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Stabbing after sex-for-taxi fare deal goes sour
A SECURITY guard has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman several times on her back accusing her of not honouring her promise to have sex with him after paying her taxi fare. Nqobizith...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:15hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Pair jailed for stabbing & robbing cop
TWO men from Bulawayo have each been sentenced to 60 months in prison for stabbing a police officer seven times all over the body with an okapi knife before robbing him of his wallet and a cellphone. ...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:16hrs | 181 | by Staff reporter
Mental patient stabs mother
A CHIPINGE granny escaped death by a whisker after she was stabbed three times on the head by her mentally-challenged son.This was revealed yesterday when Daniel Muchongoyo (34) of Maronga vil...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:12hrs | 641 | by Staff reporter
Spilt beer sends man to early grave
Two men from Shurugwi under Chief Nhema allegedly murdered a fellow patron after he accidentally spilt their beer.Godknows Dondiwa and Tafadzwa Jairos Moyo, appeared before Shurugwi magistrate...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:00hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife in South Africa, flees to Zimbabwe
A 25-year-old woman from Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo was stabbed to death allegedly by her Zimbabwean husband in Cape Town, in South Africa, before he reportedly fled to Harare. The inc...Published: 19 Oct 2019 at 07:00hrs | 3098 | by Staff reporter
Peace-maker stabbed to death
A MAN was stabbed to death while attempting to restrain his suspected murderer from stabbing another man during a dispute. Bhekimpilo Dlamini (27) of Vukuzenzele Village in Filabusi was not as...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 08:51hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Hungry' man punches, stabs wife
A BULAWAYO man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife on the buttocks, scratching her with a steel nail and assaulting her with a brick resulting in her losing her front tooth. Zibu...Published: 16 Oct 2019 at 07:21hrs | 355 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs wife's buttocks
Police have arrested an abusive Bulawayo who struck his wife with a brick and stabbed her on the buttocks with an empty beer bottle in a dispute over alleged infidelity. The man, Zibusiso Mthe...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:30hrs | 1236 | by Staff Reporter
Man gets protection order against violent ex
A MAN from Bulawayo has been granted a protection order against his violent ex-girlfriend who cut off two of his fingers as she assaulted him for ending their relationship. Mr Mbongeni Nxumalo...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 50 | by Staff reporter
Man practices karate kicks on wife
A WOMAN from Bulawayo has been granted a protection order against her husband who allegedly practices karate kicks on her and once stabbed her on the stomach before knocking out her front teeth. ...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Cop 'stabbed' 7 times
THREE men have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a police officer seven times all over the body with an okapi knife before robbing him of his wallet and a cellphone.Mthabisi Sibanda (33), P...Published: 11 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
'Thief' spears man (65) to death
A 65-year-old man from Inyathi died after being stabbed three times with a spear by a suspected thief who had broken into his son's homestead and stolen four bags of cement. Acting Matabelelan...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:43hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Teen stabs 'hubby-snatching' sister
A TEENAGER from Bulawayo has been sentenced to six months in prison for her sister thrice with a knife after she found her in her husband's car. Nkosinothabo Moyo (18) of Mzilikazi suburb stab...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:41hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
8 new magistrates sworn-in
The Judicial Service Commission yesterday swore-in eight new magistrates, seven of them female, in a move that acting Chief Magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi said would ease the backlog of cases before th...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:14hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
Exhumation in the context of Gukurahundi and Ndebele thought
AS efforts continue to find closure to the Gukurahundi conundrum, hopes are being raised that there might be some light at the end of the tunnel. While people may be speaking freely on the subject, cl...Published: 06 Oct 2019 at 16:01hrs | 211 | by Pathisa Nyathi
Teenagers rob soldier
TWO teenagers from Bulawayo have been sentenced to a combined 30 months in prison for robbing a soldier of valuables worth over $1 500. Nhlanhla Ncube (19) and Simelinkosi Ncube (19) both of C...Published: 03 Oct 2019 at 07:28hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Intestines protrude as man is stabbed 11 times
A MAN from Plumtree who allegedly stabbed his workmate 11 times with a knife, leaving his intestines protruding, has told the court that he was intoxicated when he committed the offence.The mu...Published: 29 Sep 2019 at 12:35hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
2 jailed for attacking soldier during drinking spree
