Incidents
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Kariba Ferry Suit, Platinum Value and Water Talks
Kariba ferry lawsuit, platinum industrialisation, cross-border water talks and local-government warnings define Zimbabwe’s development agenda.
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Zimbabwe’s Mixed Momentum: From Masvingo’s School Bus Miracle to Political Shifts and Sports Triumphs
Key developments in Zimbabwe this week include Vurombo Primary’s historic school bus acquisition, the Warriors’ AFCON preparations, and ongoing political debates surrounding constitutional amendments.
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Tsholotsho Horror: Man Burns Wife to Death Over WhatsApp Messages, Attempts Suicide
A Tsholotsho man allegedly locked his wife and her relatives inside a room and set the house alight, killing his spouse, before attempting to take his own life in a dispute reportedly sparked by WhatsApp messages.
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Zimbabwe Group Calls for National Emergency as 13 Women and Children Die in Homes Since June
Shamwari Yemwanasikana says at least 13 women and children were killed in domestic settings between June and September 2026, and wants intimate partner murders declared a national emergency.
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Masvingo Plot Dispute: Woman and Toddler Held as Chivi North MP Row Escalates
A 42-year-old woman and her two-year-old baby spent a night in police cells after she resisted fencing on her Clipsham plot, spotlighting a wider land row involving Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa and hundreds of residents facing eviction.
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Masvingo Woman, Baby Detained Overnight in Land Dispute with MP
A Masvingo woman and her toddler spent a night in police cells after resisting the occupation of her Clipsham plot by Chivi North MP Godfrey Mukungunugwa. Over 700 families face eviction in the area.
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Harare Man in Court Accused of Strangling Wife With Shoelace
Stephen Sarurai appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki facing a murder charge after his wife was allegedly strangled with a shoelace. No plea was taken.
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Elephant Kills Man at Spurwing Island, Spotlighting Zimbabwe’s Human-Wildlife Conflict Crisis
A man was killed in an elephant attack at Spurwing Island early Sunday, ZimParks confirmed. The incident highlights Zimbabwe’s escalating human-wildlife conflict.
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Zimbabwe News Roundup: Elephant Attack, CDF Case and Masvingo Football Turmoil
A fatal elephant attack at Spurwing Island, a stalled Constituency Development Fund trial and a Masvingo football club in crisis headline Zimbabwe’s news on September 19, 2026.
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Note Found While Packing Nurse’s Belongings Deepens Rift Between Chirara and Muduva Families
A note said to have been left by nurse Lyliosa Chirara, who allegedly killed her husband, ZHRC Commissioner Martin Muduva, before taking her own life, surfaced while her clothes were being packed for burial in Njanja — igniting a fresh dispute between the two families.
