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Accused Livestock Thief Seeks High Court Relief After Alleged Theft of 485 Cattle
Gwanda - Timothy John Schultz (57), a former farm manager at Maphaneni Ranch under African Dreams Safaris (Hillcrest Farm, Gwanda), has approached the High Court seeking relief from further placement ...Published: 17 hrs ago | 372 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree
Police smash cattle rustling syndicate
Police in Beitbridge, with vital assistance from vigilant community members, have dismantled a notorious cattle rustling syndicate that had terrorised livestock farmers in the district for over a year...Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 18:59hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Herd boy caught stealing cattle
A 25-year-old herd boy employed at Bravo Farm in Figtree appeared before the Plumtree Magistrates Court last week facing allegations of stock theft after he was allegedly caught driving five stolen ca...Published: 06 May 2025 at 11:57hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Gweru man jailed for stealing cattle
A 24-year-old Gweru man who stole six cattle was given a mandatory stock theft sentence of 10 years by a Gweru magistrate.Courage Mabheka was sentenced to 10 years by magistrate Nixon Mangoti ...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 12:44hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bulawayo man burns house to ashes
AN 87-year-old Bulawayo man is on the run after burning his niece's house in Nkulumane suburb recently.Joshua Dube, who has been residing at the same house for 15 years set the house on fire a...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 09:05hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Zanu-PF councillor arrested for stock theft
Zanu-PF councillor for Ward 17, Insiza North, Sindiso Ndlovu, has been accused of stealing cattle and selling them to Esigodini Abattoir. Ndlovu (40) and his co-accused, Buhle Nkomazana (29), appeared...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 16:55hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Authorities must investigate the escalation of abductions, torture and killing of political activists
The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately address the escalating cases of abductions, arbitrary detention, torture and killing of parliament members, opposition political activists, and human rights...Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 19:18hrs | 33 | by Amnesty International
Zimbabwe: Eight years on, authorities yet to give update on the disappeared journalist and pro-democracy activist
Eight years after journalist and pro-democracy activist, Itai Dzamara went missing authorities are yet to give progress report on their investigation efforts to ensure his family receives justice, tru...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 09:15hrs | | by APO/Amnesty International
135 years imprisonment for stealing cattle
FIVE cattle rustlers have been sentenced to a total of 135 years imprisonment for stealing five head of cattle from Irisvale in Umzingwane District.The cattle rustlers first stole three cattle...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Village head killed over stock theft
A village head was killed on Tuesday by angry villagers in Madlambudzi area in Plumtree over allegations of stock theft.Mpikiswane Mvundla (50), who is also a village head in Hungwa area under...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 11:52hrs | 14 | by Desmond Nleya
Brothers steal grandpa's cow to pay traditional healer
TWO brothers from Mahusekwa in Chihota are on the run after allegedly stealing their grandfather's cow to settle a payment with a self-styled traditional healer, commonly known as Tsikamutanda....Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Umzingwane livestock clearance process irks villagers
VILLAGERS in the Nswazi area in Umzingwane District, Matabeleland South province have bemoaned the livestock clearance process which they say is cumbersome and creates a window for corruption....Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Cop flees after stealing seven cattle
A Zimbabwe Republic Police officer (ZRP) based at Chombira police station, Chiweshe is on the run after he allegedly stole seven bovines from Centenary....Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 15:09hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Former Minister Nicholas Goche arrested for stealing cattle
Former Cabinet Minister, Nicholas Goche was arrested last night in Bindura on allegations of stealing an undisclosed number of cattle.Goche who spent Wednesday night in custody is likely to ap...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 09:57hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cattle thieves caught in Kezi...given heavy beatings
Four cattle rusttlers were busted in Kezi after stealing cattle and were given a heavy canning by local villagers. The thieves are filmed being interviewed by villagers and one villager ...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 12:16hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Donkey meat hits Bulawayo market
