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More roadblocks, stop and searches during holiday in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rolled out extensive security measures across the country to maintain peace and order during the 2024-2025 festive season. Police Commissioner-General Godwin Mat...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:44hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Illicit cigarettes seized after being smuggled from Zimbabwe to Limpopo
A multidisciplinary team managed to seize illicit cigarettes believed to have been smuggled into the country in Limpopo.The provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, said the h...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:25hrs | 84 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Justice Minister part of drug cartels
In a clear sign for miscarriage of justice and security institutions porosity, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi has been fingered by one of his close associates, L...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:42hrs | 112 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Man in court for foiled bid to smuggle Toyota Hilux stolen from SA to Zimbabwe via Beitbridge
A 33-year-old man, Vincente Sebastiao "Deco" Khoza, has appeared before the Modjadjiskloof Periodical Court after he was arrested by the Musina-based Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 06:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Bus driver abandons 78 undocumented Zimbabwean passengers at SA police roadblock
A bus driver who was transporting undocumented foreign nationals to South Africa, abandoned his vehicle and 78 passengers at a stop and search operation in Moretele in the North West.The Depar...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:06hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe transport operators 'fleece' travelling public
ZIMBABWEAN commuters struggling with economic hardships face a double blow this festive season as transport operators have doubled bus fares on some routes, squeezing travellers' already strained budg...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:34hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police out in full force
AS the festive mood grips the nation police officers have been deployed to conduct a traffic blitz, stop and searches as well as motorised, cycle and foot patrols countrywide to curb criminal activiti...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 06:57hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Police, VID, TSCZ launch traffic blitz
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it will conduct a traffic blitz and "stop and search" patrols on major highways during the festive season.Speaking at the festive season road safety awa...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man in trouble for illegal possession of copper cables
A 29-year-old man from eMganwini in Bulawayo has appeared in court facing a charge of illegal possession of copper cables worth US$2300.Ishmael Ndlovu was not asked to plead when he appeared b...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 16:23hrs | 18 | by Stephen Jakes
South Africa intercepted 443 children being 'trafficked' through Beitbridge
South Africa's Border Management Authority (BMA) said it intercepted 443 unaccompanied children allegedly being trafficked into the country from Zimbabwe on Saturday night.The children are bei...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 18:32hrs | 10 | by Sytaff reporter
Zimbabwean man jailed at Aylesbury Crown Court over robbery and drugs crimes
A 19-year-old man will spend just under two years in a young offender institution after admitting to several drug crimes and a robbery.Ashley Mukabeta, of Churchill Road, Leighton Buzzard, but...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Police Officer nabbed for Stock theft
A police officer and his civilian accomplice were on Saturday arrested for Stock theft at a road block in Murehwa.The police officer id...Published: 21 May 2023 at 18:36hrs | 3 | by Desmond Nleya
Heavy police deployment during Easter
Police are being extensively deployed countrywide during the Easter holidays to protect the public from criminals and to ensure traffic rules and regulations are enforced to keep the roads safe. ...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:39hrs | | 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 | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in door-to-door searches to flush out drug dealers
As the nationwide crackdown against drug suppliers and peddlers intensifies, police are now conducting door-to-door searches to flush out illegal trade in the dangerous substances.At least 636...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested in Zimbabwe's anti-drugs fight
Police have intensified their campaign against drug suppliers and peddlers under a special operation which has seen several people, including a policeman, being arrested in the past five days while pr...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean truck driver arrested for possession of stolen property in SA
Vigilant police conducting stop and searches have on Monday, 16 January 2023 around 03:45, nabbed a Zimbabwean tanker driver aged 47, employed by a trucking company. He was arrested for posses...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Three caught with 50 kgs of dagga at roadblock
Kadoma police arrested a bus crew Mtunzi Shupikai, Makanda Givemore and Tendai Nyabute for stashing bags of dagga (mbanje) in the bus on Monday.The bus was caught by the police who were on patrol ...Published: 18 Jan 2023 at 20:51hrs | 1 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
2 arrested for smuggling in Plumtree
POLICE in Plumtree recently arrested two people for allegedly smuggling an assortment of goods from neighbouring Botswana destined for Bulawayo.One of the arrested individuals was already on t...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robbers terrorise Bulawayo residents
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five machete-wielding robbers who were terrorising residents for months in the city centre.The suspects were using a Toyota Altezza as a getaway vehicle. ...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Police to crackdown on crime during holidays
POLICE Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said the ZRP has deployed enough officers to ensure crime free Easter and Independence holidays.In a statement on the 2022 Easter and Independenc...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police deploy crack teams for festive season
Police crack and traffic teams have been deployed countrywide to deal with any criminal activities and traffic offenders during this festive season.In his 2021 festive season statement yesterd...Published: 22 Dec 2021 at 04:42hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa provoked us, claims Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF has accused opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa of provoking its supporters to attack him and his team by "trying to impose his views and trying to address disinterested Zanu-PF supp...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police threaten to impound pirate taxes
THE police have urged the public to comply with the government's COVID-19 regulations during the Heroes and Defence Forces Day holidays.National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police warn against intercity travel
Police have from July 1 impounded 67 buses countrywide, while several people have been arrested on allegations of travelling without the required documents and violating the national lockdown measures...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA army truck, soldiers arrested for smuggling
