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Man beheads sister for rituals

A Magunje family has been left devastated after their son, Isaac Mashonga, brutally murdered his sister for ritual purposes before losing his sight on the eve of his trial.The now 28-year-old was convicted by High Court judge Justice Phild…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 09:56hrs | 44 | by Staff reporter

Granny killed 4-year-old and ate her flesh

Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a 52-year-old woman from Shurugwi in connection with the suspected ritual killing of her four-year-old granddaughter. Veronica Mudzipuri, an artisanal miner, was detained on August 26 following allegations …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 08:46hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Hichilema wants Lungu's body for ritual purposes?

In a dramatic escalation of posthumous tensions, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's government has filed an urgent court application seeking to block the burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South Africa, where his family had sche…

Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 16:29hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter

Prophetic rituals led to children's deaths and haunting by snake spirit

A 53-year-old woman from Hatcliffe, Harare, originally from Marembera in Uzumba, Murehwa, says two of her children mysteriously died after a prophet poured two buckets of water over her in a ritual meant to "cleanse" her of bad luck. The r…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:30hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter

Woman seeks protection from husband over forced rituals

A Harare woman and her daughter have been granted protection orders after approaching the civil court with harrowing allegations of emotional abuse and coercion into unwanted traditional rituals by their husband and father.Onisco Chipanga …

Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:29hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter

Man kidnaps minor for ritual purposes

A  Bulawayo man kidnapped a three year old girl and confessed in court that he wanted to rape her for ritual purposes.The suspect Tawanda Maronze (23) was convicted and jailed four years when he appeared at the Western Commonage magis…

Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 10:18hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter

3 lions beheaded in Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has launched an investigation into a disturbing case of poaching after the bodies of three lions were discovered beheaded in Hwange National Park. The grisly findings included…

Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 839 | by Staff reporter

Man stumbles upon naked mom, aunt at his homestead

IN a bizarre incident, a Chigodora man allegedly bumped into his mother and aunt performing weird nocturnal rituals at his homestead while stark naked.The man further claimed that the duo inflicted him with a mental illness when he tried t…

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 07:11hrs | 4226 | by Staff reporter

Outrage over Zanu-PF's Matopos rituals

ZANU-PF is facing controversy over its plans to conduct rituals at Matopos and Great Zimbabwe monuments. The party has invited King Munhumutapa, Timothy Chiminya, and three other chiefs to perform these rituals. However, the move has spark…

Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 07:41hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter

Man kills daughter (1), harvests body parts for rituals

IN a spine chilling ritual murder, a 38-year-old man killed his daughter (1) and chopped up the body to get parts for muti purposes.Thomas Muzenda, an artisinal miner (umakorokoza) from gokwe, reportedly butchered Nenyasha Muzenda with a k…

Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 20:32hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Covid-19: Burial rites set to change

"AMA, where am I ever going to see you? Is this how it's going to end?" cried a heartbroken 21-year-old Chido Sibare as the funeral hearse carrying her mother's body drove past.Her mother succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 and social media w…

Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 09:32hrs | 6 | by Lorraine Muromo

Apostolic sect's bizarre rituals

Dogs, chickens, goats and cattle have better chances of survival than humans, a hard-pressed Johanne Marange Apostolic Church member vending locksets and glue at Sakubva Bus Terminus conceded."We are not forbidden by the church to medicate…

Published: 12 Jan 2014 at 14:43hrs | 2 | by Bernard Chiketo

Priest writes book on Kalanga, Ndebele burial rituals

FATHER Innocent Makawule Ndlovu, a priest with the Roman Catholic Church has written a book that addresses succinct issues concerning death and burial rites among the Kalanga and their Ndebele counterparts in the southern region of the cou…

Published: 05 Dec 2013 at 08:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Bosso, Dembare legends speak on rituals in Zim soccer

FORMER Dynamos captain Memory Mucherahowa recalls how the eve of matches against tough opponents like Highlanders was as theatrical in the dressing room as they were on the green turf.In his expose that reads like a memoir to NewsDay, the …

Published: 26 Oct 2013 at 07:55hrs | 3 | by Sports reporter

Sangoma's lighting ritual goes wrong, mysterious blast kills 5

FIVE people including a traditional healer died in a mysterious blast in Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza yesterday afternoon. The bodies of the dead were burnt while their limbs were strewn all over the place covering a distance of up to 60 metres.…

Published: 22 Jan 2013 at 05:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

War vets are becoming a problem 'ngento zabo zamadlozi' says Mohadi

Kembo Mohadi, the Co-Home Affairs Minister on Friday castigated the group of war veterans, spirit mediums and chiefs who visited Matopos National Park and performed cleansing rituals. The large group, totalling about 568 people all be…

Published: 11 Aug 2012 at 03:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

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