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Cleansing ritual rape lands prophet in court

A self-proclaimed prophet from Filabusi has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old teenager who is also his niece under the pretext of healing her. The prophet who cannot be named for ethical reasons, was not asked to plead when …

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:38hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter

Man steals US$7 259, R10 000 blows it on cleansing ritual

A 51-year-old Bulawayo man, Bongani Matshazi, has been sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of stealing US$7,259 and R10,000 from his employer to pay for a spiritual cleansing ritual.Matshazi, who worked as a driver for …

Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 15:22hrs | 370 | by Staff reporter

Churches to intensify Highways carnage cleansing

In the wake of road carnage, indigenous churches have promised to intensify spiritual prayer cleansing ceremonies meant to arrest the scourge including educational awareness and multi-stakeholders engagement.Speaking on the sidelines of th…

Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 22:42hrs | 2 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole

Granny allegedly drowns grandson as cleansing ceremony goes wrong

A 66-YEAR-OLD Zvishavane granny has been arrested for allegedly drowning her 10-year-old grandson during a suspected cleansing ceremony in Ngezi River.Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident…

Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Sangoma robs woman during cleansing

IN a distressing incident, a woman from Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo, lost her money and valuables to a self-proclaimed sangoma and his wife during a cleansing ceremony.Lubelihle Makwati met the self-proclaimed sangoma, only identified as …

Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo needs urgent cleansing, says Coltart

FORMER Primary and Secondary Education minister David Coltart says Bulawayo is now a mess and needs urgent and serious cleansing by incoming councillors.Coltart, who is eyeing the city's ward 4 on a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) tick…

Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:01hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Prophet' rapes woman during cleansing session

POLICE in Murehwa, Mashonaland East province, have launched a manhunt for a self-styled prophet who raped a woman during a cleansing  session.Honest Chitanda (25) of Chirimudombo village, under Chief Mangwende, is on the run after he …

Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Prisoners seek spiritual cleansing

FOR killing his sister-in-law and attempting to murder his wife, 38-year-old Simbarashe Munakamwe was sentenced to 17 years in prison.Now an inmate at the Chikurubi Maximum Prison, Munakamwe is battling to come to terms with what he did."I…

Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:27hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

'Baba Jukwa' says Zimbabwe needs cleansing

Former Sunday Mail editor who was at some point accused of being Baba Jukwa, Edmund Kudzayi has declared that Zimbabwe needs cleansing from the evils that have rocked it for so long.â€ "Zimbabwe needs a cleansing ceremony. Pastors, prophe…

Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Cleansing ceremony for Gweru- Kwekwe highway black spot

Redcliff town is set to conduct a cleansing ceremony along the 20km stretch from Hunters bridge flyover to Kwekwe bridge flyover along the Gweru-Kwekwe highway to curb the surge in fatal road traffic accidents.In an interview following a f…

Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

After decades of corruption and looting Zimbabwe needs cleansing

After decades of corruption and looting Zimbabwe needs cleansing; Mugabe must not be allowed to keep the Blue Roof mansion or Tsvangirai the Highlands mansion! "In April National Pharmaceutical Company Managing Director, Florah Sifeku, rev…

Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 10:18hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori, Secretary General Zimbabwe Social Democrats

Mat'land chiefs to conduct Njelele shrine cleansing ceremony

MATABELELAND South chiefs yesterday resolved to conduct a cleansing ceremony at Njelele, saying recent unsanctioned visits by a group of war veterans had defiled the shrine. About 16 chiefs from the province and political leaders met in Es…

Published: 27 Jun 2012 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

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