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Kumalo headmistress' fraud case postponed to August
The trial date for Kumalo Primary School headmistress Stella Mhlanga remains uncertain after the State once again requested a postponement, citing incomplete police investigations. The case has now be...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 18:28hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
ZACC joins fight against education corruption
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has intensified efforts to root out corruption in schools across Manicaland by enlisting the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the po...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Funds embezzlement scandal at Khumalo Primary School
Khumalo Primary School headmistress Stella Mhlanga and two other school officials are facing allegations of embezzling US$12,000 from the school's funds through under-banking and other fraudulent acti...Published: 27 Feb 2025 at 11:43hrs | 1475 | by Stephen Jakes
Headmaster in court over forgery allegations
The headmaster of Sojini Secondary School in Mbembesi, Matabeleland North, Themba Nyoni, appeared in court on Thursday facing charges of forging documents to withdraw US$1,220 from school funds....Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:23hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress disrespecting the community, lying to authorities
In Mbembesi, Lupane, tensions have escalated between parents of learners at Mlonyeni Primary School and the school's headmistress, Ms Abigail Mpinga, amidst allegations of mismanagement, disrespect to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:10hrs | 518 | by Staff reporter
Trip money 'disappears' at Banket Primary School
Parents and guardians of Banket Primary School are demanding accountability from school authorities after allegations surfaced that part of the funds raised for a school trip to Victoria Falls in Octo...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 07:06hrs | 387 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress faces allegations of corruption and assault
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has initiated an investigation into serious allegations of corruption and assault against Stella Mhlanga, the headmistress of Kumalo Primary School. Mhl...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:48hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster launches witch-hunt
Musengezi High School head George Rambanepasi and bursar Sharon Kapende are embroiled in controversy over alleged financial mismanagement, particularly concerning a US$12,000 repair scandal involving ...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 10:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster steals school funds
Samathonga Primary school headmaster in Matebeleland South province, Marko Marko Dube (60) was dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday for allege...Published: 29 Jun 2024 at 11:07hrs | 114 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tempers flare at school meeting over missing US$150
TEMPERS flared during a meeting on Monday involving parents and guardians of learners at Lukhanyiso Primary School in Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb after it emerged that the school authorities clandestine...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 04:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid 2 more private schools
TWO more private colleges in Ruwa and Gweru lost nearly US$17 500 cash to robbers who raided their premises recently, with police suspecting that the thieves could be working with staff.In Gwe...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:01hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Pupils demonstrate over classmates' expulsion
On September 26, 2023, students from Gokomere High School were halted by the Zimbabwe Republic Police while en route to Masvingo Town, where they intended to deliver a petition to the Ministry of Prim...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fraudster nominated for Nketa seat?
Obert Manduna who was once accused of misappropriating more than $12 000 in school funds has been nominated to stand as a Member of Parliament for Nketa in the coming elections. Manduna ...Published: 21 Jun 2023 at 08:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teachers dragged to pro-Mnangagwa workshops
School teachers in Matabeleland say they have been forced to attend what unions feel are Zanu PF indoctrination workshops organised under the partisan #Teachers4ED banner.The workshops, accord...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 08:08hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Cde Chiukira drops Mnangagwa's name to swindle Zimfep schools
Open letterTo whom it may concern Challenges faced by Zimfep Schools because of Gideon Chiukira (Director of Coordination)Zimfep stands for Zimbabwe Foundation for Education with Produ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 09:32hrs | 86 | by Concerned parents
Headmaster swindles exam fees
A headmaster at Usavi Primary School, Ward 22 Buhera Central Constituency is being accused of swindling US$315 meant for grade seven examination fees.The headmaster Samson Magirigide confirmed...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 20:39hrs | 3 | by Zebedi Mupuranga/Simbarashe Sithole
