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Zimbabwean-born prophet jailed in Scotland
Walter Masocha, a self-styled prophet and founder of the Agape for All Nations Church in Scotland, has been sentenced to 14 years following his conviction on charges of rape, attempted rape, and sexua...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents urged to reject water privatisation
The Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has called on Bulawayo residents to oppose government plans to privatise water services in the city. The move has raised concerns among critics who f...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:21hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
WhatsApp rapists arrested in Zimbabwe
Two men, Macdonald Manzungu and Tedious Nyashanu, both 20, were apprehended in a dramatic sting operation after they allegedly lured women with fake job offers in a WhatsApp group and subsequently rap...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 13:10hrs | 1765 | by Staff reporter
Sexual predator rapes job seekers
Willard Kudakwashe Jonifati, a man from Domboshava, is currently detained at Harare Remand Prison for allegedly robbing and raping two female job seekers.According to court proceedings, Jonifa...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:09hrs | 406 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa re-appoints Mohadi vice president
Two years after being forced to quit in ignominy following a sex scandal, Kembo Mohadi was on Friday re-appointed Zimbabwe's vice president as President Emmerson Mnangagwa's final five-year term got o...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 18:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Glorification of violence coming back to haunt Zimbabwean societies
Hardly a day passes without Zimbabweans encountering a horrific story of one incident of barbaric violence or another – be it in romantic relationships ...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 11:32hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mr Mnangagwa, wheels of justice will catch up with you
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,Your Excellency, methinks it is astonishing that you appear to be the only stranger who is not impacted by the allegations of sexual impropriety made by an Au...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 06:32hrs | 1 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Mnangagwa remains mute amid damaging accusations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa should address the nation on the sensational rape allegations levelled against him by controversial young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, who is based in Australia, analyst...Published: 31 Jul 2022 at 17:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Susan Mutami spills beans in tell-all sexual abuse scandal
A CONTROVERSIAL young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, based in Australia, with high-level Zanu-PF and government links, has dropped a bombshell: she has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of raping a...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will never prosper as long as we have turned our politics into cults and idolatry!
A few days ago, as my wife and I were attending to some errands in the city centre, we visited a tailoring shop, whereby we were greeted by attire advertising the tailor's work. To say we were...Published: 11 Jul 2022 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kuwadzana East seat up for grabs
KUDZAISHE Ernest Chagadama of Zanu-PF, Chalton Hwende of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), Urayai Mangwiro of the MDC-Alliance, Selestino Majiri of the Patriotic Zimbabweans, David Chamunorwa ...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry backs Mnangagwa's son-in law
YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has broken her silence on the impasse between the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) and ZIFA, which resulted in FIFA suspending Zimbabwe ...Published: 27 Feb 2022 at 07:28hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
SRC not budging
The Sports and Recreation Commission says while it has noted the purported suspension of the country as a member of the Fifa family, the Zifa executive committee and its general secretary remain suspe...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry speaks out on FIFA suspension
To my fellow Zimbabweans who love their footballI know some of you are angry, some of you agree with the steps taken and some of you are in the middle.I also know, we have unwavering l...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Caf demands Zifa board reinstatement
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) insists that it will not back down on its decision to suspend the Zifa board despite the Confederation of African Football (Caf) calling for the reinstatemen...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 19:52hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Youth development should be anchored on job creation'
TAKUDZWANASHE Gore, a 29-year-old university graduate breaks down as he narrates how he has been eking out a living on the streets despite graduating four years back.Together with many other y...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Why Binga has low HIV prevalence
SINCE the first HIV infection was recorded in Zimbabwe almost 40 years ago, the epidemic has negatively impacted every facet of human security. Traditional customs synonymous with African cult...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league boss assaulted at party meeting
Knives are out against Zanu-PF Masvingo youth league boss Brian Munyoro who was last week confronted by a group of local and Harare-based youths who accused him of corruption, sexual abuse and persona...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Does Bona Mugabe's censorship board still exist?
