A self-styled traditional healer has been arrested in Mutare after he was allegedly found carrying two live snakes without the permits required under Zimbabwe's wildlife laws. Gift Kanodaweta (19), who is also known as James Malunga and reportedly operates under the name Sekuru Kamutungunde, was arrested in Chikanga late last month after allegedly being found in possession of a puff adder and a cobra.

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.