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.

The government has begun strictly enforcing its suspension on the export of raw lithium and other unprocessed precious minerals, halting hundreds of haulage trucks at Forbes Border Post in a move aimed at accelerating local beneficiation. The directive, announced by Mines and Mining Development Minister Polite Kambamura, seeks to maximise revenue from Zimbabwe’s vast lithium reserves, a critical mineral used in electronic batteries and clean energy technologies.

HARARE — The Zimbabwe Anti‑Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Prosper Isaka, director of Profutunny Investments (Pvt) Ltd, over allegations that he smuggled grocery consignments into Zimbabwe by misrepresenting them as agricultural equipment at Plumtree Border Post, ZACC said.

Brian Munyaradzi Kombora (32) and Terrence Manatse (34) appeared at Plumtree Magistrates’ Court on charges of criminal abuse of duty as public officers and unlawful detention. The NPA says the incident occurred on 17 February 2026 when Kombora, reportedly off duty, entered ZIMRA offices, identified himself as a ZACC officer, and handcuffed a 39‑year‑old supervisor.

Customs officers inspecting cargo in a truck  — ZIMRA enforcement operation at the Triangle corridor CHIRENZI —  The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) intercepted a truck carrying an estimated 15 tonnes of suspected smuggled meat and assorted processed foodstuffs near the Mutirikwi River corridor at Triangle, a route increasingly associated with illicit cross‑border trade. During a routine enforcement operation, ZIMRA officers stopped a vehicle bearing Zimbabwean registratio

The government raised almost US$18 million from the issuance of vehicle number plates between January and June 2025, Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona told Parliament.

Two Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officers and two accomplices have appeared in Plumtree Magistrates Court, accused of orchestrating a sophisticated smuggling operation that allowed duty‑liable alcohol to enter the country disguised as agricultural equipment. The scheme is alleged to have cost the revenue authority more than US$1 million in unpaid import duty.

Harare — A Harare-based car dealer has been left counting heavy losses after allegedly being defrauded of more than US$50,000 by a man posing as a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) clearance agent. The accused, Tichaona Mupo Mhlakaza, appeared before a Harare magistrate over the weekend on fraud charges. He was not asked to plead and is expected back in court today for a bail hearing.

Forbes Border Post, the eastern corridor linking Zimbabwe to Mozambique’s Beira Port, has overtaken Beitbridge as the country’s busiest entry and exit point for commercial trucks, authorities say. The surge in traffic has exposed persistent operational bottlenecks: long queues, incomplete pre‑clearance documentation, and delays that slow cross‑border trade despite recent digital and infrastructure interventions.