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DJ Munya arrested on murder charge
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DJ Munya arrested on murder charge

STAR FM DJ Munyaradzi Mlimo — popularly known as DJ Munya — has been arrested on allegations of kidnapping and killing a man he suspected of engaging in an extra-marital affair with his wife. The DJ reportedly forced the man to drink poison.

Moreblessing Hwesva, Proficiency Maritinyu and Simon Ngonyamo
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Man who attacked cheating wife with broken beer bottle speaks out

A South Africa based Zimbabwean man who attacked his cheating wife with a beer bottle says he is going to hand over himself to police end of this month. Speaking from Sasolburg (SA) Moreblessing Hwesva, 31, confirmed attacking his wife Proficiency Maritinyu.

Rugare girl murder suspect remanded
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Rugare girl murder suspect remanded

HARARE – The Harare man who allegedly confessed to raping and strangling to death 10-year-old Rugare girl Stacy Munjoma yesterday appeared in court charged with murder. Tawanda Mugove (27) was remanded in custody to May 31.

Harare father catches his children having sex
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Uncle sexually molests 8-year-old niece

HARARE – A rape prophecy turned real after an eight-year-old girl was sexually molested by her uncle, true to what her mother had been told during a church service, a magistrate has heard. The incident allegedly took place last year, when the girl returned from school.

Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, flanked by Superintendent Andrew Phiri, addresses journalists on the recent Domboshava murders at the Police General Headquarters in Harare
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Stacey Munjoma murder suspect arrested

Police have arrested a 27-year old man in connection with the murder of 10-year old Rugare girl, Stacey Munjoma in February this year. According to ZRP Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba the suspect was arrested on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Zimbo killed in SA during fight over girlfriend (viewer discretion strongly advised)
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VIDEO: Zimbo killed in SA during fight over girlfriend (viewer discretion strongly advised)

SOUTH AFRICA – A Zimbabwean man was stabbed to death in South Africa’s Eastern Cape on Sunday after a vicious fight broke out between him and another Zimbabwean over a South African girlfriend. The stabbing took place in Uitenhage outside Port Elizabeth.

Close shave with death.... Proficiency displays her wounds (right) and Proficiency receiving treatment after the attack (left)
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Cheating wife attacked and left for dead

CHITUNGWIZA – A cheating Seke woman was attacked by her husband when he came across love messages on her Facebook page. Blessing Hwesva, 31, of Mayambara in Seke hacked his 24 year old wife Proficiency Maritinyu’s Facebook account.

Harare father catches his children having sex
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Duo impregnates church-mate’s daughter

CHITUNGWIZA – Two brothers accused of taking turns to be intimate and impregnating their church-mate’s 14-year-old daughter while he was at work have appeared in court. Simbarashe and elder brother Bright Kazanhu face charges of sleeping with a minor.

RANGERS at Marongora Field Station in Mashonaland West Province shot and killed a suspected Zambian national following heavy exchange of gunfire leading to the recovery of at least six elephant tusks in the Hurungwe Safari Area.
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Elephant tramples poacher to death

KARIBA – A poacher was recently trampled to death by an elephant in Charara National Park, Gatshe-Gatshe, Kariba, after he failed to gun down the jumbo during a hunting expedition. The remains of Solomon Manjoro were discovered by Magunje police.

WikiLeaks: Late VP Msika boasted about murder of 72 year old white farmer
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WikiLeaks: Late VP Msika boasted about murder of 72 year old white farmer

WIKILEAKS – The late Zimbabwe Vice President Joseph Msika allegedly boasted about the murder of white commercial farmer Gloria Olds, telling a colleague in the local Ndebele language, “we fixed her” and “they thought we were joking.”

Dorothy Mabika’s stocktheft trial has now put Enock Porisingazi in the hot seat
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Top Zanu PF official stole 80 cattle

MUTARE – Zanu PF top official Enock Porisingazi was left quaking in his boots after being fingered in the rustling of 80 cattle belonging to farmer David Jourbert, whose evidence, nailing the towering ex-Chipinge South legislator, added an intriguing twist.

Toddler burnt to death as mum goes drinking
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Toddler burnt to death as mum goes drinking

SILOBELA — A two-year-old, left unattended, was last month burnt to death when the house he was sleeping in caught fire while the mother was out for a beer binge. The mother, Vongai Maseure (20) has since appeared in court facing charges of culpable homicide.

Rusape Council officials used forged ‘O Level’ certificates to secure employment
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Rusape Council officials used forged ‘O Level’ certificates to secure employment

RUSAPE Town Council on Monday cracked the whip on four officials, who allegedly used forged Ordinary Level certificates to secure employment. Its also reported the axe will soon fall on two other officials who are allegedly using late relatives’ certificates.

Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa
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Dorothy Mabika: I turned down Didymus Mutasa’s sexual advances

MUTARE — The livestock theft case which has divided Zanu PF officials in Manicaland Province took a new twist today with Dorothy Mabika, alleging that she is being persecuted because she spurned sexual advances from Presidential Affairs Minister Didymus Mutasa.

An armed robber shot dead in Chitungwiza in this file photo from 2011
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Four highway robbers finally arrested

CHINHOYI – Four suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising travellers along the country’s major highways have been arrested leading to the recovery of various items, including the vehicles they were using in the robberies.

Jealous husband kills 6 people with poison
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Jealous husband kills 6 people with poison

HARARE – Court officials in Zimbabwe say a man has been charged in the murder of six people who died from poisoned food meant only for a neighbor he accused of flirting with his wife. Saini Sakandya, 63, arrested last week, allegedly used a wild herb to spike the food.