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Balaclava-clad rapist on the loose in Chikanga
Fear has gripped residents of Chikanga and nearby suburbs following a series of brazen sexual assaults by a suspected serial rapist reportedly operating under the cover of darkness while wearing a bal...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:37hrs | 284 | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist targets elderly in Matebeleland
A 27-year-old serial rapist who had been terrorizing communities in Matebeleland South, particularly targeting elderly women, has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison following a success...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:36hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Reign of terror ends for serial rapist
A serial rapist who terrorized several communities in Matebeleland South, targeting elderly women, has been arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 15 years in prison.27-year-old Talent Moyo was...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:42hrs | 348 | 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 | 228 | by Staff reporter
Zifa's biggest witch-hunt
DURING my youthful days in Chakari, we used to have regular visits by some chaps who were called witch-hunters.Their job, we were told, was to flush out witches within our community and we wou...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:37hrs | 199 | by Sharuko
Murder suspect ruled unfit to stand trial
The trial of Bright Zhantali, a suspected serial rapist and murderer, has been suspended following a psychiatric evaluation that deemed him mentally unfit to stand trial. Harare magistrate Dennis Mang...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 168 | by Sgtaff reporter
Suspected serial rapist brothers appear in court
Two suspected rapist brothers from Churu Farm, Glen View in Harare, who would invade homes and rape teenagers, have been taken to court.Simon Madhongo (35) and Itai Madhongo appeared separatel...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:15hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
'Your husband sent me to sleep with you,' rapist tells victim
A 26-year-old serial rapist from Karoi, Nyasha Muza, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison following his conviction on three counts of rape.One of the charges involved Muza raping the wife ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:16hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
All-female CID team leads fight against crime
In a ground-breaking initiative to combat crime, the Bulawayo police have launched an all-female CID unit named Lozikeyi. Officially launched on July 5, this unit, comprising highly trained female off...Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 06:00hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's crude path
When things become unbelievably smooth on the trot, you just need to do a reality check by tuning into ZTV, for there you will certainly find the dose that will wake you up from your island siesta....Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:59hrs | 148 | by Tawanda Majoni
Thabo Bester's Zimbabwean accomplice appears in court
A 31-year-old suspect appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court for allegedly helping convicted serial rapist Thabo Bester escape prison.Zanda Moyo, 31, faces four charges - aiding and a...Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 15:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist arrested
A SUSPECTED serial rapist, who has been allegedly terrorising women and girls in Hurungwe, was arrested on Monday after a manhunt by the police.Lucky ran out on the suspect identified as Brigh...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 08:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'We have criminals among us,' says Bulawayo police boss
POLICE Officer Commanding Bulawayo Province, Commissioner Patton Mbangwa has said the first step towards ending the scourge of crime in Bulawayo was for residents to accept that "we have criminals amo...Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete gangs terrorise Bulawayo residents
Gangs of robbers wielding machetes are terrorising Bulawayo residents at their homes and business premises, police have raised alarm.Fifteen cases have been reported in the last two weeks....Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Marondera serial killer cases rise to 23
CHARGES against the Marondera serial rapist and killer have risen to 23 after Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda added three more counts of murder yesterday.Bright Zhantali (30) was remanded in cu...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo serial rapist arrested after raping 16 women
A man suspected to be the serial rapist that sexually assaulted 16 women in Bulawayo's western suburbs has been arrested.Acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Nom...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police raise concern over landlords rape cases
POLICE have raised concern over an increase of rape cases countrywide where women and girls are being sexually abused by known relatives, friends and landlords.Police also urged members of the...Published: 21 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist in court
A KNIFE-WIELDING man who raped and robbed several women in Harare was arraigned before the courts yesterday.The rapist, Bessam Mahosi alias Kudzanai Gwaze Ambewe (37) appeared before magistrat...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
It's good introducing anti-corruption curricular at ECD, why don't we start by uprooting graft right from top echelons of power?
Have you ever come across an unrepentant serial rapist, and wife beater, who is in the strange habit of loudly proclaiming to be an ardent gender rights, and anti-sexual abuse, activist - whilst, also...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 20:18hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Serial rapist jailed 55 years
Bindura based serial rapist Kwaramasa Kwaramasa of Chiwaridzo suburb was sentenced to 55 years by Bindura magistrate Lungile Ncube on six counts of rape t...Published: 13 May 2021 at 11:48hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Serial rapist pleads guilty to all charges
Bindura based serial rapist Kwaramasa Kwaramasa of Chiwaridzo suburb appeared before Bindura magistrate Lungile Ncube facing six counts of rape today....Published: 12 May 2021 at 21:14hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Serial rapist nabbed
Residents of Bindura have sighed a relief after a suspected serial rapist who was allegedly raping minors between ages of seven to 10 was arrested on Wedn...Published: 08 May 2021 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Indeed, the US never been paragon of democracy, but laughable that a worse tyranny would dare comment
As much as my health is not well today, and, would have preferred staying far away from the pen, the most recent outbursts and ranting by the perennially and inherently unrepentant brutal, barbaric an...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 13:19hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zim Christian Church shouldn't just pray for a better economy and country, but also for better leaders than what we have
I have often been so hard on the Christian community, for their apparent indifference and docility in the face of a relentless, concerted, and evil campaign of terror and injustice callously unleashed...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:28hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Harare man in the dock for raping 7 women
A 28-YEAR-OLD Harare man yesterday appeared before magistrate Estere Chivasa on allegations of robbing and raping seven women.The alleged serial rapist, Coaster Kabvuratsiye was not asked to p...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man jailed for rape in Botswana
PROSECUTORS in Botswana were left stunned recently when a young woman who was raped by a Zimbabwe man in that country refused to testify against him, but instead asked the police to supply her with th...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:49hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tendai Biti: Infant trapped in adult body?
