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Woman ordered to pay ex-husband US$600k divorce settlement

The High Court has dismissed an application by Abigail Makono seeking to halt the execution of a US$600,000 divorce settlement owed to her ex-husband, Charles M

Published: 21 Oct 2025 at 11:07hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter

Woman accuses mum of forging late father's will

An inheritance dispute has escalated into a criminal case after a Harare woman was dragged to court by her daughter, who accuses her of forging her late father's signature and fraudulently selling property worth US$120,000.Auxillia Muguto …

Published: 16 Oct 2025 at 15:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in deadly fight over a Limpopo woman

Two Zimbabwean brothers accused of hacking a man to death with an axe and severely injuring a woman in a Limpopo village have appeared in court and were remanded in custody.The brothers, Johannes Makhura, 20, and his elder brother, Jonas M…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 07:40hrs | 1033 | by Staff reporter

Harare woman arrested for running a brothel

A 23-year-old self-employed woman from Mandara, Harare, has appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court on charges of facilitating prostitution. Tanaka Mushambi is accused of converting a property at 817 Grosvenor Road, Highlands, into a bro…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

70 year old man rapes step-granddaughter (16)

A 70-year-old pensioner from Hurungwe has been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for raping his 16-year-old step-granddaughter on three separate occasions. The sentence was handed down by the Karoi Regional Magistrates' Court.Th…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

23-year-old man rapes elderly woman (63)

A 23-year-old man from Raffingora has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping a 63-year-old woman. The Chinhoyi Magistrates' Court handed down the sentence, and the perpetrator cannot be named to protect the vi…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Elderly woman loses US$45 000 in botched stand deal

An 80-year-old woman from Greendale, Harare, has lost US$45 000 after being duped in a fraudulent residential stand transaction.The victim, Theresa Marume, was misled into paying the full amount to two men, Evans Mukora of Kuwadzana and Pr…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman killed after rejecting romantic advances

Police in Kwekwe have arrested two men for allegedly murdering a 40-year-old woman at a bar in Redcliff after she rejected one of their romantic advances.In a statement posted on their official X page, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) co…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman chops own mum with machete

A 30-YEAR-OLD woman from Ntabazinduna hacked her mother with a machete after a bitter row over a child's birth certificate.Aydah Tshuma flew off the handle on 4 July after her mother, Reginah Tshuma (58), allegedly failed to produce the bi…

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

The silent struggle facing Zimbabwean mothers

Motherhood is often celebrated as a national duty - a role expected to produce the country's future leaders, scientists, doctors, and innovators. For many women, the birth of a first child is a joyful initiation into this role. But for oth…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court interpreter arrested for fraud

A Bulawayo-based court interpreter has appeared in court facing charges of criminal abuse of office after allegedly posing as a senior court official and soliciting money to influence the release of a prison inmate.Affic Sabwe (49), who wo…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman raped while lover watches

Two men reportedly took turns to rape an 18-year-old woman at Granville Cemetery on Saturday evening, while her boyfriend was forced to watch. In a separate incident at the same location later that night, another woman was similarly assaul…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman gets rewarded for being lost at Trabablas Interchange

Patience Guni, the Harare woman who recently went viral after sharing her confusing experience navigating the newly constructed Trabablas Interchange, has been generously rewarded by the contractor responsible for the project.Guni became a…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK-based Zimbabwean woman appeals for repatriation help

A Zimbabwean woman based in the United Kingdom, Moreblessing Mundoza, has launched a heartfelt public appeal for financial assistance to repatriate the body of her late husband, Wellington "Pablo" Nyakabau, who died suddenly from a brain h…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman with 3 husbands sues 1 for neglect

A Warren Park woman in a rare polyandrous marriage has taken one of her three husbands to court, accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities, financial abuse, and causing emotional distress to their household.Ms Sekai Makanya appeared …

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:11hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter

Woman vows celibacy until jailed 'fake doctor' fiancÃ© is freed

In a poignant tale of love tested by crime and conviction, 23-year-old Hazel Mangwiro has vowed to remain celibate until the release of her fiancÃ©, Taurai "Prosper" Vanhuvaone, a man recently jailed for posing as a medical doctor and defr…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 16:12hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested over violent voice on chat group

