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BCC, police patrol nets 13 gold panners in Esigodini
A JOINT operation conducted by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) rangers and police in the city's catchment areas in Esigodini, Matabeleland South province, recently netted 13 gold panners, bringing total a...Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 09:01hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors push to ban pit bulls
A growing chorus of Bulawayo city councillors is calling for an outright ban on aggressive dog breeds, particularly Pit Bulls, as dog attacks rise and concerns mount over the proliferation of stray an...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo roads crumble
BULAWAYO'S road network is crumbling under the strain of heavy rains, deepening potholes and forcing commuter omnibus operators to avoid smaller roads in both western and eastern suburbs.The w...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
Leopard strays into Bulawayo outskirts
Villagers in St Peters, a peri-urban community on the outskirts of Bulawayo near Old Pumula, are living in fear following reports of a suspected leopard roaming the area with two cubs.The big ...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 08:59hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
3 pupils hospitalized after mistaking chemical for spice
Three pupils from Robert Sinyoka Primary School in Bulawayo are in critical condition at Mpilo Central Hospital after ingesting potassium permanganate, a chemical compound they mistook for a spice....Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:59hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter
Chinese mining investor Hualin Investments praised for developing Ward 17 in Pumula
In a remarkable display of corporate social responsibility, Hualin Investments is setting a new standard for community engagement and sustainable development in Ward 17. Working closely with the Ward ...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 13:33hrs | 31 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Vacancies for 3000 school heads and deputies
THE Government is set to recruit 2 988 headmasters and deputies to fill primary and secondary school vacancies in a massive recruitment drive set to improve pass rates and maintenance of infrastructur...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:55hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Sperm harvesters on the loose in Bulawayo
A GROUP of female sperm harvesters is on the loose in Bulawayo after three women reportedly drugged and sexually assaulted a man who they had given a lift, with police warning the public not to accept...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:18hrs | 4 | by Stephen Mpofu
Chinese quarry mine unsettles Bulawayo residents amid bribery claims
SITHANDEKILE Dube* is jolted by yet another heavy blast that just shook her house in Bulawayo's Pumula North high-density suburb.The blasts have become a common occurrence in the bustling neig...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 08:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Heavy rains leave trail of destruction in Matebeleland North
INFRASTRUCTURE in parts of Matebeleland North province was damaged by strong winds and heavy rains that pounded the province last Friday.Villagers told Southern Eye that they now fear for thei...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 05:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Civic organization commemorates Water and Sanitary hygiene day
Community based organization , Trusted Therapy Trust recently commemorated global hand washing day called Water and Sanitary Hygiene( Wash) at...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 13:41hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes
Sand poachers steal road rehabilitation sand
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has declared war on sand poachers in St Peter's on the outskirts of Bulawayo and yesterday council rangers deflated tyres of some of the suspects' vehicles in a bid to ...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Donkeys in residential areas menace grows in Bulawayo
SOME Bulawayo residents are keeping donkeys in residential areas in violation of the city's bylaws. The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) is struggling to deal with donkey crews as residents have made numer...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zupco snub leaves commuters stranded
Commuters from Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo were yesterday left stranded in the CBD after ZUPCO withdrew its buses citing bad roads. Robert Sinyoka and Mazwi village are peri-urban settlements a...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 06:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers turn to 'chikorokoza'
IMPOVERISHED Zimbabwean teachers have resorted to "chikorokoza" as they try to make ends meet, a body representing them has claimed.Zimbabwe Teachers Association Bulawayo chair, Wilson Mangena...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 17:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Egodini mall to accommodate 1 000 vendors'
Once completed, the Egodini mall project is set to accommodate over 1 000 informal traders, a move that will ease decongestion in the central business district, the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has not...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
