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'Detective Kedha' in the eye of a storm
The highly publicised rape trial of social media influencer Mai Jeremaya has come to a controversial end, with Harare magistrate Letwin Rwodzi dismissing the charges against the two accused men, Thabo...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 09:09hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba dismisses 'tainted’ DNA results in rape trial
Apostolic sect leader Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa has dismissed DNA results presented in court, arguing that the tests are flawed and should not be admitted as evidence.Chokurongerwa, who ...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:55hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Zuma gets revenge by humbling Ramaphosa's ANC
In a turbulent political journey spanning over six decades, Jacob Zuma has weathered charges of rape and contempt, facing dismissal from both the positions of deputy president and president of South A...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 09:57hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Lobel's rape 'victim' collapses in court
ONE of the five victims in the rape trial of Lobel's Biscuits chief operations manager in Bulawayo Andrew Dinhidza collapsed while giving her evidence at the Bulawayo magistrate's court on Wednesday....Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Rape suspect bolts out of court
Fridge repair technician Cephas Moyo of Epworth in Harare, accused of raping a customer's 10-year-old girl, on Wednesday sprang out of the dock and took to his heels soon after a Harare regional magis...Published: 21 May 2021 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums
African religion comprises of witches, satanists, spiritualists, spirit mediums, healers, kings and queens. While Christianity remains as that or those institutions preaching, teaching and prophesying...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 14:50hrs | 15 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Prophet Magaya fails to shake off rape trial
THE High Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal at the Supreme Court by Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Walter Magaya who is challenging the decision to continue p...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goba 'burn his fingers' in Magaya rape trial
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Walter Magaya's lawyer, Thabani Mpofu yesterday accused Prosecutor-General (PG) Ray Goba of abusing his prosecutorial duties after he insiste...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tempers flare in Prophet Magaya rape trial
HARARE lawyer, Nyikadzino Singano has filed neglect of duty and verbal abuse charges against Prosecutor-General (PG) Ray Goba, as tempers continue to flare over the latter's alleged heavy-handedness i...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New twist in Prophet Magaya rape case drama
A Harare lawyer on Friday opened a police case against prosecutor-general (PG) Ray Goba for allegedly threatening him as the fallout over the rape trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries...Published: 08 Apr 2018 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ray Goba faces possible arrest
Prosecutor-General (PG) Ray Goba faces possible arrest after he allegedly personally interviewed Kudakwashe Elliot, a rape suspect, who is also a State witness in Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Min...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's court documents stolen
SUSPECTED burglars yesterday broke into the offices of lawyers representing Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) ministries leader, Walter Magaya and stole computers, the cleric's court documents a...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Drama at Prophet Magaya rape trial
THE first day of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Walter Magaya's rape trial was punctuated by thrills and turns, as Prosecutor-General (PG) Ray Goba took over prosecuting du...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Advocate Ray Goba could face a probe before a tribunal
Prosecutor-General Advocate Ray Goba, who has drawn fierce criticism from an alleged victim and prime witness in an alleged rape case involving Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministry leader Walter...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
State witness chickens out of Magaya rape trial
THE State's star witness in the rape trial of televangelist Walter Magaya, Petronella Donhodzo Mandaza, has sensationally claimed she will not be forced to lie under oath and vowed not to avail hersel...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
The other side of Magaya's rape case and its danger to society
This part is bad Prophet Magaya's rape case simply will not go away. He will now stand trial. It has been a tale of twists, turns and shockers.F...Published: 15 Jan 2018 at 09:03hrs | | by Tapiwa Vhurundiya (Khuluma Afrika)
Prostitutes gang could get off the hook
Six prostitutes who are the main witnesses in the rape trial of four Battlefields-based youths have failed to appear in court to testify at a hearing on Tuesday, their lawyer said. TabaniGazi ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Popular prophet faces rape charges
Victory World International Ministries Church leader Paul Sanyangore is facing rape charges after a congregant reported a case against him in June this year.The Daily News reported that a woma...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 14:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya to face rape trial
PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader, Walter Magaya is set to face a rape trial after his Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge was struck off the roll. The Con-Court sittin...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gumbura's fresh rape trial dropped
Jailed Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura's fresh rape charge has been dropped.Had he been convicted, his current 40-year jail term - imposed in 2013 over four coun...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 11:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ritual' rape trial begins
A PRE-SCHOOL teacher accused of kidnapping a girl from creche and handing over the minor to her husband, who in turn raped the victim in a case of suspected ritual practice, has denied the charges...Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya rape trial fails to kick-off
PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader, Walter Magaya's rape trial, which was expected to be heard at the High Court, failed to commence yesterday after it emerged that his Constituti...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gono's political resurrection?
