Crimes & Courts

The marriage between Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo and his estranged wife Ms Marian Mhloyi was finally terminated on Saturday after the High Court granted a divorce order with the consent of both parties.
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A Glen View man on Thursday stunned the court when he admitted to a “consensual” sexual relationship with his 13-year-old sister before they were caught red-handed by their father. In his defence, the 26-year-old man denied abusing his…
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The 270 miners arrested during violent strikes in South Africa have been charged with the murder of their 34 colleagues who were shot dead by police. This has sparked calls from former ANC youth leader Julius Malema for a 'revolution in the…
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A HARARE traditional healer yesterday said he was surprised by his wife claiming maintenance for their children since he thought they were living as a happy family. Evelyn Tandare was claiming US$400 monthly from her husband Zondai Mhlanga…
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Econet Wireless, the country’s largest mobile phone service provider last night reversed its decision to terminate interconnection services to State-owned NetOne over a US$20 million debt. This came after NetOne challenged the decision at…
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A dog took the witness stand in a legal first in Zimbabwe on Monday as a man stood trial for bestiality. Redson Miles, 32, denied the charges, telling Chitungwiza magistrate Olivia Mariga that the dog was still a VIRGIN.
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Early sexual debut for young girls was exposed at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday when a 12-year-old Grade 7 pupil shocked a packed gallery admitting having had consensual sex with five adult men. Four of the men — aged between 21…
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A Harare woman left the court in stitches after she revealed that her ex-boyfriend has a tendency of stealing her wet underwear, which he uses for ritual purposes. Dawn Chikunguruwo brought her ex-boyfriend Lloyd Madzivanyika to the civil…
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A woman from Mberengwa offered her 16-year-old stepdaughter to be raped by a fellow villager in exchange for a 250g packet of kapenta fish. The woman and the fellow villager Innocent Zhou, who raped the girl last week, appeared before in…
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HARARE - A convicted female robber shocked the state after she told the court she was two months pregnant yet she had been in custody for three months. Letwin Maliselo, 31 urged the court to be lenient with her after she was convicted on a…
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