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Woman kills hubby's lover
BETRAYAL can lead one down a dark and vengeful path. A Gweru woman shattered by infidelity has been arrested for the murder of her husband's lover in a crime of passion.Stacy Thokozani...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Men fight over cellphone number
Two men from Plumtree in Mphoengs faced the full wrath of law after they fought over a "cellphone number".The state, at Plumtree magistrate's court on Monday charged Thandazani Ncube (21) and ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 17:36hrs | 2 | by Desmond Nleya/Simbarashe Sithole
Violent death over US$5 snooker bet
A dispute during a game of snooker ended in tragedy in Bulawayo after a player allegedly slit his rival's throat following a misunderstanding over a US$5 winner-takes-all game he had lost.The ...Published: 21 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers get away with US$6 000 and R11 600
TWO men armed with a gun and a knife attacked a family in Beitbridge and fled with US$6 000 and R11 600.Police, in their twitter page, ...Published: 20 Nov 2021 at 08:29hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Man stabbed for thinking he's better
DO nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.This Biblical verse will be apparently a living philosophy for a Bulawayo man after he was...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:08hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man kills wife in savage knife attack
A MAN from Inyathi allegedly killed his estranged wife by stabbing her five times with a flip knife for dumping him, police have confirmed.Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Chief Insp...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Damaged condom sparks trouble
A DANGAMVURA man went berserk last week and undressed in front of his in-laws over allegations that his wife was cheating on him.The irate hubby also scalded his son with hot water on the priv...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 15:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Axe wielding man rapes 'home wrecking' ex-lover
A MARRIED Bulawayo man is accused of sneaking from his house at night armed with a knife and axe while going to his ex-lover's place to allegedly force her to sleep with him as punishment for wrecking...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gold wars claim lives in Filabusi, Kensington
TURF wars in goldfields in Filabusi and Kensington in Matabeleland South have claimed the lives of two illegal gold panners, Sunday News can reveal.In Filabusi a man who was only referred to a...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Attempted murder charge for knife attack reveller
A 25-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man allegedly viciously stabbed another man on the stomach, leaving his intestines protruding at a sports bar in Pumula suburb.Mengezi Dube is alleged to have stabbed Mr...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Odinga does a Tsvangirai, wants to be declared the winner
Nairobi - Kenya's main opposition coalition demanded on Thursday that its candidate Raila Odinga be declared president, claiming it had evidence he had won an election that has already led to angry pr...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 17:24hrs | 1 | by AFP
11-man 'rape gang' arrested
SOUTH Africa's police have arrested 11 Tanzanians who allegedly gang-raped a 22 year-old Zimbabwean woman in South Africa while she was coming from work recently.Zimbabwe Consul-General in Sou...Published: 23 May 2017 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Serena Williams is pregnant
NEW YORK - Serena Williams is going on maternity leave, sending social media into overdrive.Williams, the best women's tennis player of this era and one of the world's most prominent a...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boy corporally punished for attempting to kill mate over a $1
A boy (16) has been slapped with four moderate strokes after he nearly killed another boy with a knife over a $1.The boy pleaded guilty to attempted murder when he appeared before Hwange Regio...Published: 25 Mar 2016 at 10:00hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Teen stabs aunt to death
A TEENAGER fatally stabbed his aunt seven times with a kitchen knife before ordering the woman's nine-year-old son to clean the blood-stained weapon, a court heard yesterday.Justice Maxwell Ta...Published: 04 Mar 2016 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Woman stabs hubby over food
A 33-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo's Lobengula suburb allegedly left her husband nursing his wounds after she stabbed him with a kitchen knife on the ribs on Sunday following a misunderstanding over fo...Published: 28 Feb 2015 at 14:07hrs | 1 | by Nokusa Masuku
Rapist targets grannies
AN unidentified knife-wielding rapist who recently raped two grannies from Matobo struck again after he reportedly tried to rape two other elderly women.This time around the rapist met his ma...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 12:48hrs | 4 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Man stabs cheating wife on the forehead
