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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 | 130 | 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 | 523 | 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 | 526 | 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 | 1005 | 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 | 604 | 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 | 542 | 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 | 933 | 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 | 291 | by Staff reporter

Woman in court for alleged sexual assault of form 4 pupil

A 33-year-old Harare woman yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing charges of aggravated indecent assault on a Form 4 male learner.Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge was not asked to plead to the charges when she appea…

Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:12hrs | 565 | 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 | 1153 | by Staff reporter

Woman cyberbullies wife after snatching husband

A disturbing case involving infidelity, harassment, and ethnic slurs has rocked the Victoria Falls community, culminating in the conviction of Brilliant Hlatshwayo, a 36-year-old woman from Chinotimba. She appeared before Magistrate Linda …

Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:40hrs | 572 | 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 | 568 | 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 | 1303 | 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

Woman poisons hubby, drinks same poison

A 34-year-old woman from Waterfalls was arrested on Monday after allegedly poisoning the food she prepared for her husband, before swallowing the same poison herself.Abigail Mukono Rusape is accused of lacing her husband Ezra Rusape's supp…

Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 595 | 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

Woman in court for alleged hospital document forgery to defraud ZB Bank

A 22-year-old woman from Bulawayo has appeared in court facing serious allegations of attempting to defraud ZB Bank using forged hospital documents.Zibusiso Ncube, who resides at Shivi Building in Bulawayo, appeared before Magistrate Ms Be…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:46hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter

Man regrets affair with 'married' woman

A 31-year-old man from Chitungwiza, Tatenda Makosa, says an affair with a woman he believed was married has turned his life into a legal nightmare - leading to arrests, time in jail, and a string of accusations that include rape, assault, …

Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman battles rare and painful breast condition

A 36-year-old woman from Shamva, Mashonaland Central, is living with a rare and debilitating breast condition that has left her physically burdened and socially isolated. Her breasts have grown abnormally large, bleed frequently, and now h…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 11:16hrs | 529 | 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 | 1285 | by Staff reporter

Woman kidnapped, detained for 4 days

A 30-year-old woman from Ushewokunze was allegedly kidnapped, drugged, and held captive for four days in Mutorashanga after boarding an illegal commuter vehicle (mushikashika) in Harare, police have confirmed.The incident occurred on April…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:03hrs | 907 | 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 arrested for killing her disabled daughter

Police in Hwange have arrested a 23-year-old woman from Mujimba 9 Village in Siabuwa, Binga District, for the brutal murder of her six-year-old daughter, who was living with a disability.The suspect, Melody Mwiinde, was arrested on April 2…

Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:09hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter

Harare woman acquitted in COS fraud allegations

A Harare magistrate has acquitted Nyasha Mandeya, a woman who had been accused of duping a client out of US$22,000 under the pretext of helping her siblings secure employment in the United Kingdom's care sector. Mandeya was facing allegati…

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:41hrs | 335 | by Staff reporter

2 men take turns to rape 94-year-old granny

Police in Nyamapanda have launched a manhunt for two unknown men accused of raping a 94-year-old woman in a horrific attack that occurred on the night of April 20.The elderly victim was reportedly sleeping alone in her home when the two su…

Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 233 | 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 | 254 | by Staff reporter

Businesswoman murdered in suspected ritual killing

A chilling case of suspected ritual murder has rocked the town of Kadoma after a local businesswoman was brutally killed by unknown assailants on Wednesday night. The victim, who operated a shop at Mateketa Complex, was discovered lifeless…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:12hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter

Woman in court for allegedly facilitating rape of teenage girl

A Kuwadzana woman, Lucious Sikadza, appeared in court today facing charges of rape after allegedly facilitating the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. Sikadza stood before Harare Regional Magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa alongside her co-…

Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:10hrs | 232 | 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

Woman on the run after stabbing husband

Police in Beitbridge are searching for a woman, Shorai Dube, who has been on the run since allegedly stabbing her husband multiple times in a brutal attack on Saturday morning. The victim sustained serious injuries and is currently receivi…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 15:50hrs | 1212 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe woman loses hand in attack by hyena

A woman from Quarry area in rural Kariba is fortunate to be alive after she was attacked by a hyena while sleeping outside her homestead on Sunday evening.The terrifying incident occurred around 7 PM when Stella Muzambi, who resides on the…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:34hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter

Woman scalds hubby's face with boiling oil in infidelity row

A Norton man is fighting for his life in hospital after his wife allegedly scalded him with boiling cooking oil in a violent dispute over infidelity.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the shock…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:30hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter

Woman jailed 5 years for trafficking day-old baby

A Harare magistrate has sentenced a woman to five years imprisonment after she was convicted of trafficking a two-day-old baby from South Africa to Zimbabwe.Janet Maromo was found guilty of violating the Trafficking in Persons Act by illeg…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 12:05hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter

Woman scalds son's girlfriend over witchcraft claims

A 60-year-old Bulawayo woman appeared in court facing charges of physical abuse after allegedly assaulting and pouring hot water on her son's girlfriend, whom she accused of being a witch.Barbra Ndlovu, a resident of Nketa suburb, was not …

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:14hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe woman in UK groundbreaking surgery

Ruvimbo Kaviya, aged 40, became the first person in the UK to have a tumour removed using a flexible tube and camera called an endoscope through her eye socket.Ruvimbo, who received her diagnosis in 2023, had been experiencing persistent h…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 18:08hrs | 1344 | 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 | 576 | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested for snooping on husband's whatsapp

In a landmark legal case, Dumsile Dludlu has been arrested and charged for allegedly accessing her husband's WhatsApp messages without his consent, in violation of the Computer Crime and Cybercrime Act of 2022. If convicted, she could face…

Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 17:37hrs | 1230 | 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 | 622 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho neighbours fight over woman

A 26-year-old man from Luhonjana Line in Sipepa, Tsholotsho, has been denied bail after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking a fellow villager over an affair with his wife. Nicholas Tshuma appeared before Bulawayo re…

Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 403 | 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 | 492 | 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 | 517 | 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 | 265 | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested for killing baby

A tragic incident has unfolded in Zvishavane, where a 27-year-old woman, Talent Sibanda, has been arrested on charges of killing her newborn baby in Takaenda village under Chief Masunda.The Midlands police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel …

Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 16:55hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter

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