The last time the nation heard of a Censorship board was when Ignatius Chombo was the Minister of Home Affairs. Then Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo announced a new Board of Censors that...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 11:58hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Ncube
'Sex-for-jobs culture prevalent in arts'
CERTIFIED model, actress and upcoming producer Joyline Chiedza Basira said although women have made significant inroads in the film industry over the years, many traditional and cultural bottlenecks s...Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pastor accused of sexual harassment
PROMINENT Bulawayo pastor and founder of Praise and Worship Centre Bishop Trust Sinjoki has been accused of sexually harassing female congregants at his church.A number of women have alleged t...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 'adopts' gold panner
First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday visited Avoca Farm in Bindura to offer assistance to a 16-year-old girl, Manyara Vore, who was featured on a ZBC news story panning for gold in Mazowe River to r...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Spare a thought for rural women this election period
Zimbabwe goes into elections within the next six months. The country has experienced violent election periods since the year 2000 when the Movement for Democratic Change party was formed. The election...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 06:58hrs | 4 | by Makho-Precious Moyo
Stop satanism scare at schools
Cases of satanism scare and hallucinations are now very prevalent, especially in schools. Society seem to have adopted a hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil attitude. Churches, village...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 20:29hrs | 2 | by Thomas Murisa
New Curriculum takes its toll on pupils
THE new curriculum - introduced at the beginning of this year - is already taking its toll on pupils as they inundate key institutions in the city seeking to interview staff as part of their "projects...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 10:38hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop jailed for raping, impregnating teenager
A police officer attached to the Victim Friendly Unit (VFU) has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for impregnating a teenager from the neighbourhood. Aaron Gudo (37), who is married and h...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police get boost in war against cyber crime
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has stepped up efforts to ensure that cyber sexual predators and paedophilias are brought to justice, a senior official has said.Speaking during the handover of 19...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex pests worry female tenants
RESIDENTS in this eastern border city are pointing fingers at immoral municipal police officers and meter readers who are demanding sexual favours from female tenants who fail to honour their dues in ...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 15:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Racism and prejudice, my personal encounters
Racism is a difficult and heavy subject to discuss, more so immediately after having such a beautiful holiday. My wife bears me witness, we had a lovely time in Hersonissos. Walking on the edges of th...Published: 24 May 2017 at 11:02hrs | | by Whitlaw Mugwiji
'I've survived sex predators'
GREETINGS readers and fun-loving people,I feel humbled after being afforded this opportunity to share what I have in store for them after taking a sabbatical.A lot happened during the ...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 14:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Time to act on varsity sex predators
The recent revelation that at least 74 percent of female students in tertiary institutions have been subjected to sexual harassment by male staffers at campuses throughout Zimbabwe is shocking and is ...Published: 13 Feb 2017 at 06:05hrs | | by Ruth Butaumocho
Sex scandal rocks Miss Zim Gold pageant
SOME models who participated at the recent Miss Zim Gold Mashonaland Central pageant have made sensational claims that the pageant's chairman, Ceasar Kufandiko sexually harassed them during a boot...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 15:27hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Shona speaking teacher locked up in a Ndebele lessons classroom: A linguistic genocide
The politics, language, ethnic and culture problems began soon after the independence of Zimbabwe leading to the Gukurahundi atrocities in the 1980s in Matabeleland precipitated mainly by the ideologi...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 20:48hrs | 3 | by Themba Mthethwa
In reponse to Cde Rutanhire's Sunday mail article 'Mujuru exposed'
Dear RutanhireIam a 30 year old Patriotic Zimbabwean. Since Iam so patriotic, let me start by reminding you sir that Sally H Mugabe was the first female to be buried at the national heroes shr...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Mangosuthu Mbele
