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Harare drug kingpin convicted over 175kg of cannabis
Notorious drug trafficker Ali Allan Mamudu (55), who was found in possession of a trailer-load of 175kg of mbanje smuggled from Eswatini and headed for Malawi via Zimbabwe, has been convicted and is a...Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:12hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Military Police exposes ZRP investigations
In what could be seen as a damning reflection on the Zimbabwe Republic Police's (ZRP) investigation efforts, the Zimbabwe Military Police (MP) successfully apprehended a wanted international drug baro...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 11:18hrs | 968 | by Staff reporter
Uber driver recounts near-death experiences
BRIAN Moyo (not real name) remembers the night when a gang of four men hijacked him, tied him up,and drove around on the streets of Johannesburg in South Africa while still deciding whether to kill hi...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 12:19hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
CID boss 'attackers' remanded in custody
FOUR individuals accused of assaulting Alexander Jachi, the head of the Criminal Investigations Department's Harare Homicide section, and robbing him of US$140 and a pistol, were remanded in custody p...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Dead' man and wife arrested for murder, car theft in South Africa
South African media have reported a hair-raising incident where a married couple was arrested and charged with murder after the husband who reportedly died in a house fire last year, was caught drivin...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 11:01hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Malawian maid; gardener arrested for killing South African Boss
South Africa Police Services have reported that they have arrested four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cre...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 08:11hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Suspected robber gunned down, four arrested in shoot-out
One suspected armed robber was shot dead while four others were arrested following an intense exchange of gunfire with the police near the Harare Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.The robbers were ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA-registered vehicle used in Harare shoot-out recovered
The South African registered VW Polo vehicle used as a first getaway car by two suspected armed robbers who sped off during a shootout at a service station near the Exhibition Park (formerly Harare Ag...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Motorists filmed going through red light fined
At least 12 of the 21 motorists summoned last year to Avondale Police Station in Harare over allegations of shooting through a red traffic control light at the intersection of Monavale Road and Solomo...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'ZRP officers corrupt'
It is not arguable that Zimbabwe Republic police officers are the most corrupt people in the country.FOUR police officers in Bulawayo were arrested for demanding and receiving a posh car as a ...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 09:10hrs | 11 | by Shelton Muchena
Bribe-taking cops arrested
FOUR police officers in Bulawayo were arrested for allegedly demanding and receiving a car as a bribe to free a suspect who was in custody for unlawful entry and theft.The officers approached ...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UZ student fined for culpable homicide
A 22-year-old University of Zimbabwe student who fatally knocked down a 13-year-old boy in Chitungwiza was fined $200 after pleading guilty to culpable homicide charges. Noble Chapwanya of St ...Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 06:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hit and run driver arrested
A MOTORIST from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo has appeared in court for allegedly killing a man in a hit and run car accident last year.Tongai Mativhu (40) allegedly hit the deceased, Thaban...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T launches fund-raising campaign
Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai has extended its begging bowl with a fundraising campaign launched in March with draw date set for 29 April 2017 in Harare.MDC-T said th...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 08:40hrs | | by online
The most hijacked cars and car brands in South Africa
Vehicle tracking company Ctrack has released it hijacking and crime statistics, detailing which passenger vehicles, SUVs, trucks and vehicle manufacturers are being targeted by criminals in South ...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 14:33hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Black Coffee robbed on wedding eve
Black Coffee was robbed at gunpoint on eve of his wedding.On eve of his wedding reception at Sun City in Johannesburg South Africa, music mogul, DJ Black Coffee was robbed at gunpoint....Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
TV presenter pleads guilty to culpable homicide