A 38-YEAR-OLD Mangwe woman survived a knife attack by her husband for allegedly sneaking out at night to see a local headmaster while her man was at a neighbour's homestead watching a World Cup game....Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 11:36hrs | 2 | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
School boys knifed in World Cup attacks
POLICE have launched an investigation after two schoolboys were STABBED in a BAR in Bulawayo's Iminyela suburb while watching a Fifa World Cup match.The two lads, aged 17 and 18, decided to wa...Published: 02 Jul 2014 at 06:12hrs | | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
Knife attack victim laid to rest, more than 1,500 people attend burial
More than 1,500 people attended the burial of Nomqhele Nkiwane who died on Wednesday after she was stabbed to death by her ex-husband, Gellot Ncube, who later hanged himself in Gwabalanda, Bulawayo. ...Published: 07 Apr 2014 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Filbert Ruwende
Knife attack over $1 debt
A 32-YEAR-OLD man from Masvingo's Chief Chikwanda in Morgenster area is battling for his life at Masvingo General Hospital after a fellow villager allegedly knifed open his stomach with an Okapi kni...Published: 24 Mar 2014 at 10:40hrs | 1 | by Walter Mswazie
Girlfriend knifed over church addiction
A NKULUMANE woman in Bulawayo suffered a knife attack at the hands of her boyfriend who accused her of being addicted to church and not having enough time for him.Ruth Moyo (42) told a loc...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 07:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Park romp pastor named
A BULAWAYO man thought to be a pastor survived a Valentine's Day knife attack while romping with a mystery woman in his car, police said. Married Douglas Mazengedza was getting frisky with the...Published: 19 Feb 2014 at 09:10hrs | | by Temba Dube
Zimbabwean man jailed 11 years for knife attack on two men in UK
A 41-year-old Zimbabwean man based in UK has been jailed for 11 years over a frenzied knife attack on two men at a birthday party.Thomas Mahasoh left one of his victims, aged just 18, fighting...Published: 21 Jan 2014 at 07:52hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean friends survive UK knife attack
FRIENDS stabbed with a large kitchen knife at a birthday party have spoken of their relief after their attacker was jailed.Lincoln Kombo, 18, and Arthur Kanodereka, 20, both required surgery a...Published: 20 Jan 2014 at 15:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Knife attack, man escapes a jail term
A Ruwa man has escaped a jail term after he was convicted for attempting to kill his wife following a domestic dispute.Harare regional magistrate Themba Kuwanda initially sentenced Trymore Ch...Published: 28 Nov 2013 at 05:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman stabbed 3 times for 'gossip'
A WOMAN was stabbed three times in a frenzied knife attack by her neighbour - for allegedly calling her a habitual flirt. Evidence Nyathi was stabbed three times in the chest by Nomagugu Dube ...Published: 12 Nov 2013 at 02:30hrs | | by Court Reporter
MDC-T losing candidate survives knife attack
The MDC-T's losing parliamentary candidate for Bubi in Matabeleland North province, Mark Harold Ncube was stabbed several times on Friday night in an unprovoked attack by an alleged Zanu-PF activist....Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man jailed in UK for knife attack on women
A Zimbabwean man dubbed the 'Hounslow slasher' and described as an "every woman's nightmare" has today been given an 18-year sentence.Sasha Masamba, 21, attacked two women with knives as they...Published: 13 Apr 2013 at 05:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Teacher beats to death two primary school children
Two boys have died after they were beaten by a member of staff at a primary school in southern China, state media report.The boys, who attended a private school in Yulin City, in the Guangxi Z...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 11:39hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Zim man (20) faces UK jail for random knife attacks on women
A Zimbabwean man faces jail in the United Kingdom after random knife attacks on two women in London.Sasha Masamba of Nicholes Road, Hounslow was charged on Friday, 24 August, with two coun...Published: 21 Feb 2013 at 04:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Beer binge ends in tragedy
THE love for the wise waters has landed two Filabusi men in murky waters after it is alleged that they murdered their drinking colleague who had refused to buy them a round of beer.Zivanai Ncu...Published: 08 Nov 2011 at 04:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier stabs, naps then stabs wife again
IN an incident typical of a comic story from the Red Bull jokes, a soldier based at Imbizo Barracks ran riot threatening to bludgeon his wife to death when he allegedly stabbed her all over her body ...Published: 02 Nov 2011 at 08:02hrs | 2 | by Court reporter
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