crime and courts

A man named Isaac Matinyarare took someone's car in Chiredzi. The car's owner, Phillip Mafuta, says Matinyarare grabbed his silver Nissan Sulphy Bluebird. Mafuta told The Mirror that Matinyarare took the car because of money he owed. He also took important car papers and keys. The stories from...

The High Court made a clear choice about Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu's court case. The court refused to send their case to the Constitutional Court. It said their reasons had no real value. These two men got into trouble over the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme. People say they took US$7.7...

Bad people tricked many young people from Zimbabwe to go to Sierra Leone. They used fake job ads asking for people aged 18 to 35 who passed their O-Levels. The victims thought they would get good jobs. These bad people bought plane tickets for the victims. But when the victims got to Freetown...

Two leaders in Bulawayo can go back to work even though they face charges about taking money wrongly. These leaders are Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Finance chair Mpumelelo Moyo. The Local Government Ministry first told them to stop working. Then they changed their minds. Mayor David Coltart...

A Bulawayo businesswoman named Ms Pamela Mwapaura has won a protection order against Mr Kwame Mwemba, in an unusual case where he had first tried to take legal action against her. Ms Mwapaura owns a business called Pamela Creations. The public became interested in their case when Mr Mwemba...

Lewis Mbeli, a 28-year-old man from Bulawayo, allegedly planned a robbery targeting an elderly family member of his employer who had recently returned from the United States. He reportedly worked with four associates, Tyson Moyo (29), Zibusiso Ndlovu (28), Zibusiso Manungwa (29), and Nqobile...

Media Matimba returned home to an empty house after working in the United Kingdom for 24 years. She claims her son Tawanda sold all her household property without her knowledge. Media brought the matter to the Harare Civil Court. She wants the court to deal with her son, who she says is also...

Douglas Mwonzora, a politician, and his law firm, Mwonzora and Associates, were in a difficult situation last week. The firm's property in Belvedere was attached because it owed three months' worth of rent. The amount owed was US$3750, which had accumulated from July to September of this year...

Home Affairs Minister Kazembe spoke out against the police at a workshop in Kwekwe. He said police officers ask for bribes too much these days. He was upset that top officers keep going on trips abroad while new officers don't even have uniforms to wear. He plans to stop signing papers for these...

The people living at Arnold Farm are fighting to keep their homes. Last Friday, over 300 villagers protested when VP Mohadi's son tried to push them off their land. His son, Mafenyadira, sent security forces to scare them, but the villagers fought back and tore down his fence. This isn't the...

The city of Harare plans to tear down many houses on Thursday. They want to remove homes that were built without permission, mostly on land meant for public use. The city started giving out quick move-out notices last week. People only get two days to leave. They gave these notices to 17...

The Zimbabwe Peace Project reports that corrupt practices plague food aid distribution in Zimbabwe, with many deliveries happening at night to hide wrongdoing. The group's October 2024 monitoring report reveals these actions hurt poor and elderly citizens who need help the most. The report...

A legal battle has erupted in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, between Provincial Affairs Minister Ezra Chadzamira and widow Farai Mazenge Mutsetse. The dispute centers on an 8-hectare plot where Chadzamira started building a school after taking control of the land. The case became more complex when...

The illegal fuel trade has returned to Bulawayo's streets. Dealers sell smuggled petrol and diesel from South Africa and Botswana. These sellers claim their fuel works better than legal blended fuel. The Zimbabwe government made a rule in August. All fuel must mix with ethanol before anyone can...

A Zimbabwean court has granted bail to two Bulawayo city officials accused of bribery. The High Court set bail at US$100 for Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu and Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo. Justice Ngoni Nduna set strict bail terms. The officials must stay at their listed homes and give up their...

The High Court of Zimbabwe found Patrick Cheza, a senior opposition politician from Midlands Province and close ally of Nelson Chamisa, not guilty on Tuesday. Three other people were also cleared of charges. Cheza faced charges along with Magmaster Chidyawuye, Delight Zinyemba, and Courage...

Heads turned at the Harare court when Magistrate Collet Ncube let 35 political activists walk free! The bunch, including big-shot Senator Jameson Timba, got suspended sentences after a wild ride through the justice system. These folks landed in hot water after throwing a shindig at Senator...

A shocking scene unfolded in Chivhu when the famous Eat n Lick restaurant got booted from its spot! The Deputy Sheriff stormed in last Tuesday, kicking out both the popular fast-food joint and The King's Bar from their comfy home. The drama gets even juicier - Chief Musarurwa (real name Ernos...

Rich guy Peter Dube lost his marbles in court - right when he was about to face charges for killing two people! The Gweru big shot, caught after running away for years, started acting super weird during his murder trial. Would you believe it? This guy was drinking toilet water and laughing to...

A wife who ditched her hubby and moved to the UK got a big shock! Joyce Charlie wanted to grab their house after her husband Martin died, but the court said no way! She ran off to the UK back in 1999, leaving Martin behind. He didn't stay lonely though - he found a new love and had four kids...