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Police officer on the run after flogging suspect to death
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed that a police officer accused of fatally assaulting a suspect in custody at Ruwa Police Station remains on the run - 12 days after the incident....Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:39hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
Police accused after handcuffed body found buried in pit latrine
Zimbabwean police have launched an investigation following the grim discovery of human remains buried in a pit latrine near Malalume Clinic in Bulilima District, close to the Botswana border. The rema...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:40hrs | 1229 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean police surprisingly restrained during stayaway protest
By their usual repressive standards, Zimbabwean police were unexpectedly restrained and professional in their handling of the recent nationwide stayaway and attempted street protests. Unlike past demo...Published: 01 Apr 2025 at 09:07hrs | 1430 | by Staff reporter
DA's Zille calls for unity among Zimbabwean opposition leaders
Helen Zille, the federal chairperson of South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA), has urged Zimbabwean opposition leaders to unite and capitalize on the internal divisions within the ruling Zanu-...Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 07:04hrs | 1761 | by Staff reporter
Geza issues stern warning to Police Commissioner General Mutamba
In a fiery statement that has drawn widespread attention, Bombshell Geza, a key political figure, has warned Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba against using deadly force on demonstrators. Ge...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 17:07hrs | 3398 | by Staff reportetr
UK opposes Zimbabwe's readmission to club of British colonies
Zimbabwe's efforts to be readmitted to the Commonwealth have encountered a significant obstacle, as the United Kingdom's Labour government has indicated it will not support the move due to ongoing con...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:20hrs | 1265 | by Staff reporter
Torture victim awarded ZWG140,000 in damages by ZRP
A Gweru man who was brutally assaulted by police officers during the Covid-19 lockdown while queuing for money at a bank has been awarded over ZWG140,000 in damages by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZR...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 07:05hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
The PVO Bill is a threat to Zimbabwe's democracy
The recent passing of the Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) Bill by the Zimbabwe Senate has sparked widespread concern among civil society organizations and democracy advocates. The bill, w...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 21:07hrs | 397 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police brutality victim's family demands 'supernatural' justice
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been accused of covering up its officers' attack on a handcuffed suspect, who later died in holding cells at Banket Police Station, last month.The now de...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 05:07hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police brutality exposed
Three members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) special constabulary details are facing severe criticism for allegedly beating a suspect to death inside the holding cells at Banket Police Station....Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 06:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt told to shut down FAZ operations
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has urgently called upon the government to cease the operations of Forever Associates Zimbabwe (FAZ) due to ongoing acts of terror inflicted upon local communities ...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 20:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Riot police thrash Zanu-PF supporters
Zanu-PF supporters in Tanaka were on the receiving end of police brutality after alleged riot police officers popularly known as ‘black boots' invaded the area beating up people under the cover of d...Published: 05 Aug 2023 at 18:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
French revolution brewing
France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debat...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 17:40hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Why blame Chamisa for every wrong in Zimbabwe?
EVENTS of past few weeks have shown that in Zimbabwe we have the unfortunate culture of holding the weak to account, while shying away from confronting the powerful.It starts with the arrest a...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Blessed Mhlanga
Police brutality victim heaves sigh of relief
A CHIVHU man who had been found guilty of disorderly conduct by a magistrate sighed in relief after the High Court overturned the conviction.Darlington Manjokota (31) had initially filed a cas...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police must root out rogue officers
A COURT in Victoria Falls has ordered Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga to pay $1,7 million dollars in damages to poet Obert Dube who was assaulted b...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Quailed-off Vumbachikwe Mine Spouse demo brews possible spontaneous strike
Tuesday the 8th of November 2022 saw more than five hundred disgruntled Vumbachikwe (known as Forbes and Thompson Duration Gold Mine) spouses of mine work...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 13:30hrs | 6 | by Maxwell Teedzai
Police brutality victims challenge Police Act
SOME victims of the 2018 police shootings have challenged the constitutionality of discriminatory provisions in the country's Police Act.Tomorrow, High Court judge Justice Siyabona Musithu wil...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime on UN radar over abuses
ZIMBABWE'S legacy of gross human rights violations topped discussions at the 30th meeting of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which put the spotlight on Presid...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:31hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lightning rod
God's emissariesI have nothing against clerics or pastors; in fact my reverence for them is a euphemism for the abject fear I hold of being denied the side and place of comfort in the world yo...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:33hrs | | by Jamwanda
AMH journalists granted bail
ALPHA Media Holdings (AMH) journalists Blessed Mhlanga and Chengeto Chidi were yesterday granted $20 000 bail each by Chitungwiza magistrate Isheanesu Matova following their arrest at the weekend whil...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:45hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora plays down Zanu-PF links
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) president Douglas Mwonzora has sought to play down accusations by British Lord Jonathan Oates that his political outfit is getting funding from the ruling party, Z...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt pays $300k compensation for police brutality
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have "hastily"paid $300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt o...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Matanga, Kazembe escape jail
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have paid ZW$300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt of court...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stop police brutality
There has been spiralling of political motivated violence targeting members of the opposition. This is bad publicity for President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is calling himself a new republic....Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 14:06hrs | 2 | by Leonard Koni
