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Mohadi's life and health does not matter in Zimbabwe?
In Zimbabwe, when Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe and his 1st VP, Constantino Chiwenga, get sick, all panic and emergency buttons are pressed. In a matter of urgency, they are swiftly airlif...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:11hrs | 14 | by Israel Dube
Smith & apartheid regimes were angels compared to 44-Year-Old 'independent' Zimbabwe
Talking in terms of segregation, oppression and savagery towards those considered as foreigners or political undesirables, no present or past government in Southern Africa matches the black Shona supr...Published: 15 Apr 2024 at 15:56hrs | 15 | by Israel Dube
Donkey remains irk Bulawayo residents
RESIDENTS of Cowdray Park in Bulawayo have raised a red flag over fresh donkey parts found in the suburb, raising suspicions that the animals could have been stolen from surrounding areas and slaughte...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Farmer loses 50 head of cattle to thieves
AN organised cattle rustling syndicate has reportedly descended on Umguza District on the outskirts of Bulawayo where one farmer has been left counting losses after the thieves raided his farm and sto...Published: 31 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe will cause political instability in Southern Africa
Without modicum of doubt, failure to run the economy and political affairs of the Zimbabwe government due to over four decades of unfettered large scale looting, corruption, economic mismanagement, Ma...Published: 11 Oct 2023 at 22:12hrs | | by Israel Dube
Man steals father's goat
A 37 year old Plumtree man is in trouble after he was caught skinning his grandfather's goat in his bedroom hut.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts last Thursday when Mbaki...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man caught skinning stolen goat in bedroom
A 37-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in trouble after he was caught skinning his grandfather's goat in his bedroom hut.The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Mbakisi ...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 20:06hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Foreigners fuel Zimbabwe's wildlife illicit financial flows
It was business as usual for Mgcini Ncube when he was caught by detectives while skinning an impala deep inside Victoria Falls' Zambezi National Park.Ncube (37) had set up a temporary structur...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 09:00hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chapman's anti-climax and false presidential poll start
WHEN Robert Chapman entered Zimbabwe's highly polarised political fray, some critics called him a "Zanu-PF project" aimed at dividing the youth vote.His admirers referred to him as an alternat...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 14:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabweans nabbed for cross-border stocktheft
South African police on Friday arrested two Zimbabweans and a national of that country for allegedly stealing goats and sheep valued at about R118 000.The trio stole the livestock in Zimbabwe ...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not doing enough to convince the public
New entrants to the presidential race in Zimbabwe have set their sights on new voters as well as those who are undecided.By 10 June last year, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said ther...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 20:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga duped
The Cold Storage Company in Bulawayo remains closed, despite a grand "official re-opening" by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on August 22, ZimLive can reveal.Chiwenga, then the acting pre...Published: 09 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Meat galore after bus ploughs into elephants
IT is rare for those who witness road accidents to smile, but hundreds of villagers near Victoria Falls yesterday had a bus accident to thank after they walked away with chunks of meat after three ele...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brother kills sister over pap
A 27-year-old man suspected to be mentally ill, has been arrested on allegations of killing his sister after he was denied a third plate of sadza on Sunday night in Chiredzi.Jonathan Chiyitani...Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:50hrs | 5 | 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
Stop confusion over fees hikes
IT is not only shocking but disappointing that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry issued a "directive" that schools may only effect a 33% fee increase for the second term because the term is...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:43hrs | 6 | by Kurai Dapi
5 years for stealing 150 goats
A Beitbridge man, Charles Ndou, who is accused of teaming up with fugitive businesswoman Sarah Chauke to steal 150 goats worth $663 000 around the Lutumba and Tshapfutshe areas, has been jailed for fi...Published: 03 Sep 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman masterminds the theft of over 150 goats
Police in Beitbridge are out in full-force pursuing a business woman who is believed to have orchestrated the theft of over 150 goats worth $663 000 around Lutumba and Tshapfutshe areas, in Ward 5....Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 19:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's leave, a pitstop to nowhere
Now that we have seen the edited versions of people's lives across social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during Christmas and New Year festivities, its back to the basics, the da...Published: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:21hrs | | by Josiah Mucharowana
