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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 | | 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 | 1297 | 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 | | 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

Bulawayo MP questions minister on use of sugar tax

Mat South 5 MPs dismiss Tshabangu’s pro‑2030 agenda

EU lifts all sanctions on Zimbabwe, extends arms embargo

Mahachi's bond with Bosso fans still strong

Manhize hospital 70% complete

Speeding bus knocks pedestrian dead, injures 18 passengers

Chinese national in soup for undermining Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe doctors perform landmark open-heart surgery

Toddler abducted at Meikles Mall, Bulawayo

Mzembi to face the music

White farmer acquitted in alleged assault of headman

Prophet Magaya seeks removal of ‘Makandiwa prosecutor'

Zimbabwe storm into Super 8 at T20 World Cup 2026

Mzembi awaits High Court ruling on discharge application

Illegal structures sprout across Bulawayo

Prophet Magaya to approach Constitutional Court over in camera ruling

Bulawayo singled out as litter hotspot in explosive Parliament clash

Zimbabwe targets 70-year life expectancy

Zimbabwe mine workers demand US$650 minimum wage

Zimbabwe tames inflation, now the test is keeping it below 10%

Zimbabwe target Super 8 spot in crucial Ireland clash

Zimbabweans are languishing in poverty because of corruption, not a five-year presidential term

Zimbabwe youths must resist the 2030 agenda

Why Zimbabwe's parliamentary-elected president proposal is not the same as the South African model

Tshabangu appoints new office bearers

Tshabangu threatens MPs against opposing 2030 constitution amendment

Massive exodus from Vendors 4ED to new outfit

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

EU lifts all sanctions on Zimbabwe, extends arms embargo

Chinese national in soup for undermining Mnangagwa

Toddler abducted at Meikles Mall, Bulawayo

Speeding bus knocks pedestrian dead, injures 18 passengers

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

Tshabangu threatens MPs against opposing 2030 constitution amendment

Mahachi's bond with Bosso fans still strong

Manhize hospital 70% complete

Tshabangu appoints new office bearers

Zimbabwe tightens border security to curb trafficking

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