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Couple leaves gun at a lodge
A FIREARM was found in a room at a lodge along Masotsha Ndlovu Road in Hatfield on Friday last week while a loaded gun was found on the bank of the Manyame River.The Noringo Star pistol was fo...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 08:34hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Nyau dancer bashed to death
A Bindura-based nyau dancer Douglas Tomu was bashed to death by his colleagues in a dispute.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts yesterday where Enwell Kandere (22) and Edmor...Published: 10 Nov 2023 at 14:43hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Love triangle turns deadly
POLICE in Glendale, Mashonaland Central province, have arrested a 21-year-old man for killing an imbiber allegedly involved in a love triangle.Radious Lefani was watching a Nyau dance show wit...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Imbiber kills colleague over girlfriend
POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested Radious Lefani (21) for allegedly killing an imbiber in a girlfriend dispute in Glendale on Sunday....Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 19:16hrs | 18 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Girl dies fleeing from Nyau dancers
A nine-year-old girl died on Monday after falling down while fleeing from Nyau dancers in Mabvuku.The Zimbabwe Republic police confirme...Published: 18 May 2023 at 00:20hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Corporal punishment permissible in Zimbabwe, rules High Court
A HIGH Court judge yesterday ruled that corporal punishment is permissible and cannot be classified as assault and a criminal offence if the intent to discipline is proven.Justice Munamato Mut...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed for stealing ex-boyfriend's money
A 27-YEAR-OLD Shamva woman who stole her ex-boyfriend's US$110 which she forcibly took on the pretext of safekeeping has been convicted today.Ratidzai Soda was sentenced to eight months in jai...Published: 30 May 2022 at 16:37hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman steals ex-boyfriend's money
A 27-YEAR-OLD Shamva woman is in soup after she stole her ex-boyfriend's US$110 which she forcibly took on the petext of safe keeping....Published: 28 May 2022 at 19:05hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Teenager dies during Nyau dance ritual
A 16-YEAR-OLD Beatrice teenager died after he was allegedly buried alive in a shallow grave during a Nyau dance ritual in Beatrice.Tafadzwa Mudahondo's body was retrieved from the shallow grav...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mother kills son for joining Nyau dance
A 38-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza woman is in soup after she fatally assaulted her 11 year old son with a fan belt all over the body for reportedly joining Nyau d...Published: 23 Jan 2022 at 14:18hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
New year's nyau dance lands 'rapist' in hot soup
An 18-YEAR-OLD Shamva man is in soup after picking a mentally challenged girl (16) from a Nyau dance event to his bedroom and raped her....Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 21:42hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Nyau dancer hangs self with mosquito net
A Guruve based Nyau dancer Adam Kanyandura committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree with a mosquito net after his wife barred him from attending a Nyau dance on Sunday.Mashonaland Centra...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 15:55hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Aunt sets rapist upon niece
A Mount Darwin aunt allegedly set a rapist upon her niece on New Year's Eve and threatened the minor with death if she exposed the crime.Both the aunt and rapist have since been arrested and a...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 09:35hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Go between bashed by 4 assailants at Nyau dance
There was drama at Vonabo farm, Glendale where a suspected go between of a married man was bashed by four assailants at a nyau traditional dance ceremony at the farm.The matter came to light a...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 13:46hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Inside the 'secret' world of Gule Wamkulu
THE Nyau or Gule, popularly known in Zimbabwe as zvigure, are an enigma. Mystic, misunderstood and feared — their secrets have been hidden for centuries behind gory masks, cryptic dances and bizarre...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 07:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Nyau dancers stabbed during dance procession
POLICE in Goromonzi have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly stabbed two Nyau dancers while trying to rescue a woman who had intruded into the dance-ring at a farm in Bromley.The suspec...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 08:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Macheso shows Nyau prowess
Sungura musician Alick Macheso is not leaving his nyau culture anytime soon if his Bindura show on Saturday is anything to go by.The musician was joined by a fan on stage and engaged in well-c...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 20:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Tall Nyau dancer
A Nyau dancer is seen along Jason Moyo Avenue in Harare yesterday. The dancers, often described as nimble-footed, wear masks representing a dead human being or animal. Picture by John Manzongo....Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Picture by John Manzongo
WATCH: Macheso, Kapfupi wow Makorokozas
Legions of Makorokozas flocked 007 hide out in Glendale for Alick Macheso's show who was supported by Freddy Manjalima (Kapfupi) on Friday....Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 12:58hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
MDC-T, Zanu-PF clash at Nyau dance festival
Seven Zanu-PF members in Chitungwiza on Wednesday appeared in court for allegedly attacking MDC-T activists during a Nyau dance festival last Saturday near Unit N Police Station.The group is a...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF youth tries to disrupt MDC-T rally
The ruling Zanu PF youth allegedly recently descended at Chinhoyi grounds where Morgan Tsvangirai had addressed a rally, and harassed the MDC-T supporters at the same time denouncing the party leader....Published: 25 Dec 2015 at 08:02hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Prophet Magaya, Nyau dancers showdown looms
A showdown looms between Walter Magaya's Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries, and the community of Nyau dancers, known as the National Dance Organisation of Gure.This follows hard on ...Published: 17 May 2015 at 10:10hrs | | by Ndrew Moyo
The Valentine's Day gunner unmasked
THE 29-year-old security guard Tawanda Galasi, who shot and killed two sisters, one of them his girlfriend, in a suspected crime of passion on the eve of St Valentine's Day was a reclusive person who ...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 07:31hrs | | by Fortious Nhambura
Macheso birthday bash on cards
Ace sungura musician Alick Macheso will this Friday celebrate his 46th birthday at Andy Miller Hall in the capital.The Bindura-born musician will forget his legal battles and drown hi...Published: 02 Jun 2014 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa to celebrate PhD award at Chinhoyi Stadium
TOP artistes are billed to perform in Chinhoyi at a celebration party for businessman Phillip Chiyangwa, who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the Philippines Online University.T...Published: 30 May 2013 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by Arts Correspondent
Mr Ugly contender drinks ZED to death
Mr Ugly Harare's top contender, Charles Tizora, has died. Tizora was buried on Tuesday at Granville cemetery after imbibing an illicit brew known in the streets as Zed. The dangerous brew is said to c...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide after receiving prayers from Johane Masowe
The Epworth man who was affected by his brother's sexual escapades with a Nyau Dancer's wife (mukadzi wechigure) has died.Cuthbert Kundi Vera committed suicide by diving into a dam known as t...Published: 08 Jan 2013 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man battles 'spiritual force' after sleeping with chigure's wife
AN Epworth man is currently battling with what he believes are 'spiritual forces' tormenting him after he allegedly slept with a Nyau dancer's wife (mukadzi wechigure/ umfazi wesitandare), giving ris...Published: 07 Jan 2013 at 16:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sata's jokes while in Zimbabwe
President Michael Sata of Zambia was in Zimbabwe last week to officially open the 53rd Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo.He did not take time to make it clear that he was at...Published: 30 Apr 2012 at 13:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
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