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Malayitsha jailed 42 years
An attempt by a 53-year-old Beitbridge-based cross-border transporter to get rich through raping his teenage daughter has seen him locked behind bars for the next 36 years.The man started rapi...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zapu regalia confiscated at Beitbridge border
Seven bags of ZAPU regalia were confiscated at the Beitbridge border by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) on Friday enroute from South Africa, party officials have said.Party officials sa...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
DOP President threatens to ban 'omalayitsha', 'osiphatheleni'
LEADER of the opposition, Democratic Official Party (DOP), and presidential candidate in the forthcoming harmonized elections, Engineer Peter Wilson, has pledged to ban cross-border transporters popul...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 18:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kuda Mahachi acquitted of son's attempted murder
Embattled Zimbabwe Warriors midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi has been acquitted of attempted murder charges following his trial on allegations of scalding his four-year-old son with hot water in South Af...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mahachi applies for discharge
WARRIORS midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi's lawyer has applied for him to be discharged on the charges of attempting to kill his four-year-old son arguing that the three "key" witnesses who testified in ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mahachi up for attempted murder
FOOTBALL star Kudakwashe Mahachi's trial where he is facing attempted murder and neglect of child charges after he allegedly scalded his four-year-old son early this year, kicked off at the Bulawayo r...Published: 03 Sep 2022 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha: Matebeleland's unsung heroes
OMALAYITSHA (cross border transporters) are among the unsung heroes to most communities particularly in Matabeleland region where most families have relatives based in South Africa who send them money...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border toll fees should be affordable to all
THE Second Republic has since its inception prioritised infrastructure development with the aim of modernising, boosting the country's productive sectors and ensuring efficient provision of social ser...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 07:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo serial rapist arrested after raping 16 women
A man suspected to be the serial rapist that sexually assaulted 16 women in Bulawayo's western suburbs has been arrested.Acting Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Nom...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA remittance company eyes Zimbabwe market
A SOUTH Africa-registered remittance company is keen to penetrate the Zimbabwean market where it targets Zimbabweans based in the neighbouring country.The company, Send Home, was founded by a ...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive corruption by Zimra officers
There is a massive corruption by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officers currently stationed at Maitengwe Border Post in Plumtree with sources claiming th...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 14:00hrs | 2 | by Shelton Muchena in Plumtree
Errant cross border transporters fined US$200,000
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has intensified the crackdown on errant cross border transporters who are smuggling goods from neighbouring countries, mostly South Africa during the Covid-19 in...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
SA taxi operators block traffic at Beitbridge border post
South African taxi operators have blocked traffic at their component of the Beitbridge Border Post in protest of Zimbabwe's delay in opening its land borders.A source from South Africa said sc...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 13:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No Covid-19 results, no passage for truck drivers
Commercial truck drivers and cross border transporters, commonly referred to as Omalayitsha must produce a certificate when they arrive at a Zimbabwean border post indicating they are Covid-19 free or...Published: 08 Feb 2021 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers strike in Beitbridge again
Police are looking for three men who fatally struck a 29-year-old man with stones and robbed him of four cell phones and money last Thursday afternoon. The attack occurred after Andy Culkin Ma...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha cargo piles up at Beitbridge Border Post
TRUCKS, mainly those carrying goods known as 'consolidated cargo' have been piling up at Beitbridge Border Post in the last five days after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) introduced 100 percen...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 14:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimra tightens screws at Beitbridge
Trucks, mainly those carrying goods known as consolidated cargo, where a single load has multiple owners, have been piling up at Beitbridge Border Post in the last five days after the Zimbabwe Revenue...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:27hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Maskandi fest comes to Bulawayo
