A female traditional healer is facing aggravated indecent assault charges after allegedly forcing herself on a 17-year-old mentally challenged boy whom she was meant to assist with her healing powers, reported <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/drama-as-sangoma-rapes-mentally-challenged-teenager/">H-Metro</a>.
Catherine Nhongo, 39, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei, who remanded her in custody to this Wednesday for bail considerations.
The court heard that on November 10, the boy’s sister encountered Nhongo while returning from the shops. She informed Nhongo about her brother’s speech difficulties and other disabilities, prompting Nhongo to offer her help.
The sister accompanied Nhongo back to their home, where Nhongo requested beer and cigarettes to begin the spiritual proceedings. The boy’s brother went to fetch the items, which Nhongo consumed upon his return.
During the session, Nhongo ordered the boy’s brother to put mealie meal in the boy’s mouth. She then began touching the boy inappropriately and instructed his siblings to leave the house, insisting on being alone with him. They complied.
After about 15 minutes, the siblings heard strange sounds coming from inside. The boy eventually emerged, raising his hands as if trying to communicate something. He took his brother’s phone and typed that Nhongo had raped him.
Alarmed, the brother alerted his sisters, who subsequently contacted the police. Nhongo attempted to flee the scene but was apprehended by the boy’s brother.
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A woman who heals people in a special way was arrested for doing something bad to a teenage boy with a disability. She touched him in a wrong way while they were together. The boy's brother and sisters heard something strange and found out she had hurt the boy. The sisters called the police, and the woman tried to run away but was caught. She now has to go to court. The woman was not supposed to do what she did to the boy.

Female Traditional Healer Arrested For "Raping" Boy (17) During Healing Session

Dynamos FC chairman Moses Maunganidze has refuted allegations that the club enlisted the services of a traditional healer (sangoma) ahead of their recent match against arch-rivals Highlanders.
Reports had surfaced suggesting that the Harare giants had paid $1,000 to a witchdoctor in an attempt to influence the outcome of the high-profile clash.
However, despite this alleged ritual, Dynamos ultimately lost the match 2-0 at Rufaro Stadium.
In an interview, Maunganidze said Dynamos does not engage the services of sangomas but rather works with Christian pastors.
At the same time, he asserted that the club respects the freedom of conscience of its players. Maunganidze:
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I am speaking as chairman of Dynamos, that Dynamos doesn’t subscribe to such practices.
Week in, week out we have allowed that we bring to the training session pastors from different denominations to come and pray with our boys, whilst aware of the rights of these players as enshrined in the Constitution of this country.
We as a club, we are saying no to such practices (of paying sangomas), it’s not part of us. This I’m saying on behalf of Dynamos Football Club.
</blockquote>
The reports of Dynamos FC allegedly paying a substantial sum of money to a sangoma ahead of their match against Highlanders have drawn significant public interest, particularly given the club’s widely publicised financial difficulties.
Dynamos players had boycotted training for several days before the match, protesting unpaid bonuses and signing-on fees.
This meant the team had only managed to hold two practice sessions before the highly anticipated “Battle of Zimbabwe” match.
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The chairman of Dynamos FC said they didn't use traditional healers for their match, but worked with Christian pastors. They lost 2-0 to Highlanders even though it was rumored they paid a witchdoctor. The club believes in freedom of religion for its players. The team had financial issues before the game, with players protesting unpaid money. They only had two practice sessions before the match. The story attracted a lot of attention from the public. Maunganidze insisted Dynamos does not believe in witchcraft and does not pay sangomas.

Dynamos Work With Church Pastors, Not Sangomas - DeMbare Chairman

Dynamos has rejected reports that it solicited the services of a sangoma ahead of its Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) match against rivals Highlanders on Sunday.
According to previous reports, Dynamos allegedly paid $1,000 to the sangoma to influence the outcome of what is widely considered the biggest fixture in the local premiership in their favour.
However, Dynamos ultimately lost the match 0-2 at Rufaro Stadium.
In a statement issued on Thursday, July 18th, Dynamos categorically denied enlisting the services of a sangoma for the match against Highlanders or any of their other league games.
The club said it relies on proven scientific methods and training regimens to prepare for matches, rather than resorting to unorthodox or supernatural approaches to try and influence the outcome of matches. Reads the statement:
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Dynamos Football Club would like to distance the Club from the alleged enlisting of the services of a sangoma ahead of the Battle of Zimbabwe Part 2 match between Dynamos and Highlanders played on Sunday 14th July 2024 at Rufaro Stadium and in any of our league matches that we play. The Club would like to state the following:
1. The Club believes that football is scientific and as such all our energy is directed towards the application of scientific methods.
2. The engagement of a sangoma, if any, was never done by the Club as such practices would violate the varied spiritual beliefs held by our players. The Club is alive to the Constitution of Zimbabwe which provides for freedom of conscience which includes freedom of thought, opinion, religion or belief. Therefore the Club can not impose or violate the rights of it’s players by engaging a sangoma.
3. Investing in Iron Age practices in this day and age would inhibit the growth of the Club and as such the Club would always strive to embrace modern football practices.
</blockquote>
In 2017, former Dynamos captain Memory Mucherahowa told the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40086586">BBC</a> the club encouraged the use of juju, adding that as captain of the club, it was his duty to make sure the juju rituals were followed. He said:
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I’m not saying juju works but it was part of football when I was playing and I’m sure it’s part of football even today.
</blockquote>
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Dynamos soccer team says they did not hire a healer to help them win against Highlanders. They rely on science and training to win matches. They think using traditional methods is not good for the team, and goes against players' beliefs. They lost the match 0-2 despite the rumors. The team believes in modern methods and does not want to use ancient practices. They want to grow and be successful through science, not superstition.

