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Backyard breeding sparks vicious dog attacks
The alarming increase in dog attacks across Harare has been directly linked to the growing trend of illegal backyard dog breeding, according to the Zimbabwe National Society for the Prevention of Crue...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 14:28hrs | 178 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo councillors push to ban pit bulls
A growing chorus of Bulawayo city councillors is calling for an outright ban on aggressive dog breeds, particularly Pit Bulls, as dog attacks rise and concerns mount over the proliferation of stray an...Published: 03 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean MPs call for ban on pit bull terriers
In the wake of a recent fatal attack by Pit Bull Terriers on a Harare resident, members of Zimbabwe's Parliament have called for a ban on the breed, citing growing concerns over public safety....Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:57hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Former MDC A legislator sets dogs on a neighbor's cow
Former MDC Alliance law maker Moses Mzila Ndlovu was today dragged to Plumtree magistrates courts after he allegedly let his dogs at large to bite a neigh...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 16:10hrs | 603 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dog bite victim sues brick-making company over savage attack
A ZIMBABWEAN man is suing a brick manufacturing company for more than US$15 000 in damages after he sustained severe injuries when he was brutally mauled by some vicious dogs owned by the Harare-based...Published: 09 Aug 2023 at 13:09hrs | 14 | by Stephen Jakes
Petition to The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
Editor please publish our petition to the Minister of Primary and Secondary education for our pupils are not attending school due to the interference of powerful politicians who are protecting a viole...Published: 29 May 2023 at 22:58hrs | 18 | by Parents/Guardians - Murowa School
Man sets vicious dogs on ZBC licence inspectors
A VICTORIA Falls man, David Phiri has been charged with disorderly conduct after he set dogs on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) licence inspectors in a bid to stop them from carrying out their...Published: 12 May 2023 at 06:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
As guns flow into Zimbabwe, armed robberies spike
CHRISTOPHER Holland believed he had done all he could to secure his home: two vicious dogs permanently stationed in the front yard and wall-to-wall security. But as he arrived home from work one day a...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 08:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Murder charges for killer dog owners
A COMMUNITY in Southview Park, Harare, is living in mortal fear of vicious dogs belonging to a family that recently moved into the neighbourhood. Some, if not most, properties in the suburb are not ga...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Esidakeni directors sound alarm over Obert Mpofu attacks
Directors of a productive Nyamandlovu farm at the centre of a fierce ownership row with Obert Mpofu have raised alarm over continued acts of intimidation by the Zanu-PF secretary of administration...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 20:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang kills man, robs wife of $25
A MAN from Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb was yesterday morning killed at his home by machete wielding robbers who got away with US$25.Langelihle Dube (53) who ran a tuck shop at his home an...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kusukuwere's once thriving orange estate now lies desolate
MAZOWE district war veterans' chairman Ephanos Mudzimunyi, who grabbed former cabinet minister and Zanu-PF supremo, Saviour Kasukuwe's Concorpia farm in Mazowe, has run the once thriving estate down....Published: 31 May 2022 at 13:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Respondents beat census enumerators in Zimbabwe
THERE are fears that data being collected from the ongoing census could be heavily compromised amid reports that enumerators are heavily disgruntled and have encountered violent hostilities from...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man (70) killed by 3 vicious dogs
A 70-year-old Harare man was mauled to death on Wednesday evening by three vicious Boerboel dogs at company premises in the Adbennie area of Harare under unclear circumstances.The man, Maxwell...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 08:17hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
SA-registered vehicle used in Harare shoot-out recovered
The South African registered VW Polo vehicle used as a first getaway car by two suspected armed robbers who sped off during a shootout at a service station near the Exhibition Park (formerly Harare Ag...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
7 year old mauled to death by family rabid dog
A 7-year old ECD learner died after he was mauled by a suspected rabid family dog on Wednesday morning leaving his face unrecognisable.The deceased minor is from Madzimoyo farm near Tengwe are...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's Life is in danger
About 200 ZANU-PF sponsored youth and women were baying for Chamisa and his team's blood on their way to meet the people of Masvingo community in chief Charumbira area yes 10/10/2021.The same ...Published: 16 Oct 2021 at 18:31hrs | 6 | by Nobukhosi Moyo
