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Brothers jailed for slaughtering sibling's ox in funeral dispute
Two brothers from Mangunye Village in Gweru have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for stealing and slaughtering their brother's ox during a heated funeral dispute. The incident occurred on No...Published: 19 Nov 2024 at 08:40hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Man kills father over witchcraft allegations
A man from Gokwe, Tinevimbo Nyika, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of fatally assaulting his father, Aison Nyika, whom he accused of practicing witchcraft. The tragic in...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
Cop's wife issues death threats to husband's 'girlfriend'
Memory, the wife of a police officer based in Guruve, Charles "Tocky" Matiza, has allegedly threatened to kill her husband's girlfriend, giving her only six days to live.The threats were repor...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:12hrs | 1139 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man wears wife's panties
IN the Book of Genesis, God's plan for marriage is set forth poetically but clearly: "One man and one woman in a stable, lasting, fruitful relationship of mutual support".While reporting the e...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Siblings bludgeon brother to death over witchcraft accusations
A GOKWE man died after being attacked by family members who accused him of bewitching them.Collen Bheka (39) died on the spot after four family members armed with machetes and axes teamed up a...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 17:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Witch hunters wreak havoc in Mhondoro-Ngezi
Stories of witch hunters wreaking havoc in rural areas have been told repeatedly, but gullible villagers continue to fall victim to the scammers.Known as tsikamutandas or gauras, the purported...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:40hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Stop praying for me and Zimbabwe,' says Sikhala
Dear Zimbabwean and Worldwide FriendsMy dearest friends, today marks exactly one and half years, that is, the full 18 months under persecution, incarceration in a meter by two and half meters ...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 11:04hrs | 1 | by Job Sikhala
Businessman threatens to shoot wife over juju
OXLINK Capital's CEO, Brains Muchemwa, appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo on Saturday for allegedly threatening to shoot his wife and accusing her of bewitching him.Muchemwa, aged 44,...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 06:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Neighbours fight over witchcraft
A HARARE woman has been granted a peace order against her elderly neighbour, who was accusing her of witchcraft.Elizabeth Mupawana from Glen Norah told Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira that ...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man confesses to killing girlfriend in church, arrested
A 25-year-old man shocked congregants on Sunday after he confessed killing his girlfriend.The heinous crime was committed on Saturday.Lameck Masumukire from Mukumbura could not withsta...Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 18:32hrs | 7 | by Desmond Nleya
Man accuses wife of bewitching him
A Harare woman told the magistrate court that her unemployed husband was accusing her of bewitching him and causing him bad luck.Faith Mungandi said she has been a victim of domestic violence ...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Siblings kill brother in witchcraft row
IN a shocking incident, a 57-year-old man from Macala Village in under Chief Sikhobokhobo's area in Nkayi, Matebeleland North province was allegedly murdered by his two brothers over witchcraft ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters torch headman's home
Headman Siabbubi of Chabwidi area under Chief Siabuwa in Binga and his family reportedly cheated death by a whisker when three assailants who are suspected Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) supporte...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 16:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo retires in exile
OF all my records by Zimbabwean musicians, the one I treasure the most is Thomas Mapfumo's crackly 7-inch single with "Kuyaura" on side A and "Zvanyadza" on the flip side.Released in 1979, tow...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:50hrs | 14 | by Percy Zvomuya
Man kills mum for jinxing manhood
A 34-YEAR-OLD man from Binga in Matabeleland North province who allegedly killed his 67-year-old mother after accusing her of reportedly cursing his manhood has appeared in court charged with murder....Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Black cats in neighbours witchcraft row
A WOMAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo is living in palpable fear after her neighbour who is in the habit of accusing her of practicing witchcraft sensationally claimed that she unleashed black&...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brothers bash own mother to death
Two Dotito men are assisting police with investigations following the death of their mother whom they took turns to assault.Aleck Chand...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mubobobo dream stokes gruesome murder rage
IN a shockingly bizarre development, a man from Chiredzi in Masvingo province was a fortnight ago gruesomely murdered and his head crushed with an axe handle by a fellow villager who had sensationally...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Brothers attempt to kill sister over witchcraft allegations
A 36-YEAR OLD Dotito woman is battling for life at Karanda hospital after she was allegedly bashed by her two brothers who accused her of bewitching them....Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 10:41hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sons kill 'bewitching' father
POLICE in Harare have arrested two brothers from Glen Norah on allegations of killing their biological father on Saturday after accusing him of practicing witchcraft claims on Saturday.Fearing...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills parents over witchcraft allegations
In a bizarre incident, a Mutoko man has left villagers of Nyarugwe shell-shocked after he fatally attacked his parents with a hoe handle.The matter came to light at Mutoko magistrates courts o...Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 11:46hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Businessman torches homes on suspicion he was being bewitched
VILLAGERS in Chivi's Sese area are living in constant fear after the return of a businessman Thomas Chapeta, who in August torched about 25 homes of those he suspected of bewitching him.Chapet...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 15:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Co-wives trade blows over witchcraft accusations
A woman from Bulawayo's Entumbane suburb was fined $5 000 for attacking her co-wife, accusing her of bewitching her.Silibaziso Moyo appeared before Western Commonage Courts magistrate Jeconia ...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drunk man (21) axes niece to death
POLICE in Kadoma have launched a manhunt for a 21-year-old man, who returned from a beer drinking spree, and killed his brother's daughter, accusing her family of casting bad omens on him.The ...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 19:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prominent businessman goes berserk, torches relatives' houses
