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Gweru faces rising manhole cover thefts
The City of Gweru is battling a growing crisis as scrap metal thieves shift their focus to manhole covers made from cast iron, ductile iron, and galvanised steel - a move city authorities say is compr...Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:40hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Smelly uplifts orphans
Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Smelly Dube, has refurbished an early childhood development (ECD) classroom block for orphaned children in the Midlands capital. The classroom block, esta...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:32hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube among top 100 global influencers
Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube has been recognized as one of the top 100 most influential people globally for 2024. She was honored alongside notable figures such as former U.S. President Donald Trum...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 13:57hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean authorities remove 7 universities from accredited list
The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) has announced the removal of seven universities in India and Cyprus from its official list of accredited institutions. This decision comes in the wak...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:17hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube inducted into African Leaders Hall of Fame
Businesswoman and philanthropist Smelly Dube was last Thursday inducted into the African Leaders Hall of Fame at the African Business Summit in Accra, Ghana.Dube, who is the CEO of River Valle...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another African honour for Simeli Dube
GWERU-based business magnate Smelly Dube has been awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the just-ended 13th African Achievers' Awards held at the House of Lords, London, the United Kingdom as ...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 19:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube honoured on global stage
Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Dr Smelly Dube was among seven businesspeople from across the globe who were recently honoured at the 2023 Leaders Without Borders annual business summit ...Published: 28 May 2023 at 12:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Gweru business mogul targets UK property market
PROMINENT Gweru businesswoman and philanthropist, Dr Smelly Dube last week attended high-level meetings in Glasgow and England to prepare her entry into the United Kingdom’s most lucrative property ...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 10:36hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
The poor are on their own in Zimbabwe
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was all smiles as he officially opened the privately-developed Aspindale apartments in Harare. His infrastructure programme - housing for all - seemed to be all in order y...Published: 20 Feb 2023 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Gweru businesswoman bags another global award
Barely two months after winning an international business awa rd in the United Kingdom, Gweru-based businesswoman Dr Smelly Dube has bagged another presti...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Smelly Dube acquitted
The National Prosecution Authority has declined to prosecute Gweru-based businesswoman and philanthropist, Dr Smelly Dube on fraud charges over acquisitions and sale of state land around Gweru due to ...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube scoops top award
Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube scooped the outstanding business leader award at the inaugural Zimbabwe CEOs Network awards ceremony held in Harare last week.The Zimbabwe CEO's Network is an e...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube rehabilitates roads
A GWERU land developer, River Valley Properties, is complementing council efforts in the rehabilitation of roads and drainage in a bid to minimise the effects of flash floods that usually hit the city...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Vaccines run out in Gweru
The majority of clinics and other vaccination centres in Gweru today ran out of vaccines as the number of people seeking to be vaccinated soars.A snap survey conducted by The Herald around cli...Published: 09 Jul 2021 at 21:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube's trial stopped
GWERU regional magistrate Mr Christopher Maturure has stopped the criminal trial of River Valley Properties chief executive officer Smelly Dube, who was facing US$9 million fraud allegations, pending ...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 17:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
We have stopped prosecution of Smelly Dube - Gweru magistrate's court
Gweru Magistrate Christopher Maturure has accented to the High Court ruling granting Smelly Dube a stay of prosecution in a case in which the businesswoman is facing corruption involving $9 million....Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 22:44hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
High Court stops Smelly Dube trial
THE High Court has stopped the criminal trial of River Valley Properties chief executive officer Smelly Dube, who is facing US$9 million fraud, pending a determination by the same court of her applica...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:22hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Former River Valley 'fraudster' workers on police wanted list
Three men who were convicted of defrauding Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube's property development company, River Valley, but went at large after being released on bail pending appeal have been placed ...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 12:55hrs | 11 | by Paul Ndou
Mavima bullies Smeĺly, vows to send her to jail
Midlands Provincial Minister, Larry Mavima has come under fire from women groups for allegedly openly boasting causing recent arrest of Gweru busine...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 18:19hrs | 1 | by Paul Ndou
Smelly Dube granted bail
River Valley chief executive Smelly Dube, who is facing charges of fraud and alternatively conspiracy to criminal abuse of duty by a public officer was granted $100 000 bail by the High Court. ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC wants July Moyo arrested for land corruption
MDC Alliance has called for the arrest of Local Government minister, July Moyo over alleged corruption and flouting tender procedures at the expense of the taxpayers.This follows reports linki...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Poisoning scare as land barons' war turns nasty
GOVERNMENT'S fight against land barons, accused of illegally parcelling out State land in urban areas, has turned nasty amid reports that Harare's provincial development coordinator (PDC) Tafadzwa Mug...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ministers aided theft of state land by Smelly Dube
GWERU Urban MP, Brian Dube has accused some government ministers and functionaries of aiding the illegal sale of state land by controversial Gweru land developer, Smelly Dube who was arrested this pas...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 08:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube denied bail over US$9 million land deals
PROMINENT Gweru businesswoman and property developer - Smelly Dube - who is the chief executive officer of River Valley Properties - has been remanded in custody to Tuesday after a Gweru court ruled t...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube court sits in hospital
