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'Rapist' teacher loses labour court appeal
A teacher, who lost his appeal at the Labour Court after being dismissed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on allegations of raping a student, has turned to a traditional court seekin...Published: 3 hrs ago | 308 | by Sgtaff reporter
Naked rapist terrorises Mutare student teachers
Panic has gripped students at Mutare Teachers' College, particularly those living off-campus, after a terrifying incident involving a suspected rapist who reportedly attacks victims while naked and we...Published: 6 hrs ago | 239 | by Staff reporter
Man handcuffs, rapes daughter in-law for 5 consecutive days
A 46-year-old man from Glen View was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of raping his 18-year-old daughter-in-law for five consecutive days. The man, a father of three boys and one girl, reported...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 11:48hrs | 1758 | by Staff reporter
Trump unveils new global tariffs, Zimbabwe faces 18% reciprocal tax
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acted on his campaign promises to "build that wall" and announced a raft of tariffs targeting countries around the world, including some of America's closest tra...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:00hrs | 708 | by Staff reported
Timothy Omotoso, co-accused found not guilty on all charges
Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho have been found not guilty on all charges.The trio faced over 30 charges, inluding rape, human traffi...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:30hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Man breaks into neighbour's house, demands sex
A 30-year-old man from Ndutshwa village in Matabeleland South province has been remanded in custody after being charged with attempted rape following an alleged break-in at the complainant's house....Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:56hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
An 80-year-old Geza should have known better! Thank you, citizens, for your wisdom!
It is desperation to hope for a successful revolution championed by Geza, fronting his boss Chiwenga. The demonstrations yesterday were a complete debacle. I said this before in one of my articles abo...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 18:37hrs | 1679 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe at crossroads: Is it Mnangagwa, Chiwenga, Geza or Chamisa?
1. IntroductionZimbabwe is at the crossroads, again. The country is again being discussed in newsrooms, churches, embassies, business chambers, beerhalls, and social ...Published: 31 Mar 2025 at 10:38hrs | 2204 | by Eddie Mahembe, PhD
The idea of Zimbabwe and Matabeleland question
I think the best way to understand the present day manifestations and character of Matebeleland politics is to situate them properly historically and politically within the broader terrain of the deve...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 17:01hrs | 1965 | by Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Geoff Nyarota betrayed the people of Matabeleland and Midlands
The recent passing of Geoff Nyarota, an award-winning veteran journalist and writer, has reopened a painful chapter in Zimbabwe's history.While lauded by others as a doyen of journalism, both ...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 05:29hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Raped Granny (96) Still Admitted in Hospital
The Mbire community remains deeply distressed after a 96-year-old grandmother, who was allegedly raped by a 26-year-old villager, continues to receive med...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 17:07hrs | 1393 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Zimbabwean man charged in connection with sexual offences in the UK
A Chester man, Walter Chahwanda, has been charged in connection with a sexual offences investigation, following his arrest by Merseyside Police.Chahwanda, 33, of Plemonstall Court, was arreste...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 08:15hrs | 934 | by Staff reporter
Naked granny (96) raped
In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old man from Mbire has been arrested for allegedly raping a 96-year-old grandmother whom he found sleeping in her bedroom.According to the police, Tafadzwa Ka...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 10:46hrs | 1529 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Sect leader in trouble for sex with minor
A self-styled prophet from Harare, who had a sexual relationship with a minor, was exposed after the girl's mother stumbled on explicit WhatsApp messages between the two.Marvelous Tunha from G...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:28hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Victim begs rapist to wear a condom
A harrowing incident unfolded in Plumtree when a woman was left with no choice but to beg a suspected rapist to wear a condom to protect herself from sexually transmitted diseases during a terrifying ...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:26hrs | 509 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP acquitted of rape
ZANU-PF legislator for Mazowe North, Tsungai Makumbe, has been found not guilty and acquitted of raping his ex-wife at gunpoint.Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa dismissed the allegations, rulin...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:36hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Rethinking the narrative, embracing homegrown solutions, over USAID
The longstanding narrative that African countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, are heavily reliant on Western aid specifically USAID has become increasingly outdated and misleading. It i...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 193 | by Hazel Chari
