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2 men sentenced for brutal murders, dumping bodies in village well
Two men from Mphoengs will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after being each handed two life sentences for the gruesome murder of two villagers and disposing of their bodies in a community we...Published: 16 May 2025 at 10:25hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter
Shop owner robbed two loaves
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Figtree was left counting losses after two suspected robbers allegedly robbed him of his two loaves, cell phone and a speaker.Gift Ndlovu was also attacked with a knobke...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 23:40hrs | 802 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tragic morgue mix-up: Family buries stranger in Mangwe district
What was meant to be a solemn farewell for their beloved son turned into a shocking and bewildering ordeal for the Ndebele family from Matanka Two Village in Mangwe District, Matabeleland South. The f...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 08:10hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
Man thrashed for friend's crimes
A 46-YEAR-OLD man from Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province was beaten to the pulp by a trio over an unknown dispute after he failed to disclose the whereabouts of his friend.Patrick Mpenge...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pair jailed for chopping off man's leg
TWO men who made several trips to the court for brutally attacking a fellow villager and chopping off his leg over US$6 have each been sentenced to serve 10 years in jail.Sibanengi Ncube (21) ...Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 11:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Man strangles wife, lets couple's minor kids sleep with her corpse
A Bulawayo man who callously killed his wife before making his two minor children sleep in the same blanket with her corpse has been jailed 20 years by Bulawayo High Court judge, Evangelista Kabasa....Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 09:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for assaulting niece
A 35-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man was convicted for assaulting his niece over cattle misunderstanding.Bongani Ncube was sentenced to 18 months in jail by Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware....Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:33hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man hammers love rival's testicles
A MAN from Nkayi in Matabeleland North Province sustained swollen testicles after his love rival "struck" them with a hammer upon allegedly catching him having sex with his girlfriend.This was...Published: 02 Mar 2024 at 20:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Driver left for dead in pirate taxi turf wars
BEING all brawn with no brains has landed three muscle heads who beat up a Honda Fit driver for allegedly being off-route, in hot soup.Not taking time to consider that they were illegally hire...Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
3 robbers shot dead in Gwanda
Three robbers who were terrorising and targeting people keeping large amounts of money in Bulawayo and Matabeleland South province were on Tuesday killed after a shoot-out with police.Police s...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Botswana man axes Zimbabwean man to death
A Botswana man Nhliziyo Butho is up for murder after he teamed up with his colleagues and assaulted a Zimbabwean man to death while accusing him of stealing in the neighbouring Botswana.Butho ...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 19:59hrs | 14 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man assaulted over snooker
A man from Plumtree today appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware facing charges of assaulting a fellow villager with a knobkerrie over a game of pool.The state led by Mr Selis...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 09:10hrs | 12 | by Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe election officer bashed with knobkerrie
During the August 23 and 24 harmonized elections, a village head from Matebeleland South province assaulted an election officer when he couldn't locate his name on the voters' roll.Bridi Moyo ...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:50hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Love for voting lands 82 year old in trouble
The love and passion of voting landed an 82-year-old village head in trouble after he failed to deal with the trauma living without exercising his right to vote in the last harmonised elections....Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 15:06hrs | 3 | by Desmond Nleya
Somandla Ndebele pulls a knife over donkeys
Plumtree based Somandla Ndebele is in trouble after he assaulted a 17-year-old boy over the donkeys dispute.The matter came to light at...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 19:55hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man knobkerries fellow villager
A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Hlanganani Village in Insiza, Matabeleland South province appeared in court facing charges of assaulting a fellow villager with a knobkerrie.Godknows Nare appeared befor...Published: 25 Aug 2023 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Revenge mission: 4 brothers murder man
A 31-YEAR-OLD Lower Gweru man was brutally murdered by a four men gang believed to be brothers who were reportedly on a revenge mission.Provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahok...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:23hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Of patriotism, Mahere and Zanu-PF's duplicity
NOW that the hubbub and furore over Fadzayi Mahere's submission at a recent UN summit in Geneva, Switzerland, has substantially died down, it is time for a sober, frank and honest reflection on whethe...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Prophet's home visit lands woman in trouble
A MAN who assaulted his wife after he found her in the company of a prophet spraying muti at their house has appeared in court.Nicholas Khuphe (51) appeared before Western Commonage Court magi...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man thrashed at birthday party
A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Mbembesi in Matabeleland North province has been hauled before the courts for allegedly striking another man on the head with a knobkerrie following a misunderstanding at a birt...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Spear rampage killer not guilty
A BUSINESSMAN who killed seven people in a knife and spear rampage in Redcliff in 2021 was acquitted of murder charges after the High Court ruled that he was mentally unstable when he committed the br...Published: 26 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Herdboy lover kills boss' wife in jealous rage
IN a spine-chilling incident that left villagers in Nyamandlovu, Matabeleland North province, in shock, a 28-year-old man who was employed as a herd boy allegedly murdered his employer's 47-year-old w...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:16hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police shoot machete wielding miners
POLICE in Bindura allegedly shot three illegal machete wielding miners who were causing myherm at Kitsiyatota mine in Bindura.The matte...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 13:44hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Family beats up man (70) for cheating
A 70-year-old man from Kezi under Chief Malaba Ncube will think twice before he commits adultery again after his wife and grandchildren ganged up to beat him and left him unconscious.Andrew Du...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi symbol removed from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport billboard
THE decision to obliterate a symbol from the billboard at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport has triggered a major outcry, with political parties and activists calling for its restoration....Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Politicians are fuelling hate crimes
