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Dead man resurfaces 13 years after burial
In a sensational twist that reads more like fiction than reality, a 69-year-old Buhera woman, Judith Machao, has rocked her community - and social circles far beyond - with a jaw-dropping claim: her h...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:32hrs | 2141 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son in-law leaves SRC
Six years after stepping into office with a bold mission to transform Zimbabwe's sporting landscape and reinforce corporate governance across national associations, Gerald Mlotshwa who is President Mn...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:18hrs | 1245 | by Staff reporter
Widow ridiculed after being caught With a man just after hubby's burial
A young widow has come under intense fire from both her in-laws and social media users after a now-viral video surfaced showing her with another man barely a week after her husband was laid to rest....Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 2157 | by Staff reporter
Madam Boss, Mai TT feud reignites in explosive war of words
The long-standing feud between Zimbabwean comedy heavyweights Madam Boss and Mai TT has reignited, with Madam Boss lashing out in a no-holds-barred interview, accusing her rival of being "obsessed" wi...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:12hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
Man up for domestic violence, impersonating a cop
Brian Seke, 34, from Sakubva, appeared before Mutare magistrate Ms. Perseverance Makala on charges of domestic violence, impersonating a police officer, and malicious damage to property. He was senten...Published: 28 May 2025 at 10:41hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Patrice Motsepe to buy ANC next Presidency?
Senior ANC members want to convince the billionaire Patrice Motsepe to make himself available to stand as the party's next president.Rapport cited two well-placed sources who said many ANC mem...Published: 18 May 2025 at 13:37hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter
Mupostori in graveyard sex scandal
A sex scandal has stirred controversy in Honde Valley involving Talent Nyabanga, a married woman and member of the Johane Marange Church, who stands accused of having an illicit affair and allegedly c...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:11hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Widower cleared of causing wife's death
Hilary Chisuko, a man from Nyanga, has strongly denied accusations by his late wife's family that he was responsible for her death in a car accident last April. Chisuko, who himself was critically inj...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
122-year-old Zimbabwean finally gets funeral cover
South Africa-based Zimbabwean funeral services company Zororo-Phumulani has stepped in to support 122-year-old uMkhulu Anulois Banda after the centenarian's application for funeral cover was rejected ...Published: 14 May 2025 at 12:34hrs | 1768 | by Staff reporter
Woman throws child at father in court
Emotions ran high at Chief Makoni's community court recently when Panashe Gundla, a young mother from Rusape, broke down in tears after DNA test results confirmed that Blessing Mlauzi, who had long de...Published: 10 May 2025 at 17:51hrs | 1227 | by Staff reporter
Too old to die? 122-year-old Sekuru Banda denied funeral cover due to age
He has lived through the colonial era, both World Wars, and multiple global pandemics - yet for 122-year-old Sekuru Anuloisa Banda, a peaceful farewell remains an uncertain privilege.Yes, you ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:56hrs | 1086 | by Staff reporter
3 more suspects in Chivayo in-laws farm robbery appear in court
Three more suspected armed robbers linked to the violent raid on businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws' farm in Marondera have appeared in court, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to 18....Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:47hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Man douses mother-in-law with petrol, sets her ablaze
A 43-year-old man from Chiduku Village in Rusape, Manicaland Province, has been arrested after he allegedly poured petrol on his estranged wife's mother and set her alight in a brutal act of domestic ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:07hrs | 1317 | by Staff reporter
White and black farmers still bear the scars of Zimbabwe's land grabs
Guy Watson-Smith felt hurt and betrayed when his 5,000-hectare (12,355-acre) farm in Beatrice, in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province, was violently invaded by three armed men in the early 2000s....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:49hrs | 804 | by Farai Matiashe, Al Jazeera
Woman sues brother-in-law over witchcraft allegations
A Harare woman, Precious Kadzotsa, has been granted a protection order by the Civil Court after accusing her brother-in-law, Gibson Mangwende, of violent behaviour and making repeated witchcraft alleg...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:49hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
A letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Dear President Mnangagwa, President Mnangagwa, please release Blessed Mhlanga and 109 activists incarcerated in Zimbabwe prisons. I believe prisons are for people who have committed crimes in ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 12:31hrs | 1372 | by Nomazulu Thata
Bindura man tries to kill mother-in-law
A 49-year-old Bindura man has been sentenced to five years in prison for the attempted murder of his mother-in-law, following an incident that occurred on January 1. Brian Mawadza, from Chihuri Compou...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:39hrs | 786 | by Staff reporter
Man attempts to kill mother-in-law
A 49-YEAR-OLD Bindura man was convinced that crime does not pay after he was jailed for attempted murder on Friday.Brian Mawadza of Chihuri compound in Bindura was slapped with a five-year jai...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:39hrs | 498 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man handcuffs, rapes daughter in-law for 5 consecutive days
A 46-year-old man from Glen View was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of raping his 18-year-old daughter-in-law for five consecutive days. The man, a father of three boys and one girl, reported...Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 11:48hrs | 1930 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo in-laws' robber jailed for 30 years
One of the suspects involved in the armed robbery at businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws' farm in Marondera has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of armed rob...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:47hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
5 more suspects appear in court over Chivayo lobola robbery
Five more suspects from Chitungwiza appeared in court yesterday on allegations of robbing businessman Mr. Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws of US$74,000 at their farm in Marondera.The accused - Garik...Published: 29 Mar 2025 at 08:24hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Firebombing marks deadly escalation in Zanu-PF succession battle?
