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Discipline or abuse? Where Zimbabwe draws the line in child discipline

By Tendai Makaripe HARARE, Zimbabwe — The cellphone video is hard to watch. An 11-year-old girl lies on the ground, her hands and feet bound with...
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Opinion

Enough is enough: Why child marriage must end

By Mufaro Namusi Child marriage is more than a ceremony or a cultural practice. It is the theft of childhood. It happens when a girl under the...
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Rights & Justice

Mother arrested after viral video shows assault on 11-year-old girl

By James Tichaendepi HARARE, Zimbabwe — Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman after a viral video showed an 11-year-old girl being severely beaten while her...
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Features

Are Zimbabwe’s child stars safe in the spotlight?

By Winston Chaniwa Eleven-year-old Samson does not look like a breadwinner. On a makeshift stage in Dzivarasekwa, his small hands steady the microphone as a Zimdancehall...
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Rights & Justice

Three Arrested for Alleged Poisoning and Murder of Four-Year-Old Girl in Bikita

By Nyasha Zhemu The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested three people in connection with the suspected poisoning and death of a four-year-old girl, Sabina...
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News

Headmaster jailed for sex with 14-year-old pupil

By Delight Guma KAROI, Zimbabwe  — A 57-year-old headmaster from Magunje, Hurungwe was on Thursday sentenced to three years in prison by a  Karoi magistrate for...
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Rights & Justice

Housekeeper in Court for Facilitating Sex with a Minor

By Evans Zhou A Chiredzi magistrate on Thursday remanded housekeeper Qiniso Mthunzana, 33, in custody until October 1 on allegations she facilitated a 13-year-old girl...
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Features

Zimbabwe’s Child Influencers and the High Cost of Likes

By Winston Chaniwa The viral video shows a child, no older than five, confidently modelling a new designer outfit. The comments are a flood of hearts...
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