Sometime in 2014, Gideon Gono, the former governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) was within spitting distance of a seat in the Senate, the upper chamber of Parliament, before it was dramatical...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 12:32hrs | 2 | by Alex Magaisa
Prophet Magaya rape trial resumes
THE rape trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Walter Magaya is expected to kick off at the High Court today.According to the High Court roll, the matter has ...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Witness trying to extort $500,000 from Prophet Magaya
Some of the State witnesses in a rape case in which Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader, Prophet Walter Magaya has been facing, are allegedly trying to extort him of $500 000 for t...Published: 09 Jan 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
11 witnesses to testify in Prophet Magaya's rape case
ELEVEN witnesses are due to testify against Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries founder Walter Magaya during his rape trial starting at the High Court on February 20. Magaya is accuse...Published: 07 Jan 2017 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Magaya wins Con-Court referral
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court (Con-Court) took up a case testing the prosecutor-general's decision to forge ahead with popular cleric Walter Magaya's rape trial even after the complainant has assert...Published: 20 Dec 2016 at 14:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kereke's bid for freedom hits a brick wall
A bid by jailed former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke to taste freedom pending the determination of his appeal against sentence and conviction has hit a brick wall after the High Court d...Published: 07 Oct 2016 at 17:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV+ Grade 7 boy rapes cousin (8) at knifepoint
AN HIV positive Grade Seven pupil from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo allegedly raped his eight-year-old cousin five times at knife point. Some residents of the suburb are allegedly baying for the boy's...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 15:57hrs | 2 | by Thandeka Moyo
Convicted Rapist Kereke appeals against conviction
CONVICTED rapist and former Bikita West Member of Parliament Munyaradzi Kereke is appealing against both conviction and the 14-year imprisonment imposed on him for raping his 11-year-old niece....Published: 23 Jul 2016 at 13:25hrs | | by Fidelis Munyoro
Kereke's rape evidence described as lame
Private prosecutor Charles Warara who is handling Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's rape trial yesterday described the latter's evidence as lame saying it served to promote his inte...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 10:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman 'demands $350 from rapist'
A TSHOLOTSHO woman allegedly charged her daughter's rapist $350 to conceal the abuse and only made a report when the man's family failed to pay.This came out during Admit Mbiriviri's rape tria...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 07:12hrs | 4 | by Thandeka Moyo
ZLHR support ARC in fight against sexual assault
IN commemoration of its 20th anniversary, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) on Monday 06 June 2016 handed over more than $5 000 to the Adult Rape Clinic (ARC) as part of the country’s leading...Published: 09 Jun 2016 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Kereke woes mount
Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe top official and Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke's legal woes continued to mount as he appeared at the High Court yesterday on a $2 million defamation laws...Published: 10 May 2016 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Late father exposes daughter's rape
A DEAD father fought in his grave to expose a year-long rape case that had been perpetrated on his daughter by appearing to his wife in a dream and instructing her to ask their four daughters if any o...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 08:50hrs | | by Abel Zhakata
'Gono stole my $100 000, he is a thief,' says Kereke
Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke (zanu-pf) yesterday said he never stole a cent from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and challenged anyone who lost even a goat to come forward. During cross-exami...Published: 29 Apr 2016 at 07:33hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Kereke demands apology
ZANU-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday concluded his defence in his rape trial by demanding an apology from his in-laws for wrongful conduct.Kereke also raised a red flag a...Published: 28 Apr 2016 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Fungai Lupande
Rape-accused MP can no longer afford legal fees
Rape-accused Munyaradzi Kereke can no longer afford legal fees after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) allegedly garnished his accounts, the Constitutional Court heard yesterday.The Bikit...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 11:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rape trial, medical report worries Kereke
Zanu-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke yesterday accused the private prosecutor Mr Charles Warara of adding an extra document, a medical report, into the court files, but the magistrate rule...Published: 14 Jan 2016 at 05:16hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
Employer 'rapes', impregnates maid
A MARRIED Bulawayo man allegedly raped and impregnated his domestic worker. Milton Ndlovu of Emganwini suburb allegedly pounced on the maid in May while his wife was away. The maid fell pregna...Published: 22 Aug 2015 at 10:18hrs | 3 | by Thandeka Moyo
Rapist pastor 'Gumbura' calls for stiffer sentences for rapists
Incarcerated RMG End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura says the courts should impose stiff penalties on rapists to protect women, and has also appealed to authorities to allow prisoners enjoy ...Published: 03 Aug 2014 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Brickz rape trial latest
Johannesburg - Kwaito musician Sipho Charles Ndlovu, accused of raping a 17-year-old girl, wants the case withdrawn, the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court heard on Friday.Ndlovu's newly-appointed ...Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Sapa
'Prophet' skips rape trial, warrant of arrest issued
CHITUNGWIZA magistrate Estere Chivasa has issued a warrant of arrest for self-styled "prophet" Admire Dovi, who allegedly skipped trial last Thursday in a matter where he is accused of raping a 15-ye...Published: 19 May 2014 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rapist drops trousers, reveals manhood in court
A Bulawayo man who earlier this year asked to be castrated after being sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for rape, yesterday forced the adjournment of his other rape trial when he dropped his ...Published: 01 May 2014 at 06:11hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Rapist pastor 'Gumbura' fresh rape trial postponed again
THE trial of convicted RMG End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura for allegedly raping a girl he had adopted failed to start yesterday after the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service faile...Published: 01 Apr 2014 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Court Reporter
Gumbura files for bail again
INCARCERATED RMG Independent End Time Message Church leader Robert Martin Gumbura, who is serving a 40-year effective jail term for raping female congregants, filed a fresh bail pending appeal applica...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 08:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gumbura and Rape Culture
Independent End Time Message Church leader Robert Martin Gumbura recently filed a notice of appeal at the High Court after being sentenced to 50 years in prison for rape. The 57 year old husband to ...Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 17:34hrs | 2 | by Lesley Nyirenda
'Rapist' Pastor owns every woman in his church
HARARE regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya yesterday heard that Pastor Robert Martin Gumbura of the RMG Independent End Time Message Church had given himself the authority to have sex with any female con...Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 02:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rape trial collapses as Magistrate orders investigating cop to be arrested
THE trial of a 61-year-old man from New Lobengula man accused of sex attacks on his daughter over a six-year period has collapsed in dramatic scenes with the arrest of the investigating officer....Published: 17 May 2013 at 03:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA government 'disgusted' at Zuma penis cartoon
South Africa's governing ANC has expressed its "disgust" at a cartoon of President Jacob Zuma as a penis. The ANC led government has also called for the urgent removal of the latest Zapiro cartoon ...Published: 06 Jul 2012 at 17:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
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