Zimbabwe: Mental Patient Kills Four Elderly Persons, Child in Brutal Village Attack

Tragedy struck in a village in Madlambuzi, Matebeleland South Province, when a suspected mental patient went on a violent rampage, killing five people -- among them a 101-year-old… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Former Clinic Accountant Jailed Nine Years for Fraud and Money Laundering

The Harare Magistrates' Court has convicted and jailed for nine years a former Highview Clinic accountant on charges of fraud and money laundering. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Beven Capital Ponzi Scheme Fugitive Arrested in UAE After Years On the Run, Extradited to Zimbabwe Over $100,000 Fraud

A Zimbabwean man accused of masterminding the notorious Beven Capital Ponzi scheme has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is now facing multiple charges of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Police Intercept Land Cruiser With 15.7kg Gold Stash After a Tip-Off

Police have intercepted a massive gold smuggling operation after receiving a tip-off that led to the recovery of 15,7 kilogrammes of gold worth over US$1,5 million hidden in a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bogus Police Officer Jailed

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Zimbabwe: Pastor Up for Indecent Assault

A Zvishavane-based Pastor has been arraigned before the Kwekwe Magistrates' Court facing charges of aggravated indecent assault after he allegedly sexually violated a teenage male… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Upholds Detention of DR Congo Refugee Pending Identity Verification

The High Court has thrown out an urgent bid by a Congolese national seeking immediate release from Harare Remand Prison, ruling that his detention is lawful under the country's… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Human Rights Defenders Acquitted After Year-Long Trial

Human rights activists Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza and Samuel Gwenzi, who were arrested after being dragged off a plane last year, are finally free following their acquittal by… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Court Strikes Blow Against Tenants in Battle With Harare City Council's Rufaro Marketing

The High Court has struck off the roll a case brought by three bar operators against Rufaro Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, a Harare City Council-owned company, in a ruling that gives the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Upholds Infanticide Conviction After Magistrates Clash Over Contradictory Records

The High Court has confirmed the conviction and sentence of a 41-year-old woman for infanticide after resolving contradictions that had led a Regional Magistrate to question… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Parliament Moves to Tighten Laws On Touts After Teen Raped At Rezende Bus Terminus

PARLIAMENT has proposed a wide range of measures to mitigate the sexual harassment of women by illegal touts, who have become a menace at bus termini. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rogue Cop Mandizvidza Languishes in Jail As Bail Hearing Is Delayed

A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer who made headlines last week after claiming that he was taking over from the current Commissioner General will continue to languish behind… Read more »

Zimbabwe: High Court Reopens Family's Feud Hearing Over Lottery Jackpot

The High Court has reopened a bitter family battle over a multimillion-dollar lottery windfall after granting rescission of a default judgment against three members of the Sakala… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Releases Incriminating Human Rights Rap Sheet On Zimbabwe

The United States Department of State has released a damning report on Zimbabwe's human rights situation, noting how perpetrators have gone unpunished and the increased abuse of… Read more »

Southern Africa: Now, Not 200 Years Later - SADC Urged to Act Urgently to End Child Marriage

Rights groups have sounded the alarm over the slow pace in tackling child marriage in Southern Africa, warning that at the current rate, it could take two centuries before the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Businessman Mutangadura Shot Dead At Ruwa Home

PROMINENT businessman Joseph Mutangadura has been shot dead at his Lisheen Estate farmhouse in Ruwa by suspected robbers. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Shot Dead in Limpopo, South African Police Launch Manhunt

Limpopo police have launched a massive manhunt after two Zimbabwean nationals were brutally gunned down at Ha-Rangani Village in the Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, early… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Man Jailed for Blowing Colleague's U.S.$2,600 Meant to Buy Airtime Recharge Cards

A BINGA magistrate has sentenced a local man to an effective eight months imprisonment for blowing US$2,640 entrusted to him to buy airtime recharge cards for resale. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Thief Caught Wearing Stolen Clothes While Trying to Sell Loot to Police Officers

A MAN from Mt Darwin in Mashonaland Central province was recently sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for unlawful entry and theft. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Vendors Defy Govt's Ban On Importation and Sale of Second-Hand Clothing, Night Vending

Desperate Harare vendors trying to earn a living from importing and selling of second-hand clothing have defied government's directive by simply ignoring orders to leave the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Horror Crash Claims Four Along Chinhoyi-Harare Highway

Four people, including an infant, died on the spot on Sunday evening after the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a horrific crash with a haulage truck a few… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Beer Brawl Ends in Fatal Stabbing

A bar quarrel over the sharing of alcohol ended tragically in Chisumbanje in Manicaland province after an irate imbiber stabbed to death a fellow female reveller. Read more »

South Africa: Pretoria High Court Orders Repatriation of Zambia's Ex-President Edgar Lungu's Body

The Pretoria High Court has delivered a historic ruling today, ordering the repatriation of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's body home for a state funeral, resolving a nearly… Read more »

South Africa: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Urgent Action As Anti-Migrant Groups Block Access to Essential Medical Care for Foreigners in South Africa

DOCTORS Without Borders (MSF) in South Africa has raised serious concerns over the ongoing xenophobic denial of healthcare access to foreign nationals who are being accused of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Socialite Enchantress in Court Over Witchcraft Claims - Blames 'Malicious Fabrication' On Bitter Former Maid

Social media personality Melody Natalie Mhandu, popularly known as Enchantress, was on Thursday hauled before a Mbare magistrate accused of casting a spell on her former friend… Read more »