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Zimbabwean man killed SA lover over lobola money, caged for life
A security guard who killed his partner after finding out that she spent the money he had been saving to pay lobola for her has been handed a life sentence.Louis Serenetra Moyo, 49, an undocum...Published: 9 hrs ago | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed for refusing to take off his belt
A 38-year-old man from Mapinga, Mashonaland West, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a 24-year-old co-worker over a dispute regarding a belt.The incident occurred ...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 15:49hrs | 1484 | by Staff reporter
Man knifed in neck during land boundary dispute
A boundary dispute took a violent turn, leaving a 32-year-old man facing a four-year prison term after stabbing a neighbor during a heated argument. Fortune Hove, from Gazimbi village in Mberengwa, wa...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 15:45hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for fatal stabbing over love rivalry
Police in Binga have arrested a 30-year-old man, Qiniso Dube, for allegedly stabbing his friend to death in a dispute over a girl. Dube appeared before Hwange provincial magistrate, Miss Fungai Dzimir...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man fatally stabs rival suitor
A 25-year-old man, Takudzwa Gadzira, has been arrested for murder following an alleged fatal stabbing of a rival suitor in a scuffle over a girlfriend. The incident took place in Southlea Park on Satu...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya pays homage to Mpandare
Suspected thief kills partner in crimeA 36-year-old man from Mbare suburb, John Chivasa, is facing serious charges after allegedly killing his partner in crime during a botched robbery attempt. Ch...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1163 | by Staff reporter
Woman stumbles on hubby with mistress in bed, kills her
A woman who returned home unexpectedly from a church night prayer and found her husband with his mistress half-naked on their matrimonial bed has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for murder. Stacy M...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 15:55hrs | 2077 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 30 years for murder
A 28-YEAR-OLD man from Shurugwi in Midlands has been slapped with a 30-year jail term for killing another.Tendai Tonderai Marihoho appeared before the Gweru High Court on a charge of murder....Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 14:35hrs | 292 | by Stephen Jakes
Man kills friend over stolen phone
A Plumtree man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend to death following a dispute over a missing cell phone. The incident occurred on September 24, 2024, at Masendu Business Centre in Ma...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:09hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Fight over Isitshwala ends in death
A 20-year-old man, Tawanda Chinyati, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his cousin during an argument over food. The tragic incident occurred on February 24, 2024, after a f...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 16:37hrs | 1942 | by Staff reporter
Miner sentenced to life for brutal bar attack
A High Court judge, Justice Naison Chivayo, has sentenced a Gweru artisanal miner to life imprisonment for a brutal bar attack in which he used an AK-47 Colombia knife to fatally stab one person and i...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:33hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Pupil spared jail time for fatal stabbing
A 17-year-old former student of Milton High School narrowly avoided a prison sentence after appearing in the Bulawayo High Court last Thursday for fatally stabbing another 17-year-old boy in Magwegwe ...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 09:57hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Man killed for sipping beer without permission
A man from Kezi has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of another man over a dispute involving a sip of beer.Inspector Loveness Mangena, the Matabeleland South provincial police spokes...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:45hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed for 2023 attack, in dangerous revenge mission
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after a brutal revenge stabbing at a business centre in Karoi, Mashonaland West. The attack occurred on March 7, 2024, wh...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 13:23hrs | 643 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs HIV+ girlfriend four times
In a shocking incident a 24- year-old man from Disi farm allegedly stabbed his HIV+ girlfriend four times before stabbing himself in the chest Bulawayo24....Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:36hrs | 1123 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Shona man charged with murder after Ndebele woman stabbed to death in UK
A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Gloucester, as confirmed by local police.Tanaka Zivanai, a resident of Dora Walk in Gloucester, has been charged wi...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 17:37hrs | 3606 | by Staff reporter
Man headbutts, stabs brother-in-law to death
Enraged by his brother-in-law's accusations of infidelity against his sister, a man from Masvingo took violent action, resulting in the death of the accuser.The incident took place on Sunday i...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 10:11hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs lover
A 29-year-old man appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on two charges of attempted murder after stabbing his girlfriend and her companion upon discovering them together.Blessing Matsvai, w...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 08:39hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs cheating sister's boyfriend
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Masvingo for allegedly stabbing his sister’s boyfriend.Mkondisi Mandava reportedly became violent after the boyfriend, Felix Sibanda, accused his si...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:11hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Trio fatally attacks friend with broken beer bottle
In Harare, three men fatally attacked their friend, Prosper Jonasi, by punching him indiscriminately and later stabbing him with a broken beer bottle. The incident occurred on July 4 at Cross ...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 15:18hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Miner stabbed to death during robbery
A Mazowe miner was fatally stabbed by three suspected robbers at his mine during a midnight robbery.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts on Friday where Michael Mutodza, Mose...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 15:25hrs | 1075 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Murder suspect smears himself with faeces to avoid court
Tsepo Dlamini, a 24-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his father, attempted to avoid appearing in court by smearing himself with feces. Dlamini was scheduled to appear before the Nkomazi magist...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:05hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills ex-hubby and attacks his ex-wife
The ChronicleA WOMAN (25) was arrested for stabbing her ex-husband to death and assaulting his ex-wife.Daisy Ivy Makanaka stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife on the back and struc...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 11:36hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs beer mate over song selection
Mncedisi Hadebe, a 37-year-old man from Matheleni Village, Mbembesi, Matabeleland North Province, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for stabbing his drinking companion, Khulani Mabothe, multip...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 17:32hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girlfriend for cheating
