crime and courts

Simbarashe Zingwe won his court case against Zimbabwe's tax office over his Range Rover. The tax office, called Zimra, tried to remove his car, but the High Court said they couldn't. Zingwe had moved back to Zimbabwe from the UK and didn't have to pay the usual car tax. The trouble started when...

According to the national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, one of the eight suspected armed robbers who were targeting residents, churches, and businesses in Harare has been arrested. The arrest took place while the suspect, Munyaradzi Gadzikwa, aged 36, was allegedly receiving...

A 37-year-old police officer from Zvishavane has been accused of playing a major role in cattle rustling activities in the Fort Rixon area. The officer, Kudakwashe Chigwa, is facing charges of stock theft and criminal abuse of office. He has been further remanded in custody until December 3...

In a shocking revelation, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has exposed how the government is using food aid to control vulnerable people. According to the ZPP's October 2024 report, this is a severe human rights violation. The country is facing a terrible drought caused by El Niño, which has...

The Harare City Council wants to tear down over 5,000 houses in the next few weeks. These houses were built illegally in different parts of the city. The council says it has permission from the High Court to do this. Most houses are in crowded suburbs like Kuwadzana, Budiriro, Glen View, and...

Frank Chitukutuku, the former CEO of Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), has gone to the Supreme Court. He wants to appeal against a High Court ruling that ordered the forfeiture of his properties. Frank argues that he lawfully acquired the properties before the Money Laundering and...

In a shocking turn of events, the villagers of Matjinge in Plumtree, Ward 5, Bilingoma Village, Matabeleland South, were left stunned when Costine Moyo, a man accused of murder nine years ago, returned to the scene of the crime under police guard for a reconstruction exercise. The accused...

Headman Chengetai Chigodora, a maverick traditional leader, is being accused of overstepping his mandate. He has been presiding over cases that are far beyond his jurisdiction. Several other headmen are also being accused of usurping the authority of chiefs. The Manica Post investigated and...

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Two top Bulawayo City officials are in hot water over bribery claims. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Finance Committee Chair Mpumelelo Moyo. The officials got into trouble after they asked for money from a business that wanted to build in the...

Cuthbert Mupfuki, a 37-year-old police officer from Buhera, stabbed his wife to death. He believed Brenda Manyara was seeing another man. Mupfuki used an okapi knife to stab her many times all over her body. The courts found him guilty of murder. They sentenced him to 15 years in prison...

A tragic incident unfolded in Chinhoyi when a man died after being beaten over a missing phone. Three men attacked Benny Chidiwa from the Lion's Den area because they thought he had stolen a phone. The police caught one of the attackers, Goodwill Love, who is 25 years old. The attack happened...

A gang of robbers in Bindura has been caught and punished. Three men who committed armed robberies will serve 38 years in jail. The robbers were Ladma Mutesa, Tapiwa Nyakudya, and Sande Saini. They are all in their 30s. The men broke into homes and stole things from people in Nyakudya Mazarura...

In a groundbreaking decision, the Zimbabwe High Court struck down a controversial law that allowed immigration officials to hold foreign suspects for up to two weeks without any court oversight. Justice Christopher Dube-Banda ruled on November 12, 2024, declaring that section 8(1) of the...

In a surprising turn of events, James Chigwende, the CEO of Dorowa Minerals, has found himself in legal trouble. He is accused of forging a contract document and now faces charges in court. Magistrate Dennis Mangosi granted Chigwende bail for US$300 but ordered him to stay away from Chemplex...

Daniel Hernandez, the rapper known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, is back in custody for alleged parole violations and due Tuesday in federal court in New York.

A pair of Sean "Diddy" Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami have reportedly been raided by law enforcement officials. The raids were conducted by Homeland Security "in connection" with an ongoing federal sex trafficking investigation.

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Mayor Jacob Mafume is putting his foot down and ordering the local law enforcement body i.e., Zimbabwe Republic Police to cease and desist their harassment of business owners. In a viral video, ZRP police officers were seen confronting a businesswoman, demanding to see her...

Can y'all expagorate what the whole Dr. Nandipha Magudumana gwan is all about because your mans is out of the loop?

Canadian hip-hop artist Aubrey Drake Graham is currently facing a court order, they say he gots tah either testify under oath ("deposition") or show up in court in connection with the ongoing case 'bout the murder of wan musician XXXTentacion (Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy). The prosecutors ain't...