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Caretakers storm colleague's bedroom, assault her while naked
Two caretakers, Yenzile (32) and Admire Ncube (23), have each been sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment by Matabeleland South Provincial Magistrate Busani Sibanda after they broke into a fellow careta...Published: 18 hrs ago | 366 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Kezi
Mthwakazi doorsteps Ramaphosa over denied health services
Matabeleland-based secessionist political outfit, the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), on Friday petitioned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling for urgent intervention to stop the barring ...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:28hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
Man bites off victim's nose in violent assault
A 22-year-old man from Victoria Falls, Kelvin Ndebele, has been remanded in custody after appearing before the courts on Friday over a gruesome assault in which he allegedly attacked a fellow villager...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 15:59hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter
Chatunga Mugabe arrested over brutal assault
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in connection with a violent assault on mine workers near the Mugabe family estate...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:16hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Machete gang suspected in violent attacks on Emakhandeni residents
Three residents of Emakhandeni suburb were left seriously injured after being attacked by suspected machete-wielding gangs in separate incidents on Wednesday night, sparking fear and outrage in the co...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:26hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
Love Triangle Turns Violent: Guruve man left permanently injured after axe attack
A Guruve man suffered permanent injuries to both legs after being attacked with an axe by a friend in a suspected love triangle dispute.Warren Mwale, a resident of Tenanog Farm in Guruve, was ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 20:05hrs | 875 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Beitbridge policeman's attempted murder trial delayed
The attempted murder trial of Ziggie Khonzani, a Beitbridge police officer, failed to take off yesterday after the accused fell ill, prompting the court to reschedule the proceedings to May 14, 2025....Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:12hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean charged over 'Marry Me murders' in South Africa
A 27-year-old Zimbabwean man has been charged with murder following a violent attack at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, north of Tshwane, on March 22, which resulted in the deaths of s...Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:58hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala details arrest drama in Penhalonga
National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) chairman Job Sikhala, a prominent activist and former MP, has recounted the events surrounding his arrest alongside 39 others during a meeting in Penhalonga, M...Published: 09 Feb 2025 at 16:34hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
It's time to kick exploitative Chinese out of Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe is a colony once again!It is time for Zimbabweans to confront the uncomfortable reality of Chinese exploitation in the country. Recent incidents have revealed the horrifying e...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 08:31hrs | 1117 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Woman beats daughter to death
A 20-year-old woman, Memory Moyana, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court last week, charged with the fatal assault of her four-year-old daughter. The suspect, from Mabvuku, was remanded in cus...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:07hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Former policeman arrested for brutal assault on son
A former police officer has been arrested and lost custody of his four children after a video showing him brutally assaulting his 10-year-old son with an electric cable and bricks went viral on social...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:35hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Man faces penalties for avenging brother's injury
A 30-year-old man from Chasamba Village under Chief Pashu in Binga, Givemore Munsaka, appeared before Hwange Magistrate Ms Rumbidzai Yolanda Kabasa on Tuesday morning, pleading guilty to charges of as...Published: 09 Dec 2023 at 19:10hrs | 14 | by Peter Matuka
Man assaults girlfriend for dumping him
A man from Plumtree has appeared in court for a violent assault on his girlfriend after she informed him of her disinterest in their relationship.Godknows Ndlovu (24) from Alpha suburb stood b...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
War veteran arrested over Murehwa assault
THE recent violent assault on elderly Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members in Murehwa North by suspected Zanu-PF activists has left the district divided.The divisions emerged following ...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
UK's deportations deal with Zimbabwe putting lives at risk
In the four years since she arrived in the UK, 56-year-old Josephine Sipiwe Jenje-Mudimbu's life has shifted from one of hope to one of daily, grinding fear.Josy, as she's better known, is an ...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 18 | by Raoul Walawalker for Open Democracy
US attacks Zec over reforms
THE United States (US) embassy has urged the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to implement electoral reforms recommended in the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (Zidera).The US ...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nationals deported from UK to Harare
HUMAN rights groups have said they fear for the lives of Zimbabwean nationals deported on a Home Office charter flight on Wednesday night.One campaigner, who was on the phone to a deportee on ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:51hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
One killed in machete gang fights over gold claims
ONE man died and five others were injured on Monday after artisanal miners clashed over gold claims at Vova Mine just outside Gwanda.The deceased has been identified as Ndodana Ncube (28)....Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Immunity, money and power: The Chamisa-Jonathan Moyo partnership explained
There are some people who are satisfied with simple explanations.So when Chamisa devotees explain that the growing partnership between Nelson Chamisa and Jonathan Moyo, and his sidekick Edmund...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 16:27hrs | | by R Mujuru
Ian Khama criticism wounds Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe and his embattled administration once again find themselves under a fresh regional and international spotlight, after Botswana President Ian Khama bluntly told the nonagenarian...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man recounts rape ordeal, yes man!
RAPE is an omnipresent event of traumatic evil. Victims or survivors are subjected to face double blows as they are victimised, and are left to suffer as they relieve this ordeal.Every time yo...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:55hrs | | by Busie Mtshede
FAJ calls on AU and governments to end impunity for journalists' killers in Africa
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Africa Group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the african Union and governments to end impunity for journalists' kill...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 12:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Matibenga ditches Tsvangirai, joins Biti
Former MDC-T Women's Assembly boss and Kuwadzana lawmaker Lucia Matibenga has joined the faction of the party calling for former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's removal.Matibenga attended t...Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 10:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai has failed as a leader, says Biti
The Movement for Democratic Change [MDC-T] faction said it suspended former prime minister Tsvangirai, his deputy Thokozani Khupe, chairperson Lovemore Moyo and four other senior party officials...Published: 26 Apr 2014 at 20:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman labelled a 'witch' during a church service, bashed
A WOMAN labelled a "witch" during a church service suffered horrific head injuries after being attacked by a fellow congregant who accused her of bewitching his wife.Mrs Marry Nyoni (45) also ...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 02:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
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