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Man arrested after CCTV captures nightclub car theft

A Bulawayo man's night out ended in disaster after CCTV cameras allegedly caught him stealing goods worth nearly US$700 from a parked car outside a city nightclub.Augustine Daniel Ndlovu (34), of Old Lobengula suburb, appeared before Weste…

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 21:25hrs | 2114 | by Staff reporter

Nurse in hospital theft scandal, supplies illegal clinic

A nurse at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital is under investigation for allegedly diverting medical supplies to an unlicensed private clinic in Budiriro.Health and Child Care Permanent Secretary, Dr Aspect Maunganidze, confirmed that authoriti…

Published: 21 Sep 2025 at 08:01hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter

Charamba in Court for stealing and slaughtering 6 cattle

A Bulawayo man accused of stealing six cattle and selling their meat appeared in court on Wednesday to face stock theft charges.Ignatius Charamba, 44, was represented by his lawyer, Prince Butshe of Butshe and Associates, and pleaded not g…

Published: 04 Sep 2025 at 07:30hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter

Refereeing decisions cast shadow over PSL relegation drama

The conclusion of the 2025 Castle Lager Premiership season has left GreenFuel FC and its fans reeling after the club was relegated, finishing fourth from the bottom on the log due to a narrow point difference with the team above it. The re…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:48hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter

Catholic priest up for US$38k theft

A damning forensic audit has revealed the misappropriation of US$38,000 at Clare Fashions, a company wholly owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare, exposing serious lapses in financial controls and oversight. At the centre of the sc…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter

Man loses more than US$40,000 in broad daylight

A 48-year-old man from Greendale lost a staggering US$40,000 to suspected thieves in Highlands on Tuesday afternoon while he was buying lunch, police have confirmed.The man, identified only as Evans, had parked his vehicle outside a restau…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 09:06hrs | 1014 | by Staff reporter

National Foods driver in court over US$80k grocery theft

A 50-year-old woman employed as a driver by National Foods Private Limited has appeared in court facing allegations of stealing groceries worth over ZWL2.1 million.Mirika Mudyiwa, of Kuwadzana 5 in Harare, was arraigned before magistrate R…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:06hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter

Street kid-turned-vendor convicted of fraud, theft

A former street kid who rose to prominence as a popular airtime vendor in Masvingo town has been convicted of fraud and theft after swindling two victims out of more than US$1,600. However, sentencing has been delayed as the court seeks to…

Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 15:58hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter

Man stabbed to death in Southwold

Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a 29-year-old man's body with stab wounds along Stratford Road in Southwold in the early hours of Sunday.The deceased, identified as Gift Moyo, was found at approximate…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 18:13hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter

Villager found dead after stock theft assault

A grim discovery has rocked Mashakwari Village under Chief Musikavanhu, after the decomposing body of a 35-year-old man was found in his home, days after he was allegedly assaulted by seven men who accused him of stealing donkeys.The decea…

Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 17:41hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter

Police raise alarm over transformer theft

Police in the Midlands Province have raised concern over a growing trend of electricity infrastructure vandalism following the theft of two transformers in the Mutenderende and Chirumhanzu areas.Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Ins…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:35hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter

High Court orders return of US$78,000 seized in abandoned theft case

The High Court has overturned a magistrate's decision to withhold US$78,000 seized from two men previously accused of theft, ruling that the funds were unlawfully kept in police custody after the case collapsed.In a scathing judgment, Just…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:02hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter

SA cops arrest man trying to smuggle stolen car into Zimbabwe

South African police on Monday arrested a 44-year-old man who attempted to smuggle a stolen vehicle into Zimbabwe using counterfeit registration documents.The suspect was intercepted at the Departure Vehicle Checkpoint near the Beitbridge …

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:05hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

Car thefts surge across Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a warning to the public over a sharp increase in motor vehicle thefts across the country, calling on motorists to exercise greater caution and take proactive measures to safeguard their vehicle…

Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:50hrs | 2570 | by Staff reporter

3 arrested in connection with copper cable theft

In a separate incident, Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested three individuals on Monday over the theft of copper cables belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA).The suspects - Jacob Mazumbunye (33) of Area 16 Dangamvura,…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:03hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter

Cable crooks arrested with loot worth over US$1,500 in Bulawayo

Two suspected copper cable thieves were left dumbfounded after their apparent smooth heist ended in handcuffs and confiscated loot valued at over US$1,500.The suspects, identified as Khumbulani Gumbo and Nicholas Moyo, were arrested along …

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:15hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter

