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Zimbabwe's rogue cops hijack cars in broad daylight
"Stop, open the door, and drive to the station!"These chilling words have become a familiar horror for Zimbabwean motorists, often delivered with alarming ease by uniformed traffic police offi...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:23hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's rot of corruption began at the top - that's where it must end
No one can deny that Zimbabwe has become synonymous with corruption.This morning, I woke up to deeply disturbing news reports that shook me to the core - not because they were shoc...Published: 01 May 2025 at 19:53hrs | 986 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe police arrest traffic cops in the viral video
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced the arrest of two officers following the emergence of a viral social media post showing them accepting bribes from pirate kombis, taxis, and registered...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 13:35hrs | 1674 | by Staff reporter
Harare traffic cop in bribery storm
A Harare City Council traffic and parking officer is under investigation following allegations of demanding bribes and assaulting a motorist, bringing to light ongoing concerns about the behavior of m...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:46hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop in court for mounting fake roadblock
A POLICE officer suspected to be part of a syndicate fleecing unsuspecting motorists along Herbert Chitepo Avenue and Leopold Takawira Street in central Harare by mounting a fake roadblock has been ar...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's wife claims she was arrested for refusing to pay a bribe to traffic cops
JAILED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator, Job Sikhala's wife Ellen has pleaded not guilty to the charges of violating road rules telling the court that officers wanted a bribe from her....Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cops arrested for demanding US$60 bribe
TWO Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers assigned to the traffic department were arrested Thursday following a trap by their superiors, who had earlier received a complaint they were demanding US$6...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Motorist nearly kills 2 traffic cops in Harare
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a dragnet for the owner of a Toyota Wish registration number AFT 4573 who dumped his car after he nearly ran over two police officers who were on de-con...Published: 15 Sep 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus cop in hot soup
A 30-YEAR-OLD Bindura man who purported to be a traffic cop before demanding a bribe from an accident victim has been arrested.Ke...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 00:14hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Motorist fined ZW$100,000 for offering traffic cop US$2 bribe
A HARARE motorist has appeared in court following his arrest for attempting to bribe a police officer at a checkpoint.Jameson Manjokota (23) of Southview in Harare was dragged before Chinhoyi ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Truck with smuggled groceries intercepted by Bulawayo traffic cops
Police in Bulawayo have intercepted a 34-tonne truck that was smuggling groceries worth millions of dollars.The South Africa number platted 34-tonne truck owned by CTME Logistics, was intercep...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 15:49hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Council recruits more traffic cops
Harare City Council has certified 166 new municipal police officers to boost traffic management in the CBD and assist in reducing congestion during peak hours.Speaking at the certification of ...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border bus drivers protest against 'corrupt' traffic cops
BUS crews carrying voluntary returnees from South Africa yesterday abandoned their vehicles in Beitbridge in protest over alleged corruption by security officers who were reportedly demanding bribes o...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean driver brutally assaulted by SA traffic cops over bribe
A Zimbabwean cross-border bus driver was on Thursday last week allegedly brutally assaulted by South African traffic police in the Hammanskraal area after refusing to pay R2000 after being accused of ...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 18:26hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Bus operators defiant
SOME bus operators in Bulawayo have resorted to playing cat and mouse with authorities as they remain defiant, smuggling travellers and goods into the country to and from South Africa despite the clos...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop nabbed over bribery
A TRAFFIC police officer was arrested and charged with criminal abuse of office after he solicited for US$25 from a complainant at an accident scene.The suspect, Musasiyashe Shadaya (27) appea...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 08:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Traffic cop crushed to death by Zupco bus
A TRAFFIC police officer who was yesterday crushed to death by a Zupco bus in Bulawayo along City-Khami Road, has been identified as Constable Parity Makaitei Karimazondo.Const Karimazondo was...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 13:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Female traffic cop crushed to death at a Bulawayo roadblock
A FEMALE Bulawayo traffic police officer died Thursday morning in a horrific accident after a Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) bus hit her along Khami road where cops were manning a road bloc...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cops deny torching kombis, blame 'vendors, touts and money changers'
Metro traffic cops in Bulawayo were accused of shifting blame after allegedly burning down two kombis in the city center on Wednesday and then telling their boss in an internal memo that the commuter ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver runs over traffic cop at roadblock
A traffic police officer is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after he was run over by a commuter omnibus while manning a roadblock in the mining town of Kwekwe. Police have since...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa wife convoy biker's death linked to juju
SOCIAL media in Chinhoyi is abuzz with claims the sudden death of Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) executive escort motorbike outrider, Sergeant Freddy Chipato, was a result of witchcraft by a motorist ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police warn corrupt officers
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned members of the force with a penchant for taking bribes from motorists that the long arm of the law will soon catch up with them.In a statement las...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 23:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fatal accident nurse fights High Court ruling
A GWANDA nurse who fatally knocked down a nine-year-old boy has approached the Supreme Court challenging a decision by the High Court ordering her to pay the deceased's parents US$16 525 as compensati...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop molests boss
A BULAWAYO-based traffic cop indecently assaulted his uniformed female boss when he grabbed her by the waist before squeezing up against her body in a sexually suggestive manner in full view of other ...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police clash with vendors, kombi drivers
RIOT police and municipality police officers are fighting running battles with vendors and kombi drivers who are resisting vacating Harare's central business district (CBD).A survey conducted ...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Corrupt cops feel the heat
