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Grace Mugabe breaks down in court
Former First Lady Mrs. Grace Mugabe broke down in tears during a court session on Tuesday as some of the stolen personal items belonging to her late husband, former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe, we...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 16:04hrs | 8230 | by Staff reporter
4 workers steal US$500,000 cutlery from Mugabe's Blue Roof home
Four men who were employed by former first lady, Grace Mugabe have appeared in court accused of stealing household property and cutlery worth an estimated US$500,000 from ex-President Robert Mugabe's ...Published: 28 May 2024 at 11:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man murders wife, 3 kids and hangs self
In a shock incident, a Nyanga man, Edward Chirombe allegedly murdered, in cold blood, his wife and three children aged 8, 12 and 14 before committing suicide through hanging.The bodies were di...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana jails Zimbabwean burglar
A ZIMBABWEAN man has been jailed four years in Botswana for burglary and theft of property worth over P11 000 from houses in Francistown.Evidence before the Francistown magistrates court showe...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC-linked tenant wins court case
A KADOMA businessman linked to the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has been given the nod by the courts to return to his rented shop after he was evicted for supporting the opposition....Published: 20 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
13 MDC Allaince supporters in court
THIRTEEN suspected MDC-Alliance activists, who allegedly ran amok, destroying windows and cutting padlocks with bolt cutters at Harvest House last week appeared in court yesterday charged with public ...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 18:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Preacher manhood locks promiscuous pastors, prophets
Bulawayo based preacher Mduduzi Dube has extended his spiritual manhood locking to promiscuous pastors, prophets and apostles.Dube, also known as the Black Elisha, shot to fame early this year...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 21:23hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zvinavashe's son boots out stepmom from plot
THE late liberation war hero and army commander General Vitalis Zvinavashe's son has been dragged to court for allegedly mistreating his father's 56-year-old widow.Richard Zivanashe, 50, is ac...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Looters caught on camera jailed
TWO Bulawayo men who looted goods worth more than $11 000 at a Nketa 9 supermarket during the January protests have been caged five years behind bars after they were positively identified through the ...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Balaclava-wearing gang ransacks factory
NINE men wearing balaclavas recently pounced on a factory in Bulawayo and stole two small safes containing R 94 923, US$11 719 and $696 bond notes. According to police, the robbers jumped over the fac...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe laptop 'thief' acquitted
A HARARE court has acquitted a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) corporal accused of stealing 119 laptops, three desktop computers and accessories belonging to former President Robert Mugabe.Pepuka...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:15hrs | 2 | by newzimbabwe
Mugabe's mansion temporarily turned into court
Former president Robert Mugabe who has lived a relatively quiet life since he was ousted in November last year, was on Thursday made to testify in a case in which he was duped by an aide of property w...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe laptops looter escapes jail
A Harare magistrate has dismissed a bid to cage - pending trial - a soldier who duped former president Robert Mugabe of computers and accessories worth $50 000 for allegedly intimidating witnesses....Published: 26 May 2018 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Mugabe 'robber'
A Harare magistrate has dismissed a bid to cage - pending trial - a soldier who duped former president Robert Mugabe of computers and accessories worth $50 000 for allegedly intimidating witnesses....Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's aide accused of stealing computers
THE lawyer representing a member of the presidential guard accused of stealing former President Robert Mugabe's laptops and desktop computers at Zimbabwe House, yesterday turned the tables against the...Published: 04 May 2018 at 13:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe property theft trial in false start
The trial of a soldier who allegedly stole property worth $49 982 belonging to former president Robert Mugabe failed to kick-off yesterday after the State sought a postponement. The matter wil...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier in court over Mugabe laptops
A SENIOR member of the Presidential Guard allegedly broke into Zimbabwe House early this month and stole over 119 computers and accessories belonging to former President Robert Mugabe.Corporal...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man steals $50 000 Mugabe property
A Chitungwiza man appeared in court yesterday on allegations of stealing property worth $49 982 belonging to former President Robert Mugabe.Mr Mugabe is being represented by Enoch Nyamurima (5...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers tie security guards, ransack Gweru supermarket
SIX armed robbers yesterday tied two security guards at a supermarket in Gweru's Central Business District before stealing a vehicle and some groceries after disconnecting the CCTV.The robbers...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mozambican nabbed over Mutare robberies
