Mavis Mada, an 18-year-old woman from Hwedza who survived a brutal gang attack by five women on July 4, 2024, has completed a nurse aide training course.
The assault, which was filmed by the assailants, lasted four hours. The assailants inflicted severe abuse on Mada, including inserting three sticks into her private parts.
According to <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/battered-hwedza-woman-completes-nursing-aide-course/">H-Metro</a>, Dr Michael Mandaza offered Mavis a free three-month training course at Pacific 24Hour Hospital in Mabvuku, where she also received rehabilitation support for her physical and mental recovery. He said:
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We are happy that Mavis has successfully completed her nurse aide training course we offered.
We will inform you on her next step after consulting her parents.
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Dr Mandaza said that the training initiative was intended to empower Mavis and help her become self-sufficient.
Mavis failed her Ordinary Level examinations two years ago and has been living with her grandmother in Hwedza.
Her mother works as a housemaid in Harare, and her father passed away.
Pacific 24Hour Hospital covered all expenses related to her training, including uniforms, food, and accommodation for the duration of the course.
Mavis’ assailants, four of whom are juveniles under the age of 18 and one aged 19, were arrested after the video of the assault went viral on social media.
They were found guilty of multiple offences, including aggravated indecent assault, cyberbullying, unlawful detention, and assault.
Vimbai Mike (19) and a 17-year-old woman, who is married with two children, were each sentenced to a total of five years in prison for indecent assault.
They received an additional year for cyberbullying related to the posting of the victim’s video on social media, one year for unlawful detention, and another year for assault. However, these sentences will run concurrently within the five-year term.
The other three juveniles involved were spared custodial sentences on the condition that they refrain from committing similar offences for the next five years.
The court heard that on July 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM, Vimbai Mike (19), Rudo Manjere (17), Lilly Rose Munyoro (16), Lillian Chido Munyoro (17) and Sandra Vhumbunu (17), lured 18-year-old Mavis Mada to Vimbai Mike’s homestead in Mupfuuri village under the pretence of giving her vegetable seedlings.
Once there, they locked her in a hut, stripped her naked, and took turns assaulting her with sticks, inserting three sticks into her private parts while recording the incident.
Mavis lost consciousness, and the suspects poured water on her before releasing her at 3:00 PM.
The subsequent arrest of the suspects led to the recovery of a Vivo cellphone that had been used to record the assault.
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An 18-year-old woman named Mavis Mada was attacked by five women in Hwedza and it was recorded in a video. The attackers hurt Mavis badly by putting sticks in her private parts. But now, Mavis has finished a nurse aide training course for free. A doctor wanted to help her become strong and independent. Her attackers were caught and some were sent to jail. Mavis is now doing well after the terrible incident.

Hwedza Woman Stripped Naked And Assaulted In Viral Video Completes Nurse Aide Course

An 18-year-old woman from Mupfuuri Village, Hwedza, in Mashonaland East Province, who was brutally attacked and stripped naked by five assailants on July 4, 2024, has been offered free medical treatment by Dr Michael Mandaza of Pacific 24Hour Hospital in Mabvuku, Harare, reported <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/ray-of-hope-for-vicious-attack-victim-battered-woman-gets-free-nurse-aid-training-programme/">H-Metro</a>.
In the wake of this traumatic incident, the hospital has also extended an opportunity for Mada to undergo a three-month nursing aide training program, with the costs fully covered.
The hospital’s commitment to Mada’s well-being extends beyond just her physical recovery; they will also provide support for her mental and emotional healing as she grapples with the aftermath of the aggravated indecent assault. Said Dr Mandaza:
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Pacific 24hr Hospital is extending our gesture to offer Mavis a three-month full training Nurse Aide course.
This course has both theory and practical attachment for three months.
Pacific 24hr Hospital is going to fund the full bill of the training; full uniform sets and also fund food and accommodation throughout the 90 days of training.
This training gesture is to empower the girl child Mavis so that she becomes self-sufficient.
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According to H-Metro, Mada failed her Ordinary Level examinations two years ago and has been living with her grandmother, as her mother works as a housemaid in Harare.
Mada’s father passed away some time ago, leaving the family in a very difficult financial situation.
The assault on Mada was particularly brutal, as the five assailants reportedly abused her for four hours.
They even inserted three sticks into her private parts, causing her to bleed continuously since the attack, as revealed by her mother.
Examinations conducted so far have indicated that Mada has sustained numerous bruises and scars all over her body as a result of the savage assault. She is still in severe pain and is walking with a noticeable limp.
Further medical checks, including X-rays of Mada’s chest, legs, and pelvis, did not reveal any fractures.
Her assailants were identified by the police as Vimbai Mike (19), Rudo Manjere (17), Lilly Rose Munyoro (16), Lillian Chido Munyoro (17), and Sandra Vhumbunu.
The attackers filmed the vicious assault, and they were subsequently arrested after the disturbing video footage went viral.
The motive behind the attack has not been confirmed but reports suggest that Mada was allegedly accused of spreading rumours about two of the assailants who are married women.
This accusation then prompted the assailants to team up with the other three perpetrators to carry out the horrific torture and assault against Mada.
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An 18-year-old girl was attacked and stripped by five people. A hospital in Harare offers her free medical treatment and nurse training. The hospital will cover all costs for the training. The girl had been living with her grandmother as her mom works as a maid. Her father passed away, leaving them in a tough situation. The attackers abused her for four hours and used sticks on her. They filmed the attack, which went viral. The motive for the attack is not confirmed, but it may be about rumors. The attackers have been arrested.

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