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The 1km death trap on Bulawayo-Gwanda Road
A one-kilometre stretch of road along the busy Bulawayo/Gwanda Highway, just past the Kensington shops, has been dubbed a "death trap" following four accidents in the area within the last two months. ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 518 | by Staff reporter
High Court dismisses stands fraudsters appeal
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by two former Delatfin employees, Jacob Muyambo and Saymore Mutakura, who sought to overturn their convictions and 20-year prison sentences for defrauding their ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 06:52hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Bulawayo road bus accidents leave 15 injured
Fifteen people were injured on Monday morning when a bus veered off the road and overturned along the Harare-Bulawayo Road. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reported that the Govasburg bus, which wa...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 11:34hrs | 854 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's celebrity snake handler dies of snake bite
One month after he was placed in an induced coma following a snake bite, South African YouTuber, Graham 'Dingo' Dinkelman, has passed away.In a statement, 44-year-old Dinkelman's wife Kirsty D...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 09:24hrs | 3107 | by TimesLive
4 men die after drinking aloe vera 'aphrodisiac'
Four men from Manicaland province have tragically lost their lives after consuming a suspected aphrodisiac made from aloe vera plants, while two others remain hospitalized following the incident. The ...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 07:46hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police seek public assistance in murder cases
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Gwanda are appealing for information that could lead to the arrest of two suspects, Delma Nyathi and Welcome Dube, in connection with a murder case that occurred ...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:52hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Chief Marupi to be laid to rest on Sunday
Gwanda District's youthful Chief Marupi, who passed away after a brief illness, will be laid to rest this Sunday at his rural home in the Mbuzimbili area of Matabeleland South. Chief Marupi, born Oahe...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:45hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
Church reverend collapses, dies while preaching in Zimbabwe
Norest Nyakudanga, a 66-year-old local evangelist, tragically collapsed and died while delivering a sermon at Chisipiti United Methodist Church in Harare on Tuesday evening.Nyakudanga had just...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:03hrs | 1541 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for fatal stabbing over love rivalry
Police in Binga have arrested a 30-year-old man, Qiniso Dube, for allegedly stabbing his friend to death in a dispute over a girl. Dube appeared before Hwange provincial magistrate, Miss Fungai Dzimir...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
Pupil killed in a freak accident
The small community of Godlwayo Village in Umzingwane District has been plunged into mourning following the tragic death of a six-year-old Early Childhood Development (ECD) pupil in a road traffic acc...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 19:37hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe miners get State-assisted burial
The government has granted state-assisted burials to the six artisanal miners who tragically lost their lives in a mine dump landslide in Kwekwe last week. A funeral service for the victims - Simon Ch...Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 07:59hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CIO boss's father was killed after being branded a sellout
Former Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) Director-General Happyton Bonyongwe has opened up about the devastating impact of the liberation struggle on his family, recounting the tragic murder of ...Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:47hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
'Ndema Ngwenya foretold present political, cultural, language crisis'
Describing Mthandazo Ndema Ngwenya simply as a novelist would be an understatement, as his intellectual work, political activism, and academic contributions foretold many of the political, cultural, a...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:10hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 2,394 graduands in Bindura
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Chancellor of all state universities, presided over Bindura University of Science Education's (BUSE) 23rd graduation ceremony yesterday, capping a total of 2,394 graduate...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:05hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai had a team of CIO officers for protection
On March 6, 2009, serious tensions erupted between the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and medical staff at Avenues Clinic in Harare following a tragic road accident involving then-Prime Minis...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:35hrs | 2839 | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank employee jumps to death at workplace
A Standard Bank employee has tragically died after jumping from the 7th floor of the bank's head offices on Baker Street in Rosebank, Johannesburg, in what is believed to be a suicide. The incident oc...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 5791 | by Staff reporter
9 killed in Harare-Shamva Road accident
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have confirmed a devastating road traffic accident that occurred on October 11, 2024, around 7:00 PM at the 88-kilometre peg along the Harare-Shamva Road. The collision re...Published: 12 Oct 2024 at 12:38hrs | 629 | by Staff reporter
Man dies in mine shaft collapse while illegally mining
