MUTARE — A tragic classroom altercation over just US$2 (approximately R35) has left the Marange community in deep mourning after a 14-year-old Form One learner at Mushunje High School was fatally struck by his best friend. The deceased, Leonard Karimanzira, collapsed and died during lessons following a sudden dispute that escalated in front of dozens of classmates. The incident has forced local business leaders, educators, and governance experts to confront growing concerns o

MUTARE — A dark cloud of legal debate and public outrage continues to hover over Manicaland after Regional Magistrate Ms. Sekai Chiwundura handed down a total of 15 years in prison to two former Masasi High School pupils convicted of raping a minor schoolmate, only to suspend the entire custodial term because of their ages. The ruling has ignited a fierce national conversation regarding the intersections of juvenile justice, corporate social responsibility for digital platfor

BEITBRIDGE – A 35-year-old man from Beitbridge has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after raping a woman before falling asleep in her home, giving the victim time to escape and alert neighbours. Adam Sibanda, of Malala Village under Chief Sitaudze, was convicted of rape by the Beitbridge Magistrates' Court.

MUTOKO – A Bolt Cutter Bus Service conductor has been sentenced to an effective seven months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a passenger who demanded a refund after discovering the bus was overcrowded. Ranjisi Andrew Manyati (45), of Mutoko, appeared before Mutoko Magistrate Panashe Matongo facing charges of assault and theft arising from the incident, which occurred at Domborembudzi Business Centre in Murehwa last week.

BULAWAYO – A 32-year-old Bulawayo woman has been sentenced to 315 hours of community service after she scalded her husband with hot cooking oil during a domestic dispute. Edina Nyenda, of Luveve suburb, was convicted of physical abuse by Western Commonage Magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube after she poured boiling cooking oil on her husband following an argument.

CHINHOYI – The High Court in Chinhoyi has sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years in prison for the murder of his 86-year-old father after accusing the elderly man of practising witchcraft. Justice Phildah Muzofa convicted Talent Chirongoma of murder with constructive intent, ruling that he repeatedly assaulted his father with wooden logs during a violent attack at the family's homestead on September 10, 2025.

HARARE – A 23-year-old Harare man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was convicted of impersonating Deputy Chief Justice Paddington Garwe in a bid to obtain confidential recruitment information from officials at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Martin Rashai was found guilty of impersonating a peace officer after posing as the country's second-highest-ranking judge and using WhatsApp messages to contact senior JSC officials regarding recruitment processe

HARARE — A domestic dispute involving the father-in-law of businessman Wicknell Chivayo has spilled into the courts, with allegations of cyberbullying, insults and malicious damage to property emerging from a complex relationship dispute. Millicent Murape appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki facing charges of cyberbullying under Zimbabwe's Cyber and Data Protection Act as well as malicious damage to property. The complainant is Mutseriwa Madzikanda, wife of busi

MUTARE — A retired senior soldier and prominent liberation war veteran has been handed an effective 10-year prison sentence following his conviction for raping his teenage niece a decade ago at his rural homestead. Mutare Regional Magistrate Ms. Sekai Chiwundura handed down the custodial sentence last week after finding 68-year-old Harry Mangani guilty of the sexual assault, which occurred in 2016 when the victim was just 18 years old.