POLICE have directed all policing provinces to set up investigating teams to probe graft and unprofessional conduct by law enforcement agents with a view to take disciplinary action against offenders ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Pirate taxi driver kidnaps traffic cops
GURUVE - A 37-YEAR-OLD pirate taxi driver was arraigned before Guruve magistrate for kidnapping two Zimbabwe Republic Police officers who were enforcing traffic laws in the growth point.Christ...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 20:04hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Traffic cop convicted of duping 104 motorists
A HARARE magistrate yesterday convicted a Zimbabwe Republic Police traffic officer on 104 counts of fraud after he manufactured several traffic offence fines receipt books (Z69J) and used them to acce...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop sues motorist
A BULAWAYO-based traffic cop who was last year injured when an errant motorist accidentally knocked him down while trying to evade a roadblock, is suing the driver of the car for more than $16 000 in ...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop in court over $5
A 28-YEAR-OLD Mazowe traffic cop was arraigned before Concession resident magistrate Ruth Moyo yesterday for duping a motorbike rider of his $5 at a police roadblock for ridding without a driver's lic...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 17:45hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
3 traffic cops who bashed motorist acquitted
Three traffic police officers based at Kwekwe Central Police station were acquitted of malicious damage of property and assaulting a motorist yesterday by Kwekwe provincial magistrate Mr Stories Rusha...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 14:22hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inquiry into cop 'chewing' receipt to conceal evidence blocked
THE High Court has blocked Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga from setting up a board of inquiry to probe a junior traffic cop who under-receipted a fine paid by a tourist and later swallowed ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop hit by lorry at roadblock
Unconfirmed reports say a Guruve police officer was hit by a lorry while manning a roadblock at Shinje turn off Guruve resulting in him getting seriously injured this morning.Eye witnesses all...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 16:20hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Ritual killing body dumped on highway to disguise murder
HOMICIDE detectives in Mutare are battling to put pieces together and solve how a man who was initially believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run road accident ended up with some of his body parts...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean soldier on a visit to SA shot dead
Hillbrow and Berea residents were left shocked after a shooting incident that happened outside Discount foods shop, in Hillbrow. It is claimed that a young man was coming from the shop, having bought ...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 12:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Too many rivers to cross
As I was growing up the older generation would sing along, "Too many rivers too cross....". It did not make sense what it meant back then, but they enjoyed and loved the song. It was after all just a ...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by AT Kadada
Traffic cops in court over fake fines book
Two female traffic police officers based at Avondale Police Station in Harare appeared in court after they were found with fake Z69J books which they were using to fine traffic offenders and convertin...Published: 23 Apr 2018 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop implicates bosses in fake fines book scam
A theft-accused Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer openly told a court that spot fines that he collected from motorists during highway patrols were pocketed by their bosses instead of going to Sta...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop caught cheating with her workmate
A MARRIAGE of 12 years is in turmoil as the husband accuses his wife, who is a police officer, of cheating on him with her workmate.Danias Urayai, 35, said he was heartbroken after learning th...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 15:57hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Roadblocks resurfaces
POLICE Spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba has urged the public not to be dismayed by the resurfacing of the roadblocks saying Government has put in place drastic measures to c...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 06:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fired traffic police officer challenges dismissal in court
AN ex-junior female traffic cop who was fired after she was found in possession of $3 excess money at a roadblock in January has taken Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to court challenging her dism...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
No more harassment by traffic cop, says Obert Mpofu
THE Government has put in place various measures to ensure that the Zimbabwe Republic Police continue to improve its operations and professionalism as part of cleaning the organisation's image....Published: 28 Jan 2018 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Traffic cops face jail
TRAFFIC cops convicted of accepting bribes will be handed custodial sentences with no option of a fine or community service, Bulawayo High Court judges have said.Justices Nokuthula Moyo and Ma...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joy as police roadblocks disappear
Other than putting President Robert Mugabe and his motor mouth wife, Grace, in a corner, the army's shock takeover of government last week is being praised for putting a stop to police roadblocks....Published: 19 Nov 2017 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cop swallows doctored ticket
A TRAFFIC police officer based at Kamativi in Hwange allegedly under-receipted a traffic fine paid by a motorist and later swallowed the doctored traffic ticket to conceal the evidence after he was co...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama as cornered traffic cop swallows doctored ticket
A TRAFFIC police officer based at Kamativi in Hwange allegedly under-receipted a traffic fine paid by a motorist and later swallowed the doctored traffic ticket to conceal the evidence after he was co...Published: 12 Oct 2017 at 10:05hrs | 21 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe traffic cops go 7 years without breathalysers
DRUNKEN drivers who are involved in accidents are getting away largely scot-free as police have been operating without breath test kits since 2010.Standard police breathalysers cost as little ...Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 16:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Taxi operators, police headed for clash
TAXI owners are set to clash with traffic police, with the transport operators threatening to petition police over a alleged rampant corruption.In a petition gleaned by the Southern News yeste...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Corrupt traffic cops behind road carnage'
COMMUTER omnibus operators have accused "corrupt" traffic police officers of fuelling road carnage by letting drivers of defective kombis pass through roadblocks after bribing their way, adding that o...Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traffic cops stop using metal spikes in Zimbabwe
POLICE have been stopped from indiscriminate use of metal spikes on vehicles as new measures are being introduced to deal with errant drivers on the country's roads.The use of spikes had attra...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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