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Mutare domestic worker jailed for setting employer's home ablaze over oranges
MUTARE – A 32-year-old domestic worker from Mutare has been sentenced to an effective 26 months in prison after setting his employer's property on fire following an argument over eating unripe oranges from her orchard.
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said the incident occurred on June 27, 2026, at Chindoti Village under Chief Marange in Manicaland Province. According to prosecutors, the man became enraged after his 64-year-old employer instructed him

Southerton Business Times
Jul 102 min read


DISASTER IN MAZOWE: 20,000 Litres of Diesel Spill into Mwenje River After Highway Crash
MAZOWE — Environmental authorities have issued an urgent "no-use" warning to farming communities along the Mazowe–Mvurwi Highway after a fuel tanker overturned on Wednesday afternoon, discharging an estimated 20,000 litres of diesel into the local river system. The accident occurred at approximately 3:00 PM on April 15, at the 36km peg near the Makumbiri Resort area. The tanker reportedly veered off the road just 100 metres from the Mwenje River bridge, causing the moderately

Southerton Business Times
Apr 172 min read
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