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Is ZB Life Assurance a trap for exploitation and abuse?
When the powerful prey on the poor and desperate, it ceases to be business and becomes sheer bullying.There is a disturbing trend taking place at ZB Life Assurance, the insurance subsidiary of...Published: 12 hrs ago | 245 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya
An investigation by the British Army has revealed that some personnel stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) continue to engage sex workers despite a formal ban, with the practice o...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:36hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Sexual harassment tops cases reported
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has revealed that sexual harassment is the most reported issue among more than 4,000 gender-related complaints it has received over the past decade.Speakin...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 08:44hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Parents face charges for children's offences
Parents whose minor children are found guilty of drug-related or sexual offences in a court of law may also be held legally liable, potentially facing hefty fines or jail sentences, according to Zimba...Published: 11 Jul 2025 at 08:35hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Expose children to luxuries to prevent sexual abuse
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)'s Victim Friendly Unit (VFU) has raised alarm over disturbing new trends in child sexual abuse, revealing that fast food meals and plush hotel bookings are increasin...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 11:38hrs | 401 | by Staff reporter
Man up for raping sex worker
A Damafalls man has appeared before Harare magistrate Francis Mapfumo facing serious allegations of raping a sex worker on two separate occasions after luring her under false pretenses.The acc...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 12:34hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Employee brutally attacked by Chinese over NSSA injury claim
An employee at Chinese-operated Huaman Investments (Private) Limited has accused company management of violently assaulting him and fellow workers after they sought assistance from the National Social...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 576 | by Staff reporter
Celebrating 10 years of selective activism and ticking boxes!
It pains me when I find myself critiquing Zimbabwean women, especially organisations that want bring change in our broken-down system of fighting gender violence. Sometimes I find it inappropriate to ...Published: 26 May 2025 at 22:15hrs | 674 | by Nomazulu Thata
ZGC hunts Magaya, Vapostori for pulpit sex cases
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Gender Commission will soon proceed with investigations on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of women by Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Wal...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:34hrs | 2941 | by by Gideon Madzikatidze
ZANU-PF feverish defence of Chinese looting proves Zimbabwe now a colony!
A few days ago, renowned economist and former member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Monetary Policy Committee, Eddie Cross, made some interesting revelations. He claimed that there are ...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 16:20hrs | 1343 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Sexual exploitation of female cross-border traders raises concern
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has expressed serious concerns over the sexual exploitation of female cross-border traders at the country's ports of entry, highlighting a systemic problem of sexu...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:48hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers launching National Sex Offenders Register
Zimbabwe is exploring the creation of a National Sex Offenders Register to monitor individuals convicted of sexual offenses, a move aimed at enhancing justice and protecting vulnerable groups, particu...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:02hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Sex with persons under 18 outlawed in Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed the Criminal Laws Amendment (Protection of Children and Young Persons) Act, 2024, making sexual relations with individuals below the age of 18 a crim...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 10:53hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
Police rescue 3 women trafficked from West Africa
WESTERN CAPE - The Hawks, operating out of George, scored a significant breakthrough in the fight against human trafficking on Saturday, 16 December 2023, with the apprehension of a 34-year-old female...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 15:16hrs | 14 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zimbabwe violates Global Fund regulations
GOVERNMENT has been accused of ignoring an explosive report against a health worker who sexually abused a beneficiary of the Global Fund, putting future funding under the programme in doubt.Zi...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
South Africa extends validity of non-ZEP permits
SOUTH Africa's Home Affairs Department has extended the renewal of permits that expire at the end of this month to December 31.The extension does not apply to Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) h...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lecturer resigns after sleazy video leak
The Midlands State University (MSU) is topping the Twitter trend after sleazy videos and pictures involving one of its lecturers and students leaked on social media last Friday.The lecturer Re...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 20:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa fights lithium plunder