Bushiri and his wife ordered to be extradited to SA
The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Malawi has ordered that self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, be extradited to South Africa.Minister of Justice and Const...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 16:45hrs | 6270 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean serial rapist gets 111 years in jail
A 38-year-old man from Chakondora village in Shamva has been sentenced to 111 years in prison after being convicted of raping six women and robbing villagers in Mt Darwin and Madziwa two years ago....Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 15:08hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength
The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing n...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Chatambudza's 'A lion eating its cubs?' is a disinformation campaign against ZPRA
I do not usually review scholarly material or critique academic work, but I must make an exception for Takawira Chatambudza's outrageously misleading article, "A Lion Eating Its Cubs? Assassinations, ...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:23hrs | 1758 | by Zenzele Ndebele
Sex-starved grandfather (70) rapes grandchildren
A sex-starved 70-year-old grandfather is in trouble after he allegedly raped his two granddaughters aged nine and five respectively.The grandfather who cannot be named to protect the victims a...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 13:27hrs | 952 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Victim begs rapist to wear a condom
A defenceless Plumtree woman was left with no option but to ask a suspected rapist who raped her at midnight to wear a condom and he agreed.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates' co...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:08hrs | 2567 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Paedophile jailed 20 years
A 51-YEAR-OLD man who turned a minor girl into a sex slave has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars by Bulawayo regional magistrate Shingirai Mutiro.Francis Charichidembo was sentenced after...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 12:11hrs | 1495 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean men are raising non biological children
Recent data from Global DNA Zimbabwe has unveiled startling findings regarding paternity testing in the country. According to the latest statistics, an astonishing 72% of paternity tests conducted hav...Published: 28 Feb 2025 at 03:56hrs | 4233 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's liberation was the greatest farce of all time
The truth can be a bitter pill to swallow, but it needs to be taken if we are to heal our nation.Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, celebrated as a triumph over colonial oppression when independe...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 21:11hrs | 1155 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Filabusi residents alarmed by surge in crimes linked to foreigners
Residents of Filabusi are expressing mounting concern over the alarming rise in criminal activities linked to illegal gold mining in the area, with reports of rape, murder, land degradation, and other...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:48hrs | 1077 | by Staff reporter
Man without penis accused of rape, awarded damages by court
THE police minister has to pay a man R800 000 in damages after he was arrested on a charge of raping a neighbour's child, yet the man had no penis as this was severed years ago when he was 12 years ol...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 10:50hrs | 2651 | by Staff reporter
Husband forces wife to accept polygamy
A Harare woman has sought a peace order against her husband, accusing him of physical and mental abuse after he attempted to force her into accepting a polygamous marriage. Mercy Kumbirai appeared bef...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:55hrs | 4145 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes own sister, father keeps it a family secret
In a shocking incident a 22-year-old Plumtree man allegedly raped his own sister and his father kept the crime a secret after being informed....Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 08:54hrs | 587 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bloodthirsty demon of war currently in Eastern DRC will visit Zimbabwe
The bloodthirsty demon of war and destruction currently operating in DRC will proceed to Zimbabwe on invitation by the Shona supremacist government of Zimbabwe. The unresolved issue of Matabel...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 21:12hrs | 1782 | by Israel Dube
Karoi man arrested for killing wife headman and teen relative
Police in Mashonaland West province have finally arrested a serial murderer who allegedly killed his wife, a headman who had gone to counsel the couple and a relative.According to police ...Published: 19 Feb 2025 at 20:32hrs | 1299 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ghanaian striker at Highlanders
Ghanaian midfielder Paul Orape was one of the new faces in Highlanders' first team at the club's Family Fun Day on Sunday, signaling a potential addition to the squad ahead of the 2025 Castle Lager Pr...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 03:35hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Borrowdale man arrested for alleged rape of girlfriend over money dispute
A 62-year-old man from Borrowdale, Masimba Chandavengerwa, has been arrested for allegedly raping his 34-year-old girlfriend after accusing her of taking advantage of his financial support while rejec...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 15:44hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Prophet denied bail on rape charges
