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CCC councillor jailed 12 months for US$20,000 bribe

Ward 26 councillor Mpumelelo Moyo has been jailed for a year after he was convicted of soliciting a US$20,000 bribe to fast-track approval of a cement manufacturing project in Cowdray Park.Moyo, who chaired the city council's influential f…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man jailed for raping niece, bribing her with vegetables

A 42-year-old man from Murehwa has been jailed after being convicted of raping his seven-year-old niece and attempting to silence her with vegetables.Police said the man lured the girl into a garden where he sexually assaulted her. He then…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo deputy mayor cleared of bribe allegations

Bulawayo's deputy mayor, Edwin Ndlovu, was acquitted on Wednesday of corruption charges linked to a proposed cement plant investment, bringing to an end months of court proceedings that had placed him under intense scrutiny.Ndlovu had been…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 11:50hrs | | by Mandla Moyo

RBZ warns against price instability

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a cautionary note on the dangers posed by exchange rate volatility, stressing that fluctuations in the value of the local currency could severely undermine price stability and disrupt the broad…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

War veterans faction denies Zanu PF bribe allegations

A faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) led by Andreas Mathibela has dismissed claims that its leadership was bribed by Zanu PF, insisting it remains committed to demanding accountability from Presid…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cop jailed for demanding US$15 bribe

A police officer stationed at ZRP Milton Park in Harare has been jailed for 10 months after he was convicted of criminal abuse of duty for attempting to extort just US$15 from a motorist during an illegal stop.Abel Musimeki (35) was senten…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Prosecutors arrested in US$500 bribe scandal

Two prosecutors employed by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) have been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$500 bribe from a traditional healer in a shocking abuse-of-office scandal that has rocked the legal fraternit…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

Police officers jailed for receiving bribes at roadblock

Two Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, Dennis Takudzwa Chivaku and Sharon Madondo, have been convicted of criminal abuse of duty and sentenced to imprisonment. This week, Harare Magistrates Court handed down a four-year jail term to …

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Chamisa's lawyer' cleared of receiving a bribe allegations

The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has exonerated prominent Harare lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu of serious allegations of unprofessional misconduct, corruption, and conflict of interest brought forward by Croatian national Joseph Crnkovic.…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

$5 bribe cops' trial opens

Five Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers appeared in court yesterday as their trial opened over allegations that they accepted a US$5 bribe from a truck driver during an anti-sand poaching operation in Ruwa.The accused - Dennis Tafadzw…

Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:49hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter

Police officer in court for releasing robbery suspects after US$30 bribe

A police officer stationed at ZRP Nkulumane is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly accepting a US$30 bribe to release two robbery suspects from custody, a Bulawayo court heard on Tuesday.Shepherd Vutete, 49, appeared before mag…

Published: 01 May 2025 at 10:18hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter

Duo nabbed for trying to bribe detective

Bid to bribe a police detective to lie under oath in court  hit the brick wall after a trap was set on the duo who wanted the detective  to lie under oath  for a series of robbery cases allegedly committed by their friend.Th…

Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 22:38hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Policemen arrested over $1 bribe

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) yesterday arrested two police officers stationed at the Lion's Den tollgate along the Harare-Chirundu highway for allegedly taking a $1 bribe from a motorist.The accused officers, Paul Muchenj…

Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Botswana man tries to bribe SARS official with R104,000

A Botswana national, Mompoloki Okocha Boitshoko, appeared in the Mmabatho Magistrates' Court after allegedly bribing a South African Revenue Service (SARS) official.It is alleged that a trap was set where the 42-year-old paid a SARS offici…

Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 19:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Filabusi senior cops bribed by Zinyama

TENSION remains high in Matebeleland South's Insiza district after marauding machete gangs invaded villages last week  where they attacked people over a mining  claim dispute.A number of villagers were left nursing injuries follo…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Senior magistrate in dock over grocery bribe

