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Zimbabwean man in court for defrauding Defence deputy minister
A 29-year-old man from Maglas Township in Zvishavane, Midlands Province, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court on Thursday facing a fraud charge after allegedly defrauding Zimbabwe's Defence De...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:57hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Man pleads guilty to armed robbery after night attack on Bulawayo couple
A 25-year-old Bulawayo man appeared in court this week facing armed robbery following a night attack on a Nketa couple's home with his accomplices to snatch cash and cell phones from their victims....Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:57hrs | 1122 | by Staff reporter
Meet the Zimbabwean who paid R8m for a SA bull
Over the weekend, Zimbabwean farmer Collins Tafireyi paid R8 million for a single bull at an auction in Mpumalanga, suddenly bringing attention to his ambition to become one of Africa's biggest pedigr...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:18hrs | 1083 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Zimbabwean cattle rancher shatters auction records in South Africa
In a landmark event for the cattle ranching industry, Collins Tafireyi, a Zimbabwean cattle rancher, shattered auction records today by purchasing a prized Boran Stud bull for an unprecedented R8 mill...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 22:51hrs | 2305 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean farmer buys R1,8m ankole from Ramaphosa
Zimbabwean cattle breeder Collen Tafireyi stole the show at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Ntaba Nyoni cattle auction at his Phala Phala farm near Bela-Bela in Limpopo at the weekend, buying one of the S...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | 34 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa threatens to dethrone chiefs over droughts
President Emmerson Mnagagwa has blamed traditional leaders mainly chiefs over impending droughts that the country is facing.Mnangagwa who was addressing scores of Zanu-PF supporters at the Rob...Published: 09 Mar 2024 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Python-carrying man shocks Mazowe
People at Mazowe (Jumbo) mine were shell-shocked to see a 27-year-old man carrying a live python around the mine.Kudakwashe Dube was subsequently arrested after the shocking incident.H...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 22:16hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabweans in court over R5m cigarettes smuggling scam
TWO Zimbabweans have been remanded in custody after they appeared in a South African court on a charge of smuggling cigarettes worth R5 million. The two identified as Charles Kanhema, 27,...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for killing Plumtree couple
A man, who was allegedly part of a gang that killed a Plumtree couple before fleeing to neighbouring Botswana, has appeared in court facing murder charges.Tafireyi Ndlovu (37) was remanded in ...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man Arrested for gruesome murder of a couple
A Plumtree man was on Wednesday arraigned before Plumtree magistrate's court Mr Joshua Nembaware facing two charges of killing a couple in Madabe area, under Chief Wasi.The court heard that on...Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 16:05hrs | 1 | by Desmond Nleya
Man jailed for striking wife with hammer
A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Montgomery on the outskirts of Bulawayo has been slapped with an effective three-year jail term for hitting his wife with a hammer on the head.Ntandoyenkosi Moyo appeare...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
23 arrested for bribing police
POLICE on Friday turned down bribe offers by 23 motorists they had nabbed for traffic offences at a roadblock in Norton and arrested them for an additional crime of bribery.The four hours blit...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman tries to bribe police with R100
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested on allegations of trying to bribe police officers with R100 at a roadblock along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road while another man has been nabbed for smuggling a To...Published: 25 May 2022 at 06:30hrs | 3 | 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 B...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's former schoolmates in their late 80s share memories
TO outsiders, perhaps Mapanzure in Zvishavane in the Midlands province is just a name of a random cluster of villages located along the mineral-rich Great Dyke. Chrome, diamonds, platinum and ...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 09:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean toast fuel price cut
The cut in fuel prices by 8 US cents a litre following Government tax cuts has been welcomed by businesses and motorists who have been feeling the pinch after prices rose swiftly following the big jum...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Serial housebreaker jailed