Headmistress under fire
Parents and guardians of Brandon Secondary School have petitioned the Ministry of Education to reign in on the school headmistress Anna Gora whom they accuse of mismanaging the school, including finan...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 16:36hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
Teachers4ED swoops on school heads
THERE is discontent within the education sector after school heads and inspectors were ordered to attend a two-day workshop beginning today by TeachersforED, an obscure grouping with suspected Zanu-PF...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Schools complain over exam fees collection
SCHOOLS are left financially poorer every time they collect examination fees on behalf of the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) through bank and transport costs charges and have appealed t...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster, deputy arrested over school funds
A headmaster and his deputy from Gamwa primary school in Shurugwi have been arrested for alleged criminal abuse of office involving US$3000.Onias Gadzikwa (46), the acting headmaster and the s...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Pupils' lawyers give police ultimatum over alleged brutality
Lawyers representing the Gokomere High School pupils who were arrested on November 7 have given police a seven-day ultimatum to release names of officers involved in alleged brutality of some of the s...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:37hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
45 Gokomere pupils released from police custody
Police have released without formal charges the 45 Gokomere High School pupils in Masvingo arrested on Sunday evening after going on a rampage at the Catholic institution where they damaged property a...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster sucked into $50 000 misappropriation whirlpool
HAMILTON High School in Bulawayo has been rocked by allegations of embezzlement of funds running into thousands of dollars allegedly "masterminded" by the school's headmaster Jamani Fuyana.The...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Takwirira High Chisumbanje students staged a powerful demonstration
The events of March 2 2018 will be remembered in the history of Takwirira Government High School. The School is located about seven Kilometres from Checheche growth point, 80 Km from Chiredzi....Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 07:37hrs | 26 | by Agencies
Deputy head squanders school funds on beer, hangs self
THE deputy headmaster of Makhulela Primary School in Bulilima District committed suicide by hanging after squandering $500 in school funds on beer.Headman Ndolwane said Themba Nyathi (50) was ...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Robbers strike at high school
SIX armed robbers targeting school funds, last Saturday struck chillingly at Mavhudzi High School in Nyazura but failed to open the school safe. They got away with a vehicle and other valuables, leavi...Published: 19 May 2017 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster arrested
A HEADMASTER at Mpanedziba Secondary school in Tsholotsho has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than $10 000 and R8 000 in school funds.Nkumbulo Thintitha Mpofu (54), who has sin...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Head ordered to restitute school over $3000 he stole
A Donkwe Donkwe Primary School head in Kezi was sentenced to 12 months for stealing over $3000 school funds.Abraham Dube (56) pleaded not guilty of theft when he appeared before Kezi mag...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Gokomere High rot exposed
Gokomere High School headmaster Mr Stanley Mtsambiwa allegedly routinely diverted examination fees paid academically-challenged pupils to bright ones in a bid to fix the pass rate at the Catholic-run ...Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Staf Reporter
Gokomere High School headmaster suspended
Gokomere High School headmaster Mr Stanley Mutsambiwa has been suspended on allegations of embezzling school funds, an official has confirmed.Masvingo provincial education director Mr Zadi...Published: 16 Jan 2017 at 05:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
School head arrested for burning office
Police in Murewa have arrested a Chemhondoro Primary School head and bursar who connived and set ablaze their office in a bid to destroy school records following a visit to the school by governmen...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 13:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster in student sex storm
A HEADMASTER at Tshelanyemba High School in Kezi is locked in a sex storm amid allegations that he asked out and engaged in a sexual relationship with one of his Form Four pupils, leading to the l...Published: 14 Nov 2016 at 17:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teacher bombs school
The Manunure High School teacher who petrol-bombed his school reception with the intention of destroying receipt books has been jailed.Patrick Zvandikona was sentenced last Thursday to 45 ...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools to employ full time accountants
