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Court officials arrested by ZACC
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Beitbridge prosecutor Beatrice Pedzisayi, court interpreter Bridget Mudau, and an unnamed prison officer on charges of conspiring to commit ...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:28hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
Pervert uncle jumps from 3rd Floor in wild suicide bid
In a jaw-dropping courtroom spectacle, a 38-year-old man convicted of attempted rape shocked onlookers at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court on Thursday by hurling himself from the third floor in a despe...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 15:02hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Chief Justice bemoans court case backlog
Chief Justice Luke Malaba has called on court officials, including magistrates, to urgently address delays in concluding cases, warning that prolonged postponements undermine the credibility of Zimbab...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:19hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Teen kills aunt, violates her corpse
High Court Judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has delivered a scathing rebuke of increasingly horrific crimes in Zimbabwe, saying recent cases suggest that the world may be nearing its end. His comments...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:26hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Court officials arrested for extortion
The prosecutor at Mutasa Magistrate Court, Shephard Chavarika, along with two police officers stationed at Mutasa Police Station, Liberty Tivafukidze and Sencia Masase, have been arrested and charged ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:01hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Woman throws child at father in court
Emotions ran high at Chief Makoni's community court recently when Panashe Gundla, a young mother from Rusape, broke down in tears after DNA test results confirmed that Blessing Mlauzi, who had long de...Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:51hrs | 1229 | by Staff reporter
Gun-totting prison escapee and robber gets 22-year jail term
Luke Zinyengere, the inmate who recently stunned Zimbabwe by staging a daring escape at the Harare Magistrates' Court, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of escaping from l...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 10:40hrs | 692 | by Staff reporter
Bubi villagers petition Justice minister Ziyambi over alleged corrupt prosecutors
BUBI VILLAGERS, Have Petitioned the Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi and the National Prosecutor General Loyce Ma...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 00:16hrs | 548 | by Stephen Jakes
Airlink to Resume Flights to Mozambique Following Diplomatic Intervention
JOHANNESBURG - South African airline Airlink is set to resume flights to Nampula, Mozambique, on Thursday morning after flights were abruptly canceled earlier this week. The suspension c...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 08:43hrs | 1119 | by Staff Reporter
Mambo Dhuterere's wife arrested for fraud
Mai Dhuterere, the wife of popular gospel musician Mambo Dhuterere, was arrested on fraud charges and appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning. Dressed in a striking black-and...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 10:20hrs | 2776 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults fines officer at court
A 42-year-old man from Harare, Eliah Mhiyangwa, has appeared in court facing charges of assault after allegedly attacking a court official at the Mbare Magistrates Court in August this year.Mh...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 06:36hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
High Court official quits over US$2 million property 'fraud'
A high-ranking civil registry official at Zimbabwe's High Court, Traver Mupita, has resigned following the initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) concerning hi...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 12:29hrs | 1651 | by Staff reporter
'Mat South 5' express frustration over court delays in ZAPU leadership dispute
Five former members of ZAPU in Matabeleland South, known as the 'Mat South Five,' have voiced frustration over the prolonged court delay in ruling on their case challenging the legitimacy of Sibangili...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 17:30hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter
Corruption allegations rock Zimbabwe High Court
An investigation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has revealed allegations of corruption at the Harare High Court, involving the mishandling of a disputed US$2 million estate case. The probe u...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 08:39hrs | 3256 | by Staff reporter
Do Zimbabwe judges really read? A critique of Justice Happious Zhou's handling of the Marconati Case
The recent decision by Harare High Court Judge Justice Happious Zhou to grant bail to Alessandro Marconati, the son of a self-styled Italian Mafia boss, raises serious questions about the competency a...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 19:35hrs | 909 | by George Tshuma
Virtual sittings commence at Bulawayo magistrates' courts
The Bulawayo Magistrates' Court has begun conducting virtual court sessions, aligning with a national shift towards digital judicial processes. Launched by Chief Justice Luke Malaba in 2022, t...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:07hrs | 108 | by Staff reporter
Fortune hunters invade Chiefs' courts
IF you visit any social media platform today, be it Facebook, YouTube or WhatsApp, you are likely to be greeted by a video of a grueling no-holds-barred traditional court session.This is the w...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:02hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
Judiciary Independence under spotlight: A case of Alessandro Marconati
Recently, the High Court of Zimbabwe granted bail to Alessandro Marconati, the son of Francesco Marconati, a self-styled Italian Mafia boss. Alessandro, who was facing an outstanding warrant of arrest...Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 20:34hrs | 637 | by George Tshuma
EXPOSED: Local media house implicated in name dropping scandal
A leading local newspaper is reportedly on the brink of publishing a contentious article that falsely claims that a suspect con artist, known as Maburuse, who claims to be an associate President Emmer...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 16:44hrs | 31 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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$1...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 04:58hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Ruling on Biti assault case deferred to next week
Harare magistrate Vongai Guwuriro has deferred ruling on opposition politician Tendai Biti's assault case to February 26.The magistrate told the court she could not deliver the ruling Thursday...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 05:01hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Voter apathy rocks Zimbabwe's by-elections
Zimbabwe held special elections on Saturday for nine seats in Parliament after opposition lawmakers were removed from their positions and disqualified from running again.The opposition called ...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 18:15hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Notorious drug dealer court papers vanish...fears of corruption at Tredgold Courts raised
An investigation by Bulawayo 24 into sentences effected on a notorious Bulawayo drug dealer has resulted in questions being asked about the integrity of the Tredgold Magistrates Courts after court pap...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 08:42hrs | 53 | by Simba Jemwa
Journalist takes Zimbabwe's Judicial Service Commission to task
A Zimbabwean journalist employed by Alpha Media Holdings, Desmond Chingarande, has lodged a complaint with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) regarding its newly introduced electronic system, the I...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Voters roll ruling backlash unnerves judge
HIGH Court judge Justice Never Katiyo has accused the opposition of endangering his life and that of his family members by publicly criticising him after he dismissed the party's application for the r...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's fanatics publicise judge's mobile number
HIGH Court judge Never Katiyo has raised concern over his security after suspected opposition activists made his mobile number public.The judge was addressing lawyers representing Citizens Coa...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa blames Zec for CCC's shortcomings
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president Mr Nelson Chamisa's penchant for lying was exposed during an interview with South African broadcaster SABC after he claimed that his party's failure to fi...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The illusion of Fairness: How the Zimbabwean justice system fails minorities
The Zimbabwean justice system is meant to be a pillar of fairness and impartiality. It is supposed to dispense justice to all Zimbabweans irrespective of their race, gender, ethnicity or social status...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:16hrs | 4 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mnangagwa coup challenger to exposed Zanu-PF poll rigging?
