The fatal crash occurred at about 6:30 p.m. GMT on Friday near Chivhu, about 140 kilometres south of the capital, Harare.
According to police, the foreign-registered truck was overtaking another vehicle when it collided with the minibus carrying worshippers who were travelling to a church conference.
Both vehicles were carrying an unknown number of passengers, while seven people sustained injuries in the crash.
Footage shared by Zimbabwe’s public broadcaster, ZBC, showed the minibus badly damaged and burnt out, while the truck came to rest on the opposite side of the road.
The crash occurred along a remote, relatively flat stretch of road surrounded by low vegetation and open terrain.
Road accidents remain common in Zimbabwe, with poor road conditions, including potholes caused by years of underfunding and neglect, as well as poor driving standards, contributing to the frequent crashes.
Privately operated minibus taxis, locally known as kombis, are widely used for transportation across the country but have also faced criticism over overloading.
The latest incident comes months after other deadly road crashes in Zimbabwe.
In April, at least 18 people were killed after a minibus caught fire on a highway in southern Zimbabwe. Earlier that month, a woman and her five children also died when their vehicle collided with a haulage truck on a highway linking Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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