When 'skinning a live snake' is not working
SOON after Fortune Chasi was sworn in as Energy minister in May, he admitted that the country was in a rut. In spelling out his immediate plan to avert power shortages, Chasi vowed to skin a live snak...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:34hrs | | by Cliff Chiduku
Lizard sparks witchcraft scare in Old Magwegwe
A monitor lizard has caused a stir in Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo, stoking fears of witchcraft against a background of strange animal sightings in the area.On Friday last week the communit...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
The bane of rabid, frenzied media
Again, dear reader, if ever you are in doubt, if ever you are confused, if ever you need a moral compass, or whenever you find yourself agreeing with Jonathan Moyo, you should know that you are close ...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Ndiweni: A goat skinner in the place of a chief
Back in my village, when elders with cotton tuft hair sit to discuss matters of State and governance, among intermittent sips and sniffs, there are those whose contribution is known to stupidly go aga...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Isdore Guvamombe
I'll skin the snake alive, Chasi
Last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa swore in the new Minister of Energy and Power Development, Mr Fortune Chasi. Our Reporter Debra Matabvu caught up with the minister soon after the event to unde...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man murders, skins 71-year-old woman
In a horror movie style which has left the community shell shocked, a Mwenezi man allegedly killed a 71 year old granny with a machete before skinning her head and gouging her eyes out.Austin ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Starving villagers' skin neighbour's cow
TWO villagers from Siampongo in Binga have been jailed nine years each for skinning and stealing the carcass of their neighbour's cow, which had died on its own.Tedious Mudenda (38) and Fanuel...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man steal 'funeral' meat
There was drama at Chief Chapoto's funeral in Kanyemba on Sunday when a 32-year-old man allegedly stole beef and hid it in a plastic bag soon after skinning a bull.Aleck Kanyemba (32) of Muchi...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa confused about the role of the leader of the opposition in parliament
The president of Zimbabwe indicated that he is minded to create a formal position of a leader of the opposition in parliament in accordance with the British and commonwealth system. This raised a grea...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Unpacking idea of 'losing' Chamisa in Parliament
The President of Zimbabwe indicated that he is minded to create a formal position of a leader of the opposition in Parliament in line with the British and Commonwealth systems. This raised great excit...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 06:44hrs | | by Masimba Mavaza
Dog meat peddlers resurface in Bulawayo
Bulawayo City Council and an animal rights body have warned the public to desist from buying meat from the street amid fears that dog meat vendors could be back on the market.The warning comes...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance and the consensus nonsense
When the Movement for Democratic Change was formed in 1999, it pivoted around the word democracy. There is no doubt the catchword "democracy" earned the party unlimited intimacy with Western Europe, a...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:05hrs | | by Isdore Guvamombe
Mnangagwa's great escape: The details
THE episode reads like a scene from a James Bond movie. It has all the ingredients of a Hollywood blockbuster.There are aspects of stealthy manoeuvres, guns, money, confrontation and drama as...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 01:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Dog meat can kill'
A VETERINARY surgeon has said people should not eat dog meat as doing so can result in illness or death.The warning follows an incident in which the Bulawayo City Council raided a homeless Bul...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to Mthwakazi
Dear Mthwakazi, As I pen this letter to you my fellow Mthwakazians who, like myself, are based in Zimbabwe's neighbouring countries, a lot of events that have a direct bearing on our future ar...Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 16:03hrs | | by Nkonzo ka Mathanda
Dog meat vendor records brisk business in Bulawayo
A HOMELESS Bulawayo man has been skinning carcasses of dogs that would have been put down by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and selling the meat to some residents....Published: 07 Aug 2017 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Village head steals goat to feed family
A VILLAGE head from Tsholotsho has been arrested for allegedly stealing a goat, claiming his family missed meat.The village head for Magodola village, Amashirt Sibanda (66), blamed evil spirit...Published: 03 Jun 2017 at 11:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Truck driver escapes death by a whisker
A 58 year old man survived death by a whisker after his haulage truck hit an elephant at Dopota lay-by in Hwange last night.The accident occurred 65 kilometres from the mining town near th...Published: 12 Apr 2017 at 11:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Patrick's Chinamonics the worst in Africa
The People's Democratic is concerned by Chinamasa's relentless churning of toxic treasury bills, in a bid to settle arrears owed to NSSA the clueless minister has issued another treasury bill amountin...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 12:01hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, PDP National Spokesperson
As the Twitter Professora would say, handei tione!
