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Widow ridiculed after being caught With a man just after hubby's burial

A young widow has come under intense fire from both her in-laws and social media users after a now-viral video surfaced showing her with another man barely a week after her husband was laid to rest.The footage, shared widely on the Crime W…

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 2176 | by Staff reporter

Stepson's US$60,000 lawsuit against widow dismissed

A High Court judge has dismissed a US$60,000 lawsuit filed by a Murewa man against his stepmother, ruling that there was no evidence of malicious intent in a criminal complaint she lodged with police that led to his brief prosecution.Justi…

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter

State assisted funeral for late Alfred Nikita Mangena's widow

The Government has accorded a state-assisted funeral to the late Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow of national hero and former commander of the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (Zipra), Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena. Mrs Mangena passed…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:24hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter

Nikita Mangena's widow dies

Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow of the late national hero and legendary Zipra commander Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena, has died. She was 69.Mangena passed away on Sunday night at her Manningdale home in Bulawayo after a brief illness, fa…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 18:14hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe army evicts national hero's disabled widow, children

The widow of the late Brigadier General Shadreck Vezha has been evicted from a house at the Zimbabwe National Army's (ZNA) Cranborne West married quarters in Harare and reportedly dumped at the family's plot in the Midlands with her young …

Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:05hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans plead with Chivayo to assist ailing Rahman Gumbo's widow

A wave of sympathy and support is sweeping across social media platforms in Zimbabwe following news that Virginia Sibanda, the widow of legendary Warriors midfielder and Highlanders FC coach Rahman Gumbo, has been diagnosed with a life-thr…

Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:34hrs | 2956 | by Staff reporter

Council file disappears as Chadzamira grabs widow's property

Masvingo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Ezra Chadzamira, is at the center of a legal dispute involving an 8-hectare plot in Morningside, Masvingo, owned by widow Farai Mazenge Mutsetse. The plot, which includes he…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 13:24hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter

Kuruneri's widow in legal battle to evict miners from farm

Paidamoyo Patience Kuruneri, widow of former Finance Minister Christopher Tichaona Kuruneri, is embroiled in a legal battle to evict two gold miners, Sipho Mlalazi and Thabani Ndlovu, from Ascotvale Farm in Mashonaland East. Kuruneri has f…

Published: 12 Nov 2024 at 10:58hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter

Widow fights eviction from stepsons

AN ELDERLY Harare woman was yesterday granted a protection order against her two stepsons who wanted to evict her from the family house after learning that she had been omitted in their deceased father's will.Harare Civil Court magistrate …

Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:43hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Cont Mhlanga's widow dies

IT has been a year since the arts sector mourned the death of arts guru, Cont Mhlanga and now, his survivor and widow, Thembi Ngwabi, has died, a family member has confirmed.Wenzile Mhlanga said the late thespian, dancer, actress, and bass…

Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 14:38hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Widow of slain CCC supporter says she never assumed the worst

Maria Zhuwawo, the widow of the murdered Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Tapfumaneyi Masaya, revealed that she initially held onto hope when her late husband went missing. She believed he might be struggling to find transporta…

Published: 17 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Widow's fight with in-laws spills to court

A Harare magistrate on Friday granted a peace order against a widow who is accused of being abusive by her in-laws.Nester Dziripi from Mbare said her brother in law, Patrick Marenga, and his relatives also want to evict her from her house.…

Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:35hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Dabengwa's widow laid to rest

MRS Zodwa Dabengwa, nee Khumalo, widow of the late national hero Dumiso Dabengwa, has been described as a courageous, kind and selfless woman, who steadfastly stood behind her husband as he fought for the country's independence.Mrs Dabengw…

Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 10:29hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Dumiso Dabengwa's widow dies

MRS Zodwa Dabengwa, the widow of the liberation stalwart and national hero Dumiso Dabengwa has died.Mrs Dabengwa succumbed to cancer yesterday in the United Kingdom.Chronicle could not immediately reach the Dabengwa family, but those close…

Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 20:48hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Bank manager in house wrangle with widow

A TOP official from a commercial bank in Bulawayo is allegedly locked in a house ownership wrangle with a widow as he is refusing to vacate her property claiming that there is a verbal promise for right of first refusal in the event that t…

Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa meets Mangena's widow

President Mnangagwa yesterday met Mrs Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow to Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena, national hero and former commander of Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, the militant branch of the Zimbabwe African People's Unio…

Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Bogus sangomas con bereaving widow

A HARARE man has been arraigned before magistrate Dennis Mangosi on charges of blackmail after he and some accomplices pretended to be traditional healers or n'angas/sangomas to extort money and property from a bereaving widow.Donewell Kuf…

Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Khayisa Ndiweni's widow's grave tampered with

THE grave of the late Chief Khayisa Ndiweni's widow Agnes Masuku Ndiweni was reportedly desecrated and the family is set to hold an emergency meeting to address the issue today.Mrs Ndiweni died in her sleep last year at the age of 96 and h…

Published: 20 Aug 2022 at 07:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Savanhu's widow homeless

THE late former Zanu-PF politburo member Tendai Savanhu's widow, Tendai has been thrown out of her Glen Lorne, Harare matrimonial home by the politician's ex-wife Sabina, who is claiming ownership of the property.The widow claimed that Sab…

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Widow loses property to mysterious fire

A Chiweshe based widow Mary Ndiseni Chitemamuswe (52) lost all her property  to a mysterious fire on Sunday and she was left with only clothes she and her two grandgrand children were left in total poverty after the sad incident.Muzar…

Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 15:45hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Banana's widow dies

Janet Banana, the widow of Zimbabwe's first president Canaan Banana died aged 83 on Thursday, her family announced.She died at Bulawayo's Mater Dei Hospital from a kidney ailment, according to her niece Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga."She…