MBERENGWA residents have formed a foundation led by prominent local people to fight the plunder of recently discovered lithium deposits in the vast district as well other available minerals like gold,...Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 16:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says parents also face jail
VIOLATORS of children's rights and parents will soon face criminal charges as government introduces stiffer penalties to curb sexual offences that have seen children as young as nine years old b...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Probe into Magaya rape allegations starts
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has launched fresh investigations into sexual abuse allegations against Prophetic Healing and Deliverence (PHD) ministries founder Walter Magaya....Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
22 women raped per day in Zimbabwe
AT least 22 women are raped daily in Zimbabwe with an average of one rape taking place per 75 minutes translating to an average of 646 women being violated each month, according to the Zimbabwe Gender...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa remains mute amid damaging accusations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa should address the nation on the sensational rape allegations levelled against him by controversial young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, who is based in Australia, analyst...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 17:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Susan Mutami spills beans in tell-all sexual abuse scandal
A CONTROVERSIAL young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, based in Australia, with high-level Zanu-PF and government links, has dropped a bombshell: she has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of raping a...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
War on shocking teen pregnancies
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Tawananyasha (surname withheld) is six months pregnant with a man whose real name and age she does not know.The two met when the minor was a housemaid while the man was a gard...Published: 05 Jun 2022 at 09:01hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's child marriage shocker
NEARLY 34 percent of girls under the age of 18 are married countrywide, a statistic that has shocked the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC).The commission said it was concerned about the surge i...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:16hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
The last great war might have begun
The tongue can be a powerful weapon.It can build and destroy. It also can excite, spite and incite.And when a sharp tongue is mixed with potent ideas, it is easy to concoct a nuclear w...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:50hrs | 2 | by Bishop Lazi
LEAD party sues govt over child marriage laws
THE leader of the opposition, Labour Economist Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) party Linda Tsungirirai Masarira and co applicants have taken the government to court in their quest to end child marriage...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:24hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
David Coltart and Jonathan Moyo clash over xenophobia
Former Cabinet Ministers Professor Jonathan Moyo and David Coltart have clashed over statements by South Africa's Julius Malema condemning xenophobic attacks against Africans in the neighbouring count...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 10:47hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Vic Falls residents accuse hotels of exploiting children
Victoria Falls residents have accused local hotels and tour operators of exploiting their children by hiring them as cheap labour, particularly during peak periods.Speaking during a stakeholde...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:21hrs | 3 | by Staff rpeorter
Bulawayo City Council abuse disabled residents
I am a resident of city of Bulawayo with a disability. I have a disabled wife and also a disabled daughter.I got a donation of a Gas Popcorn making machine last year from Edgars stores. Govern...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 12:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'I emerged from this ordeal stronger, bolder, more determined to lead the fight' - Ndibali
To all fighters and friends I would like to extend a heartfelt message, first and foremost to all the fighters (ZEFF Family) in our beloved and beautiful Zimbabwe and throughout the world....Published: 02 Sep 2017 at 12:09hrs | 4 | by Innocent Ndibali
Dzamara Mliswa love affair: The bane of hypocrisy and shortsighted activism
I am a fan of literature, of which most of George Orwell's portrayals have stood the test of time, remaining as true, if not truer, more relevant and clearer today as they were on the initial time of ...Published: 22 Oct 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Rational Zimbabwean
Zimbabweans lost their jobs after asking R10 for 5 hours overtime: Stranded and abused away from home
The total emasculation of the migrant farm worker's labour, social and economic power has been complemented into a plan stratagem which inevitably beyond any reasonable doubt, trims down the farm work...Published: 02 Jan 2016 at 11:13hrs | 3 | by Tapiwa Diamond Chadya
Political stability remains a challenge
Political stability remains a challengeIn April 2014, the United Nations Security Council authorized the establishment of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Centr...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 20:07hrs | | by Africa Renewal
Mugabe faithful jailed for child exploitation
AN infamous Zanu PF activist, Lillian Kandemiri, was on Friday jailed for an effective nine months for offering a 15-year-old girl to a an ex-convict as payment for a $40 000 debt.Kandemiri wa...Published: 16 Mar 2014 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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