TWO men from Bulawayo have each been sentenced to 10 months in prison for attacking and stabbing a soldier with a broken bottle during a drinking spree. Innocent Ncube (26) and Bernard Mutanda...Published: 28 Sep 2019 at 07:01hrs | 617 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho family buries wrong corpse in SA body-mix up
A BODY mix-up at a funeral parlour in South Africa resulted in a family from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North burying a wrong corpse. Bhekisisa Moyo (25) was allegedly stoned to death and his ...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 07:05hrs | 815 | by Staff reporter
Man murders girlfriend, stabs friend
A BEITBRIDGE man on Monday allegedly fatally stabbed his girlfriend and attempted to kill his friend accusing him of being in love with the now deceased.Jortham Taruvinga (30), who is married,...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 14:39hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe repatriates second batch of Afrophobia/ xenophobia victims
Government on Wednesday repatriated the second batch of 10 Zimbabweans who were affected by xenophobic motivated attacks in the City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng province.The group is part of 171 ...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 15:17hrs | 977 | by Staff reporter
Soldier sustains 4 centimetre cut in robbery
A 4th brigade soldier suffered a four centimetre deep cut after he was stabbed in a robbery where his assailants made away with two sets of uniforms, cash, food stuffs and a cellphone.Accordin...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 15:14hrs | 2038 | by Staff Reporter
South Africa mfecane 2 victim repatriated to Zimbabwe for burial
The remains of a Zimbabwean man who was killed in xenophobia-motivated violence in South Africa last week has arrived in the country via Beitbridge Border Post. Isaac Sithole's body arrived on Thursda...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Man killed trying to stop a fight
A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Inyathi died on the spot after he was stabbed on the neck with an okapi knife while trying to stop a fight, police confirmed. Acting Matabeleland North provincial police...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 07:15hrs | 809 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe death ignites an inferno of debates, discussions
DEPOSED late former President Robert Mugabe is currently the most talked about individual among Zimbabweans. Ever since his death last week, tongues never took leave from wagging. His death was bound ...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 20:38hrs | 124 | by Cyprian Muketiwa Ndawana
Kwekwe man killed over gambling
A 25-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man last week appeared before a Kwekwe magistrate facing a murder charge after he allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed his colleague over a gambling misunderstanding.Cliff...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 11:11hrs | 690 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Wife charged for hubby's murder
A 34-year-old woman yesterday appeared in court on allegations of fatally stabbing her husband, popular Harare Bouncer Knowledge Fata (36), with a kitchen knife during a dispute over money. Ve...Published: 11 Sep 2019 at 05:59hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
1 killed in fresh SA Afrophobia attacks
ONE person has died while five were injured in a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg's city centre yesterday, as tensions between South Africans and foreigners soared. Attacks were also r...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 06:30hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Bosso ace in nightclub rampage
TROUBLED Highlanders FC midfielder, Denzel Khumalo, was briefly detained at Bulawayo Central Police Station yesterday for allegedly teaming up with a colleague to axe a BMW vehicle and slash its tyres...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 06:24hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter
Gambler (25) stabs colleague to death
A 25-YEAR-OLD Kwekwe man last week appeared before a Kwekwe magistrate facing a murder charge after he allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed his colleague over a gambling misunderstanding.Cliff...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 21:18hrs | 1432 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Xenophobic attacks worry Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has expressed deep concern over growing attacks and threats on its nationals in South Africa since the beginning of the year.In a statement, the Zimbabwe Embassy in South Africa said ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 21:20hrs | 4101 | by Staff reporter
Deadly fight over woman
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Jalukange area some 135 km west of Beitbridge town has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a fellow villager in a fight over a woman. Justice Ndlovu of Chief St...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:08hrs | 701 | by Staff reporter
Deadly xenophobic attacks against truck drivers in South Africa
Human Rights Watch has urged the South African government to take urgent measures to protect foreign national truck drivers from violence, intimidation, and harassment in the country's cycle of xenoph...Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:03hrs | 2132 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Man stabs wife 15 times, kills himself
