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PHOTOS: Mzansi Express bus crash in Musina claims lives
A devastating road accident early Tuesday morning has claimed multiple lives after a Mzansi Express bus traveling from Johannesburg to Zimbabwe was involved in a horrific crash in Musina, Limpopo Prov...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 07:58hrs | 3516 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt deploys ambulances at tollgates
The government has announced plans to station ambulances at tollgates and along major highways across Zimbabwe, aiming to improve emergency medical response and curb road accident fatalities.T...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:28hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Man survives hyena attack
A 34-year-old man from Mabaleni area in Dete, Matabeleland North province, is recovering at St Patrick's Hospital after surviving a vicious hyena attack last Thursday evening.The victim, Wisem...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 10:12hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Fisherman's remains found inside a crocodile
Tragedy struck the Chikuyu fishing camp at Lake Kariba last week after a local fisherman, Jethro Moyo, was fatally attacked by a crocodile. The grisly aftermath revealed the horrifying extent of the i...Published: 24 May 2025 at 08:57hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
2 senior security agents killed in pile-up accident
Tragedy struck last evening when two senior security service members lost their lives in a road accident involving a vehicle pile-up at the Mutimurefu Prison Bus Stop along the Masvingo-Mutare Road....Published: 22 May 2025 at 18:12hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
Church member drowns during baptism
Fanyana Village in Nkayi is mourning the sudden loss of Innocent Moyo, 35, a member of the Twelve Apostolic sect, who tragically drowned during a baptism service at Tohwe Dam. The incident has left th...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:44hrs | 925 | by Staff reporter
Taxi driver ambushed after lady-lure ride from Palace Hotel
A 30-year-old taxi driver operating under InDrive services narrowly escaped a violent ordeal after a late-night trip turned into a terrifying armed robbery in Bulawayo's leafy Suburbs on May 18, 2025....Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:07hrs | 1173 | by Staff reporter
Devastating fire ravages Magaba in Mbare
A fierce blaze erupted late last night at the bustling Magaba area in Mbare, leaving a trail of destruction and despair among Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) traders who lost equipment, stock, and t...Published: 17 May 2025 at 20:59hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Elephant tramples Kariba fisherman to death
A fisherman tragically lost his life on Saturday night after being trampled by an elephant while walking between ARDA Fishing Camp and Gache-Gache Fishing Camp near Lake Kariba.The deceased, i...Published: 12 May 2025 at 13:56hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
7 injured in Binga road accident
Seven people were injured in a terrifying accident on Saturday night when a commuter omnibus, travelling near Chilila in Binga, developed a mechanical fault and rolled backwards on a slope. The vehicl...Published: 28 Apr 2025 at 13:39hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Significant rise in accidents during holidays
Zimbabwe recorded a significant rise in road traffic accidents during the 2025 Independence and Easter holidays, although the number of fatalities declined, according to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:32hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
HAYTA offers free Independent Day fleet, cautions transporters
The Harare Youths Transporters Association (HAYTA) chairman, Mr Edmore Gwengwe has offered a sizeable fleet (buses) to ferry prospective attendees (free of charge) to and from Nembudziya, Gokwe for th...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:03hrs | 46 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Woman missing after crocodile attack
A woman is missing and feared dead after being attacked by a crocodile while fetching water from Lake Kariba near Fothergill Island on Thursday evening, in yet another tragic incident on the country's...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:26hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
9 killed in Zimbabwe crocodile attacks in 2 months
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has reported that nine people have been killed and 11 others injured in crocodile attacks over the past two months.In addition t...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 06:54hrs | 173 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe woman loses hand in attack by hyena
A woman from Quarry area in rural Kariba is fortunate to be alive after she was attacked by a hyena while sleeping outside her homestead on Sunday evening.The terrifying incident occurred arou...Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:34hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
State-assisted burial for Beitbridge crash victims
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the tragic head-on collision in Beitbridge, which claimed 25 lives yesterday, a national disaster. Victims of the accident will be accorded State-assisted bur...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:04hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
2 more Zimbabweans resurface from SA mine
Two Zimbabwean nationals have emerged from the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after weeks underground, where they endured harrowing conditions. The survivors surfaced last week, bring...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:26hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Well Done, Commissioner General Steven Mutamba for bringing Sanity on our roads
