Crime

SFM News A 47-year-old man has died after being shot during an attempt to slaughter a bull in Gwanda district, an incident that has now led to a culpable homicide charge. 61-year-old Dumisani Nyathi appeared before the Gwanda Magistrates Court on Monday and was remanded in custody. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the incident […]

19 February 2026 By Monalisa Ntibane Two men have been convicted by the Bulawayo Regional Court for unlawfully dealing in dangerous drugs after being found in possession of 37 kilograms of dagga in Bulawayo. Lucias Moyo and Musawenkosi Donga were each sentenced to nine years in prison, with three years suspended for five years on […]

19 February 2026 Colleta Bell Residents of Mthombothemba in Hope Fountain are being urged to stay alert after a series of assault cases, including attacks on a woman and an 11-year-old girl, were reported in the area. The Zimbabwe Republic Police says the first incident occurred along Bulawayo Drive, where a woman was allegedly confronted […]

1 February 2026 By Andile Vundla A 44-year-old Bulawayo man, Trust Busani Ncube, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Tredgold Regional Magistrates’ Court for damaging electricity infrastructure belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC). The court heard that on 30 November 2025, at around 10PM, Ncube and accomplices […]

27 January 2026 SMF News PHD Ministries leader Walter Magaya has been re-arrested in Harare, deepening uncertainty around a rape case that appeared close to collapsing, a development that raises fresh questions about how the matter will now proceed. Magaya appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court earlier today for the start of his trial, where […]

20 January 2026 Colleta Bell Anymore Zvitsva, the 33-year-old man accused of carrying out multiple killings in Guruve, has been further remanded in custody until February 3, 2026. He is now facing five additional charges two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. Zvitsva has been linked to the deaths of 18 people. […]

8 January 2026 By Emelda Jinya A Bulawayo taxi driver has been convicted of attempted murder following a violent attack sparked by a fare dispute. The Bulawayo Magistrates’ Court found 24-year-old Amazing Grace Sibanda, a self-employed taxi driver from Gwabalanda, guilty of the offence after an assault that nearly claimed a man’s life. The incident […]

25 December 2025 By Emelda Jinya A 35 year old woman from Tshishala Village in Beitbridge identified as Faith Dube has been arrested for allegedly killing her father in law following a heated dispute. According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police the incident occurred after Dube confronted her father in law about his excessive alcohol consumption […]

16 December 2025 By Emelda Jinya A man who had been on the run for almost a year following a brutal attempted murder has been arrested, thanks to a tip-off from members of the public. Lamek Mguni of Burnside was arrested on 4 December 2025 after police received information about his whereabouts. The incident dates […]

12 December 2025 By Monalisa Ntibane An 18 year old man from Tsholotsho appeared before Tredgold Magistrate’s court, facing charges of raping a 10 year old girl he had been living with. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, the incident occured in sometime around September, when the man ordered the victim into a […]