Crime
By Colleta Bell A Guruve man has been sentenced to an effective 89 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of rape, attempted murder and one count of robbery. Anymore Zvitsva admitted to the offences during court proceedings, bringing to an end a case that had alarmed communities in the district. The court […]
SFM NEWS A 74-year-old man from Kezi has been sentenced to an effective fifteen years in prison by the Gwanda Regional Magistrates’ Court for raping his 34 year-old mentally incapacitated biological daughter. The court heard that the incident occurred in January this year at the family homestead in the Chief Bidi area, while the convict’s […]
SFM News A 55-year-old man from Esigodini has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison by the Gwanda Regional Magistrate Court for the rape of his 14-year-old niece. The court heard that the incident occurred in June 2025 during a party at the offender’s homestead. The victim had been left in a bedroom […]
By Colleta Bell Police have urged communities to report rape and sexual abuse cases immediately following the death of a six-year-old girl from Nketa who was allegedly assaulted by three boys. According to police, the alleged assault occurred on 3 May 2026, but the matter was not immediately reported and the child did not receive […]
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. […]
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