Crimes & Courts

Police have arrested the deputy head of Chemhanza High School in Hwedza over the recent brutal assault of some pupils for alleged acts of misconduct.

Arnold Kamudyariwa, popularly known as DJ Fantan, Chillspot Records co-founder, Levels aka Tafadzwa Kadzimwe, and Tinashe Chanachimwe popularly known as Dhama who are accused of organising an unsanctioned musical concert on New Year’s Eve, in breach of Covid-19 regulations have been granted Z$10 000 bail each by the High Court.

A Masvingo woman was killed while her husband, a businessman, is battling for life in hospital after they were thrown into a 20-metre deep disused mine shaft by four armed robbers who had kidnapped them from their house in Target Kopje suburb last Thursday.

Former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo has dismissed as “false and outrageous” allegations that he raped veteran pageant organiser Sipho Mazibuko 11 years ago while she was pregnant.

Fired Gweru Town Clerk Ms Elizabeth Gwatipedza who was suing Gweru City Council (GCC) and Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo following her dismissal has withdrawn the matter.