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'Zimbabwe army plays critical role in border control operations'
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has played a critical role in maintaining peace and security in Matebeleland provinces through border control operations, as well as combating stock theft, which were ...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Reservoirs from Beitbridge to Plumtree
GOVERNMENT working with its development partners is setting up water reservoirs along Shashe River stretching from Beitbridge to Plumtree border posts as part of efforts to control cattle movement bet...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA registered car caught trying to ferry stolen cattle in Zimbabwe
A South African registered car has been caught trying to transport stolen cattle from Mberengwa. According to a message circulating on social media, it is believed the cattle were stolen in th...Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 20:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gwanda, Beitbridge, Botswana villagers beat up, kill rustlers
A GROUP of 23 villagers from Gwanda and Beitbridge districts allegedly ganged up with 11 Botswana nationals and brutally assaulted seven suspected stock thieves, killing one of them during skirmishes....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rogue cops linked to cattle rustling syndicates
LIVESTOCK farmers in Matabeleland South have raised concerns over the failure by police top brass to arrest and discipline officers accused of running organised cattle rustling syndicates in the provi...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cattle rustler cops arrested
GOVERNMENT has launched a crackdown on police officers linked to organised cattle rustling syndicates that operate along the Zimbabwe-Botswana border leading to the arrest of some suspects and their s...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe - Botswana agree on electronic tags for cattle
ZIMBABWE and Botswana have agreed to electronically tag cattle for communities living along the border and the programme is set to be pioneered at Mlambaphele border area in Gwanda District, Matabelel...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sheep thief stoned to death in Gwanda
Police details in Gwanda have arrested Mayibongwe Nsingo (38), Thulani Mdlongwa (33), Likhwa Nsingo (20), Thobekani Nsingo (20) and Stanford Nsingo (44) in connection with a case of murder which occur...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 11:26hrs | 4 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Villagers detain, torture stock theft suspects
A GROUP of about 15 villagers from Gwanda allegedly kidnapped and tortured seven men for four days after accusing them of stealing their livestock.The Chronicle news crew caught up with two of...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Shanyawugwe, a stock theft headquarters that needs dismantling
IN the past two weeks, there has been sad news circulating in the media relating to massive stock theft incidents in Matabeleland South Province, specifically in Gwanda District.In one story f...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cross-border donkey rustlers on the prowl
To new arrivals, "Dip 27" is no different from any other rural service centre in Madabe communal lands south of Plumtree in Zimbabwe.Yet locals know that the daytime semblance of law-abiding p...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Oscar Nkala
Gwanda South communities feel betrayed
GWANDA South constituency is crying out loud for development.Having provided a passage for thousands of former freedom fighters departing to Botswana, en-route to Zambia and Mozambique for mil...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 15 years for raping granny (59)
A GWANDA man, who raped a 59-year-old woman until she soiled herself, has been slapped with a 15-year jail term by the Beitbridge regional magistrate.Zivanai Ndlovu (28) of Tshanyaugwe denied ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed vigilantes burn stock theft suspects' homes
OVER 200 villagers from Matshetshe area under Chief Masuku in Gwanda yesterday armed themselves with machetes and axes and burnt down three homesteads belonging to suspected cattle rustlers in Insindi...Published: 02 Jun 2016 at 06:28hrs | | by Richard Muponde
Donkey thieves raid Bots villagers
FOUR Zimbabweans allegedly took their thieving act across the border and stole 15 donkeys in Botswana, before driving them into the country but were tracked by Batswana men who caught up with them res...Published: 24 Apr 2016 at 09:02hrs | | by Lynnia Ndlovu
'Prophet' nails stock thief
A GWANDA man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for stealing 11 head of cattle.Reason Ncube, 33, of Shanyaugwe area, had pleaded not guilty to stock theft charges but was convicted and sen...Published: 29 Jul 2014 at 06:43hrs | | by Marvelous Moyo
Villagers arrested for apprehending a gang of well known cattle rustlers
Villagers from Dendele Village of Beitbridge are up in arms against the police for arresting a group of young people from their village who assaulted and apprehended a gang of well known cattle ...Published: 26 May 2014 at 16:15hrs | | by Staff Reporters
Man gets 40 years in jail for stealing cattle
Three rustlers operating in Matabeleland South were arrested during a provincial anti-stock theft operation and have now been jailed for periods ranging from 20 to 40 years. Cosmas Ncube (34) ...Published: 25 Mar 2012 at 21:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lightning strikes two more victims
A GWANDA man from Shanyaugwe village and his 22-year-old grandson died on the spot after they were struck by a bolt of lightning bringing to six the number of people who have so far died from lightni...Published: 29 Feb 2012 at 05:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stocktheft in Beitbridge declines
Stocktheft in Beitbridge and the surrounding areas has declined with a margin of 20 percent this year, police have said.Anti-stock theft campaigns involving the police and community, which led...Published: 22 Nov 2011 at 23:25hrs | | by Paul Ndou
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