In a first for the Gweru Magistrates Court, a temporary court was set up at Claybank Hospital so a magistrate could see for himself the extent of illness of an accused person who had failed to turn up...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 06:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube collapses as she faces fraud charges
Gweru land developer Smelly Dube has been arrested by anti-corruption police accused of selling state land in Gweru.The River Valley Properties CEO collapsed and was hospitalised on Tuesday af...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Thabani Mpofu strikes again arrests prominent businesswoman Smelly Dube
Prominent Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube has been arrested by a Special Anti Corruption Commission team on allegations of selling State land.Her arrest came after she approached the High Cour...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 07:48hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Smelly Dube arrested
Prominent Gweru businesswoman Smelly Dube has been arrested by a Special Anti Corruption Commission team on allegations of selling State land.Dube was arrsted while in hospital where she is be...Published: 03 Mar 2021 at 16:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube sues The Mirror for $1,5m
Gweru businessperson Smelly Dube has taken a Masvingo-based publication, The Mirror, to the High Court demanding defamation damages in the sum of $1,5 million, accusing the paper of misrepresenting fa...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High Court throws out Gweru residents' case on State land
THE High Court has dismissed an application by 11 residents who sought a court order blocking the Land Commission from re-convening in Harare for an inquiry into the sale and acquisition of State land...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Court blocks demo against property developer
THE High Court has blocked a group of disgruntled home seekers who were planning to stage a demonstration against a Gweru-based land developer, River Valley Properties at its Bulawayo offices for alle...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Land developer sues Minister
A GWERU-based land developer, River Valley Properties (Pvt) Ltd is suing Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Larry Mavima for $60 000 in defamation damages. River Valley Properties, whose dir...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's Smelly legacy of patronage
Smelly Dube, a businesswoman from Midlands province who was once close to former president Robert Mugabe's family, has been throwing a stink over a controversial housing project that is now giving the...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:22hrs | 11 | by BRENNA MATENDERE
Teachers sue property developer after stands deal sours
TWENTY-FOUR teachers under the Zimbabwe Teachers' Union (Zitu), have taken a Gweru-based leading property developer, River Valley Properties, to court for failing to deliver residential stands which t...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe ally hits hard times
Former first lady Grace Mugabe's ally, Smelly Dube, is on the verge of losing her Gweru house, after she failed to pay legal fees.Dube has since filed a High Court application seeking to suspe...Published: 16 Jun 2018 at 22:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube faces arrest over State land 'theft'
GWERU businesswoman and property developer, Ms Smelly Dube who is being investigated by police for fraud after she allegedly clandestinely stole State land and fraudulently sold residential stands to ...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
NBS completes 50 housing units in 100 days
THE National Building Society (NBS) has completed construction of 50 houses at the Magakoosha Housing Site in Shurugwi.The bank partnered River Valley Properties who serviced the land for the ...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tshinga Dube, Mlala tiff escalates
The infighting over President Robert Mugabe's succession has widened divisions among the country's boisterous liberation war fighters, with high-profile war veterans - Tshinga Dube and George Mlala - ...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 14:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gushungo House lying idle
Two years ago President Robert Mugabe was officially handed a house - Gushungo House - built by Gweru businesswoman, Smelly Dube.The house, situated in Woodlands suburb, along Lower Gweru Road...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Smelly Dube sued for failing to pay rent
MIDLANDS businesswoman and Zanu-PF official Smelly Dube is in trouble for failing to pay rentals for a property she leased through a Bulawayo-based estate agent, John Pocock Company (Private) Limited....Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Why Mugabe wants Kasukuwere out
President Robert Mugabe was influenced to turn against Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere after being lobbied by a businessman close to his wife and a State House official angered by a $20 m...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe frets over factions
President Robert Mugabe has pleaded with warring Zanu-PF bigwigs to stop staging demonstrations against each other and ventilating their grievances through State media which he accused of acting like ...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's world crumbles
ZANU-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere's political career hangs in the balance after ruling party structures in his home province, Mashonaland Central, turned against him and staged a demo...Published: 04 Apr 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wars get uncontrollable
President Robert Mugabe's warring ruling Zanu-PF will hold two crucial meetings this week, which could determine the fate of some top party officials - as the former liberation movement's mindless...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 19:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube scoops businesswoman award
PROMINENT Gweru businesswoman and reigning Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) national businesswoman of the year Mrs Smelly Dube has scooped the Midlands most outstanding businesswoman for 2...Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's allies to be re-instated
War veterans aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa have vowed to ensure the reinstatement of seven Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons suspended by the party for fanning factionalism.Th...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 22:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe inspires Smelly Dube to change lives
Gweru philanthropist, Smelly Dube, is an unassuming woman who is always working towards improving the lives of fellow human beings.She has constructed low-cost houses in Gweru, Zvishavane and ...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:47hrs | | by Freedom Mupanedemo
The 'kitchen cabinet' behind Grace Mugabe
First Lady Grace Mugabe's now infamous "meet the people" rallies have left Zimbabweans scrambling for answers to questions about her motives and the source of money oiling her subtle campaigns to infl...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 17:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere organising a protest against Mnangagwa
Zanu-PF national commissar Saviour Kasukuwere and some members of the Women's League are reportedly organising a demonstration against Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe National Liberation W...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mujuru plotted to kill Mugabe the Kabila way' - report
President Robert Mugabe has accused former Vice-President Joice Mujuru of plotting to assassinate him, the "Laurent Kabila (late Democratic Republic of Congo President) style" and blamed former Zanu-P...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
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