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Critics question Mnangagwa's source of money

President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday presented a farm mechanisation package to retired Chief Justice Luke Malaba, describing the gesture as recognition for his service to Zimbabwe's judiciary and public institutions.The handover ceremony…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 347 | by Staff reporter

War vets hit Mnangagwa again

A group of war veterans has launched a fresh Constitutional Court challenge against the controversial Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (No. 3), intensifying efforts to block proposed changes that could extend President Emmerson Mnan…

Published: 14 hrs ago | 302 | by Staff reporter

Recalled Victoria Falls Councillor appears in court

Recalled Ward 10 councillor Nkanyiso Sibindi appeared before the Victoria Falls Magistrates' Court on Friday facing a charge of malicious damage to property after he allegedly destroyed a council laptop during a tense council meeting.Sibin…

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 21:22hrs | 464 | by Staff reporter

5 in court over ZESA, TelOne cable theft

Five people have appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court in separate cases involving the theft and vandalism of critical electricity and telecommunications infrastructure, as authorities intensify efforts to curb the growing problem …

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Murder cases dominate Bulawayo High Court roll

Violent crime dominated proceedings during the First Term of the Bulawayo High Court, with murder cases accounting for nearly the entire criminal roll and highlighting the scale of serious violent offences across Matabeleland and parts of …

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 17:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pussy disrupts murder trial

A murder trial at the Bulawayo High Court was briefly disrupted after a stray cat wandered into the courtroom, causing a commotion that forced a temporary adjournment of proceedings.The incident occurred on June 3 during a special sitting …

Published: 06 Jun 2026 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyers' repeated blunders sink businessman's Supreme Court divorce appeal

A Harare businessman has lost his latest attempt to challenge a divorce settlement after the Supreme Court dismissed his application for condonation and extension of time to appeal, citing repeated procedural failures by his legal team.The…

Published: 05 Jun 2026 at 16:07hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter

Man in court over girlfriend's murder

A 44-year-old Harare man has appeared in court facing murder charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute that later resulted in her death.Kenneth Chendambuya of Tarisa Park, Ruwa, appeared before Harare magi…

Published: 05 Jun 2026 at 13:46hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe stands firm on grain levies despite GMAZ court action

Efforts by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) to portray the Government's grain import levy framework as abandoned have suffered a setback after fresh correspondence from the Ministry of Finance confirmed continued State supp…

Published: 04 Jun 2026 at 15:15hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter

Businesswoman denied bail over US$663K fraud

A Harare magistrate has denied bail to businesswoman Lucia Kunaka, the director of Medical Territory Private Limited, who is facing fraud, extortion and money laundering charges involving more than US$663,000.Kunaka appeared before Harare …

Published: 02 Jun 2026 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimra bankers in court over US$34 000 fraud

Two Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) bankers stationed at Beitbridge Border Post have appeared in court facing fraud charges involving more than US$34,000 after allegedly manipulating vehicle clearance receipts and diverting customs paym…

Published: 02 Jun 2026 at 08:38hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa ally, Kunaka file for discharge

Opposition activists Godfrey "Madzibaba veShanduko" Karembera, Jim Kunaka and Malcolm Masarira have applied for discharge at the close of the State's case in a matter in which they are accused of inciting public violence.The trio, who are …

Published: 01 Jun 2026 at 18:44hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ex-SMM employee wins court battle over mine house eviction attempt

A former employee of Shabanie Mashaba Mining (SMM) has successfully defended his right to remain in company-owned accommodation after the High Court struck off an eviction application brought against him by the mine and its administrator.S…

Published: 01 Jun 2026 at 18:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman in court for duping 5 job seekers

A 39-year-old Eastview woman, Judith Ruzvidzo, has appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court facing fraud charges after she allegedly duped five aspiring nurses and nurse aides out of US$3 000 by falsely promising them training placeme…

Published: 01 Jun 2026 at 19:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teacher fired over protect placard takes battle to labour court

A Tsholotsho teacher dismissed from the Public Service for allegedly participating in trade union activism has approached the Labour Court challenging her discharge, in a case labour activists say highlights growing tensions between worker…

Published: 28 May 2026 at 18:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Missing court receipt book triggers fraud warning

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued a public warning following the disappearance of an official receipt book assigned to Kadoma Magistrates Court, raising concerns over possible fraud and abuse of court payment systems.In a no…

Published: 28 May 2026 at 18:05hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter

Biti remanded to June 16

Prominent lawyer and opposition politician Tendai Biti and former Beitbridge mayor Morgan Ncube have been remanded to June 16 after appearing in court on charges linked to an alleged unauthorised meeting discussing Constitutional Amendment…

