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Man arrested over 203 violent crimes
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man, Tafadzwa Janyure Zimirenyika, in connection with a shocking spree of 203 violent crimes committed across Masvingo Province since 2023.Zimirenyika was ap...Published: 16 hrs ago | 126 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe bank heist now treated as attempted robbery
What was initially reported as a major armed robbery in Mt Darwin, in which US$700,000 and 2.4 kilogrammes of gold were allegedly stolen, is now being treated as an attempted robbery, the Zimbabwe Rep...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 19:47hrs | 1577 | by Staff reporter
Robbery cases increasing across Zimbabwe
A surge in violent armed robberies has gripped Zimbabwe, with police confirming two major heists in Mt Darwin and Bulawayo that have left authorities scrambling to track down suspects behind the braze...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:22hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
UCE, Mpilo robber handcuffed and electric shock victims
A dangerous footpath predator who terrorised residents in Bulawayo's western suburbs with handcuffs and an electric shocker has finally been caught. Mthetheli Sibanda's reign of fear ended after a swi...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:07hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Masvingo crime spree suspect arrested in Ngundu
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind a wave of violent crimes that have terrorised communities across Masvingo Province since last year.Tafadzwa Janyure ...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Armed trio escapes with over US$500,000 in daring Bulawayo mine heist
Three suspected armed robbers carried out a daring heist at the Old Nic Mine in Killarney, Bulawayo, on Wednesday, making off with over US$500,000 in cash.The robbery took place shortly before...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 10:39hrs | 1709 | by Staff reporter
Loafers rob security guard at knife-point
BUHERA - Two Murambinda-based loafers turned blind eyes on dire straits experienced by a local security guard during current cold spells and robbed him of a cellphone and only subsistence US$12 in his...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 202 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Murambinda
Wheelchair bound gangster jailed
A notorious gang leader Llyod Mahovhani Mabiti who was recruiting gangsters to rob, kidnap, assault, exort and threaten Chibuwe resisdence has been ...Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 21:30hrs | 1093 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Spike in armed robberies hits Bulawayo transport operators
A worrying surge in armed robberies targeting transport operators, including pirate taxis, has gripped Bulawayo, with police issuing a stern warning to drivers to exercise caution - especially when pi...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
CID boss assaulted, robbed of service pistol
The head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) homicide division in Harare, Superintendent Alexandra Jachi, was violently assaulted and robbed of US$140 and his service pistol in a shocking ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 1375 | by Staff reporter
Armed gangs targeting SUVs in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo have raised the alarm over a surge in armed robberies targeting high-value Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs), warning that organised criminal syndicates are now smuggling stolen vehic...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:06hrs | 659 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Dynamos Chair bloodied in armed robbery
Former Dynamos chairman and prominent businessman Rafik Adam was left bloodied after a brazen armed robbery at his offices in central Harare yesterday morning. Four armed men disguised as clients stru...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:34hrs | 970 | by Staff reporter
Robbery victims clash with Sangoma claiming to send bees to recover stolen goods
Two robbery victims have confronted a Ruwa-based sangoma, Sekuru Muzura, after his claimed supernatural method of sending bees to recover stolen property failed to deliver results.A Concession...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:20hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
The spectacular failure of ZANU-PF, ANC and Frelimo
Recently, heavy rains hit a town called Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The resulting floods killed 49 people across the province, but Mthatha was the worst-hit. On the day of the flooding, there were re...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:50hrs | 105 | by Chris Kabwato
Mukuru employees leave offices unattended
Disgruntled customers had to wait for nearly an hour on Monday when two Mukuru.com employees stationed at Waterfalls booth left offices unattended while displaying US$300 (10-dollar notes) over the co...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:48hrs | 2245 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Police arrest suspect in US$46 000 Kwekwe vehicle robbery
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Homicide in Bulawayo have arrested a 40-year-old man, Linas Tshuma, in connection with the theft of US$46,000 from a vehicle parked in Kwek...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:14hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Chair's car spotted in without number plates or insurance
