Outcry over witch hunters

HUMAN rights watchdog Coalition for Citizens Advocates (Coca) has petitioned Midlands police against the activities of witch-hunters popularly known as tsikamutandas in Zvishavane.They are rep...

Witch hunters trigger crisis meeting

CHIEF Bekezela Sibanda Sibasa of Filabusi last week called a crisis meeting with villagers, human rights watchdogs and the police to discuss witch hunters (tsikamutandas) who he said were wreaking hav...

Mushohwe instigate the dethroning of Cheifs who support Tsikamtandas

Minister of Information media and Broadcasting Services Chris Mushohwe has instigated the villagers to dethrone chiefs who allow traditional healers popularly known as Tsikamtandas to conduct witch hu...

Tsikamtandas kidnap, beat up cousin

FOUR brothers from Gokwe have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting their cousin who had refused to accompany them to consult a witchhunter, popularly known as a tsikamutanda.C...

Mass goblin exorcism in Zimbabwean town

Tsikamtandas are reportedly cashing in on "goblin infested" Cowdray Park amid reports that the cult exorcists will roll out their services to the rest of the suburb.In some religions exorcists...

Notorious goblin exorcised

THERE was a spectacle in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb when a team of tsikamtandas exorcised a notorious "goblin" - Ernest - that was terrorising residents by stoning their homes and sleeping with wo...

Statement on the 2014 International Widows Day Commemorations

Issue Date: 23 June 2014Today, 23 June 2014, Widows Empowerment Trust joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Widows Day, rem...

Police urged to arrest tsikamtandaz

THE Traditional Medical Practitioners Council has called for the police to arrest all tsikamutandas (self-proclaimed healers) operating in various parts of the country as they are fleecing villagers o...