Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in Mahusekwa after a man allegedly killed his wife following a domestic dispute before taking his own life. Their 13-year-old daughter discovered the bodies after returning from school.

Police are investigating a suspected filicide case in Mabvuku after two children died in a house fire allegedly started by their father following a domestic dispute.

The deaths of Nothabo Khumalo and her daughters have shaken Zimbabweans around the world. This feature examines the final days before the tragedy, the international investigation that followed and the broader lessons about domestic violence.

Chelsea Tariro Hlomayi has alleged that she endured verbal and physical abuse in a relationship, sharing photographs of alleged injuries and calling on women experiencing abuse to prioritise their wellbeing.

BINDURA – A 32-year-old Bindura man has been sentenced to an effective 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of domestic violence arising from a violent assault on his wife during a domestic dispute. The sentence was imposed by the Bindura Magistrates' Court after the man admitted to physical abuse in contravention of the Domestic Violence Act.

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.

BINDURA – A 32-year-old man from Avoca Farm in Bindura has appeared before the courts facing a domestic violence charge after allegedly seriously assaulting his wife during a dispute over suspected infidelity. Bernard Mutara appeared before a Bindura magistrate following an incident that allegedly occurred on 21 June 2026.

MUTARE – The High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old Chipinge man to two life terms in prison after convicting him of murdering two girlfriends in separate incidents committed two years apart. Felix Siyatunya was sentenced by Justice Isaac Muzenda at the High Court in Mutare after being found guilty in two separate murder trials. The court ordered life imprisonment for each conviction, reflecting the gravity of the offences and the repeated nature of the killings.

GWERU, Zimbabwe – A 31-year-old man from Chinyama Village under Chief Gambiza in Gweru has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of his wife after accusing her of infidelity. The High Court sitting in Gweru on Tuesday convicted Brighton Kadhlanga of murdering his wife, Patience Madula, 26, in a shocking case of domestic violence that has renewed calls for peaceful conflict resolution within families and communities.