Cops savagely beat Zanu-PF officials at polling station
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been forced to step up and personally intervene in the deadly factional rowing pitting senior Zanu-PF officials after Home Affairs minister and current party provincia...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
What I learnt from Bruno
(Warning: The following article may change your life)One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vicious dog by a leash. On the way, Bruno was in a no nonsense mood, hyperactive and l...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 10:30hrs | 1 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
What I learnt from Bruno
(Warning: The following article may change your life) One day I went on a trip with my uncle, who held his vici...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 11:26hrs | 2 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi akaGwiziMotivator
WATCH: Police set vicious dog on imbiber
Zimbabwe Republic Police officers at Mvurwi station on Good Friday allegedly released their vicious dog on one beer patron at a local bottle store.Benjamin Mutsandiani (42) was mauled by the d...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 12:49hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
They want me dead, says Matemadanda
ZANU-PF national commissar Victor Matemadanda, who was allegedly poisoned during a party meeting a fortnight ago, yesterday claimed that there were people in the ruling Zanu-PF party that wanted him d...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Thunderstorm wreaks havoc in Cowdray Park
SOME residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo are counting huge losses after their homes including household property among other valuables were on Tuesday night extensively destroyed by rains whi...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US media has become the true opposition
LISTEN ye men of Dzimbahwe, even those foolish MaShurugwi, to these wise words.Over the last 30 years, the power of the media has grown out of all proportion to its intended purpose, which was...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:59hrs | 14 | by Ken Mufuka
Go home Nero! The demons are with you
We are told sister Piri, as Prisca Mupfumira was known in her close circles, is demanding too much luxury behind bars. Yes, she has not yet been convicted, but it could be her insatiable quest for swa...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 07:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Son sets dogs on mother, jailed
A CHIPINGE man has been jailed to an effective 13-month prison term for setting vicious dogs on his mother over allegations of witchcraft.Daniel Faneli (31), of Nyamashoto village, had a previ...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Arrested soldier 'killed' on hospital bed
A 52-YEAR-OLD member of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) who was remanded in custody by Concession resident magistrate Ruth Moyo on an armed robbery case last week has died.Shelton Marerwa who...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 10:46hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman battling for life after vicious dogs attack
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman is battling for life at the United Bulawayo Hospitals after she was mauled by her landlord's five vicious dogs in West Somerton suburb. Ms Cherish Muchegwa sustained seriou...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Rape, brutality as soldiers crash protests
THE violent clampdown on protesters by soldiers and the police has left deep scars and trauma on children and women who were beaten up, raped or were forced to watch as their husbands, fathers or brot...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Exposed Chief's wife goes berserk threatening all and sundry!
Dear EditorWe don't know either to laugh or cry? But surely some people have less grey matter than a bullfrog. So the wife of self imposed chief Mazvihwa has threatened to beat Murowa School t...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 09:41hrs | 3 | by Concerned Murowa Ward Community
Chinese businessman sets dogs on workers demanding payment
A Chinese businessman reportedly fired shots before setting vicious dogs on three employees that had approached him demanding payment.Xu Lei, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate Milton Serim...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 16:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Boy paralysed after dog attack
Eight-year-old Raymond Botsanzira from Chivhunga Village in Murewa has been bedridden for close to a year after he was attacked by a rabid dog.A visit to the Botsanzira homestead under Chief M...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 14:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Speeding commuter omnibus knocks down boy (4)
A Grade 4 pupil died on Wednesday from wounds sustained after she was attacked by two vicious dogs in a low density suburb of Beitbridge.The girl was mauled while coming from school at around ...Published: 24 Mar 2018 at 10:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dogs maul grade 4 pupil to death
