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Harare lawyer faces disciplinary action
Lawyer Munyaradzi Stanslus Bwanya is set to appear before the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) disciplinary and ethics committee over allegations of practicing law without a valid certificate. Reports in...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:58hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe and some of her relatives stripped of corruptly acquired stands
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe and some of her relatives and allies are being stripped of 14 stands worth almost US$12,6 million in one of the most upmarket developments in Borrowdale, Harare, on the ...Published: 02 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's farm invaded
PART of former president Robert Mugabe's Highfield Farm in Norton has been invaded by suspected Zanu-PF supporters as the onslaught against the former first family by his successor, President Emmerson...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 20:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporter suffers trauma after Zanu-PF violence
THE Alliance member, who was recently attacked at his homestead during the opposition party's leader Nelson Chamisa's tour of Mashonaland West Province, is suffering from severe post-traumatic stress ...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC, Zanu-PF in violent clashes
VIOLENT clashes, pitting Zanu-PF and MDC Alliance activists, left scores of people injured after ruling party supporters attempted to block opposition leader Nelson Chamisa from meeting villagers in Z...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 15:02hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive R10m fraudster nabbed, faces extradition
CORDIAL relations between Zimbabwe and South Africa have led to the arrest of a fugitive who swindled a South African company of over R10 million, jumped bail and later sneaked into Zimbabwe where he ...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 12:51hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe grabbed US$1 million stands and gave to relatives, court told
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe forced a housing cooperative to allocate her sister Shuvai Gumbochuma and relative Farai Mashonganyika two upmarket stands with a combined value of US$900,000, a court h...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe in fresh land row
FORMER First Lady, Grace Mugabe is being accused of grabbing two Harare residential stands belonging to Rumbidzai Ankomah (nee Mzembi) and Xavier Mzembi which she gave to her relatives.The Mze...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zacc goes after Grace Mugabe
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe and a group of her associates are coming under investigation from anti-corruption authorities following complaints that they grabbed residential stands worth US$10 milli...Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 05:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Storm leaves trail of destruction in Shurugwi
HEAVY rains have spawned a humanitarian crisis in Shurugwi district destroying schools, homes, roads and other public infrastructure such as bridges over the past few weeks.Shurugwi assistant ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher falls into mine shaft, dies while panning for gold
A Mathematics teacher from Zvishavane, who had absconded work to go and conduct illegal mining, died after he fell headlong into a 15-metre deep mine shaft while lowering his colleague with a rope....Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 07:55hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
'Mnangagwa out to fix me,' says Kasukuwere
EXILED former Local Government minister and Zanu-PF commissar Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday hit back at President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying the extradition order his administration was seeking from th...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa initiates Kasukuwere extradition
South Africa has been asked to extradite former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere to Zimbabwe to answer to four counts of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer. The first three counts a...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fatal stabbing in church
A 24-year-old Masvingo man allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow congregate with a knife during a prayer vigil following a dispute over badly cooked relish, police have confirmed. Tinos Mud...Published: 08 Jul 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere announces return to exile?
FUGITIVE ex-cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has virtually announced his return to exile through dismissive comments and threats targeted at President Emmerson Mnangagwa whom he describes as a dict...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:14hrs | | by newzimbabwe
BREAKING: Kasukuwere loses $250,000 luxury home
HARARE Regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya has ordered the forfeiture of former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere's Nyanga holiday home worth $250 000.This follows the once influential politici...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 18:23hrs | | by newzimbabwe.com
Kasukuwere breaks silence...fires threats
Former Politiburo member and Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has fired shots against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government over his continued arrest. On Thursday the State Media re...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 14:06hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
State applies for Kasukuwere's property forfeiture
The State yesterday formally filed an application to have the property of former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere forfeited to the State, arguing that he was now a fugitive from justice af...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Freedom that never was'
We continue chronicling the political life of Agrippa Samuriwo. The former Whawha detainee who tells our Deputy News Editor Levi Mukarati – from his farm in Chitomborwizi, Mashonaland West Province ...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe sister's fraud charges to be dropped
The State is considering dropping charges against former first lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma for fraudulently processing the sale of State land.Gumbochuma appeared before Harare...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 19:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe sister's fraud trial hits a snag?
