crime and courts

A sneaky Zimbabwean accountant named Edward Mwanandimai is in hot water for stealing a jaw-dropping R17 million from his old job at a Johannesburg non-profit called Education and Training Unit (ETU). He pulled off this crazy heist over six long years! The juicy details came out when the ETU took...

In a jaw-dropping turn of events, cops recently nabbed a gang of five bold thieves who've been brazenly stealing fuel from the Feruka pipeline. This shocking crime spree has put the country's infrastructure and economy at serious risk. The startling revelation came out last Friday at a big event...

Folks won't believe what's cooking in Bulawayo! Deputy Mayor Edwin Ndlovu is sitting in jail, and boy, is he mad about it! He says the whole thing smells fishy. The cops nabbed him and his buddy, Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo, saying they tried to squeeze $20,000 from some Chinese business folks who...

Jaison Muvevi, the man accused of going on a killing spree, has dropped a bombshell revelation about his personal life. He says he has not one, not two, but three wives who had no idea about each other before he allegedly went on a rampage. It turns out that Muvevi was living a triple life...

There's some shady stuff going down in Bulawayo, and it's got the land developers all riled up. They say they've been putting up with corrupt city councillors who want a piece of the action. These councillors have been demanding bribes that can be as much as 10 percent of the value of the...

A wild family feud has blown up between two sisters over claims of black magic! Eunice Mahachi had to run to court to stop her sister from spreading crazy witch tales about her. The drama ended before Judge Chipato, who had to step in and keep the peace. Poor Eunice says she can't even sleep at...

Love led a woman down a dark path when cops found stolen goods at her place. Monica Muguti, who lives in Chitungwiza, got caught up in her boyfriend Tawanda Manokore's criminal ways. The cops showed up at her door and - boy oh boy - did they find some fancy stuff! We're talking fancy watches...

The big boss, Chief Zimunya, just gave Headman Chigodora the boot! That's right - the controversial leader got kicked out of his job. Why? Well, folks were super mad about how he was running things, and he stayed too long in a job that wasn't his! Get this - Chigodora was making people see...

A scary carjacking happened at a shopping center in Bulawayo on Wednesday night. Three men with guns took a Ford Ranger truck, but luckily, they didn't hurt the driver. The good news is that the police found the stolen truck in Gwanda the next day. The car was worth $40,000. Right now, the...

The police have caught a runaway lawmaker in Zimbabwe. Emmanuel Jay Banda, MP for Petauke Central, was found hiding in Harare. He had been staying in a rented flat after running from a hospital in Zambia. Home Affairs Minister Jack Mwiimbu shared the news with reporters in Lusaka today. He told...

A gas station robbery went wrong in Kadoma on Tuesday morning when a guard shot one of the robbers. The whole thing happened at Spencer Fuel Service Station around 3 in the morning. Two men came to rob the station. They had machetes with them as weapons. When they tried to attack, the station's...

Grace Mugabe cried in court yesterday when she saw her late husband's stolen suits. The judge had to stop the court so Mrs. Mugabe could calm down. The suits belonged to Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe. Four workers are in trouble for the theft. They are Allen and Danmore...

A husband and wife team tricked job seekers in Bulawayo out of big money. The police say they ran away after promising fake jobs in far-off places. Gwendoline Ndlovu, 28, and Melusi Ndlovu, 36, told people they could get jobs in Canada, the UK, and Ireland. But it was all made up. They took...

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...