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From a Constitutional lawyer to a Twitter Advocate: Tales of a pariah lawyer

The recent so-called "legal opinion" issued by Advocate Thabani Mpofu regarding internal processes of the Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANu-PF) cannot go unchallenged. His statement, while loud, is legally hollow -…

Published: 02 Oct 2025 at 11:22hrs | | by Patrick Chinamasa

Man arrested for posing as lawyer

A 26-year-old man from Budiriro, Prosper Tapiwa Manyagadze, appeared before Harare Magistrate Musaiona Shotgame on charges of fraud and forgery after allegedly posing as a registered legal practitioner to defraud a client.Manyagadze was re…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:37hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer in court over US$85,000 property scam

Prominent Harare lawyer Jacqueline Sande has appeared in court facing allegations of swindling Inter Africa boss Leonard Mukumba out of US$85,000 in a botched property deal.Sande was arraigned before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei on ch…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:03hrs | 819 | by Staff reporter

Faith Zaba thanks her lawyer Chris Mhike

I would like to thank my lawyer Chris Mhike, Media Institute of Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Chapter, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights for the legal representation. When I was arrested and thrown into a terrifying ordeal, Chris didn't …

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 10:03hrs | 681 | by Faith Zaba

Chivayo gifts his lawyer a 2024 Mercedes-Benz E300

Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines after gifting his lawyer, Advocate Edley Mubaiwa, a brand-new 2024 Mercedes-Benz E300 as a token of appreciation for his legal brilliance and dedication.In a glowing tri…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer appointed into Zifa electoral committee

Acclaimed Gweru-based human rights lawyer Brian Dube has been appointed to the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) electoral committee, bringing crucial legal expertise to the administration of the country's football affairs.In a letter d…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 17:54hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter

Prominent lawyer cleared following gold theft trial storm

Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya has been cleared of any wrongdoing following a successful Supreme Court appeal against a lower court's decision to try him and three others for allegedly defeating the course of justice in a gold theft case.Ruba…

Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter

Magistrate issues arrest warrant for top lawyer

Prominent lawyer Wilson Manase is now a wanted man after Harare magistrate Clever Tsikwa issued a warrant for his arrest following his failure to appear in court to face fraud charges involving nearly US$3 million.Manase, who is being char…

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 13:25hrs | 1076 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court rules against arbitrary Home demolitions

The Constitutional Court has dealt a decisive blow to local authorities' power to demolish homes without judicial oversight, declaring such actions unconstitutional. This landmark ruling reinforces protections for homeowners across Zimbabw…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:33hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Fadzayi Mahere files sexual harassment complaint against colleague

Prominent Harare lawyer Fadzayi Mahere has lodged a formal complaint with the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) against fellow legal practitioner and self-proclaimed prophet Joshua Chirambwe over what she has described as sexual harassment thr…

Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 16:08hrs | 857 | by Staff reporter

Chombo ordered to settle US$100,000 legal fees

The High Court has ordered Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Marian Chombo to pay lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa US$100,000 in legal fees accrued during her divorce proceedings with former Cabinet minister and ex-husband …

Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Top Zimbabwe lawyer given ultimatum

The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has given prominent lawyer Wilson Manase a deadline of ten days to provide an explanation for his failure to finalize the estate of the late businesswoman Jane Maisiri, who passed away 22 years ago. Manase…

Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 12:43hrs | 1457 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo man reports lawyer to Law Society of Zimbabwe

A Bulawayo resident has lodged a formal complaint alleging severe misconduct and unethical behavior within the legal system, specifically targeting a local lawyer accused of disrupting legal proceedings.Godfrey Ngaite, previously employed …

Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 08:03hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter

Late businesswoman's family pushed for top lawyer's arrest

The family of the late businesswoman Jane Maisiri is calling for the arrest of prominent lawyer Wilson Manase, accusing him of mismanaging her estate since her death in 2002. Manase, appointed as the executor of Maisiri's estate, allegedly…

Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 15:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyer haunted by 2019 fraud case

Vuyile Jamela Mpofu, a prominent Bulawayo-based lawyer formerly with VJ Mpofu and Associates, is facing ongoing difficulties due to a 2019 fraud case, despite being acquitted. Mpofu, along with Mayor Kazingizi, was initially charged with f…

Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lawyer abandons Zanu-PF youth leader in court

Zanu-PF Masvingo youth chairperson Delight Mandebvu's lawyer left him hanging in court after he disappeared when Magistrate Franklin Mkwananzi adjourned the matter for an hour on Monday morning.Tatenda Freddy Chimbadzwa from Tadiwa and Par…

Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:28hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter

Lawyer sued RG over wrong passport IsiNdebele words

Back in 2020 a Bulawayo-based lawyer Mr Nqobani Sithole is suing the Registrar-General over errors and misspellings of IsiNdebele words on the Zimbabwe passport but we have not heard about the ruling of the case.Mr Sithole, filed the appli…

Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 12:40hrs | 49 | by Staff reporter

Top lawyer faces probe over businesswoman's estate

Top lawyer Wilson Manase is under investigation by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) for allegations of mishandling the estate of the late Sandra Jane Maisiri, which he has failed to finalize for over 22 years. Manase, appointed executor o…

Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:42hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter

Lawyers rescue detained toddler, pregnant woman

POLICE have set free a toddler and a pregnant woman who were detained alongside other aggrieved villagers after they had protested maladministration by some school authorities at Sagambe Primary School in Manicaland province.The three-year…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

ConCourt throws out 'unfounded' application accusing Chamisa's lawyer of graft

The Constitutional Court has dismissed as "unfounded" and "devoid of any merit" an application by a man who accused prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu of corruption and violating his rights to dignity and non-discrimination.Joseph Ric…

Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 17:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Shingi Munyeza threatens Mutemererwa's lawyer

The debt row pitying Marjorie Mutemererwa and Shingi Munyeza escalated this week with the ex SeedCo public relations manager's lawyer filing a police report against the businessman for allegedly swearing and threatening her.Munyeza and his…

Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 18:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Acie Lumumba back in the news

Harare lawyer Zweli Lunga has demanded a public retraction from Acie Lumumba who claimed this week the legal practitioner had a love relationship with his wife leading to the couple's messy break-up.The socialite and businessman on Monday …

Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 17:09hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa lawyer evicted over $24,000 rental arrears

Advocate Sylvester Hashiti, a member of Nelson Chamisaâ€™s legal team during 2018 presidential election result challenge, has been evicted from The Chambers - Advocates of Zimbabwe offices at Old Mutual Centre in Harare. He failed to pay U…

Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 13:42hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter

Top prosecutors in plot to 'fix' lawyer

TWO chief public prosecutors - Rosa Takuva and Justin Uladi - could face a criminal probe after an alleged clandestine manoeuvre to "destroy" Harare lawyer Admire Rubaya was unmasked.A WhatsApp conversation between the two officials schemi…

Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:15hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Lawyer accused of embezzling US$200 000

A Harare lawyer yesterday appeared in court for allegedly misappropriating trust funds amounting to US$200 000. Ryan Baglow (35) of Matizanadzo and Warhurts Legal Practitioners allegedly used two names to hoodwink his clients, the court he…

Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reorter

Just a lawyer, not the law!

The South African justice system is one of the best systems in the world, and the historical background of how it was earned and adopted deeply touches my heart. However our justice system has been sabotaged countless times, mostly by thos…

Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 10:09hrs | | by Eric Shikobela

Lawyer warns 'overzealous' prosecutor

ZANU-PF legislator Jonathan Samukange yesterday warned the presidential special anti-corruption prosecutor, who is presiding over the matter of suspended chief magistrate Mishrod Guvamombe that he must stick to professionalism and not be o…

Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

The day every Zimbabwean became a lawyer

Winners are takers, how can losers determine the pace of the game. If indeed the spaghetti boy on a bullet train is not the Emperor today, how can he lay claim to the crown? One has to be in it to win it or lose it, it takes two to tango. …

Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 20:29hrs | 4 | by Tondorindo Murisa

Lawyer pens letter to Mnangagwa

Greetings HE, Am a young lawyer aged 40. I was practicing law on my own account @ ZIMDEF Hse in Byo until Prof. Moyo had me evicted for failing to pay illegal rent. To date, am one of the graduates roaming the streets without work.JSC has …

Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Walter Nyabadza

Inside Biti's self-hate and snobbery

This week, Tendai Biti, one of the principals of the opposition MDC-Alliance, touched off a storm when he described the people of Marange in eastern Zimbabwe as uncivilised and backward.The lawyer and former finance minister spat on Marang…

Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Tichaona Zindoga

Man bashes lawyer at court

A DARING Masvingo man has been jailed for eight months for beating a lawyer in court.Tawanda Munyai (36) reacted when a $7 000 civil claim order granted to his relative Ngonidzashe Mazorodze had been challenged by lawyer Tichaona Bhunu. He…

Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Nelson Chamisa helped government to fire jailed Linda Masarira

Who is Linda T Masarira?Nelson Chamisa is a Lawyer.Let him join the other lawyers to represent Linda T Masarira. Chamisa has a record of winning cases.The latest one being the 17 July 2015 Supreme Court Judgement #Zuva Judgement.He perform…

Published: 26 Jul 2016 at 14:52hrs | 2 | by ARTE Chairperson

Magistrate, lawyer in trouble over stocktheft fine

A GWERU lawyer and a magistrate have been exposed after Bulawayo High Court Justice Nokuthula Moyo reversed a judgment made in a stock theft case early this year.Justice Moyo reversed the ruling passed by Gweru magistrate Gertrude Mayonyos…

Published: 07 Jul 2014 at 08:07hrs | 3 | by Kamangeni Phiri

Before you judge Africa, please tour!

As I boarded a plane from Africa to the USA, I experienced the relief and excitement of a rescued child finally going to heaven. I even deliberately chose to travel with a few basics and on an empty tummy hoping to feed and shop well upon …

Published: 21 Mar 2012 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Tapiwa Kapurura

Zulu man and an English lawyer

An English lawyer and a Zulu man happen to be sitting next to each other on a flight from London to Joburg. The lawyer leans over to him and asks if he would like to play a fun game. The Zulu man is tired and just wants to take a nap, so h…

Published: 23 Aug 2011 at 12:19hrs | | by little johnny

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