THE Government will soon employ full time accountants at public schools countrywide to curb mismanagement of funds. This comes at a time when school heads have complained about alleged victimisation b...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 06:37hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Shot robbery, rape gangster ready for trial
A MEMBER of a 10-man gang that terrorised residents of Cowdray Park and Luveve suburbs in Bulawayo last year, who was shot while fleeing arrest, has recovered and is set to stand trial.Eight m...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:51hrs | 10 | by Thandeka Moyo
Let us not deprive our children's right to education
It's now the second week since schools have been opened for the second term. Second term is normally a busy term as most exam classes will be busy preparing for their final exams. Non exam classes wil...Published: 12 May 2016 at 14:30hrs | | by Sibusiso Ndlamini
School head in court for three counts of fraud
The school head for Makwasha Primary School in Zvishavane, Tapiwa Majange (54) has appeared in court facing three counts of fraud involving $11 418.He appeared before Zvishavane Magistrate Pet...Published: 08 May 2016 at 07:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
School graft: More can be done
Although stakeholders in the education sector applauded the efforts being made to curb abuse of funds by school heads and bursars, calls have been made for Government to show a political will to curb ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:52hrs | | by Tendai Chara
Mthwakazi Republic Party support Amaswazi Primary School position
Mthwakazi Republic Party has indicated that it strongly support the brave position undertaken by parents to demand the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to remove the non Ndebele head mistre...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 05:39hrs | 14 | by Stephen Jakes
Devolution Will Promote Education Pass Rates in Matabeleland
The debate on the high failure rate by students and schools in Matabeleland have been going on for years now. We at the Campaigners for Devolution are convinced most of the solutions currently being p...Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 14:30hrs | | by Campaigners for Devolution
School head hangs himself
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number....Published: 04 Nov 2015 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Concerned Citizen
School property attached over $26,000 debt
A MUTARE primary school was this week reduced to a shell after the Messenger of Court swooped on it and attached almost all the furniture over a $26 000 debt. Dzobo Primary School, which is ab...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 06:35hrs | | by Blessing Rwizi
Plumtree High school fails to pay workers for 8 months
Plumtree High School is reportedly to have failed to pay workers for the past 8 months a development which the workers blamed for the abuse of funds by authorities.A parent who spoke to th...Published: 04 Aug 2015 at 06:38hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Headmaster steals school fees
INSTEAD of depositing about $600 into the school account, a cunning Binga headmaster withdrew the same amount and deposited it back, so as to be able to produce an authentic deposit slip and convert t...Published: 02 Aug 2015 at 09:01hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Parents, headmistress clash over missing school funds
Parents and guardians of pupils attending Rugare Government Primary School are up in arms with the school headmistress whom they accuse of misappropriating funds and allowing some teachers to ill-...Published: 18 Jul 2015 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fletcher High School headmaster in $229k school bus scam
Fletcher High School headmaster in Gweru is under fire from parents who accuse him of fraudulently procuring a second hand bus claiming it to be brand new.The bus was bought in 2012 at a cost ...Published: 05 May 2015 at 17:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Mutasa looted assets of two schools'
Former Presidential Affairs Minister Didymus Mutasa allegedly looted development funds and assets of two schools in Nyanga, and converted the money to personal use.The case is before the court...Published: 07 Feb 2015 at 22:00hrs | | by Itai Mazire
Thieving bursar thrown behind bars
A FORMER bursar at Empandeni Primary School who appeared in court facing charges of embezzling school funds has been sentenced to six months imprisonment.Sphilisiwe Mpofu (26), pleaded not gui...Published: 01 Jun 2014 at 09:18hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Eveline High School faces closure
Eveline Girls High School in Bulawayo is facing closure as it is operating without potable water after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) disconnected supplies to the government institution over a $500 ...Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 12:06hrs | | by Nkosana Sibanda
WhatsApp update from Kwekwe North - Photos
1:12pm, 26 Mar - ‪+263 7* *** ****‬: The SDC after the HMaster was expelled for misusing school funds more details talk to the SDC CHAIR of BEE MINE PRY SCHOOL IN KWEKWE NORTH 07* *** ****...Published: 26 Mar 2014 at 13:13hrs | | by Concerned Citizen
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