A Mutare man will spend the next 17 years in prison after he was convicted of raping his four-year-old niece.
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Man jailed 20-years for rape
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The case of Zimbabwe’s bus accidents – juju or negligence?
Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent Zimbabwe’s highways, once a symbol of connectivity, have become deadly traps for travellers. Over the past decade, a troubling surge in bus accidents has shaken the nation, claiming thousands of lives and leaving families devastated. From poor state of some roads and reckless driving to whispers of supernatural curses, the causes […]
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Police appeal for assistance in identifying road accident victim
Crime Reporter Police in Harare are appealing for anyone who can assist in identifying the body of a 12-year-old boy who was fatally hit by a car along Seke Road in October. The body is still at Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said, “Police in Harare are appealing for information which […]
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Man rapes niece on Christmas day
Prosper Dembedza Herald Correspondent A 25-year-old man from Mungate Village under Chief Chinamhora has appeared in court on allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece at a pigsty on Christmas day. The man was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court. The court heard that on December 25, 2024, the […]
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Mutare man jailed 20 years for rape
Crime Reporter A Mutare man has been jailed 20 years in for raping a four-year-old niece. The incident occurred when the man aged 32, lured the child to his bedroom where he raped her The matter came to light when a neighbour overheard the complainant disclosing the incident to another child while they were playing […]
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ZPCS officer killed by uncle on amnesty
Mkhululi Ncube, Bulawayo Bureau A ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officer was fatally stabbed by her uncle on Christmas Day in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South, in what police suspect was a revenge attack as she was the one who turned her uncle in for assaulting her when he went to prison. The incident occurred […]
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Amnesty beneficiary faces fresh charges
Yeukai Karengezeka, Court Correspondent A man released in April this year under Presidential Amnesty is back in court facing fresh charges of robbery. Shepherd Chenga (40) appeared before Harare Magistrate Mr Isheanesu Matova on Friday, charged with a robbery allegedly committed in November this year. Investigating officer Sergeant Murangwa Mutize opposed bail, arguing that Chenga […]
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Carbon worth US$22 400 stolen from Filabusi mine
Crime Reporter Seven armed robbers raided a mine in Filabusi last Friday before stealing 250kg of gold-trapping carbon worth US$ 22 400. The robbers attacked three security guards before stealing the gold-trapping carbon. In a statement, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident. “Police in Gwanda are investigating a case of robbery which […]
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Dealer in court for fraud
Yeukai Karengezeka, Court Correspondent Chinese man, Lui Bo, has appeared in court facing fraud charges after allegedly deceiving a local transport company into ferrying chrome to Mozambique, only to load it with lithium, resulting in the vehicle’s seizure by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra). Lui was granted US$400 bail by Harare magistrate Mr Isheunesu Matova […]
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Madzibaba arrested for bedding minor
Crime Reporter A 35-year-old self-styled prophet based in Glen View, Harare has been arrested on allegations of bedding a minor. Marvellous Tunha popularly known as Madzibaba Joshua is alleged to have been intimate with a 14-year-old girl who was in Form 1. Tunha who is the founder and leader of St Joshua Apostolic Church located […]
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Man rapes niece in pigsty
Prosper Dembedza, Herald Correspondent A 25-year-old man from Mungate Village under Chief Chinamhora appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of raping his 17-year-old niece in a pigsty on Christmas Day. The accused was charged with rape when he appeared before a Harare magistrate. He was remanded in custody and was advised to apply for bail […]
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High Court reserves Ncube, Tshabangu ruling
Yeukai Karengezeka, Court Correspondent The legal battle between CCC acting president Prof Welshman Ncube and interim secretary-general Senator Sengezo Tshabangu over changes in the party’s office holders in Parliament continued in the High Court yesterday with Tshabangu’s legal team seeking to have the matter dropped. Prof Welshman Ncube accuses Sen Tshabangu of unlawfully effecting changes, […]
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Authorities intensify crackdown on smuggling
Thupeyo Muleya, Beitbridge Bureau Zimbabwe is ramping up efforts to combat smuggling along the border with South Africa, where significant revenue losses to syndicates have been reported. The national anti-smuggling task force is at the forefront of this initiative, with goods worth millions of dollars in import duties seized in recent operations between Beitbridge and […]
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Kurai Coaches owner’s killer stops running, hands self over to police
Bridget Makaza, who allegedly fatally shot her husband Kurai Coaches owner, MacCloud Zvavaviri Mapanga in May 2018, at his Strathaven home in Harare, has surrendered to the police after being on the run for more than five years.
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Mutare man jailed 12 years for stealing teenager’s bicycle at gunpoint
A 30-year-old Mutare man, Josiah Saungweme has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing a 17-year-old of his bicycle at gunpoint.
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ZRP urges public to celebrate holidays in a peaceful manner
Crime Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police has urged members of the public to celebrate the New Year in a responsible manner which ensures the safety of all Zimbabweans and visitors. It said officers will continue maintaining high visibility in all residential areas, business premises and manning roadblocks. In a statement national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul […]
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Air Zimbabwe Employee in court for draining plane fuel
A 49-year-old Air Zimbabwe employee stationed at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport has appeared in court on allegations of draining Jet A1 fuel from his employer’s plane while it was awaiting service.
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Two carjackers arrested in Harare following a high-speed chase
Crime Reporter Two suspected carjackers who were in the habit of hiring taxi drivers before robbing them of their cars and belongings have been arrested. The two, Mufaro Mupandira (29) and Brandon Chitiyo (21), both from Overspill, Epworth, were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Vehicle Theft Squad (VTS) in Harare. They are facing […]
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Drug addict accused of stealing US$3 100
Fungai Lupande-Mashonaland Central Bureau AN 18-year-old man from Chiwaridzo, Bindura, who was undergoing treatment for drug addiction at a rehabilitation centre in Shamva, allegedly stole US$3 100 and went on a spending spree in Harare’s Borrowdale suburb and Victoria Falls. Nyasha Kavhinga was being helped at the rehabilitation centre on Annadale Farm in Shamva when […]
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Ex-NetOne clerk faces fraud charges
Yeukai Karengezeka-Court Correspondent A former employee of NetOne, Takudzwashe Malamulo (27), has been charged with defrauding the telecommunications company of US$18 666 and ZWL$14 430 529 through fraudulent requisitions. Malamulo, who was a filing clerk at NetOne’s headquarters in Harare, appeared before magistrate Ms Rufaro Panavanhu and was granted bail. He is set to return […]
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