Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique as country still reeling from devastation of Idai– video

The strongest cyclone ever to hit Mozambique has made landfall in the country’s north, five weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated its centre, according to meteorologists.

Surpassing both Idai and the 2000 Cyclone Eline that had been the strongest to date, Cyclone Kenneth hit Cabo Delgado province with wind speeds of 140mph (225km/h), bringing the threat of extreme rainfall.

Some “precarious” houses had already collapsed and the provincial capital of Pemba has lost its power supply, local journalist Jonas Wazir told AFP.

Forecasters at Meteo-France warned that Kenneth could bring waves as much as five metres (16ft) higher than usual. Anabela Moreira, who owns a lodge on Wimby beach in the port town and provincial capital of Pemba, told AFP: “I’ve never seen anything like it in my 15 years in Pemba.”

After forming off Madagascar’s coast earlier this week, Kenneth passed to the north of the island nation of Comoros on Wednesday night, killing three people and causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.

The storm is expected to stall inland for several days and around one metre of rain is expected in the area north of the city of Pemba, more than the usual average for an entire year in the region.

The National Institute of Disaster Management said it would relocate rescue equipment including boats and helicopters from Beira, which was devastated by Idai. Some have been warning that southern Tanzania could be hit too, but the storm path appears to tend south.

Meteorologists said Kenneth was a category 4 hurricane on Wednesday night but had weakened slightly by the time it hit Mozambique. Cyclones of this magnitude are rare in the region, and two within just over a month was unknown until now.

“It’s really an anomaly in the history of cyclones in this region. There’s never been two storms this strong hit in the same year, let alone within five weeks of each other in Mozambique,” said Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist who has worked in east Africa and was watching the cyclone’s path closely.

Holthaus said that there was probably a “blocking pattern” in the upper atmosphere that prevented Kenneth from dissipating inland or escaping to the south, so it would most likely sit around 100km inland, attracting more moisture from the Indian Ocean.

“Nothing like this has happened in this region, and rarely happens anywhere in the world, where a cyclone of this strength stalls for this many days. So the kind of rainfall totals that the models are showing for Kenneth are really extreme in the global context,” he said.

There is evidence, however, that blocking patterns such as the one that makes Kenneth so intense are getting stronger with climate change, he added. The rainfall, which could reach 1.5 metres in some areas, will be catastrophic for the people of northern Mozambique.

“We have very strong evidence that everywhere in the world, rainfall is getting more intense. So that means you can get the same amount of rainfall, but it just happens in a shorter period of time, because if the atmosphere is warmer then that will create more intense thunderstorms that rain out faster,” Hotlhaus said.

“We can directly link Kenneth with climate change for that reason. Not only is this an extremely intense rainfall event, globally, but it’s being made worse because of climate change.”

Volunteers from the Red Cross have spent the past few days warning people in the storm’s path and advising them to secure their roofs, put sandbags around their houses and get out of the area if possible.

“Most of these people are living in dire poverty … so it’s not the case that they can just get in the car and drive 200km inland. They really are exposed,” said the Red Cross’s Matthew Carter, who was about to board a plane north from Beira, where aid workers are providing food, water, shelter and medicine to thousands of people made homeless by Idai.

The tropical cyclone could be accompanied by eight-metre waves and a three-metre storm surge.

The increased threat of diseases like cholera and malaria, as well as the availability of food, are major long-term worries that communities affected by both Kenneth and Idai face. Kenneth has hit at the peak of harvest season, meaning a possible six-month period without food.

“It’s not just the immediate effects of someone losing their home, it’s also the longer term effects of food price increases and lack of a harvest for farmers,” Carter said.

The Cabo Delgado region of northern Mozambique is not as highly populated as the area surrounding Beira, and the main coastal city, Pemba, is not expected to take a direct hit, so there may be fewer people directly affected than by Idai. But the country is struggling to deal with the after-effects of the first cyclone and has little capacity to tackle a new disaster.

Mozambique has had to take out a $118m (£91m) loan from the IMF in the wake of Idai, something that debt relief campaigners have called a “shocking indictment” of the international community, saying impoverished countries should be given emergency grants rather than having to borrow more money.

