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Vapostori leaders jailed over witchcraft claims

Two Vapostori sect leaders from Plumtree in Matabeleland South have been sentenced to jail after assaulting a passerby over accusations of witchcraft.Eriya Magumise, 25, and Trevor Mandishona, 29, both affiliated with the Johane Masowe eCh…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:44hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter

Vapostori assault passerby over witchcraft, jailed

Two Solwezi-based (Plumtree) apostolic prophets, Eriya Magumise (25) and Trevor Mandishona (29)  under the Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzimomwe were sentenced to twelve months imprisonment on two counts of witchcraft accusations and…

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:09hrs | 325 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Man (61) threatens to kill stepmom (70) over witchcraft

A 61-year-old Armson Ngwenya from Matanka village under Chief Bango has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by Plumtree magistrate, Joshua Nembaware, after being found guilty of threatening to kill his step-mother, Simomo Sibanda, ov…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 13:44hrs | 316 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Woman sues brother-in-law over witchcraft allegations

A Harare woman, Precious Kadzotsa, has been granted a protection order by the Civil Court after accusing her brother-in-law, Gibson Mangwende, of violent behaviour and making repeated witchcraft allegations against her.Kadzotsa told the co…

Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 12:49hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter

Witchcraft claims derail search for missing 2 year old

WHEN Ms Glenda Sibelu left her two-year-old daughter at home to fetch water from a nearby river, she had no idea it would be the beginning of a heart-wrenching search for the toddler who has been missing for a fortnight.Little Princess Sib…

Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:27hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Woman shocks villagers over witchcraft claims

A woman in Murewa stunned a gathering in Munyuki village when she claimed that she and five others had "bewitched" her two late daughters and then presented a piece of meat she falsely alleged was human flesh, as informed to a Murewa magis…

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:39hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Senator Timveos speaks about MDC's politics of witchcraft & factions

I found the Twit by Charlton Hwende that my reasons for resigning from the MDC Alliance was that the First Lady promised me that my senatorial car will not be seized to be demeaning and a lie by an evil person in the MDCA who will destroy …

Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 21:28hrs | | by Senator Lillian Temvoes

Abusing NSSA funds is no different from witchcraft

Abusing NSSA funds is never different from witchcraft especially considering that NSSA pensioners are wallowing in abject poverty. The once off cushioning payout they received this month did help but for how long, considering that it was o…

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:33hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo

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 in the first place.This is not just Afri…

Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 07:18hrs | | by Fr Oskar Wermter SJ

Mugabe blasts witch-craft mentality

President Robert Mugabe has warned people to desist from the tendency of attributing every sickness to witchcraft, saying it is lack of ideological clarity.Speaking at the National Heroes Acre during the burial of Ambuya Maud Muzenda and G…

Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 17:07hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter

Injiva dumped by wife over chameleon

A Tsholotsho villager based in South Africa has set tongues wagging in the community as he is reportedly keeping a live chameleon in his car.The chameleon which does not change its colour has been in Joel Tshuma's car for the past three ye…

Published: 30 Dec 2016 at 10:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter

Ukhitshwa esiphaleni seleminyaka 30 wacatsha

ZIKHUZA umhlola njalo zitshwaqe imizimba izakhamizi zesigabeni seSiphezini eMzingwane ngemva kokuba esinye isakhamuzi sakule indawo ebesesileminyaka engu-30 sacatsha sivunjululwe esiphaleni sikamnewabo sesifana xathu lesikhova.Impicabadala…

Published: 21 Aug 2016 at 16:33hrs | 1 | by Cornelius Luphahla

Zimbabwe's witchcraft capital

Gokwe, the cotton-producing district in Midlands province, has become synonymous with witchcraft and the occult. Basing on the number of reported cases, Gokwe could easily compete with the lightning-makers of Chipinge to top the "Witchcraf…

Published: 12 Apr 2015 at 08:32hrs | | by Tendai Chara

I believe in witchcraft

"SIR," I shouted at the sports master, "you obviously don't know me well I may be only 10 but in everything I do, I am as good as Samson of True Africa magazine. I am as brave as a lion, strong as an elephant and fast as a furious mamba. H…

Published: 23 Feb 2015 at 12:23hrs | 2 | by Mzana Mthimkhulu

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