An 84-year-old man from Buhera died after a veld fire he started for grass clearing suddenly changed direction and engulfed him, as authorities warn Zimbabwe faces an elevated wildfire risk this dry season.

A 75-year-old woman from Murambinda in Buhera District, Manicaland Province, has filed an urgent court application accusing a private hospital of unlawfully detaining her over an unpaid medical bill. Marita Manyore has been held at Exclusive Medcare Hospital for close to two weeks after the facility allegedly refused to discharge her until her medical bill, now said to total US$2 200, is fully paid.