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Teachers nabbed for taking schoolgirls to a nightclub
05 Sep 2012 at 05:41hrs | Views
SIXTEEN Hwange teachers from Gebuza High School and a bar manager have been arrested for taking schoolgirls to a nightclub where they took part in a modelling contest.
The five girls who took part in the modelling contest held at night are aged between 16 and 17. Kambasha Raura (47), Fiona Ndlovu (42), Melusi Ndiweni (41), Viola Chapatarongo (30), Tsitsi Musasa (31), Soja Sibanda (39), Carol Meya (26), Ntombizodwa Ngozi (33) and Mongiwethu Dube (29) will today stand before a Hwange magistrate to answer to charges of making children perform in any way for public entertainment.
They are jointly charged with Breget Ndlovu (28), Beauty Hlatswayo (28), Lovemore Sibanda (41), Farayi Magagani (36), Sally Mutendi (30), Phalazah Tshabangu (44), Peter Dimbira (37) and Lyma Hlatswayo (52), the bar manager.They have not been formally charged with making young children to do modelling in full view of adult patrons who were drinking beer.
The State case is that on 20 September last year, the 16 school teachers allegedly acting in connivance teamed up and agreed to organise Miss Ingagula Modelling Contest to fund-raise for the school's speech and prize giving day.They agreed that the venue of the contest was Ingagula Cocktail Bar in Hwange Town and that the contestants would be drawn from adults in the community.
It is the State case that the teachers allegedly connived to cause the five pupils to participate in the modelling contest well knowing that the venue was a bar where children below the age of 18 are not allowed.
The bar manager, Lyma, who was on duty on the particular day allegedly sanctioned the use of the bar as the venue of the contest.
The five girls participated in the modelling contest on 30 September and the audience was made up of adults who were drinking beer.
The contestants started modelling at 11pm up to 2.30am the following day.
During the modelling contest, a misunderstanding ensued between some patrons, which resulted in a fight that led to one patron being hit with a chair and the person later died on 2 October the same year, while admitted to Hwange Colliery Hospital.
The State would like to show that the environment in which the contest was held and the starting and finishing times affected the children's health, morals, mind and body.
Mr Khumbulani Ndlovu, of the Attorney General's Office, will appear for the State while Mr Tonderai Charles Mukuku, of Marondedze, Mukuku, Ndove and Partners will defend the 17.
The five girls who took part in the modelling contest held at night are aged between 16 and 17. Kambasha Raura (47), Fiona Ndlovu (42), Melusi Ndiweni (41), Viola Chapatarongo (30), Tsitsi Musasa (31), Soja Sibanda (39), Carol Meya (26), Ntombizodwa Ngozi (33) and Mongiwethu Dube (29) will today stand before a Hwange magistrate to answer to charges of making children perform in any way for public entertainment.
They are jointly charged with Breget Ndlovu (28), Beauty Hlatswayo (28), Lovemore Sibanda (41), Farayi Magagani (36), Sally Mutendi (30), Phalazah Tshabangu (44), Peter Dimbira (37) and Lyma Hlatswayo (52), the bar manager.They have not been formally charged with making young children to do modelling in full view of adult patrons who were drinking beer.
The State case is that on 20 September last year, the 16 school teachers allegedly acting in connivance teamed up and agreed to organise Miss Ingagula Modelling Contest to fund-raise for the school's speech and prize giving day.They agreed that the venue of the contest was Ingagula Cocktail Bar in Hwange Town and that the contestants would be drawn from adults in the community.
It is the State case that the teachers allegedly connived to cause the five pupils to participate in the modelling contest well knowing that the venue was a bar where children below the age of 18 are not allowed.
The bar manager, Lyma, who was on duty on the particular day allegedly sanctioned the use of the bar as the venue of the contest.
The five girls participated in the modelling contest on 30 September and the audience was made up of adults who were drinking beer.
The contestants started modelling at 11pm up to 2.30am the following day.
During the modelling contest, a misunderstanding ensued between some patrons, which resulted in a fight that led to one patron being hit with a chair and the person later died on 2 October the same year, while admitted to Hwange Colliery Hospital.
The State would like to show that the environment in which the contest was held and the starting and finishing times affected the children's health, morals, mind and body.
Mr Khumbulani Ndlovu, of the Attorney General's Office, will appear for the State while Mr Tonderai Charles Mukuku, of Marondedze, Mukuku, Ndove and Partners will defend the 17.
Source - TC
