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30 years in prison for Mabhemba (Machete) gang
The High Court of Zimbabwe has sentenced a gang of ten machete-wielding criminals to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of artisanal miner Kudakwashe Mapisa at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga on Christmas Day in...
Man Killed by Machete-Wielding Gang at Dhija Mining Area
In a tragic incident at the Dhija Mining area in Shurugwi, 36-year-old Tyson Matarise was reportedly killed by a gang of nine machete-wielding individuals on Saturday.According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Paul Nyathi, Matarise was...
Machete gang kills artisanal miner in Kadoma
While the Police have been working flat out to ensure that the proliferation of machete-wielding criminals who are known for targeting and robbing artisanal and small-scale miners are flashed out, a Kadoma miner has fallen victim...
Police arrest nearly 30k people under “No to machete gangs” operation
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) since January this year have arrested 29 887 people under operation no to machete gangs. The operation is meant to restore sanity in the Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
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Machete gang invades mine, loots gold ore
A MACHETE gang has invaded Carry Mine complex in Hope Fountain outside Bulawayo and embarked on illegal mining activities.Mine owner Bekezela Moyo told NewsDay yesterday that the machete gang was led by a female miner Peniah Macheka.He said...
One killed, 8 injured in machete gang attack
A MINE worker died while his eight workmates were seriously injured after they were attacked by a gang of 14 men who were armed with machetes in what is believed to be a conflict between rival...
Artisanal miner battles for life after machete attack
AN ARTISANAL miner from Bulawayo is battling for life at Matobo Rural Hospital after sustaining serious injuries following a machete attack by his former colleagues over an unknown grudge.The attack occurred last Sunday at around 11AM...
Machete gang hits Gwanda Mine
A gang armed with machetes and axes raided Dubane Mine in Gwanda and got away with R700, police have confirmed.Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident that happened around 8.30 pm last Wednesday....
Machete gangs an impediment to US$12bn mining industry target
THERE has been a outcry over machete gangs that terrorise mining communities, thereby affecting government’s ambitious US$12 billion mining industry vision by 2023. Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) director Shamiso Mtisi (SM) blames machete gangs and...
Investigations by Parliament into “machete gangs”
Investigations by Parliament into machete gangs that had bedevilled gold mining areas in the country were stalled by the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdowns which restricted the movement of people.Before COVID 19, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee...
Machete attacks resurface: NPRC says rogue cops to blame for resurgence
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has raised concern over cases of violence involving machetes which have resurfaced in mining areas in Matabeleland South Province.The commission has attributed the resurgence of violence to laxity and...
Three teens in machete murder dragnet
A 24-year-old artisanal miner died on the spot after being brutally speared, axed, and hacked with machetes multiple times, in a suspected gang war in Kwekwe last Friday.Police have arrested six artisanal miners including three teenagers...
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