FOR local traditional music lovers, September will be memorable as the Azibuye Emasikweni maskandi festival takes Matabeleland by storm. The festival, which had been brought to a halt for over...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 08:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans in South Africa flock to vote
ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa have praised the new political leadership led by President Mnangagwa for maintaining pre-election peace unlike in previous polls where incidents of violence and inti...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gunshots at Beitbridge border as omalayitsha rampage
SOLDIERS manning Beitbridge Border Post had to fire warning shots yesterday to quell a potentially volatile situation after a rowdy crowd charged at customs officers after refusing to comply with bord...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bongo to be buried tomorrow
SLAIN cross border transporter (umalayitsha), Bongani "Bongo" Ndlovu, will be buried at West Park Cemetery in Bulawayo tomorrow.Ndlovu (43), was killed last week on Saturday outside Zarah Loun...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Murder charge for nightclub fight gang
TWO of the four men from Bulawayo who allegedly killed a popular cross border transporter (umalayitsha) Bongani "Bongo" Ndlovu at a night spot on Saturday night appeared in court yesterday.Mic...Published: 01 May 2018 at 07:42hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Umalayitsha killed outside nightclub, gang of four beats up cops
A NIGHT out with friends ended in tragedy for a popular cross border transporter (umalayitsha) Bongani "Bongo" Ndlovu after he was killed allegedly during a fight outside a popular nightspot in Bulawa...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 06:33hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Corrupt cops fail to dodge sentence
THE High Court has rejected an appeal against sentence and conviction by two fired police officers from Plumtree who were each jailed for 24 months after they were caught on camera extorting $20 from ...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha facilitating exploitation of people
Habakkuk Trust Community Advocacy Action Teams attended a workshop on human trafficking recently in which agreement was made that there is a need for extensive awareness on human trafficking in Matobo...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Fit all public buses with speed governors'
All public buses must be compulsorily fitted with devices that stop them going over speed limits as a road safety measure to cut deaths from road accidents, the Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (Paz)...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 12:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man abandons wife in UK, secretly marries Facebook lover in SA
A BULAWAYO man based in the United Kingdom allegedly abandoned his wife of more than 10 years and secretly tied the knot with his South Africa-based lover, much to the chagrin of his in-laws.T...Published: 02 Apr 2017 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Staff Rewporter
Umalayitsha disappears with $7,400
A Zvishavane-based businessman was left counting his losses after a cross-border transporter popularly known as umalayitsha robbed him of $7 400.Godwin Collin Chidhakwa (26) failed to deli...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 12:57hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'Serial killer Jindu used cash to lure victim'
THE family of a man who was allegedly killed by Rodney Tongai Jindu in an apparent calculated ritual murder in Bulawayo recently has said their relative was lured by his alleged killer with promis...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to use biometric border identification scanners
THE Government has secured 70 iris recognition scanners that will be installed at all the country's major ports of entry and will see all travellers having their eyes scanned to allow the biometri...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:19hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo 'serial killer' makes shocking confession
A SUSPECTED serial killer from Bulawayo allegedly cut the dismembered body of his second victim and set the pieces on fire before burying them in four shallow graves.Rodney Tongai Jindu (2...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo 'serial killer' murdered best friend for $20 000
A MAN from Bulawayo who allegedly killed his friend and buried him in a shallow grave in Burnside suburb could be a serial killer as he has led police to a second body.Rodney Tongai Jindu (25)...Published: 11 Feb 2017 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe immigration raises concern over smuggling of children into South Africa
Police and the Immigration Department at Beitbridge border post have raised concern over the continued illegal movement of children into South Africa, with close to 100 minors having been intercepted ...Published: 19 Dec 2016 at 23:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police officers caught demanding and receiving a bribe on camera
TWO Plumtree police officers who were recorded on camera by a cross border transporter demanding and receiving a bribe from him at the Plumtree Border Post have each been sentenced to an effective...Published: 29 Oct 2016 at 16:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cross border transporter fined $100 for smuggling
