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Harare man killed over US$1
A man from Harare has tragically died from injuries inflicted during a dispute over a small sum of money, following a disagreement with his drinking mates over US$1 meant for change. Arnold Moses, one...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:05hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
Man stabs colleague to death over beer
A 27-year-old man from Kezi, identified as Forget Ncube, has been arrested by the police for the murder of his drinking mate, Evidence Maphosa, in a dispute over beer. ...Published: 05 Sep 2024 at 07:15hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally bludgeons friend over US$5
A man from Zhombe reportedly went into a violent frenzy and killed his drinking mate over a dispute about US$5.Mariny Marimbe, 31, allegedly attacked Cliff Maunganidze, 36, with a drill bit, a...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 12:14hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Man steals car to impress girlfriend
ONE should be courageous and fear God to resist certain temptations, especially when one steals to impress girlfriends.The advice came following the arrest of a man who was caught sleeping hal...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 09:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Drinking spree ends in tragic
A drinking spree ended tragically in Bindura after a 20-year-old man jumped into a swimming pool and drowned at a local bar in Bindura.Tatenda Tembo drowned and his body was retrieved by his d...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by imbarashe Sithole
Imbiber fatally stabbed over girlfriend
A 41-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo was murdered in Filabusi following a misunderstanding with his drinking mate over a girlfriend.Matebeleland South acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 06:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Juvenile kills drinking mate
A 17-YEAR-OLD juvenile from Fort Rixon has been arrested for murdering a drinking mate while police have launched a manhunt for three suspects who are on the run.Matebeleland South police spok...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Log assault over sex snub
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Nyamandlovu in Matabeleland North province was arrested for allegedly hitting a 24-year-old woman with a log as punishment for turning down his sex request.For the offen...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:47hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Murder over US$0,50 token
POLICE in Shurugwi have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly brutally murdered his friend following a misunderstanding over a snooker token.Midlands Provincial police spokesperson Inspec...Published: 27 Mar 2023 at 16:16hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Man stabbed over beer dispute
A GOKWE man is battling for his life after he was brutally assaulted and stabbed over refusing to buy his friend's beer.Midlands Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confir...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fatal axe attack in fight over girlfriend
A 23-year-old Mberengwa man died upon admission at hospital after being axed by a drinking mate in a misunderstanding involving a girlfriend.Prince Ncube of Village Dungwe under Chief Bangwe i...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Imbiber bashes friend over missing US$100
Beer drink ended in tears after a Mudzi man severely bashed his friend accusing him of stealing his US$100 note.Tellmore Chatsakama of ...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 19:25hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grudge man up for killing drinking mate
A PLUMTREE man who picked a grudge with a drinking mate he accused of assaulting his young brother has been arrested for the murder of the same....Published: 24 Apr 2022 at 14:59hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Gwanda man arrested for killing drinking mate over beer
A 24 year old man from Sigodo area in Gwanda has been arrested for killing a drinking mate in a dispute over beer.Matabeleland South Police Spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena said Mkhulis...Published: 22 Apr 2022 at 14:47hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
Drunk ex-magistrate shoots colleague
A FORMER magistrate in Masvingo, Victor Mohammed has been arrested after he allegedly shot his drinking mate after a misunderstanding that arose after a beer binge last weekend.Masvingo provin...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chiweshe murderer nabbed after 23 years
Fugitive Chiweshe suspected murder Christopher Mudzonga (38) was finally arrested after murdering his drinking mate 23 years ago.Mudzonga who committed the crime when he was 15 years old toget...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 19:18hrs | 15 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Teenager breaks into police camp, steals car parts
