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Chatunga Mugabe Faces Robbery Charges Over Guest Lodge Attack

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, has appeared in court with four other men accused of assaulting a security guard and stealing his firearm at a Harare guest lodge. Chatunga (29), Terence Johannes Chinyemba (31), Fredson Peter (33), Solomon Pamire...

Holy 10 Walks Free as State Drops Rape Charges

HIP HOP musician Holy 10 is a free man after the State withdrew rape charges against him before plea, citing insufficient evidence to sustain a trial. This came out when he appeared before Regional Magistrate Francis Mapfumo. The development follows representations by his lawyer, Admire Rubaya,...

TEEN RAPES UNCONCIOUS EPILEPTIC COUSIN

HARARE — A 19-year-old Dzivaresekwa Extension man has appeared before the courts facing two counts of rape after he allegedly assaulted his 20-year-old cousin while she was incapacitated by epileptic seizures. The accused, identified as Chivi, allegedly took advantage of the complainant’s medical condition on two...

BULAWAYO BUSINESSMEN IN US$30 MILLION FRAUD STORM

TWO Bulawayo businessmen appeared in court this morning in connection with a US$30 million fraud emanating from an alleged acquisition of a High Court order which granted them largest shareholding in a Mauritian company DGL Finance’s mining subsidiary All Aflame Marketing. John Farley Pietersen and...

MAGAYA WANTS RAPE CHARGES FALL, TRIAL ON HOLD

  THE trial of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance leader Prophet Walter Magaya who is facing multiple counts of rape at the Harare Magistrate’s Court will have to wait till July 31 owing to a review application filed at the High Court. In his application, Magaya is...

Deputy Minister Marapira Faces Divorce Amid Abuse and Infidelity Allegations

Sibusisiwe Melody Marapira, wife of deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Development Davis Marapira, has approached the High Court seeking a divorce, citing alleged abuse, infidelity and threats during their marriage. Court papers filed in the Family Division of the High Court in...