A Gokwe man has been slapped with a four-year jail term after he was convicted for six counts of unlawful entry and theft by a Gokwe magistrate. Khumbulani Moyo (26) pleaded guilty to four cou...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CCC youths unleash violence
Two youths who recently defected from the opposition and joined Zanu-PF were at the weekend attacked and injured by their former colleagues who accused them of "selling out".Cdes Ian Mahachi a...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman accused of hiring out guns to armed robbers
Police are on the hunt for a Harare woman who allegedly rented out guns to armed robbers.Investigators recovered two pistols during a raid at Norest Kufa's Glendale residence in Harare after a...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 18:59hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
2 robbers pose as cops
TWO men have been brought to court for allegedly masquerading as police officers and robbing unsuspecting people on five occasions.Nelson Madhevere (23) of Chibara Farm and Edwin Muchagwa (42)...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zesa bosses implicated in illegal debt collection deal
ZESA Holdings Group financial controller, Mr Tafireyi Chikwenhere, yesterday told the court that three top executives at the power utility allowed a local law firm to perform debt collection services ...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:18hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Major forex scam hits Nedbank Zimbabwe
A massive scandal has rocked Nedbank Zimbabwe - a local unit of one of South Africa's largest financial services groups - after 28 employees were nabbed by police for allegedly swindling the financial...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man nabbed over neighbour's murder
A 19-YEAR-OLD Kezi man has been dragged to court over allegations of fatally stabbing his neighbour.Ashton Ncube was last week not asked to plead to murder when he appeared before Kezi magistr...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cheating couple locked up
SOME residents of Chinotimba suburb in Victoria Falls teamed up to help a neighbour trap a man who had been cheating with his wife.Concerned neighbours, who had been seeing Mr Tafireyi Zimba s...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New curriculum text books scarce
With over 7 000 schools, five million learners and 140 thousand teachers, available books for the new curriculum are just a drop in the ocean, publishers say.This, according to suppliers, is a...Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man gets nine months jail term for abusing brother
A Kezi man has been jailed nine months for seriously assaulting his brother in a dispute over unclear issue during a beer drink.Sylvester Dube pleaded guilty to assault charge when he appeared...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 08:14hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Man stabs cop during arrest
A 23-YEAR-OLD Maphisa man has been sentenced to an effective nine-month jail term for assaulting a police officer sent to arrest him over a violence-related offence.Mgcini Ncube was last Thurs...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Four men up for stock theft
Four men from Maphisa in Kezi have been dragged to court for theft of ten heifers belonging to another villager.The four Lucian Masuku (23), Danny Ndlovu (61), Leonard Dube (21) and Trust Nkom...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe International Book Fair Call for Abstracts
On behalf of the Executive Board of The Zimbabwe International Book Fair Association, I wish to advise that the approved Theme for 2017 is – "Making the Book Pay!". We are, therefore, pleased to ann...Published: 16 Mar 2017 at 13:31hrs | 1 | by Mr Blazio Tafireyi
Head ordered to restitute school over $3000 he stole
A Donkwe Donkwe Primary School head in Kezi was sentenced to 12 months for stealing over $3000 school funds.Abraham Dube (56) pleaded not guilty of theft when he appeared before Kezi mag...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Appointment of ZIBFA's new executive board
On behalf of The GENERAL COUNCIL of the ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR ASSOCIATION (ZIBFA), I do hereby officially announce to all our valued members, stakeholders, partners and supporters of th...Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Dr. Ruby Magosvongwe
Zanu-PF candidate dragged to court for disrupting rally
A losing Zanu-PF candidate for ward four in Epworth was dragged to court yesterday after he allegedly mobilised a group of youths to disrupt a meeting convened by a local councillor.Kudakw...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 14:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man, 60, caught pants down with goat
A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Zaka who was allegedly caught having sex with a goat had to run for dear life when enraged villagers tried to mete instant justice on him.Romic Tafireyi of Mauto Village...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 08:25hrs | 3 | by Walter Mswazie
Mphoko did not order Matemadanda son off ranch
LANDS and Rural Resettlement Minister Douglas Mombeshora ordered the eviction of Tafireyi Matemadanda from Pavloma Ranch and Conservancy in the Midlands province, and not Vice President Phelekezela Mp...Published: 19 May 2016 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Mduduzi Mathuthu
