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Man killed over bad joke

A 44-year-old man from Harare, Takaidza Mugwagwa, was fatally assaulted after making a joke that offended two individuals, leading to their arrest on murder charges. The incident occurred on October 12, 2024, at Longchen Plaza in Belvedere…

Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:55hrs | 1206 | by Staff reporter

Zupco jokes, economic class and hedonistic individualism in Zimbabwe

There can be a bit of a laugh, if you are on social media, concerning the political-economic goings-on in Zimbabwe.There should not (strictly speaking) be. But on social media, there is and humour/satire is definitely a good thing. Even if…

Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 06:56hrs | 3 | by Takura Zhangazha

Valentine's joke goes bad

WHAT started as a daring, humorous Valentine's Day skit has turned into a nightmare for a Harare woman -Lorraine Guyo- who has since been suspended from work and forced to abandon her traditional cellphone number due to abuse. Things turne…

Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

The next suicide threat you come across isn't a joke!

Suicide is fast becoming a quick fix to intolerable depression. While we try to preserve the only life we have; every one hour, some other people are trying to lose theirs - intentionally. Stories of suicide could seem a bit like fiction. …

Published: 01 Nov 2017 at 07:02hrs | 5 | by Nimi Princewill

Mugabe joke lands man in the dock

Zimbabwe court officials have ordered a 52-year-old Zimbabwean man to stand trial for allegedly telling a work colleague that President Robert Mugabe's death was imminent in an apparent joke that misfired reports timeslive. Zebedia Mpofu a…

Published: 25 Jul 2011 at 16:26hrs | | by Moyo Roy

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Man killed over bad joke

Zupco jokes, economic class and hedonistic individualism in Zimbabwe

Valentine's joke goes bad

The next suicide threat you come across isn't a joke!

Mugabe joke lands man in the dock

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