African movie style punctuates death of socialiate...

African movie style punctuates death of socialiate couple

Gilbert Munetsi

In a development pregnant with all the makings of an African movie, allegations abound that a celebrity couple that died in Zvimba recently had been initiated into the dark world where they allegedly practiced voodoo, among other things.

Eddy Takawira (popularly famous as Eddy Fresh on social media platforms) and his wife Shylete Masangamba, recently perished in a road traffic accident near Kutama.

They were buried in Harare days after, amidst a long chain of mysterious happenings.

Takawira was a fitness enthusiast who undertook events security work while his wife was an officer in the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

It is the mystery surrounding their demise and the subsequent unfolding events that have now set tongues wagging across various media platforms.

They were reportedly buried together with suitcases of all their clothes and nothing was spared for sharing as per African tradition.

Not a pant. Not a pair of socks. Not even their wallets

A close family member confided to this publication that during burial, the deceased's bodies inflated to an extend they could not fit into their respective coffins.

Seven people attending the funeral were also mysteriously involved in an accident when the commuter omnibus ferrying them overtuned.

And as if all that was not enough drama, a bolt of lightning struck the tent in which mourners were gathered following a sudden torrent of rains.

Eddy's ghost is reported to have been seen in broad daylight, sending people scurrying for safety.

Meanwhile church members who had come with an intention to provide solace through song and prayer were chased away, the sources added.

In an audio doing rounds on social media, a seemingly heartbroken woman who appears to be Eddy's mother pours her heart out.

"I have never suffered such humiliation all my life. It was shocking to learn that my son and his wife were into satanism, prostitution, homosexuality and manjuzu," she says to a recipient of her message who she then thanks for her support.

"Thanks Mai Nyasha. Bhaibheri rinoti patinopererwa Mwari ndopaanotangira.

"You helped me when the chips were down and l was in dire need. It can only be God who brought you on board and used you as a vessel to help me bury your 'sister'. I am indebted to you."

It has since emerged the couple's lavish life could have been a result of sinister means (hurombwa).

And to confirm this, a popular Chitungwiza witch-doctor, Sekuru Kafera, has publicly come out in the open to claim credit for having assisted the late pair amass their unexplained wealth.

He recently wrote to Eddy's family, ordering them to come to his dare for talks aimed at fulfilling outstanding dues and putting the matter to rest.

"Ndine urombo ndini ndatuma nhume maererano nezvatakaitirana naAddie (sic) nemudzimai wake.

"Ndinokumbira musvike kudare pasina kukundikana kana mapedza (burial). Ndini wenyu Sekuru Kafera," he wrote on a Zitha-stamped piece of paper.

Contacted for comment, Sekuru Kafera did not deny responsibility for the misfortunes that befell Eddy and his wife who he claimed were his clients.

"I am the one who made them rich after they had consulted me for better livelihoods. I assisted the wife get promoted and the proceeds they used to buy cars were as a result of my work.

"But what do they do to pay me back for that? They opt to ignore me as if they were the wise from the east. Justice prevailed and they have no one to blame," he said.

During the couple's burial, it is reported that Sekuru Kafera stormed at Eddy's home in the company of a police officer demanding his dues. A search in the home yielded US$5 000 which the sangoma took.

He is said to also have demanded the deceased couple's vehicles including the accident-damaged one. When a close relative attempted to hide the registration book of one of the cars, Kafera warned him he would lose his life in a car accident if he attempted to tempt him.