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Lupane man kills fellow imbiber

Published

2 years ago

November 15, 2022

A 41-year-old Lupane man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his neighbour following a misunderstanding at a beer hall.

According to a police memorandum, the accused has been identified as Michael Donga of Malumba Village, under Chief Mabhikwa, and has since been charged with murder.

Police, said on Thursday last week, the accused allegedly bludgeoned the deceased, Josiah Moyo (51) of the same village before dumping his body near a school after exchanging harsh words at Malumba Business Centre.

“At 11 pm, when the shop was closed, and as the patrons were dismissed, Bongani Ndlovu and (another man only identified as) Mqondisi left the shops heading east, while Moyo (the deceased) and Donga (the suspect) left heading west, towards Malumba Primary School seemingly having an misunderstanding” read the police memo.

“Bongani then instructed Donga (the accused) to leave the deceased person (Moyo) and go home, but he refused.”
According to police, Bongani then left the accused, who was holding the deceased’s hand but was looking ‘very’ angry.

“The following day, at around 6am, Louise Moyo discovered that the deceased had not returned to his homestead and started searching for him,” said the police.

At 8am, Moyo saw the deceased’s lifeless body lying about 20 metres west of Malumba Primary School by the fence.
“The deceased had been bleeding from the nose and mouth,” read the memo.

After a police report was made, witnesses testified they had last seen Donga being physically violent towards Moyo.
At the scene where Moyo was found, police said they observed the deceased had marks, which showed he was beaten all over his body.

“He had blood scratches from when he was dragged for about 120 metres before his body was dumped,” said the police.

“Investigations carried out led to the arrest of Michael Donga as a suspect, being the last person to be seen in a harsh dialogue with the deceased. He was also linked to the crime by his usual shoes, whose prints were noticed seemingly struggling with the deceased’s foot prints.”

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Coal train in flames: NRZ locomotive damaged in fire incident

Published

6 days 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

Published

1 month 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

Published

3 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.