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Zimbabwe's ConCourt upholds dismissal of Justice Erica Ndewere
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has ruled that President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted within his constitutional mandate when he dismissed former High Court judge Justice Erica Ndewere. This decision f...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga's bail appeal judgment reserved
Justice Gibson Mandaza of the Harare High Court has reserved judgment following a bail appeal by journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who has been in remand prison since his arrest for allegedly transmitt...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 11:30hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland calls for transparency in army, police recruitment
Residents of Matabeleland have called for a decentralized recruitment process for civil servants, including soldiers, police officers, and nurses, amid growing concerns that the region is being overlo...Published: 17 Mar 2025 at 08:49hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Choosing Chiwenga to replace Mnangagwa is like a mouse telling a black mamba bites better than a green mamba!
I wonder still if I could have said it better than this! (Wilbert Mukori's last article on BYO 24) Zimbabwean GenZs are a problem, not a solution. They will muddle with water instead of coming up with...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 15:13hrs | 1292 | by Nomazulu Thata
Withheld evidence delays bail application of journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Journalist Blessed Mhlanga was returned to jail on Wednesday after a Harare High Court judge requested more time to deliver a verdict on a defence application seeking critical evidence used by police ...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:43hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Chatambudza's 'A lion eating its cubs?' is a disinformation campaign against ZPRA
I do not usually review scholarly material or critique academic work, but I must make an exception for Takawira Chatambudza's outrageously misleading article, "A Lion Eating Its Cubs? Assassinations, ...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:23hrs | 1758 | by Zenzele Ndebele
Man's bid to sue wife flops
A Harare man's attempt to file for a protection order against his wife was dismissed after a magistrate ruled that the case was wrongly filed and lacked merit. The dispute centered on two houses, with...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:29hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Tshabangu's court gamble on brink of failure as Welshman Ncube exposes his lies
In a last-ditch attempt to cling to power, Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-imposed "Interim Secretary General" of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has rushed to court seeking an interdict to block...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 14:13hrs | 951 | by George Tshuma
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF
Decoding and explaining the co-existence between Nelson Chamisa and ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean authoritarian context: A case of captured popular opposition leadership1. Introduction...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 09:34hrs | 2001 | by Justice Alfred Mavedzenge
Stop dismissing and arresting everyone who criticises the president
45 years on, Zimbabwe is perhaps the only country where even the Vice President cannot publicly declare an ambition to be the next President without facing severe consequences. Under Robert Mugabe's r...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:32hrs | 686 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Tamborinyoka's rantings border around treason and defamation
In the ever-evolving political discourse of Zimbabwe, some voices seek to enlighten while others merely engage in baseless, self-serving tirades. Luke Tamborinyoka's latest opinion piece, titled Named...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 15:04hrs | 940 | by Sylvia Chirau
There should never be anything criminal about criticising the president
Why is the Zimbabwe government at war with its own citizens?The recent arrest of journalist Blessed Mhlanga following his interview with war veteran and ZANU-PF Central Committee member Blesse...Published: 02 Mar 2025 at 18:16hrs | 1437 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prosecutor acquitted in high-profile armed robbery bail case
Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere has acquitted prosecutor Mr. Tapiwa Kasema, who was accused of unlawfully consenting to bail for four notorious armed robbers, including the infamous Musa Ta...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:01hrs | 188 | by Staff reporter
Blessed Mhlanga is a flight risk, claims the state
Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) senior reporter Blessed Mhlanga will return to court on February 27 for a ruling on his bail application. Mhlanga, who faces charges of transmitting a data message to incite...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:06hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
G40, Opposition plot to fight pro-ZANU PF clergyman
A foiled ploy to embarrass all clergymen aligned to ZANU-PF has been exposed, with this weekend's smear campaign to distract Destiny of Africa Network boss, Reverend Obediah Musindo at a local hotel b...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 10:57hrs | 1530 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Why Transparency International’s flagship Corruption Index falls short
For nearly 20 years, Transparency International has published a Corruption Perceptions Index that ranks countries (176 last year) according to how corrupt they are perceived to be by a small group of ...Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:54hrs | 234 | by Alex Cobham
Edmund Kudzayi responds to Kenneth Sharpe accusations
