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Man acquitted after killing his 'possessed' mother in witchcraft row
A 47-year-old man who fatally assaulted his mother during a violent confrontation sparked by allegations of witchcraft walked free on Monday after a Bulawayo magistrate ruled that he acted in self-def...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 10:19hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man uses live snake to scare and rape woman
A 25-year-old man from Chitungwiza has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman multiple times while threatening her with a live snake, a lizard, and alleged ritualistic paraphernalia, p...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:13hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
3 women flee sangoma's shrine naked
Three women from Chitungwiza fled in a state of undress from a sangoma's shrine in Goromonzi on Saturday after a disturbing cleansing ceremony left them frightened and confused.Pamela Bako, Sh...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:17hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Chief Mugabe demands power to try murder, rape cases
Chief Mugabe, born Matubede Mudavanhu of Masvingo District, has voiced concern over the diminishing judicial authority of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe, particularly their inability to formally pres...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:34hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutandas tearing communities apart
A disturbing trend has emerged in Chief Bota's area of Zaka and Nyajena in Masvingo district, where self-styled traditional healers known as Tsikamutandas, allegedly in collusion with some traditional...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:39hrs | 257 | by Staff reporter
Woman seeks protection from husband over forced rituals
A Harare woman and her daughter have been granted protection orders after approaching the civil court with harrowing allegations of emotional abuse and coercion into unwanted traditional rituals by th...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba 'mutes' woman's voice before raping her
Tendai Chikowore, a 40-year-old man from Chikanga, Mutare, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of rape. The sentencing took place at the Mutare Magistrates' Court following ...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 10:35hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Man steals US$7 259, R10 000 blows it on cleansing ritual
A 51-year-old Bulawayo man, Bongani Matshazi, has been sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of stealing US$7,259 and R10,000 from his employer to pay for a spiritual cleansing ritua...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:22hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Murderous couple on the run
A COUPLE from Zvimba East allegedly bludgeoned their four-year-old niece to death, stuffed her body in a sack and dumped it in a stream near a bridge in Kuwadzana Extension.The girl's body was...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chief summons witch hunter
A TRADITIONAL leader in Kezi, Chief Nyangazonke has summoned a tsikamutanda (witch hunter) operating in the area to explain his activities.Tsikamutandas are reportedly wreaking havoc in Matabe...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Police petitioned over Filabusi tsikamutandas
GWANDA-based human rights watchdog, Coalition for Citizens Advocates (Coca) has petitioned police in Matabeleland South to deal with tsikamutandas (witch hunters) who are "fleecing" Filabusi villages ...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Brothers steal grandpa's cow to pay traditional healer
TWO brothers from Mahusekwa in Chihota are on the run after allegedly stealing their grandfather's cow to settle a payment with a self-styled traditional healer, commonly known as Tsikamutanda....Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Goblins shut down school
REPORTED mysterious manifestations have shut down a school in Matabelealnd North's Bubi district.Villagers in the area are currently up in arms after an apostolic sect prophet popularly known ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:25hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Goblins 'besiege' school
CHURCHES and village leaders have been called for a cleansing ritual following alleged incidences of goblins sexually harassing teachers and students at Majiji Primary School in Bubi District, Matabel...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man loses property in goblin-cleansing deal
TWO self-proclaimed prophets yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing fraud charges after they swindled a Tynwald man of property worth US$30 000 during a goblin-cleansi...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zambian n'angas jet in to deal with Gukurahundi
Witchdoctors from Lusaka are reported to have landed in the country to conduct cleansing rituals for members of the fifth brigade and other government officials who participated in the Gukurahun...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:25hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lupane school forced to close over goblins
