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Rogue Zimbabwe cop remanded in custody
Assistant Inspector Simbarashe Mandizvidza, a police officer who recently went viral for posting treasonous videos and statements on social media, appeared in court this afternoon.Mandizvidza,...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:15hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Econet employee 'steals' ZWG1 million
A Mutare-based Econet Insurance employee accused of stealing ZwG 1 171 771.60 from her employer has been granted bail of US$400.Madeleine Magadza (32) of Greenside, Mutare, appeared before Mag...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:13hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo teen stabs neighbour over childhood grudge
`A Bulawayo teenager has been sentenced to five years in prison, with three years suspended, for stabbing his neighbour in a long-standing dispute dating back to childhood. Qhawelenkosi Mnkandla (18) ...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 17:12hrs | 345 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CCC MP jailed for 2 years for defrauding Bulawayo woman
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna has been sentenced to an effective two years in prison after being found guilty of defrauding a Bulawayo woman of US$5,900 in a fail...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 16:17hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Man vanishes with ZAR4k after rape flops
A 23-year-old man from Ingwizi Growth Point in Mphoengs (Plumtree) has been remanded in custody for allegedly attempting to rape a female victim and stealing her cash savings amounting to ZAR4000 afte...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 13:45hrs | 357 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Man arrested for sexual abuse of child victims
A PAEDOPHILE from New Lobengula suburb allegedly carried out sickening sex acts with children, having threesomes with minors as young as nine years old.Amendo Nyathi is accused of also strippi...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:47hrs | 392 | by Staff reporter
Flo Petroleum loses US$40,000 to employees
FLO Petroleum has reportedly lost US$39,931 to two of its employees in an alleged fraud scheme, a Harare court heard yesterday.Patience Chiringa, a manager, and Ocean Gurure, a supervisor at t...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 08:44hrs | 324 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF name to hire cars without paying
A Harare man accused of fraudulently hiring two vehicles by invoking the ruling Zanu PF party's name has appeared in court.Martin Mutize, 26, of Budiriro, allegedly failed to pay US$5,600 in c...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 19:49hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Socialite in court for insulting Passion Java
Harare socialite Millicent Chimonyo (26), popularly known as Malloti and infamous for her use of vulgar language, appeared in court on Thursday facing cyberbullying charges over remarks directed at co...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:51hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
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 practitione...Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:37hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Round nut dispute lands Plumtree man in court
A 43-year-old man from Plumtree, Hlanganiso Ncube, has appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware facing charges of physical abuse. He was remanded in custody until 13 August.According to the...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:47hrs | 482 | by Edson Mapani
Man remanded over alleged rape of sleeping woman
A 32-year-old man from Masenda Central village, under Chief Masendu in Madhlambuzi, has appeared before Plumtree magistrate Josha Nembaware facing charges of rape. He was remanded in custody until 13 ...Published: 13 Aug 2025 at 23:30hrs | 1394 | by Edson Mapani
Wife reports hubby for illegal gun possession
A domestic dispute over an unsecured firearm has landed a Harare man in court, after his wife reported him to police, leading to his arrest and a charge of unlawful possession under Zimbabwe's Firearm...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:32hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Legal clerk in impersonation storm
A legal clerk with Munangati and Associates, Adiel Shingai Mushore, appeared in court over the weekend charged with impersonating a police detective in an alleged scam targeting a commuter omnibus ope...Published: 11 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
'Rapist' nearly flees in handcuffs
There was drama in Mukumbura where a suspected rapist tried to flee after disembarking from a bus to a police station.The matter came to light at Bindura regional magistrates courts where Nels...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 19:02hrs | 951 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Used condoms spark violent lover's quarrel
What began as a seemingly ordinary lovers' visit spiraled into a brutal assault when the discovery of several used condoms in a man's bedroom ignited suspicions of infidelity and triggered a violent a...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 16:56hrs | 1231 | by Staff reporter
Woman chops own mum with machete
A 30-YEAR-OLD woman from Ntabazinduna hacked her mother with a machete after a bitter row over a child's birth certificate.Aydah Tshuma flew off the handle on 4 July after her mother, Reginah ...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:23hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Explosive testimony at ex-Highlanders CEO's fraud trial
The fraud trial of former Highlanders Football Club Chief Executive Officer, Brian Busani Moyo, began this week with dramatic revelations after his alleged accomplice, Andrew Mandigora, turned state w...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
White man up for rustling cattle in Zimbabwe
A well-known safari business operator from Bulawayo, Timothy John Schultz, aged 57, has appeared in the Gwanda Magistrates’ Court facing 12 counts of stock theft involving more than 500 head of catt...Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:53hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Man in court for violently demanding back lobola
A Southlea Park woman, Ms Lilian Gwena, has secured a protection order against her husband, Claudius Gatawa, after accusing him of violent behaviour, sexual abuse, and harassment linked to his demand ...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 17:34hrs | 312 | by Staff reporter
Chillmaster back in court
Top musician Kudakwashe Gift Hombarume, popularly known as Chillmaster, will face a fresh inquiry into his culpable homicide case after the High Court ordered the Mbare Magistrates Court to reopen pro...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:06hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Mechanic sells client's wheels to pay rent!
