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JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Truck Driver Convicted of Culpable Homicide Following Fatal Highway Collision
RUSAPE — A truck driver has faced the full weight of the law following a fatal 2022 collision on the Harare–Mutare highway. Terrence Kambanje (38), a resident of Chitungwiza, was recently convicted of culpable homicide by the Rusape Magistrates Court, resulting in a fine, a suspended prison sentence, and the permanent cancellation of his driver’s licence.

Southerton Business Times
Apr 262 min read


JUSTICE SERVED: Two Sentenced to Ten Years for Vandalism of Public Infrastructure
HARARE — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the successful arrest and conviction of two individuals for the vandalism of essential public telecommunications infrastructure in Kuwadzana 5, Harare. The conviction marks a significant enforcement action against those tampering with public utilities, with the court handing down a sentence of ten years' imprisonment to each of the accused.

Southerton Business Times
Apr 242 min read


BREATHING ROOM: Zimbabwe Pushes Company Re-Registration Deadline to 2028
HARARE — In a major relief for the private sector, the Government of Zimbabwe has officially extended the deadline for the mandatory re-registration of companies by two years. Businesses now have until April 20, 2028, to comply with the new digital registry requirements or face automatic de-registration. The extension, formalized through Statutory Instrument 76 of 2026, amends the previous deadline of April 20, 2026. The move follows months of mounting pressure from business

Southerton Business Times
Apr 182 min read


"Refining, Not Replacing": Charamba Defends Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3
HARARE — Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has stepped forward to mount a robust defense of the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), dismissing critics’ fears as "exaggerated" and "misleading."

Southerton Business Times
Apr 142 min read


Harare Lawyer Sentenced to Prison Over US$30k Bluffhill Land Scam
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.

Southerton Business Times
Apr 112 min read


ZANU-PF warns of disciplinary action over alleged phone snatching incident at public hearing
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.

Southerton Business Times
Apr 72 min read


Zimbabwe Constitutional Amendment No. 3: Legal reset or term extension?
HARARE — Debate over Zimbabwe’s proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 is intensifying, with legal analysts and political observers divided over whether the changes amount to a term extension or a fundamental restructuring of the presidential office. At the centre of the discussion is the argument that the amendment would not extend the tenure of Emmerson Mnangagwa under the current constitutional framework, but instead create a new presidential office with different ru

Southerton Business Times
Apr 63 min read


Simon Rudland Demands Retraction From ZBC Over “Defamatory” Protest Claims
Lawyers for businessman Simon Rudland have demanded that the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) retract an article they say falsely accused him of financing violent protests aimed at toppling President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.

Southerton Business Times
Mar 212 min read


Zvimba South MP Slams Musicians Over Drug Abuse, Vulgar Content
Zvimba South MP Taurai Dexter Malinganiso has criticised local musicians Hulengende and Malloti Rose, accusing them of promoting drug and substance abuse and using explicit language that undermines social values.

Southerton Business Times
Mar 192 min read
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