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Wife scalds hubby with hot water over scotch cart dispute
A man from Majere Village in Buhera is fighting for his life at Victoria Chitepo Hospital in Mutare after his wife scalded him with hot water during a dispute over the use of their scotch cart....Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 15:46hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby's face with boiling oil in infidelity row
A Norton man is fighting for his life in hospital after his wife allegedly scalded him with boiling cooking oil in a violent dispute over infidelity.Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 11:30hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds son's girlfriend over witchcraft claims
A 60-year-old Bulawayo woman appeared in court facing charges of physical abuse after allegedly assaulting and pouring hot water on her son's girlfriend, whom she accused of being a witch.Barb...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:14hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Girl dies from scald wounds following home accident with grandmother
A tragic accident in Matiashe Village, Chimanimani, has claimed the life of a 6-year-old girl who sustained severe scalds after accidentally colliding with her grandmother, who was carrying a bucket o...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:28hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Man scalds brother over cup of beans
A hungry man is an angry man as proved by a Bindura man who scalded his young brother with hot water over acup of beans.Tinashe Gwese (28) was dragged to Bindura magistrates courts on Frid...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 15:21hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman scalds hubby with hot porridge
A cheeky Shamva woman who scalded her husband with hot porridge was dragged to Bindura magistrates courts yesterday.Monica Mlauzi (32) pleaded guilty to the charge before Magistrate Tatenda Ma...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 12:39hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man scalds wife with hot porridge
HARARE magistrate Tamara Chibindi has granted a protection order to a woman after her husband poured hot porridge on her during an altercation.Rejoice Ngwena told Chibindi on Monday that she w...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 05:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere: Red herring, Chamisa's double
Becoming a political clichéGustave Flaubert of the 19th Century licentious novel, Madame Bovary, said this of language: "Language is indeed a machine that continually amplifies emotion."...Published: 10 Jun 2023 at 17:46hrs | 2 | by @Jamwanda2 0n Saturday
Wife scalds hubby's girlfriend
A jealous Mudzi woman is in soup after she allegedly poured hot water on her husband's girlfriend thereby leaving her battling for her life at a local hospital.The matter came to light at Muto...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:34hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Takeaway owner scalds customer, jailed
A Mazowe-based takeaway owner who scalded his customer over a relish dispute has been jailed by Concession Magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware today.Kudakwashe Mwaisepi pleaded guilty to the charge...Published: 17 Apr 2023 at 23:53hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
The mountain is high
Back in 1926, America witnessed the clash of two African-African American giants — then they were called Negroes — over the notion of Negro Art.Was Negro Art a separate creative tradition ...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Wife scalds hubby with cooking oil, commits suicide
A Glendale woman who failed to accept her husband's cheating habbits decided to end her life after she burnt him with hot cooking oil.S...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:41hrs | 10 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Neighbour scalds mother, baby with cooking oil
A 23-year-old woman, Vanessa Nyakabawu from Epworth appeared in court on Thursday last week after being accused of scolding her neighbour and baby with boiling cooking oil, leaving them with critical ...Published: 20 Dec 2022 at 15:31hrs | | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
Wife scalds husband's genitals in infidelity row
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.The old adage was aptly protraied when unnamed woman scorched her husband's genitals using boiling water.The woman appeared before Harare Magistr...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby's lover with cooking oil
AN 18-year-old Epworth woman has landed in the dock after she scalded her husband's mistress with hot cooking oil.Patricia Gwanyamwanya from Jacha appeared before magistrate Yeukai Dzuda, Mond...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Stepmom scalds 9-year-old boy with cooking oil for 'stealing' maize
A 29-year-old woman from Gokwe scalded her stepson, 9, with cooking oil for allegedly stealing maize grain, and then denied her medical treatment fearing her abuse would come to light, police said....Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:42hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby's manhood