Those familiar with former Finance minister Tendai Biti’s track record were not exactly surprised by his latest outburst against current Treasury boss Mthuli Ncube.It seems insults come as s...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | | by Conway Tutani
Serial 'rapist' arrested
A SUSPECTED serial rapist who had terrorised women in Bulawayo's Harrisvale suburb has been arrested. Innocent Goredema (43) of Mzilikazi suburb allegedly raped a woman in the suburb on Thursd...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist in court over 5 counts of rape, robbery
A 37-YEAR-OLD suspected Harare serial rapist, who pounced on several unsuspecting female vendors, appeared in court yesterday.Farai Denga, who is of no fixed abode, would allegedly approach th...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist arrested
Police have arrested a 36-year-old man in the Southerton industrial area of Harare in connection with a spate of rape and robbery cases which occurred between November 2018 and April 2019 targeting wo...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prophets under spotlight
The shocking video of a popular South African pastor, Alph Lukau, ostensibly bringing a "dead" Zimbabwean man back to life during a church service in Johannesburg, has reignited intense debate about t...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 14:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspected rapist freed after police bungle
The trial of a suspected Chikombedzi serial rapist failed to take off at Chiredzi Provincial Magistrate's Court on Tuesday after bungling by the investigating officers led to the accused walking free....Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Prophet ordered me to bed 500 women'
A CHIVI serial rapist serving an effective 72 years in jail for eight counts of rape said he hid in a mountain, large sums of money that he found in his house every day after he was initiated in...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean rapists nabbed in Botswana
TWO suspected notorious Zimbabwean "serial rapists", who allegedly raped two sisters in their mother's presence at Tlokweng village in Botswana, have been arrested and now await trial in the neighbour...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man rapes 500 women, jailed 72 years
A SERIAL rapist from Chivi who was last month sentenced to effective 72 years in prison was last week back in court facing another 11 counts that include rape and murder.Charles Matanga Magomb...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 15:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rapist 'Satanist' 's reign of terror
ALMOST a month after serial rapist and murderer Charles Matanga Magombedze was jailed for 72 years following a brief trial, villagers in Masvingo still live in fear as some do not believe his reign of...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 15:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police dismiss kidnapping, beheading of children hoax
POLICE have warned members of the public against causing unnecessary panic following the circulation of messages on WhatsApp to the effect that some suspected criminals are kidnapping and beheading ch...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 11:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rapist jailed for 72 years
The Masvingo serial rapist, Charles Matanga, has been sentenced to 72 years in jail for eight counts of rape he has been convicted of so far.The 32-year-old could get more years behind bars as...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 20:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Rapist begs court to hang him
A 31-year-old Chivi serial rapist and self-proclaimed member of the Satanic world yesterday stunned the Masvingo Regional Court after he begged the presiding magistrate to pass a death sentence on him...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 15:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police must tell the truth about the arrested serial rapist
Editor,It's disheartening and bitter to swallow the fact that the police force Masvingo province are claiming that they reacted swiftly to the call by the public that the serial rapist had bee...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Nkomah Isaac
PHOTO: How citizens tied up a serial rapist before handing him to cops
The image above shows how residents in Masvingo tied up a notorious thug, Charles Matang...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 16:01hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jailed serial rapist wails in court
A JAILED serial rapist, currently serving a 23-year jail term at Khami Maximum Prison, on Friday wept in anguish soon after he was slapped with another 30 years imprisonment for kidnapping two women a...Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Serial rapist, Agnoris Macheche prey on Rupange primary school pupils
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe President Takavafira Zhou has said he battled with thoughts over the abuse of a girl because of ethics involved but after serious consideration...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Family members 'kill' rape suspect at police base
SIX family members from Insiza District yesterday chased a suspected serial rapist into a police base where they allegedly stabbed him to death.The man allegedly raped and stabbed a woman ...Published: 19 Oct 2016 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jailed serial rapist faces more charges
A SERIAL rapist, who was recently jailed for 76 years after he lured 11 women by promising them employment in Harare before raping them, will be back in court to answer to more charges of rape and rob...Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Rapists terrorise Mutare peri-urban
IN a shocking incident, a Dora man was on Sunday arrested for allegedly raping two women – aged 26 and 18 – in full view of one of the victims’ husband. Manica Post reported that the cul...Published: 06 May 2016 at 14:50hrs | 3 | by Liberty Dube
Satanist convicted of 17 counts of rape
Timothy Musakanya a 27 year old serial rapist who threatened more than 10 women with Satanic attacks before ravaging them was yesterday convicted on 17 counts of rape and robbery by Harare magistr...Published: 06 May 2016 at 08:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist convicted
An unemployed 20-year-old man has been found guilty of four separate counts of rape involving four different women.The Voice reported that repeat offender, Serenyatseng Bikina Garetshele, of L...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 10:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Serial rapist on the run
POLICE have warned Bulawayo residents that there is a suspected serial rapist on the loose following attacks on two women within three days. The suspected rapist is said to have pounced on his first v...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili
Man rapes 3, robs 6 women in 1 year of terror
A BULAWAYO serial rapist-cum-robber, who would hold a knife to his victims' throats and ask them to choose between death or rape during a 12-month reign of terror, has been sentenced to 72 years in ja...Published: 17 Aug 2015 at 11:53hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
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