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Vandals keep police on their toes
Police have expressed concern over the spike in cases of vandalism of public infrastructure.This follows the recent arrest of a Takudzwa Sasa (24) of number 10562 Western Triangle Highfi...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
COPPER thieves get 27 years in jail
Four copper cables thieves were yesterday jailed to a combined 27 years by Bindura regional magistrate Estere Chivasa.Frighton Moyo, Munyaradzi Maherani, Tafadzwa Matsongabere and Luckmore Hon...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 21:05hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
TelOne groans under sub-economic tariffs
STATE-OWNED telecommunications company TelOne is reeling under high inflation which has impeded profitability while sub-economic tariffs are threatening to sink the firm.TelOne's last tariff r...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 10:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zesa blames thieves for vandalising infrastructure
ZIMBABWE Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) has blamed the power outages affecting Bulawayo on thieves that were allegedly vandalising its electricity infrastructure to steal copper cables.Th...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Water metre thieves wreak havoc in Bulawayo
THE city of Bulawayo has been hit by an unprecedented thefts of water meters with more than 200 households having lost the gadgets to thieves during the past month aloneSpeaking during a Women...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 10:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Admits Zimbabwe is under Armed Siege
On 21 June 2021, President Mnangagwa (ED) put gun robbers on notice. Simply, this is an admission that the country is under siege from gun toting gangs. While we all Zimbabwean citizens except the out...Published: 27 Jun 2021 at 14:20hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
Army clears air on Guinea Fowl shooting
The Guinea Fowl shooting incident which occurred on January 16, resulting in the death of Tatenda Munetsiwa after being shot by 52 Infantry Battalion soldiers who were reacting to a report of theft of...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Resident files assault, torture charges against police officer
BULAWAYO resident, Edmore Moyo Makonese filed a complaint against a police officer Constable Samuel Marava for assault, torture and denial of medical attention.Makonese filed the complaint at ...Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 08:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa to install cameras on transformers
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority subsidiary ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) plans to install cameras on transformers to curb theft and vandalism, a top official has said. Recently, the company an...Published: 24 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found with live pangolins in bedroom
A BULAWAYO man has been arrested after he was found in possession of two live pangolins and Zesa copper cables in his house.Welcome Moyo, of Cowdray Park, pleaded not guilty to unlawful posses...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Vic Falls man hangs self after bar brawl
A VICTORIA Falls man hanged himself following a bar brawl with a resident at Lupinyu business centre early this week.Matabeleland North police spokesperson Siphiwe Makonese confirmed Moses Jub...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Residents mete instant justice on Zesa crew
THREE Zesa employees were arrested after they were allegedly caught stealing copper cables in Woodville suburb in Bulawayo on Wednesday night.The trio was bashed by neighbourhood watch committ...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
How I would work with Chamisa to build a Zimbabwean bullet train?
