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Teacher arrested for sexually assaulting 3 learners
The doctrine of in loco parentis, which entrusts teachers with the care and well-being of their pupils, is being severely tested as A 43-year old Mwenezi's Choruvonga Primary Scho...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:51hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed 15 years for bizarre sexual act
A 19-year-old woman from Chirumanzu in Midlands province has been slapped with a 15-year jail term for indecent assault on a seven-year-old girl.Tatenda Madanhire of Munetsi village in Chiruma...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:14hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Top cop in rape storm!
A SENIOR Lupane police OFFICER (39) is facing serious rape and indecent assault charges after allegedly preying on a 16-year-old schoolgirl. Adding to the shock, the victim is reportedly the daughter ...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 12:02hrs | 649 | by Staff reporter
Allan Wilson head in court for sexually abusing student
Allan Wilson Boys' High School headmaster, Tafara Zhou, is facing aggravated indecent assault charges after he allegedly abused a student between 2022 and 2024.Zhou was not asked to plead when...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP acquitted of indecent assault charges amid political controversy
In a highly publicized trial at the Marondera Magistrates Court, Mudzi West Member of Parliament, Knowledge Kaitano of ZANU-PF, was acquitted on two counts of indecent assault. The trial, which conclu...Published: 08 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man sentenced to 15 years for indecent assault
A 47-year-old man from Mpopoma was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for indecent assault by the Western Commonage Magistrates' Court.In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority ...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:41hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
3 women rob, rape motorist
Three women from Harare, Diana Sibanda (35), Brendy Msipa (35), and Tabeth Harris (33), have been arrested and charged with aggravated indecent assault and robbery following a harrowing incident invol...Published: 29 Jan 2025 at 08:48hrs | 1349 | by Staff reporter
Man locked up for 'testing' daughter's virginity
A 35-YEAR-OLD man from Nhlabithini village 5 in Inyathi, Matabeleland North, is in soup following his arrest for aggravated indecent assault after he allegedly inserted his finger in his 10-year-old d...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:44hrs | 1008 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba's grave sets tongues wagging
Fourteen years after his controversial passing, the final resting place of the late Madzibaba Godfrey Nzira continues to spark debate and controversy, highlighting the intersection of social status an...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:38hrs | 481 | by Staff reporter
Truck driver in court for sexually abusing a male passenger
Two men from Bulawayo, Richard Ncube (48) and Alex Moyo (22), appeared in a Harare court on charges of aggravated indecent assault following accusations of sexually abusing a male passenger they had o...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 13:42hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Indecent assault prophet in no show at court
A WARRANT of arrest has been issued against a 32-year-old Bulawayo "prophet" who allegedly indecently assaulted a juvenile under the guise of exorcising her of evil spirits.Boniface Mwareka of...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:00hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Masunda acquitted in indecent assault case
Former Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda was acquitted yesterday by Harare magistrate Ayanda Ndlamini, who ruled that the State's case lacked evidence. The magistrate emphasized that proceeding further w...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Muchadeyi Masunda applies for acquittal in indecent assault case
Lawyers representing former Harare mayor Muchadeyi Masunda have filed an application for the dismissal of an assault charge against their client, arguing that the State has failed to establish a prima...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:55hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Man indecently assaults 10-year-old girl in car boot
A man from Rujeko, Chinhoyi, has been taken to court for indecent assault after allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl in the boot of a car. The accused, 26-year-old Panashe Tinotenda Magusvu, was sea...Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 11:43hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Stepmother in court for child abuse
A 21-year-old woman from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, has been accused of repeatedly assaulting her 10-year-old stepson and denying him food. The charges against her include i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:08hrs | 605 | by Staff reporter
Sister sexually assaults sibling, records videos
A WOMAN from Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza, who allegedly sexually assaulted her younger sister aged 14 since 2022 and would record videos whilst committing the offence, has appeared before the courts....Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:02hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Supreme Court tosses out ex-St John's College paedophile coach's appeal
