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Teacher hangs self, leaves phone numbers as note
A quiet morning at Kwite Primary School in Mangwe turned into a scene of shock and sorrow after Shelton Kasere Lubimbi, a Grade 5 teacher aged 34, was found hanging inside his quarters on Thursday, 3 ...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 15:32hrs | 1456 | by Staff reporter
Mum hangs self after killing 2 kids
A wave of shock and horror has swept through Besa Village after a young mother and her two young children were found dead in a suspected double child murder followed by suicide, in a chilling incident...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:18hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Man impregnates cousin, hangs self
Police in Bulawayo are investigating a case of sudden death involving an 18-year-old man who committed suicide after allegedly impregnating his cousin.The incident was confirmed by Bulawayo po...Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 07:19hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter
Man (27) hangs self at airport
Police in Bulawayo are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man discovered hanging in a restroom at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport on Thursday. The deceased, Cecil Elisha, had checked ...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 11:05hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
9 year old boy 'hangs self' over missing socks
A 9-year-old Gokwe boy was found hanging from the home's dish drying rack in a suspected case of suicide that left the community shocked.The incident occurred on 7 February 2024 at about 8AM....Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 14:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man hangs self after mother spurns advances for intimacy
A 31-year-old Masvingo man hanged himself in his bedroom hut with an electric cable after allegedly being miffed that his mother had turned down his sexual advances.Mashine Magande of Tichagwa...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife, hangs self
A 56-YEAR-OLD Mahatshula man is alleged to have killed his wife in cold blood after which he committed suicide last Tuesday afternoon over a yet-to-be-ascertained marital issue. The man was id...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Wife killer hangs self
A 35-YEAR-OLD Concession man who fatally struck his wife with an axe over an infidelity dispute has committed suicide.Never Muridzi's body was discovered by a passerby at a bushy area in Watak...Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 14:48hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Municipal cop axes wife, hangs self over US$600
A BEITBRIDGE municipal police officer yesterday morning axed his wife to death at their Dulivhadzimu home before fleeing to his rural home where he hanged himself following a dispute over US$600....Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self after killing granny (70)
IN an incident that has left villagers in Mutoko shell-shocked, a 31-year-old man fatally attacked his grandmother with a log before committing suicide after accusing her of failing to buy his medicat...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self in Bulawayo CBD
A man believed to be in his early 20s was found hanging from a tree in Kwekwe Central Business District in a suspected case of suicide. The man, only identified as Junior and believed to be a ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:03hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Boy (11) hangs self, as birthday celebration turns nasty
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy from Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East province, committed suicide on January 23 following a fist-fight with his elder brother while celebrating the latter's birthday.The decease...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife, 3 kids and hangs self
In a shock incident, a Nyanga man, Edward Chirombe allegedly murdered, in cold blood, his wife and three children aged 8, 12 and 14 before committing suicide through hanging.The bodies were di...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self at Apostolic shrine
Bindura residents were shell shocked to see Aleck Chizuku's (27) life less body hanging on a tree at Ran mine Bindura on Monday.T...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 16:22hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Gweru bouncer hangs self
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has reviewed downwards the price of fuel in line with the prevailing international oil prices.The move brings relief to motorists who have exper...Published: 22 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills cousin, hangs self in police cells
A Tsholotsho man allegedly fatally stabbed his 12-year-old cousin and committed suicide in a police cell.Police on their Twitter page said the man also stabbed his other cousin and left him se...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 21:52hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Jilted man hangs self
A 25-YEAR-OLD insecure man who accused his girlfriend of cheating on him killed himself after she dumped him. Sipho Dhewa from Nkulumane was in love with a lady only known as Caroline. Their l...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self after misunderstanding with grandfather
A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD man from Kezi, Mtsuli Village under Chief Malaba, Matabeleland South province, committed suicide following a misunderstanding with his grandfather over an unspecified issue.I...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 05:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bizzare incidents engulf Mugabe's village as boy hangs self at father's funeral
BIZARRE incident are playing out in the late former President Robert Mugabe's rural Zvimba area after an 18-year-old high school pupil committed suicide by hanging near his newly buried father's grave...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self after suspecting that his wife was cheating on him
A BEITBRIDGE man hanged himself after suspecting that his wife was cheating on him. The incident occurred on Monday in Tongwe, Beitbridge District at around 3Pm. Timothy Ndou (51) under chief ...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man kills ex-wife hangs self
A jealous man Tinotenda Chiche (25) has left villagers of Musakenya village, Centenary shell-shocked after he allegedly killed his ex-wife Nyasha Kanonhuwa (21) on Friday after knowing with he was in ...Published: 13 Jul 2021 at 16:56hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Centenary
Nyau dancer hangs self with mosquito net
A Guruve based Nyau dancer Adam Kanyandura committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree with a mosquito net after his wife barred him from attending a Nyau dance on Sunday.Mashonaland Centra...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 15:55hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Grief-stricken man hangs self
A 37-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man hanged himself in the family's Nkulumane house after receiving news of the death of his uncle.A maid, who had just arrived from Victoria Falls, discovered the body o...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self after being denied sex
A 21-year-old man from Somabula communal farms on the outskirts of Gweru committed suicide by hanging, allegedly after he was denied conjugal rights by his 18-year-old wife.According to the lo...Published: 11 May 2021 at 16:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
13-year-old boy hangs self
