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Man (75) strangled over witchcraft allegations

Two brothers from Njere Village under Chief Garahwa in Chipinge have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old villager whom they accused of witchcraft, in a chilling case that has shocked the local community.Clever Sithole (43) …

Published: 04 Jun 2025 at 13:29hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter

Woman accuses uncle of sexual abuse and witchcraft

In a deeply disturbing case of alleged sexual abuse and witchcraft, Margaret Muchuro, a 34-year-old disabled woman from Chimanimani, accused her uncle, Chrispen Muchuro, of demanding sexual favours as a condition for assisting her with her…

Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:01hrs | 507 | by Staff reporter

Villagers engage witch hunters in search of missing baby

Villagers in Lupane, Matabeleland North province, have enlisted witch hunters to help locate four-year-old Milton Tshuma, who went missing on March 15. The boy was under the care of neighbors while his aunt attended a meeting at a local bu…

Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:51hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter

Witch hunters wreak havoc in Mhondoro-Ngezi

Stories of witch hunters wreaking havoc in rural areas have been told repeatedly, but gullible villagers continue to fall victim to the scammers.Known as tsikamutandas or gauras, the purported witch hunters are on the rampage yet again in …

Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:40hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF in massive witch-hunt

Zanu-PF has reportedly initiated a massive witch-hunt to punish party leaders accused of sabotaging President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa after they won more votes than him in the August 23 and 24 elections.Mnangagwa polled less votes than so…

Published: 04 Sep 2023 at 06:35hrs | 2658 | by Staff reporter

Neighbours fight over witchcraft

A HARARE woman has been granted a peace order against her elderly neighbour, who was accusing her of witchcraft.Elizabeth Mupawana from Glen Norah told Harare magistrate Sharon Mashavira that Elizabeth Madziwa was accusing her of bewitchin…

Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 12:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

WATCH: Alleged Plumtree witch violently bashed by Tsikamutandas in Matobo

A disturbing video has surfaced on social media showing two youthful men who describe themselves as traditional healers beating up an elderly woman, whom they accuse of being a witch,  with tree branches. The video, which is in two pa…

Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 13:52hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Co-wives trade blows over witchcraft accusations

A woman from Bulawayo's Entumbane suburb was fined $5 000 for attacking her co-wife, accusing her of bewitching her.Silibaziso Moyo appeared before Western Commonage Courts magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube facing two counts of assault and i…

Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Witch hunters trigger crisis meeting

CHIEF Bekezela Sibanda Sibasa of Filabusi last week called a crisis meeting with villagers, human rights watchdogs and the police to discuss witch hunters (tsikamutandas) who he said were wreaking havoc in his jurisdiction.Reports indicate…

Published: 23 Aug 2022 at 06:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Witchcraft slurs as woman drags hubby's mistress to court

A woman from Sizinda suburb has dragged her husband's girlfriend to court for insulting her and labelling her a witch.Kundai Masvore said her husband has been cheating on her with Judith Saunyama since 2019.Kundai said her husband would bo…

Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa, who has bewitched you?

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, as I see it, the spirit of the Lord is not upon the clerics who surround you. They were not anointed to preach the good news to the poor. They were not sent to proclaim freedom for the pri…

Published: 05 Jan 2022 at 05:58hrs | 15 | by Cyprian Muketiwa

Lizard sparks witchcraft scare in Old Magwegwe

A monitor lizard has caused a stir in Old Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo, stoking fears of witchcraft against a background of strange animal sightings in the area.On Friday last week the community convened a meeting to discuss the strange hap…

Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 10:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Flying winnowing basket or African drone?

Witchcraft, can it be called profession, career, art or low intensity murders where there is absence of evidence. We have heard before that absence of evidence does not mean evidence of absence. Cases of witchcraft are very rife amongst bl…

Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 10:17hrs | 5 | by Thomas Murisa

Witch-hunt in Zanu-PF over Mnangagwa impeachment

ZANU-PF has started a witch-hunt targeting prospective legislators and officials fingered by the country's spy arms for allegedly plotting a post-election impeachment of President Emmerson Mnangagwa.This comes as the 75-year-old leader is …

Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man axes 'witch mother' five times

A MAN from Gokwe went berserk, axed his mother to death before attacking his sister whom he left for dead.John Chifamba of Village Madanyika, Chief Nemangwe struck his mother Shingirai Chifamba five times with an axe accusing her of causin…

Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:22hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Family feud over witchcraft

TWO Harare brothers are at loggerheads over a ritual performed at the family home meant to enhance supernatural protection but allegedly backfired leaving a child crippled in the process.Cornelius Chimbo is at odds with his brother and bus…

Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Grace threaten to bewitch churchmate over a man

A HARARE woman- Grace Mutare has been dragged to court by her church mate after she threatened to bewitch her rival following a fight over a man.Netine Batsira sought a peace order against Grace who said she was too old and did not deserve…

Published: 07 Sep 2016 at 22:08hrs | 1559 | by Staff reporter

New twist in Chigwedere witchcraft saga

Former Education minister Aeneas Chigwedere's son, Mangwiza, has turned the heat on his father's lawyer, Tendai Masawi of Masawi and Partners, accusing the legal practitioner of gross misconduct.Chigwedere has been taken to court on severa…

Published: 04 Aug 2016 at 07:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Bandiza ngesikhova ogogo beNkayi

KULEZALUKAZI zeGuwe eNkayi okucatshangelwa ukuba bezigqokisa isikhova isigqoko somntwana andubana zindize ngaso ebusuku zisiyakhunkula, uMthunywa ukuzwile lokhu.Kuzwakale ukuba isikhova lesi ebesilophondo esifubeni okubikwa ukuthi belusebe…

Published: 01 Aug 2015 at 12:24hrs | 2 | by Ethel Ncube

Granny (100) assaulted over witchcraft

A Harare man stands accused of assaulting his 100-year-old grandmother and his mother claiming they are bewitching him so that he does not get married.In her application filed at the Harare Civil Court last week, Tina Chitenje is seeking a…

Published: 22 Jul 2015 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Prosper Dembedza

'Witch' cornered

CONTROVERSY and a Zimunya man are inseparable. Last year in September he was in the news for siring a child with his daughter. Last Sunday he was back at acting Chief Zimunya's court with relatives baying for his blood accusing him of caus…

Published: 28 Jun 2014 at 13:33hrs | 2 | by Ngoni Dapira

Wife's snake chases hubby around the bedroom

An emotionally charged man has accused  his wife of witchcraft, narrating how her snakes chase him around their bedroom.Denford Mabvirakare on Friday told Harare Civil Court magistrate, Tafadzwa Muvhami that his wife, Prisca Chimwanza…

Published: 03 Mar 2014 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

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