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Man assaults mother over witchcraft allegations
A 43-year-old man from Chief Tshitshi's area in Plumtree has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service after he was convicted of physically abusing his mother, whom he accused of witchcraft....Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 07:08hrs | 346 | 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...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 09:01hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Man kills father over witchcraft allegations
A man from Gokwe, Tinevimbo Nyika, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of fatally assaulting his father, Aison Nyika, whom he accused of practicing witchcraft. The tragic in...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 08:26hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Witch hunting is a criminal offence
In Zimbabwe, it is a criminal offense to accuse someone of witchcraft, a law designed to prevent social unrest and violence stemming from such accusations. Individuals found guilty of making these cla...Published: 20 Sep 2024 at 08:19hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Man gruesomely murders uncle over witchcraft accusations
In a sad incident, a 36-year-old Mutoko man was dragged to court after he fatally assaulted his uncle over witchcraft allegations.Sigareta Nyamadzi was not asked to plead to a murder charge be...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 18:08hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Siblings bludgeon brother to death over witchcraft accusations
A GOKWE man died after being attacked by family members who accused him of bewitching them.Collen Bheka (39) died on the spot after four family members armed with machetes and axes teamed up a...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 17:56hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Woman takes son to court over witchcraft allegations
A Warren Park woman on Monday dragged her son before magistrate Sharon Mashavira asking the court to bar him from her home after he accused her of witchcraft.Marble Muchoba told Mashavira that...Published: 28 Jun 2023 at 20:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Black cats in neighbours witchcraft row
A WOMAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo is living in palpable fear after her neighbour who is in the habit of accusing her of practicing witchcraft sensationally claimed that she unleashed black&...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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 ...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 07:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Let's stamp out fear of witchcraft
Whenever some calamity befalls us; illness, catching an infectious disease, an accident and injury, a bankruptcy in business, a failed examination, a failed marriage - we want to know what caused it i...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ
Man kills relative, burns body over witchcraft
A CHIPINGE man allegedly killed his relative by stoning him before setting the body ablaze in his bedroom in a case of alleged witchcraft.This was revealed during the initial appearance of And...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 00:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Brothers in nasty fight over land, trade witchcraft accusations
A FIGHT by two Chipinge brothers over land they inherited from their late father has spilled into the courts, with accusations and counter accusations of witchcraft flying between the two.Barn...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Granny killed over witchcraft claims
POLICE in Mutawatawa have launched a manhunt for a 34-year-old man who allegedly killed his maternal grandmother accusing her of casting an evil spell on his sister, causing her not to get married....Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 18:19hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Tsikamutanda nailed over witchcraft accusations
A 44-YEAR-OLD tsikamutanda from Buhera was on Monday fined $100 or 20 days in jail for accusing two villagers of being witches.Fainas Mutetwa, of Nechishanye village, under Chief Chamutsa, Buh...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Neighbours witchcraft accusations heard in court
A Bulawayo woman dragged her neighbour to court for allegedly claiming that she was a witch and prostitute who once carried out an abortion.Ruvarashe Selina Maware from Emakhandeni suburb told...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Baboon attack splits family
TWO women in a polygamous marriage are trading witchcraft accusations after the death of one of the women's children.Charity Sithole and Thabile Nyathi, both wives of Philani Banda lived in ha...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-minister Chigwedere demands paternity test
FORMER Education Minister Dr Aeneas Chigwedere, accused of witchcraft by "his son" Mangwiza, has approached the High Court seeking to subject his accuser to a paternity test to establish his fatherhoo...Published: 26 Jul 2017 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Monkey drama raises witchcraft accusations
AN unexpected visitor in Cowdray Park in the form of a monkey caused commotion on Tuesday afternoon after it was found perched on a rooftop in the suburb raising suspicions of witchcraft among the res...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 09:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Dead snake disappears from fire
Villagers were shocked when a snake they killed after it had bitten a woman went missing from the fire where its carcass was being burnt.The woman was bitten by the snake following a series of wit...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 08:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Man seek protection order against sister-in-law over witchcraft accusations
A man from Marange area has sought court protection against his sister-in law whom he claimed always accuse him of witch craft.All this came to light after Michael Mudzipurwa dragged his...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 08:43hrs | | by Letwin Mubonesi
Acting Chief Zimunya's aide humilitated
ACTING Chief Zimunya's aide, Never Chikunda, popularly known as Muhwezva, has been humiliated before the court after being charged with fraud.He was instructed to immediately reimburse t...Published: 18 Jan 2016 at 13:46hrs | | by Ngoni Dapira
Uncle seeks protection against nephew
INCESSANT witchcraft accusations from his brother's sons left a Marange man with no option but to approach the civil courts for a protection order.Hardwork Munyu appeared before Yeukai C...Published: 13 Sep 2015 at 09:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman menstruates non-stop after mum in-law stole her panties
A Plumtree woman accused of killing her 62-year-old mother-in-law yesterday narrated how she menstruated continuously for days after the old woman had stolen her underwear.Privilege Ncube (27)...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dog sex, witchcraft accusations spill into court
A counter plot went horribly wrong for a city woman who was accused of engaging in sex with a dog when she was arrested for waging a terrifying war against her neighbour labelling her a witch who had ...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Headmaster accused of owning goblins, ordered to leave school
VILLAGERS in Dongamuzi area under Chief Gumede in Lupane are demanding the transfer of Ekuphakameni Secondary School headmaster Mr Peter Moyo, whom they accuse of owning goblins that have been terrori...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 09:29hrs | 3 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Woman (63) strangled to death by daughter in law over witchcraft
A 63-year old Bulilima woman was allegedly strangled to death by her daughter in-law with the help of her brother following witchcraft accusations.The pair went on to hammer her with a kno...Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 09:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Dead man cries during body viewing
In a weird incident which left mourners from Mateta Village in Gokwe South tongue-tied leading to a brief halt of burial proceedings, a dead man reportedly 'cried' during body viewing....Published: 09 Feb 2014 at 09:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Woman dragged to court for rearing owls
A Harare woman has dragged her neighbour to court for allegedly claiming that she has been rearing owls within her poultry project.Winnie Simbi told the court she could no longer stand her nei...Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Witchcraft accusations land man in court
AN Insuza woman has pressed charges against her neighbour who accused her of possessing a goblin that she allegedly uses to bewitch him.The accused person, Lucky Sibanda of Village 1B Insuza, ...Published: 30 Sep 2012 at 05:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man axes father to death at mother's funeral
Villagers of Chimunda area in Mt Darwin were left shell shocked when a man struck his father on the head with an axe.The tragic development reportedly took place on 12 July when members of C...Published: 03 Aug 2012 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dead boy still alive in an old woman's house: Tsikamutanda
VILLAGERS were locked in a vicious fight after a traditional healer told a bereaved family that their dead child was actually still alive in an old woman's house in Musana on Sunday. Sylvester Tsongor...Published: 15 Jun 2011 at 13:59hrs | | by AN
Man set family home on fire, accusing them of witchcraft
BIKITA - A 50 year old man was last week jailed for 20 years for setting ablaze several huts and killing an 81 year old man of accused of witchcraft.Je...Published: 27 Feb 2011 at 23:07hrs | 2 | by Ndou Paul
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