Yes, you’ve read it right, a man from Jarichari Village
under Chief Njelele in Gokwe South was ordered to wait outside their kitchen
hut while the sangoma was having sex with his wife.
Circumstances to the shocking incident are that on 15 March
and at around 10am the woman whose name is being withheld for ethical reasons
and her husband who was not feeling well consulted the self-proclaimed sangoma
Zedias Zemba (46) from Shonhai Village under Chief Chireya in Gokwe North who
was operating from their area.
After being consulted Zemba reportedly suggested to the
couple that the healing session was supposed to be done at their place.
The woman and her sick husband then agreed and took Zemba
to their home. He was in the company of his assistant named Anesu Emmanuel
Moyo.
Upon arrival at their place Zemba ordered the woman and her
husband to enter their kitchen hut.
While inside Zemba instructed the woman’s husband to go to
a nearby road junction to collect some soil which he claimed he wanted to use
during the cleansing process.
Zemba also instructed his assistant to stay outside the
kitchen hut monitoring the return of the woman’s husband and he remained with
the woman in the kitchen hut.
While in the kitchen hut Zemba reportedly grabbed the woman
and pulled her down. He reportedly
forcibly had sexual intercourse with her.
The woman’s husband reportedly came earlier than expected
and Zemba’s assistant stopped him from proceeding to the kitchen hut saying
Zemba was going to call him if he was done with his wife and he complied.
After the act Zemba opened the door and called his workmate
and woman’s husband to come inside.
The matter came to light when the woman later revealed the
ordeal to Zemba’s other assistant.
The woman was advised to report the matter to the police
leading to Zemba’s arrest.
Zemba has since appeared before Gokwe magistrate Honest
Musiyiwa charged with rape.
He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to 20
June. Malvern Nzombe appeared for the State.
Meanwhile, police are on record issuing stern warnings for
women to be wary of rapist prophets and sangomas after receiving several
reports about women who are allegedly being raped during healing sessions.
Last week a self-proclaimed prophet from Kwekwe ran stark
naked after he was busted trying to have sex with a married woman during a
healing session at his shrine.
The prophet only identified as Chikandamina from Amaveni
suburb who is now on the run reportedly fled in his birthday suit after he was
busted by the woman’s husband. Chronicle
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