A Beitbridge young married woman was allegedly raped by a self-styled prophet under the pretext of administering a “holy cure” for infertility.
<a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200019233/prayer-to-conceive-ends-in-rape">NewsDay</a> reported that the woman, who cannot be named, was surprised when the self-proclaimed prophet, Tapiwa Murisi (43), allegedly insisted on ministering for her to conceive in the absence of her husband.
He allegedly raped her once in the back of his car before he instructed her to tie a small cloth upon a tree, declaring that her problem had been resolved.
It is further alleged that another “prophet” in Harare told her husband, who works in Harare, that his wife was cheating on him.
The husband then confronted his wife and she alleged that she had been raped by Murisi.
He helped her file a police report, leading to the arrest of the “prophet”.
The complainant was reportedly introduced to Murisi by her husband’s sister.
Murisi denied the charge before Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura
The trial continued on Wednesday, 08 November.
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Prayer To Cure Infertility Ends In Rape

Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, John Mangwiro has warned the public that the novel coronavirus has the potential to cause infertility in both men and women.
He said contrary to conspiracy theorists who say COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility and loss of libido, it was the coronavirus that can cause infertility, low sex drive, heart and kidney failure among other things.
Mangwiro made the remarks while speaking during a National Aids Council (NAC) HIV/AIDS workshop. He said:
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There are always prophets of doom who talk of COVID-19 vaccines as the ones that cause infertility and loss of libido. A vaccine is a dead virus and does not cause these problems.
Vaccination prevents all those side effects. About lactating mothers, I’m sure we went in public to say lactating and pregnant mothers if they want to be vaccinated there is no problem.
It was said in public and right now you know very well as a nation we go by science we have our own local scientists who look at these things. We are now vaccinating the 16-17-year-old. Those must be in high school.
The vaccine is the silver bullet to the treatment or prevention of the bad effects of the COVID-19 virus.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) notes that there was no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems in either men or women.
<h4>More: <a href="https://healthtimes.co.zw/2021/11/09/coronavirus-has-potential-to-cause-infertility-dr-mangwiro/">Health Times</a></h4>

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