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Armed robbers raid Harare CBD Bar, steal cash safe
Three armed robbers struck at Ligi Sports Bar in Harare's Central Business District, forcibly taking a cash safe and making off with an undisclosed sum of money.According to Harare provincial ...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:31hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Woman steals US$5k, uses loot to pay sangoma in bid to avoid arrest
A 33-year-old woman from Penhalonga has been convicted of stealing US$5,000 from her employer and using part of the stolen cash to pay a traditional healer in a desperate attempt to avoid arrest throu...Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:13hrs | 465 | by Staff reporter
3 arrested over Chivayo lobola theft
Police have arrested three men from Hopley, Harare, in connection with a violent farm robbery in which in-laws of flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo were robbed of US$75,000 in cash. Authorities ...Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 2317 | by Staff reporter
6 armed robbery suspects killed in Bulawayo shootout
Six armed robbery suspects were shot dead in a gunfight with police near the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls tollgate in the early hours of Tuesday.According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the...Published: 18 Mar 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man jailed 10 years in US$2.7 million ZB Bank heist set free
Tendai Zuze, who was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for his alleged involvement in the 2021 US$2.7 million ZB Bank highway cash heist, has been acquitted by the High Court on appeal aft...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 08:21hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Police appeal for information on armed robbery in Bulawayo
Police in Bulawayo are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation of a robbery that took place at a business premise in Western Commonage on 06 December 2024.According to a stat...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 12:49hrs | 1361 | by Staff reporter
Mystical Justice: How a Baboon Recovered $1,700 in Stolen Cash
A businessman from Bulawayo recently shared an astonishing tale of how he recovered $1,700 of his stolen money after consulting renowned traditional healer, Gogo Chihoro.The businessman, who h...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 15:47hrs | 2662 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Cops arrested for sharing loot with robber
Recently, three police officers, namely Albert Machona (42), Charles Musiiwa (33), and Tanyaradzwa Mhondiwa (30), were brought before the Mutare Magistrates Court on charges of criminal abuse of duty ...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 15:46hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier jailed 9 years
A nine-year jail sentence has been handed down to an armed robber who targeted businesspeople in Harare, Chinhoyi, and Chegutu while dressed in military fatigues. Calvin Gasura, aged 32, was convicted...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZB Bank heist suspects to be reimbursed forfeited US$234,000
Four individuals who were acquitted in the ZB Bank money heist case, which made headlines two years ago, will have their forfeited money returned to them.The four individuals, Trymore Chapfikw...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police recover stolen vehicle
Police have recovered a Toyota Corolla Spacio which was stolen in a robbery in the central business district (CBD) on February 23.The vehicle was found dumped by the roadside along Masvingo Ro...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 10:40hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
2 bogus cops arrested
TWO bogus policemen allegedly driving around Harare in their getaway car and stealing thousands of US dollars after accusing motorists of having violated traffic rules, have now been arrested, while p...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police gun down 6 robbers
FOUR suspected armed robbers were killed while two others were arrested in a shootout with police along Mbuya Nehanda Street in Harare on Friday.One of the robbers was a serving member of the ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers rape guard
POLICE have launched a manhunt for six armed men who stormed a security company in Harare, disarmed guards, robbed the premises and raped a female guard. The robbers got away with cell phones,...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Spike-throwing highway robbers terrorise motorists
A group of criminals operating along the Harare-Beitbridge Highway is robbing drivers by putting spikes on the road to puncture tyres of vehicles coming from the border town. When the drivers ...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele's $90 000 wasn't stolen
A WOMAN from Bulawayo who claimed that she lost almost $90 000 allegedly belonging to musician, Mrs Sandra Ndebele- Sibindi, to thieves has been arrested for making a false report after it emerged tha...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suspected thief bashed to death
AN Epworth man was beaten to death for being suspected of stealing $27 from a patron at Cross Bar in the same neighbourhood.The trio of Claphios Mano, Tendai Chademana and Tendai Kamudidi were...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 16:48hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's approach realistic
Despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rather scary nickname of "the crocodile", his warm smile can make him both appealing and approachable.However, recently he has clearly begun to feel the ...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 12:29hrs | | by Knowledge Moyo.
Maid, gardener up for stealing $150,000 from employer
A housemaid and a gardener allegedly stole $150 000 in cash from their employer and used the stolen cash to buy seven residential properties and seven vehicles, a Harare court has heard.The co...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 10:11hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe stashing stolen cash in Singapore under guise of medical trips
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's endless visits to Singapore are most likely more than medical, but a cleverly disguised way of stashing millions of stolen dollars.Mugabe and his misguided, ...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 09:41hrs | | by Sandra Kudenga
Cashier steals $1 614 from prominent Masvingo businesswoman
A prominent Masvingo businesswoman popularly known as Amai Anna who runs a chain of shops in the high density suburbs recently lost $1 641.15 to one of her employees who was in the habit of steali...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 13:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer in 'knifepoint robbery'
A PRISON officer has appeared in court for allegedly robbing a Bulawayo man of his phone and $10 at knifepoint before assaulting him.Shylock Tshuma, who is stationed at Khami Prison, appeared ...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Thandeka Moyo
Bombings hit Bulawayo schools
THE Government will soon ban schools from handling cash and order them to use banks for all transactions following a rise in the use of dynamite to bomb safes by robbers who raided four schools in Bul...Published: 04 Oct 2015 at 13:24hrs | 1 | by Richard Muponde
Bogus traditional healer gets beating of his life - Video
A conman at the Workshop Shopping Centre in Durban, KZN, SA, has been bashed and a cop fled in him car and left him at the mercy of the angry crowd.Six magicians were entertaining the crowd ...Published: 23 Jan 2015 at 07:45hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Agribank armed robbers arrested 2 hours later counting loot at river
In a classic example of stupidity in crime, police have arrested one of the three armed robbers who raided Agribank at Maphisa in Kezi and got away with about $100 000 on Tuesday.Detectiv...Published: 03 Sep 2014 at 22:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Cop killed while taking part in armed robbery
An alleged robber, later identified as a police officer, has been killed and another man wounded during a shoot-out while robbing a business in Umzinto, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Saturday....Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 11:54hrs | | by Sapa
Armed robbers gunned down movie style
TWO armed robbers who were part of a six-man armed gang that had been terrorising and robbing people throughout the country were on Wednesday afternoon gunned down in Gweru movie style following a...Published: 10 Jan 2014 at 05:46hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Juju thieves to spend the next 2 years in prison
Two thieves who used juju which made them feel cold when in contact with money will spend the next two-and-a-half years in prison.Wonder Sande (24) and his friend Munyaradzi Matarara (29) bot...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 05:40hrs | | by Court Reporter
Maid, lover takes off with boss' $3 000
A BULAWAYO woman who was employed as a maid in Botswana was arrested after she allegedly stole more than $3 000 from her employer before she teamed up with her boyfriend and returned home to spend th...Published: 05 May 2013 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Prophet Angel claims miracle money is restoration of stolen cash
Prophet Angel yesterday denied he is creating money himself but has powers to restore stolen cash. "We did not say we are creating money. The miracle, we have said is restoration. You lose $2...Published: 06 Feb 2013 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Usiphatheleni robbed at gunpoint
A BEITBRIDGE illegal money changer popularly known as usiphatheleni was robbed of R32 000 at gunpoint by two men inside a bus at Dulibadzimu Bus Terminus. Matabeleland South acting police spo...Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
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