A 27-year-old woman from Kadoma, Vernah Madhlangove, has been remanded in custody after allegedly using WhatsApp to incite public violence in her community.Madhlangove appeared before the Kadoma Magistrates' Court facing charges of incitem…

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 12:00hrs | 1500 | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested for allegedly draining blood from 10-year-old girl

Residents of Gokwe Town have been left in shock following the arrest of a 33-year-old woman accused of assaulting a 10-year-old girl and allegedly draining her blood in a chilling incident that has sparked fear and outrage in the Midlands …

Published: 28 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1043 | by Staff reporter

Harare man loses Mercedes-Benz to mystery woman

A 31-year-old man was left stunned and without his car after a brief encounter with an unidentified woman led to the theft of his white Mercedes Benz C200 at a popular restaurant in central Harare on Friday, 17 May 2025.The incident occurr…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 16:11hrs | 2271 | by Staff reporter

Man ordered to stop stalking ex-wife

A Harare woman has taken her ex-husband to court, accusing him of stalking, harassment, and physical assault driven by jealousy after she moved on from their relationship.Kelly Mufambi testified before the court that her former husband, St…

Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:21hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter

Mwonzora slams Mnangagwa third term bid,

MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has issued a stern warning against attempts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally permitted two terms, saying the move would drain an estimated US$40 million from the nation…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested for killing her disabled daughter

State agents outwitted at Artuz congressThe Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) successfully thwarted an attempt by State security agents to block its congress held in Jotsholo, Lupane district, Matabeleland North province…

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:11hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter

Woman seeks protection from husband over forced rituals

A Harare woman and her daughter have been granted protection orders after approaching the civil court with harrowing allegations of emotional abuse and coercion into unwanted traditional rituals by their husband and father.Onisco Chipanga …

Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman sues brother-in-law over witchcraft allegations

A Harare woman, Precious Kadzotsa, has been granted a protection order by the Civil Court after accusing her brother-in-law, Gibson Mangwende, of violent behaviour and making repeated witchcraft allegations against her.Kadzotsa told the co…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:49hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter

Woman missing after crocodile attack

A woman is missing and feared dead after being attacked by a crocodile while fetching water from Lake Kariba near Fothergill Island on Thursday evening, in yet another tragic incident on the country's largest water body.According to eyewit…

Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:26hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police go digital

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), in partnership with the Zimbabwe Centre for High-Performance Computing (ZCHPC), is developing an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to enhance smart policing and streamline criminal track…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman raped as she chases debt

A 26-year-old man appeared in court facing allegations of raping a vendor who had visited his office to collect a debt. Ignatius Chindudzi, who is facing charges of rape, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa.Accord…

Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman loses bid to block sale of trust property

A Harare woman, Ms. Tariro Lebogang Mutenda, has lost her legal battle to prevent businessman Mr. Upenyu Mashangwa from selling a Borrowdale Brooke property to settle a debt of over US$1.6 million.The High Court, presided over by Justice A…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman robbed, raped at prayer session

Police in Mashonaland East have intensified efforts to apprehend a man accused of raping and robbing a 22-year-old woman in the Ngomakurira Mountains of the Domboshava area in Goromonzi.The suspect, wielding a machete, allegedly threatened…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Robber searches for cash in woman's privates

A Beitbridge woman testified this week about a horrifying ordeal during which an armed robber allegedly sexually assaulted her while searching for money during a robbery. The accused, Azion Kosiwe, is part of a gang whose other members are…

Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:54hrs | 892 | by Staff reporter

Woman fights for life after lion attack

A 55-year-old woman from Khwale village, located under Chief Gambu in Ward 16, Tsholotsho, is fighting for her life at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo after being brutally attacked by a stray lion from Hwange National Park.Violet Siband…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 men fatally assaults rival suitor over woman

Police have apprehended three members of a gang and initiated a manhunt for three other suspects after a deadly confrontation over a woman resulted in the fatal assault of a rival suitor.The deceased, identified as Mlamuleli Mangena, was k…

Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:58hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter

Rank marshals charged with attempted murder

Two rank marshals, Saul Ncube (34) and Thembani Ncube (23), appeared before Magistrate Ms. Sibonginkosi Mnkandla at the Western Commonage Court on Wednesday, facing charges of attempted murder. The two men are accused of violently assaulti…

Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 16:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman traffics brother's daughter into prostitution in South Africa