IT has been a week of laughter and good political humour, not least because my party triumphed in Bikita West, but also because of the clotted reasoning and prose which this defeat wrought in lose...Published: 28 Jan 2017 at 08:31hrs | | by Nathaniel Manheru
Why Khama Billiat may not play in England
For almost its entire duration, last Sunday's frenetic clash between Algeria and Zimbabwe seemed to boil down to a shoot-out between the Desert Foxes' destroyer in chief, Riyad Mahrez and the Warr...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man caught skinning stolen cow
There was drama in Chiweshe when Charles Mutero from Rumanje farm Chiweshe was caught skinning a stolen cow in the mountain this morning (Monday).It is alleged Mutero took the cow in Rumanje y...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 17:45hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Grisly murder in Tsholotsho as man 'skin' toddler
A Tsholotsho villager at Ntulula reportedly killed a child with a hammer before 'skinning' the toddler.According to sketchy details obtained by Bulawayo24.com, the man whose identity has n...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's allies fight back
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies, reeling from the unrelenting onslaught that they have under in the brawling Zanu-PF, as well as the brutal public skinning that their Midlands godfather...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa might resign from Zanu-PF
Embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, crumpling under the intense political pressure that is being exerted on him and his close allies by his determined Zanu-PF foes, is apparently seriously mu...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 11:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goat thief bludgeoned to death with a knobkerrie
A MAN from Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North bludgeoned a suspected goat thief to death with a knobkerrie after finding him with two skinned carcases from his herd.Bongile Ginya allegedly bea...Published: 06 Oct 2015 at 06:30hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Cecil was much-loved by Yankees, just like Morgan Tsvangirai
The tale of a perverted Yankee with an obsession to inflict pain and misery, who hunted down a Zimbabwean lion for over two days with a bow and arrow, is strikingly symbolic of the manner in which the...Published: 02 Aug 2015 at 10:01hrs | | by Sunday Mail contributor
What makes Cecil the lion so special??
Cecil's death got many if not all Zimbabweans questioning the importance of their welfare or rather the importance of other matters that directly impact hum...Published: 31 Jul 2015 at 22:35hrs | 6 | by Kumbirai Kevin Mwenye
Mugabe & his CIO must account for the whereabouts of Itai Dzamara
On March 10, 2015, Itai Dzamara, a courageous man who had held a one man protest for months in Harare, the capital city, to pressure President Mugabe of Zimbabwe to step down, was kidnapped by Mug...Published: 13 Mar 2015 at 06:25hrs | | by Maxwell Nyandoro
Love for meat land game park rangers in trouble
AN insatiable appetite for game meat has landed two Parks and Wildlife Management Authority of Zimbabwe rangers in trouble after they were arrested for skinning a bush buck hit by a car and sharin...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 09:10hrs | | by Court Reporter
Byo @ 120! - A celebration of 34 years of destruction
Popular disk jockey turned politician, Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda, on Friday said there was no reason to celebrate Bulawayo's 120 years of existence "when the last 34 years has been a nightmare."Si...Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 18:28hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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