Thousands bid Cde Chinx farewell

THOUSANDS of people thronged Glen Forest Memorial Park yesterday to pay their last respects to one of the country’s gallant sons Dickson Chingaira popularly known as Cde Chinx, with Minister of State for Harare province Cde Miriam Chikukwa, slamming people she said made statements bent on dividing his widows. Said Cde Chikukwa: “The positions that we are given are not for oppressing other people. If you hear yourself saying ‘I am the senior wife’ then there is something wrong. Do you think people do not know who your are?

“A person will be judged by their works. You should not always think about what people should do for you, but what you can do for others. To the wives left behind by Cde Chinx, you should remain united. The elder will always remain the leader. You should co-exist and stop listening to outsiders.”

The iconic musician who was declared liberation war hero, passed on at West End Hospital in Harare last Friday. A PASTOR of a Zion Church in Gwanda, who allegedly killed his wife after she had denied him sex, has appeared in court.

Misheck Ndabezulu Ncube (54) allegedly struck Ms Nokuthula Khumalo (44) twice with a hoe handle on the face and she died on the spot in their matrimonial bedroom.

Ncube appeared before Gwanda provincial magistrate Mr Obedience Matare facing a murder charge.

He was remanded in custody to 6 July and advised to apply to the High Court for bail.

The State had opposed bail citing that Ncube was facing a serious offence and was a flight risk as he tried to run away— dispelling earlier reports that he surrendered himself to the police— after he committed the alleged offence.

Ncube did not mention any complaints against the police who arrested him.

Prosecutor, Mr Moses Gondongwe told the court that on June 18, Ncube and his wife were at their matrimonial home in Garanyemba.

Cde Chinx battled blood cancer for some time and was in and out of hospital. He was 61. The decision to bury the musician at Glen Forest was reached in consultation with the Government, which accorded him benefits accorded to other liberation war heroes including a gun salute and a State assisted funeral.

In an interview Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association leader Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, said they were happy that Cde Chinx was accorded the liberation war hero status.

“We would have been happier if the status was higher. He earned the honour. He was a different hero who represented the arts side of the liberation struggle, which was important in mobilising the masses. Talent comes from God he used it to push the liberation struggle forward,” he said.

“If ever we were going to have a musician to be declared a national hero it was Cde Chinx. Those who are lying at the national shrine would have loved to be serenaded by his music.”

Sex-starved wife killer pastor remanded in custody

During the night he reportedly asked to be intimate with Ms Khumalo but she refused advising him that she was tired.

Ncube, the court heard, went to sleep after his wife assured him that they will have sex the following night, when she had recovered.

On the following night, Ncube allegedly asked her for sex again but she gave the same excuse she had given on the previous night.

Ncube allegedly tried to entice her but she allegedly elbowed him.

He then started querying why she had promised him sex on the day, when she knew she was not willing.

A misunderstanding arose between the two resulting in him punching and slapping her.

e court heard Ncube picked a hoe which was in the bedroom and allegedly struck Ms Khumalo twice on the face and she sustained serious injuries, leading to her death on the spot.

After realising that he had killed his wife, Ncube allegedly deserted the body in their matrimonial bedroom.

He was arrested in Guyu reportedly trying to flee. — @richardmuponde