Woman dumps child in toilet
A WOMAN from Avoca in Filabusi is in trouble after she allegedly dumped her baby boy into the pit latrine on condition that she was not able to sustain her life since she was not employed....Published: 12 Dec 2015 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda man tries to grab and rape school girl on her way from school
A man from Matshetsheni in Gwanda tried to grab a grade 2 pupil at Emabilini Mine Amazon Filabusi intending to rape her but she managed to escape and informed her mother.This was heard by Fila...Published: 07 Nov 2015 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimra moves in on churches
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has written letters to several churches demanding information which it intends to use to calculate how much tax they owe, as moves gather momentum to ensure churches pay...Published: 24 Oct 2015 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Zimra demands financial records from churches
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has written letters to several churches demanding information which it intends to use to calculate how much tax they owe, as moves gather momentum to ensure churches pay...Published: 23 Oct 2015 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Duo in trouble for axing and sticking man with iron bars in a dispute over pick
Two man from Nkankezi in Filabusi are in trouble after they confronted and axed their neighbour demanding their pick which he refused to give them before they paid the money they owed him.Ndod...Published: 18 Oct 2015 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Man in trouble for raping friend's niece
A MAN from Nkankezi in Filabusi is in trouble after he raped his friend's niece (14) during the night when they were drunk and infected her with STI.This was heard by a Filabusi Resident magis...Published: 17 Oct 2015 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Man seriously assaulted for complaining over stolen SIM card and battery
A man from Nkankezi in Filabusi was seriously assaulted after he complained that his cellphone SIM card and battery were missing after he left the mobile phone to charge at a shop where the accused pe...Published: 14 Oct 2015 at 07:29hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Man in trouble for stealing dogs
A MAN from Ntepe area in Gwanda is in trouble after he went to Makhaphela Farm at Khaynyama area in Filabusi and stole two dogs.Bornwell Ndlovu (24) pleaded guilty to the charge of stock theft...Published: 26 Sep 2015 at 06:37hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Madzibaba denies violence charges as trial opens
The trial of Johanne Masowe eChishanu Apostolic sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa - popularly known as Madzibaba Ishmael Mufani - opened at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday with the sect lea...Published: 25 Mar 2015 at 08:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Irate Hubby fined for beating wife with hose pipe
A man from Ukuzwisisa Village under Chief Ndube at Maruvumba area in Filabusi has been slapped with two months in jail with an option of $300 fine after he assaulted his wife whom he accused of i...Published: 11 Mar 2015 at 12:33hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Midlands State University 2015 Admission List
Full List FACULTY OF COMMERCE Chikwira Maxwell T Mapu...Published: 08 Feb 2015 at 12:07hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
1971 murder mystery solved, but . . .
A MAN and his mother, on their way from a rain-making ceremony, are waylaid and killed by unknown assailants.The body of the woman is later found on the banks of Tugwani River, five kilometres...Published: 20 Sep 2014 at 09:59hrs | 1 | by Sydney Kawadza
Woman smokes dagga to chase away evil spirits
A WOMAN who was on Monday fined $100 after she was found in possession of mbanje weighing 40 grams stunned the court when she said she possessed the illegal drug for her personal smoking as a way...Published: 12 Apr 2014 at 16:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man (74) claims he's in love with 9-year-old girl he raped
A Filabusi man, 74, from Mathabisa Village stunned the court last Friday when he claimed that he was in love with a nine-year-old girl he allegedly raped on three occasions after luring her with R4....Published: 30 Dec 2013 at 01:14hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter
Sangoma impregnates client's daughter (14), jailed
A traditional healer from Northend, Bulawayo, who was hired by a Filabusi woman to conduct rituals at her home, has been slapped with an 18-month jail term for having sex with a minor after allegedly...Published: 09 Dec 2013 at 02:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bus conductor fined for tearing Zanu PF cap
A FILABUSI bus conductor was last week convicted and fined $150 for tearing a cap belonging to a Zanu PF supporter, who was a passenger in his bus in an attempt to remove the party's logo.Both...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 10:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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