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Navigating cross-gender friendships in Zimbabwe

For Tracy, the discovery of intimate late-night messages between her husband, Tinashe, and his "Bestie" Chipo shattered her world. The two shared secrets, dreams, and vulnerabilities that Tracy had longed for from her husband. "He told me …

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 05:51hrs | 1143 | by Staff reporter

Lobola and the preserving the sanctity of marriage

For generations, marriage in Zimbabwe has been more than the union of two individuals; it has served as a bond linking families, clans, and communities. Central to this union is lobola, a cultural practice rich in tradition, respect, and a…

Published: 22 Sep 2025 at 05:50hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean rapper Awa Khiwe marries into Zulu royal heartland

Zimbabwean rapper Awa Khiwe has officially tied the knot with her longtime partner, a Qwabe man from KwaNongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, in a culturally rich traditional wedding that celebrated African unity and cross-border heritage.The intimate c…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 15:47hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Betting addict's marriage hits rock bottom

A Harare man's obsession with betting has driven a deep wedge in his marriage, culminating in a fiery courtroom showdown where both partners accused each other of abuse and infidelity.Jeremiah Mutuso appeared at the Harare Civil Court on T…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe man threatens to kill child, himself over ex-wife's new marriage

A Harare man has sparked outrage and concern after reportedly threatening to kill his child and take his own life in response to his ex-wife's plans to remarry just weeks after their divorce.The disturbing revelations were made by Kelly Mu…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Man convicted for forcing under-age daughter into marriage

A 42-year-old Shamva apostolic congregant who forced his minor daughter into marriage has been convicted.Peter Machingura was sentenced to two years in prison by a Shamva magistrate. However, six months of his sentence were suspended on th…

Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 13:01hrs | 876 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Mutsvangwa applauds Matebeleland South

Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has lauded efforts in Matabeleland South to combat child marriages, highlighting the province's proactive collaboration with traditional and reli…

Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:08hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter

Siya Kolisi's marriage crumbles

Springbok rugby player Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel on Tuesday afternoon, released a joint statement announcing that they have decided to end their marriage.The shocking news comes just after the couple returned to South Africa from Fra…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 19:45hrs | 2460 | by Staff reporter

Poverty drives early marriages in Mzingwane

The prevalence of early marriages in Empisini, Ward 14, has become a pressing issue, as many young girls are being forced into marriage at a young age due to harsh economic conditions. This troubling trend highlights the grim reality faced…

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 21:02hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter

Man bashes grandfather for 'interfering in his marriage'

A 21-year-old man from Chitumbelele village in Beitbridge has been remanded in custody after assaulting his grandfather with a log, accusing him of meddling in his marital affairs. The accused, Simon Mahunze, appeared before the Beitbridge…

Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:38hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter

Mayor breaks pastor's marriage

Kadoma mayor, Councillor Nigel Ruzario stands accused of ruining the marriage of a couple from the Mashonaland West town.Nancy Mhundwa's husband, Pastor Marvin Mhundwa took social media by storm by accusing the mayor for wrecking their mar…

Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 13:12hrs | 1135 | by Staff reporter

Hundreds of Zimbabwe marriage certificates invalid

HUNDREDS of marriage certificates  that were issued after September 2022 may be "null and void" because they cite a no longer valid law, it has emerged.On May 27, 2022, President Emmerson Mnangagwa passed into law a new marriage law, …

Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:38hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe chiefs now marriage officers'

TRADITIONAL leaders in Zimbabwe will now have the authority to register marriages and issue birth and death certificates in a landmark development that seeks to eliminate statelessness.This was revealed by vice-president of the National Co…

Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 05:00hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter

Sex predator sangoma sexually abuses woman seeking help with marriage

A WOMAN facing difficulties in her marriage and seeking help from a traditional healer had her trust betrayed when she was subjected to repeated sexual assaults by the self-proclaimed healer and one of his followers.The woman (30) whose id…

Published: 26 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe condemns Pope Francis over same sex marriages

Catholic congregants in Zimbabwe have expressed disquiet at the Vatican's move to allow the church's priests to bless same-sex couples, saying this is abominable in the majority of African countries and others outside the axis of the so-ca…

Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:30hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga ties nuptial knot

Zimbabwean co-Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga today closed a dramatic chapter of his marriage life when he tied the nuptial knot God's way in Harare with new wife Colonel Miniyothabo Chiwenga (nee Baloyi).Chiwenga is coming out of a na…

Published: 23 Dec 2023 at 17:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Leviticus 20:13 - Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love and mercy shouldn't be subject to "an exhaustive m…

Published: 19 Dec 2023 at 11:48hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Child marriage victim succumbs to labour complications

