Courts and Crime

Jacob Zuma’s counsel, Dali Mpofu, believes ‘all these problems may be resolved by the stroke of a pen’ The Pietermaritzburg high court will rule on Tuesday on whether it will postpone the corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma, after his lawyers argued that it would be a breach of …

By Mellisa Gombe A 28-year-old police officer stationed at Gwanda Rural police station who was stabbed on the back by an unknown assailant is facing charges of violating the national Covid-19 curfew time, Indaba has learnt. According to an internal memorandum seen by Indaba, Constable Prince Maringa was walking alone …

Seven court houses in Zimbabwe have been closed after recording Covid-19 cases. In a statement, Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission Mr Walter Chikwana said the closure was to facilitate fumigation of the facilities. He said testing of staff and contact tracing of all the people who may have come …

Crystal methamphetamine, commonly referred to as “mutoriro” in street lingo, is not classified as a dangerous drug according to the country’s statutes and the State cannot prosecute those found in its possession, a Harare lawyer has argued. Mr Admire Rubaya said crystal methamphetamine was not listed in the Schedule of …

By Naishe KundayiBindura Municipality has fired its Chamber Secretary Mr Naison Machingauta and finance director Lovemore Warurama who were on suspension for the past two months. They were being investigated for fraud and indiscipline. Mayor Brian Kembo made the announcement yesterday afternoon soon after receiving the two’s charge sheet from …

The Supreme Court has acquitted Movement for Democratic Change activists Last Maengahama and Tungamirai Madzorera on murder charges, Nhau has learnt. The duo had been incarcerated at Chikurubi Maximum prison for the past eight years after being convicted of murdering police Inspector Petros Mutedza in 2011. This was after Insp …

Sicilian Mafia boss Giovanni Brusca, whose grisly crimes include having a child’s body dissolved in acid, has been released from prison. Dubbed the “people slayer”, Brusca has confessed to his role in over 100 killings, including the assassination of Italy’s top anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni Falcone. But Brusca became an informant, …

By Mellisa Gombe The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) last Friday arrested an imposter who reportedly claimed to be an investigator with the Commission in Nyabira, Nhau has learnt.  According to a statement by ZACC spokesperson Commissioner John Makamure, Prosper Kaseke from Glen Norah, Harare, gave a lift to 3 passengers …

AN unidentified man was found dead in Bulawayo’s Pumula North suburb. POLICE have called on members of the public with missing male relatives to come forward and assist in identifying the body. The man’s body is at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) mortuary and was taken there on April 24 …

Former First Lady, Grace Mugabe By James Muonwa in Zvimba Former First Lady, Grace Mugabe has been fined five cattle and two goats for violating traditional customs and rites following the burial of her husband, the late ex-president Robert Mugabe at the family rural home’s courtyard. Grace was summoned to …