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JOHANNESBURG. — A union leader was shot dead yesterday at the volatile Lonmin Platinum Mine in Marikana about 60 km northwest of Johannesburg, fuelling tension at the mine where violence…
Nigerians evicted
LAGOS. — Forced evictions in Nigeria’s largest city Lagos have cost at least 9 000 people their homes or livelihoods, Amnesty International and a local rights group said in a…
Lawsuits lead to AFM pastor’s suspension
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe has suspended a senior pastor who has served the church for more than 35 years because he had filed defamation lawsuits…
Political activists escape jail
Masvingo Bureau Six political activists in Gutu were last week lucky to escape jail after they were fined by a local magistrates’ court for trying to disrupt voting during the…
7-member gang kidnaps Glen View man
Crime Reporter A 51-year-old man was kidnapped last week by seven unknown men at his house in Glen View, Harare, in unclear circumstances, police have said. National police spokesperson Chief…
Bogus VID official fined
Court Reporter A fraudster in Chitungwiza who swindled two people of US$930 after misrepresenting to them that he was a Vehicle Inspection Department agent and that he would facilitate driver’s…
‘Tobacco’ maid jailed
Court Reporter A 55-year-old maid in Beatrice who stole 30 packets of tobacco seed from her employer worth US$750 will spend the next month behind bars. Raina Chimwendo was employed…
Owed woman stabbed
Court Reporter A Chitungwiza woman escaped death narrowly after she was stabbed on the breast with a pair of scissors for asking for US$9 she was owed. The incident took…
Quartet steals whisky
Court Reporter Four Chitungwiza residents who drove all the way to Korona Country Shop in Beatrice and stole nine bottles of wine and whisky were arrested with the aid of…
Thieving caretaker jailed 9 months
Court Reporter A farm caretaker in Beatrice who stole his paymaster’s property worth more than US$800 and sold it has been jailed for nine months. Chrispen Vambe (22) was employed…