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Zimbabwean man killed SA lover over lobola money, caged for life
A security guard who killed his partner after finding out that she spent the money he had been saving to pay lobola for her has been handed a life sentence.Louis Serenetra Moyo, 49, an undocum...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 14:48hrs | 1845 | by Staff reporter
Tuku 'son' cannot use family name
THE late music superstar and national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's alleged son, Aaron Chaka, has suffered a blow after the High Court struck off the roll his application seeking an order compelling t...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:18hrs | 933 | by Staff reporter
Family of 'vat en sit' deceased makes list of demands
THE family of Simosenkosi Sibanda (27), who was recently allegedly murdered by Dingani Sibanda, her live-in boyfriend in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb, is demanding lobola upfront before burial. ...Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Love triangle drama turns nasty
IN a suspected love triangle drama that turned nasty a woman from Tsholotsho in Matabeleland North province is living in fear after her husband's suspected lover allegedly threatened to consult witch-...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:44hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Pressure to send money home creates many problems in UK
Pretty Matekenya sat with her children in their small apartment in Luton, United Kingdom, just gazing at her payslip.Since she moved to England, she felt pressure from her relatives in Zimbabw...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Man shoots girlfriend
Police in Mashonaland Central province yesterday arrested Benard Mpofu (47) in Madziva who allegedly shot his girlfriend twice in a dispute....Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 17:04hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Man is mine' fight erupts'
IN a typical "the man is mine" fight, two women from Bulawayo are allegedly involved in a nasty battle over the heart of a man they both claim is their husband. Elizabeth Dube (49) from Mzilikazi subu...Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
13-day marriage ends in tragedy
WHAT started as a normal holy matrimony early March this year, ended prematurely as the couple's misunderstanding ended on a tragic note.Simon Jackson (45) of Zvamano Village under Chief Nhere...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume conflicted or split personality
People are bound to ask the question whether the leader of Transform Zimbabwe, Jacob Ngarivhume, has a split personality or is just straight up conflicted and lacks a vision.This follows messa...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Prosperity Mzila
75 year old man kills girlfriend
A 75-year-old man from the Whunga area in Beitbridge West went berserk and hacked his live in girlified (57) to death with a machete and an axe following an argument. Sitoboli Maluko killed Vi...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Illegal gold panner stabs friend to death
AN illegal gold panner from West Nicholson allegedly fatally stabbed his colleague for mocking him for ditching his wife and cohabiting with a sex worker. Linos Nsingo (30) and the late Mr Cab...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businessman breaks up marriage
THE serial bed-hopping antics of Plumtree-based businessman Bhekisisa Bhebhe, who was chucked out of his in-laws' house after his shenanigans were exposed, caused the marriage dissolution that befell ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF demand MDC apology for asking for sanctions - privilege, is one adversary of imagination
"We have an opposition that asked for sanctions, an opposition which has been cohabiting with countries that seek to undermine our development trajectory," said Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu PF acting spoke...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 09:30hrs | 7 | by Nomusa Garikai
Morgan Tsvangirai must be turning in his grave
Morgan Tsvangirai, the late icon of Zimbabwe's tenuous democratic struggle, is a man I knew so well, having served as his spokesperson and trusted lieutenant for almost a decade until his untime...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 09:34hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Missing girl found living with boyfriend
A FORM Three pupil at Emakhandeni Secondary School in Bulawayo gave her family sleepless nights after she went missing for over a month only to be found cohabiting with her boyfriend's friend. ...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
The day Cyclone Mthuli came to town
Well, this Mthuli Ncube guy is bad news.Witty and cunning are his attributes! He had an afternoon outing with journalists, last weekend, shared jokes and ideas, while he kept his joker to his ches...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 16:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!
I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01). ...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Adultery damages, cohabitation rights
A COMMON assertion is that the proposition to protect the rights of cohabiting couples in the imminent Marriage Bill automatically nullifies the concept of adultery.However, this is not true b...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Cohabiting now legally protected
SECTION 40 of the proposed Marriage Bill recognises and protects the rights of unmarried people in cohabiting relationships, known in Shona as kubika mapoto and colloquially as small houses.Fo...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:30hrs | 1 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Man hangs self in neighbours yard
A VICTORIA Falls man allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a tree in a neighbour's yard following a dispute with an unnamed girlfriend he was cohabiting with.Roderick Mpofu, believed to ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cohabiting now considered as marriage in Zimbabwe
The new Marriages Bill which has been approved by cabinet formally recognises civil partnerships (umasihlalisane/kuchaya mapoto) as legal marriage. An analysis of the Bill reveals that the law...Published: 17 May 2019 at 10:50hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Wife-deserter charged with bigamy
A KUWADZANA man who grabbed headlines a few weeks ago after dumping his blind wife and married his tenant appeared in court charged with bigamy.Naume Gokoko hauled her husband John Chadzoka to...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 20:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mermaids, crocodiles unleash terror on Zimbabwe villagers
VILLAGERS of Masiyandumbi Village in Gokwe are living in fear of crocodiles and mermaids that seem to have moulded a formidable combination to give villagers in the area torrid times.Nyawaya D...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The impossibility of abolishing lobola
THIS is the conclusion of a three-part series which discussed the feasibility of doing away with roora or making it optional in customary marriages.The position taken has been that it is impos...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 01:00hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome
Man jailed 28 years for fatally axing lover
HIGH Court judge Justice Thompson Mabhikwa yesterday sentenced a 32-year-old Shurugwi man to 28 years in jail for killing his girlfriend with an axe after they broke up.Tapiwa Tavaziva Chinyam...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cohabit, benefit, or be used
