Zimbabwe: Gumbura's Wives in Court for Pornography

The Allafrica HERALD
January 8, 2014

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Three of RMG Independent End Time Message pastor Martin Gumbura's wives and their alleged five accomplices yesterday appeared in court on charges of photographing themselves naked and possessing pornographic videos. Choice Neganje (32), Amadeus Mutakwa (32), Rutendo Sekai Mandiya (28), Pamera Kandawire (27), Runyararo Musvovi (27), Veronica Mbanga (27), Tendai Kwatara (34) and Moreblessing Takawira (35) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Douglas Vakayi Chikwekwe.

Neganje, Mutakwa and Kandawira are three of Gumbura's 11 wives. Gumbura is facing separate rape charges and judgment in his case is expected today.

Their trial was scheduled to start yesterday, but their lawyer Ms Rekai Maposa indicated to the court that she was not ready as she thought they would be furnished with a trial date yesterday.

The matter was postponed to January 14. Prosecutor Mr Micheal Reza told the court that the eight women lived at number 6 Helena Close in Marlborough, Harare. Mr Reza alleged that on October 21, 2013 Victim Friendly Unit police officers received allegations that abuse of children and women was occurring at the house.

The following day, Inspector Sengwe, Assistant Insp Wade, Sergeant Chigova and Constable Mumba went to the house to conduct a search of the premises.

Police say they found 16 pornographic DVDs and 57 photographs of all the accused persons posing naked.

The pictures were taken to the Censorship and Entertainment Board for its opinion.

The chairman of Board of Censors, Mr Herbert Malaba, concluded that 49 of the pictures were indecent and obscene.

He said they were to be rejected, banned and prohibited.