A Bulawayo mechanic, Mukanwa Mathe (33) of Thorngrove, found himself in trouble with the law after selling a client's set of wheels for US$680 and vanishing with the money.Mathe appeared befor...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 541 | by Staff reporter
Drinking buddies turn home invaders in brazen robbery plot
A close-knit group of eight men from Bulawayo shocked the city after they were charged with robbing the mansion of a friend while pretending to enjoy drinks together at a local bar.The accused...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Teacher fined US$100 for spanking grade 3 pupil
A veteran Bulawayo teacher has been fined US$100 after a classroom discipline session turned into a criminal assault case.Precious Gumede (59), of SOS Primary School, was convicted by Bulawayo...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 08:28hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Chinese firm sues Zimbabwe police boss
A Chinese-owned mining firm, Jiayuan Investments, has taken Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Shepherd Mutamba to court for contempt, accusing him of defying a High Court order to re...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 14:27hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Supermarket selling expired soft drinks
Gutai Foods Supermarket, located at Mucheke Business Centre, has been fined US$200 for selling expired beverages following a court ruling by Magistrate Caroline Tafira Nyoni.In addition to the...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:27hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Retailer fined for selling fong kong maize meal
A local business, Natbase Investments (Private) Limited, has been fined US$300 after it was caught selling counterfeit maize meal falsely labelled under a prominent Zimbabwean brand.The compan...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:17hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Former CCC MP jailed
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Obert Manduna has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of fraud involving the bogus sale of a residential stand...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:11hrs | 241 | by Staff reporter
Retired Judge Cheda to testify in threat-to-kill case
Retired High Court judge Justice Maphios Cheda is expected to testify in the forthcoming trial of Bulawayo businessman Mohammed Daka, who stands accused of threatening to kill a service provider durin...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:23hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Forensic expert links Bulawayo deputy mayor to 'bribery list'
A forensic handwriting expert has told a local court that Bulawayo deputy mayor Edwin Ndlovu authored a document allegedly listing councillors earmarked to receive a US$20,000 bribe from a company see...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 09:02hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter
Man rapes, impregnates maid's daughter
A 41-year-old Manyame man was on Monday arrested for raping and impregnating his domestic worker's daughter.The matter was however, withdrawn before plea.Everson Zimondi was reported t...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:59hrs | 1020 | by Staff reporter
Investor loses US$60K in botched lithium deal
A United Arab Emirates-based company has allegedly lost US$60,620 in a failed lithium deal with a local firm, prompting fraud charges against Nasha Weal Musa, director of Nasha Industries and Commodit...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 18:27hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend on the bum
Thembani Ngwenya(20) of Bambanani village, Tshitshi area, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware facing physical abuse charges after stabbing his girlfriend for infidelity. ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 17:41hrs | 540 | by Edson Mapani in Plumtree
Accused Livestock Thief Seeks High Court Relief After Alleged Theft of 485 Cattle
Gwanda - Timothy John Schultz (57), a former farm manager at Maphaneni Ranch under African Dreams Safaris (Hillcrest Farm, Gwanda), has approached the High Court seeking relief from further placement ...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 17:37hrs | 568 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Girl (13) dies in labour, 'lover', father jailed
A 13-year-old girl from Masvingo Rural, who was a member of the Johane Marange Apostolic sect, has died in childbirth and was buried without the police being notified, in a case that has sparked outra...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:14hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Woman in court for alleged sexual assault of form 4 pupil
A 33-year-old Harare woman yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing charges of aggravated indecent assault on a Form 4 male learner.Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge was n...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 12:12hrs | 551 | by Staff reporter