The ongoing power struggle within Zanu-PF reached a deadly new height with the firebombing of business premises belonging to prominent moguls supporting President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This act of viole...Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 13:53hrs | 3847 | by Staff reporter
Man 'robs' ex-girlfriend at knife-point
A Bulawayo man, who allegedly teamed up with two accomplices still at large to rob his ex-girlfriend at knife-point, appeared in court yesterday.Sindiso Sibanda (31) of Pumula East appeared be...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:49hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
2 suspected Chivayo lobola robbers appear in court
Two suspected robbers from Chitungwiza, accused of participating in the robbery of businessman Wicknell Chivayo's in-laws at their Marondera farm, appeared in court yesterday.Peter Maramba Vhi...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:48hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Woman kills sister-in-law
A Rusape woman has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for murdering her sister-in-law during a heated altercation. The court heard that the horrific incident occurred on May 8 in Vengere, Rusape....Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:12hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
3 arrested over Chivayo lobola theft
Police have arrested three men from Hopley, Harare, in connection with a violent farm robbery in which in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were robbed of US$75,000 in cash. Authorities ...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 2297 | by Staff reporter
Simple lesson!! Do Not Flaunt Your Wealth on Social Media, You Will Be Robbed
Social media has become a platform where people showcase their lifestyles, achievements and possessions. While sharing life updates can be harmless, flaunting wealth online can have dangerous conseque...Published: 19 Mar 2025 at 10:55hrs | 475 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jeff Radebe signed IPPs to benefit Patrice Motsepe?
Former Energy Minister Jeff Radebe is still irritated by claims that by authorising Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to supply the government, he was creating a market for his brother-in-law Patrice...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:40hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo offers US$100,000 reward to recover $74,100
Prominent businessman and tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo has announced a staggering US$100,000 cash reward for information leading to the recovery of US$74,100 stolen at gunpoint from his in-laws' res...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 20:19hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's lobola $75,000 cash stolen at inlaws' farm
The in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were targeted by up to 20 armed men in the early hours of Tuesday in a daring heist at their farm in Marondera. The assailants made off with US$7...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 08:08hrs | 2035 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo introduced girlfriend to Mnangagwa, sparking curiosity
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo recently made headlines after introducing his girlfriend, Lucy "Lulu" Muteke, to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House, raising questions about the nature...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 17:02hrs | 5494 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell Chivayo's lavish lobola payment sparks debate
Flamboyant businessman and controversial tenderpreneur Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines - this time for his extravagant approach to lobola (bride price) negotiations. Chivayo, known for ...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:56hrs | 1928 | by Staff reporter
Woman beats daughter-in-law with knobkerrie, cable
A 37-year-old Tsholotsho woman has been slapped with 350 hours of community service after assaulting her daughter-in-law over gossiping allegations....Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:29hrs | 757 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
White farmer slams Zimbabwe's new title deeds as 'worthless'
Ben Freeth, the former Chegutu commercial farmer turned global land rights activist, has sharply criticized the Zimbabwean government's newly-issued title deeds for farms acquired during the country's...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:59hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Man strikes wife to death with a hoe
Police in Masvingo are investigating a disturbing case involving arson, murder, and attempted murder after a man from Mwenezi allegedly set a hut ablaze before attacking the fleeing occupants with a h...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:22hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Primonent Zimbabwean Pastor in court for raping in-law
A prominent Chinhoyi-based cleric, 40-year-old Lloyd Kanyangarika Karuru, founder of Followers of Christ Church International, has been charged with raping one of his in-laws on multiple occasions. Ka...Published: 29 Dec 2024 at 08:55hrs | 2551 | by Staff reporter
