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Hubby bewitches wife using panties
In a bizarre incident, a Plumtree-based man who was accused of bewitching his wife after hiding her panties was dragged to court yesterday.Albert Moyo was convicted of assault by Magistrate Jo...Published: 05 Mar 2025 at 15:00hrs | 2207 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Father rapes daughter for ritual purposes
In a bizarre incident a Bindura man allegedly raped his daughter for ritual purposes.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates co...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 22:30hrs | 1122 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Teacher goes berserk, bites 23 learners
A Hwange-based teacher, Oscar Ndlovu, has sparked outrage and disbelief after allegedly biting 23 students at Neluswi Primary School in Jambezi. The 49-year-old Grade Seven teacher faces potential arr...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:50hrs | 1877 | by Staff reporter
O'level exam answer sheet varnishes in thin air
In a bizarre incident, a form four school girl at Zhomba High School lost her answer sheet to a whirlwind while writing her exam yesterday.According to police the 16-year-old girl who cannot b...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 12:18hrs | 908 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Security guard robs bank he was guarding, makes off with US$130,000
A security guard who was on duty at a Sanyati banking hall robbed the same bank he was guarding, escaping with more than US$134,000 in cash.Police confirmed the bizarre incident and appealed f...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 14:18hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Man stumbles upon naked mom, aunt at his homestead
IN a bizarre incident, a Chigodora man allegedly bumped into his mother and aunt performing weird nocturnal rituals at his homestead while stark naked.The man further claimed that the duo infl...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 4223 | by Staff reporter
Granny raped 'for grand-daughter's sins'
IN a rather bizarre incident, a 72-year-old woman from Mgadla Village, Matobo District in Matabeleland South province was allegedly raped by her granddaughter's 22-year-old ex-lover as repayment for a...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 12:09hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver 'loses manhood'
In a bizarre turn of events, a truck driver traveling from the DRC to Zambia allegedly experienced a horrifying ordeal in Beitbridge. After an all-night encounter with a married commercial sex worker ...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:59hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Granny 'steals' boy's corpse from mortuary
IN a bizarre incident, a woman is accused of posing as her deceased grandson's mother and orchestrating the removal of his body from the mortuary for a hastened burial, all without the knowledge or co...Published: 18 May 2024 at 12:37hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter
Teenager nabbed for breaking into neighbour's house to steal four teeth
In a bizarre incident an 18-year-old Bindura man has been arrested after he broke into his neighbour's house to bite a seven year old girl before stealing...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 19:09hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Madzibaba sodomizes boy (12) at church shrine
In a bizarre incident a 39-year-old Apostolic congregant has been arrested after he indecently assaulted a 12 year old boy at a church shrine in Guruve.Albi Karambakuwa of Magwenya village is ...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 21:24hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man sodomizes minor at cemetery
In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old Shamva man was dragged to Bindura regional magistrate after he had anal sex with a seven-year-old boy at the cemetery in Shamva.Tapiwa Chisoni was slapped ...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 14:14hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man axes ex-wife, kills self
In a bizarre incident, a Chiweshe man allegedly axed his ex-wife to death in a domestic dispute before hanging himself on Monday.The now deceased Brighton Justice (28) of Madombwe village in t...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 17:11hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 14 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Drunk' man crushed by train while sleeping on railway line
A man suspected to have been drunk was crushed by a train in Mount Darwin recently while sleeping on the railways line.This bizarre incident was revealed Friday by the National Railways of Zim...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 family members killed by Black Mamba
THREE members of a Hurungwe family succumbed to poisoning after they were struck by a venomous snake suspected to be a Black Mamba, while foraging for firewood.The bizarre incident occurred in...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 20:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Shock as male cat births triplets
IN a rather stranger than fiction story, villagers in the Mpoki area in Gokwe were left in shock and disgust after a male cat recently gave birth to three surprise kittens, in a case the community has...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:23hrs | 3 | 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 re...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pupils possessed by Satanism
In a bizarre incident, pupils at Amhlophe High School in Phumula East, Bulawayo were allegedly possessed by a mysterious spirit on Thursday forcing ...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 20:42hrs | 7 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
Man Rapes Sibling
In a bizarre incident, a man from Plumtree in Mbimba Village allegedly raped his 14-year-old sister on Monday night.The man who cannot be named for ethical reasons was arrested for the offence...Published: 12 Jul 2022 at 16:10hrs | 10 | by Desmond Nleya
Goat gives birth to kid with 'human private parts'
A bizarre incident that left people of Zhombe shell-shocked occurred yesterday when a goat gave birth to a humanlike kid.Chief Gwesela confirmed the incident saying the goat belong to a Mr Khu...Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 09:57hrs | 12 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Beitbridge man stores 220 litres of urine in room
IN a bizarre incident in Beitbridge town, a shipping agent has been storing 220 litres of his urine in bottles in a rented house in Dulivhadzimo high-density suburb.The man (whose name has bee...Published: 24 Jun 2022 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grave tampered with days after burial of the deceased
IN a bizarre incident, some unknown people allegedly dug a grave at Chinotimba Cemetery in Victoria Falls, a few days after burial of the deceased.The grave of Surprise Shoko who was buried la...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 17:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gweru murderer dies in cells
A 38-YEAR-OLD Gweru man, who on Tuesday allegedly butchered his wife and two minor children in a bizarre incident, reportedly collapsed and died in holding cells at the magistrates court yesterday whi...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny (92) killed by nephew over dog's bowl
In a bizarre incident that left villagers of Gotshopo under Headman Mangubo, Hingwe in Plumtree shell shocked, a 92-year-old woman lost her life on Tuesday morning after having being severely beaten o...Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
