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Unrepentant stock thief jailed
An unrepentant stock thief who stole a cattle while he was on community service after stealing a goat has been jailed by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaw...Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 23:49hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
5 up for killing stock thief
FIVE people have been arrested in Madlambuzi in Matabeleland South province on allegations of killing a 50-year-old suspected stock thief and severely injuring another after accusing them of stealing ...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda, Beitbridge, Botswana villagers beat up, kill rustlers
A GROUP of 23 villagers from Gwanda and Beitbridge districts allegedly ganged up with 11 Botswana nationals and brutally assaulted seven suspected stock thieves, killing one of them during skirmishes....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
22 Gwanda villagers on the run after rampage
POLICE in Matabeleland South province have launched a manhunt for 22 villagers alleged to have kidnapped and assaulted fellow villagers whom they accused of stocktheft.This was revealed in a G...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stock thief fatally assaulted
Four Mwenezi men allegedly teamed up and fatally assaulted a suspected stock thief last week. Simon Matongo (18), Morerest Chivasa (21),Tinashe Machesa (20) and Richardo Moyo (18) from Peter P...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 06:44hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance rep runs from stock theft rap
LOSING MDC Alliance Insiza South Parliamentary candidate Honest Mafu is on the run from the police who are pursuing him for three counts of stock theft. Mafu (34) of Mthabisi Village in Filabu...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man gets death threats after testifing in court
A MAN from Plumtree is living in fear after a villager he testified against in court, allegedly threatened to kill him.Mr Phineas Nkomo of Madlambuzi area made a report to the police after Lib...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:23hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Stock thief resists arrest, threatens to axe cop
A Binga man who allegedly stole a villager's ox and became violent when a police officer visited his home to arrest him has been dragged to court for stock theft and resisting arrest.Moffat Mu...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 06:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Farm workers who kidnapped and assaulted villager over juju granted bail
FIVE farm workers from Insiza in Matabeleland South who allegedly kidnapped and brutally assaulted a Fort Rixon villager accusing him of supplying a stock thief with juju to help him evade arrest...Published: 17 Apr 2015 at 07:45hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Gweru magistrate suspended over 'flawed' judgment
MIDLANDS - GWERU magistrate Getrude Mayonyose has been suspended for three months pending a hearing after a stock thief got away with a $400 fine. A stock theft case has a mandatory jail s...Published: 16 Oct 2014 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Suspected stock thief kills cop, injures three others
A 34-year-old Bikita man has been arrested after he allegedly fatally stabbed a police officer with a home-made knife. He went on to stab another senior police officer and two detectives with the ...Published: 10 Oct 2014 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Prophet' nails stock thief
A GWANDA man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing 11 head of cattle.Reason Ncube, 33, of Shanyaugwe area, had pleaded not guilty to stock theft charges but was convicted and sen...Published: 29 Jul 2014 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Marvelous Moyo
Goat thief caught in the act
A stock thief is reportedly battling for life at Mpilo Central Hospital after he was beaten by villagers at Woolendale area, a few kilometres outside Bulawayo along Plumtree Road, police confirmed. T...Published: 08 Aug 2013 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
21-year-old cattle rustler gets 15 years behind bars
CHINHOYI - A 21-year-old cattle rustler who stole three beasts worth $1 200 from a grazing area in Makonde district has been sentenced to an effective 15-year jail term.Norest Kumanje of Kasok...Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
80-year-old thief gets 36 years behind bars
An 80-year-old notorious stock thief from Gwanda Daniel Makhalima has been imprisoned for 36 years for stealing 72 cattle worth US$36 000 in and around Beitbridge district. Makhalima stole the livesto...Published: 09 Jan 2013 at 21:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grandpa (80) jailed 36 years for stealing 72 cattle
AN 80 year-old notorious stock thief from Gwanda, Daniel Makhalima, has been imprisoned for 36 years for stealing 72 cattle worth US$36 000 from Beitbridge district. Makhalima stole the livest...Published: 31 Dec 2012 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Beitbridge Bureau
Soldiers arrested for killing a donkey thief
THREE soldiers and a police officer have been charged with murder after a suspected stock thief was beaten to death.Mpokiseng Moyo, 36, of Siboza Village in Beitbridge, met his fate after try...Published: 14 Aug 2012 at 11:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Female stock thief caught in the act
A suspected stock thief, who was allegedly caught red-handed slaughtering a stolen gpat in Zvimba, has appeared in court.The court heard that, Mercy Milanzi (32), had in...Published: 10 Aug 2012 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
High school teacher contests suspended sentence for stock thief
A 46-year-old high school teacher, Mr James Matemavi, from Redcliff, is contesting a wholly suspended three months sentence delivered to a local man who was facing charges of stealing and slaughtering...Published: 27 Feb 2012 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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