BULAWAYO police were caught off guard last month after a 16-year-old boy from Makokoba high-density suburb allegedly broke into Ross Camp police station and stole car batteries.He was spotted ...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Widow mom's numerous lovers wear out son
A 24-year-old man from Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb bashed his drunkard mum after accusing her of bringing different lovers to their family house.Reuben Moyo and his mother Memory Moyo (48) have ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Juvenile murder suspect bolts out of court
THERE was drama at the Beitbridge Magistrates Court yesterday when a juvenile murder suspect bolted from the courtroom and took to his heels before he was charged.The suspect, aged 17, duped a...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man stabbed to death over shebeen queen
TWO Battlefields men have been arraigned before Kadoma magistrate Shingirai Mutiro for allegedly stabbing a drinking mate to death during a scuffle over a shebeen queen.Kennedy Madyo (23) and ...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man in hot soup for attempted murder
Concession man Mostaff Katingwende (27) was arrested for attempted murder after assaulting his drinking mate over music at Kachere compound farm over the weekend.Stephen Matepa (46),Mostaff Ka...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:42hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Villager kills another man over cap
A MAN from Gwanda allegedly stabbed and killed a drinking mate after a misunderstanding over a cap.Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Thabani Mkhwananzi confirme...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man 'gangs up' against rival
A Plumtree man allegedly ganged up with a friend who is still at large and stabbed his rival five times using a knife for allegedly dating his ex-girlfriend. Innocent Moyo (25) of Madlambuzi a...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills drinking mate for 'snatching' wife
AN imbiber at a shebeen in Bulawayo allegedly ganged up with a friend and fatally stabbed their drinking mate for allegedly having an adulterous affair with his wife. Peter Moyo (37) of Cowdra...Published: 10 Feb 2021 at 05:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man steals cellphone to pay for sex
LOVE for sex gets man into trouble!A man from Lupane has been arrested after he allegedly stole a cellphone and used it to pay for sexual services.The incident happened last week on We...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, strangles woman
A MAN from Zvishavane allegedly grabbed a female drinking mate while they were walking back home, raped and strangled her before throwing her body into a sewage stream.This was reaveled to Zvi...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete wielding gang's night spot attack leaves one dead
One person died while several others were injured after a machete and knobkerrie wielding gang besieged a night spot in Zhombe on Friday and started attacking revellers randomly. Thabani Dube ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man (30) kills drinking mate over puppy
A Chiweshe man allegedly killed his drinking mate accusing him of failing to look after his puppy in Majanga village, Rosa, Chiweshe hence leaving villagers shell shocked.Kudakwashe Chikukwa (...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 09:49hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man released from jail, up for murder
A 30-year-old man from Amaveni suburb in Kwekwe who fatally stabbed a fellow drinking mate, barely three days after being released from jail, has appeared before a magistrate facing murder charges....Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills fellow imbiber 'for talking too much'
A MAN who fatally kicked a member of the Neighbourhood Watch Committee for "talking too much" during a beer drink in Plumtree has been ordered to perform community service.Enock Chiveya (25), ...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 04:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Our chiefs can now campaign for us, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I am glad that as we prepare for the upcoming elections which we have no excuse not to win by the 98 percent margin now standardised by peer d...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 12:18hrs | 2 | by CZ
Drunk man mistakes second floor window for toilet door, falls to the ground
A 58-YEAR-Old man is battling for life in hospital after he mistook a window for a toilet door on the second floor of Bulawayo's Vundu Flats and plunged about 10 metres to the ground.Alfred Nd...Published: 12 Aug 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Drinking mates arrested after friend's mystery death
TWO men who were last seen with a man who was found dead in Luveve suburb on Monday morning, have been arrested.The deceased, Public Ncube (61), was last seen drinking with the suspects Japhet...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuweres Goliath moment looms
A BITTER sweet autumnal breeze brushes the golden grasslands of the Mount Darwin countryside signalling the coming of a certain winter of frostbite and shivers.The land is embattled by the onc...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man kills drinking mate over Dragon drink
