Harare Man Faces 11-armed Robbery Charges Over US$50k Haul
A 33-year-old man, Chamunorwa Takawira, has appeared in a Harare court facing 10 counts of armed robbery. He is accused of leading a group that targeted residents in various suburbs using weapons like pistols and machetes.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing public safety concerns regarding violent crime in urban areas of Zimbabwe.
A 33-year-old man has appeared in court facing 10 counts of armed robbery involving property and cash worth thousands of United States dollars stolen from residents in several Harare suburbs.
Chamunorwa Takawira is accused of carrying out a series of robberies with accomplices some of whom allegedly used pistols, machetes and iron bars to force their way into victims’ homes.
According to court papers, one of the alleged incidents occurred on 22 July 2026 when Takawira and his accomplices allegedly broke into Dansan Kagade’s home in Ashdown Park, Harare.
The group, which was reportedly armed with a pistol, machete and claw bar, allegedly assaulted Kagade and stole US$1 200 in cash, a Tokarev pistol, mobile phones, electronic gadgets, a tolls box and groceries.
The value of the stolen property was estimated at US$6 606, with nothing recovered.
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