A 23-YEaR-OLD Goromonzi man is battling for life at Marondera Provincial Hospital after his wife allegedly poured hot cooking oil on his manhood following a domestic dispute.Moreblessing Mutes...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds husband with cooking oil
A Redcliff man is lucky to be alive after his wife scalded him with cooking oil following a misunderstanding over gumboots. Mr Benny Chamunorwa (30) of Simbi Park in Redcliff was attacked by h...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby for not picking her from church
A BULAWAYO woman allegedly severely scalded her husband with boiling water, peeling most of the skin from his body, in a fit of rage after he forgot to pick her from church.Mr Davies Chitagu h...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds co-wife with water
A Chitungwiza woman has appeared in court for allegedly scalding her husband's second wife and her six-year-old child with water following an altercation that arose when she visited the accused's home...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds daughter with boiling water
A 46-YEAR-OLD woman from Bulawayo appeared in court on Wednesday for allegedly scalding her 11 year old daughter with boiling water for failing to cook on time. Sithweleni Ngwenya of Pumula So...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 22:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man scalds wife with porridge
A Chitungwiza man, who scalded his wife with porridge during a misunderstanding over money, has been ordered to perform 350 hours of unpaid work at Zengeza Main Primary School. Devious Kuzondi...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 18:33hrs | 3 | by `staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby with 10 litres of cooking oil
A MAN from Gweru suffered 35 percent burns after he was scalded with hot water and cooking oil by his girlfriend because he had received a phone call from his ex-wife. This was heard yesterday...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man scalds wife in birth certificate wrangle
POLICE in Goromonzi have launched a manhunt for a 60-year-old man who last week allegedly poured hot water on his sleeping wife after a heated argument over obtaining a birth certificate for their chi...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby with cooking oil
A 30-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared in court for allegedly scalding her husband with cooking oil after a misunderstanding over money.Joyce Tsuna was not asked to plead to physical abuse charges w...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex-in-the-bush married woman scalds friend
A woman from Gwanda who busted a married churchmate in a bush act with a boyfriend nearly tragically paid for it with her own life, when she was burnt all over the body with boiling water as punishmen...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
St James fails pupil
A BULAWAYO woman is up in arms with authorities at St James High School who reportedly failed to take her grand-daughter to hospital after she was burnt while serving tea.The school reportedly...Published: 06 Oct 2017 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cheating woman scalds husband
AN eight-year-old girl has told the court how her cheating stepmother scalded her father with hot water in their family house in Hwange.Loreen Ndlovu of number 19 Middleburg, Raylton in Hwange...Published: 29 Sep 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby for refusing to hand over phone
A ZVISHAVANE man was left nursing wounds after his enraged wife scalded him with hot water for refusing to hand over his phone.Shepherd Mandiri (36) is lucky to be alive after his jealous wife...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby over frequent beer binges reprimand
A BEITBRIDGE man sustained extensive facial burns this week after his wife scalded him with boiling water after reprimanding her for spending most of her nights at beer drinking binges.Munthe ...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner scalds lover over infidelity
A SHURUGWI gold panner has been jailed for 12 months after he scalded his lover with boiling water following a suspected love wrangle.Aaron Marima (21) appeared before Shurugwi magistrate, Tav...Published: 09 Aug 2017 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby with oil
An extramarital affair has left an Epworth man with a deformed face after his wife splashed hot cooking oil on his face.Rumbidzai Mandivenga (19) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man scalds wife with cooking oil
A SAKUBVA woman sustained serious facial and chest burns last Thursday after a vicious hot cooking oil attack by her husband she claimed she was deserting after he had been 'locked' by his girlfriend....Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Married man 'scalds' lover
A WOMAN from Gweru is battling for life in the Intensive Care Unit at Gweru Provincial Hospital after she was allegedly scalded with an unknown substance by her married boyfriend following a misunders...Published: 21 Jun 2017 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Shebeen queen 'scalds' client with boiling water