Bloodshed after cellphone theft

A Bulawayo man was brutally stabbed to death in a suspected mob justice attack after being accused of stealing a cellphone from a fellow reveller at a sports bar in Nkenyane, along the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road. The gruesome incident, which occu…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:14hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter

Taxi driver steals US$680 hidden in female passenger's underwear

A taxi driver in Kwekwe has been sentenced to three years in prison after he allegedly robbed a female passenger of US$680 that she had hidden in her underwear, following a dramatic diversion and confrontation.The incident, which took plac…

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 11:56hrs | 1449 | by Staff reporter

US$10 000 ZESA transformer stolen in Dangamvura

A 200 KVA transformer valued at approximately US$10,000 was stolen from the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) in Dangamvura's Area 3 on Wednesday, May 21, sparking widespread power outages and raising serio…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:05hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo residents raise alarm over ZESA transformer thefts

Residents of Pumula North have voiced outrage over the increasing theft of Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) infrastructure and what they describe as a lack of transparency and accountability in the utility's repair processes.Du…

Published: 22 May 2025 at 18:13hrs | 1074 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean thieves languish in Botswana remand prison

Two Zimbabwean men have been locked up in a Botswana prison for burglary and theft in various places in that country.Mthulisi Ncube, 25, and Beliff Tshebukani Ngwenya, 29, were reportedly hunted down by the cops and members of the public a…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:17hrs | 691 | by Stephen Jakes

Police officer jailed after phone theft spree in Victoria Falls

A police officer entrusted with maintaining law and order is now behind bars after being caught stealing cellphones in a brazen crime spree that shocked residents of the resort city.Thulani Sibanda (24), a constable stationed at the Gweru …

Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:53hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter

3 men in court over ZITF pavilion theft

Three men accused of breaking into the Mozambique Pavilion during the 65th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo have appeared in court facing theft charges.Denford Tsama (26), Shelton Mudzukwa (29), and Joseph Moyo (42) all…

Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:16hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter

Vigilant Gwanda anti-stock theft group recover 16 stolen donkeys

Gwanda South villagers operating under the Gwanda Anti-Stock Theft Association (GASTA) have recovered 16 donkeys that were stolen in  Sinayi area when the vigilant community members embarked on an operation meant to curb rampant stock…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 14:19hrs | 347 | by Stephen Jakes

Man kills father after theft accusation

A 25-year-old man from Sabhuku Sanyika Village in Chief Nyamweda's area, Mhondoro, allegedly killed his father by beating him with a pestle and stabbing him in the chest with a knife after being accused of theft.This incident occurred at E…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 12:12hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter

Herd boy caught stealing cattle

A 25-year-old herd boy employed at Bravo Farm in Figtree appeared before the Plumtree Magistrates Court last week facing allegations of stock theft after he was allegedly caught driving five stolen cattle.The accused, Milton Moyo, stood be…

Published: 06 May 2025 at 11:57hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter

Air Vice Marshal Mandeya declared national heroine

Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Winnie Mandeya, a trailblazing liberation war veteran and distinguished officer in the Air Force of Zimbabwe, who died on Monday at the age of 64, has been declared a national heroine.ZANU-PF national political c…

Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:43hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter

Man once linked to Cal_Vin murder case faces fresh theft charges

Wilfred Mafuka, the 33-year-old man previously accused in the high-profile case involving the alleged murder of celebrated Bulawayo rapper Cal_Vin, is back in the legal spotlight - this time facing charges of theft of trust property and li…

Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:39hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter

Harare commodity broker faces theft allegations over US$35,000

A commodity broker, Petronella Nyazuwa, was arraigned before Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo on charges of theft of trust property valued at US$35,000. The charges stem from Nyazuwa's failure to deliver groceries that were paid for by a fellow…

Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 08:08hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter

NRZ supervisor, foreman in court over alleged US$25,000 theft

A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) supervisor and a foreman appeared in court last week facing allegations of stealing railway equipment worth US$25,000 from the state-owned transport utility.William Jamu (40) and Ronald Martin (37), a …

Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 12:04hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo in-laws' robber jailed for 30 years

One of the suspects involved in the armed robbery at businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws' farm in Marondera has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of armed robbery.Bigboy Nampungo was convicted for …

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:47hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter

3 arrested over Chivayo lobola theft

Police have arrested three men from Hopley, Harare, in connection with a violent farm robbery in which in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were robbed of US$75,000 in cash. Authorities are now pursuing more suspects, includi…

Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 2341 | by Staff reporter

Biggie Matiza's son in US$1 million project theft storm

The son of the late Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister, Joel Biggie Matiza, has been dragged to court over allegations that he attempted to seize control of a US$1 million agro-forestry project to boost his political ambiti…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Massive fuel theft rocks Zimbabwe Media Commission