THE Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal against conviction and sentence by a paedophile who used to work at St Johns School in Harare who was jailed for sexually abusing four teenage boys who were ...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 16:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Man (35) Man jailed for late-night sexual assault on elderly woman (84)
In a disturbing incident that unfolded in Plumtree, a man identified as Freedom Ncube (35) broke into the home of an 84-year-old grandmother in the dead of night and subjected her to a harrowing ordea...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 21:46hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Malayitsha jailed 42 years
An attempt by a 53-year-old Beitbridge-based cross-border transporter to get rich through raping his teenage daughter has seen him locked behind bars for the next 36 years.The man started rapi...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Bishop begs for sex from young congregants
A BISHOP at the Zion church headquartered in Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo is facing terrible times after three girls who accused him of fondling their privates and begging to be in between the sheets ...Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Imbiber nabbed for touching barlady's private parts
There was drama at Mbimba business centre in Mdlambuzi area where an imbiber touched a barlady's private parts.Family Thando Ngwenya (27) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday w...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 11:44hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man demands sex from aunt
IN a shockingly strange incident a 42-year-old man from Kwite West Village under Chief Tshitshi in Mangwe, Matebeleland South province was arrested after he groped his aunt's privates while demanding ...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 08:02hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba sodomizes boy (12) at church shrine
In a bizarre incident a 39-year-old Apostolic congregant has been arrested after he indecently assaulted a 12 year old boy at a church shrine in Guruve.Albi Karambakuwa of Magwenya village is ...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 21:24hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'She is lying' - Torro says as he disputes rape allegations
POPULAR music promoter Charles ‘Torro' Guvamatanga has laughed off allegations he raped his niece in a house with three other people without her raising alarm telling the court that his accuser is f...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 21:55hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter
Housebreaking for sex
A drunk man from Iminyela suburb in Bulawayo caused drama when he allegedly smashed a window pane before he gained entry into the house and demanded to have sex with a married woman.It is alle...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:45hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
AU accomplice in Zimbabwe corruption
THE sincerity of African leaders and institutions in fighting corruption has come under scrutiny following the appointment of controversial Zimbabwean self-styled prophet Uebert Angel as its Pan-Afric...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 08:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira in cyber-bullying storm
PRESIDENT of the Chief's Council, Fortune Charumbira, has been reported to the police for cyber-bullying after he allegedly fabricated a WhatsApp chat history to downplay his sexual assault case....Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 06:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Student privates parts stabbed with pen in school bullying
IN a suspected case of bullying, a Form Four pupil at St Columba's High School in Bulawayo collapsed after she was pushed against the wall in the toilet before she was allegedly stabbed with a ball po...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira in fix over sex assault storm
CHIEF's council president Fortune Charumbira has been urged to step down after his niece reported him to the police for allegedly sexually abusing her.Charumbira, who is also the Pan-African P...Published: 23 Apr 2023 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Charumbira in sexual assault storm
POLICE in Masvingo province have opened an indecent assault charge against Chiefs' Council president Fortune Charumbira after he allegedly sexually abused his 27-year-old married niece on two occasion...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 19:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-MP in court for rape
A former member of parliament for Kambuzuma, Tinashe Maduza, yesterday appeared in court for allegedly drugging, sexually assaulting and robbing one of his former employees and later for kidnapping hi...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 19:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Woman drags young man by manhood
IN a fit of pique, a woman from Glendale, Mashonaland Central province caused a stir when she dragged an 18-year-old boy, who is also her neighbour, by his manhood following a misunderstanding over a ...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver bashes police officer
A taxi driver appeared in court this week for allegedly refusing to be arrested and whipping up a gang of vendors to assault a police officer.Wellington Tawanda Mafuta (39) appeared before Har...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mubobobo man rubs manhood against woman in bank queue
