Courts and Crime

Two women passengers were shot and killed during a robbery on a Zimbabwe-bound bus near Polokwane, some 200 kilometres south of Beitbridge. South African Police Services (Saps) said a manhunt has been launched for the suspects who apparently masqueraded as passengers before the robbery. “The Police in Bela-Bela have opened …

By Richard Kawazi A 28-year-old Mt Darwin man allegedly took his cousin’s car for a joy drive without consent last Saturday and ended up killing a pedestrian while speeding, Nhau/Indaba has heard. Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed and identified the man as Tafadzwa Nyoni. The deceased was …

Finance and Economic Development Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has announced plans to procure helicopters for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to capacitate the institution in fighting crime. Ncube announced the plans to Parliament last week, during the budget debate with legislators, saying the government intends to improve conditions of service for …

An internal audit has uncovered a number of irregularities in the Bulawayo City Council tendering system amid revelations that some applicants were awarded tenders undeservingly resulting in a reputational and administrative prejudice to the city and other applicants. The latest revelation came after the local authority awarded a number of …

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife Marry Mubaiwa’s troubles continue mounting after a South African court has ordered the seizure of her Pretoria home and her two Land Rover vehicles until her money laundering and fraud trial is concluded in Zimbabwe. The order to seize the property follows a request to …

By Wendy Kusema Five unknown armed robbers reportedly stormed Bindura’s Ming Ching Woodbrooke Mine and robbed security personnel of a shotgun, Nhau/Indaba has heard. The assailants allegedly disarmed Jephias Makiwa a security guard at the Chinese owned mine and took his security Bantrum shotgun with them last Friday. Speaking to …

A Gauteng family is breathing a sigh of relief as their kidnapped relative has returned home. Ranga Gova, 35, a businessman from Centurion, was kidnapped while seated in his wife’s vehicle at the traffic lights near the Midstream Mediclinic in Centurion just before 8pm on Thursday, November 3. Speaking to IOL …

The 24-year-old prisoner who last week escaped from Chikurubi Farm Prison where he was serving a one-year sentence after being convicted of malicious damage to property, has been re-arrested in Harare. Panashe Chinyama escaped last Wednesday from the prison while he was working in a nursery resulting in prison and …

CCC legislator Job Sikhala’s legal losses continued Wednesday when Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Miti dismissed the jailed lawmaker’s application seeking the court official’s recusal from handling his trial over alleged bias. This means that Miti shall continue presiding over Sikhala’s trial. The firebrand politician is jointly being charged with fellow party …

By Richard Kawazi A Glendale man has been remanded in custody for alleged attempted murder charges after brutally assaulting his wife over a meal, Nhau/Indaba has heard. Francis Chagaka (23) from Seddies farm in Glendale was dragged before the courts by his wife Fungai Mugabe (22) to face the domestic …