SUSPECTED livestock rustlers have invaded Umguza district, stealing cattle and donkeys from their pens and slaughtering them, with the meat allegedly sold in Bulawayo.The rustlers are targetin...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Double standards by Rio Zim
DearRio Tonto Zimbabwe particularly Murowa Diamonds has a policy whereby prospective employees are subjected to serious vetting including police clearance and anyone with a criminal record is ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 09:22hrs | 3 | by Concerned Zvishavane Residents
Soldier terrorises villagers
Zimbabwe National Army soldier Alexander Dube (33) from Masvingo will face the wrath of law after he was allegedly hired to terrorise villagers suspected of stealing cattle.Allegations are tha...Published: 15 May 2018 at 18:37hrs | 6 | by A. Mhlongo
Pair up for theft of 23 cattle
TWO men from Inyathi have appeared in court for allegedly stealing cattle worth more than $13 000 from their employer.Langelihle Dlamini (35) and Samuel Khumalo (54) allegedly connived to stea...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Six arrested for cattle rustling
SIX men have been arrested for stealing cattle from farms in Beatrice and Featherstone and selling the meat to unsuspecting customers in Harare. Canaan Kanyota, Fidelis Kachere (33), Peter Wad...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The sad story of Lobengula's children
WHEN the Rhodesian settler colonialists had destroyed the Ndebele state and killed the former King Lobengula in 1893, the British South Africa company administration made it clear that they were not g...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 19:56hrs | 524 | by Chakamwe Chakamwe
Two men arrested for stock theft
Two men aged 39 and 55 have been arrested for allegedly stealing cattle in the Mabhilidi grazing field in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).It is alleged that police came across four men loading...Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 13:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kasukuwere denies existence of 'Generation 40' group
ZANU-PF will descend heavily on corrupt and wayward members who allege factionalism and use the names of senior party leaders in a bid to hide criminal and disciplinary issues they will be facing, the...Published: 12 Oct 2015 at 06:11hrs | | by Felex Share
I never said Pasi neZanu-PF, Cdes
Dear Cabinet andPolitburo membersCOMRADES, as you are all aware, I am away on my annual vacation. I badly needed this life-enhancing break, especially after recent events that saw some lon...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 09:36hrs | 1 | by CZ
'I remain loyal to Zanu-PF,' says ousted senior official
Ousted Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial chairman Ambassador John Shumba Mvundura said he will remain a loyal member of the ruling party and accepts the decision taken against him.Mvundura was...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 15:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe strategy exposed
After obliterating at least four Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons allegedly linked to Vice President Joice Mujuru, President Robert Mugabe's shock troopers - led by Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 11 Nov 2014 at 20:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim man develops 'breasts after stealing cattle'
A 40-year-old Mhondoro man who is suspected to have stolen and sold some cattle is in turmoil after he suddenly developed breasts.Villagers believe the man from Nherera in Mhondoro has been f...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 05:26hrs | 24 | by Staff Reporter
Duo acquitted of stealing Mugabe's cattle
Two Zanu-PF officials, party's chairperson Mike Madiro and the party's former women's acting chairperson Dorothy Mabika have been acquitted of stealing cattle bought for President Robert Mugabe's birt...Published: 17 Jun 2013 at 23:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man bashes neighbour accusing him of owning goblins
A Plumtree man who assaulted a neighbour after accusing him of owning goblins resulting in him dying in hospital appeared in court facing murder charges.Joseph Ncube (54), of Old Line in Bruna...Published: 20 Feb 2013 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Pair of shoes gives away chicken thief
A pair of shoes a Seke villager left when he stole a chicken from his late brother's widow gave him away. Mapfumo Kaseke (32) of Njuma Village, Seke was on Monday jailed 10 days for the offen...Published: 06 Jun 2012 at 05:12hrs | | by Court Reporter
Freed from Zim prison - Kiwi journo speaks for the first time
A foreign photojournalist Robin Hammond who got arrested in Zimbabwe for working undercover for four months speaks for the first time after being released from prison....Published: 20 May 2012 at 05:20hrs | | by Robin Hammond
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
Zanu-PF supporter gets 10 years for murdering two MDC-T activists
High Court Judge Justice Tedious Karwi has blasted Zanu-PF terror militia Mupfiga Muchakata (40) for promoting lawlessness and taking law into his hand by murdering two MDC-T activists in the run-up t...Published: 22 Feb 2012 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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