Published: 29 Jul 2021 at 12:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Nyikayaramba's widow protests to God over hubby's death

THE widow of the late Douglas Nyikayaramba Saturday sobbed uncontrollably as her husband's casket was being lowered into the grave at the National Heroes Acre in Harare.Nyikayaramba, Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Mozambique, died early last wee…

Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 09:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Widow's home burnt down after son impregnates neighbour's wife

A village widow from Zengeya under Chief Nyajena was left homeless after her neighbour and relative burnt down her four thatched houses because her son had snatched his wife.Elias Mazonde is said to have burnt down the houses out of anger …

Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

'Prostitute' daughter stones dad

A Chiweshe widow was dragged to court by her father after she stoned him when he called her a prostitute.Rungano Chinzombe (33) pleaded guilty to the charge before magistrate Nyasha Machiriori.Machiriori slapped her with $1500 fine.The cou…

Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Widow takes in-laws to court in inheritance fight

A BUHERA widow has taken her brothers-in-law to court for trying to dispossess her of a farm she inherited from her deceased husband.Sarah Munaka, of Mayayaka village under Chief Chamutasa, filed an application for a protection order befor…

Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Widow, stepson lock horns over Zvinavashe estate

The wrangle over the estate of the late national hero Retired General Vitalis Musungwa Zvinavashe continues more than 10 years after his death. The surviving spouse, Margaret Zvinavashe (nee Mutamba) and the nationalist's eldest son, Richa…

Published: 29 May 2019 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Tsvangirai's widow appeals sentence

A BULAWAYO woman Aquilinia Kayidza Pamberi, who at one time was among different women suspected to be in a relationship with the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, has challenged a court's decision to convict her in a fraud case.Pambe…

Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Tsvangirai 'widow' faces jail

A Bulawayo woman Aquilinia Kayidza Pamberi, who at one time was among different women suspected to be in a relationship with the late MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, is facing jail after a Bulawayo magistrate issued a warrant of arrest …

Published: 05 May 2019 at 12:21hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Mtukudzi widow's actions raise questions

What could be going on in Daisy Mtukudzi's mind? When she distances herself from gigs that have been organised in honour of her late husband Oliver Mtukudzi, is she implying there are sinister motives in the gestures? While she does not op…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Councillor's widow in race to replace husband

THE widow to former MDC Alliance councillor Hapson Ncube is among five party members vying to replace him in the Ward 28 by-election in Bulawayo. Ms Meliqiniso Sithole together with Ms Nomagugu Sibanda, Mr Pasho Sibanda and Mr Ashton Mapho…

Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

More trouble for Tsvangirai 'widow'

IT never rains but pours for Aqcuilinia Kayidza Pamberi, the woman who made headlines in 2011 for being involved in an alleged sexual relationship with the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai.Barely a week after she was issued with a warrant…

Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tsvangirai's 'widow' loses cars, faces arrest

AQCUILINIA Kayidza Pamberi, the woman who in 2011 was among a host of women suspected to be in an affair with the late  MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, has fallen on hard times.Pamberi, who is based in Bulawayo, is set to lose two luxur…

Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Hero's widow in dock for locking out tenant

THE late national hero, Aguy Georgias' widow, Jane was summoned to appear in court on August 21 for contravening a section of the Leasing Building and Rent Regulations after she locked out her tenant, Sekai Kuwana, over non-payment of rent…

Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Legislator 'dupes' widow

Zanu PF Guruve South legislator Patrick Dutiro (50) is reportedly involved in a $22 000 fraud scandal after allegedly duping Harare widow of her stand sometime in 2011. According to High Court papers case no HC 6808/14 the suspected m…

Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 11:56hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Teach them a lesson in court, Wicknell tells Tsvangirai's Widow

The controversial self-styled millionaire Wicknell Chivhayo has urged the late Morgan Tsvangirai's Widow Elizabeth Macheka to take courage and wipe all property legally.Macheka was being side-lined on Tsvangirai's funeral and at one point …

Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 11:12hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Widow clashes with late husband's ex-wife over estate

A BULAWAYO-BASED widow has accused her late husband's former wife of breaching their estate management agreement in which the latter was to sell a house left in her custody and distribute 50% of the proceeds among the deceased's seven chil…

Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Widow loses hubby's pension to lover

A Chitungwiza Central Hospital nurse lost over $14 000, which included a lump sum payment of her late husband's pension and $2 000 compensation for damages made to her car, to her ex-boyfriend after she entrusted him with her CBZ Bank card…

Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief demands a cow from a widow whose son committed suicide

In a bizarre incident Chief Negomo (real name Luscious Chitsinde) demanded a cow from a widow whose son had committed suicide, saying it was a fine because the hanging had happened within his jurisdiction.Two emissaries of Chief Negomo who…

Published: 02 Oct 2017 at 13:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Widow chased away, told to go and live in graveyard

A widow from Mzilikazi suburb in Bulawayo was allegedly chased away by her late husband's family and told to go and stay with her husband at the gravesite.Chipo Zvavanondiyita claimed her sister in-law Runiya Ndlovu chased her away from th…

Published: 16 Aug 2014 at 21:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Widow (58) dumps family for Ben 10

A 58-YEAR-OLD Mangwe woman has severed ties with her family to save her relationship with her son's 28-year-old friend.The two love birds, Sarah Nleya, who is a mother of six and Norman Mkandla of Lupane, have been in a relationship for th…

Published: 10 Jul 2014 at 09:08hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube

Widow takes family to court over forged will

A WIDOW from Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo was almost left destitute after relatives of her late husband forged a will purporting that their brother wrote it and left nothing for her. Margaret Grace Mguni was customarily married to Magobi…

Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter

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