11 buses for Dabengwa memorial service
BULAWAYO residents have been urged to give national hero Dr Dumiso Dabengwa a befitting send-off by turning up in their numbers for a memorial service to be held in his honour at White City Stadium to...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prophet up for pregnant woman rape
A PROPHET from Bulawayo appeared in court yesterday for allegedly raping a pregnant woman who had visited him for consultation. Wilson Thabe (52) who resides at Robert Sinyoka pleaded not guil...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet 'rapes' patient 3 times in one night
A 52-YEAR-OLD prophet from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly raping his 19-year-old patient three times in one night after she had approached him seeking treatment.The man, who cannot b...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
CSO conducts series of sports, art events to encourage citizen participation in elections
Bulawayo based Civic organisation, Habakkuk Trust has conducted a series of sports and arts tournaments to encourage citizen participation in electoral processes.The event held under the theme...Published: 30 May 2018 at 07:06hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Nceku, Madlela tease fans with video skit
CHRISTIAN comedian Nceku and axe-wielding character Madlela Skhobokhobo seem to be brewing something hilarious after the two shared pictures of a video skit that they are filming on social media....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prisoners, wardens in sexual abuse storm
COMMUNITIES in the western peri-urban parts of Bulawayo accuse guards and inmates at Khami Prison of sexually abusing vulnerable girls and women.Prison officers and imprisoned criminals are al...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Father of 11 children in battle for birth certificates
A 53-year-old man from Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo is struggling to get birth certificates for his 11 children who cannot access any official service in the country as they do not have identity particu...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bus crushes vendor to death
A BULAWAYO vendor was crushed to death yesterday, as he attempted to jump out of a moving Pelandaba bus at Egodini bus terminus.Bulawayo police spokesperson, Inspector Precious Simango confirm...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mobile registration programme for Birth Certificates and National Identity Cards - BULAWAYO
Mobile Registration Programme (2017) for Birth Certificates and National Identity Cards - BULAWAYOWard 1Milton Junior Primary School 04/09/2017 - 04/09/2017Eveline High School 05/09/20...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 13:20hrs | 2 | by online
Eveline High girls promiscuous - NAC
Eveline High School pupils are said to be deeply engaged in risky sexually behaviour in Bulawayo that exposes them to HIV, it has been learnt.This comes amid reports that three townships in Bu...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Nkulumane, Magwegwe named Bulawayo's HIV hotspots
MAGWEGWE and Nkulumane suburbs, including the peri-urban Robert Sinyoka Village have been identified as Bulawayo's HIV hotspots, where the highest numbers of infected juveniles are found.N...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 04:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect nabbed
A murder suspect who allegedly killed a woman who was coming from her work was arrested after he sold a mobile phone he had stolen to a neighbour.Bulawayo magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure was tol...Published: 30 May 2016 at 06:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Granny sodomised at knifepoint
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for allegedly anally raping a 73year old granny at knife point while she was on her way to her fields in Old Pumula suburb in Bulawayo.Bhekinkosi Maseko of ...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 05:54hrs | 11 | by Melody Baya
Bulawayo council concerned over continued littering in the city
The Bulawayo City Council has expressed concerns over continued random littering of the city by careless residents.The latest council report states that illegal dumping by irresponsible reside...Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 05:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Makokoba, Entumbane the dirtiest suburbs - EMA
Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has named Makokoba and Entumbane suburbs the dirtiest residential areas in Bulawayo while Cowdray Park, Hyde Park and Pumula suburbs were said to be most affe...Published: 09 Jul 2015 at 06:12hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo's dirtiest suburbs named
THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has named Makokoba and Entumbane suburbs the dirtiest residential areas in Bulawayo while Cowdray Park, Hyde Park and Pumula suburbs were said to be most affe...Published: 08 Jul 2015 at 05:55hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Woman bashed over son's indiscipline
A BULAWAYO man was arrested after severely assaulting his wife with a log, plank and fists claiming she was the source of their son's indiscipline.Polite Sibanda (28) pleaded guilty to a domes...Published: 27 May 2015 at 11:42hrs | | by Primrose Ndlovu
