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Zimbabwe govt ramps up anti-human trafficking efforts
What seemed to be a good escape from poverty back home in Zimbabwe quickly turned into a nightmare for Chipo* when she landed in Oman in 2022.Like many economically impoverished citizens, Chip...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mulls stiffer penalties for human traffickers
VICE-President Constantino Chiwenga has revealed that the country will impose stiffer penalties for human traffickers who he accused of robbing the nation of human capital in the name of recruiting pr...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga launches anti-trafficking plan
Zimbabwe is richly endowed, has a conscientised populace and its leadership is driving the country towards development thus the citizenry shouldn't be easy prey to human traffickers, Vice President Dr...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police hunt for human trafficking suspect
Police have launched a manhunt for Jacqueline Takure nee Chikukwa, 45, who is a suspect in a case of human trafficking.According to police, sometime in 2022, Takure posed as an employment agen...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:51hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Human trafficker in court
GOVERNMENT has rescued three female human trafficking victims after they were "unknowingly" transported to Oman for labour and sexual exploitation, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday.This eme...Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
27 men believed to be migrants found dead along road in Zambia
Twenty-seven bodies, believed to be of Ethiopians or Somalis, have been found dumped along a road in the Meanwood Khosi Area in Lusaka, Zambia, after apparently suffocating in a container used by huma...Published: 12 Dec 2022 at 00:49hrs | 53 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe receives US$1 billion through diaspora remittances
GOVERNMENT has advised citizens wishing to travel to other countries to look for jobs to make due diligence prior to travelling so as to minimise chances of being trafficked and exploited.Chie...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The heartbeat of a lost nation!
The first time I visited freedom park in 2009, I had mixed emotions about the past, the present and the future. The selfless sacrifices of the fallen heroes left me speechless. At that point I knew th...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 11:59hrs | 11 | by Eric Shikobela
IOM rescues stranded illegal migrants
ABOUT 100 Malawians stranded in Beitbridge were recently rescued by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) which facilitated their safe return to their country.Zimbabwe has for yea...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 07:50hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Human trafficker nabbed with 5 Ethopians
Kanyemba based human trafficker Edmore Teguru (34) was arrested last week for human trafficking.Sources familiar with the incident told Bulawayo24.com that Teguru received five Ethiopians from...Published: 31 May 2021 at 13:40hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole in Kanyemba
Beitbridge's 22 unofficial ports of entry give Zimbabwe headaches
There are at least 22 unofficial entry points along the 200 kilometre Beitbridge borderline between Zimbabwe and South Africa, which poses a huge risk of Covid-19 cross border infections because of th...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Tumelo Nare
SA soldiers facilitating illegal entry of Zimbabweans
Some rogue elements within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are ripping off Zimbabwean business people by demanding huge bribes to facilitate their entry into South Africa for the purp...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-police commissioner spills the beans on corrupt top cops
A LEAKED police internal correspondence has exposed how top police fat cats are frustrating criminal investigations by allegedly shielding criminal cartels in return for money and gold.The let...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe warns citizens against applying for international jobs
The Zimbabwean government has warned its citizens against applying for international jobs as they may fall into traps of criminal syndicates disguising as employment agents.This follows recent...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Human trafficking ring exposed
Government has exposed a human trafficking ring of individuals domiciled in Canada and believed to be working with local fraudsters who are luring Zimbabweans to apply for non-existent jobs in North A...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zifa bans 2 officials
ZIFA has banned two of its officials in Masvingo for five years and ordered them to pay back over US$5 000 to four Ghanaian players whom they swindled after promising them employment at a "highly-payi...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
300 Zimbabweans nabbed in Musina blitz
ABOUT 300 people believed to be Zimbabweans were on Wednesday arrested around Musina, including the Beitbridge Border Post areas, for allegedly flouting South African immigration laws, officials in So...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:18hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Immigration tightens screws at Beitbridge border post
The Department of Immigration Services has tightened screws on wheeler dealers, human traffickers and border jumpers at Beitbridge border post in line with Government's thrust on the ease of doing bus...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 18:40hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Growing role of Zimbabwe's Embassy in China
ZIMBABWE and China have excellent relations that date back to the pre-independence era. During the visit by His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa, in April 2018, relations were elevated to the highes...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Mr Chikawa
