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Zimbabwe man fined $120 for insulting police officers
A Bulawayo man has been fined US$120 after verbally abusing police officers at Pumula Police Station in frustration over the handling of his missing child's case.Simbarashe Gurajena (54), a re...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:33hrs | 460 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe, Chimbiri trial date set
Harare regional magistrate Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa has set September 19 as the trial date for Joana Mamombe and Cecilia Chimbiri on allegations of insulting police officers.The two are facing charge...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:19hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Chibaya, 25 CCC activists trial continues
TWENTY-SIX Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists, including former MP Amos Chibaya and Costa Machingauta (Budiriro MP), appeared yesterday before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on allegations...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:20hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
4 convicted for saying police are Mnangagwa's dogs
FOUR people were on Friday convicted for insulting police officers, saying they were President Emmerson Mnangagwa's dogs.Nobody Makoni, Kudzai Sachiwo, Jacob Chigodora and Batsirai Sorawere we...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Veshanduko granted bail
NewZimbabweOUTSPOKEN Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist, Godfrey Karembera, has been granted ZW$10 000 bail by Harare magistrate Babra Mateko.Kerembera popularly, known as Ma...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 20:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dogs is a compliment, says lawyer
"MAN's best friend" is a common phrase used to describe domestic dogs, particularly referring to their millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, friendship and companionship with their human...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 16:18hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's dogs comment lands CCC activists in court
SIX Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists appeared in court facing a charge of insulting police officers calling them President Emmerson Mnangagwa's dogs.Nobody Makoni (51), Batsirai S...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa supporters in court over 'Mnangagwa's dogs'
SIX MDC Alliance members appeared before a Harare magistrate yesterday facing charges of insulting police officers calling them President Emmerson Mnangagwa's dogs.Nobody Makoni (51), Batsirai...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 09:07hrs | 29 | by Staff Reporter
Police officers in court for robbing motorists
Central Bureau Four police officers, including a woman attached to the crime prevention unit, who allegedly assaulted and robbed a motorist of US$70 a few metres from a roadblock, have appeared before...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man up for insulting cops
A Chiredzi man has been charged with verbally insulting police officers, after shouting in a banking hall that they were depositing cash earned through corrupt means.Zephania Virimai, 32, who ...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops give conflicting evidence in Masarira, Dzamara insult trial
TWO police officers involved in the arrest of pro-democracy activists Linda Masarira, Patson Dzamara and their three alleged accomplices, yesterday gave conflicting evidence on circumstances surro...Published: 24 Jan 2017 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Masarira, others back in court
Human rights and democracy activist Linda Masarira and others were back in court on Thursday for trumped up charges of insulting police officers.Masarira said the level of desperation of...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 03:56hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Soldier fined for publicly insulted cops by mentioning their mothers' private parts
A HARARE-BASED soldier has been fined after he publicly insulted cops by mentioning their mothers' private parts while driving towards Plumtree Town.Mthabisi Mthimkhulu (22), who resides at Fi...Published: 24 May 2015 at 10:11hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Beatrice Mtetwa's trial date set for May 27 - 31
A HARARE magistrate on Monday set May 27-31 as the trial dates for prominent lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa who is facing 20 new charges of obstructing the course of justiceHuman Rights Lawyer Mtetwa ...Published: 09 Apr 2013 at 03:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man slapped with a $200 fine for insulting police officers
A Zimbabwean man based in South Africa recently got himself into trouble after he called police officers manning a roadblock "dogs."Shepard Muzambasia Chilaba (36) pleaded guilty to charges of...Published: 25 May 2012 at 09:02hrs | | by Court reporter
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