The roads of Zimbabwe have witnessed significant transformations thanks to the commendable efforts of Commissioner General Steven Mutamba and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). The move towards digit...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 22:45hrs | 1522 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Man crushed by truck while working under it
A tragic workplace accident in Bulawayo's Belmont West has claimed the life of 32-year-old Proud Mashava, who was fatally crushed when a hydraulic wheel jack slipped while he was working under a truck...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:21hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Man plunged into mine shaft over US$10 dispute
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for murder after allegedly pushing his colleague into a disused mine shaft at SOS Claim, Jumbo Mine, Mazowe, following a dispute over US$10.Police have iden...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:23hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Traffic authorities call for zero carnage on roads
As Zimbabwe enters the festive season, authorities are urging motorists to exercise caution on the roads amid concerns over the high number of road accidents, with human error remaining the leading ca...Published: 25 Dec 2024 at 08:20hrs | 59 | by Staff reporter
2 dead in Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway bus crash
Two people have been confirmed dead following a tragic accident involving three buses along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway on Sunday morning. The crash occurred at the 197km peg and involved buses fr...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:53hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army probes barracks fire
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of a fire that broke out at the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Headquarters administrative complex at Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks, formerly KGVI, ...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 17:01hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver dies in horrific crash in South Africa
A tragic accident occurred on Friday at the Marrianhill Toll Plaza on the N3 Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, when a Zimbabwean truck driver lost his life after crashing into six trucks and five...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 13:04hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Fire destroys property at RMS warehouse in Bulawayo
A devastating fire at the Road Motor Services (RMS) warehouse in Bulawayo destroyed property valued at approximately ZWG2 million yesterday morning. The blaze, which broke out at around 7:37 am, was s...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 09:30hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
HCCL Management Urged to Respect Workers' Rights
Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) Chief Executive Officer William Gambiza has been urged to prioritize workers' rights as he takes on his role as the company's permanent CEO, a position he offici...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:51hrs | 693 | by Stephen Jakes
Bus crash survivors speak
What was meant to be a joyful journey home after Christmas shopping turned into a nightmare for Ms. Sibonokuhle Nkomo, a 36-year-old mother from Pumula South, Bulawayo. She narrowly survived a horrifi...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
2 dead, 51 injured in accident along Bulawayo -Victoria Falls road
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a tragic road traffic accident that occurred on December 6, 2024, along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls Road, at the 330-kilometre peg. The accident, which...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:50hrs | 2189 | by Staff reporter
Kadoma employees die after inhaling sewage gases
Two Kadoma City Council employees tragically lost their lives while attempting to clear a sewage blockage at Sir John Kennedy Primary School.Tafadzwa Guzo died at the scene, while his colleagu...Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 08:56hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe transporters welcome suspension of customs duty
The Zimbabwe Passenger Transport Organisation (ZPTO) has welcomed the government's decision to end duty-free importation of public service buses starting January 1, 2025. The move, proposed in the 202...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:20hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
2 die after boat capsizes
Residents of Kariba are urging authorities to ramp up water traffic safety awareness following the tragic loss of two lives in a recent boating accident on Lake Kariba. The accident occurred when a sm...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:53hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho boy killed by lightning
A boy from Mabhandeni Line in Mlangisa Village, Tsholotsho, lost his life after being struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm on Sunday evening.The tragic incident occurred as the boy ...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:47hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Truck, Revival bus collide on Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway
A collision between a Quality Gases truck and a Revival bus trailer occurred earlier today about 10km outside West Nicholson, a small settlement along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge highway in Matabeleland S...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 10:30hrs | 1452 | by Staff reporter
Passengers Association of Zimbabwe calls for online taxi registration