Govt pays $300,000 compensation for police brutality
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have "hastily"paid $300 000 as compensation to two victims of police brutality to avoid imprisonment for contempt o...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bloody road to March 26 by-elections
ON February 26, 2022, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, warned the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and its leader Nelson Chamisa that Zanu-PF would crush the party like lice."Let me ass...Published: 08 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 5 | by Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
Duo acquitted on charges of stoning cops
KWEKWE magistrate Samukelisiwe Gumbo has acquitted two victims of police brutality who were being charged with defeating or obstructing the course of justice.Deon Jane Craig and Menard Moyo, w...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alleged police brutality alarming
Allegations of human rights violations by the Zimbabwe Republic Police are alarming. Such accusations force citizens to lose confi...Published: 05 Oct 2021 at 08:59hrs | 10 | by Shelton Muchena
Chaos as Swaziland citizens besiege US Embassy
Pro-democracy protesters in the Kingdom of Eswatini besieged the United States of America Embassy on Friday calling for an end to the Western country's support of the dictatorial monarchy led by King ...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 11:37hrs | 14 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Passengers condemn police brutality
The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) yesterday condemned continued police brutality after a video started circulating on social media on Tuesday which showed passengers, including children, st...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police shooting victim awarded US$7,000 in restitution by High Court
A taxi driver who was shot by a trigger-happy cop has been awarded US$7,000 in damages by the High Court after suing home affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police commissioner-general Godwin Matang...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers turn to technology for survival
THE COVID-19-induced lockdown may have brought many businesses to their knees, but innovation has kept others going and commercial sex workers have not been left out in embracing technology to eke a l...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:26hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
British citizen bashed by police in Zimbabwe
A HARARE-BASED British citizen on Saturday night came face-to-face with local police brutality when he was assaulted while in Warren Park to drop off his auto-electrician in the suburb.Kireto ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zinasu's Ngadziore freed on $5,000 bail
ZIMBABWE National Students' Union leader Takudzwa Ngadziore was on Friday night released from remand prison after he was granted $5 000 bail by the High Court.Ngadziore, who had been in remand...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe among 7 African governments using Israeli cyber-espionage tools
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in organising opposition movements. In response, several governments have at tim...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 20:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mamombe in demo demanding Matanga's resignation
MDC Alliance Harare West MP Joanna Mamombe and scores of party youths Thursday staged a flash demonstration outside the Harare Magistrates' Courts demanding the release of activist Makomborero Haruziv...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 18:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dreaming of Zimbabwe: Stories from the diaspora
NEARLY 24 years ago, Lance Guma came face to face with a gun. A man had followed him out of the main post office in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, before attempting to provoke him into an argument. L...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo vendors decry police harassment
INFORMAL traders in Bulawayo are complaining of police brutality amid claims that some law enforcement agents are demanding bribes to allow them to operate in the cityduring the lockdown.S...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown hits exam classes
THOUSANDS of students writing Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council "O" and "A" Level examinations were yesterday caught in the crossfire due to the absence of clear-cut directives which resulted in t...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Call for New Legislation Limiting Number of times a political party can shield a presidential candidate in Zimbabwe
Amid Zimbabwe's political landscape at risk of conflict as political violence escalates, Emej Zimbabwe (Economic Movement for Equality and Justice) founder and president Maxwell Teedzai has called for...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 19:04hrs | 8 | by Agencies
Lions Den police on the rampage
LIONs Den resident Mavis Dangura (not her real name) will not forget December 29, 2020, the day she was badly beaten by a group of police officers from Murereka station for a crime she did not commit....Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
2020: A not so rosy year for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO residents say that the year 2020 must be quickly forgotten as they experienced several misfortunes that include incessant water shortages, and other threats the city such as being declared a ...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Nqobani Ndlovu
US, British hypocrisy on Zimbabwe exposed
The United States embassy in Harare on December 5 expressed concern over the arrest of MDC Alliance vice-president Tendai Biti in connection with an alleged assault of a Russian businesswoman Tatiana ...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
US Embassy under fire over Biti defence remarks
THE United States has come under renewed criticism for its interference in Zimbabwe's domestic affairs following the arrest of a senior opposition politician on allegations of assaulting a woman. ...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kazembe pays police brutality victim to avoid jail
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday rushed to pay $195 500 compensation to a Gweru-based student Simon Mandoza, who was brutalised by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in 2018.Kaz...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Britain to impose fresh sanctions on Zimbabwe?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration could be staring a fresh dosage of British sanctions after recent cases of human gross human rights violations and corruption got attention from the forme...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'ZRP must adopt regional policing protocol'
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has called on local police officers to adopt the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) guidelines to instil discipline in the f...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'#BlackLivesMatter movement to continue'
A UNITED States political expert has predicted that the #BlackLivesMatter movement will persist regardless of who wins the country's highly-charged presidential election set for next month as the prot...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU bemoans criminalisation of trade unionism
ZIMBABWE'S labour body has bemoaned the criminalisation of trade unionism as it marked the 14th anniversary of the torture of its members on September 13, 2006.About 147 Zimbabwe Congress of T...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:22hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
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