Teen jailed 15 years for aggravated indecent assault
An 18-year-old woman from Waterfalls has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault for violating another woman with a cooking stick.Harare magis...Published: 05 Aug 2025 at 08:56hrs | 461 | by Staff reporter
JSC suspends senior magistrate over leaked corruption audio
The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has suspended Inyathi Senior Magistrate Samukeliswe Gumbo over a leaked audio on corruption circulating on social media.Investigations carried by Bulaway...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 23:14hrs | 1045 | by Paul Ndou
Man bashes nephew over ex-wife
Jealousy can lead one to be in soup, as shown by Daniel Dube's actions, who assaulted his nephew for talking to his ex-wife.The matter came to light at Plumtree Magistrates Court, where Dube a...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 23:10hrs | 907 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man (30) severely bashes suspected witch (70)
A man from Mutizhe compound, Scott farm in Chipinge has been caged after he severely assaulted his neighbour after accusing her of bewitching his mother.Thomas Sithole was sentenced to one yea...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 21:44hrs | 648 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Chipinge
Woman in brutal assault on 1-month old baby after DNA test dispute
A 35-year-old Domboshava woman has appeared in court accused of severely assaulting a one-month-old baby belonging to her husband's second wife after DNA test results revealed the child was not father...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:40hrs | 616 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councillor to face trial over fraud
A Zanu PF councillor in Bulawayo is set to stand trial later this month over allegations that he defrauded 14 informal traders of more than US$2,000 by falsely promising them vending bays in the city ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:38hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Chinese national up for US$300,000 fraud
A 40-year-old Chinese national, Xiang Jun, appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court on Friday, facing a fraud charge involving US$322,381.Magistrate Donald Ndirowei granted Xiang bail of ...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Company faces exchange control violation charges
A Harare-based company, Grant Thulisa (Pvt) Ltd, has been hauled before the courts on allegations of violating Zimbabwe's exchange control regulations after it allegedly misrepresented the amount of m...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:17hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Village head caught raping minor
A village head at Audrey farm in Bindura allegedly lured a 10 year-old girl to his bedroom with sweets and raped her.The matter came to light at the Bindura regional magistrates courts where S...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:03hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Man steals cellphone after making a fake job promise
Patrick Chikodzi (26) from Mathendele, appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware for allegedly stealing a cellphone from an unsuspecting job seeker.He was remanded in custody to ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 22:00hrs | 309 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
5 arrested after armed robbery spree
Five men have been arrested in connection with a violent string of armed robberies that left residents of Bulawayo's Killarney suburb living in fear. Armed with machetes, knives, and even medieval-sty...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 19:39hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Thief too busy to return Judge's stolen barbed wire
In a bizarre case of boldness and blatant disregard for the law, a 32-year-old man from Masvingo who stole 1,600 metres of barbed wire from High Court Judge Justice Sunsley Zisengwe's rural homestead ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 19:13hrs | 637 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa thieves fight over loot and get busted
What began as a seemingly flawless inside job by three Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) employees quickly spiralled into a public farce and legal nightmare, after the trio turned on each othe...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 13:22hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Senior citizen steals in-laws' cow
In a dramatic incident, a 73-year-old man from Masenda village, Madhlambuzi area, was hauled before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware after allegedly stealing a cow from his in-laws.Herman ...Published: 02 Aug 2025 at 11:58hrs | 195 | by Edson/ Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
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