"We Believe In Science", Dynamos Denies Hiring Sangoma For Highlanders Match

Dynamos Football Club reportedly paid US$1,000 to a traditional healer (sangoma) ahead of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against bitter rivals Highlanders at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.
According to a source quoted by <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/dynamos-splash-us1k-on-sangoma-still-crash-to-defeat-against-bosso-sangoma-wants-us2k-to-cleanse-dembare-house/">H-Metro</a>, some within Dynamos’ leadership believed the sangoma’s rituals could tilt the result in their favour.
The match, often referred to as the “Battle of Zimbabwe,” is considered the biggest fixture on the local football calendar. Said the source:
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Given the issues that were happening with the boys (the players), who were boycotting training, there was a feeling that such a payment was not the right thing to do for the club at the moment.
However, the owners of the club said that this was a tradition at Dynamos and it was not going to be changed simply because the players were boycotting training.
They said these player boycotts have been happening as long as they can remember and they come and go and this cannot be used as an excuse to stop payments to the sangoma.
It was like they were saying that paying the sangoma was more important, in terms of getting the result which we wanted from the game against Highlanders, than the training itself.
The message was that as long as we satisfied the sangoma then we did not need to worry about the issues that had happened at training because the club would still be in a position to compete against Highlanders.
Of course, it didn’t happen like that because we lost that game 2-0 and the performance of the boys showed that they had been affected by the issues which had happened on the training field.
We don’t know what the sangoma said about the result because we never get to meet him given he is only known to a few people at the club.
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The source criticized the club’s leadership for their decision to consult the sangoma, saying with this kind of leadership and their ancient beliefs, the club probably deserved to lose the game against Highlanders. Said the source:
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The sangoma got his dues and, maybe, if you were going to ask him how we ended up losing he would say that without his intervention, we were going to lose maybe 5-0, I don’t know.
But what we cannot hide is the fact that we are concentrating on things which don’t matter in this age and era when other clubs, of our magnitude, are investing in sports science.
We are still stuck in the old ways of doing business instead of asking ourselves why we have not won the league in 10 years if the so-called powers of these sangomas really work.
It’s a reflection of where we are today as a club and maybe we deserve the result that we got on Sunday.
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If the sangoma had been paid US$ 1,000 for each of Dynamos’ matches this season, he would have pocketed a total of US$18,000 – more than half the monthly salary of the club’s highest-paid player, who earns US$1,800 per month.
The sangoma is now demanding an additional US$2,000 to “cleanse the team of bad luck.”
In 2017, former Dynamos captain Memory Mucherahowa told the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40086586">BBC</a> the club encouraged the use of juju, adding that as captain of the club, it was his duty to make sure the juju rituals were followed. He said:
<blockquote>
I’m not saying juju works but it was part of football when I was playing and I’m sure it’s part of football even today.
</blockquote>
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Dynamos Football Club paid US$1,000 to a traditional healer (sangoma) before a big game against Highlanders. Some leaders thought the rituals could help them win. But they lost the game 2-0. The club has a tradition of consulting sangomas. The source criticized the leadership, saying they should focus on modern methods like sports science. The sangoma is now asking for another US$2,000 to cleanse the team. In 2017, a former captain said juju rituals were part of football. The club's highest-paid player earns US$1,800 per month.

Dynamos Pays US$1 000 To Sangoma Ahead of "Battle Of Zimbabwe" Match

Fifty-eight (58) Zimbabweans have fallen victim to a scam orchestrated by three foreign individuals who falsely posed as traditional healers on Facebook.
Kimbugwe Ibrah from Uganda and Hillary Ssebunya, and Godfrey Nanasira from Zambia, arrived in Zimbabwe in May. Operating through Facebook pages named Sekuru Banda, Gamora, and The Great Jenko, they duped their victims by claiming to possess the power to cure HIV, reunite lost lovers, and perform money magic.
The fraudsters registered multiple SIM cards and received funds via InnBucks. To further deceive their targets, they presented a black trunk containing ceremonial attire as evidence of their rituals. Investigations revealed that the trio used part of the ill-gotten money to support their families and sustain their stay in Zimbabwe.
Dennis Mnyega collaborated with them in advertising their services on Facebook and distributing flyers. Victims, including Stanford Chaka and Miriam Kangaza, responded to the advertisements, sending money through InnBucks in exchange for promised HIV medication and money multiplication.
The police recovered the trunk and other related items from Nanasira’s bedroom. It was discovered that some of the funds were sent to their families in their home countries while the rest was used for personal expenses. Grace Mugocheke represented the State in the case.
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58 Zimbabweans Scammed On Facebook By Three Foreigners Posing As Traditional Healers

