Crime & Court Articles

Epworth Couple Jailed for Kidnapping Teen Girl for Manjuzu Ritual

An Epworth couple has been sentenced to nine months in prison after being convicted of kidnapping a 15-year-old girl they intended to initiate into a Manjuzu ritual. Fortunate Anesu Kachere, 30, and Tadiwanashe Benjamin, 25, both of Green Valley, were found guilty by...

Mutare Duo Jailed 45 Years Each for Brutal Killing of Prison Officer

Vongai Masuka Two Mutare men, Brighton Gowere (29) and Takunda Makoni (21), have been sentenced to 45 years in prison each for the brutal murder and robbery of a Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer, Tapiwa Mutyasira (29). According to the...

Four Convicted Over Fake Nust Graduation Cards

Four individuals were convicted and fined by the Bulawayo Magistrates’ Court after being caught forging and selling counterfeit National University of Science and Technology (NUST) graduation invitation cards. The group, Carol Tinotenda Makadzange (28), Ike Marcus...

Delta Bus Hijacked in South Africa, Two Passengers Killed

Johnson Progress A Delta bus traveling from Johannesburg to Zimbabwe was hijacked by armed robbers in South Africa early Thursday morning, leaving two passengers dead and several others traumatized. The incident occurred on the N1 north between Mantsole traffic center...