Millions of Zimbabwe dollars have vanished from the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), with an internal audit revealing the misappropriation of approximately 77,000 liters of fuel over a 20-month period, from January 2023 to August 2024, Neh…

Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 12:22hrs | 618 | by Staff reporter

Harare man sentenced to 10 years for theft under Railways Act

A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after being convicted of stealing railway property, in violation of the Railways Act. Edison Chidanzenzi was found guilty when he appeared before Harare Magistrate Ruth Moyo.The c…

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Rampant cable theft threatens lives at Mpilo Central hospital

Rampant theft and vandalism of electricity cables supplying power to Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have raised serious concerns, putting patients' lives at risk and placing immense strain on the hospital's operations.Speaking during t…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:49hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt accused of Intellectual Property theft

Zimbabwe's government is embroiled in a heated dispute with Time Bank after the financial institution accused authorities of infringing on its intellectual property rights. The bank claims that government officials have misappropriated key…

Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 14:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Church secretary in court for US$21k theft

Chipo Molly Machokonera (40), the administration secretary of Apostolic Faith Mission's (AFM) Shalom Assembly in Westlea, Harare, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday, facing charges of stealing more than US$21,000 by docto…

Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:18hrs | 653 | by Staff reporter

Traditional healer jailed for theft

Villagers of Mdlambuzi in Plumtree were left shell- shocked after a prominent traditional healer broke into a neighbours' house to steal.Mkhumbudzi Dube was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts where he pleaded guilty to the charge befor…

Published: 30 Dec 2024 at 17:24hrs | 636 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Police arrest suspected cattle rustlers at Bulawayo abattoir

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested three individuals in connection with a suspected stock theft case at an abattoir in Belmont, Bulawayo. The suspects were apprehended on December 17, 2024, after attempting to slaughter 11 cat…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:43hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo car dealer faces additional car theft charges

Bulawayo socialite and car dealer Brighton Chipunza has been hit with fresh charges in connection with a high-profile car theft case involving a Toyota Hilux GD6 owned by prominent businessman and former deputy mayor Gift Banda. The vehicl…

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:42hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo records spike in theft of cars

Police in Bulawayo have confirmed a troubling surge in vehicle thefts, with 70 vehicles reported stolen between January and October this year. While law enforcement officials are expressing concern over the growing cases of carjacking in t…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:59hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter

Zesa loses over US$2 million in equipment to theft and vandalism

The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has suffered losses exceeding US$2 million due to theft and vandalism of electricity transmission and distribution equipment between January and October this year. The incidents have worsene…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:49hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo court uncovers potential car theft syndicate

A Bulawayo magistrate has denied bail to prominent car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza, citing compelling evidence that he poses a flight risk and might interfere with witnesses. Chipunza, who was arrested in connection with the the…

Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo socialite awaits bail ruling amid stolen vehicle scandal

Bulawayo car dealer and socialite Brighton Chipunza, popularly known as "Dash," is set to hear the ruling on his bail application tomorrow. The 30-year-old faces charges connected to the theft of a South African-registered Toyota Fortuner,…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 17:46hrs | 1440 | by Staff reporter

3 arrested for stealing 5,000litres of diesel from Feruka pipeline

Three suspects, Liberty Munyaradzi (34), Clementine Sikoti (39), and Itai Ndlovu (43), appeared before Harare Magistrate Apollonia Marutya yesterday, facing charges of stealing 5,000 litres of diesel from the Feruka pipeline. The theft, wh…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 08:15hrs | 521 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean accountant in R17m theft from Joburg non-profit entity

A ZIMBABWEAN accountant is in trouble for the theft of over R17 million from his former employer, Johannesburg-based non-profit company Education and Training Unit (ETU), over a period of six years.Details of the misappropriation emerged d…

Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 16:01hrs | 2583 | by Staff reporter

Trade unionist arrested for theft of US$5 100 workers monies

A trade union representative has found himself in the dock after being accused of stealing from the very workers he was meant to represent and protect.Pardon Mangena (55), a member of the Zimbabwe Federation for Trade Unions (ZFTU), appear…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:42hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans arrested over theft of State vehicle parts in SA

Two Zimbabwean nationals, aged 26 and 37, are set to appear before the Belfast Magistrate's Court following their arrest on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The pair was apprehended in possession of stripped body parts from a state-owned vehicl…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 14:53hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Madzibaba faces motor vehicle theft charge

Collet Tavengwa, a member of the Johanne Masowe YeChishanu Apostolic sect in Marondera, appeared in court on Tuesday, facing charges of motor vehicle theft. The 40-year-old is accused of fraudulently obtaining a Toyota Hilux GD6 single cab…

Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

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