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1.5 million people are homeless in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has renewed its call for the repeal of the colonial-era Vagrancy Act, arguing that the law unjustly criminalises homelessness and continues to infringe on the rights of thousands of Zimbabw…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:12hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt defends arrests of homeless people

The government has strongly defended its practice of routinely arresting homeless individuals, describing them as a "nuisance" and potential suspects for petty crime. In a recent statement before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on De…

Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:53hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains leave six families homeless in Nkayi District

Six families in Mkhanyiso Village under Chief Madliwa are homeless after heavy rains caused extensive flooding on Monday, destroying homes, crops, and livestock in Nkayi District, Matabeleland North Province.The torrential downpour, measur…

Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 19:10hrs | 779 | by Staff reporter

Lighters and matches are not toys, avoid veld fires

The chill is in the air heralding the onset of the winter season. A time when some orphans, widows, homeless and the aged find themselves with no refuge from the biting cold. You see kids shivering with no jackets or jerseys, their small b…

Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 14:28hrs | 45 | by Thomas Murisa

Savanhu's widow homeless

THE late former Zanu-PF politburo member Tendai Savanhu's widow, Tendai has been thrown out of her Glen Lorne, Harare matrimonial home by the politician's ex-wife Sabina, who is claiming ownership of the property.The widow claimed that Sab…

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police can only help unwell homeless white lady if she dies

Dear Editor, There is a white lady who is homeless in Kuwadzana 2 Harare. I have met her in a taxi from town before and she seems to have a cancerous wound on her leg which is always bandaged.On Sunday the 12th of December 2021 I saw …

Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 08:40hrs | 10 | by Etiwel Mutero

15 minute storm leaves 200 homeless

MORE than 30 homesteads in Lusulu under Chief Sinamagonde in Binga District were destroyed after a heavy downpour preceded by a violent thunderstorm and strong winds hit the area on Sunday. In a chaotic 15 minutes that villagers said felt …

Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Another gold attack at Chief Sigola area

Three families under chief Zephania Ntantanana Sigola have been left homeless after the owners of a local mine demolished their homes on the 18th of October 2018. Mthwakazi Republic Party President Mqondisi Moyo, Vice President Presia Ngul…

Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:05hrs | 4 | by Stephen Jakes

Homeless man rapes woman in cemetery

A 23-YEAR-OLD homeless Harare man intercepted a woman walking towards the central business district with her boyfriend and dragged her to Pioneer Cemetery in Mbare before raping her the whole night.Tatenda Jairosi Zinatsa, who stays along …

Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 04:25hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe floods killed 246 people

Floods in Zimbabwe have killed at least 246 people and left nearly 2 000 homeless since December, according to the government.The southern African country has appealed to international donors for $100m to help those affected by the floods,…

Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 09:28hrs | 2 | by Agencies

Cyclone Dineo leave dozens homeless, destroy property

RAINS following the downgraded cyclone Dineo have left dozens of people homeless and destroyed infrastructure that include roads and dams across the country. In a statement yesterday, the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) said most of t…

Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:19hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Anti-Riot cops flood streets of Harare

#CitizenAlert: @advocatemahere & other peaceful protestors at Africa Unity Sq have been arrested & taken to Harare Central. #MunhuWeseMuRoad pic.twitter.com/AUzDFxQaR0â€” Doug Coltart (@DougColtart) November 18, 2016VIDEO Police ar…

Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 18:01hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes

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