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Dynamos boost player bonuses, hire psychologists

Facing the real threat of Castle Lager Premier Soccer League relegation, Dynamos have moved to boost morale and performance by increasing player winning bonuses by more than 300% and hiring sports psychologists to help turn around their di…

Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:17hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter

Businessman arrested in ritual killing saga

A businessman from Muzarabani, Josiah Hungwe (68), has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a plot to kill a five-year-old boy for ritual purposes. The victim, Takunda Charumbuka, a pupil at Rosehill Junior School, narrowly escaped ha…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:52hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter

Boy's corpse found with missing parts

Police in Mvuma, Midlands Province, are investigating the discovery of a 14-year-old boy's body, which was found with missing body parts in what is suspected to be a ritual murder.Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel…

Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter

Father rapes daughter for ritual purposes

In a bizarre incident a Bindura man allegedly raped his daughter for ritual purposes.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts on Friday where the father was not asked to plead to the charge.The 47-year-old  father who ca…

Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 22:30hrs | 1123 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura

Bulawayo teen in ritual wealth scam

A bizarre and unsettling incident has unfolded in Lobengula West, Bulawayo, where a 16-year-old Form Four student allegedly stole R1 000 and US$230 from his parents to pay a self-proclaimed "godfather" in Ghana for ritualistic umuthi (medi…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:14hrs | 961 | by Staff reporter

Man steals US$7 259, R10 000 blows it on cleansing ritual

A 51-year-old Bulawayo man, Bongani Matshazi, has been sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of stealing US$7,259 and R10,000 from his employer to pay for a spiritual cleansing ritual.Matshazi, who worked as a driver for …

Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:22hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter

Man (22) rapes granny (90) for ritual purposes

In a shocking incident a 22-year-old Bindura man force marched a 90-years-old grandmother into her bedroom before raping her.The matter came to light at Bindura magistrates courts yesterday where Silent Muchofiya was convicted by regional …

Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 23:24hrs | 44 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Man dies after being scalded with cooking oil

A 27-year-old man from Hertfordshire suburb in Gweru died after being scalded with boiling cooking oil by his wife following a misunderstanding.Zimbabwe Republic Police Midlands spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident…

Published: 28 May 2021 at 18:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Boy (7) beheaded in suspected ritual murder

POLICE in Mashonaland East province have launched investigations into the suspected ritual murder of a seven-year-old boy, Tapiwa Makore, whose beheaded body was recovered outside the family's vegetable garden on Friday.Makore, a Grade 1 p…

Published: 21 Sep 2020 at 07:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ritual murder victim in morgue 1 year later

THE body of a mentally-ill man, whose head was decapitated in a suspected ritual murder, has spent more than a year in the morgue as police are reportedly still conducting investigations on the matter. This is despite the fact that the sus…

Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 10:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ritual killing body dumped on highway to disguise murder

HOMICIDE detectives in Mutare are battling to put pieces together and solve how a man who was initially believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run road accident ended up with some of his body parts missing.The mysterious incident which …

Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:50hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Ritual killer names four businessmen who bought human body parts

A HONDE Valley man, who is being troubled by the avenging spirits of people he murdered for ritual purposes together with 11 accomplices, has opened up on how the ruthless gang trailed unsuspecting victims whose body parts they sold to fou…

Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Ritual killing: Victim's body unclaimed for 11 months

THE body of a mentally-ill man, who was decapitated in a suspected ritual murder, will spend six more months in a mortuary before it is given a pauper's burial.The body, which is in an advanced state of decomposition, is still stuck at Gwa…

Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter

Blood, juju in mubobobo ritual

THEATRE of wizardry!Mike Sibanda, a prophet from the Johane Masowe sect in Bhazha is a hero in the area because of his exploits during a cleansing ceremony that was also attended by this reporter.A certain family in the village (name withh…

Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Bizarre ritual at 'killer's' doorway

THE late Tawanda 'MaPecca' Moyo's relatives yesterday morning took his body to the business premises of the man who shot him which are in the city centre saying it was part of "rituals" to ensure justice prevails before proceeding to Lady …

Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Businessman in court over ritual murder

TWO Hurungwe men appeared at the Karoi Magistrates' Court yesterday over the suspected ritual murder of a 40-year-old woman last Friday.Businessman, Robert Tazvireva (46) and a villager, Samuel Mashonga (20) were not asked to plead when th…

Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 06:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Women go mad, walk around undressed after ritual

TWO Bulawayo women spent a night at Hillside Police Station after they went berserk and walked around completely undressed following a ritual.Residents at Waterford compound had to call the police after they failed to control the two who s…

Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 06:53hrs | 3 | 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 levelled against the couple as mere fabric…

Published: 27 Mar 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ritual murder suspects granted bail

Chief Daniel Mathibaâ€™s two sons and a third suspect accused of murder were this week granted bail despite objections from the state prosecutor who argued that the trio should remain behind bars since it was suspected ritual murder.The Vo…

Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 08:55hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter

Family of ritual murdered girl lash out at killers

The family of a 20 year old girl who was killed and had her body parts harvested before being dumped her in a culvert about three months ago have issued scathing attack on the killers.The devastated family of Nthabiseng Motlogelwa, whose m…

Published: 11 Jan 2016 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Asamoah Gyan denies killing rapper in ritual

Ghanaian footballer and former Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has denied killing a rapper in a ritual sacrifice.Rapper Castro and his girlfriend, Janet Bandu, are believed to have drowned in a jet ski accident while they were on holiday w…

Published: 27 Sep 2014 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Stanmore 'ritual killer' claims police tortured him

THE trial of three men who allegedly killed four women and a baby for ritual purposes in Stanmore, near Gwanda, resumed on Wednesday at the High Court with one of the alleged murderers testifying.Mncedisi Ndlovu, 18, Nhlanhla Sibanda, 23, …

Published: 28 Jun 2014 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara

Ritual murders shock villagers

Villagers and pupils in Mhondoro-Mubaira are living in fear following a spate of suspected ritual killings that have taken place over the past few months. The attacks on pupils took place in Murowa village under Chief Nyamweda in December …

Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Farai Kuvirimirwa

Zim woman brutally killed for suspected ritual purposes in SA

A 34-year-old Zimbabwean woman was brutally killed for suspected ritual purposes allegedly by her South African boyfriend at a village outside Makhado in Limpopo Province.The woman identified as Rumbidzai Manyere reportedly disappeared fro…

Published: 15 May 2013 at 03:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Five killed in ritual murders, mutilated bodies found

Five people were savagely murdered and their mutilated bodies found on Monday morning in Chinamhora communal lands.  The body of Paradzai Benhura Masawi of Mungate Village was found near a bush, with head and stomach injuries. He was …

Published: 19 Sep 2012 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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