Woman shares heart-wrenching story behind kidnapping of newborn baby
A 39-year-old woman from Pumula South suburb in Bulawayo has opened up about the devastating circumstances that led her to kidnap a two-day-old baby from Mpilo Central Hospital in September 2023, an a...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:39hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Family caught in mysterious haunting and family feud
A Chipinge family is facing a series of disturbing and unexplained events they believe are linked to the ghosts of two deceased traditional healers. According to the family, these healers' services we...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:04hrs | 958 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious fire destroys family's 12 huts
A devastating and mysterious fire recently ravaged five homesteads in Chimbudzi Village, Chief Mawarire's area in Mwenezi District, leaving the Chimbudzi family homeless and in desperate need of assis...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:54hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Wedding Night Drama Groom, in-laws sentenced for assaulting secret lover
A man whose wife eloped with her secret lover on their wedding night has been convicted along with his in-laws for assaulting the bride's secret lover. The groom, Mbongeni Moyo, and his in-laws - Alle...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:05hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Man assaults daughter-in-law in dispute over teaspoon
A 48-year-old widower from Senga, Gweru, has been handed a four-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his daughter-in-law over a dispute involving a teaspoon.Appearing before Gweru Pr...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 06:59hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuse victim blames the Church for brother's death
The sister of a 16-year-old boy who drowned while swimming naked at a Christian holiday camp in Zimbabwe run by child abuser John Smyth blames the Church of England for his death."The Church k...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:32hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
Man steals from brother-in-law
A 23-year-old man from Beitbridge, Nigel Masona, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after he broke into his brother-in-law's house and stole ZAR 4,900 from a safe. Initially handed a 24-month p...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa's brother-in-law Motsepe in court over R3.4bn in Tanzanian
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, who is brother in Law to that country's President Cyril Ramaphosa, and his associate companies are facing a $195 million (R3.4 billion) lawsuit in Tanzania, ...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 14:46hrs | 1601 | by Staff reporter
Chief Marupi's death leaves family searching for answers
Chief Marupi's death in Harare on Sunday has triggered a feud between his family and the local councillor who drove him to the capital, allegedly without their knowledge.The 28-year-old chief ...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 12:44hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Know your history:- Filabusi Memorial and the Edkins Store killings
Why Visit?: - This historic site remembers one of the earliest European murders of the Matabele Rebellion or First Umvukela of 1896. There seems no doubt that the initial killings occurred on ...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 15:48hrs | 565 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's supporters to demonstrate against Mnangagwa 3rd term
Supporters of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga are planning a massive demonstration in Bulawayo to challenge the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028.Supporters of M...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 17:18hrs | 3567 | by Stephen Jakes
Mother-in-law teams up with daughter to bash son-in-law
A Bulawayo man, Thomas Bonde, who was hauled before the courts for verbally abusing his wife, has accused her and his mother-in-law of ganging up to beat him over allegations of failing to provide for...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 15:53hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Mukwasha Chiwenga in Math-South improvements. Is development holistic?
Whatever development VP Chiwenga is bringing in Matabeleland South, that should never be interpreted as "Mukwasha inzunza". School children especially benefit from good and safe schools, health care f...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:27hrs | 2079 | by Nomazulu Thata
ZANU-PF official causes mayhem at Church
There was drama in Beitbridge at the Spirit Angels of God Church on Sunday where a former ZANU PF ward 4 councillor (and current party official), Aphos Ndlovu refused to be expelled from the church by...Published: 22 Sep 2024 at 18:22hrs | 4739 | by Simbarashe Sithole/ Gideon Madzikatidze in Beitbridge
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