A Zimbabwean cross border transporter Mandisi Ncube (36) has been fined $100 for smuggling goods worth $1740, 65 and failing to pay a duty amounting to $39, 88.He pleaded guilty to the charges...Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 06:21hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Transport operator nabbed for smuggling goods from Botswana
A transport operator has been arrested while driving along the Plumtree road to Bulawayo carrying goods allegedly smuggled into the country from Botswana.Martin Muzamba (36) a cross border tra...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 07:21hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes
Better alternatives to Zimbabwe import ban exist
In June 2016 the Zimbabwean government instituted the infamous Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 banning the importation of basic commodities such as bottled water, sugar, soap, cooking oil, cellpho...Published: 17 Aug 2016 at 10:52hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Fuyane
PICTURE: Men arrested with bullets at border post
Two cross border transporters have been arrested at Beitbridge Border Post with a huge consignment of bullets.The two yet to be identified men are pictured in handcuffs and four boxes fu...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 08:40hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
'Scrapping travellers rebate retrogressive'
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said the scrapping of the travellers rebate on public transport will effectively kill small businesses while it will fuel corruption at the border po...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 05:17hrs | | by Business Reporter
People must free themselves from the stranded and corrupt regime- Moyo
The journalist and political analyst Methuseli Moyo has called for the people of Zimbabwe to rise up and free themselves from the government which he described as corrupt and desperate."The ex...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 06:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Cops caught on camera demanding a bribe
TWO Plumtree police officers were caught on camera demanding a bribe from a cross border transporter at the Plumtree Border Post. The officers, Fume Chibvuri, 32, and Aaron Zivuku, 27, who are...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 08:33hrs | 3 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Man arrested with 107 passports
A BULAWAYO man who masqueraded as an immigration official has been arrested after being found with 107 passports, police have confirmed. Detectives arrested Thulani Humbe, 29, in an early morning raid...Published: 30 Sep 2015 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili
Malayitsha viciously attacks friend with a wheel spanner leaving him for dead
A CROSS border transporter, popularly known as umalayitsha, viciously attacked his friend with a wheel spanner leaving him for dead as they drove in a funeral procession, a court heard yesterday....Published: 08 Jul 2015 at 05:52hrs | | by Emily Mbewe
Mahachi denies wife assault over malayitsha affair
MAMELODI Sundowns FC midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi allegedly bashed his wife while demanding answers over her alleged affair with a cross border transporter.Mahachi, of Cowdray Park, was yeste...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 06:56hrs | | by Emily Mbewe
I did not impregnate Mahachi's wife says malayitsha
A cross border transporter popularly knowing as umalayitsha - Lloyd Sibanda who allegedly impregnated Kudakwashe Mahachi's wife has denied the claims.Sibanda says the rumours have not even af...Published: 19 Jun 2015 at 07:06hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Malayitsha impregnates Kuda Mahachi's wife
Former Highlanders attacking midfielder who is currently Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa's books - Kudakwashe Mahachi is in shock after discovering that his wife of a couple of years is four ...Published: 05 Jun 2015 at 14:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV+ patients engage omalayitsha to get drug supplies
ILLEGAL Zimbabwean migrants in South Africa who are on Anti retroviral (ARV) therapy are employing the services of cross border transporters commonly known as omalayitsha to get their monthly supplies...Published: 15 Feb 2015 at 11:02hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
Kombi ownership outlawed
BULAWAYO City Council has moved to ban individual commuter omnibus ownership in the city and ordered operators to form two public companies by the end of this month.Council has also ad...Published: 07 Mar 2014 at 09:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Holiday travellers in a fix
HOLIDAY travellers are in a fix. Local and cross-border transporters have astronomically hiked fares, some by more than 100 percent, as they cash in on desperate travellers.A snap survey estab...Published: 21 Dec 2013 at 01:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
A dozen illegal immigrants arrested in Bulawayo
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a dozen illegal immigrants from Ethiopia following a raid on a house in Emganwini suburb. Sintha Makoro, 24, Landabo Gezacho, 23, Marcos Fikiru, 24, Aeshm Neg...Published: 07 Dec 2013 at 02:47hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
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