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Vendor goes blind after stealing potatoes

A family dispute in Mutasa has taken a bizarre twist after a vendor accused her aunt of stealing her potatoes and causing her to suffer mysterious bouts of blindness.The case was heard before Chief Mutasa's community court last Saturday, w…

Published: 12 Sep 2025 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Farm hand, maid caught stealing big money

A farm hand and a maid appeared in court last Friday after allegedly stealing over US$80 000 from their employer while he was away.Milton Mudimu (24) and Sarah Matemarunda (59) were charged with theft when they appeared before Harare Magis…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:49hrs | 1024 | by Staff reporter

Man vanishes with ZAR4k after rape flops

A 23-year-old man from Ingwizi Growth Point in Mphoengs (Plumtree) has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to rape a female victim and stealing her cash savings amounting to ZAR4000 after the intended act flops.Plumtree Magis…

Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 13:45hrs | 399 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Man steals cellphone after making a fake job promise

Patrick Chikodzi (26) from Mathendele, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware for allegedly stealing a cellphone from an unsuspecting job seeker.He was remanded in custody to 4 August.On 9 June, the court heard that at Nda…

Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:00hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Man arrested for stealing 33 goats

A 36-year-old man from Hwajembwa Village under Chief Mutambara has been arrested in connection with the theft of 33 goats belonging to fellow villager Christian Zikiti, aged 53. The incident occurred on the evening of July 6.Manicaland pro…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:29hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter

Teenager jailed for stealing cellphone batteries

A Notorious cell phone batteries thief Givemore Sibanda (18) has been caged by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware today.Sibanda was sentenced to 40 months in jail and the magistrate conditionally suspended 16 months.He will serve two yea…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:41hrs | 569 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Mashonaland man arrested for stealing aunt's 11 cattle

Police in Mashonaland West have arrested a man accused of stealing 11 cattle from his elderly aunt and selling them to fund his mining activities.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) provincial spokesperson, Inspector Ian Kohwera, confirmed the …

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:50hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter

Duo arrested for stealing US$19,000 paint

Two employees of a local paint company were arrested for allegedly embezzling paint worth US$19,592, in what appears to have been a systematic theft over several months.Chipo Brinia Mapfumo (32), a branch supervisor at Gazaland in Highfiel…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter

UZ student gets 4 years for stealing laptops

Tadiwa Delroy Chimutanda (24), a student who stole laptops from University of Zimbabwe offices and hostels, has been sentenced to an effective four years in jail. He was convicted of 14 counts of unlawful entry with aggravating circumstanc…

Published: 22 Jun 2024 at 11:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

9 arrested for stealing 66 cattle

POLICE in Beatrice, Mashonaland East province, have arrested nine suspected cattle rustlers over possession of 66 stolen beasts.The cattle were stolen from different farms in, and around the Beatrice area.Police managed to recover 37 live …

Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF has started stealing, politisizing Plan International and Welfare help on Mutare Floods Disaster victims

Partisian help of people who have been affected by Cyclone has started by Zanu pf members  in Mutare, dream house disaster. Politics is now at play as Zanu members such as Moyo and Mrs Mpofu were given the task to write down the effec…

Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 18:54hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

Two workers arrested for stealing 100kg gold ore

TWO general workers at a mine in Gwanda have been arrested for allegedly stealing 100 kilograms of gold ore from their workplace. Qhubekani Ndlovu (25) from Gwanda and Elias Sibanda from Nkayi (22) who both work at Plumstone Mine are set t…

Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 23:17hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter

Man arrested for stealing telecommunication cables worth $510

A Bulawayo man has been dragged to court for theft of telecommunication copper cables worth $510.Mkhokheli Mlilo was not asked to plead to charge of destroying telecommunication lines when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Franklin Mk…

Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Govt employees arrested for stealing food handouts

TWO government employees arrested last Saturday on charges of stealing food handouts donated by well-wishers to flood victims at Chingwizi camp in Masvingo briefly appeared at the Chiredzi Magistrates' Court yesterday facing theft charges.…

Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter

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