Zandile Sibanda clung desperately to her 14-year-old daughter, Sikhulile Sibanda, who had fallen victim to an early child marriage, as she took her final breath after suffering from a severe illness for eight months as a result of giving b…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:24hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter

African infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc)

Sad reality. The success of marriage, in many African societies, overlies on the ability of a woman to bear children.According to a study, majority of African women infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc) and about 46% of Africa…

Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:31hrs | 14 | by Erick Matotoba

'Mnangagwa must warn his Apostolic Sect supporters against child marriages'

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Kadoma Central legislator Muchineripi Chinyanganya has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently condemn early child marriages which are rampant in the Apostolic Sect.This comes after a Marange …

Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:47hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Spike in Zimbabwe marriages... as many stampede for diaspora jobs

SCORES of desperate Zimbabweans, particularly civil servants, are reportedly entering into fake marriages to expedite the processing of spousal visas to enable them to travel to developed countries such as the United Kingdom for employment…

Published: 24 Jan 2023 at 05:50hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Berita choose between being married and being alive

Singer Berita has revealed she has separated from Nhlamulo "Nota" Baloyi after one year of marriage.This follows Nota comparing Mihlali Ndamase to a dog and saying she can be "put down" on an episode of the Nkululeko n Cultr podcast."They …

Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:08hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Chief Charumbira demands action on child marriages

Chiefs Council president Fortune Charumbira has demanded more action on child marriages, while urging government and stakeholders to educate the nation about the Marriages Act which outlaws child marriages, among other provisions.Speaking …

Published: 16 Jun 2022 at 08:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

New Act unifies all marriage laws

THE new Marriages Act became law on Friday, a piece of legislation that brings all marriage laws together, makes all marriages equal and finally provides a way to transform a registered customary union into a civil marriage, while making i…

Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

13-day marriage ends in tragedy

WHAT started as a normal holy matrimony early March this year, ended prematurely as the couple's misunderstanding ended on a tragic note.Simon Jackson (45) of Zvamano Village under Chief Nherera in Mhondoro, Chegutu had taken the now decea…

Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:27hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Marriage is not an achievement

These are the headlines that get you roasted in Pentecostal and religious circles. How on earth, would you say that, "marriage is not achievement?" Some are actually fasting for it, and binding "marine spirits" that are stopping their marr…

Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:10hrs | 13 | by Arthur Marara-Point Blank

New marriages law decriminalises HIV transmission

Wilful transmission of HIV will be decriminalised once the Marriages Amendment Bill, which sailed through Parliament last week, is signed into law by the President as Government and Parliament move to keep abreast with international standa…

Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, Chiwenga rivalry rocks NPRC

Zanu-PF's factional fights have spilled into the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), where President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reconfigured the commission booting out a top commissioner suspected to be aligned to his deputy, …

Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:32hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Child marriages of concern in rural Gwanda

A NUMBER of cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and child marriages are going unreported in rural parts of Gwanda as facilities such as police stations and health facilities are located far from where most villagers live, officials have s…

Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:08hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Drama as nurse fails marriage test

THERE was drama in Hatfield last Wednesday when a female nurse locked the gate and ran for cover when her two lovers arrived at the same time to expose her unfaithfulness.Chipo Lucia Danha, 38, was trapped by her lover Kevin Forget Makolom…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 12:44hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter

Unicef red flags spike in child marriages

EARLY child marriages have reportedly shot to alarming levels across the country since the imposition of COVID-19-induced lockdowns from March last year, with civil society groups demanding an urgent end to the vice.A recent survey by the …

Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:47hrs | 19 | by Staff rpeorter

Checklist for an ideal wife

MARRIAGE is not a walk in the park. It's a triathlon. Running through the park, followed by biking up Mount Everest, then swimming across the Atlantic Ocean. But you agreed, "till death do us part." Don't give up until you have fought your…

Published: 07 May 2021 at 11:15hrs | 17 | by Nhlalwenhle Ncube Sithole

Businessman breaks up marriage

THE serial bed-hopping antics of Plumtree-based businessman Bhekisisa Bhebhe, who was chucked out of his in-laws' house after his shenanigans were exposed, caused the marriage dissolution that befell a Bulawayo businessman and his then wif…

Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

China-Zimbabwe relations: A marriage not worthy?

