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'Snake Cleansing' Prophet walks free in US$20k scam case

A self-styled prophet accused of masterminding an elaborate "snake cleansing" scam that allegedly cost a retired bank manager more than US$20 000 and three vehicles has been acquitted of fraud charges.Lenon Chidarikire, popularly known as …

Published: 14 Feb 2026 at 21:43hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter

When 'skinning a live snake' is not working

SOON after Fortune Chasi was sworn in as Energy minister in May, he admitted that the country was in a rut. In spelling out his immediate plan to avert power shortages, Chasi vowed to skin a live snake in finding lasting solutions to the c…

Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 06:34hrs | | by Cliff Chiduku

WATCH: Giant snake being used in church

A video of members of an apostolic sect preaching while holding a giant snake has surfaced online. It is not known where the video was shot but the preacher is heard speaking in Shona. In the video, the preacher asks "anga achirwara ndeupi…

Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 09:26hrs | 6670 | by Moyo Roy

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'Snake Cleansing' Prophet walks free in US$20k scam case

When 'skinning a live snake' is not working

WATCH: Giant snake being used in church

Ramaphosa-Mnangagwa summit photo sparks mixed reaction online

Christ Embassy pastor in US$7 200 fraud

Man trampled to death by elephant in Victoria Falls

Absent parents drive HIV vulnerability in Plumtree's youth

City of Harare extends discount period

Bulawayo Councillors refuse to sign ZACC Integrity Pledges

Prophet Magaya rape case will proceed behind closed doors

If those in power genuinely want continuity and stability they should strengthen institutions rather than extend tenures

How buyers evaluate value in Micro-SUVs like the Tata Punch

Sikandar Raza warns Zimbabwe against complacency

Philip Morris International eyes Zimbabwe comeback

Charamba's pathetic attack on John Masuku only exposed ZBC as the new frontier of colonial-style repression

Zimbabwean couple nears Nigeria after epic Africa cycling trek

Police warn citizens against being lured to secluded places or online job scams

ZLHR forces ZESA to compensate minors US$66 000 over gross negligence

Pet food on the menu? Harare restaurant under fire

Chiwenga clashes with AG over Mnangagwa term plan

Zimbabwe ranked above England at T20 World Cup

War vets seek to block Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 3)

Police camp outside Tendai Biti's offices

Public has 90 days to comment on Mnangagwa term extension bill

Viral tears and a US$2,500 storm: Gray Homes breaks silence

SAPS hunts Zimbabwe celebrity musician over armed robbery

'Bombshell' Geza burial set for today

Edson Zvobgo: Architect of power, victim of politics

Electric vehicles take off in Zimbabwe with Chinese models

SA's NPA seizes cash from Zimbabwean nationals involved in student kidnapping

Prophet Magaya rape trial begins today

Man (46) caught raping 15-year-old niece

Rapist uncle slapped with 68-year sentence

Bulawayo water supplies worsen as power outages bite

Nedbank Zimbabwe retrenches 36 managers

Zimbabwe banking sector workers get 7,5% pay rise

Peanut butter recall sparks food safety alert for Zimbabwean consumers

Geza's death sparks fresh anti-2030 revolt

CCC MPs dismiss claims they endorsed 2030, accuse colleague Charles Moyo of falsehoods

It's easier to mourn you, Cde Bombshell Geza, than to heed your call to stand up for ourselves!

RioZim workers, ZDAMWU challenge High Court ruling on corporate rescue application

CNRG condemns killing of artisanal miner in Chiadzwa, calls for urgent demilitarisation

Zanu‑PF legislator flees angry miners at funeral wake

Plumtree man remanded after stabbing villager for 'disrespect'

ZIMRA officials busted in US$1 million smuggling scam, remanded in court

Nigerian strike hands Bosso victory in Jairos Jiri cup clash

'It's my turn to kill a family member for the witch feast'

South African fined US$400 for cyclist's death in Bulawayo

Zimbabwe opposition gears up to block Mnangagwa 2030 plot

Mnangagwa returns from AU Summit

Harare gears up for cholera response

Zimbabwe rakes in US$18m from number plates

Thomas Mapfumo dismisses rumours

Ramaphosa-Mnangagwa summit photo sparks mixed reaction online

Police camp outside Tendai Biti's offices

Zimbabwe tightens border security to curb trafficking

Zimbabwean woman dies at South African hospital; neglected due to her nationality

Chiwenga clashes with AG over Mnangagwa term plan

Christ Embassy pastor in US$7 200 fraud

Man trampled to death by elephant in Victoria Falls

Lupane State University students win innovation prize

Internet key to economic development

Bulawayo Councillors refuse to sign ZACC Integrity Pledges

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