Sangoma orders miner to bed mother, daughter

CHIKOMBA — A Zhombe sangoma identified as Sekuru Mukanya has landed a Chivhu artisanal gold miner in soup after he allegedly told him to bed his mother or daughter if he wanted to be successful.

Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachiyi told The Mirror that the accused, aged 35, of Featherstone was arrested for raping his eight-year-old daughter (both names withheld to protect the identity of the victim).

“We urge the public to quickly report rape cases so that victims can immediately get assistance. Anyone can be a potential abuser of children,” Chazovachiyi said.

The accused allegedly told arresting officers that he took Sekuru Mukanya’s advice and raped his daughter.

He alleged that he had been told to either bed his mother or daughter and he chose the latter.

The incident happened last week on Friday at around 2am.

Circumstances are that the artisanal miner went into a kitchen where the girl was sleeping with her brother (11).

He sent her to go and collect some clothes in his bedroom and immediately followed her.

He then raped her and ordered her to return to the kitchen and not to disclose the matter to anyone.

The minor narrated her ordeal to her grandmother in the morning and she, in turn, informed one of her children, who then accompanied the minor to file a police report at Featherstone Police Station.

The accused was arrested and he told the police details that he consulted a Zhombe sangoma, known as Sekuru Mukanya, who told him to have sexual intercourse with his mother or daughter to succeed as an artisanal miner.

The minor was referred to Chivhu District Hospital for medical examinations.