A man from Kuwadzana suburb, Harare, claims he had sexual intercourse with his mother-in-law at a traditional healer (sangoma)’s shrine for ritual purposes when they were both in South Africa.
The man, Blessing Moyo, made the startling claims after his wife Rutendo Mutukwa took her belongings and deserted him.
Moyo said her intimate encounter with his mother-in-law, Tambudzayi Mukandi, for ritual purposes, rendered him impotent, resulting in his wife leaving him.
Angered by her son-in-law’s allegations, Mukandi made a police report against him, accusing him of calling her a witch.
Moyo and Mukandi were expected to face each other in court on Tuesday, 11 July.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/man-beds-mother-in-law-ritual-act-ends-up-destroying-marriage/">H-Metro</a>, Moyo said the sangoma instructed him to have sexual intercourse with Mukandi and also to bed his wife in full view of his mother-in-law. He said:
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I regret being lured into rituals by my mother-in-law for the love of money which I never got.
My mother-in-law convinced me and my wife to consult a sangoma sometime in 2017.
We were instructed to take off all our clothes, and I was told to have sexual intercourse with my mother-in-law and later with my wife in full view of my mother-in-law.
Ndakazotemwa nyora kumusana nemuchiuno namai vemudzimai.
Ipapo ndipo pandinofunga kuti ndakatorerwa simba rose.
Ndakatorerwa chiwuno changu uye handichabvumidzwe kuona vana vangu.
I caused a scene in Glen View where my children are staying and exposed the rituals out of anger, and she took the matter to the police.
</blockquote>
Mukandi confirmed her fallout with Blessing to H-Metro, but refused to shed more light on the matter saying the case is now being handled by the police.
Rutendo is reported to have been admitted to a hospital in South Africa and could not be reached for comment by the publication.
She was reportedly beaten up by her uncles after she accused her mother of wrecking her marriage.
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Man Claims His Marriage Collapsed After He Bedded Mother-in-law At A Sangoma's Shrine

A Gokwe traditional healer was arrested for allegedly raping a woman during a healing session after instructing her husband to wait outside.
According to a <a href="https://www.bmetro.co.zw/sangoma-has-sex-with-client-as-hubby-waits/">B-Metro</a> report, the incident occurred in Jarichari Village under Chief Njelele in Gokwe South District, Midlands Province.
Prosecuting, Malvern Nzombe said that on 15 March 2023 and at around 10 AM the woman whose name is being withheld for ethical reasons and her husband who was not feeling well consulted the self-proclaimed sangoma aged 46 (name supplied).
The traditional healer is from Shonhai Village under Chief Chireya in Gokwe North District but was in Gokwe South when he met the couple.
After the couple consulted the traditional healer, he allegedly suggested to the couple that the healing session was supposed to be done at their home.
The woman and her sick husband then agreed and took the traditional healer, who was in the company of his assistant, to their home.
Upon arrival at their place, the traditional healer ordered the woman and her husband to enter their kitchen hut.
The Sangoma then ordered 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.
The traditional healer also instructed his assistant to stay outside the kitchen hut monitoring the return of the woman’s husband.
It is alleged that while in the kitchen hut, the Sangoma grabbed the woman and pulled her down and raped her.
The woman’s husband reportedly came earlier than expected but the traditional healer’s assistant stopped him from proceeding to the kitchen hut.
He said the healer was going to call him if he was done with cleansing his wife and the husband complied.
After the act, the Sangoma opened the door and called his workmate and the woman’s husband to come inside.
The matter came to light when the woman later revealed the rape ordeal to the Sangoma’s other assistant.
She was advised to report the matter to the police leading to the traditional healer’s arrest.
The accused 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.
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Traditional Healer Rapes Client As Husband Waits Outside Hut

The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services Management (EMS) Aquatic Unit recovered three bodies in the afternoon of 31 December following a drowning incident at Snake Park, in Soweto.
The three drowned during a baptism service in a stream near the Mayibuye Bridge on Saturday, <a href="https://ewn.co.za/2022/12/31/three-bodies-recovered-in-soweto-after-yet-another-baptism-drowning">Eyewitness News</a> reported citing EMS.
This is the second baptism service that has cost churchgoers their lives in December 2022.
Local people believe the three men were drowned by a water dragon (inkanyamba).
According to an eyewitness who spoke to Eyewitness News, the men were sangoma initiates who had come to the stream to cleanse themselves. Watch the video below for more:
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The witness added that the deceased men came on a bad day and inkanyamba was angry and drowned all of them.
The stream is said to be a pilgrimage for people who want prayers.
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