A SENIOR magistrate stationed at Murehwa Magistrates Court, Terrence Mashaire, who is accused of receiving bribes in the form of groceries and stationary, was yesterday remanded out of custody on US$100 bail by Harare magistrate Don Ndirow…

Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:58hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Bribe taking cops jailed

Two Beitbridge-based police officers have each been jailed for an effective 18 months after taking a bribe from a suspect arrested for illegal possession of drugs at Lutumba Growth Point.The State proved that Andrew Masakadza (37) and Fung…

Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 20:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF activist demands bribe from Auxillia Mnangagwa land beneficiary

A Zanu-PF activist has been dragged to court by visually impaired Zengeza 2 High School deputy head Tendai Muzondiwa who claims being pestered for US$200 protection fee against eviction from one of the residential stands facilitated for Pe…

Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Shock as David Coltart fingered in hefty bribe over Egodini Mall

In a shocking turn of events, the recently elected Mayor of Bulawayo, David Coltart, once hailed as a champion of development and an anti-corruption crusader, is now facing damning allegations of bribery and collusion with the South Africa…

Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 09:03hrs | | by Siphamandla Sibanda

2 cops arrested for US$700 bribe

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two detectives for allegedly demanding and receiving more than USD700 for them to recover 20 instead of 75 bags of fertilisers stolen from the Presidential Inputs Scheme.Nelson Chinembir…

Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe gold smugglers use South African banks, bribes to launder money

Several key officials at three major South African banks are helping a gold smuggling gang launder millions of dollars of dirty cash in exchange for regular bribes, an Al Jazeera investigation has found.The officers at Standard Bank, ABSA …

Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 17:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

More details emerge in Justice Gwaunza saga

LOCAL businessman Tendai Mashamhanda has accused Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza of working in cahoots with lawyers to tarnish High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapiâ€˜s image for presiding over an unscheduled court hearing in whi…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Cop accused of receiving bribes from land baron

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched investigations against a junior officer accused of abuse of office after she allegedly received kickbacks from suspected land baron Felix Munyaradzi who was arrested last year on allegations …

Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimra's position on bribery and collusion

Did you know that it is an offence for any ZIMRA official to ask for favours or payment in any form whatsoever to omit or commit any action, contrary to their official duties?  This is stipulated in section 181 subsection (1) of the C…

Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 23:09hrs | 1 | by Zimra

Zimbabweans being bribed

It's sad to see the downtrodden citizens that live in poverty throughout a five-year term without the government doing anything meaningful to better their lives, only to emerge a few weeks before the elections making unsustainable and unre…

Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 19:10hrs | 1 | by Zenzo Siziba

You must bribe the cleaner in order for your application to be seen by HR...The stinking rot at Murowa Diamonds

Dear Eish! One can only underrate them at his or her great disadvantage. Yes these cleaners or sweepers at this flithy rich diamond mining company are pocketing thousands of dollars, goats and even cattle as a bribe from desperate job seek…

Published: 03 May 2018 at 14:23hrs | 2 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community

Cop bribed in head-on collision accident, taxi driver driving without licence - WhatsApp update

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.[11:52, 5/2/2017] +263 77 *** ****: Hi[11:52, 5/2/2017] +263 77 *** ****…

Published: 02 May 2017 at 14:10hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Sesizwile ngama roadblock eNkayi

Sesizwile eNkayi ngama road blocks. A small town like Nkayi elama road bocks afika five. Akula ngitsho le sign yokuthi Kule road block bayathutsha nje ezihlahleni. Abasafuni ma licence lemithelo sebefuna imali kuphela. Sicela lisibuzele uk…

Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 08:15hrs | | by Whatsapp reporter

NUST Lecturer in court for demanding a bribe from a student

THE National University of Science and Technology lecturer who was arrested on Monday for allegedly soliciting for a bribe from a Masters Degree student who wanted his dissertation marked has appeared in court.Dr Lerato Nare (48), of Numbe…

Published: 08 Feb 2013 at 06:15hrs | | by Court Reporter

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