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Own Correspondent|Government through the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development will early next week announce a very steep increase in the price of toll fees.

Highly placed sources within the Ministry hinted that the toll fees are likely to shoot up about five times the current charges.

Light vehicle motorists are currently paying $2, minibuses and buses pay $3 and $4 respectively while heavy haulage trucks are required to pay $10.

Zimbabwe already has 26 tollgates along major highways, situated between 15 to 20km from major cities and towns. Government introduced tollgates in 2009 and has to date collected around $500 million from them.

A Victoria Falls man has appeared in court for allegedly fatally punching and kicking his wife after accusing her of gossiping about him with neighbours.

Japhet Mapfumo (41) of House Number 2525 Chinotimba suburb got angry on Monday night when he found his wife Annastacia Tshuma (44) allegedly telling a neighbour Ms Caroline Masuku that he was cheating on her.

He allegedly beat up Tshuma until she fainted and carried her home where he slept next to the body until the following day when it was discovered that she was dead.

Mapfumo was not asked to plead to murder when he appeared before Victoria Falls magistrate, Ms Lindiwe Maphosa, on Thursday.

He was remanded in custody to May 8.
Ms Maphosa advised Mapfumo to apply for bail at the High Court.
Prosecuting Mr Onias Nyathi said the attack took place at Ms Masuku’s place of residence on Monday night.State media

The pump price of petrol has come down by 9 cents after government revised its duties and increased the amount of ethanol in petrol from 5% to 10%.

The changes follow a notice in the Extraordinary Government Gazette published this week.

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GOVERNMENT has said malaria deaths have gone down by 38 percent while confirmed cases have decreased by 57 percent due to increased access to health facilities in areas prone to malaria outbreaks.

In an interview on the World Malaria Day on Thursday, Ministry of Health and Child Care national malaria programmes director Dr Joseph Mberi said the fight against malaria has resulted in a decline in both recorded deaths and cases from 2010 to 2018.

Dr Mberi said 6 161 million nets have been distributed for free to communities residing in malaria risk areas during the same period.

He said eight regional countries facilitated the setting up of five clinics along the border with Mozambique and South Africa to increase access to health services by people living in those areas as well as travellers.

“Eight countries which are Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique funded the setting up of clinics along the border so as to reduce the rate of malaria outbreaks in Africa,” he said.

In a tweet on its official tweeter page, the Health Ministry said the fight against malaria has resulted in a 57 percent reduction of confirmed malaria cases from 617 175 in 2010 to 264 278 cases in 2018.
The Ministry said deaths have declined by 38 percent from 310 in 2010 to 192 in 2018.

It said 47 malaria districts in the country have been sprayed consistently with effective insecticides to protect more than seven million people residing in these districts.State media

In a shocking instance of corporal punishment, a teacher at a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church-run primary school in Bulawayo is facing prosecution after he allegedly pummelled a Grade Three pupil against a desk resulting in the child losing a tooth and three other lower frontal teeth becoming loose after he failed to solve a Maths problem.

The horribly disturbing incident occurred at Queen Elizabeth Adventist Primary School.

It is reported that during a Maths class session, the teacher, Sanele Khumalo, was enraged after the pupil who cannot be named for ethical reasons, failed to solve a long division sum.

According to a medical report, following the brutal attack, the boy suffered permanent damage to his front tooth.
The matter is, however, set to be heard at the Bulawayo magistrate’s court on 6 May and Khumalo who is now facing assault charges, was reportedly relieved of his duties after the incident.

Narrating the shocking occurrence to B-
Metro , the boy’s mother said as a parent, she felt frustrated, saddened and disappointed.
She said she decided to file charges against the teacher after she realised that the school was not forthcoming to assist with medical bills.

“I sent my son to Queen Elizabeth Adventist Primary School, a Christian school with faith and hope that he will be safe and be treated in kindness. I thought he would be safe from corporal punishment but sadly he suffered a permanent injury that has robbed him of his teeth.

“I was left wondering what kind of reprimand my child was subjected to. Sadly, in the aftermath of the incident the school has not been forthcoming to assist with medical bills,” she said.

She said there were also attempts by the school to force her to withdraw the matter but she refused, saying the assault on her son was serious and could not be condoned.