Published: 28 May 2026 at 18:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu PF members acquitted

THE High Court has acquitted two land dealers from Brickstone Company who were accused of defrauding home-seekers through the sale of residential stands in Marimba, Harare, which were later demolished by the City of Harare.Lilian Chitanga …

Published: 28 May 2026 at 17:59hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter

4 life terms for ex-cop killer

FORMER police detective Jaison Muvevi has been sentenced to four life terms for the murder of four people and an additional 40 years for the attempted murder of four others, bringing his punishment effectively to life imprisonment without …

Published: 28 May 2026 at 17:54hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter

US$35 million legal battles continue to haunt RBZ

A long-running legal dispute involving the closure of Interfin Merchant Bank in 2012 continues to weigh on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), more than a decade after the collapse of the lender.The case was brought by Al Shams Global BVI,…

Published: 27 May 2026 at 07:18hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter

Court awards doctor US$6,300 in broken relationship dispute

A young medical doctor who claimed she was promised marriage by her lover has been awarded US$6,300 in compensation after the High Court ruled on a dispute aris

Published: 27 May 2026 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman convicted over children's poisoning deaths

A 43-year-old Zimbabwean woman has been convicted by the National Prosecuting Authority in the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court for the murder of her two young children after poisoning them at a public park in 2023.Lister Nkomo was found gu…

Published: 23 May 2026 at 17:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bosso dragged to court over Botswana camp debt

Zimbabwe football giants Highlanders F.C. have been taken to court by a Botswana company over an unpaid balance linked to the club's pre-season training camp in Gaborone.Gilport Enterprises, which organised the team's camp in Botswana, cla…

Published: 20 May 2026 at 21:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sonja Madzikanda is ok

Sonja Madzikanda, the estranged wife of controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Wednesday alongside her mother, Thabitha Madzikanda, following their arrest earlier this week.Sonja reportedly …

Published: 20 May 2026 at 15:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pumula South spear killer appears in court

Two men from Bulawayo have separately appeared before the courts facing serious violent crime charges, including murder and attempted murder, following incidents linked to alleged misunderstandings.In the first case, Nhlanhla Moyo (48) of …

Published: 19 May 2026 at 20:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court stops eviction of 65 families in Umguza

The Bulawayo High Court has temporarily halted the eviction and demolition of homes belonging to more than 65 families in Makwati Village, Umguza District, offering relief to villagers who faced the prospect of losing homes they have occup…

Published: 19 May 2026 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

UK divorce order upheld in Makoni property fight

The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed an application by banker Julius Tawona Makoni seeking to block the enforcement of an English divorce judgment that awarded his former wife substantial matrimonial assets.In a judgment deli…

Published: 19 May 2026 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff reporter

Madzikatidze granted bail

Journalist Gideon Madzikatidze, who is employed by Bulawayo24, has been granted bail by the High Court in Harare following a successful appeal based on changed circumstances.The ruling was handed down on May 15, 2026, by High Court judge R…

Published: 19 May 2026 at 12:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court set to rule on MDC 7 bail appeal Thursday

The High Court is set to deliver judgment on Thursday in the bail appeal case involving seven activists from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), who have been in custody since late April over allegations linked to planned demonstrati…

Published: 19 May 2026 at 08:33hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter

Joseph Kanyekanye in court for fraud

Executive chairperson of Alliance Holdings and former president of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, Joseph Kanyekanye, appeared in court on Saturday facing allegations of extortion, fraud and money laundering involving more than U…

Published: 18 May 2026 at 21:42hrs | | by staff reporter

2 Zimbabweans get multiple life sentences for South Africa murders

TWO Zimbabwean nationals convicted of a string of murders and violent robberies in Johannesburg have been sentenced to multiple life imprisonment terms by the Gauteng Local Division Court after terrorising residents of Troyville and Betram…

Published: 18 May 2026 at 18:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

White foundation takes Malema JSC suitability fight to Western Cape court

The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has approached the Western Cape High Court seeking an order compelling Parliament to consider whether Julius Malema remains fit to serve on South Africa's Judicial Service Commission (JSC).In court papers …

Published: 16 May 2026 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt says schools can recover unpaid fees through courts

The Government says public schools are legally permitted to recover unpaid fees from defaulting parents - including through the attachment of property - but stressed that such measures must only be used as a last resort after all attempts …

Published: 14 May 2026 at 19:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court blocks exhumation of Johanne Masowe's remains

The High Court of Zimbabwe has stopped the planned exhumation of revered apostolic sect founder Johanne Masowe, ruling that the process used to authorise the removal of his remains from a shrine in Rusape was unlawful.Justice Regis Dembure…

