS of Harare's usually sleepy and serene Borrowdale suburb yesterday woke to a horrifying sight of a two-metre-long dead python dumped by the roadside in their neighbourhood.Conspiracy ...Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 10:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Latest on the python dumped by woman driving a Landrover D4
An unidentified seemingly well-to-do woman yesterday morning reportedly dumped a dead python along Borrowdale Road near the race course in harare before immediately confessing that her husband ha...Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Snake fights and swallows a crocodile
Crocodiles have a fearsome reputation but onlookers in Australia's Outback were shocked to witness a 10ft snake, believed to be a python, strangle a crocodile for five hours and then devour it in ...Published: 04 Mar 2014 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Snake swallows kudu in Harare
A three-metre python was reportedly captured at Danckwerts farm in Harare after swallowing a kudu calf, the ZBC reported on Friday.According to the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of ...Published: 25 Jan 2014 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
40 snakes found in Canadian hotel
Montreal - Little more than a week after a giant python crushed two young Canadian boys to death, police have recovered 40 of the snakes from a hotel room.The reptiles were found in several pl...Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Sangoma unleash pythons in the CBD
TWO "BABY"pythons drew a crowd in South Africa's Joburg CBD this week.Traditional healer Mbuso Makhathini had parked his car on the corner of President and Kort streets shortly before 2...Published: 24 May 2012 at 04:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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