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Man strangles pregnant ex-wife to death, dumps body in bush
A tragic altercation in Zvimba resulted in the death of a heavily pregnant woman, Viola Chitsinde, allegedly at the hands of her estranged husband, Bernard Kufakunesu. The incident occurred during a m...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:23hrs | 906 | by Staff reporter
Man strangles wife, lets couple's minor kids sleep with her corpse
A Bulawayo man who callously killed his wife before making his two minor children sleep in the same blanket with her corpse has been jailed 20 years by Bulawayo High Court judge, Evangelista Kabasa....Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stepdad strangles one–year-old daughter
A 47-year-old man stands accused of fatally strangling his one-year-old stepdaughter yesterday morning while his mother was away fetching water from a nearby borehole, in a horrifying incident that ha...Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 09:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman gives birth to twins, strangles them
A 40-year old commercial sex worker from Mvuma has been arrested after she gave birth to two baby boys on Thursday night before strangling them.Police sources said the suspect, Nyarai Swatch, ...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 23:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ strangles street money changers
They don't know what has suddenly hit them. It is no longer business as usual for most, if not all, illegal street money changers.They used to call the shots in the last few months, de...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chinese employer strangles worker
A CHINESE employer, He Chisheng Mike of Yakuts Investment in Matopo, Matabeleland South province, is accused of strangling his employee before dismissing him from work.Some of the workers told...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman 'strangles' stepson to death
A Redcliff woman allegedly strangled her six-year-old stepson to death and locked his eight-year-old sister in a bedroom that she tried to set on fire so that she could inherit her husband's house. ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 06:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man strangles ex-lover to death
A 33-year-old Harare man reportedly killed his ex-girlfriend after failing to stomach the pain of her refusal to reconcile with him, the court heard yesterday. Casper Nyakatsara was facing mur...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, strangles woman
A MAN from Zvishavane allegedly grabbed a female drinking mate while they were walking back home, raped and strangled her before throwing her body into a sewage stream.This was reaveled to Zvi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife strangles cop to death
A RUSAPE cop was last week strangled to death by his estranged wife who tried to cover up the heinous crime by pouring a poisonous liquid into his mouth to make it appear like suicide.Luck elu...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Man strangles mother to death
A MZILIKAZI suburb man in Bulawayo has been arrested for allegedly strangling his mother to death in unclear circumstances.Keith Mponda (25) from Mhlophe flats, Mzilikazi high-density suburb, ...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's state of emergency
I CAN recall times when a state of emergency was declared and almost always it was in response to violence or political events.But when conditions reach the point where the very livelihoods of...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 16:35hrs | | by Eddie Cross
'My sisters are witches'
A Bulawayo man has found himself in the middle of a bizarre family feud after suggesting that his two sisters were bewitching him.Mbonisi Moyo from Pumula North said he was having sleepless ni...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teen mom strangles baby (2), burns corpse
An Epworth teenage mother appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing murder charges after she allegedly strangled her two-year-old baby to death before setting the room on fire to cove...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Woman strangles son to death
A Harare woman who allegedly strangled her son to death has appeared in court facing murder charges.Thirty-eight year old Vanessa Ayinesi Bwanali from Dzivarasekwa Phase 2 Extension in Harare ...Published: 23 Dec 2017 at 16:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman reveals horrifying sex life with goblin
FOR almost 10 years, Faith Sikhakhane claims to have had sex with a tokoloshe.She said the tokoloshe had started to complain about her bed, saying it was the titanic."I was forced to b...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 07:08hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mother strangles newborn baby because she didn't know the father
A Silobela woman allegedly strangled her newborn baby just after giving birth on Wednesday (yesterday) prompting her arrest.Simkoliso Sibanda is reported to have given birth on her own and dec...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 07:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cheating man strangles wife to death, hides body under bed
