According to High Court proceedings of case number HH 214-16, HC 1719/12, the council acted illegally.

The suspects were found guilty after they settled without proper documentation in the area currently used as a cattle ranch by a private player.

Sixty-year-old Edna Murisa is one of the 200 women fighting to preserve the forests around the outlying Hurungwe district in the northwest of Zimbabwe.

A little known company Shalom Mining, applied for permission to explore for oil and gas in Mana Pools, which triggered a backlash from local communities and conservation advocates.

Ngirazi said the carrying of axes, catapults, machetes, knobkerries, swords, knives or daggers was prohibited during the period.

Prosecutor Progress Maponde told the court that Kangausaru unlawfully occupied Subdivision 1 of Chitonga farm in Tengwe sometime in November 2014.

According to the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe, an average 2 000 people die every year on the country’s roads. Most accidents are attributed to human error.

The cyanide spillage has affected plot holders that use Dande River for their horticulture and other farming chores ,including domestic consumption.

Farai Simudzirai appeared before magistrate Blessing Makati who did not ask him to plead.

Affected communities were within catchment areas of Nyama and Lynx Mine clinics.

In a statement posted on X, police said they were investigating a case of stocktheft where unknown suspects stole 21 head of cattle at Plot 21, Batch Farm, Banket on Friday.

Critics say Zupco collapsed as an efficient urban transport company largely because of mismanagement and corruption.

Prosecutor Tafadzwa Vhore said Nduna misrepresented to motorists that a company linked to him, Team Chapter, was now in charge of collecting vehicle parking fees.