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Father dumps girl child for having sex

A 50-year-old man from Chipinge, Nicolous Bhebhe, appeared in court after dumping his 15-year-old daughter at his parents' home, accusing her of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old neighbour.Chipinge Magistrate Nixon Mangoti fo…

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:10hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter

Man kills father, police launch manhunt for fugitive suspect

A 30-year-old man is the prime suspect in the brutal killing of his 64-year-old biological father, Boniface Manyonga, whose lifeless body was discovered along the Harare-Chirundu highway near Chinyerere farm in Karoi, Mashonaland West prov…

Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:50hrs | 323 | by Staff reporter

Man rapes daughter (14)

A 33-YEAR-OLD man from Simona farm, Bindura was arraigned before Bindura regional magistrates courts after he allegedly raped his 14 year old daughter.The father who cannot be named for ethical reasons denied the charge before Bindura magi…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 08:28hrs | 385 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Hubby axes cheating wife, drinks poison

A 42-year-old Bindura man allegedly failed to control his temper and axed his wife on the hand after he discovered her cheating habits.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrate courts yesterday, where Shame Nyamurwa was remanded on hi…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 15:55hrs | 1118 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Father bashes son to death

Police in Mount Darwin have arrested Fanuel Chimbizi in connection with a murder case.The 57-year-old man is alleged to have fatally assaulted his son and took him to a church shrine in a bid to conceal the crime.Mashonaland Central police…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 15:53hrs | 604 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mount Darwin

Woman seeks peace order against uncle over deceased father's house

A Harare woman, Rachel Bunduri, has approached the Harare Civil Court seeking a peace order against her uncle, Ishmael Bunduri, whom she accuses of forcing her out of her late father's house. Rachel appeared before Magistrate Mrs. Meenal N…

Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:30hrs | 1079 | by Staff reporter

Father rapes daughter for ritual purposes

In a bizarre incident a Bindura man allegedly raped his daughter for ritual purposes.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts on Friday where the father was not asked to plead to the charge.The 47-year-old  father who ca…

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 22:30hrs | 1131 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura

Son sues father for US$250 000 fraud

An 86-year-old man, Graham Garnet Metcalf Hall of Borrowdale Brooke, is facing fraud charges for allegedly selling his son's property in Dandaro Village, Harare, for US$250,000 without authorization. The property was owned by Lakeland Vent…

Published: 27 Jun 2024 at 06:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

â€˜Lazyâ€™ son bashes father to death

A 62-YEAR-OLD Mukumbura man was allegedly bashed to death by his son after he labelled him a  lazy man who is depending on his wife for survival.Stanley Tiyago was fatally attacked by his son Henry Tiyago (39) on Monday.Henry allegedl…

Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 8 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Boy (3) drowns while father relieves himself in bushes

A Mount Darwin man lost his son after leaving him at a river while he went to relieve himself in the bush.Anenyasha Kamhande (3) drowned at Mupare river yesterday while the father Givemore was relieving himself.Allegations are that Givemor…

Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 09:25hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man slits his father and mother's throats

A man from Lupane in Matebeleland North is currently evading law enforcement after allegedly brutally murdering his parents during a family gathering last week. Clever Ngwenga (35), a resident of Gwalubha village, is accused of slitting th…

Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Jonathan Moyo opens up after David Coltart 'insult'

Zimbabwean former minister and MP Jonathan Moyo has written a long open letter to main opposition CCC senior leader David Coltart over his remarks about his late father  Melusi Job Mlevu who was brutally killed by the state-sponsored …

Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 08:03hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Father kills daughter for bringing boyfriend at his house

A 41-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man has shocked Beris post villagers after he allegedly stoned his daughter to death over a boyfriend dispute.Governor Chiriseri was arrested following the death of his daughter Grechen Chiriseri (18) who he allegedly …

Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 22:08hrs | 21 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Nation remembers Father Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe will forever cherish the invaluable contributions by former Vice President and Pan-African Dr Joshua Nkomo, President Mnangagwa has said, as the country commemorates the 24th anniversary of his death on Saturday.Dr Nkomo was one o…

Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

UZ student drags father to court

A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) final year student, Stanley Rusanga, has dragged his father to the maintenance court after he failed to pay tuition fees for his last semester.Rusanga said he was now on the verge of deferring his studies over…

Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:04hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Step daughter assaults father over sadza

The love of staple food caused a 32-year-old man from Mapunga Farm, Bindura to nurse injurues after he was attacked by his step daughter over a sadza dispute.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts on Friday when the daughte…

Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 14:55hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man kills father, castrates corpse

A Nyamandlovu man allegedly strangled his father, castrated the body with a blunt object before further dismembering it and stashing it in a maize field.Police are hunting for Effort Nothoenhle Dube (29) who was heard shouting in high-pitc…

Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Man kills own father removes his testicles

A suspected murderer in Mudzi appeared before Mutoko magistrates courts today after he allegedly axed his father to death and removed the deceased's testicles.Tonderai Mariwo (33) was not asked to plead to a murder charge before magistrate…

Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 18:01hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Lightning kills father and daughter

VILLAGERS in the Ndimimbili area under Chief Mabhikwa in Lupane, Matabeleland North province were left shocked after a bolt of lightning fatally struck a man and his daughter leaving his wife with serious burns.The incident happened on 13 …

Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Slain Zimbabwean was a father of 4

BLOODSTAINS litter the bright pink entrance gate to the small grouping of shacks where Elvis Nyathi, a 43-year-old Zimbabwean, was killed in a mob attack in Diepsloot on Wednesday night after a day of protest against crime and poor policin…

Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 19:12hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Sikhosana Buhlungu mourns death of parent

It's not easy to lose a parent in life!Whether you are young or old, it always feels like there is a pierce on your heart especially when that one parent, who was the only one left as a pillar of your strength, decides to join the ancestor…

Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:42hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter

Sons kill father over witchcraft allegations

TWO Dotito brothers allegedly assaulted their father to death after accusing him of bewitching them.Munyaradzi Nyanzira (29) and Ashly Nyanzira (23) broke into their father's bedroom on Tuesday and fatally struck him with an iron bar.The d…

Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 12:06hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Teen fatally stabs stepfather

An 18-year-old man from Charandura communal lands under Chief Hama in Chirumanzi has gone into hiding after he fatally stabbed his stepfather with an okapi knife when he returned hours after the two had a major row involving the stepson's …

Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Man fatally assaults father with hammer

A Plumtree man has gone into hiding after he fatally assaulted his 68-year-old father with a two-pound hammer over an undisclosed matter, as more murder cases are reported countrywide.The Plumtree suspect, Godknows Moyo (37), is yet to be …

Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Man beats wife and kills father-in-law

A Hwange man has been arrested for allegedly killing is father-in-law. Wellington Shoko, aged 29, of Gamba 2 village under Chief Nekatambe in Hwange, was last week arrested after he allegedly killed his father-in-law, Chizeya Smart Ngwenya…

Published: 24 Aug 2021 at 18:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Father's snakes feast on daughters

THERE are many relatives today who do not talk to each other anymore as they blame witchcraft for all their problems, with the "witches" being their relatives. There are those who believe in witchcraft and spend their lives constantly look…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 16:03hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Stepson axes 'abusive' father

A stepson based in Mvurwi axed his father once on the head with whom he accused of abusing his mother.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts yesterday where Mighty Tembo was sentenced to 6 years in prison for attempted murd…

Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 08:10hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Father murders epileptic son

AS cases of child killings and kidnappings continue to rise, police have arrested a 38-year-old man from Rusape for allegedly killing his epileptic son.National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident …

Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

UZ student steals father's trailer springs

A 23-YEAR-OLD University of Zimbabwe student allegedly stole his father's trailer springs valued at $43 160  and sold them to his friend.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts yesterday where Edwin Kagodora (23) and hi…

Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 09:01hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Teenager beheads father, dumps body in a pit

Police in Wedza, Mashonaland East, have arrested a 19-year-old man who beheaded his father, wrapped his head in a plastic bag before throwing his dismembered body into a pit.The body and head of the deceased, Joshua Munhuwani (57) of plot …

Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Priest wrecks marriage..WhatsApp chats expose illicit affair

A MAN from Bulawayo has called off a planned wedding after discovering his girlfriend has been sleeping with a Roman Catholic Priest behind his back. Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy and are not supposed to indulge in sex. Mr McDona…

Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:42hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter

'You're not my daddy'. . . Man (37) tells father and demands paternity tests

HOW confident are you that the man you call dad is really your biological father?These were the shocking facts before a Bulawayo Civil Court, in a case in which a 37-year-old man who suspected "his" father was deceitful demanded in court t…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:20hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

Sexually starved woman busted with Father in law

Villagers under Chief Chigura in Mberengwa were left speechless after an elderly woman caught her hubby pants down with his daughter-in-law.Tatenda Rugube (23) was caught by her mother-in-law Mollen Muungura (45) having sex with her father…

Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 14:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Our Father who art in Heaven

The Catholic Church celibacy has failed us, has failed the church and the world. The sexual scandals rocking the Catholic clergy has dragged the church into disrepute and unholiness. Men have failed the church, celibacy has become too heav…

Published: 15 May 2018 at 17:14hrs | 10 | by Tondorindo Murisa

Man refuses to take in wife's son

THE gallery at the Bulawayo magistrates' court was left in stitches when an elderly man refused to have his stepson released into his custody pending trial for allegedly fondling his 15-year-old daughter.The court heard that the 17-year-ol…

Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:00hrs | 10 | by Staff rpeorter

Man wields axe, poisons father

AN elderly man is fearing for his life after his son allegedly wielded an axe and tried to poison him.Cuthbert Zvareva said his life was at risk after his son Joseph tried to kill him by poison him and also threatened to axe him for allege…

Published: 11 Apr 2018 at 19:12hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter

Man kills father over insults

A 22-year-old Mberengwa man has confessed to fatally striking his father with an axe, saying he could not stand his continued insults whenever he got drunk.Albert Ranganai of Manhanda Village under Chief Matarutse reportedly struck his fat…

Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 06:08hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter

Looking for my father or his relatives' whereabouts

I'm a woman aged 33 and married with 3 children. My name is Patience. My mother' name is Anna Simango from  Chipinge Tamandai area but she passed away in 1993.  My father used to come and see me before my mother passed on.His nam…

Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 07:22hrs | 1813 | by Patience

Help me find my father 'Kembo Tshuma'

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.1:23pm, Mar 9 - â€ª+27 7* *** ****: Hi Bulawayo news24 plz help me,my name is Mqondisi …

Published: 09 Mar 2015 at 12:30hrs | 4941 | by Mqondisi Tshuma

Man mistakes father in law for burglar, knocks him unconscious

BULAWAYO man from Nkulumane 5 high-density suburb hit his father-in-law with a baseball bat on the head knocking him unconscious three weeks ago, after mistaking him for a burglar when he heard him moving around the house at night.The man,…

Published: 03 Oct 2011 at 09:35hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

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