Crime & Court Articles

Headlands Businessman sends 20 year old man to commit murder for ritual purposes

Vongai Masuka A 20 year old man from Headlands was slapped with a 7 year jail sentence for attempted murder which he committed after he was instructed by a local businessman to bring a human head for rituals According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)...

ZETDC Fined USD200 for Culpable Homicide

Vongai Masuka The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has been ordered to pay a fine of USD$200 following the death of a man who was electrocuted by exposed wires at a farm paddock. Havatendi Kangetsambo (52) died due to electrocution...

Mbare Man slapped with a 24 month jail sentence for selling alcohol to minors

Vongai Masuka A 23 year old Mbare man who sold alcohol to minors during the festive season last year was given a 24 month jail sentence yesterday. Phaeteon Mutiyaya was charged for selling alcohol to minors and operating without a shop license. The case gained public...

Biti to face sentencing for assault charge

Vongai Masuka Zimbabwe's former finance minister and prominent politician, Tendai Biti, was yesterday convicted for assault at the Harare Magistrate's Court and is scheduled to be sentenced today. Biti's charges stem from an incident that occurred in 2020, during the...