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ZACC exposes 15 bogus anti-corruption organisations

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has revealed the existence of 15 fraudulent organisations posing as anti-corruption bodies, warning the public against falling victim to deception and impersonation that is undermining genuine…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter

Bogus Mpilo doctor swindled prospective nurse trainees US$8,000

A 29-year-old Bulawayo man, Prosper Taurai Vanhuvaone, has been sentenced to an effective 42 months in prison after being convicted of multiple counts of fraud for posing as a qualified medical doctor and defrauding desperate job-seekers.V…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter

King Munhumutapa's trial begins

The trial of self-styled King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, accused of undermining the authority of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, commenced today at the Harare Magistrates' Court.Chiminya appeared before Magistrate Winfilda Tiyatara to fa…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mpilo bogus doctor caged 5 and half years

A man who spent two years posing as a qualified medical doctor - defrauding patients and promising fake nursing placements at Mpilo Central Hospital - has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.Prosper Vanhuvaone was convicted o…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:05hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter

Bogus ZNA recruitment agent jailed for conning aspiring recruit

A fake Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) recruitment agent has been sentenced to an effective two years and two months in prison after swindling a potential recruit of US$632.Whyson Magura was convicted of fraud and sentenced by magistrate Maxw…

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mpilo 'fake doctor's' troubled past resurfaces

The drama surrounding Taurai Prosper Vanhuvaone, also known as Prosper Mpofu, continues to unravel after the 29-year-old was arrested for the second time at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo on Monday. Vanhuvaone, who had previously been …

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

19 'bogus' lawyers face deregistration

THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has unmasked a scam in which Council for Legal Foundation executive secretary Huggins Hardwork Duri was allegedly issuing certificates of competency to law students studying in foreign univers…

Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cops arrested for armed robbery

FOUR armed robbers who were terrorising bar patrons and families while pretending to be police detectives in Mvurwi have been arrested after committing a spate of crimes around the area.Police have since recovered two firearms used during …

Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Be wary of bogus soldiers, says ZNA

A group of armed robbers masquerading as members of the Zimbabwe National Army and Criminal Investigation Department detectives is on the prowl, robbing people using fake search warrants. The gang, which numbers between four and six, has t…

Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bogus Harare doctor denied bail, labelled a danger to society

HARARE magistrate Judith Taruvinga yesterday denied bail to a bogus doctor who served in the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals casualty unit for seven months before he was unmasked.Taruvinga described Admire Chisi (25) of Zimre Park, Ruwa as…

Published: 27 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bogus cop arested for searching man's house

A Chitungwiza man who impersonated a police officer and searched another man's house accusing him of selling drugs has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service.Fungai Gasa (33) of 3715 Unit D in Chitungwiza went to Florence Madzamb…

Published: 16 Apr 2013 at 03:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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