HARARE — A 33-year-old managing director of a UK-based logistics firm has appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court following a sophisticated "export misrepresentation" scheme that allegedly cost Schweppes Zimbabwe over US$22,000. Tatenda Masawi, the director of MSTATZ Private Limited, appeared before Magistrate Ruth Moyo over the weekend to face charges of theft and fraud.

ZVISHAVANE/HARARE — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reaffirmed its "zero-tolerance" policy toward infrastructure vandalism and wildlife crime following the swift conviction and sentencing of four individuals in two separate high-profile cases this month.

HARARE – The City of Harare is facing mounting pressure as an escalating sewage crisis threatens to trigger a potential cholera outbreak in several high-density suburbs, with residents reporting prolonged exposure to raw sewage and deteriorating sanitation conditions. Communities in Glen View, Kambuzuma, Mufakose and Mbare say burst sewer systems have gone unattended for weeks, with some blockages reportedly unresolved for up to three weeks.

HARARE – Health experts have raised an alarm over the growing circulation of illegal herbal creams and unregulated medicines in Zimbabwe, warning that the surge in informal drug markets commonly known as “backyard pharmacies” poses serious risks to public health.

HARARE – The City of Harare has installed approximately 30,000 smart water meters across several suburbs, triggering renewed debate over the balance between water availability, quality, and affordability. The rollout, part of the Harare Water Project in partnership with Helcraw Electrical, aims to replace ageing infrastructure with more than 320,000 smart prepaid meters across the capital.

HARARE – Three officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were hospitalised after a violent ambush by suspected robbers who attacked them with metal crowbars before stealing a service rifle and patrol vehicle in Mabelreign early Friday morning. The dramatic incident occurred around 12:20 AM on 10 April 2026 along Northolt Road near Divaris Makaharis School, according to an internal police report seen by Southerton Business Times.

HARARE – A 42-year-old Eastlea man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Harare Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of raping his 25-year-old accounts clerk in a case that has intensified concerns over workplace sexual abuse in Zimbabwe. According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, the victim began working for the offender on 2 January 2025, before the abuse occurred months later under the guise of extended working hours.

HARARE — The legal profession in Zimbabwe has been struck by another blow to its reputation after Concellia Maheya, a Harare-based lawyer, was sentenced to an effective one-year prison term for theft of trust property involving a fraudulent land deal.

HARARE — Prominent human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart has broken his silence regarding his nationality, categorically stating that he holds no foreign passport and is not entitled to British citizenship. The clarification comes amid a storm of political hostility following a violent encounter at a public hearing last week.

HARARE — The Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has launched a high-stakes legal challenge against the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), intensifying a bitter dispute over tax treatments that lenders warn could cripple the nation’s financial stability and freeze credit lines. At the heart of the litigation is ZIMRA’s interpretation of the Income Tax Act, which has disallowed interest expenses, the fundamental cost of doing business for banks, as deductible expenses when

HARARE – A damning parliamentary report has uncovered a widespread network of corruption involving politicians, local authorities, and state agencies in the illegal allocation and destruction of wetlands across Zimbabwe, raising alarm over environmental degradation and public health risks. The report, presented in the Senate by Prisca Mupfumira on behalf of the Thematic Committee on Climate Change, details alleged collusion between political actors, municipal officials, and r

HARARE — In a landmark intervention for the creative industry, the Government of Zimbabwe has officially dissolved the board of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA). The dramatic move follows months of escalating tensions, allegations of financial mismanagement, and a chorus of complaints from the nation’s most prominent artists.

SHANGANI — The nation is in deep mourning following a horrific road traffic accident along the Harare–Bulawayo Road that claimed the lives of a Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldier, his wife, and their two young children. The tragedy, occurring just 10km past Shangani on Monday, April 7, 2026, marks another dark chapter in a season already marred by road fatalities.

HARARE — ZANU-PF Treasurer-General Patrick Chinamasa has warned that Central Committee member Luckmore Tinashe Gapa could face disciplinary action if allegations that he grabbed a cellphone from human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart are proven in court. The alleged incident occurred last week at the City Sports Centre in Harare during a public hearing on the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, where tensions have been high amid nationwide consultations.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has dismissed as false a widely circulated statement on the alleged assault of lawyer Douglas Coltart, while confirming that investigations into the incident are ongoing.

HARARE – Treasury has released an additional US$1 million towards the construction of the Kunzvi–Harare water pipeline, bringing total funding for the project to over US$4.18 million, officials have confirmed. The project, being implemented by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority, is a key component of efforts to address chronic water shortages in Harare.

In a separate incident, police have arrested Everson Masuka (48) in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred earlier on the same day in Harare. The crash happened at approximately 5:30 pm along Samora Machel Avenue, near the Showgrounds. Nyathi said Masuka, who was driving a Nissan Hardbody towards Chegutu, allegedly swerved to avoid a collision with a vehicle in front of him.

At the corner of 1st Street and Speke Avenue, the transformation did not arrive with a Harare City Council policy directive or a public notice. It crept in. One kombi stopped where it should not have. A few passengers boarded. Another followed. Then came the vendors, the touts, the whistles, the hooting, the improvised commuter ranks. Today, what was once an intersection is, in practice, an illegal commuter omnibus rank. No one officially designated it. Yet everyone participa

HARARE – Vendors and residents in Southerton have raised serious concerns over alleged harassment and extortion by a municipal police officer known only as “Bhuru,” amid claims that licensed traders are being targeted despite complying with city regulations. The allegations point to a breakdown in coordination within the City of Harare, particularly between the Markets Office and municipal police, with traders saying enforcement practices are undermining official policy.

The government has moved to the next phase of rehabilitating and widening a 16 km stretch of Seke Road after formally handing the project to a local contractor, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development said on Thursday, 19 March 2026.