crime and courts

The United States government has unleashed a powerful weapon against Zimbabwe: the Magnitsky Act. This law, named after a Russian lawyer who died in prison after uncovering corruption, allows the US to sanction foreign individuals for human rights abuses and corruption. And now Zimbabwe finds...

Zimbabwe has laws that make sure people take care of their family members. These laws protect children, spouses, and other dependants who need financial support. The main law that deals with this is called the Maintenance Act, Chapter 5:09. This law gives courts the power to order someone to pay...

Marriage brings together hearts, lives, and, often, assets. When people decide to marry, they might consider how their property will be handled during marriage and if they divorce. Many countries allow couples to create ante-nuptial contracts, also known as prenuptial agreements or "prenups," to...

Marriage represents one of life's most significant commitments, but sometimes relationships break down beyond repair. When this happens in Zimbabwe, the Matrimonial Causes Act comes into play. This law provides the legal framework for how marriages end through divorce, judicial separation, or...

Divorce happens when a court legally ends a marriage, changing your status from married to single. Certain legal reasons must exist first when asking a court for divorce. Zimbabwe law allows divorce for only two reasons. The main one happens when marriages break apart completely. The other...

You need a lawyer who knows family law when you want to divorce in Zimbabwe. This lawyer helps you organize everything needed for court papers. The main thing they ask for is your actual marriage certificate, not a copy. They also need your spouse's home address or email to send them proper...

Susan Mutami recently shared shocking information about fights inside ZANU PF through social media. She claimed government security agents planned killings and performed blood rituals during battles for power within the ruling party. Mutami described how Professor Jonathan Moyo lost his daughter...

Four individuals from Mutare have been charged with fraud after allegedly taking $256,426 from Polish investor Kwiakowski Marcin. Hillary Joseph Dzuda, Ashley Dzuda, Gabriel Tinashe Mapfunde, and Kudzai Garry Muricho appeared before the court to face these accusations. The case involves what...

What's up with Blessed Mhlanga being remanded in custody?

Patricia Dube, a 39-year-old woman who lives in Hwange, Zimbabwe, just got in big trouble. She's going to jail for three years. Why? Well, her neighbor who lives in South Africa trusted Patricia to keep almost $10,000 safe for her. But Patricia spent all that money instead of keeping it safe...

Lewis Matutu, the former Zanu PF youth league secretary, showed up at the Harare Magistrates Court on Tuesday. He's being accused of fraud. The court says Matutu unlawfully transferred 240 ordinary company shares to his name. He was supposed to be directing the company as part of a youth...

Some bad people tricked a 43-year-old man from Zvishavane. They made him think they found a lot of money on the side of the road and said they wanted to share it with him. One of the bad guys is Wellington Nhiwatiwa. He is 46 years old. Yesterday, he went to court in front of a judge named Mr...

The race to fill empty spots at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, or ZACC for short, is heating up. Forty-seven people have been picked for public interviews on December 19, 2024. This is happening because the current group of Commissioners is finishing up their time there. It's an...

Kudzi Chipanga, a Zanu PF official, went to court yesterday. He was charged with stealing Presidential Pfumvudza inputs worth a lot of money. The inputs belonged to the Department of Agriculture Research and Extension in Makoni District. The court let Chipanga out on bail, but he has to follow...

On Monday, he was asked to speak at the Harare City Commission inquiry. It was set up by Mr Mnangagwa. He had some doubts about why the Commission was made. But he still went to be polite. He is an officer of the Court and Justice. The Commission wanted him to talk about some claims. A...

The Bulawayo City Council, or BCC for short, is bringing back an old rule from 17 years ago. This rule says that if someone has been renting a shop from the council for more than 10 years, the council can take the shop back. The council wants to do this instead of making a new rule. The reason...

A 30-year-old man named Peter Mavhengere recently received a ten-month prison sentence for escaping police custody in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The presiding magistrate, Lynette Mudzingo, suspended three months of the sentence contingent upon good behavior, resulting in an effective seven-month term...

Villagers at Arnold Farm in Mazowe, Zimbabwe, have deserted their homes and sought shelter in the mountains. They fear for their lives after protesting an attempted takeover of their land by Mafenyadira Mohadi, son of Vice-President Kembo Mohadi. The villagers accuse Mafenyadira of deploying...

The Harare City Council recently halted plans to demolish over 5,000 houses built illegally on council land. This decision followed a government directive requiring the council to provide affected homeowners with at least four months' notice before proceeding with demolitions. Council officials...

Armed robbers struck United Refineries in Bulawayo's Kelvin Industrial Area on Friday, December 6, 2024. The intruders entered the administration offices around 1:30 a.m. They immobilized security personnel, disabled surveillance cameras, and used cutting tools to access safes. The thieves stole...