A 55-year-old self-proclaimed prophet from Chief Nyajina area in Uzumba has been denied bail after being accused of raping a female member of his church. The suspect appeared before the Murewa Magistr...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 08:19hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man rapes 13-year-old 'girlfriend'
A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Binga in Zimbabwe appeared in court for allegedly raping his 13-year-old "girlfriend."Shepherd Mudimba, of Gwatagwata Village, appeared before the Wange regional magistr...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:54hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes teen sister over missing memory card
A 19-year-old Karoi man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping his 16-year-old sister over a missing memory card.According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ)...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 10:51hrs | 258 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwean man jailed 10 years for attempted rape
A 31-year-old man from Mazizini village, Mgcini Mali, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of attempting to rape a 49-year-old woman.Mali appeared before Bulawayo reg...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:44hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Ex-soldier (27) attempts to rape ZRP Assistant Commissioner (63)
A Bindura based ex-soldier Kudakwashe Chide Madzivanzira was arraigned before Bindura magistrates courts today.The 27-year-old Madzivan...Published: 03 Feb 2025 at 17:21hrs | 3716 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwean nurse in Nottinghamshire struck off after rape conviction
A Nottinghamshire nurse has been permanently struck off the medical register after being convicted of raping a junior colleague and persuading a co-worker to provide a false alibi. Edmore Manjengwa, 5...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1542 | by Staff reporter
Brother frequently rapes own sister
In a bizzare incident derived from sharing solitary bedroom as siblings, a 29-year-old Kezi man was dragged to court after raping his own juvenile sister ...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 893 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Kezi
Man rapes minor in vegetable garden
A 38-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe man was convicted of rape yesterday at Bindura magistrates courts.Romeo Nzvimbo was sentenced to 15 years in jail after he raped a 15-year-old girl in a vegetable garden...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 12:01hrs | 777 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF notes Zimbabwe, South Africa border management operational challenges
The Zanu-PF Economic Development Cluster embarked on a critical fact-finding mission yesterday to inspect several illegal crossing points along the Limpopo River, as the Government ramps up efforts to...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:47hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
3 women rob, rape motorist
Three women from Harare, Diana Sibanda (35), Brendy Msipa (35), and Tabeth Harris (33), have been arrested and charged with aggravated indecent assault and robbery following a harrowing incident invol...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:48hrs | 1348 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes maid
A 45-year-old man from Zhombe, Midlands Province has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for raping a 16-year-old maid from the same area.On January 6, the assailant ambushed the victim fro...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:36hrs | 906 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes neighbour six times in 24 hours
In a horrific incident, a Bulawayo man is in trouble after he allegedly raped his neighbour six times in 24 hours.The victim is alleged to have fallen in deep sleep after every round.T...Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 19:04hrs | 4529 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bulawayo
Mphoko's son files $500,000 lawsuit over rape allegations
Siqokoqela Mphoko, son of the late former vice-president Phelekezela Mphoko, has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a relative who accused him of raping her then 12-year-old daughter, as deepening famil...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:09hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Rapist caught sleeping at crime scene wearing a condom
Lady Luck did not smile on Qubekani Nyathi, who allegedly fell asleep wearing a condom shortly after raping a mentally ill woman.The case came to light at the Plumtree Magistrates' Court on Fr...Published: 18 Jan 2025 at 11:36hrs | 2275 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Migrants, army face-off along South Africa-Zimbabwe border
EVERYDAY, Fadzai Musindo walks across the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa - sometimes via the official border post but usually by taking the more dangerous informal route.Streams of m...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 1313 | by Staff reporter
Visit by my nemesis ED and Chiwenga will be story of my life!" boasted Chamisa. But why nemesis!
This visit by my nemesis ED and General Chiwenga and the dynamics around it will feature prominently in the story of my life." Posted Chamisa on X accompanied by a video of motorcade of the two arrivi...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 10:06hrs | 1558 | by Wilbert Mukori
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