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via 2013: When ‘big fish’ faced the music | The Herald December 28, 2013 by Tendai Rupapa
This year, the Harare Magistrates’ Courts were jammed with cases involving high-profile personalities who allegedly committed crimes such as murder, rape, fraud and assault. Below we give an update of the most outstanding cases in the year.
Martin Gumbura
The RMG Independent End Time meddelande leader stole the limelight when he appeared in court facing charges of raping sju women from his church. In his defence, Gumbura claimed that he was in love with fem of the victims, hence they had consensual sexuell intercourse.
Revelations of Gumbura’s dealings, especially his doctrine on marriage and sex, surprised many who followed the case.
Gumbura, who has 11 wives at home, said he slept with his many “girlfriends” by consent because he wanted to increase the number of his children from 30 to 100.
It is alleged that after raping the women, he would threaten them with death and tell them he
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Six battle for life after shoot out
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter
Four men, including jailed Zimbabwe People’s Front president Owen Kuchata, suspected of plotting to bomb the First Family’s dairy farm in Mazowe, yesterday made a second application for their freedom. Kuchata, Borman Ngwenya, a soldier attached to military intelligence, Solomon Makumbe (29), a Zimbabwe National Army corporal; and Silas Pfupa (37), an ex-soldier – are pushing for refusal of further remand.
They are facing treason charges and have been on remand since January 2016.
Prosecutor Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa applied for postponement of the matter because the State was not able to indict the quartet for trial at the High Court in its first term.
“I received a document from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), particularly from Mr Chris Mutangadura indicating that the accused will be indicted in the second term of the High Court,” Mr Mutizirwa said.
“The accused have another case which Makumbe and Pf
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Munya Nyamarebvu
Munya Nyamarebvu from Zimbabwe sings beautiful melodies with a blend of contemporary energy and timeless soul. He is supported by the resonant sounds of an acoustic guitar and mbira, as well as other native Zimbabwean instruments like the marimba and ngoma nehosho. Shona traditional folk rhythms serve as his inspiration.
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After the famous Mannenberg and Book Cafe venues closed in 2011, Nyamarebvu moved on to find new venues to showcase his craft. Pakare Paye Arts Centre, an arts and culture hub based in Norton founded by Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, offers well-equipped rehearsal rooms and impressively geared live performance stages. Goethe Zentrum, which served as the venue for Magitare Trust's Acoustic Night platform in 2011, and well-equipped rehearsal rooms were among the venues Nyamarebvu devotedly attended and performed at the highly incubate monthly open