A MARRIAGE built on rocks does not last. The Lome Agreement of 1975 between European Economic Community and African Caribbean and Pacific countries is a typical example to China-Zimbabwe relations that any alliance made is not made in good…

Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 20 | by Christine Rumbidzai Matinanga

Mohadi's 'marriage' on rocks: younger 'wife' deserts him

VICE President Kembo Mohadi's romantic union with second 'wife' Juliet Mutavhatsindi is teetering on the brink of collapse after Mutavhatsindi unceremoniously left the 'matrimonial' house, Zim Morning revealed.Mutavhatsindi, was first know…

Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 19:54hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter

Nhlanhla Nciza, TK Nciza 15 year marriage collapses

Singer Nhlanhla Nciza and music producer TK Nciza are no longer together.The couple, who have been married for over 15 years, have now decided to go their separate ways. In a lengthy Instagram post, which featured snaps of Nhlanhla and her…

Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 20:28hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter

The Marriage Bill of 2017 - A personal reflection on why it will not fly!

I am sure most people have read the proposed Marriages Bill of 2017, which seeks to repeal and replace the existing Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) & the Customary Marriages Act (Chapter 5:01).  My focus is on PART VI, OFFENCES AND MI…

Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 12:06hrs | 10 | by Pastor Tomson Dube

Cohabiting now legally protected

SECTION 40 of the proposed Marriage Bill recognises and protects the rights of unmarried people in cohabiting relationships, known in Shona as kubika mapoto and colloquially as small houses.For the first time in Zimbabwean law, civil partn…

Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:30hrs | 15 | by Miriam Tose Majome

Zimbabwe marriage age of consent raised

GIRLS under the age of 18 will no longer legally enter into marriages, while marrying off minors will become a criminal offence under a new law that will be introduced in Parliament soon.Interestingly, the new Marriages Act, which will con…

Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:27hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter

Pastor lands married congregant in trouble

A JEALOUS man thoroughly assaulted his wife accusing her of having an affair with her pastor.Shadreck Mushata (39) seemed so convinced that his wife Abigail Magunga (33) was cheating on him with Pastor Luckson Mangwiro.He even beat up his …

Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:29hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Life After Divorce - When Is A Perfect Time To Start A New Relationship?

The Emotional Turmoil After a divorce, do not enter any new relationship quickly. You need to give it some time to fully regain yourself before thinking of starting all over again. Getting a divorce is one of the most stressful events to g…

Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 13:39hrs | 222 | by Staff Reporter

Tytan, Olinda marriage on the rocks

Easy come easy go is the bitter lesson that United Kingdom-based businesswoman Olinda Chapel could be learning right now after her musician husband Njabulo Nkomo aka Tytan's wooing escapades with another woman emerged on Friday.As expected…

Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:48hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Why I married Olinda, Tytan speaks

Those who thought the relationship between musician Tytan (born Njabulo Nkomo) and social butterfly Olinda Chapel was a publicity stunt plucked from a Hollywood movie scene got a shock of their lives when the two officially tied the knot a…

Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 08:02hrs | 3158 | by Staff Reporter

Chamisa, Grace marriage doomed to fail

THE 2018 harmonised elections set for 30 July seems have like any other election in Zimbabwe, generated a lot of interest, but it looks like this year we are in for dramatic surprises, some of them turning out to be comical.In very electio…

Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:24hrs | 10 | by Staff writer

The unholy marriage between the Chiefs and Zanu-PF

This week's edition comes from an individual I have grown to respect for his unwavering national loyalty, but also insightful commentary on the law and Zimbabwe in general which constantly appears on social media and has won him both fans …

Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:10hrs | 582 | by Thabani Mnyama

Communication and Compromise are the oxygen of every romantic relationship

Its St Valentine's Day and what a perfect day to celebrate love. In the course of appreciating  the extravagant eye-catching garden fresh bouquet of flowers and  captivating box of chocolates, there is no better time to discuss a…

Published: 13 Feb 2018 at 22:05hrs | 199 | by Matthew Dube esquire

About Marriage (Part 1)

If you take a look at marriages these days and marriages in the previous centuries, you will spot a lot of differences. Seems like these days people are not getting married out of love but are getting married for money, change of lifestyle…

Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 07:22hrs | 208 | by Belinda Chowa

Women 'marry' trees in bizarre mass wedding

Reports say a group of young women in Peru have been filmed taking part in a bizarre mass wedding - when they put on white wedding dresses and tied the knot to a tree.Nature activists held the unusual ceremony in Peruvian capital Lima, whe…

Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 13:35hrs | 3678 | by Staff Reporter

Small houses fight over married lover

TWO Bulawayo women baptised each other with boiling water in a fight over their married lover.The two small houses were both critically injured, with one nursing serious burns and the other a seriously burnt hand.The saga began when the ma…

Published: 15 Dec 2017 at 05:32hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter

Women 'marry' trees in bizarre ceremony

Reports say a group of young women in Peru have been filmed taking part in a bizarre mass wedding â€“ when they put on white wedding dresses and tied the knot to a tree.Nature activists held the unusual ceremony in the Peruvian capital Lim…

Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 14:15hrs | 2470 | by Staff reporter

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