Crime and Courts

In a surprising turn of events, David Masomere, the DJ turned master of ceremony, widely known for his “Jah Prayzah Zvakwana” fame had his property seized this week over an...

TWO accused persons have appeared in court following their arrest by detectives for allegedly trying to unlawfully dispose off an elephant hide for US$1,500. Trymore Muzezewa (47) of Chief Dandawa...

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education says it will soon reveal the names of schools that unilaterally hiked third-term tuition fees without approval and those demanding tuition fees “top-ups”....

An Eastern husband was convicted of killing his wife and burying her body under the bathtub of their home. Yibanathi MacGyver Ndema, 45, was found guilty on five charges relating...

A 28-year-old man who was being sought by police in connection with the murder of Matthys Van Niekerk in Cradock in the Eastern Cape has been arrested. On Friday morning,the...

A 28-year-old who allegedly masterminded the robbery and theft at a Ford dealership in December 2017, has finally been arrested. Raymond Sibusiso Tshabalala was arrested this week in a joint...

Woman on the run after assisting her husband rape a 15-year-old Story by Peter Chivhima, Courts Reporter A 28-year-old Harare man has appeared in court on allegations of raping a...

A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo’s Makokoba high-density suburb on Thursday appeared before magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing charges of raping a 13-year-old girl twice before giving her US$10 to conceal the...

Last Monday, a Rusape man was sentenced to two years in prison for drugging and then providing housing to another guy before assaulting him s__exually. After a thorough hearing before...

LAWYER and politician Tendai Biti must now present his defence to charges of assault after Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro dismissed his application for discharge at the close of the...

Police in Marondera recently arrested a 24-year-old woman who allegedly cut her boyfriend’s manhood using a broken mirror accusing him of infidelity. The victim, Thomas Masarirenhamo (43), is currently admitted...

Two members of the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) and a third man, believed to be their accomplice, have been arrested and charged for truck hijacking on the R21 highway...

A 72-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for forcing himself on a 16-year-old girl that he threatened, dragged into a furniture store, and raped in May 2019. According...

Two individuals posing as immigration officers have been brought to court for allegedly defrauding a woman of US$500 through an act of deceit. Romeo Mlambo and Mbonisi Nyathi appeared before...

LUPANE State University (LSU) vice-chancellor Pardon Kuipa has been fingered in a procurement scandal following revelations that the university purchased cattle at an inflated price and only a few were...

A PLUMTREE man is regretting introducing his friend to his wife as the latter later snatched her. The matter came to light at the Plumtree Magistrates Courts yesterday where Trust...

A HARARE woman yesterday accused his estranged husband of physically and emotionally abusing her for failing to bear children during their 10 years in marriage. This emerged at the Harare...

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced a US$1,000 cash reward for the capture of Promise Mkwananzi, the national spokesperson for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). In an official...

The trial for Marry Mubaiwa on charges of attempting to kill her ex-husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, by unplugging his life support system in a South African hospital hit a...

A SUSPECTED serial murderer who allegedly killed five homeless people in Harare before cooking and eating their flesh was remanded in custody yesterday. Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu (20) was remanded to September...

A ZIMBABWEAN and a Lesotho national have been arrested in South Africa for attempting to smuggle locally-made cigarettes worth R1 million into that country. They were arrested along South Africa’s...

Suspected serial killer Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu (20), who is facing five counts of murder, has arrived at the Harare Magistrate’s Court under heavy guard. The suspect is accused of murdering five...