Sybeth Musengezi, a Zanu-PF member who is challenging the legitimacy of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's coup said he is going to "expose a lot of misdemeanors that happen" in his party during his trial...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 10:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala's wife breaks down
Job Sikhala's wife on Monday broke down as she gave a moving testimony of how the jailed opposition lawmaker and his family have been let down by what she described as Zimbabwe's "shameful" judiciary....Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 19:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe magistrates urged to uphold ethical conduct
MAGISTRATES have been challenged to uphold ethical conduct in their execution of duty to ensure a corruption-free and quality justice delivery system.More than 200 magistrates from across the ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Staff exodus hits Zimbabwe's NPA, AG
NATIONAL Prosecution Authority (NPA) acting director-general Nelson Mutonziwa has revealed that his office has been hit by a massive exodus of sharp legal minds due to poor remuneration and conditions...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
State responds to Sikhala application
HARARE magistrate Mrs Tafadzwa Miti's ruling in dismissing Job Sikhala's bail application on changed circumstances wherein he is accused of inciting public violence in Nyatsime has no bearing on the o...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Graft rife in Zimbabwe courts'
Corruption has to be eliminated in the court system so that the courts can then eliminate it elsewhere, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson Justice Loyce Matanda-Moyo said yeste...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 04:55hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Magistrates allege State capture of the Judiciary
SOME magistrates have alleged State capture of the Judiciary, and accused senior officials in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of corruption and interference with court processes.In an op...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc goes after court officials
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has dragged court officials including magistrates, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and acting Prosecutor-Gene...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wadyajena bought 25 trucks in US$5m Cottco scam, court hears
Justice Mayor Wadyajena, Zanu PF's Gokwe Nembudziya MP and chairman of the parliamentary committee on agriculture, siphoned millions of dollars from the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe in an elaborate scam...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 08:01hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi petitions over State brutality
THE Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa over State brutality on its members following incarceration of nine members for violence.Last week, Bulawayo magi...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accused of being vindictive, abusing power
Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) leader, Mqondisi Moyo has challenged the judgment against nine party members known as the MRP9 who were jailed for public violence.Bulawayo magistrate Tavengwa S...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 18:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Judges to behave
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday expressed anger over the conduct of some judges after three of them were dismissed from work while another is under investigation for misconduct.Mnangagw...Published: 07 May 2022 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Biti launches fresh bid to halt trial
Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) vice president Tendai Biti on Tuesday asked a court to delay his criminal trial pending an appeal to the Supreme Court in a matter in which he is accused of insulti...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 11:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Courier dumps 695g of cocaine at lodge
INVESTIGATIONS have revealed that the unknown Harare woman believed to be part of a drug trafficking syndicate who recruited and hired an Indian courier who abandoned 695g of cocaine worth over $6,5 m...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Love for Passion Java lifestyle lands man in jail
BULAWAYO up and coming musician, Fanuel Jele a.k.a Richboy, is languishing in prison after he was convicted and sentenced to 10 months for defrauding his mother of over $13 000.The inmate comm...Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:21hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Panic as Omicron variant cases spike
THERE is panic in the country after several institutions including Parliament, courts, schools and non-governmental organisations were forced to close after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.Zimba...Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:17hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Gay prisoner detained in female cells
A 22-year-old gay prisoner was detained in Female cells at Shurugwi Prison last week.The suspect, Praise Mpofu, was detained for ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 00:42hrs | 2 | by Shelton Muchena
Notorious robbers' trial stalls
THE trial of alleged armed robbers, who are accused of besieging gold miner and cleric Mathias Madziwanzira's home and stealing cash among other goods two years ago, failed to kick off again last week...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fleet of baby mamas leave Peter Ndlovu penniless
MAMELODI Sundowns team manager and former Zimbabwean footballer Peter Ndlovu has fathered 13 children with different women and is supporting them with the R130 000 monthly salary from the Brazilians....Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 07:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Judge blocks anti-corruption court trial of Dangarembga for breaking Covid-19 rules
A High Court judge has granted an application by renowned novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga challenging her trial for breaching Covid-19 regulations in the Anti-Corruption Court....Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops, prosecutors in acquittals storm
Corruption syndicates comprising police officers, prosecutors and magistrates are reportedly soliciting bribes from suspects before organising acquittals through sloppy investigations and prosecution....Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robbery victim confronts PG over trial delay
A GOLD miner, who was attacked and robbed by armed robbers in December last 2018, has approached Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi for the second time accusing court officials of failing to bring the ...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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