Zimbabwe roadblocks to continue
HOME Affairs Minister Cain Mathema has said police roadblocks will continue in the country's major highways as they help prevent criminal activities and bring a semblance of sanity on the roads....Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive human trafficker in court
Employment agent, James Tungamirai Maroodza (30) who is accused of recruiting Zimbabwean women and trafficking them to Kuwait and had been missing for the past two years, is back in court. Mar...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA immigration BVR system under attack for business slump
BUSINESSMEN in Musina, South Africa, have vowed to take on their government over the Immigration Department's poor and slow service at Beitbridge Border Post, which they say is ruining their businesse...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 12:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Human trafficker jailed
In a groundbreaking case, a 31-year-old Harare woman who was the ringleader in facilitating the trafficking of five Zimbabwean women to Kuwait where they were turned into slaves and prostitutes, was t...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
High Court of Zimbabwe to sentence Kuwait human trafficker
The 30-year-old woman who facilitated the trafficking of five Zimbabwean women to Kuwait where they were turned into slaves, faces life imprisonment or more than 10 years per count after the court rul...Published: 21 Dec 2017 at 07:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Sex slavery lie exposed
The South African model, who fingered Zimbabwean modelling businessman Tare Munzara in a sex trafficking ring leading to his arrest in Malaysia, allegedly lied about the claim.Princess Mahlang...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana cops hunt for Zimbabwean baby snatcher
POLICE in Bostwana are on the hunt for a Zimbabwean man who allegedly kidnapped his two-year-old-daughter and is suspected to have sold the toddler to human traffickers.According to media repo...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 14:26hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for single African passport
MEMBERS of Parliament from across the political divide yesterday called on the government to lobby other African countries to introduce a single e-passport for the continent.The issue came out...Published: 19 Jul 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe improves in human trafficking rankings
ZIMBABWE'S rankings in human trafficking have improved this year, moving from tier three to tier two, a United States diplomat, Lisa Krista, told journalists in Harare yesterday.Tier three ran...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 06:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Generations actress - Dineo- coming to Zimbabwe
FORMER Generations actress Katlego Danke is expected in the country at the end of next month to promote the much anticipated local anti -human trafficking movie Ziyanda.The director of the fil...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA human trafficker denied bail
A 25-YEAR-OLD South African man who is accused of trafficking four Zimbabwean illegal immigrants to the neighbouring country was yesterday denied bail by a Polokwane magistrate and is set to stand...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:02hrs | 11 | by Staf reporter
'Herman Mashaba trying to incite public anger against foreigners'
ZIMBABWEANS based in South Africa have applauded the move by Johannesburg residents to flush out all known drug dealers and human traffickers from their community, but blasted Johannesburg mayor, ...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim community in SA hails Rosettenville residents for driving out drugs dealers
Zimbabwe Communists in South Africa have hailed the residents of Rosettenville in that country for driving away drug dealers.Zimbabwe Communist Group and the Zimbabwe Communist League in South...Published: 09 Feb 2017 at 05:36hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
Notorious human trafficker arrested
POLICE in Victoria Falls have arrested a man allegedly known in the border town for his notoriety in human trafficking after he helped six border jumpers from East Africa to illegally enter the co...Published: 29 Jan 2017 at 10:04hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Fake SA jobs warning: Fraudsters prey on desperate Zimbabweans
THE Zimbabwe Consulate in South Africa has warned locals to be wary of dubious characters inviting people to the neighbouring country promising them good jobs.Zimbabwe's Consul-General to ...Published: 25 Jan 2017 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Human trafficker nabbed in SA
Police in the Republic of South Africa have reportedly arrested a 25-year-old South African for allegedly holding four Zimbabwean illegal immigrants hostage at Chebeng village in the Seshego area of P...Published: 05 Jan 2017 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Suspected human traffickers granted $300 bail each
Three Zimbabwean nationals, who were extradited from Kuwait on human trafficking allegations, were yesterday released on $300 bail each coupled with stringent conditions.The suspects, Nore...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
3 more human traffickers in court
THREE suspects believed to be part of a human trafficking syndicate that lured desperate job seekers to Kuwait where they were badly treated and forced into prostitution have appeared in court....Published: 13 Jun 2016 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Prosper Dembedza
Panic grips Beitbridge Border Post
Over 50 people including South African Home Affairs officials have been arrested on their side of the Beitbridge border post in a development that has left Zimbabwean officials in panic mode.T...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Is South Africa doing enough to combat human trafficking?