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy from Maphisa, Matobo District in Matabeleland South was found hanging from a tree branch after going missing for five days. Busisa Lunga left home on April 11 around 4PM to r...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man (61), hangs self over cow sex shame
A MAN from Binga could not stomach the shame of being caught by his wife while committing bestiality with a cow and later committed suicide while the hapless wife watched in horror.So traumati...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man hangs self over mounting debts
A BULAWAYO man hanged himself on Tuesday over mounting debts which he claimed in his suicide note had sunk him into abject poverty.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube yeste...Published: 13 Feb 2021 at 14:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife basher stabs spouse to death, hangs self
An abusive husband from Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South province, allegedly stabbed his wife to death before committing suicide by hanging after she pressed domestic violence charges against him, polic...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self in bedroom
Villagers of Jeki 1, Centenary were left shell-shocked after a 39-Year-Old man hung himself with a cloth on Thursday morning after his wife we...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 08:30hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole/Lloyd Rabaya
Man hangs self over wife's infidelity
A 27-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man hanged himself at a Johane Masowe shrine after suspecting that his wife was cheating on him. Kudakwashe Muchabaiwa's body was discovered at the shrine at the weekend b...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 23:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self over stolen property
A MAN from Nkulumane suburb who had an argument with his mother over property that he had stolen decided to hang himself in his bedroom.A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self over 'cheating' wife
A 27-YEAR-OLD jealous Mvurwi man took his life by hanging this Sunday after suspecting that his wife was cheating on him Kudakwashe Mubaiwa's lifeless body was found hanging at a J...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 18:30hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man hangs self over cheating wife
A 44-year-old Binga man committed suicide by hanging in Chizarira National Park after he discovered that his wife was cheating on him with another man.Peter Ndebele (44) of Kamaziyo village un...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Director hangs self following misunderstanding with first wife
THE Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Matabeleland South province deputy director Mr Elfas Siziba (58) allegedly hanged himself in a bushy area near his house in Gwanda town following a mi...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy, 9, accidentally hangs self
A nine-year-old boy from Lobengula West suburb in Bulawayo accidentally hanged himself with a rope tied to a mango tree which they were using as a swing with his siblings.Bulawayo Police Spoke...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cheating wife hangs self
A Bindura woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself on a tree after she was caught cheating by her 82-year-old husband a fortnight ago.Sophia Tendere of Mavhunga village, Chief Musa...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 18:34hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Vagrant hangs self on a tree
AN unidentified Bulawayo man, suspected to be a vagrant, was on Thursday found hanging on a tree at Centenary Park next to a stream that flows between Eveline High School and the Bulawayo Theatre. ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self to avoid jail time
STRESSED UP over his pending assault case before the courts, a 40–year-old man here hanged himself on a tree at his homestead on Tuesday.It is reported that the now deceased, Lastborn Bhusvu...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 20:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self at Luveve High School
A COOK at Luveve High School in Bulawayo was found hanging in his house at the school compound in a suspected case of suicide.Xolani Mpofu (30) allegedly hanged himself from the roof trusses u...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 16:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs self in neighbours yard
A VICTORIA Falls man allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a tree in a neighbour's yard following a dispute with an unnamed girlfriend he was cohabiting with.Roderick Mpofu, believed to ...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Form Four pupil hangs self
A FORM Four pupil at St Bernards High School in Bulawayo's Old Pumula suburb was found hanging at home in Pumula North on Monday in a suspected case of suicide. Thembelihle Gombora (16) allege...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man kills estranged wife, hangs self
A MAN from Fort Rixon in Insiza District of Matabeleland South allegedly killed his estranged wife by stabbing her 10 times with a homemade knife before hanging himself in his fields.Matabelel...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver hangs self after running over policeman
A GWANDA based taxi driver fatally ran over a cop in a hit and run incident and allegedly hanged himself in a bush near the scene. Nqobile Nkomo (26) of Phakama Suburb who was driving a Fun Ca...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife killer hangs self
A MAN from Binga fatally axed his wife before killing himself after suspecting that she was cheating on him, police confirmed yesterday. The woman was killed on the day that she returned home ...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Released prisoner kills wife, hangs self
A 28-YEAR-OLD Murewa man killed his wife and later committed suicide after accusing her of infidelity during his incarcaration.Trust Mambara allegedly stabbed his wife Tarisai Zunzanyika (27) ...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Maphonjwana Moyo 'kills' wife, daughter, hangs self
A 70-YEAR-old man from Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb allegedly murdered his wife and their 13-year-old daughter before committing suicide following marital problems related to infidelity. Jonat...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman hangs self after HIV infection accusation
A 25-YEAR-OLD till operator from a leading supermarket in Gweru committed suicide by hanging on Sunday evening after a fight with her boyfriend who accused her of infecting him with HIV. This ...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man 'axes' wife, hangs self
A SILOBELA man fatally struck his sleeping wife with an axe on the head before committing suicide after discovering she was taking contraceptive pills without his knowledge. Busani Mandava (35...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man kills wife, hangs self
A 31-YEAR- OLD man from Mberengwa allegedly killed his wife in cold blood after he found her with a boyfriend and disappeared from home, only for his body to be discovered hanging from a tree about 10...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Juvenile hangs self at parents' homestead
A 16-YEAR-OLD juvenile from Mkoba suburb in Gweru hanged himself at his parents' home on Tuesday although the cause of the suicide is not yet known. The incident comes barely a week after a student fr...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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