Statement in Response to False Accusations by Mr Kenneth Sharpe (recordings in tweet below)It has come to my attention that Mr Kenneth Sharpe has fabri...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 749 | by Edmund Kudzayi
Zimbabwe records 49% surge in divorce cases
Zimbabwe has experienced a significant increase in divorce cases, with 3,214 recorded across the country in 2024, up from 2,149 in 2023. Despite this rise, only 1,562 of the cases have been finalised,...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:37hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Bus operator ordered to pay US$145,000 for fatal crash
Mandeep Tours, a luxury bus operator, has been ordered to pay US$145,042.94 in damages to Govasberg, another bus company, for the total loss of its bus in a tragic head-on collision that claimed 13 li...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:34hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
HIV status not a reason for lighter sentences in Zimbabwe
The High Court has ruled that convicted criminals cannot use their HIV status as grounds for lighter sentences, citing advancements in modern treatment that have made the condition manageable....Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:16hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Lusengo acquitted in Dynamos share ownership case
After a protracted legal battle spanning over three years, Dynamos Football Club (Pvt) Ltd board chairman Bernard Marriot Lusengo has been acquitted of fraud charges related to his acquisition of 51% ...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 08:47hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe heir's bid to reopen estate crumbles in High Court
An attempt by Tonderai Mugabe, a man claiming to be the secret son of the late President Robert Mugabe, to stake his claim on the former leader's estate ended in defeat at the High Court in Harare las...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:19hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Chombo ordered to settle US$100,000 legal fees
The High Court has ordered Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Marian Chombo to pay lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa US$100,000 in legal fees accrued during her divorce proceedings with ...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:48hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's ex-wife request for stay of prosecution to be heard Friday
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda is expected to receive an update this Friday regarding investigations by the State in a case where former Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's ex-wife, Marry ...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:16hrs | 1658 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu's bail application expected today
The High Court will today deliver its ruling on the fresh bail application by business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, accused of misappropriating US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pas...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 06:59hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Zifa elections face first hurdle
The upcoming Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board elections on January 25 are facing significant legal challenges as two High Court cases and a pending decision at the Court of Arbitration for S...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:15hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya seek to stop 'fraudulent' Zifa elections
Yadah Stars Football Club president, Prophet Walter Magaya, has approached the High Court in a bid to halt the January 25 ZIFA elections. The urgent application will be heard this morning at 9 a.m. in...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:02hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Bribe seeking magistrate jailed 7 years
Talent Phiri, a former practising magistrate in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, who was no stranger to presiding over judicial cases, found himself on the other side of the law after being accuse...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:30hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter
Crossover murders irk Bulawayo police
Bulawayo police have urged liquor outlet operators to enhance security measures following a surge in violent incidents, including fatal stabbings, during New Year celebrations. The authorities are par...Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:42hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Amnesty beneficiary faces new robbery charges
A man released under Presidential Amnesty in April this year has been brought back to court on fresh charges of robbery, raising concerns about repeat offenders exploiting the clemency program....Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:37hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu bail hearing rescheduled
Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, embroiled in the US$7.7 million Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme fraud scandal, are set to appear in court on January 3, 2024, for a bail hearing under altered circumsta...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:40hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Only a failed state would want a president to rule forever
I was left speechless while listening to the excitable ZANU-PF chairman for Mashonaland East province, Daniel Garwe, who recently addressed a gathering of party supporters in Murehwa. With unr...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 09:10hrs | 454 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
CCC factions gang up against Sengezo Tshabangu
Two factions of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), one led by Jameson Timba and another by Welshman Ncube, have joined forces in a High Court case against Sengezo Tshabangu, the party's self-dec...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 18:40hrs | 1400 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe and Mpofu to spend Xmas in jail?
Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are now pursuing bail pending trial after High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda dismissed their application for referral to the Constitutional Court. Witho...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 12:54hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube's CCC takes Tshabangu to court
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), under the leadership of Welshman Ncube, has taken Secretary General Sengenzo Tshabangu to court over a contentious parliamentary reshuffle that saw Karenyi Kor...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 11:32hrs | 1489 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says too hot for Maimane, Khama, Brenthurst Foundation
Judge slams Chimombe, Mpofu for Chivayo 'slander'The High Court has dismissed an application by businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu to refer their fraud case to the Constitutional Court, des...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 13:01hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Mpofu, Chimombe's request refused
High Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has dismissed an application by businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe to refer their fraud case to the Constitutional Court. The ruling, handed down on Thu...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 17:12hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Court evicts miners from Kuruneri's farm
High Court judge Justice Christopher Dube-Banda has ordered the eviction of miners engaged in gold mining activities on Ascotvale Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, following a legal challenge by Pa...Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:53hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Kombi crew in court for kidnapping woman
A kombi crew from Bulawayo, accused of kidnapping and assaulting a 23-year-old woman over an alleged cellphone theft, appeared before the regional magistrate's court yesterday.Ntandoyenkosi Nd...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:51hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Phala Phala: Ramaphosa, the missing millions, and the phantom buffalo deal
As the Constitutional Court mulls its judgment in the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) legal challenge this week against Parliament's decision to dismiss an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ra...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:43hrs | 599 | by Hope Ntanzi
'ANC MPs acted unlawfully on Ramaphosa's Phala Phala'
ANC MPs broke the law when they voted against holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable for failing to report the theft of millions of rand in undeclared foreign currency in his Phala Phala farm....Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 13:58hrs | 573 | by Staff reporter
The truth about symbiotic survival of Mnangagwa and Chiwenga!
Citizens, forget about these fake social media channels news, one called Chatufa voices and his admirers. We are subjected in a web of fake news and meanings that spin themselves constantly, finding i...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 15:54hrs | 880 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zinwa loses bid to block arbitrator in debt row
The High Court has rejected an application by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to set aside an arbitration ruling in a case where the authority is accused of refusing to pay a service pro...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:53hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
High Court clips immigration office's powers
The High Court of Zimbabwe has ruled that a section of the Immigration Act, which allowed immigration officers to detain individuals for up to 14 days without a court appearance, is unconstitutional a...Published: 15 Nov 2024 at 08:42hrs | 1594 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police ordered to release seized NGO gadgets
High Court judge Justice Neville Wamambo has ruled that the police must release all electronic gadgets seized from employees of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Election Resource C...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Bribe-taking cops remain in custody
Two Harare police officers, Sergeant James Chifamba (46) and Constable Trymore Mukunza (36), were remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in court on charges of criminal abuse of office. The off...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man killed SA lover over lobola money, caged for life
A security guard who killed his partner after finding out that she spent the money he had been saving to pay lobola for her has been handed a life sentence.Louis Serenetra Moyo, 49, an undocum...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1858 | by Staff reporter
South Africa apex court reverses GMO approval
After an arduous nine-year legal battle, a full bench of the supreme court of appeal (SCA) has set aside the commercial approval of a drought-tolerant genetically modified (GM) variety of maize....Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 10:44hrs | 1892 | by Staff reporter
Uncle and niece fight it out in court
A longstanding family dispute in Entumbane, Bulawayo, recently spilled into court as Floid Ngwenya sought legal protection from her uncle, Lemius Moyo, who accused her of mistreating her elderly mothe...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 12:52hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Catholic bishops bid to pay US$188K in ZiG hits a snag
The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed the application for a declaratur seeking a stay of execution regarding a US$188,000 payment order against Stella Mundi, an agricultural company owned by the Zi...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:04hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
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