High Court blocks minister’s bid to evict war veterans for Billy Rautenbach
By Naledi Nyoni Harare – The High Court has barred lands minister Anxious Masuka from evicting five war veterans from Springs Farm in Goromonzi to pave way for businessman Billy Rautenbach, a known ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Justice Regis Dembure ruled on Thursday that Masuka’s withdrawal of the veterans’ offer letters was “irrational” and […]
14-year-old Ruwa girl raped after stepmother takes her to bar
By Staff Reporter Harare — A 14-year-old Ruwa girl was raped by a man she met at a bar, where her stepmother had taken her, police confirmed. The Form 2 student was drinking with her stepmother when she encountered Clive Sibanda, 21. Sibanda allegedly proposed love to the minor, a proposal her stepmother reportedly encouraged […]
Harare wetlands under siege as land barons wage lawfare
By Staff Reporter Harare – The City of Harare has raised concern over the growing number of land barons invading protected land, particularly wetlands, and using the legal system to delay or block enforcement efforts. According to city officials, more than 144 sites in the capital have been illegally occupied by land developers, prompting council […]
Zvimba RDC ceo Chidhakwa acquitted of criminal abuse charges
Harare – Zvimba Rural District Council (RDC) Chief Executive Officer, Enias Chidhakwa, was on Friday acquitted of criminal abuse of office charges by Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. The state, represented by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje, had alleged that Chidhakwa violated the council’s transport policy by unlawfully using council vehicles and fuel for personal gain. According to […]
Shawashi Agri boss faces arrest over alleged US$75K fraud
By Staff Reporter Harare – The Harare Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest for Lillian Nyamasoka, managing director of Shawashi Agri Private Limited, after she failed to appear in court to answer fraud charges involving over US$75,000. Nyamasoka, alongside her company, is facing two counts of fraud. The complainant in the case is Xingzhongji […]
Terror at Mazowe mine after Chatunga Mugabe allegedly leads AK-47 raid
By Staff Reporter Mazowe, Zimbabwe – A security guard is in critical condition following a violent assault at a mining site in Mazowe, allegedly involving Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, and a group of armed men wielding AK-47 rifles. The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 4PM, when […]
Wicknell Chivayo in fresh $437M cancer equipment scandal
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – A staggering US$437 million contract awarded by the Zimbabwean government for cancer treatment equipment has triggered intense scrutiny, as critics accuse the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of deepening a culture of corruption and patronage through the use of non-transparent procurement practices. The four-year agreement, signed in March 2025 between […]
Mzembi remanded in custody as bail revoked, trial set to resume July 1
By Courts Correspondent Harare – Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi was on Tuesday remanded in custody after a Harare magistrate revoked his bail, with his corruption trial scheduled to resume on July 1. Mzembi, 61, has been facing charges of criminal abuse of office and theft of trust property related to the alleged improper […]
Mnangagwa ally Rautenbach awarded 1,000 hectares in botched land deal
By Victor Fanuel Goromonzi – Allegations of high-level corruption have surfaced against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration amid revelations that prominent businessman and presidential ally, Muller Conrad “Billy” Rautenbach, is set to receive over 1,000 hectares of farmland in Goromonzi as compensation for a property he allegedly never legally owned. The contentious transaction, initially exposed by […]
“I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya tells court
By Court Correspondent Harare – Social media personality Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, delivered a harrowing testimony at the Harare Magistrates’ Court, where she alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men. She told the court she pleaded for them to use protection before they forced themselves on her. Masendeke testified that the […]