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Police must stop the rampant machete terror threatening Bulawayo now
Once known as a peaceful and orderly city, Bulawayo is now grappling with a disturbing surge in lawlessness, marked by escalating mine gang wars that have grown increasingly brutal. Machete attacks ha...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:21hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Student stabs classmate in 'gang war'
An 18-year-old student at Domboramwari High School in Epworth has appeared in court for allegedly stabbing his classmate in a suspected gang war.Allegations are that Honest Chitakunye, an Ordi...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 07:51hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Gang wars - Sikhulile High pupils injured, hospitalised
THREE Sikhulile High School pupils in Bulawayo were rushed to hospital after they were injured during a school gang war yesterday morning. Teachers at the school were in panic as bloodied pupi...Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding makorokozas injure 8 people
EIGHT people were injured and four of them were hospitalised after they were attacked by machete-wielding artisanal miners in Esigodini during a three-day gold war that saw two alleged gold barons bei...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe teen arrested for attempted murder in UK
A UNITED Kingdom-based Zimbabwean teenager has been arrested after a series of shootings with a rival group in Huddersfield over disputes.Ryan Ncube (18) of Scott Vale in Deighton and his co-a...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mexican style gang wars have rocked Silobela
Mexican style gang wars have rocked Silobela, some 70km outside Kwekwe as illegal gold miners tussle for territory and control of mining claims in the gold-rich area.The violent fights for ter...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gang of 4 stabs panner in fight for goldfields
A GOLD panner from Lower Gweru died early yesterday morning after he was stabbed allegedly by four fellow illegal miners in a suspected turf war. Villagers from Pihli, Ward 7, under Chief Bunina told ...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
This and that with Maluphosa: - Amabele and a fight
Godlwayo reminded me of some games we used to play ekweluseni. Phela we did not have ama cell phone, TV games, play stations- even isoccer ball was such a rare commodity who-ever had it was player-c...Published: 13 Nov 2011 at 14:01hrs | 1 | by Maluphosa
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