A WOMAN who was queuing at a bank in the city centre nearly jumped out of her skin when she felt something hard and slimy sliding up and down her back.To her horror, when she turned to check, ...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:15hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Opposition backs harsh penalties for corruption after Cabinet approved Criminal Law Act
Opposition Front for Economic Emancipation Zimbabwe (FEEZ) has lauded the crafting of stiffer laws aimed at arresting perpetrators of violence and sexual abuse whilst calling for life imprisonment for...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mandatory 15-year jail terms for rapists
Those convicted of rape or aggravated indecent assault will soon face minimum mandatory 15-year jail terms under proposed amendments to the criminal code set to be enacted to arrest the rising number ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Harare fertility doctor
Reports reaching this scribe indicate that couples in Harare are mobilizing a petition to the Health Services Board and the Health Professions Council seeking an investigation and subsequent disciplin...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 10:14hrs | 21 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Boy child vulnerable to sexual abuse too
POLICE in Bulawayo have put on spotlight sexual abuse perpetrated against the boy child after five boys were sexually assaulted within five months compared to zero cases that were recorded in the same...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:04hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Sperm harvesters on the loose in Bulawayo
A GROUP of female sperm harvesters is on the loose in Bulawayo after three women reportedly drugged and sexually assaulted a man who they had given a lift, with police warning the public not to accept...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:18hrs | 4 | by Stephen Mpofu
Man 'rapes' former lover's daughter (12)
A 45-YEAR-OLD man from Umfazimithi Village 4 in Umguza district, under Village head Gift Mulawuzi is in trouble after he allegedly raped his former girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter.The man (n...Published: 01 Jun 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police conduct awareness campaigns on gender-based violence and Human trafficking
The Zimbabwe Republic Police last week, conducted an awareness campaign against Gender-based violence with a bid to create more cognizance and reduce cases rape targeting mostly women and children in ...Published: 22 May 2022 at 13:41hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Kareke heading back to court
CONVICTED child rapist Munyaradzi Kereke is heading back to court to hear his appeal against sentence and conviction at the Supreme Court.The former Bikita West Member of Parliament and advise...Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Gang harvest semen from kidnapped man
A 22-year-old Glen View man was kidnapped by two men, before being sexually abused by two women for three days, at an unidentified place.The perpetrators were reported to have collected his se...Published: 14 May 2022 at 20:02hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bum slap, breast groping: Man (35) arrested at Zupco bus rank
A drunk man who allegedly slapped a woman's bums before groping her breasts appeared before Western Commonage court resident magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja facing indecent assault charges.He plea...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:51hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Man forces fellow tenant to touch his manhood
A 28-year-old Bulawayo woman was left horrified and scared after her 26-year-old fellow tenant stormed into her room and sneaked into her blankets before he allegedly forced her to touch his "erect" s...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Dembare player denies indecent assault charges
FORMER Dynamos FC player Itai Stanley Chirambadare today denied allegations of sexually abusing a boy from his Mufakose-based soccer academy when his trial opened at the Harare Magistrates Court....Published: 15 Feb 2022 at 16:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man inserts hoe handle in wife's privates
POLICE in Mutoko have launched a manhunt for a 28-year-old man who allegedly shoved a hoe handle into his wife's private parts and assaulted her for four days following a domestic dispute.The ...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex starved man removes neighbour's skirt
A sex starved Guruve man is in trouble after he tripped down his neighbour, removed her skirt and failed to remove her panties at their gardens in Mudhind...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 08:27hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Indecent assault suspect faints in court together with mother
A 27- year- old Bulawayo man accused of aggravated indecent assault on a 14 year old girl fainted in court at the same time with his mother during his appearance last Wednesday prompting the court to ...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mother helps man rape own daughter
A 29-year-old Muzarabani woman allegedly fondled her 13-year-old daughter's breast while assisting a 25-year-old ‘would-be son-in-law' to rape her to cement a marriage proposal.She appeared ...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 18:23hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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