A 25-year-old man from Zvishavane allegedly killed his 21-year-old wife after she confronted him over his cheating escapades before committing suicide by hanging.The incident occurred on Monda...Published: 14 May 2017 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Plumtree-born author pens another masterpiece
Johannesburg - A Plumtree born and Johannesburg based female novelist - Sibonokuhke Moyo have bounced back with one of the top drawer in literary works, through her Ndebele short story anthology "Imvi...Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 11:00hrs | | by Martin Blessedchild
Man strangles, threatens to kill wife over maintenance summons
A WOMAN from Pumula South suburb revealed in the Maintenance Court yesterday that her estranged husband strangled and threatened to kill her when she went to deliver maintenance summons.Ac...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Popular Zola 7 haunted by demons
KWAITO star and actor, Zola 7, is haunted by demons that he claim comes from friends of the star.Daily Sun reported that they allege “Zola 7”, real name Bonginkosi Dlamini, is scared to sl...Published: 03 May 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hungry baboon attacks, strangles man
A 33-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man will count himself lucky to be alive after being strangled by a baboon he was chasing away while guarding a maize field last Saturday.Manica Post reported that witne...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 07:04hrs | | by Luthando Mapepa
Woman strangles newborn baby, hides corpse under matrimonial bed
A married Lupane woman - Sandile Mdlongwa strangled her new born baby to death and hid the body under her bed.Mdlongwa said she did not want the baby to suffer because she was poor.She...Published: 26 Feb 2016 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman strangles new-born baby with umbilical cord
A 30-year-old Harare woman allegedly used the umbilical cord to strangle her newly-born before stuffing body in a plastic bag for disposal, the court heard on Friday. Delight Gapese appeared before Ha...Published: 02 Nov 2015 at 05:26hrs | | by Fungai Jachi
Man 'strangles' terminally ill wife to death
A GWANDA man, tired of nursing his terminally ill wife, strangled her to death, the Bulawayo High Court heard yesterday. Habathusi Ncube, 47, of Mawane village in the Guyu area, allegedly stra...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 06:58hrs | 2 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Woman stabs, strangles hubby
A BULAWAYO man escaped death by whisker after being stabbed with a kitchen knife by his wife over suspected infidelity.Sinikiwe Moyo (28) appeared before the Western Commonage provincial magi...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man strangles father to death, gouges out his eyes with screwdriver
A Bulawayo man, 27, from Pumula North suburb morning gruesomely killed his father on Monday by strangling him with a wire, before gouging out his eyes with a screwdriver and then cooking isitshwala fo...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 04:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man (31) strangles prostitute to death
A 31-year-old Chitungwiza man appeared in court on Christmas Eve accused of killing a prostitute he had hired for the night. The suspect, Tafadzwa Zendamaoko, allegedly strangled the woman...Published: 27 Dec 2014 at 05:13hrs | | by Court Reporter
Man strangles, hangs neighbour
A Tsholotsho man allegedly strangled and hanged his neighbour's daughter on a tree after a foiled rape attempt in a bid to conceal the offence.Bongani Moyo, 26, of Mathula Village Line, allege...Published: 03 Dec 2014 at 06:08hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Woman 'strangles' sick husband
A 53-year-old woman who strangled to death her terminally ill live-in husband after getting fed up with his state of health, heaved a temporary sigh of relief after she was granted bail by the Hig...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maid strangles lover boss
A 53-year-old domestic worker allegedly strangled her octogenarian employer-cum-husband with her bare hands as she could no longer bear his deteriorating health after suffering a stroke. Flore...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 07:17hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
MDC's Heroes Day 2014 message
On 11 August each year we celebrate our country's brave men and women particularly those who took on and defeated the military might of racist Rhodesia to attain this country's freedom from coloni...Published: 10 Aug 2014 at 17:42hrs | | by Nhlanhla Dube, Information Secretary (MDC)
Man strangles his mother over money
Shingai Hamunakwadi from Nyanga, Zimbabwe allegedly strangled his mother Clara Hamunakwadi after accusing her of misusing money.He then tied her dead body on a roof truss with a piece of nylon...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man strangles wife to death in UK
A Zimbabwean man is being charged with murder for strangling his wife to death in their Hilltop home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.The wife, Nadina Abdul who lived in Arcadia, Harare before reloc...Published: 13 Jun 2014 at 10:14hrs | | by Tichaona Sibanda