According to a report which was compiled by the school’s director Ellen Mfumu, and in possession of B-Metro , it confirmed that in a fit of rage, Khumalo allegedly hit the pupil against the desk resulting in him sustaining a broken tooth.

Mfumu said when the incident occurred as an institution they were ready to lay a charge against the teacher; but were limited by the “mutual” relationship between the teacher and the pupil.

“It was sometime in 2017 when I was informed by the teacher in charge that she had received a report of what happened the previous day. It was concerning a teacher whose learner was hit against a desk and cracked a tooth in the process.

“I phoned the parent to find out what had taken place and she came to the school in the company of other people and arrangements were made that the teacher pays the doctor for immediate attention, this process was done and the child was attended to.

The mother came about two days or so later and said all was well and the child had been attended to and would come to school, and this was in the presence of TIC (teacher-in-charge),” reads the report in part.

The report which was also substantiated by that of the teacher in charge a S Dube further says the mother was instructed by her son not to get the teacher arrested because he “loved” him.

“Everything seemed to have continued normally until 2019 when the case resurfaced. As an institution we were ready to lay a charge against the teacher, however, we were limited by the relationship between the teacher, pupil and his mother. We did not make her put down the forgiveness statement in writing as this would have been normal.”

Mfumu insisted the matter was reported and was dealt with by the school administration together with the mother of the child.State media

A POLICE officer stationed at Guyu Police Station in Gwanda has been arrested after allegedly extorting two cows from a suspect who slept with a minor.

The officer, only identified as Sergeant Mapfumo allegedly hoodwinked Savemore Ndlovu (25) that he would go to prison for a long time for having sex with his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter.

A source close to the investigations revealed that a fortnight ago Thokozani Sijiye discovered that his daughter was having sex with their neighbour. He allegedly fumed about the love affair.

When his anger got to a head Sijiye confronted Ndlovu accusing him of sexually abusing his daughter.

He did not stop there. He went a gear up and beat Ndlovu who still continued sleeping with the girl. That seemed to have stoked the fires as Sijiye who was already seething with anger once again confronted Ndlovu and beat him up again.

Seeing that he was in hot soup, Ndlovu reported the matter at Guyu Police Station. Their case was handled by a constable (name not supplied).

However, Ndlovu felt his case was not being handled properly and asked for a senior to take charge and that’s when Sergeant Mapfumo took over the investigation.

Mapfumo allegedly offered the accused counselling and advised him to pay two beasts, or rot in jail.

The privy source said Mapfumo told the accused that he was facing a rape charge and in fear, Ndlovu informed his parents and they paid two beasts. Sergeant Mapfumo allegedly sold the beasts and converted the money to his personal use.
Ndlovu’s father got wind of the scandal and reported the matter at Guyu Police Station leading to the arrest of Mapfumo. He is facing a stocktheft charge and is expected to appear in court soon.

Contacted for omment Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Stanford Mguni could not comment.
“The records are not at hand to verify the matter. That is all I can say.”State media

THREE Mbare youths are facing life imprisonment sentences for removing vertical levers and break gear pins from defunct railway wagons after they were charged with violating the 1972 Railway Act, which critics say was often used by the Rhodesian regime of the late Ian Smith to fight nationalists.

Lionel Jambo (20), Gift Musabayana (24) and Paul Sigauke (22) appeared before magistrate Barbara Mateko charged with Contravening section 38 (2)(a) of the Railways Act Chapter 13:09.

The section reads: “Contravening section 38 of the Railway Act with intend to obstruct, upset, overthrow, injure or destroy any locomotive, rolling stock or other vehicle using a railway or to endanger the safety of any person travelling or being upon a railway, takes up, removes or displaces any rail, sleeper or other matter or thing shall be guilty of an offence and liable to be sentenced to imprisonment for life.”

The trio was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to May 9.

Prosecutor Francisca Mukumbiri told the court that on Tuesday, Godknows Amuli and Tendai Loti, who are National Railways of Zimbabwe security guards, were conducting routine patrols at the marshalling yard when they found the trio removing vertical levers and break gear pins from a stationary railway wagon.

