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.

MUTAWATAWA – Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a violent robbery at a quarry mine in Svisviro Village, Maramba, in a case that has raised concern over rising rural crime. In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that the suspects, both aged 17, were apprehended on 9 April 2026, the same day the robbery occurred.

HARARE – A High Court has sentenced prominent Bindura lawyer Elatone Bonongwe to an effective 15 years in prison after convicting him of masterminding a violent robbery that left a rural district council engineer seriously injured. Presiding judge Pisirayi Kwenda initially imposed a 20-year sentence on Bonongwe and his co-accused Musa Gandi, Justin Mwale, and Terrence Musingwino before suspending five years on condition of good behaviour.

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.

MASVINGO – A 19-year-old man from Bikita has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Masvingo Regional Magistrates’ Court after being convicted of raping his 73-year-old grandmother in a disturbing case that has shocked the local community. The offender, whose identity has been withheld to protect the victim, appeared before Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura, who described the crime as particularly heinous given the vulnerability and advanced age of the complainant.

MWENEZI – A 26-year-old man from Chief Negari area in Mwenezi has been arrested after allegedly murdering his uncle with a machete in a brutal attack reportedly triggered by accusations of witchcraft.

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has intercepted a concealed and undeclared firearm at the Plumtree Border Post, in a development that has raised fresh concerns over weapon smuggling in Zimbabwe. In a statement issued on Saturday, 28 March 2026, ZIMRA said the firearm was discovered hidden inside a traveller’s suitcase during a routine customs inspection.

HARARE – The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the arrest of a Harare woman captured in a viral video assaulting a young boy, in a case that has sparked nationwide outrage. Police identified the suspect as Mercy Kawesa (36), of Overspill, Epworth. Authorities confirmed she is the mother of the child seen in the footage.

HARARE – A 40-year-old salesman with Pacific Tobacco Company was robbed of US$19,530 in a daring daylight heist at Vengere Musika in Rusape, police have confirmed. The incident occurred last Wednesday afternoon at the busy marketplace, raising fresh concerns over security at commercial hubs in Manicaland.

HARARE – Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms after being convicted of a violent carjacking spree targeting taxi drivers in Gwanda, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE – A 78-year-old man from Kadoma has been charged with murder following the death of his son in a case involving alleged infidelity, violence, and a suspected cover-up. The accused, Benjamin Harry, is alleged to have killed his son, Kudakwashe Harry (30), after being discovered in bed with his daughter-in-law, Evelyn Mashava (22).

HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Police have intensified investigations into the murder of prominent businessman Joseph Mutangadura, with the arrest of two additional suspects bringing the total number in custody to nine.

A suspected armed robber, Bibience Bondamakara of Ruwa, appeared before the Harare Regional Magistrates' Court on Saturday, facing charges of robbing ABC Auctions of more than US$1.2 million in cash and jewellery in a suspected carefully planned heist. Bondamakara was arraigned before Magistrate Learnmore Mapiye on a charge of armed robbery. Prosecutor Kudakwashe Muza told the court the robbery occurred in the early hours of October 8, 2022.

Police in Gweru are searching for a 37-year-old man suspected of murdering his wife in the high-density suburb of Mkoba. The suspect, identified as Nhlalo Darlington Baloyi, is alleged to have fatally assaulted his wife, Partricia Nyathi (32), at their home in Mkoba 4 on Monday last week. Police say Baloyi, an artisanal miner originally from Mkonto Village under Chief Ntabeni in Zhombe, allegedly attacked Nyathi after accusing her of infidelity. According to the Zimbabwe Repu

Anymore Zvitsva, the man accused of murdering 25 people in Guruve, has made chilling claims that he consumed human flesh and sold body parts to traditional healers and self-proclaimed prophets. Zvitsva is currently being held at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison after his arrest in connection with a series of killings that have shocked communities across the country.

Police have launched a manhunt for a gang of six armed robbers who are reportedly posing as police officers while targeting villagers in parts of Buhera and Hwedza. The suspects are believed to be travelling in a white Nissan Navara and approaching victims under the pretext of investigating illegal fuel sales before producing firearms and demanding cash. Acting Zimbabwe Republic Police Manicaland provincial spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wisdom Chinyoka, confirmed that inv

A 36-year-old man from Mabvuku, Harare, has appeared in court facing a murder charge following the death of his five-year-old daughter in a case that has shocked the local community. The accused, Kudakwashe Monga, appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo on Wednesday, where he was formally charged with murder. He was not asked to plead.

Two men from Hopley in Harare have been sentenced to 65 years in prison after being convicted of a series of violent robberies in Beatrice. The convictions were confirmed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in a statement issued on 12 March 2026. The accused, Conrad Moyo (22) and Milford Sidhakwa (24), both from Hopley Zone 6 in Harare, were found guilty of taking part in a robbery spree that occurred in Beatrice on the night of 5 March. According to the police, the pair acted to

A former employee of Central African Building Society (CABS) has been sentenced to an effective four-year prison term after the Harare Magistrates' Court found him guilty of defrauding the financial institution of US$182,758.

A 44-year-old woman from Harare has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Mbare Magistrates’ Court after she was caught attempting to sell scrap copper valued at about US$33. According to a bulletin from the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA), the woman, Success Kudyarawanza, was arrested following a police operation targeting illegal copper trading.