A Toyota Fortuner belonging to Zanu-PF Harare Province youth chairman Emmanuel Mahachi has been caught on camera in Masvingo operating without a number plate, third plate, or valid insurance - a blata...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:41hrs | 2195 | by Staff reporter
US$46,000 stolen in Kwekwe robbery
A bold and brazen daylight robbery unfolded in Kwekwe's city centre on June 4, 2025, leaving the community shaken and authorities racing to find the perpetrators. The incident occurred along E.D. Mnan...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:53hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Explosives used in break-In at Chinhoyi Veterinary Services office
In a bold and destructive act of criminality, unknown suspects broke into the provincial offices of the Department of Veterinary Services in Chinhoyi on Friday night, using explosives to access the ac...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Cop releases armed robbers for $25
A senior police officer stationed at Nkulumane Police Station has landed in serious trouble after allegedly turning a routine robbery investigation into a personal cash grab.Shepherd Vut...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
South Africans languish in Zimbabwe prisons
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission has told IOL that scores of South African nationals are languishing in Zimbabwe's Harare Remand Prison, awaiting deportation, after they were arrested for breachin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:33hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wife's case fast tracked through courts
An 18-year-old man from Domboshava, Success Mukaro, has been found guilty of unlawfully entering and stealing cellphones valued at US$16,915 from the Borrowdale shop owned by Miniyothabo Chiwenga, wif...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:23hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers terrorise Sai Mart in bold daylight heist
In a chilling daylight robbery that has left the Bulawayo community shaken, three armed robbers stormed Sai Mart Supermarket yesterday morning, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and muggin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:11hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife robbed, 4 arrested
Colonel Miniyothabo Baloyi-Chiwenga, the wife of Zimbabwe's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, was the victim of a burglary at her electronics shop located in the upmarket Sam Levy's Village in Borr...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 17:02hrs | 3312 | by Staff reporter
Angry mob pounce on a robber
A Bindura-based suspected robber, Tinashe Chatima (21), robbery moves landed him in trouble after an angry mob pounced on him and effected citizen's arrest on him in Chiweshe.Chatima of Dhandi...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 17:23hrs | 1161 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe man forced to witness lover's rape in highway robbery
A harrowing case of rape and robbery has shaken the Kuwadzana community after a 33-year-old man was assaulted and forced to watch as his 21-year-old lover was raped by two armed robbers along the Hara...Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:29hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
SA police warn killer of female university student may be in Zimbabwe
South African police have raised the alarm that a key suspect in the murder of Wits University student Olorato Mongale may have fled to Zimbabwe.Bongani Mthimkhulu, a resident of Zola in Sowet...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:48hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested in Bulawayo over series of armed robberies
A 36-year-old man from Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies that took place across the city during March 2025. The police have linked Nhlanhla N...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:47hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Court reinstates Town Council Auditor amid ongoing resistance
A Labour Court ruling last week overturned the dismissal of Manasseh Mhlolo, the internal auditor at Gokwe Town Council, who was fired eight months ago over a minor US$80 vehicle damage expense. Despi...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:53hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Mukuru loses $33,000 to armed robbers
A daring gang of five armed robbers struck at Gains Cash & Carry and Mukuru outlets at Murambinda Growth Point on the night of May 24, making off with a total haul of $11,187 in US dollars and R31...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:53hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
Women vendors robbed, raped by conman peddling fake deals
Two women vendors from Mvuma fell victim to a brutal robbery and rape at the hands of a conman in Masvingo City on Africa Day evening, after being lured by promises of discounted goods from South Afri...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:47hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Man loses US$280,000 in daring bedroom wardrobe break-in
A 39-year-old man from Madokero, Harare, is counting heavy losses after an audacious house break-in saw him robbed of US$280,000 in cash.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incide...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:44hrs | 863 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs terrorise Bulawayo
Residents of Bulawayo are gripped by fear as machete-wielding gangs continue to unleash violent attacks across the city's high-density suburbs. The brutal assaults have left many victims nursing serio...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:31hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Trio in soup for stealing city council property