A man from Emakhandeni in Bulawayo is in trouble after he attacked a drinking mate causing his death the following their dispute of a Dragon drink.Mncedisi Nkala (1) has not been asked to plea...Published: 06 Apr 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man killed over porridge
A man has been killed after an alleged dispute about porridge following an illicit beer (Kachasu) session in Guruve, Mashonaland Central on Monday.Sources close to the investigation allege tha...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 21:37hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man kills drinking mate in a dispute over shebeen expulsion
A man from Pumula South is in trouble after he allegedly killed his drinking mate following their expulsion from a shebeen after he allegedly stole surf from the toilet.Khulumani Ndlovu (34) w...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Man stabs colleague for pouring beer on the ground
A man from Hwange is in trouble after he allegedly stabbed a drinking mate with a knife for pouring beer on the ground.Msindisi Lawrence Sibanda (18) was not asked to plead to assault charge w...Published: 28 Oct 2016 at 07:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Killed over 'prostitute'
A MAN from Denver farm in Umguza has been arrested for allegedly fatally stabbing a drinking mate in a heated argument over a suspected prostitute.A court in Bulawayo yesterday heard how a...Published: 15 Oct 2016 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for vandalizing bar windows
A man from Mahatshula North is in trouble after he ran amok and destroyed the bar window panes and laptop using stones following a dispute with his drinking mates.Khulule Dube was not aske...Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 07:13hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
SA based Zimbabwean donate toys to hospital
A Zimbabwean based in South Africa has challenged his compatriots working in that country to make meaningful contributions to the development of the country by donating to key institutions like hospit...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 13:16hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Drinking spree turns bloody
A drinking spree landed a 35-year-old man in jail after he assaulted a drinking mate with an empty beer bottle on the head for no apparent reason. Gilbert Makore of no fixed aboard pleaded gui...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:26hrs | | by Fungai Jachi
Swazi King' son loses $5 000 to drinking mates
A night of fun and drinks ended amid ugly scenes at Avani Hotel (formerly Gaborone Sun) on Sunday night when Swaziland's King Mswati III's son lost US$5 000.00, allegedly to his drinking mates....Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shebeen reveler kills drinking mate
Police in Letlhakane village in Botswana are investigating an incident in which a 25-year-old man went bersek and stabbed four men while drinking traditional beer at a shebeen.Mmegi reported t...Published: 10 Aug 2015 at 13:06hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man in trouble for $5 and cellphone robbery
A man from Makokoba is in trouble after he robbed a drinking mate $5 and a cellphone worth $20 at Madlodlo beer garden in Bulawayo.Cabangani Moyo (27) of Cowdrey Park was not asked to plea...Published: 24 Jul 2015 at 09:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man kills drinking mate for sleeping in bar
A Masvingo man, Kebias Musariri allegedly killed his drinking mate who had a habit of sleeping at the bar whenever he got drunk.Musariri had an argument with the late Paul Jamu over his ba...Published: 15 May 2015 at 12:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree man kills drinking mate over a chair
MATABELELAND SOUTH - A PLUMTREE man dragged his drinking mate into a bar toilet, violently pushed him against the wall and floored him with a slap to the cheek resulting in him sustaining injurie...Published: 14 Nov 2014 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man jailed for killing drinking mate over R4
A 23-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who killed a drinking mate for failing to contribute R4 towards the purchase of two litres of opaque beer was yesterday slapped with an effective 18-year jail term....Published: 03 Sep 2014 at 05:21hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
16 escape death as beerhall collapses on them
ABOUT 16 patrons were lucky to escape death when an asbestos shed they were sitting under collapsed on them at the council owned-Chinotimba beer hall in Victoria Falls on Sunday morning.One vi...Published: 02 Sep 2014 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Shona songs, man to pay for battering imbiber
A VICTORIA FALLS man accused of knocking out the teeth of a beer drinking mate in a row over the playing of Shona songs at a local watering hole was last Thursday ordered to compensate the victim ...Published: 25 Aug 2014 at 07:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
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