Published: 13 May 2026 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo moves to demolish illegal LPG outlets

The Bulawayo City Council says it has applied for a court order to demolish illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) outlets operating across the city, amid rising

Published: 12 May 2026 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman bites co-wife

A 28-year-old woman from Nyanga escaped jail time after she was convicted of assaulting and biting her co-wife during a domestic dispute in a polygamous marriage.Nunurai Makaza, of Taibu Village under Chief Katerere, pleaded guilty to phys…

Published: 12 May 2026 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Drama erupts at court over alleged affair

A traditional court hearing in Murehwa descended into chaos on Friday after a man accused his wife of having an affair with her business partner and disrupted proceedings before judgment could be delivered.The matter involved Tinashe Gwari…

Published: 12 May 2026 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Nurse guilty of beer bottle assault in Bulawayo

A nurse from Bulawayo has been convicted of assault after a violent altercation at a popular leisure spot in Tshabalala left a man injured after being stabbed with a broken beer bottle.The accused, Tendai Junior Visendi of Nketa suburb, wa…

Published: 12 May 2026 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

South African court orders Zimbabwean man buried in Cape Town

The High Court of South Africa Gauteng Division has ruled that a man at the centre of a cross-border family dispute, Collen Kumalo-Dube, must be buried in Cape Town despite attempts by relatives to repatriate his body to Zimbabwe.In a judg…

Published: 11 May 2026 at 14:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Son testifies against father in US$10 000 fraud

The trial of a Bulawayo man accused of defrauding a prospective homeowner of US$10 000 has opened at the Bulawayo Magistrates' Court, with his son alleging that the accused used his identity in court documents without his knowledge.Vision …

Published: 11 May 2026 at 14:36hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court blocks return of disputed mine sites

Zimbabwe's High Court has dismissed an application by Ouro Tanque Private Limited seeking immediate control of disputed gold mining claims in Bindura pending an appeal by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine to the Supreme Court.The ruling marks the la…

Published: 08 May 2026 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tenant hauled to court over $1 500 property damage

A 40-year-old Harare woman has appeared in court facing allegations of damaging property worth US$1 500 before allegedly vacating a rented house without informing her landlord.Michelle Davina Freemantle appeared before Harare magistrate Ly…

Published: 07 May 2026 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chivayo, Madzikanda clash in High Court

An urgent legal dispute has escalated in the High Court of Zimbabwe between businessman Wicknell Chivayo and Sonja Louise Madzikanda, after Chivayo moved to have a divorce-related case dismissed and to overturn what he says is a reinstated…

Published: 07 May 2026 at 14:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo to host 2026 National Culture month celebrations

The Government has approved plans for this year's National Culture Month celebrations, which will be hosted in Bulawayo under the theme "Cultural Diversity and Creativity: Advancing Vision 2030."The main commemorations are scheduled for Ma…

Published: 06 May 2026 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu pin hopes on Supreme Court ruling

Convicted business partners Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu remain in legal limbo as they await a Supreme Court ruling on whether they will be granted leave to appeal their convictions and lengthy prison sentences linked to the Presidential …

Published: 06 May 2026 at 11:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man in court over fatal petrol attack on ex-wife

A 33-year-old Harare man has appeared in court facing murder and attempted murder charges after allegedly setting his former partner and her companion on fire during a violent confrontation in Mabvuku.Tapiwa Golden Makore appeared before H…

Published: 06 May 2026 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Senior doctors accused of criminal abuse of duty acquitted

Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa has acquitted Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ) chairperson Dr Rose Kambarami and vice-chairperson Dr Zindoga Bungu on charges of criminal abuse of duty, ruling that t…

Published: 06 May 2026 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sikhala explosives case postponed to August 2026

The case involving Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala and his uncle, Alexander Ferrowst Thema, has been postponed to 3 August 2026, following a request by South African prosecutors who say investigations are still ongoing.The pair we…

Published: 04 May 2026 at 15:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

3 Zimbabweans handed multiple life sentences in South Africa

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced three Zimbabwean nationals to four life terms each for their roles in a 2022 human trafficking case involving orphaned children.The convicted trio - Hilda Tenega, Sthembiso Mlauzi and Ku…

Published: 02 May 2026 at 20:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Deaf man gets community service for uncle's killing

A 36-year-old deaf man from Eastview, Harare, who fatally assaulted his uncle with a wheel spanner after a dispute involving his girlfriend, has been sentenced to perform 420 hours of community service.Fanuel Masora was initially sentenced…

Published: 01 May 2026 at 18:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

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