29-year-old Felix Maphosa from Gaza E, Chipinge, appeared in the Chipinge Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 6, 2025, facing murder charges.
He is accused of killing his 47-year-old wife by striking her in the head with a hammer and driving a nail into her chest.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute that arose on December 31, 2024.
Maphosa allegedly discovered that his wife was taking birth control pills without his knowledge, which triggered a heated argument that sadly turned fatal.
During the altercation, Maphosa reportedly struck his wife three times on the head with an iron bar. He then used a hammer to drive a nail into her chest.
After the attack, he left for a beer hall, only to return the following morning to find her dead.
Maphosa has been remanded in custody until January 17, 2025, and he has been advised to apply for bail at the high court.
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A man named Felix Maphosa hit a nail into his wife's chest and she died. This happened after they had a big fight. He was upset because she took birth control pills without telling him. He hit her on the head with a hammer and then drove a nail into her chest. He left the house but came back the next day and found her dead. He is now in jail and will be there until his court date on January 17, 2025.

Chipinge Man Charged With Murder After Hitting A Nail Into Wife's Chest

A woman from Zvimba District, Mashonaland West Province, sustained injuries after she was reportedly assaulted by her husband with a hammer in the head for refusing to kill their child for ritual purposes.
As reported by <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/man-attacks-wife-for-refusing-to-kill-child-in-ritual/">The Herald</a>, on Wednesday, Musa Hove (41) appeared before Mbare magistrate Winnet Joni charged with the assault of Evangelistah Chadzingawafa (42).
It is alleged that on Saturday, at around 2 AM, the couple was sleeping in their bedroom when Hove woke up and started accusing his wife of not respecting him.
The State alleged that since 2020, Hove had been insisting that they kill their third-born child for rituals to create wealth and enhance their business, but his wife refused.
On the fateful night, Hove instructed his wife to go and sleep in the spare bedroom with the children, and she complied.
It is alleged that soon after Chadzingawafa left the room, Hove followed with a hammer and hit her twice on the head.
She managed to disarm her husband who still went on to bite her right hand.
Chadzingawafa later went to the police to report the matter which led to the arrest of Hove.
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A man hurt his wife with a hammer because she wouldn't kill their child for a ritual. The man wanted to use the ritual to get money and make their business successful. The wife refused. They argued, and he hit her on the head with a hammer. She managed to stop him. She went to the police and he got arrested. It is important to always say no to things that hurt others, even if someone you love wants you to do them.

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