POLICE have arrested a Mozambican suspect believed to be behind a series of high profile armed robbery cases that occurred in Mutare's leafy low density suburbs in recent months.Detectives fro...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZACC launches probe into ZEC tender scam
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has launched an investigation into the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over massive corruption, allegedly committed during the 2013 referendum and ha...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gardener fatally assaulting boss
A BULAWAYO gardener who fatally hit his 86-year-old employer with a metal bar on the head when she fired him and then stole the deceased's money, laptop and cellphone before skipping the border, has b...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Padlock fight spills to court
A row over seven expensive Botswana padlocks spilled to the courts last week after a Glen View landlord accused her former tenants of stealing her padlocks.Rachel Garan'anga dragged Chrispen K...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ex-cop in court over $1,000 heist
AN ex-cop and a prison officer allegedly blew up a safe at Filabusi Post Office using explosives before stealing cash and goods worth $1,054 on Saturday.The former detective, Shepherd Makwikwi...Published: 02 Feb 2016 at 05:26hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Mum, son up for stock theft
A MARANGE woman and her son last week appeared before a Mutare court for allegedly stealing two cattle and property belonging to her brother.Rudo Mundondo (42) and her 16-year-old son appeared before ...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 09:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
On Zimbabwe's steady decline
Zimbabwe's economic and political woes have left the country hardly recognizable to those who left before the fast decline in the post-2000 era. ...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 06:19hrs | | by Jera
Zimbabwean vendor shot dead in SA
Cape TOWN - A Zimbabwean street vendor was killed in the crossfire between security guards and robbers at the Gugulethu Mall in South Africa last Friday.Farai Fambira (39) made a living sellin...Published: 01 Jun 2015 at 07:25hrs | 1 | by IOL
Man steals padlocks to feed baby
A Pumula man in Bulawayo stole 34 padlocks at a supermarket in Hwange and claimed he wanted to raise money to buy formula milk for his six month old baby.Forget Talent Moyo told the court he w...Published: 10 Apr 2015 at 11:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Ex-soldier up for 29 counts of theft
AN ex-soldier yesterday stunned a packed Western Commonage court in Bulawayo when he pleaded guilty to 29 counts of unlawful entry and theft.Philani Ndlovu, 26, targeted mainly beer gardens, b...Published: 18 Feb 2015 at 08:42hrs | | by Nokusa Masuku
Report: Zec admits it was rocked by corruption during 2013 elections
The country's election management body, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), has admitted it was stampeded into last year's harmonised elections unprepared and that it was rocked by corruption i...Published: 04 Sep 2014 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Serial house breakers caught using juju in Court
THERE was drama in court during the sentencing of two serial housebreakers who were charged with 31 counts of house breaking and theft when they halted proceedings with an African magic trick....Published: 06 May 2014 at 09:00hrs | | by Gibson Mhaka
Father padlocks son's mouth, beats him to death
A Nigerian father has been arrested after he allegedly padlocked his son's mouth shut to stop him screaming while he battered him to death.Chris Elvis, 30, allegedly accused four-year-old ...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zaoga church loses $24,000 to thieves
THIEVES broke into a Zaoga Church in Gutu, Masvingo, and got away with cash amounting to more than $24,000 early on Thursday last week, police confirmed.The gang gained entry through a window ...Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 03:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Miracle cash' stir more debate
CLAIMS by a Ghanaian fetish priest that he is helping preachers in Africa acquire supernatural powers has ignited debate in Zimbabwe where a number of prophets are performing extraordinary miracles. ...Published: 02 Mar 2013 at 04:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miracle money godfather speaks out
EVER wondered why nowadays there seem to be more and more prophets in Africa?Some "men of God" actually brag that they possess powers to perform any type of miracle whilesome boast of...Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man (25) begs court to be hanged
A 25-year-old destitute man, who allegedly killed a woman, who had employed him as a domestic worker yesterday begged the court to hang him, saying he killed the woman so that he could be sentenced t...Published: 13 Feb 2013 at 00:13hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Villagers discover 'tools' for witchcraft in their grazing lands
FEAR has gripped villagers in Mtetengwe area, some 40 km west of Beitbridge town, after the discovery of some mysterious objects in their grazing lands believed to be tools for witchcraft. The...Published: 17 Jan 2013 at 04:25hrs | 1 | by Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau
Zimra Beitbridge Rummage Sale, 27 November 2012
Duly instructed by the Commissioner General of The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), MAC Auction Service shall be conducting a sale of forfeited and uncleared goods and motor vehicles as follows:...Published: 26 Nov 2012 at 10:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Serial burglar jailed for breaking into shops
A serial burglar has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for breaking into shops and stealing an assortment of goods in Inyathi and Nkayi. Rodwell Nyoni (30), of 3832 Gwabalanda in Bulawayo ...Published: 27 Sep 2012 at 04:32hrs | | by Court Reporter
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