A WOMAN who allegedly trafficked her brother's 16-year-old daughter into prostitution in South Africa has been arrested.The woman (44) and her accomplice aged 23 who both cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim were arraigned…

Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman leaves baby with vendor, vanishes

Police in Matabeleland South are seeking information to locate a woman who abandoned her three-week-old baby with a vendor and did not return. The baby is currently at Beitbridge District Hospital. The unidentified woman left the baby with…

Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman to be paid R17 million by SA Health MEC

The MEC tried to argue for a reduced amount to be paid, because the mother was a Zimbabwean citizen.North West's Health MEC will have to fork out R17.2 million to a Zimbabwean woman for her 10-year-old child's future medical expenses.The m…

Published: 21 May 2024 at 20:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyers rescue detained toddler, pregnant woman

POLICE have set free a toddler and a pregnant woman who were detained alongside other aggrieved villagers after they had protested maladministration by some school authorities at Sagambe Primary School in Manicaland province.The three-year…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Woman found dead, used condoms litter crime scene

A CHILLING discovery sent shockwaves in Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo when a resident stumbled upon an unidentified woman's lifeless body at Denver Farm with used condoms scattered at the scene.This has led to speculation that the woman,…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Dubai based businesswoman has political ambitions

DUBAI-BASED businesswoman, politician and human rights activist, Edith Chibhamu has revealed that she went on a year-long sabbatical after falling ill.Speaking from her base in the Middle-East, Chibhamu, who is the president of the opposit…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 05:55hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman gives birth in kombi

A Dangamvura woman in Mutare had a kombi journey through the city to remember on Wednesday morning after giving birth to a baby boy in the loaded city-bound public transport.Ms Patricia Chitsa of Gimboki welcomed her son, Tawanda, a few mi…

Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman loses underwear to rival

IN a typical "the man is mine" fight, which turned nasty, a woman from Selborne Park suburb in Bulawayo is living in perpetual fear after her underwear was allegedly stolen by her boyfriendâ€™s alleged lover.Prudence Moyo claimed Nogugu Ms…

Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Woman drags young man by manhood

IN a fit of pique, a woman from Glendale, Mashonaland Central province caused a stir when she dragged an 18-year-old boy, who is also her neighbour, by his manhood following a misunderstanding over a missing television set.This was heard w…

Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman stripped naked, robbed

A short cut is often a wrong cut.This was at play when a woman was allegedly stripped naked and robbed of her clothes and a cellphone by an unidentified man she met while walking along a footpath.This was after the man had identified himse…

Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested for robbing boyfriend

A 33-YEAR-old Warren Park woman was arrested for organising an armed robbery against her wealthy married lover for allegedly failing to provide her 'satisfactory financial support.'Beulah Zimhondi appeared before magistrate Taurai Manuwere…

Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Woman robbed wealthy married lover over lack of financial support, court hears

A family was held up at gunpoint in a terrifying ordeal after a mistress unhappy with the financial support she was receiving decided to rob her wealthy, married lover, a court heard on Friday.Beaular Zimondi, 33, was not asked to plead to…

Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Woman busted sending nudes to lover drags hubby to court

A woman who was busted by her husband allegedly sending her nude picture to her secret lover has dragged the husband to court accusing him of verbally, physically and sexually abusing her.Felistas Ndowora told the court that she deserted h…

Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Woman loses arm in hyena attack

In the second such case to be recorded in Masvingo province this year, a 38-year-old woman from Gutu last Wednesday lost her left hand and big toe of the left leg after being attacked by a hyena.Joice Marutaya of Matendere village under Ch…

Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Woman drags jealous hubby to court

A woman has dragged her husband to court for insulting and assaulting her for wearing a see-through dress at home in the presence of their gardener.Thelma Sibanda (34) stays with her husband, their children and their male helper in Pumula …

Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Donkey bites, swallows Bikita woman's finger

In a bizarre incident that has left the community tongue-tied, a Bikita woman recently lost her finger after it was bitten and chewed by a donkey in Munatsi village, ward 31 of Bikita.It is reported that on July 25, Eunica Matambandini wen…

Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 19:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

New details of 'Passion Java accident' emerge

FIFTY-seven-year-old Tangai Tandi gazes into the sky with tear-filled eyes as if to ask the heavens why."Nature has it that children bury their parents. It's painful and difficult for a parent to bury his or her child," Tandi said.The Wate…

Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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