Plumtree Council worker (40), rapes daughter’s 9 year old friend, and Bulilima man (41) rapes workmate’s 13-year-old daughter.

Plumtree  Council worker (40), rapes daughter’s 9 year old friend, and Bulilima man (41) rapes workmate’s 13-year-old daughter.

A 40-YEAR-OLD Plumtree Town Council worker allegedly raped his daughter’s nine-year-old friend and gave her 50 cents to buy her silence. Tjidzani Sibanda who is stationed at the Plumtree Council Water and Sewer Department and stays in George Silundika suburb allegedly called the girl into his bedroom while she was playing with his daughter. Sibanda appeared before Plumtree magistrate, Mr Gideon Ruvetsa facing a rape charge. The magistrate remanded him in custody to September 16….

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Mangwe Granny (60) Burns Girl (8) With Hot Iron Rod For ‘Stealing’ US$1

Mangwe Granny (60) Burns Girl (8) With Hot Iron Rod For ‘Stealing’  US$1

A 60-YEAR-OLD woman from Mangwe burnt her eight-year-old granddaughter with a red hot iron rod for stealing $1 from her. Lucy Ncube of Mayobodo placed an iron rod in a fire and then burnt Inamandla Ngwenya, a Grade 4 pupil at Mayobodo Primary School, on her legs and thighs. Ncube was convicted on her own plea of guilty to physical abuse by Plumtree magistrate, Mr Livard Philemon. She was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and three…

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Scotch Cart Driver Assaulted With Sjambok & Wheel Spanner

Bulilima man , 23, ended up being admitted into the Intensive Care Unit at United Bulawayo Hospitals after an enraged driver severely assaulted him with a wheel spanner and a sjambok as punishment for blocking the road with his donkey-drawn cart. Thomas Mutika who works in South Africa was driving along Gonde-Muke gravel Road in Bulilima when he was blocked by Prayer Mtimwe’s donkey-drawn cart. Mutika was offended by Mtimwe who allegedly took long to…

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56 Year Old , Dombodema Father Of 11 Steals From 91 Year Old Neighbour To Fay School fees

56 Year Old , Dombodema Father Of 11 Steals From 91 Year Old Neighbour  To Fay School fees

A 56-YEAR-OLD man who is a father of 11 children stole 22 poles valued at $110 from his 91-year-old neighbour in a bid to raise money to pay school fees for his children. Nhlanhla Siwela of Dombodema area in Bulilima told the court that his children were being continuously sent home from school and he was struggling to raise the money. Siwela who also revealed that he owned 20 cattle said eight of his children…

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