A man from Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central stabbed his wife 15 times with a knife before drinking poison in a domestic dispute over allegations of infideli...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 10:41hrs | 4178 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo woman killed in United Kingdom
Celebrated former radio presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda has posted on social media that a Bulawayo woman was allegedly killed by her husband in the United Kingdom. Posting on Wednesday Sibanda s...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 07:27hrs | 2794 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Murder attempt at snooker game
A MAN from Bulawayo lost his front teeth and was rushed to hospital after his friend allegedly brutally attacked him with an axe in a dispute over a snooker game. Bayethe Nyathi (28) from Cowd...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Axe attack gangster in court
A MAN who was part of a seven-man gang that allegedly attacked a storekeeper in Nkayi with okapi knives, an axe and knobkerries for being rude has appeared in court. Khangelani Nkomo (42) was ...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:04hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter
Good Samaritan stabbed to death
A GOOD Samaritan, who was assisting police officers to arrest an assault suspect in rural Marondera, was stabbed to death after manhandling the suspect.Kennedy Nyandoro (38) of Mudzimukunzi vi...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1352 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed to death over snooker game
A MAN from Plumtree has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed his friend to death in a dispute over a snooker game. Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisa...Published: 13 Aug 2019 at 07:13hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner stabbed to death
A Kwekwe artisanal miner was arrested recently after he allegedly stabbed his colleague to death following a dispute over a cellphone and US$10 in Mazowe.Marshal Moyo (23), of Sesombe village ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:29hrs | 1552 | by Staff reporter
Employer stabs herd boy
A Bindura man allegedly stabbed his herd boy after his cattle went missing.Siimbarashe Shemu, of Chiweshe village under Chief Masembura in Bindura, went into hiding after he stabbed his employ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:19hrs | 483 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge records 4 sudden deaths
BEITBRIDGE has in the last seven days recorded four sudden deaths, with two-suspected suicides.An 84-year-old man from Nuli, who cannot be named, allegedly took his life in an apparent case of...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 15:14hrs | 1463 | by Staff reporter
Brother stabs sister in a failed rape attempt
A woman from Shurugwi is lucky to be alive after she was stabbed several times on the neck and buttocks by her brother in a failed rape attempt.Benedict Munazvo (20) of Zhaugwe Village in Shur...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 09:40hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Man knifed to death over snooker
A Man from Plumtree was on Monday evening stabbed to death with an okapi knife in an altercation over snooker.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday confirme...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:54hrs | 1068 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for attempted murder
A Harare man appeared in court yesterday on allegations of attempted murder after stabbing Takudzwa Mushaya with a knife at Corner Robert Mugabe Road and Cameroon Street in Harare over a stolen hat. ...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:00hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Reliving Gukurahundi and need for reparations by
It is now nearly four decades after the Gukurahundi genocide that saw more than twenty thousand people killed in a seemingly ethnic cleansing act in the Midlands and Matabeleland north provinces. Ghos...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 14:33hrs | 362 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Attempted murder in fight over man
A WOMAN from Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and cutting off a rival's finger in a fight over a man. Beauty Siziba (23) from Old Lobengula suburb stabbed Ms Loreen Moyo (30) ...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance declare war on Mthwakazi
There are licked audios and messages from the MDC Bulawayo group which are in bad taste. In one of the audios, a woman is heard calling upon all MDC members to meet at Bulawayo high court tomorrow at ...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 22:45hrs | 5973 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Fatal stabbing in church
A 24-year-old Masvingo man allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow congregate with a knife during a prayer vigil following a dispute over badly cooked relish, police have confirmed. Tinos Mud...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | 2317 | by Staff reporter
Couple loses $17 000 to armed robbers
A CHIPINGE businessman and his wife are lucky to be alive after being attacked by armed robbers who got away with a vehicle and ZWL$17 000, among other valuables.Manicaland police spokesperson...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:32hrs | 2030 | by Staff reporter
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