A grade 4 pupil died today from wounds sustained after she was attacked by four vicious dogs in a low-density suburb of Beitbridge yesterday. It is understood the girl was mauled while coming from sch...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 15:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa petitioned over diamond fields terror
Marange villagers have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Parliament to help lift restrictions imposed on their movement in 2009 which they claim has exposed them to abuse by security forces ...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ngozi wipes out family. . . demands 10 beasts
THE avenging spirit of a man who was allegedly murdered and his body parts used for ritual purposes in Sahumani Village, Honde Valley is on a rampage as it is causing countless deaths and untold suffe...Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 18:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu PF chairperson forces people to register
Zanu PF chairperson Nicholas Mudada allegedly addressed residents in Epworth at Makomo 3 base, Ward 2 allegedly forcing them to go for BVR (Biometric Voter Registration) as cells (a cell is the lowest...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
$200 fine for vicious dog
A GWERU man has been fined $200 after his vicious dog mauled his tenant who had to be admitted in hospital.Robert Munemo of Lundi Park appeared before Gweru magistrate Ms Judith Taruvinga faci...Published: 11 Aug 2017 at 06:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
School kids not safe as teacher keeps 3 vicious dogs at a rural primary school
Dear Minister Dokora We, the parents of children attending Murowa Primary School in Zvishavane district would like to bring to your attention that our kids are not safe as there is a certain t...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 19:23hrs | | by Concerned Parents
We are re-using the 2013 election rigging template to win again in 2018 elections
The following is a hypothetical synopsis of ZANU PF rigging mission for the 2018 elections written in the first person. 'You are well aware that any election is a threat to the rule of our ZAN...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 22:46hrs | | by Themba Mthethwa
Kasukuwere accused of sabotage
At least 74 female members of Rass Mining Syndicate in Bindura, who are accusing Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere of "sabotaging their project", have filed an application seeking the inter...Published: 11 May 2017 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere unlikely to be fired
NORTON legislator and former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West chairman, Temba Mliswa has said the under-fire ruling party commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, is unlikely to be fired judging by remarks made...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinjaziyamluma to share stage with Allen Ndoda
Will the vicious dog bark and force the man to run away or will the fearless man push the dog to the corner? Its Zinja versus Ndoda!! This question will be answered when these two Johannesburg based Z...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 23:12hrs | 1 | by Christopher Ncube
Boy (7) mauled by dogs, in critical condition
A seven-year-old Grade one pupil at Earling primary school in Mvurwi was mauled by six dogs yesterday (Thursday).Eyewitnesses identified the dogs' owner as retired colonel Nhapata.It i...Published: 14 Oct 2016 at 16:42hrs | 4 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dog owner fined after pet mauls woman
A MAN (47) from Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo has been fined $50 after his dog mauled a woman (57) from Pumula South suburb.Martin Chiro appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Mr Stephen Nd...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:06hrs | | by Andile Tshuma
A Motivational lesson I learnt from my 'Useless' Dog
Long time ago while I was still a little boy, I had a little dog called Lion. Well, the truth of the matter is that I think calling my dog 'Lion' was a disgrace to the lion kingdom. 'What a useles...Published: 16 Jul 2016 at 21:52hrs | | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
'Tshisa Nyama' businessman pays 7 beasts for dog attack on woman
A prominent Gwanda businessman Mr Mbonisi Mpala has paid several beasts to compensate a Stanmore woman who was viciously attacked by his dog early last year and hospitalised for three months. ...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 06:51hrs | 3 | by Richard Muponde
'Mnangagwa sabotaged'
ZANU-PF factional fights have been blamed for the embarrassingly low turn-out at the government-sponsored Workers' Day commemorations addressed by Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa at Rufaro Stadium o...Published: 04 May 2016 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Farm boss set dogs on employee
WHEN Thumekile Sithole (31) arrived at the farmer’s gate to clean the house, she saw the man’s vicious dogs, all locked up.Then the farmer asked her to go inside as he wanted to let the do...Published: 15 Mar 2016 at 13:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Masvingo hunts, kills stray dogs
MASVINGO municipality has embarked on an operation to shoot all stray dogs in the city to prevent the spread of rabies.The local authority is carrying out the exercise in conjunction with the ...Published: 09 Mar 2016 at 05:41hrs | 2 | by Walter Mswazie
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