A 33-year-old woman named Siphiwe Ndlovu died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted by her husband and subsequently jumping from the third-floor window of their apartment at Burombo Flats in Bulawayo on Saturday night.
Witnesses claimed that the couple had been struggling financially, a situation that may have led to repeated instances of gender-based violence in their home.
Ndlovu succumbed to her injuries at Mpilo Central Hospital on Sunday, a day after her fall. Her husband, Meluleki Ndlovu, 44, has since been arrested and is facing murder charges. He was due to appear in court on Tuesday.
According to a neighbour of the couple who spoke to <a href="https://cite.org.zw/woman-dies-after-fall-from-flat-during-marital-dispute/">CITE</a> on the condition of anonymity, a heated argument was heard from the couple’s flat around 10 PM.
Meluleki was reportedly confronting his wife over a phone number he had found on her phone. Said the source:
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The argument started around 10 PM. The husband demanded answers about a number he had seen on his wife’s phone.
An hour later, she fell from the window of their flat, landing on the ground below. She broke her leg and sustained other injuries. She was taken to hospital, but sadly, she died yesterday afternoon.
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Acting Bulawayo Police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident. She said:
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Police confirm the arrest of Meluleki Ndlovu a male adult aged 44 of Burombo flats Bulawayo in connection with a murder case of his wife Siphiwe Ndlovu a female adult aged 33.
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According to Msebele, Meluleki assaulted Siphiwe inside their locked flat. To escape, she stepped onto a sofa and jumped out of the window. She added:
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She fell and landed on her stomach whilst still holding keys to the house in her right hand. She sustained a fractured right leg, swollen stomach and was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
A neighbour who saw her falling took the keys from the now deceased’s hand and unlocked the door for the accused to come out.
Upon realising that the now deceased was injured, the accused person called an ambulance and took her to Mpilo Central Hospital where she was admitted in a serious condition.
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The deceased’s aunt, Patience Phiri, told the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/woman-jumps-to-death/">Chronicle</a> that the family faced financial hardship, as both the husband and wife were unemployed. She said:
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Meluleki was self-employed and transported client goods in a push cart around the Renkini Bus Terminus area and my niece occasionally did piece jobs such as doing laundry and cleaning other people’s houses.
The family struggled financially and to add to that the husband drank heavily. The financial situation in their home could have been the reason Meluleki beat his wife a lot.
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Phiri added that the couple had been together for about 10 years and had a nine-year-old daughter. She said:
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My niece was naked when she fell from that window and I’m here to pack some clothes so that we can dress her body at the mortuary.
The funeral wake will be held at our family home in Mzilikazi and family members have started gathering there.
She was killed like an animal and we will make sure that her death is avenged.
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A woman named Siphiwe Ndlovu died after jumping from her apartment window during a fight with her husband. The couple was struggling financially, which may have led to violence at home. Siphiwe was taken to the hospital but sadly died from her injuries. Her husband, Meluleki Ndlovu, has been arrested and is facing murder charges. The police confirmed the incident and said Meluleki assaulted Siphiwe before she jumped. Neighbours heard the argument and saw Siphiwe jump from the window. It is a very sad and serious situation.