'Man strangles his sick mother to death'
A 38- YEAR-OLD Nyanga man allegedly strangled his sick mother to death two weeks ago after he was apparently offended by her friends' frequent visits.Shingai Hamunakwadi was last week not ask...Published: 27 May 2014 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hooker strangles client over a 'you are not sweet' comment
A ZVISHAVANE sex worker is in police custody for allegedly strangling a man who had hired her but later declined to pay for her services because she was not "sweet". Police sources told Sunda...Published: 13 Apr 2014 at 10:43hrs | | by Freedom Mupanedemo
Sex worker strangles client
A ZVISHAVANE sex worker is in police custody for allegedly strangling a man who had hired her but later declined to pay for her services because she was not "sweet". Police sources told Sunday...Published: 06 Apr 2014 at 09:02hrs | | by Freedom Mupanedemo
Man strangles, attempts to hang father over food
A 63-YEAR-OLD Mangwe amplified the meaning of the adage 'a hungry man is an angry man' when he tied a noose around his 86-year-old father's neck and dragged him around the house in protest over be...Published: 18 Feb 2014 at 21:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Teen breaks into brother's bedroom, strangles and rapes sleeping sister-in-law
A teenager from Kelamenda village in Binga allegedly broke into his brother's bedroom, strangled his sleeping wife before raping her.This was revealed when the 18-year-old man appeared before ...Published: 01 Jan 2014 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
53-year-old woman strangles daughter's newborn baby
A Masvingo woman, 53, from Gutu allegedly strangled her daughter's newborn baby boy before throwing the corpse into a hole.Joyce Tavarwisa of Gapare Village under Chief Serima pleaded not guil...Published: 26 Dec 2013 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man strangles wife, hangs self over infidelity claims
A JEALOUS man who strangled his wife before hanging himself with a wire left investigators a suicide note blaming the double homicide on her infidelity, police said.Alfred Mapheka (34) of ...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 02:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nurses flee clinic over scary and traumatising happenings
Terror-stricken clinic staff have abandoned a clinic in Irisvale resettlement area of rural Umzingwane district after a series of paranormal incidents that have left locals confused on who to...Published: 28 Oct 2013 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare man strangles prostitute to death
A 28-year-old Harare man yesterday appeared in court for strangling to death a prostitute he had hired for the night under unclear circumstances. Freddy Jasam of number 20 Chiguyakuya Road in ...Published: 24 Sep 2013 at 02:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hubby threatens to sex-starve wife
A HARARE man, Isaiah Maundukise, yesterday threatened to stop sharing the same bedroom with his wife if the court granted her a protection order she was seeking.Maundukise made the remarks af...Published: 09 Aug 2013 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Hubby strangles terminally ill wife, didn't want to continue nursing her
A 45-YEAR-OLD Gwanda man allegedly strangled his terminally ill wife as he did not want to continue nursing her, police said yesterday. The incident occurred on Tuesday at about 8pm in Guyu area in Gw...Published: 09 Aug 2013 at 03:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny strangles granddaughter to death
IN a bizarre case, a 65-year-old woman from Chivi in Masvingo assisted her pregnant daughter to deliver before allegedly strangling the baby to avoid responsibility.Jane Chenzera and her daugh...Published: 31 May 2013 at 03:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man strangles mother for failing to pay his school fees, commits suicide
In a bizarre incident which left Mkoba residents in Gweru shell-shocked, a man reportedly strangled his mother after she failed to raise money to pay his school fees recently. After killing his mother...Published: 01 Jan 2013 at 08:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (33) rapes and strangles to death his ex-girlfriend's 14-year-old niece
A 33-year-old Kwekwe man, Simbarashe Moyo, allegedly raped and strangled to death his ex-girlfriend's 14-year-old niece after an attempt to rape the aunt had failed.Moyo of Rolling River Ranc...Published: 28 May 2012 at 06:02hrs | | by
Woman (24) strangles to death her newborn, fathered by a minor
A Chiredzi woman, Vimbai Mahembe (24) has been jailed for 12 months for killing a newly-born baby she had with her 15-year-old schoolboy lover. Mahembe of Village 3 in Chipimbi communal lands ...Published: 29 Apr 2012 at 23:25hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Woman strangles sister's baby over food
A MENTALLY challenged woman from Mphoengs area of Mangwe district strangled to death her elder sister's two-month-old baby girl following a misunderstanding over food.On 27 September 2008, Luz...Published: 12 Sep 2011 at 13:37hrs | | by Court Reporter
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