ONLY hate and barbarism could have produced the sort of spectacle the world witnessed a few weeks ago when a baying mob of South Africans moved from house to house in Johannesburg's Diepsloot slum to ...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 13:37hrs | 2 | by Addy Kudita
Man up for assaulting, stealing from Plumber employee
A Man from Luveve 5 in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing two counts of theft and attempted murder on his plumber employee.The man had accused his employee of failing to finish a roofing te...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 22:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Police arrest suspected car jacker
POLICE have arrested a suspect who is part of a three man gang which stole a vehicle at an intersection in Bulawayo.Police on their twitter page said Cain Nkala (30) and his two accomplices wh...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pomp and fanfare as Chief Negomo is installed
THOUSANDS of people yesterday attended the installation of Mr Paradzai Kutyauripo as the 13th substantive Chief Negomo of Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province at a glittering ceremony attende...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:00hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'Armed robbers' in court
THREE men believed to be members of a syndicate of armed robbers that were terrorising people in Beitbridge district and on major highways leading to Bulawayo and Harare were yesterday dragged to cour...Published: 01 Mar 2022 at 05:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Blood-thirsty robbers rampage in Bulawayo
THREE blood-thirsty thieves went on a rampage in Bulawayo axing two people in a space of two days while also attacking anyone they met with a knobkerrie and knives, among other dangerous weapons....Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man axed to death over affair with underage girls allegation
A 22-year-old man from Esigodini in Matabeleland South Province died after being hit by an axe after accusing his attacker of having love affairs with underage girls.Matabeleland South Police ...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
When it gets cold outside Zanu-PF
Last week various social media platforms and some online publications were awash with the news of a meeting in South Africa between former Zanu-PF members namely G40 kingpin, Saviour Kasukuwere, expel...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:37hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Man Killed with his own knobkerrie
A man from Bulawayo suffered the indignity of being killed by his own weapon after a man waylaid him as he headed home, snatched his knobkerrie and hit him on the head with it, resulting in his death....Published: 19 Dec 2021 at 06:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sex starved cop bashes colleague at the barrack
There was drama at Zhombe police station where a sex starved cop allegedly bashed his collegue when he was caught having sex with a commercial sex w...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 19:14hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Kwekwe
Man kills son for playing in his bedroom
A FILABUSI man fatally assaulted his 13-year-old son with a knobkerrie for playing in the bedroom. Police said Sikhumbuzo Nkomo (33) of Thandabantu Village committed the offence on September 9. ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 18:44hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man kills self after beating wife to death
A 37-YEAR-OLD bigamist from Lupane allegedly committed suicide by hanging on Sunday after fatally assaulting his first wife who he suspected of having an extra-marital affair, police have said....Published: 11 Aug 2021 at 18:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Intelligence tactics, not juju saved Big Josh, says ex-aide
The late Father Zimbabwe Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo is known to have evaded many assassination attempts by his enemies during the liberation struggle, hence the name Chibwe Chitedza.As the countr...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 17:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man kills lover's husband
A TSHOLOTSHO man who fatally stabbed his lover's husband has been sentenced to six years in jail for culpable homicide.Nkosikhona Ngwenya (20) of Vala Line in Tsholotsho stabbed Blonde Ncube w...Published: 14 Jun 2021 at 17:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man, friend murder brother-in-law
A GWERU man recently teamed up with a friend to kill his brother-in-law through assault using a knobkerrie and a home-made sword.According to sources, Innocent Sibanda had a long-standing disp...Published: 30 May 2021 at 09:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police launch crime curbing initiatives
POLICE in Bulawayo have launched a number of crime-curbing initiatives that have started to bear fruit, with community engagement strategies paying off.After a rise in criminal activities in t...Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Elderly couple killed over witchcraft allegations
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly killed a Mhondoro couple after accusing them of witchcraft. The incident occurred last week in Mhondoro, under Chief Chivero. Fredd...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:15hrs | 15 | by Staff repporter
Machete gang leader arrested
A suspected machete gang leader has been arrested in Kwekwe for committing a spate of armed robberies in and around the area. Police impounded his getaway vehicle a Toyota Mark X and recovered an axe ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top MDC Alliance leader left for dead
MDC Alliance national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo was attacked by two armed men who brazenly broke into her Bulawayo home yesterday and severely assaulted her using a knobkerrie before stabbing her....Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 07:51hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Thabitha Khumalo attacked at her home
MDC Alliance National Chairperson, Thabitha Khumalo, was, Saturday morning, attacked by two armed men who brazenly broke into Saurcestown home in Bulawayo, severely beat her knees, head using a ...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fuel dealer 'killers' in court
THREE suspects, who allegedly killed an illegal fuel dealer from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo for intervening in a street fight, have appeared in court. Clifford Sibanda (24) of New Lobengu...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man killed in dispute over cap
A Lupane man allegedly beat his friend, who later died in hospital, following a dispute over a cap. Matabeleland North police spokesperson Inspector Glory Bhanda confirmed the incident which h...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 23:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Car sex goes horribly wrong
A MAN who was caught indulging in sex in a car with his girlfriend almost died after three unknown men who were armed with a knife and a knobkerrie stabbed him several times all over the body and left...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 17:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jilted man threatens to kill wife with lightning
WHILE many people are happy that the rainy season is upon us, a woman from Ntabazinduna is living in fear of losing her life after her estranged husband threatened to kill her by lightning while in he...Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 20:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man killed over woman
A GWANDA man has been arrested for allegedly ganging up with two accomplices, who are still at large, and beat up a man to death in a dispute over a woman.Alfred Moyo (21) from Guyu area was n...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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