Menacing goblins have forced a school in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, to shut down, leaving teachers and hundreds of pupils stranded.So stubborn has been the nocturnal creatures that t...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 15:07hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Itai Dzamara
Professor Jonathan Moyo has accused members of The Military Intelligence Department of using a ghost Twitter account to point fingers at him as the one behind the disappearance of journalist Itai Dzam...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 298 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe's name used to fleece land-seekers
A BOGUS government spy used former First Lady Grace Mugabe's name to fleece people looking for land, a Harare court heard recently.Ngonidzashe Chiweshe was hauled before Harare magistrate Rumb...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:46hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Bogus CIO dupes land seekers
A bogus Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative allegedly used former first lady Grace Mugabe's name before duping five land seekers of close to $2 000, a court heard yesterday.Ngoni...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 22:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Villagers didn't loot from plane crash: Police
Police have refuted claims that villagers in Nyajena communal lands in Masvingo South looted wards of cash - both hard currency and local bond notes - from the wreckage of a Cessna light aircraft that...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Twins attack parents over evil spirits
TWIN brothers from Zimunya have landed themselves in trouble with the law after they attacked their elderly parents with machetes accusing them of witchcraft.Clive and Clever Mariri (27) of Ma...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman swept by Zambezi River while conducting rituals
A VICTORIA FALLS woman survived death by a whisker yesterday after she was swept away by the crocodile infested Zambezi River currents during cleansing rituals.According to the police Yvonne D...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Inyanga arrested for 'raping' 2 minors during cleansing ritual
AN inyanga from Lupane has been arrested after he allegedly raped two minor girls in separate incidents after claiming to be cleansing them of evil spirits.A court heard how he drugged one of ...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Villagers forced by Zanu PF activists to attend village cleansing ritual
Villagers in Sanyati District, Ward 2 Westwood village a case of harassment and intimidation were reportedly forced to attend a village cleansing ceremony conducted by traditional healers.Zimb...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
School fumes at Satanism claims
Biriiri High School has been hit by claims of Satanism which forced government to dispatch senior environmental officials and doctors to investigate the claims.More than 20 students were taken...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 08:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Satanism: Students, teacher appear before headman's court
SIX Nyanyadzi High School students and a primary school teacher appeared before Headman Gudyanga's court last Saturday to answer allegations of their involvement in acts of Satanism.An u...Published: 22 Jul 2017 at 11:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Do false Prophets exist?
Some people have that Something special that sets them apart. Then are the few God sets apart to reach nations-like Biblical Abraham, Joseph, Elijah, Paul. The twentieth-first century has brought us s...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 15:25hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
WATCH: Prophet Mateo speaks on bizarre snake ritual
A few days ago, a bizarre incident went viral when a man dragged two huge snakes through the streets of Budiriro, in what was supposed to be a cleansing ritual.The self-styled prophet Alfred M...Published: 16 May 2017 at 09:14hrs | 6 | by youtube
Mugabe's minister at war with witch-hunters
President Robert Mugabe's top representative in Matabeleland North, Provincial Affairs minister Cain Mathema is at war with witch-hunters as he has instructed the police and headmen to flush out...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Madzibaba jailed 16 years for rape
A 40-YEAR-OLD self-styled Mabvuku prophet was yesterday jailed for 16 years after being convicted of raping a client who wanted to be "cleansed" so that she could find someone who could marry her....Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 17:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet jailed 15 years
A SELF-STYLED Buhera prophet was slapped with a 15-year jail term by a Rusape regional magistrate after he was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old congregant.Manica Post reported that Isaac M...Published: 04 Jun 2016 at 09:28hrs | | by Abel Zhakata
Kids bury girl (2) alive
A VILLAGE in Kenya is in shock after a two-year-old girl was buried alive in a shallow grave by her three playmates. Daily Nation reported that the tragedy took place yesterday in Mulwand...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man hangs self over girlfriend