It is alleged that the accused persons had already removed 12 break gear pins and two vertical levers.

Amuli and Loti apprehended the accused persons and recovered the stolen property valued at US$180.

The matter was postponed to May 9 to allow the trio to look for legal representatives.

According to the law, the accused persons are not supposed to submit special circumstances in their case since it is a mandatory sentence without any privileges.

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TWO Mangwe mine workers died after they fell into a 135-metre deep shaft.

Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele confirmed the incident which occurred at Vuka MuAfrica Mine in Mphoengs on Tuesday at around 10AM. Chief Insp Ndebele said Brendon Moyo (28) and Prosper Hunyenyiwa (27) were descending into the shaft when a hoist they were using developed a fault and crashed down the shaft.

“I can confirm that we recorded a fatal mine accident at Vuka MuAfrica Mine. Brendon Moyo and Prosper Hunyenyiwa descended into a 135 metre deep shaft using a hoist.

“Along the way the hoist developed a mechanical fault and made a free fall down the mine taking the two mine workers down with it. Moyo and Munyenyiwa sustained head injuries and bruises as a result of the accident and they died on the spot,’’ he said. Chief Insp Ndebele said other mine workers who were at the scene retrieved the bodies. He said the matter was reported to the police who attended the scene and the bodies were ferried to United Bulawayo Hospitals for post-mortem.

Chief Insp Ndebele said investigations were underway.

He called on mine operators to ensure that the work environment was safe for their employees.

“We continue to record fatal accidents in mining areas as a result of mechanical faults. We call on mine operators, mine owners and managers to ensure that their equipment is constantly inspected and serviced to ensure that it’s working properly so that workers are not exposed to danger.

“Mine workers should also ensure that safety is prioritised. It’s also important for mine workers to put on safety clothing,” Chief Insp Ndebele said.

Own Correspondent|Burundian football player Formerly with Bidvest Wits of South Africa, Papy Faty collapsed and died in a match in Swaziland on Friday.

The 28-year-old was a Burundi international footballer and recently helped his East Afrucan country to qualify for their first AFCON finals.

He had shared the dressing room with many Zimbabweans during his time in South Africa before concerns over his heart condition led the parties to split.

He was now playing in Eswatini.

The first signs emerged when, twice, Faty lost consciousness while playing in the South African Premiership and he was ordered to undergo surgery but rejected that advice and claimed his condition was being well treated by some African herbs he had been taking.

The Burundi international ignored advice from doctors and continued playing. He was once quoted in KickOff Magazine saying that witchcraft was the cause of his ill-health and that he was determined to continue playing football.

The 28-year-old Faty was on the books of Malanti Chiefs of Eswatini when he collapsed and died during a match.

Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has said reports of officers dabbling in politics have prompted the command to make the Support Unit a prime candidate in the ongoing retraining programme.

Addressing Support Unit officers recently, Comm-Gen Matanga said over the years, the Support Unit has always been associated with a remarkable high standard of discipline and attitude to duty.

“Various stories of indiscipline within the rank and file as well as some members dabbling in politics has prompted the command to make Support Unit a prime candidate of the ongoing organisation’s retraining programme,” he said.

“Indeed, we are quite clear in our minds that having dedicated 2019 as the year of training in the ZRP, changing the mind-set and enhancing skills of members under Support Unit is therefore one of our top priorities.

“Furthermore, we shall remain steadfast in ensuring that the eagle soars high again.”

Comm-Gen Matanga said the force had no room for police officers who do not want to work hard to transform the organisation.

“Some of our officers want to be promoted whilst they are not hard working,” he said. “I am even aware that some even went to the higher offices to beg for promotions, yet they are not even aware that those who look into their performance are us and after that we will inform the leaders on those who are hard-working and those that are lazy.

“However, I was given the green light to continue with those that are hardworking and I was also given the powers to retire those not performing up to standards.”

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ONE of two Chipinge self-proclaimed prophets who broke into a house belonging to their colleague and stole household property and groceries worth over $800 was on Thursday jailed for two years.

Obey Nyota (28) and Forward Chikosi (22) of Tama Village under Chief Mutema pleaded not guilty to unlawful entry and theft when they appeared before Chipinge magistrate Joshua Nembaware.

