Don't ever let that boy touch your breast, 'virgin' Bona told

First Grace Mugabe on Saturday declared that her daughter, Bona (24), who once told never to let her boyfriend touch her breast, is still a virgin saying her wedding plans were at an advanced stage.

Bona was in August traditional married to her pilot boyfriend, Simba Chikore,  in Zvimba rural.

Chikore parted with an estimated  $35,000 in bride price.

Speaking openly about her daughter's marriage at a women's conference in Harare, Grace said once she became aware of their relationship, she immediately told her prospective son-in-law that she wanted her daughter to be married a virgin .

"Way back, I asked my daughter whether she had a boyfriend since she was growing up the same way I did, a shy person and reserved, and she said there was someone" said Grace Mugabe.

"I called (Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa, ZAOGA, pastor) Mai Eunah Guti to ask about the boyfriend and her response was -  "if that boy becomes your son-in-law, you will be delighted".

"I also spoke to Baba Ezekiel Guti, and he again echoed the same sentiments. They (Bona and Simba) developed a relationship and I told my daughter I am going to bring you up the traditional way.

"Do not ever let that boy touch your breast or your body you must have the honour to get married when you are still a virgin.

"She has listened to me and I spoke to Simba and I told him that I want my daughter to get married when she is still a virgin and he respects that."

The First Lady dismissed as lies online reports in 2010 alleging Bona had been raped in Singapore after a student party.

"There were reports that my daughter was raped … nothing of that sort ever happened. She is a virgin" she said.

And adressing her daughter who was in the crowd directly the First Lady added: "You make me proud and I am a proud mother.

"We all know that it is difficult to raise daughters especially if you are coming from the kind of family she is coming from where in some instances parents have a tendency of over spoiling children, whatever they ask for they are given without questioning.

"I take time to talk to her constantly and teach her about life because in the past we used to rely on our aunties but the times are changing and we have to do the job ourselves as mothers"

Bona graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accountancy degree from the University of Chan Tai Ho Hall in Hong Kong in 2011. She has also since attained another degree in banking and finance from Singapore and is set to graduate again in November next year.