ZTV's Coke on the Beat presenter Tichaona Maruziva yesterday pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and told the court that he was truly sorry for knocking down and killing a cyclist in April this ye...Published: 15 Dec 2016 at 05:06hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mall of Africa shooting, 2 dead
Johannesburg - Two men were killed a shooting incident outside the Mall of Africa in Midrand on Sunday night, ...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 22:35hrs | | by Staff reporterq
Sangoma's wife killed for helping taxi drivers
SANGOMA Thami Lukhele (35) refused to be intimidated by angry taxi drivers.Now his wife is dead – shot 21 times by hitmen – and his three-year-old son is in hospital, having been struck by...Published: 25 May 2016 at 13:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Driver blames car defect for TV presenter Simba Mhere accident
Preshalin Naidoo‚ the man accused of causing a collision in which Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere and his friend died‚ has claimed that a mechanical defect in his car caused the crash.So...Published: 10 Dec 2015 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Businessman dies a painful death
Prominent Masvingo businessman Abraham 'Abuja' Chikozho who owned the fast growing Bercam Bus Services reportedly died a painful death when he remained trapped in the wreckage of his car for three hou...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 21:42hrs | 48 | by Tanzikwa Goto
Simba Mhere crash driver up for homicide
THE driver of a vehicle that crashed into television presenter Simbarashe "Simba" Mhere's car causing his death will be charged with culpable homicide, Johannesburg Metro Police said on Saturday....Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 06:06hrs | | by Sapa
Three die on the spot in head-on collision along Harare-Mutare highway
Three people died on the spot when a vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with a truck near Mabvuku turnoff along the Harare-Mutare Road on Wednesday night. ...Published: 29 Oct 2014 at 22:01hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Telecel gives away 43 prizes in Go to Brazil Bhora promotion
A total of 43 Telecel subscribers were today (Wednesday) presented with cellphones, World Cup football jerseys and cash prizes they won in the Go to Brazil Bhora promotion.Two subscribers ...Published: 21 May 2014 at 14:28hrs | 1 | by MHPR
Khanyi Mbau injured in accident
Socialite Khanyi Mbau who is famous for being famous has been invloved in an accident.It is believed the star was coming back from Kroonstad when the crash happened.The incident ...Published: 20 Jan 2014 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man hit by car in SA 'xenophobic' attack
ZIMBAWEANS in an area of South Africa's Limpopo province have appealed to their "South African brothers and sisters" for peace after a compatriot was "deliberately" knocked down by a car and la...Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 05:28hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
3 men arrested for circulating fake US dollar note
Police last week arrested three men, who are suspected of circulating fake American dollars, in and around Macheke.The suspects - Itayi Mutandwa (28), Nelson Makondo (43) and Tendai Taonezvi ...Published: 06 Oct 2013 at 13:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza woman wins lotto jackpot
A 33-year-old Chitungwiza woman has become one of the richest till operators in the world after winning a whopping US$131 000 in the Africa lotto jackpot. Mrs Olivia Lole , who is a t...Published: 29 May 2013 at 21:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo man wins VW Amarok in Telecel promotion
A Bulawayo man, Brian Chada, has won the Telecel Win Big Promotion grand prize of a VW Amarok double cab truck, while a Ruwa woman, Mejury Chitaitayi, has won the last of the VW Polos being given awa...Published: 12 Apr 2013 at 13:52hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Mutare woman wins a VW Polo in the Telecel Win Big Promo
Mercy Murewa from Dangamvura in Mutare today (Tuesday) became the fourth winner of a VW Polo car in the Telecel Win Big Promo, while 20 others were announced as winners of the Samsung Galaxy S2 cellp...Published: 05 Mar 2013 at 14:12hrs | | by Own correspondent
Bogus clearing agents trial date set for March 13
The trial of two bogus clearing agents who are believed to be part of a car smuggling syndicate has been set for March 13 this year. The duo was arrested last year for theft of trust prop...Published: 24 Feb 2013 at 21:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Telecel subscriber wins a car
TELECEL Zimbabwe yesterday gave away the first of five brand new VW Polos worth US$17 000 each to 47-year-old Mr Stanford Nyikadzino of Harare in the Telecel Win Big Promotion which began on December ...Published: 17 Jan 2013 at 04:44hrs | | by Business Reporter
Bulawayo armed robber shot dead
Bulawayo Police officers have shot and killed an armed robber Shepherd Mhizha alias Major Sanyati Samanenji who was part of a five member syndicate.It is alleged Mhizha was part of the syndic...Published: 31 Jul 2011 at 15:50hrs | | by .
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