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Zimra officer loses GD6 to thieves while refueling

A senior investigations officer with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) was left counting heavy losses after his Toyota GD6 double cab was stolen at a Bulawayo service station on Saturday.The officer, who cannot be named for security r…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:19hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter

Man wakes up to find pal sodomising him after failed night out

A night of beers turned into a nightmare for a 22-year-old man who alleges that his drinking companion violated him while he slept.Khumbulani Gatsheni, 46, appeared before magistrate Mrs. Sibongile Marondedze facing shocking charges of sod…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF is now a den of thieves

An 81-year-old former Zanu-PF Ward secretary from Mushagashe near Masvingo has publicly denounced the ruling party as a "den of thieves" and urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down to save Zimbabwe from further decline.Aaron Pedzis…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak

In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those directly impacted was Amai Nyasha, whose fir…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter

Donkey thieves jailed 12 years

Three men from Plumtree have been sentenced to a combined total of twelve years in jail for stealing donkeys from local grazing lands. Magistrate Joshua Nembaware handed down the sentences following guilty pleas from the accused.Butholezwe…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into magistrates' homes in broad daylight

Suspected thieves allegedly broke into the homes of two Plumtree magistrates in broad daylight while the judicial officers were away at court, delivering justice.Sources close to the investigation revealed that the two magistrates, Aline M…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 08:15hrs | 1066 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Cell phone thieves at Macheso's show jailed

Eight cellphone thieves who went on a stealing spree in Chipinge during Alick Macheso's show at Dzonzai Business Centre have been jailed.Tafadzwa Mapfumo (33), Stanley Moyo (33), Tinashe Nyamunda (38), Nomsa Mutimirefu (25), Jabulani Makiw…

Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 18:08hrs | 1098 | by Simbarashe Sithole

NRZ drones expose coal thieves

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has seen positive results from its investment in drones, leading to the arrest of four women for extracting coal along train tracks. NRZ security personnel used a drone to spot the women in Msasa, Ha…

Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge 'thieving' cops on the run

TWO Beitbridge traffic police officers are on the run after tampering with records and stealing money from their employer.According to a leaked memo, Tinashe Chatseta and Gift Marange between them stole US$345 and R3730 by tampering with f…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is Zimbabwe a nation of liars and thieves?

When I was attentively watching the last episode of the Al Jazeera 'Gold Mafia' exposÃ© yesterday - there were expectedly some more troubling revelations made pertaining to the acts of corruption rooted in the country's highest echelons of…

Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 18:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

'Thieves' beg Ramaphosa to stay

Ministers with "smallanyana" skeletons are drumming up support for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to resign because they are afraid of going to jail or their shenanigans being exposed once he is gone.Four independent sources confirmed that …

Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 15:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Thieves target city boreholes

BULAWAYO City councillors are concerned about the theft of solar panels and vandalism of the solar powered boreholes at a time when the city is facing acute water shortages.The local authority is implementing a 48 hour water rationing regi…

Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Thieves return US$24k loot after prophet curses them

A Bulawayo businessman who reportedly lost about US$24 000 a fortnight ago to two thieves after they allegedly broke into his car had the money returned to him after he consulted a local prophet who reportedly invoked a curse on the thieve…

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Thieves get away with whopping US$1, 1 million from Lobels Biscuits

CONFECTIONERY manufacturing firm, Lobels Biscuits, has lost nearly US$1,1 million after thieves broke into its premises in Bulawayo's Belmont industrial area on Sunday night.The suspects made off with about US$80 000, R16 739 950, P950, $1…

Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Highway fuel robbers nabbed in Beatrice

Two suspects have been arrested by Chivhu police on allegations of stealing diesel from Fossil Contractors machinery parked on their site along Harare-Masvingo highway after a high-speed chase. The machines where the diesel was drained are…

Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into police canteen; steal cash, 18kg meat

POLICE have arrested two daring thieves who broke into their canteen at Drill Hall in Bulawayo and stole cash and groceries, including 18kg of meat.Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube yesterday confirmed the arrest of Leroy Musiiwa…

Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Thieves plunge Byo suburbs into darkness

BULAWAYO has been hit by a series of power outages with several suburbs going for weeks without electricity as organised copper theft syndicates continue to strike in the city. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company…

Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into Bulawayo mayor's car

THIEVES last night broke into Bulawayo Mayor councillor Solomon Mguni's car and stole cash among other valuables at his home in Nkulumane suburb. Cllr Mguni discovered the crime on Thursday morning.He said he had forgotten his wallet in th…

Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Thieves steal from police station

POLICE were left twiddling their thumbs, after daring thieves vandalised and stole copper cables from right under their noses.Police have since registered a case and are carrying out investigations. The thieves stole copper cables from pol…

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Wig thieves hit Harare

HARARE has been rocked by a syndicate of thieves who snatch women's wigs in the CBD.It has also emerged the syndicate works in cahoots with hairdressers who buy them for resale.The new 'breed' of thieves have gone unpunished as many take t…

Published: 28 May 2018 at 16:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe, the land of thieves

If you are on social media there are a couple of home truths.Munyaradzi Mitchell Gumbo must have a secret degree in gynaecology â€“ we see his posts to that effect once in a while. Prince Noble is a futuristic Socrates whose sound bites ar…

Published: 19 May 2018 at 15:02hrs | | by Robert Mukondiwa

Desperate fuel thieves arrested

WHEN the going gets tough the hustle becomes desperate.That's the case of two known fuel dealers in Plumtree town who decided to drain diesel from a parked vehicle because they failed to smuggle the fuel from Botswana.They were eventually …

Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

$4,000 offered to nail notorious copper cable thieves

MATABELELAND South police and the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority are offering a $4 000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of seven notorious copper cable thieves.The gang allegedly operates in three provinces - …

Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Cellphone thieves in Hillbrow and Yeoville are becoming dangerous

Cellphone thieves in Hillbrow fair price robots along Twist street and Yeoville along Raleigh street and Kenmere are becoming dangerous to the community .They usually go in half dozens or more than that.They wait for a robot to close then …

Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

Thieves break into Choppies, get away with $15K

DARING thieves yesterday broke into Choppies Supermarket in New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo and got away with about $15,000. Officials at the supermarket said the break-in through the roof which occurred in the early hours of the morning,…

Published: 25 Dec 2014 at 06:49hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara

There is no honour amongst thieves

The defections that continue to hit the beleaguered MDC-T led by Morgan Tsvangirai are hardly surprising, given that the party was and remains a grouping of highly excitable individuals whose only quest is political fame and the accompanyi…

Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Nicole Hondo

Zaoga church loses $24,000 to thieves

THIEVES broke into a Zaoga Church in Gutu, Masvingo, and got away with cash amounting to more than $24,000 early on Thursday last week, police confirmed.The gang gained entry through a window which had a broken handle and bent the burglar …

Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 03:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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