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Problem buffalo shot dead
Villagers in Ward 18 of Tsholotsho have heaved a collective sigh of relief after a buffalo that had been terrorising the community was shot dead by rangers from the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Managem...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:03hrs | 206 | 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
Excerpts from 1968 and 1978 Sipolilo, Kachuta battles
In 1968 Comrades fought against Rhodesia Front soldiers in Sipolilo District. This was in Kachuta, Bvochora Area specifically Magama Village near Hunyani River. The battle was heavily foug...Published: 03 May 2025 at 21:27hrs | 870 | by Givestar Kamuzonde
'White Monopoly Capital and ANC allies are behind Chris Hani's death'
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP, Carl Niehaus has dropped a bombshell, pointing fingers at "white Monopoly Capital', along with their allies within the ANC over the assassination of SACP leader Chr...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:08hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
2 Bulawayo cop killers shot dead
Two suspects were shot dead while three others were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer attending a crime scene in Tshabalala suburb, Bulawayo.The deceased suspe...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 08:03hrs | 459 | by Staff reported
If Zimbabweans want real change, it's time to pray for new leaders
Zimbabweans now need to break the cycle of oppression and suffering.Over 80% of the population of Zimbabwe lives in poverty, according to the World Bank. This is not just a statistic; ...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 17:15hrs | 2088 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo policeman shot dead in Tshabalala
A police officer was shot and killed while attending to a crime scene in Tshabalala suburb on Thursday night. The slain officer has been identified as Sergeant Abel Masava.According to reports...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:45hrs | 2381 | by Staff reporter
6 armed robbery suspects killed in Bulawayo shootout
Six armed robbery suspects were shot dead in a gunfight with police near the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls tollgate in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Slain cop's daughter pens emotional letter
The tragic death of Detective Constable Cassandra Hove, a victim of suspected friendly fire, has been compounded by the deeply affecting words of her 10-year-old daughter.In a letter that has ...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:09hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Team Lozikeyi detective shot dead
A detective from Bulawayo's renowned all-female police unit, Team Lozikeyi, tragically lost her life while on duty last night. The brave officer, identified as Cassandra Hove, was shot dead while purs...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:26hrs | 1761 | by Staff reporter
Openly gay Islamic priest shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa.The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 10:57hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's opposition leader vows to install himself as president
Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential elections.His announcem...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 2483 | by Staff reporter
Chapo proclaimed president of Mozambique
Protests have broken out once again in Mozambique after the country's highest court confirmed that the ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, won October's disputed presidential election.Deadly...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 18:27hrs | 2401 | by Staff reporter
Ugandan fan shot dead celebrating Arsenal beating Manchester United
A fan of English football club Arsenal, who was celebrating the team's victory over Manchester United, has allegedly been shot dead by a security guard in Uganda.Another fan was injured as the...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 08:23hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead in failed fuel station heist in Zimbabwe
An armed robber was fatally shot on Tuesday morning after he and his accomplice attempted to rob a fuel service station in Kadoma. The incident occurred at Spencer Fuel Service Station, located in the...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 2978 | by Staff reporter
Armed robber shot dead
A suspected armed robber was shot dead by a Concession based miner yesterday.The now deceased Kudzanai Zuze (35) was in company o...Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 05:47hrs | 5418 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Concession
Zimbabwean woman shot dead by partner in Georgia, US
A Zimbabwean woman, Esnati Thalani Gurura, was tragically shot and killed by her partner in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, November 5. Authorities have since arrested her partner, 27-year-old Kendall El...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:19hrs | 2210 | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer withdraws from trial amid police intimidation claims
A prominent Harare lawyer, Musindo Hungwe, has sensationally withdrawn from representing one of the suspects in the high-profile trial of armed robber Godknows Machingura, citing threats from police o...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:15hrs | 1518 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman shot dead in armed robbery
A 67-year-old businessman, Eleson Tambudze, was tragically killed in a violent home invasion in Westview, Kadoma. The incident occurred when two unidentified men attacked the security guard on duty, r...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 16:22hrs | 3110 | by Staff reporter
Angry illegal miners destroy the guard room at Eureka mine
A group of angry illegal miners are reported to have destroyed Eureka Gold Mine's guard room yesterday after one of their own was shot dead by a Black Shark security guard.The angry miners all...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 12:25hrs | 579 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Guard shoots at marauding illegal gold panners, 1 dead
Tragedy struck at a gold mine in Guruve on Thursday when 33-year-old Titus Masango was shot dead amid a violent confrontation involving a gang of illegal gold panners. The incident, confirmed by the Z...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:31hrs | 433 | by Staff reporter
Illegal gold miner shot dead at Eureka mine
Hundreds of illegal gold miners stormed Eureka gold mine offices in Guruve yesterday in protest of a fatal shooting at the mine on Thursday....Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 20:24hrs | 1445 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Mozambique's ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results....Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Security guard shoots, kills Honda Fit driver
A security guard at a mining syndicate in Bindura fatally shot a Honda Fit driver who was looking for passengers at Burnridge Farm in Bindura on Sunday. Paradzai Kaseke was shot dead by Leviso...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 13:43hrs | 2432 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Professor Stephen Rupange, Zimbabweans do not deserve insults. Stop it!