A 30-year-old man from Fort Rixon, under Chief Jahani's jurisdiction in Filabusi, tragically died yesterday in a mining accident while illegally extracting minerals near Mazari Mine. Confidence Cheban...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 18:45hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for murder suspect
Police in Zvishavane are appealing to the public for information that could lead to the arrest of Tanaka George Chitaba (19), who is wanted in connection with a murder that occurred on 3 October 2024 ...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:09hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
5 girls from one family perish in horror crash
Five girls aged between 10 and 14, all from the same family, tragically lost their lives on Saturday after being struck by a vehicle that veered off the road near Bindura, along the Harare-Mukumbura R...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:17hrs | 1878 | by Staff reporter
4 die in Roy-Chiredzi road accident
In a heartbreaking incident, four people lost their lives on September 14, 2024, when a Nissan Serena veered off the road and overturned along the Roy-Chiredzi road. The police confirmed the details o...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:14hrs | 810 | by Staff reporter
Man kills friend over stolen phone
A Plumtree man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend to death following a dispute over a missing cell phone. The incident occurred on September 24, 2024, at Masendu Business Centre in Ma...Published: 28 Sep 2024 at 12:09hrs | 347 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaulted in compound dispute
A 60-year-old man, Ineki Paulosi, from Foothills Farm Compound in Bindura, was fatally assaulted following an altercation on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8 PM and has sinc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 17:41hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Discriminatory Cilliers Brink removed as Tshwane mayor
Cilliers Brink has been removed as Tshwane mayor. An ANC-sponsored motion of no confidence against him has been given the nod by a majority of councillors.ActionSA Tshwane caucus leade...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 17:08hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Man kills mum with pot
A man believed to be mentally challenged has been accused of violently attacking and killing his mother in Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo, earlier this week. The victim, 54-year-old Prisca Hombarume, was ...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:05hrs | 426 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police name seven accident victims
Police have identified seven people who tragically lost their lives in two separate road accidents over the weekend in Masvingo and Rusape.The first accident occurred on Saturday at around 7:2...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 07:52hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Touts and drivers bid fare well to their own
A large crowd of drivers and touts gathered at Umvutshwa Cemetery to bid farewell to Thembelani "Texas" Thwala, a well-known minibus owner from Matshobana. Thwala, a beloved figure in the loca...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 13:24hrs | 2318 | by Staff reporter
3 dead in head-on collision
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed a fatal road accident that took place on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at around 6:00 AM along the Harare-Masvingo road, near the 217 km peg.Accordi...Published: 06 Sep 2024 at 14:11hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Hwange goalie dies after colliding with opponent
Lusumbami FC goalkeeper Johnson Shumba tragically passed away on Wednesday morning at Mpilo Hospital. He was believed to be in his 20s.The team, which competes in the Matabeleland North Provin...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 10:09hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
6 die in Beitbridge road accident
Six people, including a woman and her infant, tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway this morning. The accident occurred at the 223-kilometre ...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:45hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean girl commits suicide over money dispute
On August 18, 2024, a 17-year-old girl from Mlotshwa Village under Chief Samambwa tragically died after ingesting rat poison. The incident occurred around 5:00 PM fo...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:15hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Mzansi bus accident snuffs out young family
At just three years old, Lwandile Palu's life was full of simple joys and potential, with dreams of becoming whatever he wished - be it a doctor, footballer, or something else. Tragically, his...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:14hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man trampled to death by elephant
A 47-year-old man from Kariba, Scorch Gawa, was tragically trampled to death by an elephant in Batonga on Wednesday night. According to police, Gawa was attacked by the elephant while returnin...Published: 31 Aug 2024 at 11:09hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
'Pilot collapsed at the controls, leading to fatal crash'
The body of Captain Fungai Majakwara, a 50-year-old Zimbabwean pilot who tragically died in a plane crash in Malawi, is expected to arrive in Zimbabwe today. Capt Majakwara collapsed at the c...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:30hrs | 1115 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean pilot dies in horror crash
Captain Fungai Majakwara, a Zimbabwean pilot and managing director of Nyasa Express, tragically died in a plane crash in Malawi. The Cessna C210 aircraft he was piloting crashed into Lake Mala...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:06hrs | 1383 | by Staff reporter
Mentally challenged man beats 2 year old son to death
A 50-year-old mentally challenged man from Manicaland tragically killed his 2-year-old son by repeatedly striking him on the head with a log. According to a statement by the police on X, ...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 14:38hrs | 318 | by Staff reporter
Without the SADC Tribunal, the regional body is practically useless!