FRAUD accused Shuvai Gumbochuma, sister to former First Lady Grace Mugabe, may find herself escaping trial after prosecutors on Friday hinted they could withdraw her charges.She faces three co...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 21:00hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight set to get fresh impetus
President Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight is set to get fresh impetus following the resignation of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairman Dr Job Whabira and his entire commission yester...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere to seek medication in SA
A HARARE magistrate yesterday temporarily released former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere's passport to allow him to travel to South Africa for medical attention over an undisclosed ailme...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's sister turns State witness in land scam
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister, Shuvai Junior Gumbochuma, who is accused of fraudulently acquiring vast tracts of government land worth more than $2 million, is negotiating a deal to turn int...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Busy year for Zimbabwe courts, as govt takes corruption head-on
THE year 2018 was characterised by arrests of most high profile figures for corruption, including former ministers, senior government officials and public entity bosses who were serving in the old dis...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere trial postponed again
THE trial of former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges after allocating land to former First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma, was...Published: 13 Dec 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Setback for Kasukuwere
A Harare magistrate yesterday dismissed an application of exception to charges made by former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere.The ex-Zanu-PF political commissar is facing three ch...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 11:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere to stand trial
A HARARE magistrate on Thursday dismissed an application for exception to charges filed by former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing four counts of criminal abuse of office af...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Kasukuwere delaying day of reckoning'
The State has accused former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere of boggling the court with frivolous applications in an effort to delay the commencement of his trial and his "day of reckoning."...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 12:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere must stand trial: Court
The State yesterday opposed former minister Saviour Kasukuwere's application for exception of charges, arguing that he was just trying to abscond from trial and conviction as there is evidence that he...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's sister remanded to January
Former first lady Grace Mugabe's sister, Shuvai Gumbochuma, who is facing allegations of fraudulently selling State land before paying for it, was yesterday remanded to January 8.Gumbochuma, w...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere trial in false start
FORMER Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges for allegedly allocating land to former First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister, Shuvai Gumbochuma, yesterd...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs throng Harare court
It was an extraordinary week at the Harare Magistrates' Courts that saw four high-profile figures appearing in court on the same day, facing various charges.It was therefore a hive of activity...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere demands more documents ahead of trial
Former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing charges of fraudulently parcelling out vast tracts of land to former First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma among others,...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere's trial fails to kick-off again
The trial for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere failed to kick off a second time in Harare on Thursday.Kasukuwere, through his lawyer Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba instructed by Char...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 17:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs flood Harare court
It was a hive of activity on Tuesday at the Harare Magistrate courts with ZANU PF heavyweights appearing for routine remand on various corruption charges allegedly committed under the era of Robert Mu...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:08hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Grace Mugabe sister seeks treatment abroad
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma on Thursday successfully applied for provisional release of her passport indicating she planned to travel abroad for treatment.Gumboch...Published: 02 Nov 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Grace Mugabe sister's trial deferred
The trial of Shuvai Gumbochuma's son, Moses, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice during his mother's arrest in September, was yesterday deferred to November 8.Shuvai Gumbochuma...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's sister in court
FORMER President Robert Mugabe's son-in-law Simba Chikore who is accused of unlawfully detaining a former Zimbabwe Airways employee Bertha Zakeyo during a dispute, appeared in court yesterday. ...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere dumped by top lawyer
Harare lawyer Mr Jonathan Samukange has renounced agency in a case in which he was appearing for former Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges. Mr ...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Acting PG told he will end up like Johannes Tomana and Goba
Acting Prosecutor-General (PG) Kumbirai Hodzi met his match in the magistrates' court on Tuesday when a top Harare lawyer representing former Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere warned him to...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youths gun for Kasukuwere's lawyer
Zanu PF youths in Mashonaland East are up in arms with the party's Mudzi South legislator and top lawyer, Jonathan Samkange, for representing former Local Government minister and G40 kingpin Saviour K...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere haunted by land deals
FORMER Cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere was yesterday arrested after he handed himself over to police for questioning on allegations of criminal abuse of office during his tenure as a government mi...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere spends night in cells
FORMER Cabinet Minister Saviour Kasukuwere was yesterday arrested on four counts of alleged abuse of office and spent a night at Rhodesville police station in Harare pending his appearance in court to...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 00:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops in high-speed chase with Grace Mugabe's sister
THE arrest of former First Lady Grace Mugabe's elder sister, Shuvai Junior Gumbochuma last Friday, was not without drama as police had to engage in a 24km high-speed chase with her son, Moses, behind ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe's sister nabbed
FORMER First Lady Mrs Grace Mugabe's sister, Junior Shuvai Gumbochuma, yesterday appeared in court facing three counts of fraud after she allegedly misrepresented to the Government, her capacity to de...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe's mother dies
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence to the Marufu family following the death of Ambuya Idah Marufu, mother to former First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe and mother-in-law to former president...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 31 | by WikiLeaks
Mnangagwa name-dropping scandal hits Zacc
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's anti-corruption crusade is in jeopardy after Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission bosses came out guns blazing over the alleged politicisation of the graft-busting body....Published: 06 May 2018 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc probes NSSA over $78m corruption cases
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is investigating corruption cases involving over $78 million at the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) and National Building Society (NBS) in whic...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
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