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Machete-wielding robbers jailed
Two machete-wielding robbers who robbed a bar lady and her boyfriend at midnight in Plumtree were convicted yesterday.Alpha Moyo (21) and Tongomani Vundla (21) were sentenced to 18 months in j...Published: 23 Jan 2024 at 16:46hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers raid mine
Eight machete-wielding robbers pounced on a mine in Kwekwe and got away with 150 kgs of gold carbon, cash which amounted to US$ 140 and cellphones on Sunday.National police spokesperson Assist...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 22:04hrs | 12 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Highway robbers cause havoc in Zimbabwe
FORTY-FIVE-year-old Jonas Kabasa is among several truck drivers whose dislike for passing through Zimbabwe on long-distance trips is all too apparent.He drives trucks from South Africa to Zamb...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Six machete-wielding robbers steal 175kg of pregnant carbon
Six unidentified robbers armed with machetes and homemade knives stole 175 kilograms of pregnant carbon from Tritan 11 mine in Kwekwe on Saturday, March 11, 2023.The robbers pounced on the min...Published: 21 Apr 2023 at 16:18hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Robbers terrorise Bulawayo residents
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five machete-wielding robbers who were terrorising residents for months in the city centre.The suspects were using a Toyota Altezza as a getaway vehicle. ...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Machete now a weapon of choice for armed robbers
THE emergence of machete gangs in Zimbabwe's mining towns has given birth to a new breed of armed robbers who use machetes as a weapon of choice since the broad blade, which is traditionally used as a...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF official house raided, wife, kids beaten
Daring machete-wielding robbers raided a house belonging to a Zanu-PF official and former Member of Parliament for Mbizo, Vongaishe Mpereri in broad daylight over the weekend.The robbers beat ...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 15:03hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding robbers get away with US$900
THREE machete-wielding robbers allegedly pounced on a Mt Darwin man and robbed him of US$900 on Sunday.Paul Gata (40) was assaulted with machetes all over the body by the unknown assailants wh...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:47hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
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
6 machete-wielding robbers arrested
Police in Zvishavane have arrested six suspected armed robbers who were part of an eight machete-wielding gang that was targeting people with large amounts of cash.The six are Farai Moyo (21),...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 15:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man loses car to machete-wielding robbers
A MUTARE man lost his vehicle and some belongings to two machete-wielding robbers who pounced on him last Friday.Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa yesterday confirme...Published: 12 Nov 2020 at 06:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Sentence machete-wielding robbers to life'
SMALL-SCALE miners yesterday said machete-wielding criminals robbing them of their gold and other minerals must get life sentences with hard labour at the country's mines.The issue came out in...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Gang robs Esigodini gold dealer
A GANG of four machete-wielding robbers broke into the house of an Esigodini gold dealer and robbed him of R6 850, $4 700, US$10, shoes and two cell phones. Matabeleland South provincial polic...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding robbers attack travellers
A GANG of eight machete-wielding robbers attacked and robbed six travellers along the Bulawayo-Nkayi Road. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Province Chief Inspector Siphiwe Makonese ...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang terrorises travellers along Bulawayo-Nkayi road
AN eight-man gang of machete-wielding robbers allegedly attacked and robbed six travellers along the Bulawayo-Nkayi road. Police spokesperson for Matabeleland North Province Chief Inspector Si...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 long-distance bus robbers arrested
POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested two suspected armed robbers believed to be part of a five-man gang linked to a spate of robberies targeting long-distance and cross-border buses.In one of th...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete-wielding robbers appear in court
Four of the six suspected machete wielding robbers linked to a spate of robberies in Mutare appeared in court facing 14 counts of robbery, 2 counts of attempted murder, 2 counts of rape, 5 counts of u...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 13:51hrs | 24 | by Staff Reporter
Machete gang in court
POLICE in Kwekwe have nabbed five members of members of a notorious 11-member group of machete-wielding robbers linked to a spate of attacks recorded in the Midlands city over the past few months....Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver robbed of car in machete attack
A TAXI driver from Bulawayo is lucky to be alive after two machete-wielding robbers slashed his hand, narrowly missing his head, during a carjacking incident on Monday night.The robbers, who a...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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