MULALO Netshunzhi (23) decided to end his life, but he wanted his mum and girlfriend to know why.Via WhatsApp, he sent a photo of himself standing on his bed with a rope around his neck....Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 08:32hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Chief Makoni facilitates reburial of exhumed child
CHIEF Makoni last Saturday facilitated the reburial of the remains of a child which were exhumed and dumped on the gravesite by the farm owner, Sipiwe Chimonyo.Chief Makoni ordered Chimonyo to...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 14:24hrs | | by Samuel Kadungure
Man haunted by late wife's ghost
Daily Sun reported that while his wife was alive, Godfrey Qubulashe (61) knew she was disturbed by his many girlfirends but never imagined that she would revenge for that after her death.Qubul...Published: 20 Dec 2015 at 12:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF cannot afford perpetual 'self cleansing'
This October, Zim-Asset has reached a two-year milestone. Last year at this time, this column covered the hits and misses of this great five-year programme. So another year on, it would have been the ...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 09:28hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Man hangs self over goblin
A NYANGA man hanged himself with a rope soon after confessing to his family members that he was in possession of a goblin that had killed 11 people.Silas Nyamhute from Bvukutwa Village under C...Published: 20 Jun 2015 at 14:06hrs | 1 | by Talent Simbi
Aunt accused of casting a spell on child
A spirit medium claiming the identity of a Zaka man who allegedly died nearly a decade ago manifested itself through a 24-year-old daughter born out of wedlock, accusing its embittered aunt of castin...Published: 13 Jun 2015 at 21:58hrs | | by Ngoni Dapira
75 snakes of different types captured at family cleansing ritual
IN broad daylight while in a trance and armed with his "holy water", Bishop Trynos Mapuranga scuttles from one end to the other as he spurts the sanctified liquid all over Willie Mutasa's homestead i...Published: 24 May 2015 at 19:23hrs | 2 | by Ray Bande
Teenage Tsikamutanda kidnaps villagers
A Hwange teenager led six elderly men in a group that masqueraded as witch hunters, popularly known as Tsikamutandas, in kidnapping and terrorising villagers in Jambezi, Matabeleland North. ...Published: 29 Mar 2015 at 15:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grieving Zimbabwean relatives shocked by UK visa refusal
The Zimbabwean relatives refused UK visas to attend the funeral of five-year-old Andrea Gada, who died after being hit by a car, have told of their deep pain and shock at the Home Office decision....Published: 22 Jan 2015 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers are sad victims of witchcraft, live at the mercy of goblins
Teachers are not only victims of economic woes bedevilling the country but they are also sad victims of spiralling witchcraft and goblins that storm our communities from the world of darkness to unlea...Published: 17 Jan 2015 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Nelson Masukume
Zanu-PF congresses begins in Harare
It has been called the mother of all congresses... A congress that has dabbled through emotion, action and drastic resolutions, one which political analysts say the will be the revolutionary Zan...Published: 01 Dec 2014 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sangoma sues family for failing to pay $600
IN probably one of the strangest lawsuits, a sangoma from Gwabalanda suburb in Bulawayo sued a local family for failing to pay him $600 he had charged them after performing a cleansing ritual at their...Published: 24 Nov 2014 at 08:59hrs | 1 | by Gibson Mhaka
Mysterious fire burns down city house
A MYSTERIOUS fire on Tuesday razed down a Dangamvura house and destroyed property worth thousands of dollars which belonged to different tenants in a suspected case of black magic.This incide...Published: 22 Aug 2014 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutanda kills menacing python using his magical powers
A SELF-PROCLAIMED witch-hunter, commonly known as tsikamutanda, got himself in trouble with the law after he allegedly used his magical powers to kill a menacing python, by pointing at it with his stu...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 11:33hrs | 1 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Prophets, Prosperity and Promiscuity
A certain phenomenon has gripped Zimbabwe recently. Actually, it has always been there, but only in the last few years has it grown rapidly. Many small churches have been springing up everywhere...Published: 27 Feb 2014 at 15:44hrs | | by Lesley Nyirenda
600 people blocked from visiting Njelele
AT least 600 people comprising spirit mediums and war veterans were reportedly blocked by the police from entering Bulawayo on their way to Njelele Shrine in Matobo where they wanted to conduct so...Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 15:31hrs | 4 | by Mafu Sithabile
Uproar over 'sacred' Njelele Shrine resurfaces
A fresh uproar over the 'sacred' Njelele shrine in Matabeleland South province has re-surfaced with a group of spirit mediums and war veterans deciding to conduct their rituals at the place of pilgrim...Published: 03 Oct 2013 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
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