A 28-year-old man from Shurugwi, Cleo Nyakatera, has been arrested for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times following a dispute over alleged infidelity. Midlands provincial police spokesperson Emman...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Tragic end to fight for passengers
A 34-year-old rank marshal from Nkulumane 12 in Bulawayo, Saul Ncube, has been arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a fellow tout during a fight over passengers. Bulawayo pol...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Criminal known for 'devastating punch' finally arrested
Mxolisi Ncube (37), a notorious criminal from Mbila village in Bulilima District, has been arrested by Figtree police after terrorizing villagers for over two years. His capture came after a 52-year-o...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:53hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Man runs away, leaves wife being robbed
A MAN from Pumula North suburb in Bulawayo ran away leaving his wife at the mercy of robbers who stabbed her in the thigh and allegedly robbed her US$90 and a cellphone.The incident was confir...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:52hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Teenagers jailed for killing friend during gambling
Two teenage boys from Christon Bank, approximately 30 km north of Harare, have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each for fatally stabbing another teenager during a card game. Initially denying ...Published: 03 Jul 2024 at 10:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide in police cells
A man engaged in a heated argument with his in-laws allegedly went on a violent rampage, stabbing his father-in-law and mother-in-law with a kitchen knife before tragically taking his own life in poli...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Bar patron mistakenly stabbed to death
A tragic incident unfolded on Thursday in Marange, Manicaland province, as a patron at a bar lost his life due to a stabbing during a heated game of pool.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) con...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 14:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for 20 robbery suspects
Police crack teams are intensively pursuing a gang responsible for a series of robberies across Zimbabwe, targeting schools, businesses, and individuals holding large sums of cash. Nationa...Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:32hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 33 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
6 years in jail for cop buttocks stabbing
Three men, Nkosilathi Ngwenya, Mduduzi Sibanda, and Melusi Ngwenya, have been sentenced to six years in jail each for assaulting and stabbing Constable Simbarashe Mhembere, a police officer stationed ...Published: 14 Jun 2024 at 08:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally stabs ex-girlfriend's boyfriend
A man from Mberengwa District in the Midlands Province has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing a rival suitor two years ago following a dispute over a woman who ended their relat...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Artisanal miner leaves kitchen knife on colleague's jaws
A Gweru based illegal gold miner is in deep trouble after he stabbed three people in a gold dispute, one of the stabbed victim was left with a kitchen kni...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man commits suicide after stabbing ex-wife five times
A 40-YEAR-OLD man allegedly hanged himself from a roof truss in a school house in Chiwundura area in Gweru after stabbing his ex-wife five times with a kitchen knife following an argument on Sunday....Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man appears in court for killing rival suitor
A 32-year-old artisanal miner from Murehwa operating in the Kitsiyatota mining site, Bindura, has appeared in court for fatally stabbing a love rival. Nicholas Masangudza from Masangudza villa...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Debt collector kills man who failed to pay
POLICE in Matabeleland North Province are hunting for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a village mate to death on Friday.Kwanele Moyo (36) accosted Casper Dube Moyo at Sembeule Business Centre,...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 18:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shamva man jailed 19 years for killing friend over missing lager pint
A 24-year-old man who for the past years has been terrorising the Shamva community, stealing, raping and mugging residents was last week sentenced to near...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man fatally stabs girlfriend in S.A, skips border to Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean man based in Zamdela, Sasolburg Free State Province, South Africa, has appeared in court on allegations of fatally stabbing his girlfriend with a knife over a love text message.Te...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 04:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs friend to death
In a tragic incident in Plumtree, friends' beer-fueled dispute took a deadly turn, leading to Ayibongwe Sibanda appearing before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware on a murder charge. The court ...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 23:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fatal stabbing during fight at self-proclaimed prophet's shrine
A BOY (16) allegedly fatally stabbed a man who was seeking help from a self-proclaimed prophet in the groin with an Okapi knife.In a statement on X, police said the incident occurred during a ...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills cousin in mining dispute
A Kadoma man has been arrested on allegations of fatally stabbing his cousin with a knife following a mining dispute.In a statement, police said Samson Katsuro (50) was arrested on a charge of...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Young man killed in a bloody fight
A 20-YEAR-OLD Plumtree based man was stabbed to death after a bloody fight at a local bar.The now deceased Thabo Ncube was fatally stab...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 07:02hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mpilo Hospital staff as they save 90 people with gruesome stab wounds
THE festive season was a nightmare for healthcare workers at Mpilo Central Hospital who had to rope in external help from specialists to save the lives of attempted murder victims.A staggering...Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs girl to death after raping her
A 13-year-old girl lost her life to a stabbing incident carried out by Munyaradzi Musariri of Glen Norah. The tragic event unfolded after the suspect was discovered sexually assaulting the victim in h...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs clash on social media
Tensions within the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) reached a new peak as Southerton legislator, Bridget Nyandoro publicly clashed with that party's Movement Mobiliser Amos Chibaya on social media...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 16:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 men killed during beer drinking spree
TWO men died over the weekend in separate incidents following an argument during beer drinking sprees in Southlea Park and Hatcliffe in Harare.Some of the suspects have since been arrested whi...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teen among 3 Bradford men found guilty of killing compatriot
THREE Bradford men along with one other have been found guilty of killing a teenager by stabbing him 14 times in a tragic case of mistaken identity.Karl Belinga, 20, of Brendon Walk in Holme W...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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