Nyota was, however, acquitted for lack of evidence.

Chikosi was sentenced to 36 months in prison, of which six months were suspended for good behaviour, while an additional six months were substituted for restitution.

Prosecutor Gift Bikita told the court that the two were “prophets” at Kupenya and Johane Masowe Apostolic sects, respectively and worked together with the complainant, Caroline Chimene, when conducting “healing” sessions.

They also lived in the same village and operated at her homestead.

Between March 10 and 13, Chimene went to Mhondoro where she had been invited for a cleansing and healing sermon.

Nyota allegedly connived with Chikosi and an unidentified accomplice to break into her bedroom where they stole two solar inverters, a radio, 12 volts battery, an amplifier, $333 bond cash and US$20, including some groceries.

They went away unnoticed and sold some of the property to one Musaengana Mlambo.

The complainant discovered the break in when she arrived back home and made a police report.

Investigations led to the recovery of some of the property from Mlambo, who then implicated Nyota and Chikosi, leading to their arrest, but their accomplice evaded arrest and is still at large.

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Dynamos new coach Tonderai Ndiraya has expressed sympathy for Lloyd Chigowe who was sacked by the Harare giants on Tuesday.

Only appointed on a permanent basis at the start of this year, the affable Chigowe was axed a day after the team’s defeat to Herentals in a league match at Rufaro Stadium on Easter Monday, which was their third loss on the bounce.

DeMbare swiftly replaced him with Ndiraya.

It was a move that did not surprise many in football considering the team’s bad run and the disjointed displays since the start of the season.

But there is a section which still believes that Chigowe, who saved the team from relegation last season, should have been given a chance to see through his
rebuilding process.

This group feels that the club’s management were hypocritical in sacking the coach as they did not support him financially in the transfer market, and he had
to rely on players from lower divisions and academies to assemble a squad.

Trying to get the virtually new squad to gel proved to be Chigowe’s downfall in the wake of a 1-0 defeat at home to Herentals which was not received well by
the team’s demanding supporters.

Ndiraya appears to be on the side of the group who are sympathising with Chigowe, but was quick to point out that this was the nature of the job.
“I feel sorry for Lloyd,” Ndiraya said. “Of course, you feel sympathy for people who lose their job. The reason why we wake up every morning to come to work is
because we want to do well. You want to make sure that you finish what you have started. But this is the nature of the job.”

Ndiraya revealed that he had since reached out to Chigowe to offer him words of comfort.

“Yes I spoke to him, and really gave him some comfort. I told him this is the nature of the job, and he should be experienced enough to know that. He remains
my elder brother, and I’m sure he has the experience to take it and move on. It has been really difficult for him and most importantly, for the players. You
can imagine, it’s perhaps his project, because he brought almost 70% of the players here and it’s really difficult for the youngsters to take it and move
forward.”

Ndiraya himself was dealt with harshly when he was replaced at Dynamos four years ago, despite finishing second in the league.

His contract was not renewed, as the club chose Portuguese Paulo Jorge Silva, whose tenure with the team was disastrous.

“It’s a pity, but like I said, this is the nature of our job. Results were not coming, and when that happens, action will be taken, and action was taken,”
Ndiraya said.

Ndiraya will be hoping the same misfortune that befell Chigowe will not follow him when he starts his second spell in charge, with a tricky match away to new
boys TelOne at Barbourfields tomorrow.

“Quite frankly, with where we are coming from, you want to believe that (a game against TelOne) is a game you want to start with, but at the same time, it’s
these small teams which we have struggled against. TelOne have been playing some good football, and we are playing the match in Bulawayo. That makes the
situation quite difficult for us. But we will go there and try to get a result for the team.”

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The national malaria programmes director in the Health ministry, Joseph Mberi, this week castigated some self-styled prophets who prevent patients with malaria from seeking treatment by falsely claiming that they are demon possessed.

Mberi said although the country had made some progress in containing the disease, which remains a leading cause of death in children, government was concerned about some “prophets” who discouraged patients from taking medication or seeking early treatment.

“Malaria is a preventable disease and no one should die from it. However, there are these “prophets” who are very prominent on some radio shows. They mislead the nation, and patients end up not going to the clinic,” he said.