As an inventor who holds two British University Degrees in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Design, I was taught that a man with a dream is the man I must stick to. Nelson Cha...Published: 06 May 2018 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Electrification of NRZ rail network set for 2nd phase
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says electrification of its railway network will be implemented in the second phase of the rehabilitation programme.NRZ is set to implement a rehabilita...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 05:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for stealing telecommunication cables worth $510
A Bulawayo man has been dragged to court for theft of telecommunication copper cables worth $510.Mkhokheli Mlilo was not asked to plead to charge of destroying telecommunication lines when he ...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 07:31hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Efforts to revive NRZ gather momentum
GOVERNMENT and a consortium led by the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) and South Africa's Transnet, have signed a framework of agreement as efforts to revive the National Railways of ...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 06:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man fined $100 for illegally dealing in copper wire
A man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo has been fined $100 for illegally dealing in copper wire.Thembani Ncube pleaded guilty to dealing in copper wire illegal when he appeared before Bulawayo ma...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 09:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man in trouble for 'dealing' in copper cables
A man from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo is in trouble after he was founding illegally dealing in copper cables.Thembani Ncube (35) was not asked to plead to the charge when he appeared before Bula...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Artists produce Mugabe portrait
Using copper wire, shining glass beads and paint, Chitungwiza artists were able to come up with President Robert Mugabe's portrait.One of the artists, Casid Mwashusha, said their art is fine b...Published: 23 May 2016 at 18:20hrs | | by Last Chatikobo
Whatsapp and Skype - Mobile Operator's Headache
Traditionally the telecommunications industry has been a very regulated one not just locally but internationally. But as technology surged forward with faster and faster computing power, other alterna...Published: 15 Jan 2016 at 14:30hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
Illegal selling of copper wire land man in the dock
A MAN FROM Makokoba who was caught by the police selling copper wire without licence or permit has been dragged to court charge with illegally dealing in copper.Nkomazana Thulani (42) was...Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 07:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man burnt while trying to steal copper wire, passers-by refuse to help
Shocking moment passers-by refused to help fatally injured South African young man who burst into flames while stealing copper wires from an electricity substation.https://www.youtube.com/wat...Published: 21 Mar 2015 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Copper wire thievies gets 10 years behind bars
A SIX-MEMBER gang that vandalised Zesa Holdings transmission lines in Matobo district and found in possession of copper cables worth more than $10 000 in Bulawayo, was on Wednesday slapped with effect...Published: 23 Dec 2014 at 09:02hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Copper wire thieves ambushed, arrested
ZVISHAVANE - A FOUR member syndicate was on Wednesday arrested for stealing copper syndicate weighing 500 kg from the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)The ...Published: 31 Oct 2014 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Obsolete machinery impedes Zesa productivity
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) is losing about 20 percent of the electricity it generates because of ageing transmission infrastructure, a cabinet minister has revealed.E...Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kid electrocuted while flying kite
IN a spine chilling incident, a 12-year-old boy from Ascot Infill in Gweru was electrocuted while playing with a kite.The incident happened last week. A reliable source told the publicatio...Published: 16 Sep 2014 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Sukoluhle Ndlovu
TelOne launches ADSL in Masvingo
Fixed telephone operator TelOne, has launched a high speed Internet connection known as Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) Broadband in Masvingo. The new package is targeted at home users and o...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 04:49hrs | | by Business reporter
Woman (25) jailed for copper possession
A 25-year-old Masvingo woman who was found in possession of 73 kilogrammes of copper wire stashed in a tyre has been jailed for a year.Ratidzai Chibwe was last week found guilty of violating t...Published: 06 Jul 2013 at 22:35hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
Petrol-bombed Zanu-PF official discharged from hospital
ZANU-PF leader for ward 21 in Headlands William Chapepa who was allegedly petrol-bombed and injured by an MDC-T official was yesterday discharged from Rusape General Hospital where he had been admitte...Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 22:24hrs | | by Staff Reporter
MDC-T boss in court for petrol-bombing Zanu-PF rival
MDC-T secretary for Headlands Samson Magumura appeared at Rusape magistrates courts on Monday facing charges of petrol-bombing and seriously injuring a Zanu-PF official and burning his vehicle....Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman hangs self at boyfriend's lodgings
A 28-year-old police officer's "small house" from Chivi in Masvingo allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her boyfriend's lodgings at Muchakata business centre after a dispute over her pre...Published: 09 Jan 2013 at 21:49hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
NRZ exploring an alternative to copper to re-electrify the Dabuka-Harare railway line
The National Railways of Zimbabwe is exploring an alternative to copper to re-electrify the Dabuka-Harare railway line vandalised by copper thieves, the technical director, Engineer Lewis Mukwad...Published: 04 Sep 2012 at 06:04hrs | 22 | by Business Reporter
Man electrocuted while stealing Zesa copper wires, dies at UBH
A daring copper cable thief was burnt by electricity, hospitalised with severe burns and later died at the United Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) after he and three accomplices who have since been arrested a...Published: 21 May 2012 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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