Newcastle Student and 4Cs fundraises to replace kerosene lights with Solar lamps in Zimbabwe
Newcastle: Teaming up with her local community and the Charity 4Cs-Gwen Taiwo is hosting a quad-themed, wedding cat walk show the North east town has ever had. This first ever, such showcase of ...Published: 18 Mar 2015 at 19:42hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Underwear Robber' jailed for 25 years
A VIOLENT thug dubbed the 'Underwear Robber' for stealing his victims' clothes and forcing them to walk naked is beginning a 25-year jail stretch today. Birthwell Sibanda, 22, of Pumula South in Bulaw...Published: 26 Feb 2015 at 07:29hrs | 2 | by Thandeka Moyo
'Serial murderer, robber' acquitted of rape
A regional magistrate yesterday acquitted Birthwell Sibanda, a serial murderer, rapist and robbery suspect, of raping three of his victims.Trynos Utahwashe said the state witnesses failed to ...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 06:18hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
'Cheating wife' killer jailed
A HIGH Court judge yesterday said a man who axed his wife to death after catching her in bed with his brother-in-law was provoked, before jailing him for 14 years.Justice Nokuthula Moyo convic...Published: 31 Jan 2015 at 10:53hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Judgment day for cheating wife killer
A man assaulted his "adulterous" wife with a knobkerrie before axing her to death after catching her in bed with his brother-in-law, a High Court judge heard yesterday.Bulawayo High Court judg...Published: 30 Jan 2015 at 09:42hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
SA based fugitive's reign of terror ends
A Notorious robber who terrorised Bulawayo residents through murder, robbery and rape, appeared in court facing 10 counts of robbery and three counts of rape.Birthwell Sibanda, 22, of Old Pumu...Published: 26 Jan 2015 at 07:16hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Drunk man fatally axes wife in cold blood
A DRUNK man struck his wife several times on the head and body using an axe and a knobkerrie until she died after he found her having sex with his brother-in-law.According to the State, Ma...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 06:32hrs | | by Thulani Ndlovu
Man murders his ex-wife as she came out to see new boyfriend
IN a fit of jealousy, a Bulawayo man ambushed his estranged wife as she came out of her house to see her boyfriend and stabbed her several times, opening her stomach in the process, a court heard yest...Published: 17 Jul 2014 at 06:46hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
'I am denying that I am HIV positive'
A 29-year-old Bulawayo man accused of raping and infecting his teenage niece with HIV on Friday told the court he tested negative and was not ill.The 16-year-old' s uncle, who resides in Rober...Published: 15 Jul 2014 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes his orphaned niece, infects her with HIV
A MAN from Robert Sinyoka on the outskirts of Old Pumula in Bulawayo allegedly raped his 16-year-old orphaned niece once and infected her with HIV after threatening her with violence if she re...Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 03:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim jail break duo implicates prison guards
TWO daring inmates who were incarcerated for armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm escaped from Khami Prison recently after being sent to fetch water by a prison warder. Bigboy Cha...Published: 30 Apr 2014 at 07:05hrs | | by Plaxcedes Hove
Man stabs wife seven times- leaves her intestines hanging
A Bulawayo viciously stabbed his wife seven times and left her intestines hanging out.Vusumuzi Thusi (49) of 9008 Robert Sinyoka Village on the outskirts of Pumula suburb, left his wife Si...Published: 10 Apr 2014 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Illicit romp goes awry, hubby hacks wife to death
A Bulawayo man allegedly hacked his wife with an axe on the cheeks, arm, leg and cracked open her skull, spilling her brains, after he caught her having sex with a boyfriend.Mandlenkosi Ncube,...Published: 04 Feb 2014 at 06:35hrs | | by Court Reporter
UK-based charity comes to the aid of Robert Sinyoka
TOUCHED by the plight of residents of the peri-urban settlement of Robert Sinyoka who are reportedly surviving on wild fruits due to hunger stalking some parts of Bulawayo's sprouting dwellings, a Uni...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 02:29hrs | 6 | by Staff Repoter
Bulawayo residents survive on wild fruits
THOUSANDS of Bulawayo residents are at serious risk of hunger after years of an economic meltdown coupled with poor rainfall and mismanagement of water resources that have left dam supplies empty, re...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robert Sinyoka - neglected and almost forgotten
ROBERT Sinyoka, a stone throw away from Old Pumula, Bulawayo, can easily be mistaken for a rural area with dilapidated pole and dagga huts, no clinic, no shops and no electricity.Robert Sinyok...Published: 25 May 2013 at 04:51hrs | 9 | by Nqobani Ndlovu
Find your nearest polling station in Bulawayo
PROVISIONAL POLLING STATIONS USED DURING 2013 CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM Bulawayo Provinc...Published: 16 Mar 2013 at 06:29hrs | 3 | by Moyo Roy
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