GWANDA – Investigations into the deadly kombi explosion along the Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road have intensified, with authorities deploying a bomb disposal unit amid growing questions over the cause of the blast that killed at least 18 people. The tragedy occurred between 1 PM and 2 PM on Thursday near the Much Binding area, between Chipangali and the Gwanda tollgate, about 20 kilometres from Bulawayo.

BEITBRIDGE — A sophisticated attempt to smuggle industrial-grade explosives into South Africa was thwarted on Monday, April 13, 2026, following a high-stakes joint operation at the Beitbridge Port of Entry.

BEITBRIDGE — The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has issued an urgent advisory following reports of chaos and significant delays at the Beitbridge Border Post. Images circulating on social media over the weekend showed families sleeping in the open and buses abandoned by their trailers, as tightened border processes left cross-border traders and malaicha (transporters) stranded.

BEITBRIDGE — The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has dealt a massive blow to regional drug trafficking syndicates, intercepting a staggering 691.67kg of undeclared marijuana at the Beitbridge Border Post. The high-stakes seizure, which occurred on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, highlights the escalating battle against the smuggling of illicit substances from South Africa into Zimbabwe.

BEITBRIDGE — Following a harrowing incident where six children were discovered hidden inside a taxi on Monday, April 6, South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) has moved to clarify the rigorous protocols governing the handling of unaccompanied minors at ports of entry.

The Beitbridge Rural District Council (BRDC) has engaged professional hunters to help manage escalating human-elephant conflict affecting communities across the district.

BEITBRIDGE — Two people were burned beyond recognition, and two others sustained serious burns after two commercial trucks collided head‑on and caught fire on Thursday evening, police confirmed.