“The disease is not caused by a demon or evil spirit, but a mosquito. Our message as the Health ministry is on how people can prevent themselves from being bitten and if they suspect malaria, to seek medical help immediately. The treatment is free.”

Mberi said they were “fighting” a subtle war with the popular “prophets”.

“We are not against prophets, but all we are saying is that they should not mislead people. We have to help keep each other alive,” he said.

For years, Zimbabwe has battled to contain the disease, with the ultimate goal of totally eliminating it. The disease, according to United Nations Children’s
Fund, kills one child every second and about 3 000 children every day.

“It is slow progress, but we will not be happy until there are zero malaria deaths. Malaria is a preventable disease and so all efforts should be implemented to ensure no one dies from it,” Mberi said.

According to data from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, there were 264 278 malaria cases and 192 deaths from malaria in 2018, representing a substantial decline from the previous year of 44% in cases and a 63% in deaths.

Zimbabwe also continues to strengthen cross border collaboration with the neighbouring countries and continues to play an active role in malaria elimination.

Meanwhile, on April 25, every year, the world commemorates World Malaria Day highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains made since 2000.

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The United Nations (UN) should reform, remain guided by its charter and serve the interests of all member-states, President Mnangagwa has said. Speaking at a dinner he hosted in honour of his Ugandan counterpart President Yoweri Museveni at State House in Harare on Thursday, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe will continue advocating UN reform in line with the Ezulwini Consensus.

“At global level, it is our strong conviction that the United Nations should remain guided by its Charter and serve the interests of all member-states. We continue to advocate for the reform of the UN Security Council in line with the Ezulwini Consensus,” he said.

The Ezulwini Consensus is the African Union (AU) position on international relations and reform of the UN which calls for a more representative and democratic Security Council in which Africa, like all other world regions, is represented.

While the world has changed dramatically over the past 66 years, important institutions of the UN have remained frozen in the world of 1945 when the charter of the UN was signed, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the UN conference on International Organisation.

This is why Zimbabwe, Africa and the developing world are clamouring for the urgent reform of the UN system as a whole.

The loudest calls are for the reform of the UN Security Council.

President Museveni has been one of the strongest advocates of the UN reform agenda and recently he reaffirmed the need for comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council, including its expansion, to make it more representative, accountable, effective and responsive to the geopolitical realities of the 21st Century when India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi visited Uganda.

African leaders have been clamouring for a seat for the continent in honour of its contribution to the UN as African countries contribute over 80 percent of global peacekeeping forces.

President Mnangagwa said at continental level, Zimbabwe supports the decision taken by the AU to ensure financial independence, self-sufficiency and more responsive mechanisms to emerging security and political threats.

“We stand committed to the implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.

“It is our fervent hope that the agreement will help eliminate the current high tariffs, stimulate economic growth, generate employment opportunities for Africa’s rapidly growing young workforce and harmonise the work of regional economic communities,” he said.

-State Media

By Own Correspondent| Two maids from Bulawayo have been arrested for allegedly stealing about 15 000 rand, US$300 and RTGS$150 from their employer at her home.

Loveness Moyo (33) and Rosemary Marumbwa (38) were employed by Princess Ncube of Luveve suburb and are alleged to have stolen the money last year in December.

The duo appeared before Western Commonage Tancy Dube and pleaded not guilty to a theft charge.

They were remanded in custody to April 29 for continuation of trial. Moyo told the court that when the money was stolen she was not in the house while Marumbwa said she suspects that Ncube’s child stole the money.

The prosecutor, Thembeni Mpofu said on December 21 last year at around 3.30PM, Ncube’s husband discovered that there was some missing money in their bedroom.

“He informed his wife about the matter and she suspected her maids as she left them in the house doing their everyday chores,” she said.

In her testimony, Ncube said when she asked her maids about the money, they did not give her satisfactory answers.

“Moyo told me that when she got home she found some clothes on the floor and all the doors in the house were wide open. She added that she did not know there was so much money in the house.  

“Marumbwa said that she suspected one of my children to have taken the money because he was the one who was in the house while they were away,” she said.-SrateMedia