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Zimbabwe police investigate violence incidents involving Chinese nationals
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating two separate violent incidents involving Chinese nationals in the Midlands and Matabeleland South provinces.On January 21, 2025, a labour di...Published: 23 Jan 2025 at 18:57hrs | 994 | by Staff reporteer
Mine workers attack illegal miners
Seven mine workers from Tritan mine in Kwekwe allegedly attacked and killed an illegal miner Thomas Katoma (21) yesterday.Charles Vanga, Bigboy Sibanda, Pride Mpofu are some of the seven who a...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 10:06hrs | 6 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Zanu-PF plans to weaponise gold in dirty 2023 elections campaign
Zanu-PF officials in Manicaland have devised a plan to rope in smallscale gold miners and their workers in a dirty 2018 elections campaign that will see the party supporting them in the plunder of the...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 17:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police bar lawyer, media in a machete gangs indaba
OFFICER Commanding Mashonaland Central Commissioner Witcliff Makamachi was forced yesterday to descend with his provincial team to Guruv...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 21:23hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police concerned over high crime rate
MURDER cases are said to be on the rise in the country, with police saying they are on the lookout for criminals.In a statement today, police said a half-naked body of a 54 year old woman was ...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gold ore robbers appear in court
Eight suspected armed robbers who on Tuesday stormed Empress Gold Mine in Mashava before getting away with 1kg of gold-rich ore have appeared before a Masvingo Magistrates Court today.Initiall...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man found dead after mine shootout
A body of an unknown man believed to have been part of a 20-man gang that were involved in shoot-out with a security guard after raiding a mine in Shamva has been found with a gunshot wound at the bac...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Security guards bash illegal miner to death
Three security guards from VIP mining syndicate in Shamva were arrested after they took turns to fatally assault Nomore Kanyongo (22) on Sunday for trespa...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 20:12hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Security forces deep in gold smuggling: Report
MEMBERS of the security forces and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) officials tasked to maintain order and security in the mining sector have been accused of the smuggling of the precious mineral outsid...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chinese now influential players in illicit gold trade study
CHINESE nationals are now "prominent and influential actors" in Zimbabwe's lucrative gold sector and have formed questionable partnerships with the elite in Zanu-PF and senior law enforcement agents....Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP loses gold ore to workers
FORMER police officer and three co-workers employed at Eric Mine in Matabeleland South province have been charged with theft of unspecified quantities of gold ore and concentrate from their employer....Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:06hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested after high speed chase
A POLICE officer, who allegedly led a heist at former Gwanda mayor, Knowledge Ndlovu's Ettrick Mine and allegedly stole gold ore worth thousands of United States dollars, was reportedly arrested after...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joint police, army operation to flush out illegal miners raises stink
The police and army recently mounted a joint operation to flush out violent illegal miners throughout the country, but the officers have quickly seized the opportunity to make dirty money, it has been...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robbers pounce on Buyanga's gold-carrying sports utility in South Africa
African Medallion Group founder Frank Buyanga has condemned the shooting of two guards after 10 robbers pounced on his Toyota Land Cruiser in an attempt to steal gold in Boksburg, South Africa....Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 18:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gold panner gunned down
An illegal gold panner from Zvishavane died after he was shot in the chest while trying to steal gold ore from a mineshaft, police have confirmed. Acting Midlands police spokesperson Ass...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Machete war at gold mine
GAIKA Gold Mine in Kwekwe, which recently opened under a Community Ownership Trust, has temporarily ceased operations following the death of two people after a war of machetes broke out.The mi...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors reject bid to grant town clerk right to mine gold
BULAWAYO councillors have vetoed management's recommendation to grant the newly appointed town clerk the right to mine gold on the local authority's Aisleby Farm.According to the latest counci...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drama as 15 stupid robbers steal gold ore from mine
There was drama on Thursday last week when 15 robbers brandishing weapons stormed Eiffel Blue 200 gold mine in Kadoma and ordered mine workers to surrender gold ore which they loaded into their truc...Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 21:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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