GREED, A US$2K DEBT, COLLUSION — HOW PLUMTREE KILLER ESCAPED FROM PRISON

Gibson Mhaka and Ronald Mpofu THE chilling truth behind how notorious Plumtree fugitive Cabangani Mike Mathe pulled off his daring prison escape, and how he was eventually tracked down, has…

Attempted murder charge for Lobengula man (46) accused of bludgeoning sibling

Kimberley Chitambara, [email protected] A 46-year-old Bulawayo man has appeared in court facing allegations of attempted murder after hitting his brother with an unknown object on the back of the head. Simenkosini…

Bulawayo lawyer’s case postponed as his lawyers want an exception to an alternative charge

Danisa Masuku, [email protected]   THE matter involving Bulawayo-based lawyer Zibusiso Charles Ncube, which was scheduled to kick off today, has been postponed to tomorrow after the his lawyers served the State…

Nyamandlovu man (30) claims stepfather sent him to have sex with a 15-year old girl

Kimberley Chitambara, [email protected] A 30-year-old man from Nyamandlovu, Umguza District, will spend 15 years in jail for having sexual intercourse with a female juvenile aged 15 years without her consent, claiming…

25-year-old man stabs 73-year-old Mabuthweni man, robs him of cellphone

Dalyn Chigwizura, [email protected] A 25-year-old Bulawayo man who allegedly stabbed a 73-year-old Mabuthweni man with a knife on the stomach before robbing him of his cellphone has appeared in court. Blessing…

Gwanda man (20) gets 19-year jail sentence for raping mentally challenged neighbour, assaulting her grandmother

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] A 20-YEAR-OLD Gwanda man has been jailed 19 years for raping his intellectually challenged neighbour and assaulting the woman’s grandmother. Brian Farasi from Mawane Village pleaded not guilty…

BREAKING: Plumtree fugitive’s ‘Great Escape’ secrets unravel as prison officer is arrested

Gibson Mhaka, [email protected] THE dramatic details of how a 38-year-old Plumtree rape convict managed to breach prison security, evade a police dragnet involving drones and gunfire, and flee to Malawi have…

Deported Plumtree fugitive sentenced to six years for prison escape

Court Reporter A WANTED Plumtree fugitive whose escape from lawful custody triggered a major manhunt before his subsequent re-arrest, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment after his dramatic deportation…

Dismissed Liquor Board employee in alleged licence fraud

Sikhumbuzo Moyo A former Bulawayo-based liquor licensing board official has allegedly been masquerading as a Government employee and duping unsuspecting members of the public seeking operating licences. The former employee,…

Chief Justice Malaba issues new court practice direction to standardise legal terms

Sikhumbuzo Moyo CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba has issued Practice Direction 1 of 2026 on the proper use and application of the terms ‘Struck off the roll’, ‘Postponed Sine die’and ‘Removed…

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