Woman Dies After Third-Floor Jump During Marital Dispute

A 30-year-old man from Mwenezi, Masvingo Province, is facing charges of murder and attempted murder after he fatally assaulted his wife and injured his mother-in-law in a fit of rage on Sunday.
The suspect, Trust Bhonde, is currently in police custody following the violent incident involving his wife, Nollen Rivete (27), and his mother-in-law, Manyuke Sasai (50).
According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Bhonde set fire to a hut where his wife and mother-in-law were sleeping in Sikomo Village, Mwenezi.
When the two women managed to escape the flames, Bhonde struck his mother-in-law on the head with a hoe before attacking his wife multiple times.
Rivete suffered severe head injuries and later died, while Sasai also sustained head injuries and lost consciousness. Reads the Police statement:
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The ZRP confirms the arrest of Trust Bhonde (30) in connection with a case of murder and attempted murder which occurred at Sikomo Village, Mwenezi on 12/01/25 in which his wife, Nollen Rivete (27) died.
The suspect allegedly set a kitchen hut ablaze in which the victim and his mother in-law, Manyuke Sasai (50) were sleeping in.
Subsequently, the suspect went on to strike his mother in-law on the head with a hoe before hitting his wife several times on the head as they escaped from the burning hut.
Resultantly, Manyuke Sasai sustained head injuries and became unconscious while Nollen Rivete sustained head injuries and succumbed to the injuries.
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In a separate case, Police in Budiriro are investigating the murder of an unidentified adult male whose body was found floating in a stream in Budiriro, Harare on Tuesday.
The victim had bruises on his back and thighs, and was wearing a pair of blue jeans, a black t-shirt, white socks, and white sneakers.
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A 30-year-old man in Zimbabwe hurt his wife and mother-in-law really badly. He set their hut on fire where they were sleeping. When they ran out, he hit them with a tool. The wife got hurt badly and passed away. The mother-in-law also got hurt and fainted. The police arrested the man for murder and attempted murder. He is in trouble now for what he did. It's really sad and scary when someone hurts others like that. The man should have controlled his anger and not hurt them.

30-Year-Old Man Kills Wife, Injures Mother-in-Law In Brutal Attack

Hip-hop musician, <a href="https://wiki.pindula.co.zw/Tanto_Wavie">Tanto Wavie</a>, has denied ever abusing his wife, <a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Stacey_Macheso">Stacey Macheso</a>, who is the daughter of Sungura music legend <a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Alick_Macheso">Alick Macheso.</a>
Responding to his wife’s posts on Instagram, the musician said people should not believe everything they see on social media.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/i-dont-abuse-stacey-says-tanto-waive/">H-Metro</a>, Tanto Wavie, whose real name is Shingirai Makaza, said the spousal abuse allegations are completely false. He said:
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Not everything you see on social media is true or relatable to us, these allegations are completely false and baseless.
My wife and I have a loving and supportive relationship built on mutual respect and trust.
My wife is an incredibly talented artist in her own right and has been my biggest supporter from day one.
I am so proud of everything she has accomplished and will always stand by her side no matter what.
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Stacey had posted her thoughts on social media saying “Being a woman is totally difficult” and married women suffer constant abuse at the hands of their spouses with no one fighting in their corner.
She later said she was not being abused by her husband but was just worried about other people’s marriages after some of her followers inundated her inbox with messages of sympathy. She wrote:
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I love my husband, we fight here and there but it doesn’t mean that I am being abused.
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Stacey Macheso's Hubby, Tanto Waive Dismisses Spousal Abuse Allegations

<a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Stacey_Macheso">Stacey Macheso</a>, the daughter of Sungura music legend <a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Alick_Macheso">Alick Macheso</a> says being a woman is hard.
Writing on the social media platform Instagram, Stacy said married women suffer constant abuse at the hands of their spouses with no one fighting in their corner. She said:
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Being a woman is totally difficult. You ask for his phone and you get pushed and almost getting beaten.
Being a woman is really a pain because you’re forced to accept his brother’s shouting at you whilst he is there doing nothing and I, as a woman, I’m tired of it.
Is it my fault that I am a woman, do I really have to suffer all this because I am a woman?
I cry every day, every time I look at my child, and ask myself: is she going to be assaulted and insulted as if she’s nothing?
Is she going to be treated with no respect by people and no one being there for her even her husband?
God, why?
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However, later that day, Stacey deleted her earlier post and wrote that her marriage was all bliss.
She claimed she was just worried about other people’s marriages after some of her followers inundated her inbox with messages of sympathy. Wrote Stacey:
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Hi everyone, I’m sorry for this but I didn’t mean I’m being abused, ndataura sekumirira vakadzi, I have family and friends who face these issues vanouya ku DM kwangu saying they are being abused.
I love my husband, we fight here and there but it doesn’t mean that I am being abused.
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Spousal abuse is the most common form of gender-based violence (GBV) in Zimbabwe with women being the main victims.
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