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Zimra officer loses GD6 to thieves while refueling

A senior investigations officer with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) was left counting heavy losses after his Toyota GD6 double cab was stolen at a Bulawayo service station on Saturday.The officer, who cannot be named for security r…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 21:19hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter

Man wakes up to find pal sodomising him after failed night out

A night of beers turned into a nightmare for a 22-year-old man who alleges that his drinking companion violated him while he slept.Khumbulani Gatsheni, 46, appeared before magistrate Mrs. Sibongile Marondedze facing shocking charges of sod…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF is now a den of thieves

An 81-year-old former Zanu-PF Ward secretary from Mushagashe near Masvingo has publicly denounced the ruling party as a "den of thieves" and urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down to save Zimbabwe from further decline.Aaron Pedzis…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:06hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak

In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those directly impacted was Amai Nyasha, whose fir…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter

Donkey thieves jailed 12 years

Three men from Plumtree have been sentenced to a combined total of twelve years in jail for stealing donkeys from local grazing lands. Magistrate Joshua Nembaware handed down the sentences following guilty pleas from the accused.Butholezwe…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into magistrates' homes in broad daylight

Suspected thieves allegedly broke into the homes of two Plumtree magistrates in broad daylight while the judicial officers were away at court, delivering justice.Sources close to the investigation revealed that the two magistrates, Aline M…

Published: 15 May 2025 at 08:15hrs | 1066 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Cell phone thieves at Macheso's show jailed

Eight cellphone thieves who went on a stealing spree in Chipinge during Alick Macheso's show at Dzonzai Business Centre have been jailed.Tafadzwa Mapfumo (33), Stanley Moyo (33), Tinashe Nyamunda (38), Nomsa Mutimirefu (25), Jabulani Makiw…

Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 18:08hrs | 1098 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Suspected stocktheives denied freedom again

Three suspected cattle thieves who allegedly stole 18 cattle from grazing lands in Plumtree were denied freedom again yesterday after they had applied for discharge at the close of the state case.They had applied for discharge at the close…

Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:08hrs | 149 | by Simbarashe Sithole

NRZ drones expose coal thieves

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has seen positive results from its investment in drones, leading to the arrest of four women for extracting coal along train tracks. NRZ security personnel used a drone to spot the women in Msasa, Ha…

Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 06:35hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into Zimbabwean court

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police and Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) have launched an investigation into a break-in at Karoi Magistrate Court on Monday where daring thieves stole US$750.JSC spokesperson, Daniel Nemukuyu, confirmed that inve…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Trio steal Mnangagwa's fish

Three Plumtree men are in trouble after they were caught poaching fish at a Presidential input garden.Welcome Mkothamo (42), Pardon Ndlovu (30) and Isco Ndlovu (28) were dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where they appeared …

Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Beitbridge 'thieving' cops on the run

TWO Beitbridge traffic police officers are on the run after tampering with records and stealing money from their employer.According to a leaked memo, Tinashe Chatseta and Gift Marange between them stole US$345 and R3730 by tampering with f…

Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 11:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cable thieves plunge Paddonhurst suburb into darkness

OVER 300 houses in Paddonhurst suburb in Bulawayo have gone for two days without electricity with Zesa officials saying cables were stolen and the fault might be fixed by Wednesday.A power outage occurred on Monday around 2AM, while the re…

Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 19:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Econet, NetOne base stations thieves arrested

POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five men in connection with a spate of robberies in which they targeted solar panels, generators and solar batteries at Econet and NetOne base stations.Following their arrest, some of the stolen accessories…

Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Is Zimbabwe a nation of liars and thieves?

When I was attentively watching the last episode of the Al Jazeera 'Gold Mafia' exposÃ© yesterday - there were expectedly some more troubling revelations made pertaining to the acts of corruption rooted in the country's highest echelons of…

Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 18:45hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Prayer warrior catches Zesa cable thieves

A 32-YEAR-OLD copper cable thief ran out of luck when he was spotted trying to pack the stolen cables, in a bushy area by a man who was conducting prayers.Tyson Ncube from Nketa 7 was driving a White TOYOTA HILUX when the informer spotted …

Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 16:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Potato thieves in soup

Two Glendale men who allegedly stole potatoes from a local farmer are in trouble.Alexio Madzvimbo (30) and Innocent Ngirazi were remanded in custody by Concession magistrate Joshua Nembaware on Thursday.The state alleged at a date not know…

Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 20:02hrs | 11 | by Simbarashe Sithole