Prominent Masvingo business person who hails from Chivi's Sese area allegedly went berserk on Friday night (August 12) and torched his relatives' houses over allegations that they are bewitching his f...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 14:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sons kill father over witchcraft allegations
TWO Dotito brothers allegedly assaulted their father to death after accusing him of bewitching them.Munyaradzi Nyanzira (29) and Ashly ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 12:06hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Villagers in court over witchraft allegations
TWO Guruve villagers were yesterday arraigned before Guruve magistrates courts for assulting a neighbour whom they accused of bewitching their son....Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 22:46hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WATCH: Grieving widow chased away at funeral
There was drama in Chiweshe yesterday at the funeral of Chief Chipuriro's advisor Edmore Chiunda who died after a long illness.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZqUmlNXB6o Wife to Chiun...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 18:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man kills grandfather over witchcraft
VILLAGERS of Kandeya in Mount Darwin were on Monday shocked after an 82-year-old man was fatally struck with an axe handle by his 27-year-old grandson over allegations of witchcraft.Owen Kudza...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutare man butchers neighbour over witchcraft
AN Old Mutare man, who appeared in court yesterday, was remanded in custody for striking his neighbour three times with a machete, accusing her of witchcraft.Chrispen Mutasa (24) from Plot 13,...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Juju storm: Businessman physically and sexually abuses wife
A Bulawayo businessman is at the centre of a messy intimate-partner abuse storm after his wife sensationally claimed that he was in the habit of physically and sexually abusing her as punishment for "...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chivayo sister, wife in social media row
CONTROVERSIAL businessman, Wicknell Chivayo's family is imploding with his wife, Sonja Madzikanda accusing her late mother-in-law of bewitching the couple's ‘autistic' infant son.This was re...Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mysterious fires terrorise families
A SERIES of mysterious fires have reportedly razed three homesteads belonging to three related families in Lupane, forcing them to flee and seek refuge in a bush. The bizarre incidents are tak...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Son arrested for brutal Mangwe elderly couple killing
POLICE have arrested a son of a late prominent elderly couple from Empandeni in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South, for allegedly killing his parents. Lisani Nleya (45) was allegedly arrested...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rare skin disease hits Zimbabwe
SYMPTOMS upon first exposure to sunlight: Freckling on sun-exposed areas. Dry skin. Pimples resembling blisters develop into spider web-like vessels and eventually dark brown tumours.If your c...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 18:37hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaults ex-wife's grandmother
A 40-year-old man from Mvurwi fatally assaulted his ex-wife's grandmother (71) with a log after accusing her of bewitching his son and later committed suicide by drowning himself. A few days a...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man bashes mother-in-law to death, commits suicide
A 40-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man allegedly went berserk and assaulted his mother in law with a log to death before throwing himself in a dam days after she died.Previous Mereki accused his mother in l...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:27hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills father for bewitching him
A 32-YEAR-OLD Gokwe man, who two years ago killed his father accusing him of witchcraft, was yesterday jailed 30 years for murder.Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Thompson Mabhikwa sitting at...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mastering art of 'villagising' cities
In Bishop Lazi's village, there lived this super-reclusive chap who, after a quarrel with his father over witchcraft, decided to build his own hut a spitting distance from the family homestead....Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 08:30hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
'Bewitched' man's revenge rape on neighbour fails
A GWANDA man who tried to rape his neighbour has described his actions as revenge after accusing the complainant's family of bewitching him. The man aged 32 who cannot be named as it would exp...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Children accuse mother of witchcraft
A woman from Jahana Village under Chief Njelele has approached Chief Njelele's traditional court after her children accused her of bewitching them.The woman Sithabiso Ndlovu said she hasn't kn...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman dumps hubby over sex drought
A woman from Lupane in Matabeleland North province dumped her husband after he failed to indulge sex with her for five years.Nomater Mathe (32) complained bitterly before Lupane resident magis...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police hunt co-wife killer
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a 33 year-old Masvingo woman who allegedly fatally struck her husband's second wife with a cooking stick following a dispute over household chores. The suspe...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Witchcraft-accused father axed to death
Police in Chegutu have arrested a 33-year-old man for fatally axing his father whom he accused of bewitching him. Edmore Muzeza of Sable Park Farm compound killed his father Mr Temba Smart Muz...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flying winnowing basket or African drone?
Witchcraft, can it be called profession, career, art or low intensity murders where there is absence of evidence. We have heard before that absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence. ...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 10:17hrs | | by Thomas Murisa
Family whips granny to death over witchcraft
EIGHT Chivi family members allegedly whipped their elderly relative for more than 10 hours with mulberry tree switches leading to his death after accusing him of witchcraft, police have confirmed. ...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults, sprays wife for 'bewitching' daughter
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo has been fined $300 after he assaulted and sprayed his wife with a car spray claiming she had bewitched their daughter who was ill. Brighton Wunidze of Trenance...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Jilted man begs mother for sex
A dumped and sex-starved man is reported to have taken his mother's gentle love for him a bit too far, after he allegedly pestered her for sex.He claimed she should fill the sexual gap left by...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Brothers in nasty fight over land, trade witchcraft accusations
A FIGHT by two Chipinge brothers over land they inherited from their late father has spilled into the courts, with accusations and counter accusations of witchcraft flying between the two.Barn...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Home-alone grandpa axed to death
A-77-YEAR-Old man has been found dead in a pool of blood after being axed on the head and between his eyes at his homestead in Gokwe, police have confirmed. His attacker is unknown and police are inve...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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