Let's set the scene. Imagine a group of people decide to establish an organization for a particular cause.They naturally lay down and agree upon their objectives, functions, operating ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 15:00hrs | 323 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans should know that independence never guarantees freedom
This is a truth that has seemingly been lost on many people. For some strange reason, we appear to believe that the attainment of political independence by a country automatically translates i...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 16:19hrs | 597 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Harare man kills infant for being born without his permission
A 38-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his daughter and assaulting his wife with electric cables after accusing his wife of having the child without his consent.In a stateme...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 17:10hrs | 627 | by Staff reporter
Truck runs over, kills Form 1 pupil
A Form One pupil from Founders High School was tragically run over by a truck in Emganwini while on her way to school. The incident occurred on Monday when the 14-year-old girl was hit by a UD truck d...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 14:52hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa buried a hero who was forgotten while he lived
Makhethi Ndebele, better known as Jack Mpofu, was a towering figure in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle.He passed away on July 27, 2024, at his home in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, at the age of 82. ...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:42hrs | 2365 | by Staff reporter
'US diplomat killed a Zimbabwean dream'
A month after a top United States of America diplomat ran over and killed a primary school girl, the family is still heart-broken and seeking closure."She wanted to be a pilot," said Gogo Beau...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 06:54hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Please stop lying over Zimbabwe's SADC chairmanship!
To say I was shocked would be an understatement. I was dumbfounded. In fact, I was filled with indescribable revulsion!I came across a video of an address by an unnamed ruling ZANU PF ...Published: 30 Jul 2024 at 20:42hrs | 1081 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?
Let us not pretend and lie to each other. We need to be brutally honest.Have we not, at some point, asked ourselves or one another this question?Are we cursed as Zimbabweans?...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 08:13hrs | 1285 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Dog mauls minor to death
A seven-year-old boy from Norton was tragically mauled to death by two dogs that bit off his private parts. The incident was brought to light during a court case where the dog owners, Lloyd Si...Published: 14 Jul 2024 at 10:07hrs | 364 | by Staff reporter
Nonagenarian dies from witch craft-related arson
A tragic incident recently occurred at Masvingo Provincial Hospital, where a 96-year-old grandmother from Zaka succumbed to burns sustained in a house fire. The fire was allegedly started by a male re...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 04:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide in police cells
A man engaged in a heated argument with his in-laws allegedly went on a violent rampage, stabbing his father-in-law and mother-in-law with a kitchen knife before tragically taking his own life in poli...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 10:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Police investigating Beitbridge murder case
Police in Beitbridge are investigating a murder that occurred on Saturday along the Beitbridge-Panda Mine Road near Tongwani village. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Ny...Published: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
8 bus inferno victims named
The Anglican Diocese of Manicaland has released the names of eight congregants who tragically lost their lives in a bus fire on the Nyabandza-Gandanzara Road in Rusape over the weekend. The bu...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 11:53hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Increase in road accidents worries Bulawayo police
Police in Bulawayo have expressed alarm over an uptick in car accidents in the region following two recent incidents that resulted in fatalities. Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncub...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:38hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
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