Beyond the Binary: The Intersex Struggle for Recognition in Zimbabwe
By Marshall Bwanya Harare — At 29, Luke (not real name) still remembers the day he decided to stop hiding from himself. “I was born with ambiguous genitalia, and at birth, the midwives advised my mother to label me female since I did not fit into the male gender,” he recalls quietly, his hands resting […]
Missing keys stall netone case, fueling questions over ZACC’s handling
By Staff Reporter HARARE— The corruption case against NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd Chief Executive Officer Raphael Mushanawani has taken a dramatic twist after revelations that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) misplaced keys to an office where the CEO’s docket is kept. The blunder has stalled the investigation, with insiders claiming ZACC is struggling to build a […]
They Lost Everything but Their Courage: Zimbabwe’s Connection to the Human Toll of War in Palestine
By Marshall Bwanya Harare— As Gaza braces for yet another cycle of devastation, its echoes are increasingly felt in Harare’s diplomatic circles, civic spaces, and faith-based organisations. The war has become not just a distant tragedy but a moral test for humanity — and Zimbabweans are refusing to stay silent. In May 2025, civic groups, […]
Delta Beverages manager in corruption storm as black farmers cry foul
Delta Beverages manager in corruption storm as black farmers cry foul By Staff Reporter HARARE – Concerns are mounting among sections of Harare’s cattle farming community over allegations of unfair distribution of brewers’ spent grain from Delta Corporation Ltd’s Willowvale plant, with small-scale black farmers claiming they are being sidelined while one commercial farmer allegedly […]
ZPC duo in dock over US$3.8m heist
By Victor Fanuel HWANGE – Two Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) officials in Hwange have been arrested over the theft of equipment worth US$3.8 million. Tawanda Mhaka and Ruth Chiyani were hauled before the courts and remanded to September 26. A third suspect, Hardlife Zimwenje, remains on the run. The pair allegedly siphoned off 15 electric […]
Mother sentenced for facilitating son’s sexual assault of minor
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — A Harare woman has been sentenced to five years in imprisonment for facilitating the rape of a 15-year-old girl employed as a domestic worker at her residence. Her 29-year-old son, who committed the assault, received a 15-year sentence. The case was finalized on September 15, 2025, at the Harare Regional […]
Zimbabwean accountant loses estate in R17m Johannesburg fraud case
By Staff Reporter The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted a final sequestration order against the estate of a Zimbabwean accountant who defrauded a Johannesburg-based non-profit organisation, the Education and Training Unit (ETU), of millions of rand. Edward Mwanandimai, who worked as an accountant at ETU between July 2014 and May 2020, was found […]
Zimbabwean priest expelled from UK church after £23,000 fraud scandal
By Victor Fanuel LONDON — A Zimbabwean-born priest has been expelled from the United Reformed Church (URC) in the United Kingdom after admitting to fraudulently claiming more than £23,000 in church allowances over 12 years. Reverend Naison Hove, 59, appeared before Wood Green Crown Court, where he received a two-year suspended prison sentence. Prosecutors revealed […]
‘Fraudster’ on the run resurfaces at Pokello’s lavish party
Alleged fraudster Caleb Gwenzi brazenly attended Pokello Nare’s 40th birthday in Italy, despite ongoing police probes into his US$15,000 scam
Elderly mother swindled out of house by daughter, evicted
By Naledi Nyoni BULAWAYO — An elderly Bulawayo woman was left homeless after her daughter allegedly swindled her out of a house she bought in 1998, tricking her into signing away ownership under the guise of protecting the property. Court records show that the elderly mother, Ms. Siphiwe Moyo of Entumbane, was misled by her daughter, […]