Crazy 'Windi' fingers, fondles passenger, demands sex
A 23-year-old conductor landed himself in trouble when he allegedly failed to regulate his sexual zest by inserting his fingers into the womanhood of a student who had boarded his commuter omnibus and...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Nkosizile Ndlovu
Sexual predator's trial moved to May 31
The trial of a -26-year-old Beitbridge man accused of bedding several underage pupils from local secondary schools has been postponed to May 31.Rayson Rushwaya is alleged to have impregnated m...Published: 23 May 2016 at 08:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Judge wants sex offenders data base
BULAWAYO High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese has called for the setting up of a national register for sex offenders to help monitor the movement of people convicted of sexual offences.Off...Published: 26 Jan 2016 at 05:21hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Pervert teacher lashed for abusing 18 girls
A Maun Primary teacher School who was convicted of sexually molesting 18 students has been sentenced to three years imprisonment and 18 lashes of cane.The 38-year-old, standard three and four ...Published: 04 Sep 2015 at 09:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
My life will never be the same again, says rape victim
inhuman and traumatic!These are the words that sum up the horrendous experience a 38-year-old woman went through at the hands of a man who sexually abused her until she passed out after he amb...Published: 28 Jan 2015 at 15:32hrs | | by Primrose Ndlovu GORY
Why Gukurahundi atrocities in Matabeleland and Midland is genocide
This article can be read in conjunction with the following documents: 'Breaking the silence, Building true peace', a report by the Catholic Commission for justice and peace (1997); Dr M.P. Guduza ...Published: 14 Jan 2015 at 23:27hrs | 19 | by Themba Mthethwa
Grace Mugabe advised to emulate Sally
Newly-crowned Zanu-PF Women's League boss Grace Mugabe should emulate the life and work of President Robert Mugabe's first wife, the late Sally, who stood for the poor and unity in Zanu-PF, firebran...Published: 10 Dec 2014 at 15:01hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Teacher in trouble for sodomising students
GWERU - Students at Driefontein Mission in Chirumhanzu are living in fear as a male teacher reportedly sodomised boys at the school.This has resulted in some being infected with HIV, with oth...Published: 10 Aug 2014 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police officer in botched attempt to solicit for sex
A POLICE officer was arraigned before the courts for allegedly taking advantage and c*ressing a woman whom he had offered accommodation, in a botched attempt to solicit for sex.Constable Yona...Published: 05 May 2014 at 10:16hrs | 3 | by Michael Magoronga
'CIO man' rapes 13 women looking for jobs
A suspected serial rapist on Thursday appeared in court in Mutare on charges of raping and abusing 13 women while posing as a member of the Central Intelligence Organisation, the State secret service....Published: 11 Jan 2014 at 21:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Seek deliverance and shun worldly vices, Church leaders urged
Church leaders in Zimbabwe have been urged to seek deliverance and shun worldly vices such as corruption and immorality which rocked several denominations in the year 2013.The year 2013 will g...Published: 29 Dec 2013 at 12:23hrs | | by Staff Reported
10 girls (under 16) raped in Ghana daily
Ghana - Hardly a day goes by without a report on a child defilement case in the media, and according to child rights groups working on the issue, at least 10 girls under the age 16 are defiled every d...Published: 07 Feb 2013 at 09:39hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Naked 'witch' raped
It was virtually a double misfortune for a 20-year-old woman from Kingsade Farm in Umguza who after being raped ran naked to a nearby house to seek help before the owners nearly thrashed her after the...Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 14:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
74 year old rapist who raped a 13 year old girl jailed for 9 years
The 74 year-old Hatcliffe man who raped a 13-year-old HIV positive girl was yesterday slapped with a nine year jail term by a Harare magistrate.Million Donado (74) of Malawian origin pleaded ...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 09:16hrs | | by Court reporter
Tsvangirai's open-zip policy, what is his HIV status?
If Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has one fatal character weakness which defines his persona and leadership or lack thereof, it is that just like he typically approaches national issues with an op...Published: 05 Dec 2011 at 07:06hrs | 4 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo, MP
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