The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has expressed concern over the increasing number of violent attacks on taxi drivers and is calling for mandatory registration of taxi operators to enhance ...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:44hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Student murdered for identifying robber
A 23-year-old Bulawayo Polytechnic student, Inobubele Mhlanga, tragically lost her life on Monday evening after being brutally stabbed by two robbers in Cowdray Park, following a mugging incident in w...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:58hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Student killed as school kombi overturns on way to Mnangagwa event
A tragic accident occurred on Thursday when a minibus carrying students from Nyangani High School in Nyanga overturned near Selborne in Makoni District, resulting in the death of one student and injur...Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter
Gweru city council plumbers die in manhole
Two Gweru City Council plumbers tragically lost their lives this afternoon while working in a manhole in the Athlone suburb. The victims, a man and a woman, were attending to a severe sewer blockage w...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:54hrs | 360 | by Staff reporter
Minister Machakaire captures reckless driving, leading to arrest and bus impoundment
Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Tino Machakaire, took swift action after witnessing a reckless bus driver endangering the lives of passengers. The incident, which occurred on a busy road, prompted Macha...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 13:45hrs | 4168 | by Staff reporter
Inter Africa bus crash kills 2
Two people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries when an Inter Africa bus overturned at Umguza Bridge along the Bulawayo-Gwanda Highway on Saturday. The accident occurred as the bus,...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 06:56hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, SA to meet over road accidents
Zimbabwean and South African officials will meet next week to address the rising issue of road traffic accidents and strengthen regulations surrounding the transportation of dangerous goods between th...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:43hrs | 377 | by Staff reporgter
Community calls for speed cameras rather than speed humps
Concerned residents of Beitbridge have appealed to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development to install speed cameras and enforce stricter road traffic regulations along the 5.1km dual ...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:56hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe vehicle registration declines
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats) has reported a significant decline in the registration of new vehicles during the second quarter of 2024. Only 15,890 vehicles were registered for th...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:04hrs | 1563 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man fatally stabs rival suitor
A 25-year-old man, Takudzwa Gadzira, has been arrested for murder following an alleged fatal stabbing of a rival suitor in a scuffle over a girlfriend. The incident took place in Southlea Park on Satu...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe miners get State-assisted burial
The government has granted state-assisted burials to the six artisanal miners who tragically lost their lives in a mine dump landslide in Kwekwe last week. A funeral service for the victims - Simon Ch...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in mine shaft collapse while illegally mining
A 30-year-old man from Fort Rixon, under Chief Jahani's jurisdiction in Filabusi, tragically died yesterday in a mining accident while illegally extracting minerals near Mazari Mine. Confidence Cheban...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 18:45hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Fire breaks out at Mbare Musika market
A massive fire broke out at Mbare Musika market in Harare on Tuesday night, wreaking havoc on the bustling informal trade hub and destroying countless properties and livelihoods. The blaze, which star...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1679 | by Staff reporter
Another State-assisted funeral for Mashonaland accident victims
Eight victims of a tragic road accident that occurred near Hwedza on Tuesday have been granted State-assisted funerals, Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Minister and Hwedza South...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:22hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
NRZ fire likely sparked by discarded cigarette stub
A carelessly discarded lit material, possibly a cigarette stub, may have sparked the massive fire that destroyed 51 decommissioned passenger coaches at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) mechanic...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 07:31hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
New fire station at Mugabe Airport completed
The Zimbabwe government has completed the construction of a new fire station at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to enhance safety for both travellers and aircraft. Airport infrastr...Published: 11 Jul 2024 at 14:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chinese mining investor Hualin Investments praised for developing Ward 17 in Pumula
In a remarkable display of corporate social responsibility, Hualin Investments is setting a new standard for community engagement and sustainable development in Ward 17. Working closely with the Ward ...Published: 05 Jun 2024 at 13:33hrs | 31 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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