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Lupane man brutally murders girlfriend over infedility

Published

3 years ago

January 11, 2023

BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI

A 29-year-old Lupane man allegedly butchered his girlfriend to death after he accused her of being unfaithful before fleeing the scene.

According to Lupane police memo, the victim identified as Nobuhle Ndlovu (23) was struck and killed on Friday by Vusumuzi Ngwenya of Mupanidziva village in Tsholotsho.

The deceased’s body was discovered by her aunt, whom she had been sleeping with in the same hut as the accused sneaked in around 1am and struck her with an axe on the head.

“On 06/01/23 at about 1am, the now deceased Nobuhle Ndlovu, a female aged 23 years of Agnes Sibanda’s homestead Phakamani village under Chief Mabhikwa was struck once on the head with an axe by his boyfriend, Vusimuzi Ngwenya,” police statement read.

“Circumstances are that on 05/01/23 at about 9pm, the now deceased and her aunt Anna Ncube, a female aged 35 years want to put up for the night in the bedroom hut and the accused person went to sleep in the kitchen since he was having some misunderstanding with the deceased over extra marital affairs.

“On 06/01/23 at about 1am, Anna Ncube awoke and discovered that the now deceased had an axe stuck on her head and was already dead,”

Police said upon discovering, Ncube proceeded to the kitchen hut to awaken the deceased’s boyfriend and found that he had already ran away.

“She then alerted some villagers who then contacted Thubani Ncube of Thuthukani village who is a member of the neighbourhood watch committee who informed the police about the incident over the phone.”

The scene was reportedly attended by the Investigations Department and It was observed that the deceased had an axe stuck on the head with blood.

No other injuries were noted.

Her body was the referred to United Bulawayo Hospitals post mortem.

According to police sources, the accused was apprehended on Tuesday while in hiding in Bulawayo.

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Hwange duo sentenced to 26 months for wildlife crimes

Published

18 hours ago

August 27, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY WANDILE TSHUMA

Two Hwange men have been sentenced to 26 months imprisonment for setting 49 wire snares, including 48 class one snares, in Sinamatela Game Park, resulting in the killing of one impala and two female kudus, with a total value of US$6 000 worth of dried game meat.

Lungisani Moyo (38) and Joel Nyathi (27), both from Madumabisa Village, were convicted of contravening the Trapping of Animal Control Act.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the state presented a case that the two unlawfully set the snares this month, resulting in the illegal killing of one impala and two female kudus.

The matter came to light after a joint patrol by police and Zim-Parks officers intercepted a man in the Lwendulu area carrying a suspicious black bag. Upon searching him, authorities recovered 12 bundles of dried game meat.

Upon probe, the man led officers to Moyo’s residence, where further illegal game products were discovered.

Subsequent searches at both Moyo and Nyathi’s homes yielded a total of 22 bundles of dried game meat, kudu hooves, intestines, and other animal parts.

Police investigations confirmed the use of wire snares to hunt the animals within protected parkland.

The total value of the poached wildlife is US$6 000.

Of the 26-month sentence, 10 months were suspended for five years, leaving the two to serve an effective 16 months imprisonment.

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Hwange man fined US$1 100 for illegal kudu meat sales

Published

2 days ago

August 26, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY STAFF REPORTER

A 62-year-old man from Hwange has been fined to pay US$1 100 for selling dried kudu meat without a permit.

This was heard at the Hwange Regional Court when Samson Ncube appeared before a magistrate for selling meat without a license.

The state alleges that Ncube was found with 12kg of dried kudu meat valued at US$480, which he was selling without a permit.

He was arrested by CID Minerals Flora and Fauna and ZimParks during patrols in Lwendulu Village.

The magistrate sentenced Ncube to pay a fine of US$1 100 by September 19, next month, or face 3 months in jail.

The recovered meat was forfeited.

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Goat thief caught red-handed in Tsholotsho

Published

2 days ago

August 26, 2025

VicFallsLive

BY STAFF REPORTER

A 30-year-old man from Tsholotsho, has been convicted of stock theft after killing a goat he stole at a farm.

Praymore Sibanda was busted after police recovered the stolen goats carcass at his residence.

Sibanda’s downfall came when he appeared last week before the Tsholotsho Magistrates’ Court facing stock theft charges.

According to the State, on 11 August, Sibanda stole a male goat valued at ZAR 900 from Moses Ncube’s farm.

The court heard that Sibanda’s reign of theft ended when Ncube discovered the theft and reported it to the police, leading to Sibanda’s arrest after police found the goat meat and the skin at his homestead.

In a bid to teach him a lesson, the magistrate sentenced Sibanda to four months imprisonment, wholly suspended on condition that he restitutes ZAR 900 to the victim.