Bizzare incidents engulf Mugabe's village as boy hangs self at father's funeral
BIZARRE incident are playing out in the late former President Robert Mugabe's rural Zvimba area after an 18-year-old high school pupil committed suicide by hanging near his newly buried father's grave...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet axes 3-year-old daughter
In a bizarre incident, a Bindura prophet who allegedly went in ecstasy and fatally axed his three-year-old daughter has been arrested.Lexteen Remwa (39) of Madhishi village, Musana in Bindura ...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 14:32hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man axes father, rapes neighbour
IN a bizarre incident a 29-year-old Kadoma man fatally axed his father, set a neighbour's house ablaze before raping another woman in a maize field at a f...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man dies during morning glory
In a bizarre incident a 30-Year-Old Madziwa man died on top of his girlfriend after having sex around 2am on Wednesday, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Clifford Karutsva of denda village under chief...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 13:16hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Madziwa
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes own grandmother
In a bizarre incident, a 26-year-old Guruve man allegedly broke into his grandmother's bedroom, jumped on her and raped her until she became unconscious.The matter came to light at Bindura mag...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 19:13hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole/Lloyd Rabaya
Reversing car kills 1-year-old baby
In a bizarre incident an 1year old Mount Darwin minor died after a parked Isuzu pick up reversed and run her over recently.The vehicle ...Published: 04 Feb 2021 at 20:06hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grandpa (73) slices privates in suicide bid
THE word suicide or death is not just scary, but too morbid to even imagine or think about.Having been a widower for the past 19 years and depending on his 34-year-old son and daughter-in-law ...Published: 16 Jan 2021 at 15:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare man simulates 'sex' with dead crush
IN a bizarre incident, a Harare man has been charged for simulating sex with a corpse a woman he had a crush on before her death.According to a police memo, a drunk man identified as Bigman vi...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZUNDE condemns violation of the rule of law in Zimbabwe
On 24 November 2017, Zimbabweans United for Democracy (ZUNDE) issued a press statement in which we welcomed the fall of President Robert Mugabe and congratulated the incoming administration. We genuin...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 06:17hrs | | by Moses Chamboko
Cops, villagers flee businessman's 'goblins'
VILLAGERS and two police officers scurried for cover after they allegedly stumbled on goblins in a businessman's suitcase while searching for poison that allegedly led to the death of several communit...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 16:44hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Axe wielding Muzarabani man beheads senior citizen
In a bizarre incident that has left people of Muzarabani terrified, a 21 year well known mentally challenged man last week allegedly beheaded a 79 year old man from the same village over a misundersta...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 22:23hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
WITCHCRAFT: Family wakes up to find beaded guinea fowl in backyard
FEAR has gripped Mpopoma high density suburb residents in Bulawayo following a suspected witchcraft expedition gone wrong after a guinea fowl dressed in red and black beads was found at a house, resti...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 17:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Manhood 'vanishes' after failing to pay a hooker
In a bizarre incident, a 35-year-old Mazowe married man mysteriously "lost" his manhood after failing to pay a hooker RTG$5 last week.Kudzi Muteragombe (35) of Good Hope Farm allegedly had sex...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Huge snake at Mabvuku's mysterious spring
Residents in Mabvuku and Tafara continue to be saved from water crisis by a mysterious spring behind a rock which never dries out.The area cannot depend on council water as parts of Mabvuku an...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 22:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
3-week-old baby grows four big teeth, dies
In a bizarre incident a three weeks old baby boy died on Sunday after losing his nose mysteriously and growing four big teeth in a suspected case of witchcraft at Govit farm, Mvurwi.Chief Mako...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 18:29hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man found with late father's bones in his bedroom
A GUTU magistrate has ordered a local man to undergo a mental examination after he dug up his father's grave and took the remains which he kept in his house.Court heard that 46-year-old Moses ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Form 1 pupil impregnates own cousin
Chief Makope has expressed dismay over three cases of incest by school children in his area of jurisdiction.According to Makope a cousin brother and a sister from Mbari Secondary school in Mvu...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 19:47hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills child, wife and self
A SEKE man killed his wife and one-month-old child after accusing her of cheating on him.Lloyd Gorimbo, 46, is believed to have downed rat poison and hanged himself after committing the heinou...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'kills' son over wife
IN a bizarre incident, a 70-year-old man from Gweru allegedly killed his son following a misunderstanding after his son refused to approve his marriage to a 27-year-old woman.The incident occu...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Graves being opened at cemetery
MOURNERS yesterday clashed with security officers at Granville cemetery while protesting against the theft of a body, less than 24 hours after burial.The Tizora family went to the graveyard in...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 13:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes mother
A-30-YEAR-OLD Chipinge man did the unthinkable when he pounced and raped his defenceless 63-year-old mother in her kitchen hut in a bizarre incident that has left tongues wagging in the Mutema area....Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 pupil expelled after 'Satanism scare'
A GRADE seven pupil has allegedly been 'expelled' from Robert Tredgold Primary School after she collapsed several times at the school in a suspected Satanism case at the Bulawayo learning institution....Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 06:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Boy rapes pregnant goat in Chiweshe
In a bizarre incident a Chiweshe boy from Chaka village, Chaona was caught raping a pregnant goat last week prompting the village head to send him before Chief Makope's village court yesterday (Sunday...Published: 14 May 2018 at 11:34hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Boy (14) rapes woman (56)
In a bizarre incident a 14-year-old Mvurwi boy was arrested for allegedly raping a 56-year-old woman during day light in the bush on Thursday.Sources close to investigations allege the boy has...Published: 22 Dec 2017 at 10:56hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
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