'Thieves' beg Ramaphosa to stay

Ministers with "smallanyana" skeletons are drumming up support for President Cyril Ramaphosa not to resign because they are afraid of going to jail or their shenanigans being exposed once he is gone.Four independent sources confirmed that …

Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 15:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Thieves target city boreholes

BULAWAYO City councillors are concerned about the theft of solar panels and vandalism of the solar powered boreholes at a time when the city is facing acute water shortages.The local authority is implementing a 48 hour water rationing regi…

Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Copper cable thieves in trouble

TWO  Harare based suspected thieves allegedly hatched a plan with a security guard in Mazowe to steal  copper cables were arrested last week.Patrick Chitsungwe (65),Alton Mazenge (25) and also Ephraim Mupedzapasi the security gua…

Published: 16 Jul 2022 at 19:43hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole

PHOTOS: 4 Zimbabwean youths killed in South Africa

CCC Bulawayo spokesperson Swithern Chirowodza has reported that four Zimbabwean youths have been killed by South African community members in  in Siyaya, a section of Freedom Park, Soweto. Posted Chiriwodza on Twitter, "Zimbabweans st…

Published: 01 May 2022 at 07:53hrs | 19 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Thieves return US$24k loot after prophet curses them

A Bulawayo businessman who reportedly lost about US$24 000 a fortnight ago to two thieves after they allegedly broke into his car had the money returned to him after he consulted a local prophet who reportedly invoked a curse on the thieve…

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Thieves get away with whopping US$1, 1 million from Lobels Biscuits

CONFECTIONERY manufacturing firm, Lobels Biscuits, has lost nearly US$1,1 million after thieves broke into its premises in Bulawayo's Belmont industrial area on Sunday night.The suspects made off with about US$80 000, R16 739 950, P950, $1…

Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Highway fuel robbers nabbed in Beatrice

Two suspects have been arrested by Chivhu police on allegations of stealing diesel from Fossil Contractors machinery parked on their site along Harare-Masvingo highway after a high-speed chase. The machines where the diesel was drained are…

Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into police canteen; steal cash, 18kg meat

POLICE have arrested two daring thieves who broke into their canteen at Drill Hall in Bulawayo and stole cash and groceries, including 18kg of meat.Bulawayo police spokesperson Abednico Ncube yesterday confirmed the arrest of Leroy Musiiwa…

Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Thieves plunge Byo suburbs into darkness

BULAWAYO has been hit by a series of power outages with several suburbs going for weeks without electricity as organised copper theft syndicates continue to strike in the city. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company…

Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Water metre thieves wreak havoc in Bulawayo

THE city of Bulawayo has been hit by an unprecedented thefts of water meters with more than 200 households having lost the gadgets to thieves during the past month aloneSpeaking during a Women's Institute for Leadership Development (WILD) …

Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 10:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into shop adjacent to Central Police Station

DARING thieves recently broke into a popular Bulawayo supermarket located a few metres from Central Police Station in the central business district and stole a bottle of brandy and a DVD decoder.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Ins…

Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Chief Mtshana falls prey to thieves

Deputy President of Zimbabwe Council of Chiefs, Chief Lucas Mtshana Khumalo was left counting his losses after thieves robbed him of his laptop, phone charger and books.The incident happened on Sunday at around midday after the chief, who …

Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:26hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Thieves break into Bulawayo mayor's car

THIEVES last night broke into Bulawayo Mayor councillor Solomon Mguni's car and stole cash among other valuables at his home in Nkulumane suburb. Cllr Mguni discovered the crime on Thursday morning.He said he had forgotten his wallet in th…

Published: 05 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Thieves raid quarantine centre

POLICE are investigating theft of blankets and mattresses from a quarantine centre in Beitbridge town. Thieves allegedly broke into a storeroom at the Covid-19 transit, isolation and quarantine centre for Zimbabwean returnees from South Af…

Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Thieves steal mobile phones at police station

Daring thieves allegedly pounced on Mvurwi police station and stole mobile phones through windows.This happened at three separate houses in the police camp.According to police officers who spoke to Bulawayo24.com the thieves stole and went…

Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 11:26hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zesa loses 2 200 transformers

The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority's ability to effectively supply electricity to businesses and residents continues to be seriously hamstrung following reports that more than 2 200 transformers were stolen from sites dotted across …

Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cops save 'unlucky' thieves

TWO men suspected to be behind a spate of thefts from motor vehicles in Bulawayo were arrested after their getaway car collided with a haulage truck during a high speed chase through the city centre on Tuesday. Thabani Ndlovu (30) and Rona…

Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

We are all thieves, Zivhu admits

Chivi South Member of Parliament (MP) Killer Zivhu has all but admitted that he and other well-connected ruling party politicians as well as government officials are corrupt and would not miss a good opportunity to steal.Writing on his Twi…

Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 10:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Laptop thieves locked for 15 months

TWO thieves from Bulawayo have been sentenced to 15 months in prison while a third was ordered to perform community service after they used a duplicate key to unlock a door and stole a laptop from a house in Lobengula West suburb.Tommy Gak…

Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Thieves steal from police station

POLICE were left twiddling their thumbs, after daring thieves vandalised and stole copper cables from right under their noses.Police have since registered a case and are carrying out investigations. The thieves stole copper cables from pol…

Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Sandra Ndebele speaks to $80,000 'thieves' in new song

After being defrauded of US$8 330 and $80 000 bond notes by a Bulawayo woman identified as Lindiwe Moyo in a botched foreign currency deal last month, musician Sandra "Sandy" Ndebele has composed a song titled Bayeke, which speaks to naysa…

Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Serial female thieves prey on worshippers

TWO suspected female thieves appeared before Harare magistrate, Barbara Mateko on Saturday on allegations of preying on unsuspecting worshippers at various churches in the city and stealing handbags, mobile phones, laptops and Bibles.Viole…

Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Wig thieves hit Harare

HARARE has been rocked by a syndicate of thieves who snatch women's wigs in the CBD.It has also emerged the syndicate works in cahoots with hairdressers who buy them for resale.The new 'breed' of thieves have gone unpunished as many take t…

Published: 28 May 2018 at 16:04hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe, the land of thieves

If you are on social media there are a couple of home truths.Munyaradzi Mitchell Gumbo must have a secret degree in gynaecology â€“ we see his posts to that effect once in a while. Prince Noble is a futuristic Socrates whose sound bites ar…

Published: 19 May 2018 at 15:02hrs | | by Robert Mukondiwa

Desperate fuel thieves arrested

WHEN the going gets tough the hustle becomes desperate.That's the case of two known fuel dealers in Plumtree town who decided to drain diesel from a parked vehicle because they failed to smuggle the fuel from Botswana.They were eventually …

Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Cellphone thieves in Hillbrow and Yeoville are becoming dangerous

Cellphone thieves in Hillbrow fair price robots along Twist street and Yeoville along Raleigh street and Kenmere are becoming dangerous to the community .They usually go in half dozens or more than that.They wait for a robot to close then …

Published: 21 Jan 2017 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo

Thieves break into Choppies, get away with $15K

DARING thieves yesterday broke into Choppies Supermarket in New Lobengula suburb in Bulawayo and got away with about $15,000. Officials at the supermarket said the break-in through the roof which occurred in the early hours of the morning,…

Published: 25 Dec 2014 at 06:49hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara

'Thieving' cops denied bail

TWO Gwanda police officers facing charges of stealing 10 head of cattle from Filabusi area were yesterday denied bail when they appeared before magistrate Nazombe.The two, Brodrick Moyo, 27, and Pirate Mazarire, 30, applied for bail last w…

Published: 29 Jul 2014 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Police dogs maul 3 suspected copper thieves

THREE suspected copper thieves, hospitalised after being allegedly mauled by police dogs as they tried to escape arrest, were yesterday remanded to their beds at a Bulawayo hospital.The fourth suspect, Kangeli Tambabakamulamu escaped with …

Published: 21 Jun 2014 at 10:24hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara

There is no honour amongst thieves

The defections that continue to hit the beleaguered MDC-T led by Morgan Tsvangirai are hardly surprising, given that the party was and remains a grouping of highly excitable individuals whose only quest is political fame and the accompanyi…

Published: 17 Jun 2014 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Nicole Hondo

Zaoga church loses $24,000 to thieves

THIEVES broke into a Zaoga Church in Gutu, Masvingo, and got away with cash amounting to more than $24,000 early on Thursday last week, police confirmed.The gang gained entry through a window which had a broken handle and bent the burglar …

Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 03:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Burglars steal girl (3) and two mobile phones

A suspected gang of thieves yesterday broke into a house in Bulawayo's Makokoba suburb and got away with a three-year- old girl and a handbag containing two mobile phones. The child was found three hours later loitering in the  street…

Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Thieves forced to eat raw goat meat including the skin

Five people caught stealing a goat were given a harsh punishment - forced to eat the raw meat including the skin.Four men aged 20 and a woman aged 37 were bust by residents after stealing a goat in Rholihlahla township, Port Elizabeth on T…

Published: 26 Jun 2013 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Daily Sun

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