Three men appeared before Mutare Magistrates Court charged with multiple counts of theft and unlawful entry involving property belonging to Mutare City Council.Tinashe Makonese, 22, together w...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:51hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers hit Gain Cash and Carry Wholesale
A group of armed robbers struck Gains Cash and Carry Wholesale in Murambinda on May 24, 2025, making off with a total of US$11,187 and R31,300 in a well-coordinated heist. Authorities have revealed th...Published: 31 May 2025 at 13:51hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Illegal miners face deportation from South Africa
South Africa has arrested over 400 illegal miners, including Zimbabweans and other foreign nationals, during a large-scale operation targeting illicit artisanal mining activities across the country. T...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
5 armed robbers raid Harare refrigeration firm, steal over US$13,000
A group of five armed robbers launched a daring raid on Imperial Refrigeration Company in Southerton, Harare, making off with more than US$13,000 and R2,000 in cash.The robbers, armed with kni...Published: 30 May 2025 at 09:00hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Abolish this draconian law
Zimbabwe is the only African country that currently requires a car radio licence, as introduced by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in 2025. This licence must be paid before renewing a vehi...Published: 29 May 2025 at 20:02hrs | 674 | by Leonard Koni
Machete gang suspected in violent attacks on Emakhandeni residents
Three residents of Emakhandeni suburb were left seriously injured after being attacked by suspected machete-wielding gangs in separate incidents on Wednesday night, sparking fear and outrage in the co...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:26hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new politics of fraud
IN Zimbabwe, politics is no longer just the art of the possible.It has become the science of the scam.From boreholes to buses, roads to resettlement deeds, today's governance is not me...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
Teachers petition Rights Commission over labour injustices
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has filed a formal complaint with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), accusing the government of systematically violating the rights o...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:55hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'Femme Fatale' and 2 accomplices in Bulawayo armed robbery horror
A suspected love triangle turned criminal gang is facing serious charges after allegedly hijacking an indrive driver, gagging him at gunpoint, and locking him in the boot of his own car in a shocking ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:55hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Notorious armed robber nabbed
A Notorious Shamva-based armed robber, Jani Janha, has been arrested after he left his belongings in a satchel inside their getaway car.He was dragged to Bindura magistrates courts where he wa...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:28hrs | 986 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Army captain killers get life sentences
Two Masvingo prisoners, who had been on death row for the brutal murder of an army captain in 2018, have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment following Zimbabwe's recent abolition of the ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:56hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Rwandan refugees in Zimbabwe accused of fuelling anti-Kagame agenda
Zimbabwe is harbouring a covert network of Rwandan refugees opposed to President Paul Kagame's government who are accused of engaging in clandestine operations aimed at sabotaging diplomatic ties betw...Published: 21 May 2025 at 11:16hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver ambushed after lady-lure ride from Palace Hotel
A 30-year-old taxi driver operating under InDrive services narrowly escaped a violent ordeal after a late-night trip turned into a terrifying armed robbery in Bulawayo's leafy Suburbs on May 18, 2025....Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter
Knife gang pounces on inDrive driver
A 30-year-old Morningside-based InDrive taxi driver is counting his losses and grappling with trauma following a harrowing robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning.According to police repo...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:06hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers strike Luveve Sports Bar
What started as a typical night out quickly turned into a harrowing ordeal at a local sports bar in Luveve on the evening of May 14, when armed robbers terrorised patrons and staff.Around 10 P...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:04hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Notorious Njube thug busted after dramatic citizen's arrest in Bulawayo
Alexandra Ngwenya, a 28-year-old wanted Njube thug, was apprehended at a busy intersection near Nketa Drive and Masiyephambili Way, ending months of terror that plagued Bulawayo's suburbs.Ngwe...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:02hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested in midnight heist near Renkini terminus
A man from Cowdray Park who thought he could outrun the law found himself behind bars after police caught him red-handed with stolen goods in a daring early-morning robbery gone wrong.Thabo Du...Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:54hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
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