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Man dies after drinking guchu

A 48-year-old man from Ngundu, Masvingo, has died after drinking two litres of a sexual enhancement concoction, locally known as guchu, police have confirmed.Knowledge Chikafu of Mutsimba Village, Headman Gororo, in Chivi began vomiting sh…

Published: 30 Sep 2025 at 13:24hrs | | by Staff reporter

DJ Bruce Masomere dies in highway crash

The family of the late DJ Bruce Masomere has announced that he will be laid to rest on Monday at Glen Forest Cemetery in Harare.Masomere, who died in a car accident along the Harare–Masvingo highway on September 27, 2025, was widely known …

Published: 29 Sep 2025 at 00:11hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter

Convict collapses, dies while awaiting sentence

A 26-year-old man, Blessing Kalatala, tragically died in detention last week after collapsing during a court appearance at Rusape Magistrates Court. Kalatala had been awaiting sentencing on charges of negligent driving.He had pleaded guilt…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

CUT's student DJ dies in crash

Another tragedy has struck Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) after the death of Mclarian Chando, a popular student DJ, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident in Chiredzi. His passing comes just days after fellow stude…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman dies in Eastview cabin fire

Residents of Eastview, Harare, are mourning the death of a woman who perished after a wooden cabin she was sleeping in caught fire.The tragic incident occurred on August 25, 2025, at around 10:00 PM. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Former Senator dies

Former Senator for Kwekwe, Silobela and Chirumhanzu, Clarissa Vongai Muchengeti (76), a trailblazing educationist and politician, has died.Muchengeti, who was also the mother of Manyame Rural District Council CEO Farirai Guta, passed away …

Published: 23 Aug 2025 at 20:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man dies after bizarre self-harm incident in Budiriro

A 21-year-old man from Budiriro, Harare, has died after reportedly inflicting severe injuries on himself in a shocking and disturbing incident last Saturday.Aaron Mutize was seen by neighbours acting erratically and appeared possessed, acc…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean student dies after brutal attack in India

A Zimbabwean student, Ziweya Leeroy, has died after spending eight days in hospital following a violent attack outside Guru Kashi University in Talwandi Sabo. Leeroy, 22, passed away on Thursday at AIIMS Bathinda.The attack occurred on Aug…

Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tendai Ndoro dies

Former Zimbabwe international striker Tendai Ndoro has died at the age of 40.The ex-Chicken Inn and Orlando Pirates forward was reportedly found dead at his home in South Africa. The cause of death has not yet been established, but Ndoro h…

Published: 18 Aug 2025 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Toddler dies in hot water accident

A two-year-old boy has tragically died after sustaining severe burns from hot water during a steaming session at Fresney Farm in Beatrice.According to police reports, the incident occurred on 15 August when the toddler was under a steaming…

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter

Hulk Hogan dies

Iconic wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. Emergency medical services were called to the WWE legend's home in Clearwater early Thursday morning in response to what dispatchers described as a "cardiac arrest."Multiple …

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

Madluphuthu dies

Renowned actor and comedian Oscar Mgudlwa, fondly known as Madluphuthu, has died.The actor, who had recently joined eTV's The Black Door, passed away at the age of 50.Details of what caused his passing have not been released.On Wednesday, …

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 19:21hrs | 1751 | by Staff reporter

Retired SDA Church pastor dies

Retired Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church pastor, Paul Moyo, has died. He passed away on July 14, 2025, in Bulawayo, bringing to an end a long and dedicated ministry within the Adventist Church.The Zimbabwe West Union Conference secretary…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:13hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Nigerian president dies at a clinic in London

Muhammadu Buhari, a former Nigerian military ruler who went on to become the nation's first opposition candidate to win a presidential election, has died. He was 82.Buhari died on Sunday afternoon at a clinic in London, his spokesman Garba…

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 21:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Girl (12) dies in a scotchcart accident

Chatyora village under Chief Rusambo in Rushinga has been plunged into mourning after a twelve-year-old girl died in a scotchcart accident.Tinevimbo Kurima died yesterday upon admission at Rushinga clinic after she was hit on the head by a…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 13:32hrs | 503 | by Simbarashe Sithole

'Firimoni' of Gringo productions dies

Zimbabwe's arts community is mourning the death of veteran actor Fanuel Tonganayi, best known for his role as "Firimoni" in the popular Gringo television drama series. Tonganayi passed away recently, though details surrounding the cause of…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:52hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter

Rtd Colonel Makova dies

Retired Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer Colonel Claudius William Makova has died. He passed away early this morning following a short illness.Makova had been receiving treatment at Hippo Valley Hospital, where he was recently discharg…