Two South African soldiers aged 27 and 38 were on Friday evening arrested along with a 30-year-old foreigner when using an army vehicle to transport 12 crates of cigarettes worth R160 000 smuggled fro...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police act on armed robberies
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has instructed all his provincial commanders to deploy special units to robbery hotspots in an effort to tackle increasing armed robbery cases. Comm-...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police on high alert
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned that it will descend heavily on traffic offenders and violators of Covid-19 regulations during the Easter Holiday.This comes after President Emmer...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
SA police net 1 796 in border patrols
South African police have intensified crime prevention operations along the border with Zimbabwe and the entire Limpopo province. Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe said they a...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police revoke churches gathering permission
POLICE have revoked the permission which had been granted to churches intending to hold crossover gatherings into the New Year saying every other gatherings including the use of fire crackers, skiddin...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 300 new Covid cases
Zimbabwe registered 300 new coronavirus cases and one death on Wednesday as police announced a ban on all New Year celebrations, including all-night prayers and musical gigs.Covid-19 cases and...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean hearse driver jailed 15 years for smuggling explosives
A 38-year-old Zimbabwean man employed by a South Africa parlour as a hearse driver, was on Thursday jailed 15 years for smuggling explosives worth R420 000 into the neighbouring country through Beitbr...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe diaspora children suffer from identity crisis
If you're experiencing an identity crisis, you may be questioning your sense of identity. This often occurs due to big changes or stressors in life, or due to factors such as age or advancement from a...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 22:14hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
South Africa police in R1 million cigarettes haul
THE South African Police Service (Saps) has arrested three people for illegal possession of 707 620 cartons of cigarettes valued close to R1 million all of Zimbabwean origin.The arrest was mad...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa and the third force, what's the next move?
The MDC leadership is in a quandary after all of its lined-up protests were quashed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police last week. The demonstrations that were earmarked to take place in major towns of th...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 13:11hrs | | by Thomas Mukandi
Deadly xenophobic attacks set for 2 September in South Africa
Foreigners in South Africa must gear up for a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks beginning the on the 2nd of September 2019. In an interview with Studio 7 an unidentified Zulu man said, "We are ...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 09:40hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Baba Jukwa' sues police, defence ministers for wrongful umbrella arrest
Journalist Edmund Kudzayi of the "Baba Jukwa" fame is suing Home Affairs and Defence ministers for $500,000 as compensation for his unlawful arrest over possession of a camouflage umbrella.The...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 17:49hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Mnangagwa fears Sudan-style protests will rock Zimbabwe
GOVERNMENT'S deep-seated fears of massive Sundanese-style protests over the deteriorating political and economic emergency have been exposed after it moved yesterday to block mass demonstrations calle...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police issue prohibition order on Chamisa led ShutDownZimbabwe protest
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a prohibition order against demonstrations planned by MDC-Alliance today, saying anyone taking part in such action will face the full wrath of the law....Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
2 Zimbabwean men arrested in SA for theft
Two Zimbabwean men yesterday appeared before a Musina magistrate in South Africa on allegations of attempting to leave that country via Beitbridge with stolen tower batteries worth thousands of rands....Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's electricity problems spark thefts in SA
POLICE in South Africa have arrested two Zimbabwe-bound suspects aged 30 and 40 found in possession of eight stolen solar energy back-up batteries for mobile phone base stations in that country....Published: 07 Aug 2019 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Alcohol and drugs are ruining the youths
For many a youth today alcohol is their strongest weakness. Some think the wise waters can provide refuge and comfort from the prevailing hardships yet the opposite is the gospel truth. Many p...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 14:30hrs | 3 | by Thomas Murisa
Panic as South Africa deports foreigners enmasse
Illegal foreigners living in South Africa are living in fear after hearing reports that Home Affairs officials and police officers are currently conducting a stop and search operation in Johannesburg ...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 15:31hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Empower the girl child through education
Child prostitution and drug abuse, the rising social ills in towns and cities, border posts and growth points included. Juveniles are going 'commando' at night with all caution thrown to the wind. ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 21:04hrs | 1 | by Thomas Murisa
Police probe robbery victim's source of money
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a Beitbridge robbery victim Muchineripi Hlaringo's source of money after he lost R569 000 and US$4 500 during a night raid at his home this week.H...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police urged to intensify patrols
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has been implored to intensify patrols to monitor crime hotspots in and around Harare, particularly bus termini and streets where people are being mugged. Se...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 06:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa demos flop
A planned illegal demonstration by MDC-Alliance and some shadowy anti-Government organisations flopped dismally yesterday after Zimbabwe Republic Police maintained a vigil in central Harare and cities...Published: 21 May 2019 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US shows hand in potential destabilisation of Zimbabwe
The United States of America (USA)'s latest "Zimbabwe Travel Advisory" to Americans intending to visit Zimbabwe, and those in Zimbabwe, is couched as a routine cautionary statement, yet it is laden wi...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:22hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police responds to American government
Zimbabwe Republic Police has denied reports by the United States of America that there is rampant crime in the country and security agents are failing to contain the criminality. In a statemen...Published: 16 May 2019 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Cops raid Pumula, 81 arrests recorded
A MAJOR police operation in Bulawayo's Pumula suburb targeting shebeens and drug peddlers has resulted in the arrest of one murder suspect and 80 others for various offences. The crackdown fol...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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