WHEN you move in to cohabit with your partner, two things are likely to happen.That is either you benefit or you get used.It is sad that many have been left heartbroken after cohabitin...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheating couple caught cohabiting
A Tafara woman regrets ever making marriage vows after she caught her husband cohabiting with a married church mate in Highfield on Wednesday.Lucia Sawali, 34, following a tip-off, could not b...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills father's lover
A 22-YEAR-OLD Murewa man allegedly fatally struck his father's girlfriend with a log in a fit of rage after discovering that the two were cohabiting.Mashonaland East acting provincial police s...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Women in street fight over footie star
HE scored with me first!Two women from Nguboyenga suburb in Bulawayo found themselves fighting over former Highlanders forward Graham Ncube.The two, Vimbai Kunaka and Ncube's wife Beli...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smallhouse beats up lover's wife
A BULAWAYO woman has been ordered to perform 210 hours of community service for bashing her boyfriend's wife with an empty beer bottle while the man watched.Thembinkosi Moyo (24) from Matsheum...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
$250 fine for leaking private sex video
A 48-year-old man from Gweru has been fined $250 for leaking a sex video of a female police officer who had ditched him.Guard Muchimwe, a transport officer at a local hospital, appeared before...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'I am sex starved'
A Chitungwiza man yesterday revealed that his wife of 15 years is denying him conjugal rights.Sigavanhu Shumba, 39, dragged Vongai Zhou to Chitungwiza magistrates' court accusing her of attack...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 21:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Violent hubby gets stern warning
A Bulawayo magistrate sitting at the civil court lashed out at a gold panner who viciously stabbed his wife with a knife on the shoulder before he allegedly struck her with an axe on her thigh....Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
#ME-TOO movement in Zimbabwe will be supported by Zimbabwe men!
Fourth letter to the women of ZimbabweI wish you a happy women's day to you all my fellow Zimbabweans wherever you may be: kumativi mana enyika. There are several areas we need to celebrate ou...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 19:33hrs | 2 | by Nomazulu Thata
Woman squanders own lobola
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman is on the run after she allegedly squandered the money her boyfriend had raised for her lobola.Apart from losing lobola money, Kelvin Maponda also accuses his girlfriend Te...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Granny cohabits with Ben 10
The mountainous city of Mutare is abuzz with the story of a 57-year-old shebeen queen who is cohabiting with her former tenant — 28 years younger.Popularly known as Mbuya Sauti, Sophie Masik...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
'She's a gold digger!'
A HARARE man regrets abandoning his family for a mistress after he was left penniless.Martin Mahachi said he regrets having an affair with a nurse at a local referral hospital, Theresa Kudakwa...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
She turned him down free touristic, free boarding in Germany: NUST Professor insults her hard!
A woman of 64 years, I have been officially pensioned beginning of January 2018 at the same time can continue working for another 5 years if I so wished. My age will inform that under normal circumsta...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Lying ben 10 dumped
NO room for a liar in my heart!Zwelo Luvuno from Tshabalala suburb in Bulawayo is a heartbroken woman.She is apparently regretting the day she met her youthful and married ex-lover Bon...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dumped over barrenness
A 29-year-old woman dumped her husband of 12 years for being barren.Lizzie Chikoko is now cohabiting with a married man only identified as Tichaona in Glen View after her marriage to Shingi Ta...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
No love for broke lover!
SYDNEY Nyoni from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo is a heartbroken man.His longtime lover Sinikiwe Nyoni is in the habit of bringing her other boyfriend home to "entertain" her and even in his...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family pressures create many graves for Zimbabweans in the UK
Life for immigrant communities in the UK remains gloomy, but many put on brave faces when they talk to those back home. All is not rosy abroad.In January this year, a Zimbabwean woman's body w...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 04:54hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Husband snatcher to pay love rival $6 000
A Mashava woman, accused of cohabiting with a married man about 75 metres from his matrimonial home, has been ordered to compensate the legally recognised wife for disturbing her marriage.Mash...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe sons back in Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe's two sons, Chatunga and Robert Junior, are back in Zimbabwe for good after sparking a diplomatic furore in neighbouring South Africa last week, the Daily News can report....Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman strangled to death, boyfriend nowhere to be found
A Karoi women, Aidah Marigawo, was reportedly found dead in her bedroom in a suspected murder case on Monday.A close relative to the deceased told Bulawayo24.com that Marigawo was cohabiting w...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 13:03hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'She is not my wife'
A RUWA man says the woman he was cohabiting with is not his wife and he wants her to move out of his house even though they sired children together.Shepard Mushipe also told the court that if ...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 17:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Producer bashes pregnant actress
A LOVE affair between an actress Fatima Makunganya and ZBC TV series "Outrage" producer Admire Maramba has ended prematurely after the two were involved in a nasty break up.Fatima is also part...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 17:48hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
'Small house' judgment sparks debate
Women have expressed mixed feelings over a recent High Court judgment which awarded damages to a woman who was suing her hubby's "small house" for adultery.High Court judge Judith Mushore awar...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Court orders man to collect child from ex
A BULAWAYO woman has approached the courts to instruct her ex-boyfriend to come and collect his daughter.Iris Modise and Ndaba Maseko had been cohabiting as lovers since 2010 but sometime this...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare man dies at small house after 'musombodhiya' abuse
A 38-year-old Highfield man was found dead at his lodgings where he was cohabiting with his small house, H-Metro reported. While circumstances leading to his death are still hazy, Proud Kambem...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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