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Drunk Lupane teen goes berserk, kills brother-in-law

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3 years ago

November 11, 2022

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

A drunk 17 year-old Lupane boy allegedly went berserk and stabbed his brother-in-law to death during a dispute over an undisclosed matter.

According to police records, Comedy Moyo from Tshebetshebe Village has since been charged for murdering Rynas Dube, a male aged 27 years from the same village at Mahoho Business Centre on Tuesday.

It is alleged that at around 4PM, Dube approached Moyo at his workplace at Ntuntuko Shop where he was employed as a storekeeper.

“The deceased started to fight with the accused over an undisclosed matter,” a docket by Lupane police reads in part.

“The deceased then bolted out of the shop and returned after about five minutes and found the accused person seated on the veranda of the shop.

“The deceased and accused person who were drunk started to fight again (and) the accused person ran inside the shop and came back armed with a knife and stabbed the deceased once on the left side of the neck.”

Police said Dube fell down and was bleeding profusely but the teen went back to the shop leaving him lying down on the ground.

“Felex Dube (20) of the same village rushed to the scene and assisted the deceased and placed him in the shade (and he was) still showing signs of life,” the police report said.

“Felex Dube then went to the village and advised the deceased’s mother, Khathazile Mpofu, and they proceeded to the scene in the company of some villagers and observed that the deceased had already passed on.”

A report was made to the police the same evening, leading to the arrest of the accused and the recovery of a knife that was used to carry out the gruesome act.

The deceased’s body was taken to the St Luke’s Mission Hospital mortuary waiting to be transported to Bulawayo for a post mortem at the United Bulawayo Hospitals.

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Coal train in flames: NRZ locomotive damaged in fire incident

Published

3 months ago

April 16, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY WANDILE TSHUMA

A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) locomotive suffered significant damage after catching fire while transporting export coal to Zambi. The incident occurred between Kalala and Matetsi sidings, resulting in the explosion of the locomotive’s fuel tanks.

According to the NRZ press statement on Monday, “A National Railways of Zimbabwe locomotive suffered some damages after it caught fire this afternoon while transporting export coal to Zambia.” Fortunately, the crew members on board managed to escape unharmed.

The NRZ responded swiftly to the incident, dispatching a rescue train with crews to the site. The team successfully extinguished the fire, preventing further damage. However, the locomotive itself sustained considerable damage.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, with investigations currently underway. “Investigations are already underway to establish the cause of the fire and the amount of damage to the locomotive,” the NRZ statement read.

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Ranger killed by elephant in Kariba

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4 months ago

March 14, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

A 62-year-old ranger, Josphat Mandishara, was tragically killed by an elephant in Kariba yesterday.

Mandishara, who worked for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), was on patrol in the Gatche-gatche area with fellow rangers and police officers.

At around 10 pm, Mandishara returned to the harbor where their boat was docked, and that’s when he encountered the elephant. The elephant charged at him, causing fatal injuries. His colleagues were nearby, resupplying at the Gatche-gatche Irrigation Scheme.

Mandishara’s body was taken to Kariba District Hospital for a post-mortem, and the incident was reported to the police.

ZimParks has sent a team to manage the problem elephant and prevent similar incidents in the future.

The Director General of ZimParks, Prof. Edson Gandiwa, and his team have sent condolences to Mandishara’s family, friends, and colleagues. Mandishara will be remembered for his dedication to wildlife conservation in Zimbabwe.

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ZIMRA customs officer appears in court for criminal abuse of office

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5 months ago

February 3, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY STAFF REPORTER

A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) customs officer, Phillip Kuvenga, has been accused of criminal abuse of office for allegedly assisting in the importation of banned motor vehicles.

Kuvenga, 28, who is stationed at Victoria Falls, allegedly received documents from clients, completed valuation sheets, and carried out the valuation process. However, he is accused of endorsing different chassis numbers to deceive his supervisors during the validation and approval process.

After obtaining approval, Kuvenga would capture the correct chassis numbers in the ASYCUDA World System. He would then alter or replace the documents submitted earlier to his supervisors.

The offense came to light when a motor vehicle that had not yet arrived in Zimbabwe was found to have been already registered. A thorough check by ZIMRA led to Kuvenga’s arrest.

Kuvenga appeared in court on February 1, where he was denied bail by Magistrate Gift Manyka. He is expected to appear in court again today for another bail hearing.