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Villager loses 12 cattle in traditional court ruling

A Mazowe villager, Christopher Chisango, has won a reprieve at the High Court after successfully challenging a traditional court ruling that had ordered him to compensate a fellow villager with 12 cattle for crop damages caused by his live…

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:32hrs | 436 | 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 | 451 | by Staff reporter

Villager bashes suspected 'witch'

There was drama in Kitwe village, Mangwe where a 31-year-old female villager went ballistic and assaulted another villager after accusing her of bewitching people in the village.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts on Fr…

Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 14:56hrs | 1935 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man fined for threatening fellow villager

A 34-year-old man from Gamba Village in Hwange was slapped with a fine of US$150 after threatening to murder a fellow villager.Irvine Shoko appeared before the Hwange Magistrate Court facing one count of threatening to kill a fellow villag…

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 17:33hrs | 227 | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwean villagers oppose Chinese cement plant

The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trust (ZNOART) has petitioned the government to reconsider the construction of a proposed US$1 billion cement plant by a Chinese firm in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West, …

Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 07:54hrs | 1455 | by Staff reporter

Gold mine manager impregnates villager

One of Eureka gold mine manager Madakufamba Chikanyire was last week arraigned before Chief Chipuriro's court after he impregnated a girl and promised her work at the mine.Chikanyire pleaded guilty to the charge and was slapped with three …

Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 05:46hrs | 71 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Duo attempts to kill a villager over girlfriend

Two Plumtree men are in soup after they attempted to kill a fellow villager in a girlfriend dispute.Kudakwashe Dube (25) and Bonkinkosi Moyo (22) appeared before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware yesterday.Nembaware remanded the duo in custody t…

Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 19:57hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Villager in court for defacing Mnangagwa election campaign posters

A VILLAGER from Zvimba has been dragged to court for allegedly defacing over 20 election campaign posters with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's portrait.Accused person, Mustaff Sura (40) was Monday granted US$50 bail when he appeared before …

Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:30hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Missing villager's body found without tongue and ear

THE body of a man from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North Province was found floating in a dam with a deep cut on the chest  and with some body parts missing after he had gone missing for three days, in what his family suspects was a ri…

Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Gwanda villager kills wife over missing cash

POLICE in Matabeleland South are investigating a murder case where a man from Guyu, Gwanda South, allegedly killed his wife following a dispute over missing cash.Trust Ndlovu (38), allegedly beat up his wife Previous Moyo (33) with a whipp…

Published: 20 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Villager eaten by crocodiles

A 40-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane man died over the weekend after he was devoured by crocodiles while on a fishing expedition in the Runde River.Tawanda Ranganai's body parts were discovered the following morning by villagers.Midlands police spokes…

Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ranger in court for shooting villager

A RANGER from Hwange Rural District Council (HRDC) Community Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (Campfire) has been taken to court for accidentally shooting a 62-year-old Jambezi woman as he tried to put down a troublesome…

Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter

Drama as chief flees from vengeful villager

A chief from Matabeleland South who is famous for whipping his subjects, got a taste of his own medicine when he had to flee for life after a villager retaliated and assaulted him.Villagers gathered to watch as Chief Oaheng Nare Marupi (21…

Published: 05 Mar 2015 at 21:07hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter

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