Johannesburg - Thousands of people are trafficked across continents every year by people smugglers and organised crime syndicates.Human trafficking has become a billion dollar industry and governments...Published: 04 May 2016 at 21:31hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
Rescued trafficking victims expected today
Thirty-two Zimbabwean women who were lured to Kuwait to work as housemaids, but ended up as sex slaves, are expected back in the country today after a Parliamentary delegation secured their evacuation...Published: 30 Apr 2016 at 20:25hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Gumbo
Chivayo rescues 32 Zimbabwean women in Kuwait
HARARE businessman Wicknell Chivayo has come to the rescue of 32 Zimbabwean women who were lured to Kuwait to work as housemaids but ended up being abused as sex slaves.Chivayo bought air tick...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Lloyd Gumbo
More Zimbabwean women still stranded in Kuwait
FIFTEEN local women who were stranded in Kuwait have returned home, with a senior government official yesterday saying more people than previously thought are marooned in the Gulf state.Warnin...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:47hrs | 1 | by Patient Sibanda
Malawi Albinos hunting irks Zimbabwe MP
The hunting of Albino children in Malawi has irked the Zimbabwe member of the house of assembly Fortune Chasi who raised concerns over the reports that Albino children were being snatched from their m...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
RSA Violence: Beware the Clash of Civilisations
The poor on poor, and black on black violence that is presently spreading out in South Africa must jolt all of us in the thinking world to some thinking about our thinking in politics. In the tru...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 08:25hrs | | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Mphoko campaigns for Bulawayo revival
Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko has put in motion a consultative process to find ways of resuscitating Bulawayo, the country's former industrial hub.Mphoko on Friday met stakehol...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 11:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Porous borders: a threat to SA security
CAPE TOWN - While the South African government has been commended for its "open door" policy on immigrants, experts have raised concerns about security threats possed by thousands of undocumented ...Published: 26 Nov 2014 at 10:49hrs | 2 | by Thabo Kunene
A case for Zimbabweans resident in South Africa
In 2009, the South African government issued special permits to Zimbabwe nationals resident in that country.This was part of the contribution that South Africa was making in helping Zimbabwe r...Published: 08 Aug 2014 at 12:11hrs | 1 | by Ngqabutho Mabhena
Man 'steals' children from mothers in SA
A LUPANE man allegedly kidnapped three minor children of his two South African girlfriends and hid them at his rural home in St Paul's for three years. Bongani Ncube, 37, from Malunku area broug...Published: 14 Mar 2014 at 07:06hrs | 5 | by Leonard Ncube
Malayitsha intercepted trying to smuggle 15 minors
A ZIMBABWEAN human trafficker was intercepted while attempting to smuggle 15 minor children and four adults into South Africa through Botswana.Lizwelethu Nleya was intercepted in Botswana's Fr...Published: 21 Dec 2013 at 01:24hrs | 8 | by STaff reporter
Newborns being stolen at a top Uganda hospital
Kampala - One baby was healthy and the other cold and lifeless, a sight that horrified Michael Mubangizi and his wife, a young Ugandan couple who soon felt one of their twin babies had been sw...Published: 26 Aug 2013 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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