Crimes & Courts

A seemingly rogue Nkayi magistrate has been suspended pending investigations into her professional conduct amid allegations that she made staff clean her mess in the toilet.

Suspects in the murder of Mboneni Ncube, a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporter, are reportedly harassing and threatening to kill witnesses including the deceased's sister.

A drunken Lupane man who armed himself with a machete and allegedly force-marched a 25-year-old woman and her two children to his home at night and raped her in full view of one of them has been arrested for rape.

A South African court has jailed 10 Zimbabwean men for two years after they were arrested for alleged illegal mining activities in the Giyani area in Limpopo province. A further 6 months each was added for violating South Africa’s immigration laws.

Vimbai Dzingirai appeared before magistrate Rumbidzai Moyo who granted her $20 000 bail. On Friday, Dzingirai, who was represented by Justice Gusha, was remanded to April 19 pending finalization of the investigations.