A SHEBEEN queen from Bulawayo's Thorngrove suburb who allegedly scalded a man with boiling water following an argument has appeared in court.Matilda Mapokotera allegedly poured boiling water o...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Maid fatally scalds toddler
A 20-YEAR-OLD Harare maid, who left a bucket full of hot water unattended resulting in it spilling and scalding to death her employer's two-year-old child, was yesterday jailed for five years....Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby with boiling cooking oil over loud music
A ROW over playing a radio set has left a 32-year-old Chitungwiza man hospitalised after his wife scalded him with cooking oil. The wife claimed that the volume of the music wasaS annoying her....Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 11:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby with cooking oil
A Harare man is battling for life in hospital after his wife scalded him with cooking oil while he was asleep following a misunderstanding over infidelity. Reuben Chimanga (31) reportedly ...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds landlady with boiling water in 'love wrangle'
A Bulawayo woman recently scalded her landlady with boiling water in a suspected love triangle.Residents alleged the two had a fallout over an unnamed man, while the victim, Ms Lorraine Dl...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds pastor hubby after he brags about sexcapades
A Bulawayo pastor was taught a lesson on faithfulness when his wife scalded him with boiling water while accusing him of sexually starving her and bragging that he was getting enough sex outside m...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 12:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds husband's girlfriend with boiling cooking oil
A woman from Mzilikazi in Bulawayo has been slapped with 210 hours of community service after he scalded her rival suitor with boiling cooking oil on the face after she found her in bed with her husba...Published: 17 Dec 2016 at 07:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Maid scalds lover's wife with cooking oil
A 16-year-old maid scalded her lover's wife with cooking oil after she confronted her over the illicit affair. The victim's husband is a brother to the maid's employer. The teenage girl (n...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 07:51hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Woman scalds hubby with boiling spinash
A WOMAN reportedly poured a pot of boiling spinach on her husband on Sunday afternoon – because he didn’t bring home money from work!Daily Sun reported that the 40-year-old wife was furiou...Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 12:40hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'Small house' scalds sleeping lover's genitals with cooking oil
A 26-year-old Mvurwi man will regret the moment he answered a "suspicious" phone call as he was quickly scalded with hot cooking oil on his genitals by his small house.The man, Austin Bhero is...Published: 16 Dec 2015 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Domestic violence, woman scalds baby with hot water meant for husband
A Harare woman allegedly killed her six-month-old baby after she mistakenly scalded him with water she meant to burn her husband with after coming across a video of an undressed woman in his laptop....Published: 25 Nov 2015 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Prosper Dembedza
Teen wife 'scalds' husband with oil
A 35 -year-old Gweru man is battling for life at Gweru Provincial Hospital after his teenage wife scalded him with cooking oil while he was fast asleep, a magistrate heard yesterday. Rosemary ...Published: 28 Aug 2015 at 06:55hrs | | by Sukoluhle Ndlovu
Woman scalds hubby's privates in domestic dispute
A BINGA woman heaved a sigh of relief when she was slapped with community service instead of a three-month jail term after she scalded her husband's privates with boiling water during a domestic dispu...Published: 24 May 2015 at 10:05hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Woman scalds hubby with cooking oil over salary
Busani Moyo of Inyathi suffered heavy facial burns after his wife scalded his face with hot cooking oil after he blew his salary on beer.Moyo, on his pay day got home and demanded food from hi...Published: 09 May 2015 at 10:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Violent woman scalds hubby with boiling water
A MAN who spent 20 days in hospital after his wife scalded him with boiling water dragged the woman to court seeking her eviction from their matrimonial home. Elijah Chaputika of How Mine yest...Published: 07 Mar 2015 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by Thubelihle Mabhena
Woman scalds hubby's lover with boiling water
FAILURE to stomach her husband's alleged cheating landed a 17-year-old woman in court last week after scalding the suspected mistress with boiling water. Appearing before senior Mutare magistr...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 09:18hrs | 1 | by Mercy Ngwebvu
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