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Sangoma acquitted on charge of raping client
28 Nov 2015 at 02:54hrs | Views
A self-styled traditional healer who was accused of raping his client claiming that he wanted to remove a growth on her genitals has been acquitted. Ngonidzashe Hakata (27) was yesterday acquitted of rape charges at the close of the State's case when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Adonija Masawi.
Mr Masawi said the victim, Fadzi Manyengavana (23), did not voluntarily report the matter to the police, but was forced to do so by her husband, Victor Mudube.
He said if it was true that Manyengavana was raped, she was supposed to report the matter on time rather than wait for two months.
"The State failed to prove its case against the accused," he said.
Allegations are that sometime in September this year Manyengavana went to Hakata's place of residence to seek spiritual healing.
Upon arrival, it is alleged that Manyengavana joined a queue of people who had come for spiritual healing.
When her turn came, she went into the room where Hakata was.
The court heard that Manyengavana informed Hakata that she had a growth on her genitals and she was given holy water to bath.
When she came back into the house, Hakata allegedly told her that she needed to have sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband.
It is the State's case that Manyengavana told Hakata that she did not have a boyfriend.
This, the court heard, prompted Hakata to offer himself to have sexual intercourse with her purporting that he would remove the growth.
It is alleged that Manyengavana agreed and they had sexual intercourse.
After that it is alleged that Hakata gave Manyengavana some concoctions to use on her genitals.
The court heard that sometime in October Mudube fell ill and on the 20th of that month he went to clinic with Manyengavana where they were both found to be suffering from a sexually transmitted disease.
It is alleged that Mudube questioned Manyengavana about the cause of the illness.
At first she did not reveal the truth, only to tell her husband the truth on October 23d through a note.
The court heard that Manyengavana reported the matter to the police leading to Hakata's arrest.
Mr Masawi said the victim, Fadzi Manyengavana (23), did not voluntarily report the matter to the police, but was forced to do so by her husband, Victor Mudube.
He said if it was true that Manyengavana was raped, she was supposed to report the matter on time rather than wait for two months.
"The State failed to prove its case against the accused," he said.
Allegations are that sometime in September this year Manyengavana went to Hakata's place of residence to seek spiritual healing.
Upon arrival, it is alleged that Manyengavana joined a queue of people who had come for spiritual healing.
When her turn came, she went into the room where Hakata was.
The court heard that Manyengavana informed Hakata that she had a growth on her genitals and she was given holy water to bath.
It is the State's case that Manyengavana told Hakata that she did not have a boyfriend.
This, the court heard, prompted Hakata to offer himself to have sexual intercourse with her purporting that he would remove the growth.
It is alleged that Manyengavana agreed and they had sexual intercourse.
After that it is alleged that Hakata gave Manyengavana some concoctions to use on her genitals.
The court heard that sometime in October Mudube fell ill and on the 20th of that month he went to clinic with Manyengavana where they were both found to be suffering from a sexually transmitted disease.
It is alleged that Mudube questioned Manyengavana about the cause of the illness.
At first she did not reveal the truth, only to tell her husband the truth on October 23d through a note.
The court heard that Manyengavana reported the matter to the police leading to Hakata's arrest.
Source - the herald