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 18:26hrs | 1148 | by Staff reporter

Gata died a bitter, angry, broken man

Sydney Gata, the long-serving and controversial executive chairman of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), has died at the age of 79 - just days after his tenure was terminated by Energy and Power Development Minister July Moy…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 15:46hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Zesa's Sydney Gata dies

Sydney Gata, the long-serving executive chairman of the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), has died at the age of 79.Gata passed away late Thursday night at a private hospital in Harare, where he had been admitted earlier in the…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 09:17hrs | 1190 | by Staff reporter

South Africa's David Mabuza dies

Former South African Deputy President David "DD" Mabuza has died. He was 64.Mabuza passed away at a hospital in Sandton, Johannesburg, earlier today, according to sources close to the family.Details surrounding the cause of his death are y…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 15:51hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter

Liverpool's Diogo Jota dies in car crash

LIVERPOOL star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash alongside his brother just days after he got married.The 28-year-old Portuguese winger was involved in the accident in Zamora, Spain, alongside his brother Andre Silva, 26, who played for s…

Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 10:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimasco worker dies in chrome ore accident

A tragic accident occurred this morning at Zimasco's Kwekwe Division, one of Zimbabwe's leading ferro-chrome mining operations, when a CAT tipper operator was buried underneath a large pile of chrome ore at the West Plant.Fellow workers ac…

Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Masowe's Big 5 leader dies

The Johanne Masowe Echishanu apostolic sect is mourning the loss of one of its most respected elders, Madzibaba Mathias Nyakudya, who passed away in the early hours of Friday at his home in Domboshava after a prolonged illness.While the ex…

Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teenage bride dies by suicide after domestic abuse

A tragic case of domestic violence has claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Chimanimani, after she allegedly took her own life by drinking poison following a beating by her husband over grocery money.The deceased, Loveness Makorokoto,…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:21hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter

Cops acquitted of murder charges due to procedural violations

In a landmark ruling handed down at the Chinhoyi High Court, three Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers charged with the 2018 murder of a suspected poacher have been acquitted after the court ruled that their arrest and prosecution viol…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:42hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter

Teenager killed in fight over isitshwala

A quarrel over a plate of isitshwala, Zimbabwe's beloved staple food, turned fatal when 19-year-old Allen Shambare was beaten to death by two rival men at Abedine farm compound.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Commissio…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Legendary broadcaster Phumlani Msibi dies at 57

The South African sporting fraternity is mourning the death of legendary football and boxing commentator Phumlani Msibi, who passed away on Friday at the age of 57 following a short illness.Born on 15 December 1967 in Durban, Msibi was rev…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 10:02hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter

Hunting tragedy ...as granny (71) dies in pursuit of rock rabbits

BUHERA - A routine traditional hunting trip ended in tragedy after a missing elderly hunter's decomposed, lifeless body was found trapped under a rock boulder at a mountain peak, with a rock-rabbit (catch) on a snare and an empty packet of…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 08:19hrs | 4 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Ruti (Bangure)

Stallion Cruise' s Alice Pote dies at 33

Zvishavane has been plunged into mourning following the untimely death of prominent business executive and entrepreneur, Alice Pote, who passed away on Monday at the age of 33.Pote, who served as the Financial Director of the sprawling Pot…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 19:18hrs | 1973 | by Staff reporter

Sobukhazi student dies in commuter omnibus crash

A pall of grief hangs over Sobukhazi High School after a tragic road accident claimed the life of a 16-year-old student and left her schoolmate seriously injured.The two girls were struck by a white Toyota Hiace commuter omnibus along Luve…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:31hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter

Zambia's Edgar Lungu dies

Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement.He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa" for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front added.Lungu led Zambia for six…

Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 14:30hrs | 2111 | by Staff reporter

Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87

Celebrated Kenyan author, scholar, and activist Ngugi wa Thiong'o, best known for his landmark novel A Grain of Wheat, has passed away at the age of 87.A monumental figure in African literature, Ngugi's impact transcended continents, gener…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 17:40hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's first black female High Court judge dies

Chief Justice Luke Malaba has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Justice Mavis Dorothy Gibson (nÃ©e Gumede), Zimbabwe's first female judge, who passed away in the United Kingdom on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cance…

Published: 24 May 2025 at 10:57hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter

Veteran ZBC broadcaster dies

Veteran Zimbabwean news reader and respected academic Joseph Madhimba has died in Namibia, marking the end of a distinguished career that spanned journalism, broadcasting, and education.Madhimba passed away early this morning in Okahandja,…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 10:27hrs | 2833 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Zimbabwe farmer reflects on lost legacy

For Rory Duncan, a former commercial farmer in Zimbabwe, memories of the Eastern Highlands are both vivid and painful - a haunting contrast between prosperity and the aftermath of a country's failed land reform programme.Now living in Klei…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 20:03hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter

Simon Mann dies

Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died of a heart attack while exercising, friends confirmed.The 72-year-old made millions of pounds from protecting busin…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 19:58hrs | 1998 | by Staff reporter

Former Zimbabwe Stock Exchange boss dies

Former Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) chairman and revered stockbroker Ndodana Mguquka has died. He was 51.Mguquka passed away in the early hours of the morning at Samuel Leon Medical Centre in Harare, marking the end of an era for Zimbabwe…

Published: 02 May 2025 at 16:57hrs | 2173 | by Staff reporter

Former Zapu cadre Njani Moyo dies

Elias Sikholiwe Njani Moyo, a revered figure in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, has passed away at the age of 100. Moyo, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the brutal Rhodesian regime in 1976 for allegedly aiding "terrorists," died …

Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 12:19hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter

0 Ndebele aspiring judges pass first hurdle

The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has announced that 28 candidates have progressed to the final stage of interviews for eight available Labour Court judge positions. This follows a rigorous first round of interviews held last week in …

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:39hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter

Ex-CIO dies in South Africa

Walter Basopo, a retired officer of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and a veteran of the liberation struggle, passed away at Life Groenkloof Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday following a long illness. He was 66 yea…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:37hrs | 1377 | by Staff reporter

New Ziana journalist dies suddenly at work

The media fraternity in Zimbabwe is mourning the sudden and tragic death of senior New Ziana journalist Hebert Mutugwi, who collapsed and died at work around noon today. He was 58.Mutugwi, a revered figure in local journalism circles, dedi…

Published: 07 Apr 2025 at 20:20hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter

Gukurahundi cover-up editor dies

Veteran journalist Geoffrey Nyarota, renowned for his pioneering investigative journalism and his role in exposing the Willowgate scandal in 1989, passed away on Saturday at the age of 74 after a prolonged battle with colon cancer. Nyarota…

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:15hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Informal traders urged to keep import documents

Informal traders affected by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)'s anti-smuggling blitz have been advised to maintain proper documentation of imported goods to facilitate easier verification and smoother audits in the future.This comes …

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:17hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter

School headmaster dies while celebrating athletics victory

Hwange - A primary school headmaster from Harare Province tragically collapsed and died at Hwange Colliery Stadium this afternoon while celebrating his province's victory at the National Association of Primary School Heads (NAPH) national …

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:17hrs | 1611 | by Staff reporter

Chief dies in fatal accident on Harare-Mutare highway

Chief Makumbe of Buhera, born Takudzwa Paul Chengeta, tragically lost his life in a fatal road accident on Wednesday, March 12. The incident occurred around 4:00 PM on the 86 km peg along the Harare-Mutare highway when the Toyota Hilux GD6…

Published: 14 Mar 2025 at 10:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean woman gives birth outside Cape Town home while husband dies next to her

While a pregnant woman in labour was waiting for an Uber to take her to hospital, her husband was brutally stabbed to death in front of her in the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Cape Town.Talent, whose surname has not been revealed, call…

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:52hrs | 1171 | by Staff reporter

Married teacher dies at girlfriend's place after sex

A 50-year-old married teacher from Mutimwi Secondary School tragically passed away at his alleged girlfriend's residence after engaging in sex.The deceased, identified as Nyasha Gambe, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Ndanga District Ho…

Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 18:00hrs | 2758 | by Staff reporter

Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namibian Presidency said on Sunday.Nujoma ro…

Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 09:05hrs | 414 | by Staff reporter

Low-Stakes Play at $1 Casinos Is as Clear as Never with a Fresh Guide from BetPokies NZ

Since its launch in 2020, BetPokies.co.nz has emerged as one of New Zealand's favourite gambling information sites. Founded by gambling guru John Gold and now owned by ZehrMedia LTD, the site has grown from a niche blog into a trusted reso…

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:16hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter

Man fined for stealing and wearing mother's clothes

A 24-year-old man from Nyanga, Manicaland Province, has been fined US$80 after being caught wearing clothes he had stolen from his mother.Simbarashe Chinjikupi was taken to court by his mother, Theresa Nyamuda (60), after he stole a blouse…

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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