Courts and Crime

HIGH Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda has told former Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri to stop dragging President Mnangagwa’s name into his dispute with the Prosecutor-General, who is seeking forfeiture of Chihuri family properties. In the civil court case where Chihuri is opposing the forfeiture of his assets, which the Prosecutor …

Court Reporters Deputy Chief Provincial magistrate for Harare, Gibson Mandaza, has denied two Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators bail following their arrest on charges of inciting public violence. The duo, Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala and Chitungwiza North MP Godfrey Sithole were arrested over a week ago and have …

BEITBRIDGE Border Post, the country’s busiest inland port of entry, has been identified as the country’s major corruption hot spot, with some Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials under investigation after building mansions in Harare. Zimra is investigating three Beitbridge-based revenue officers who built mansions in Harare, but failed to account …

A suspected bale smuggler is on the run after being allegedly found in possession of 107 second hand clothing bales in Waterfalls, Harare. Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officers were tipped off leading to the recovery of the bales estimated at over US$30 000. A statement from the ZACC seen by …

Zimbabwe’s former police chief Augustine Chihuri has won his battle against moves to seize his properties under a controversial “unexplained wealth” law. Chihuri, who fled to exile during a 2017 military coup, however failed to have the law declared unconstitutional in a partial victory at the Harare High Court. Justice …

The Prison and Probation Ombudsman concluded in a damning report that “this was a case in which a young man died a preventable death as a result of what I can only describe as neglect by healthcare staff, and whose mother was then treated with gross insensitivity by prison staff”. …

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Karakadzai Sithole arrested Wednesday on allegations of inciting public violence are challenging the jurisdiction of their court case. The two appeared before the deputy chief magistrate Godfrey Mandaza in an anti-corruption court. Through their lawyer Jeremiah Bamu who is being …

Three Zimbabwean men and a South African were killed and their bodies burnt last Thursday by a vigilante group that accused them of murder and robbing a tuckshop in Limpopo province. The provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said the incident occurred at Majeje village under the Namakgale policing area …

Detained Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs, Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala and Chitungwiza North legislator Godfrey Sithole, are yet to appear in court after being slapped with fresh charges Thursday morning, Nhau has heard. Sikhala and Sithole were supposed to appear in court this morning and answer to charges …

Police have confirmed that Pius Jamba who was arrested Thursday morning killed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali. Jamba who was on the run was arrested at Chidamoyo area, Magunje in connection with the callous murder. “Initial investigations have established that Pius Jamba killed Moreblessing Ali after dragging …