The least that the so-called learned people should do is to insult Zimbabweans for politics that has failed. The professor to tell us that Zimbabweans are cowards and selfish. This is below the pale: ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:39hrs | 1111 | by Nomazulu Thata
2 notorious robbers shot dead in Bulawayo
Two suspected robbers, Aleck Moyo (37) and Bongani Tshuma (41), were killed in a shootout with police in Bulawayo on Sunday. The incident occurred after detectives from CID Homicide received i...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:29hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Security guard kills gold ore thief
Chikari-based security guard Englam Musipa is assisting the police with investigations after he allegedly shot dead a gold ore thief at a mine in Mashonaland West.According to police Musipa (2...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 17:31hrs | 654 | by Simbarashe Sithole
President Ruto apologises for 'arrogant' Kenyan MPs
Kenya's President William Ruto on Friday apologized for the "arrogance and show of opulence" by legislators and ministers from the ruling party and promised action against "rogue" police officers who ...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 12:06hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter
President William Ruto's poor and misguided politics! He lied to the voters
We still have voices in Africa that spell it out: That one voice comes from Ghana: Kwesi Prett Jr. does not mince words: His politics is eloquent, he understands African politics. Without fear or favo...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 21:11hrs | 28 | by Nomazulu Thata
3 elephants gunned down in Beitbridge
THE Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Parks Authority) has shot dead three elephants in the border town of Beitbridge in yet unexplained circumstances although it is believed ...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 07:14hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Kenya's Ruto eats humble pie
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest ...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 09:58hrs | 6 | by Associated Press
Police investigating Beitbridge murder case
Police in Beitbridge are investigating a murder that occurred on Saturday along the Beitbridge-Panda Mine Road near Tongwani village. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Ny...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Robbers shoot smuggler dead
POLICE in Beitbridge are investigating a case of murder which occurred on 22 June along Beitbridge-Panda Mine Road near Tongwani Village."Three unknown suspects shot dead a cross border smuggl...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:43hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bishop Msindo Ncube shot dead in Johannesburg
Bishop Mkhululi Msindo Ncube, a revered spiritual leader and community advocate in uGodlwayo, met a tragic end when he was fatally shot in Johannesburg, South Africa. Born in 1973 and known fondly as ...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:36hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
22 poachers shot dead
Since adopting a shoot-to-kill policy in 2019, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) rangers have encountered 111 shoot-outs with poachers, resulting in the deaths of 22 poachers...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rwandese businessman shot dead in Harare
A Rwandese national was shot dead after armed robbers broke into his house in Harare on Friday night, police said.Samuel Habimana was shot in the neck at his Mainway Meadows home in Waterfalls...Published: 19 May 2024 at 12:05hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe businessman found dead in SA
THE body of a Zimbabwean businessman, Evans Katumba, who was abducted in Durban last month with the kidnappers demanding a ransom of R2,5 million, has been found by police in KwaZulu Natal, South Afri...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mr. Mnangagwa, fighting for independence doesn’t give you the right to oppress us!
He never tires reminding us!Zimbabwe's independence was fought for in a protected liberation struggle where thousands of innocent lives were lost.It was never given on a silver platter...Published: 13 Apr 2024 at 16:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US$720,000 heist suspect shot dead in Zimbabwe police custody
A suspect in the robbery of a financial services firm in Harare on February 25 has been killed in police custody, the latest victim of suspicious post-arrest killings.Over US$720,000 was stole...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 11:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans urged not to keep cash at home
Police have warned businesses against keeping huge sums of money at home and in offices as this was attracting criminals. This comes as the law enforcers have defended the "shoot-to-kill" approach in ...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 07:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police shoot dead suspected armed robber
POLICE at Ngundu on Wednesday shot dead a suspected armed robber and arrested two others while one is believed to have bolted.The deceased , believed to have tried to resist arrest while attem...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Family dismisses police account of armed robbery suspect's killing
Armed robbery suspect Godknows Machingura's family has demanded an independent inquiry into the music promoter's killing by detectives arguing the police account of his shooting did not match what has...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 15:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
3 robbers shot dead in Gwanda
Three robbers who were terrorising and targeting people keeping large amounts of money in Bulawayo and Matabeleland South province were on Tuesday killed after a shoot-out with police.Police s...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Suspected armed robber shot dead
A SUSPECTED armed robber died yesterday following a shootout with police in Nyatsime, Chitungwiza.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the suspect, Godfrey Njor...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:49hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Copper cable thief shot dead near Sizinda
A man was shot dead by a National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) security guard at Westgate station in Bulawayo yesterday afternoon after he was allegedly caught stealing copper cables and tried to escape...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:52hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Freeman questioned over links to robbers
Zimdancehall musician Freeman, real name Emegy Sylvester Chizanga, was yesterday questioned and released by police over allegations of associating with armed robbers accounted for last month after a g...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:25hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police's 'shoot to kill policy' raises alarm
LAWYERS have raised alarm over increasing cases of fatal shooting of suspects by police officers under controversial circumstances saying taking the life of the suspected criminals before trial was un...Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 12:58hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Christmas Day shooting suspect arrested
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another man during a snooker game in Filabusi on Christmas Day.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the arrest ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 10:28hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man shot dead during confrontation with armed cops
An active member of the Police Constabulary (Policon) section stationed at ZRP Mkoba has been charged with murder after he opened fire on a rowdy man who reportedly created a scene on Boxing Day when ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:42hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
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