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Controversial street preacher Apostle Talent Chiwenga
was this afternoon, June 12, involved in a serious accident which claimed three
of his passengers leaving him in critical condition battling for his life.
was this afternoon, June 12, involved in a serious accident which claimed three
of his passengers leaving him in critical condition battling for his life.
Chiwenga is admitted at Makurira Memorial Clinic in
Masvingo.
Masvingo.
Chiwenga is said to have been driving a Mitsubishi
Shogun when he lost control of the car before hitting a metallic pole and
overturning twice throwing two female passengers out of the car.
Shogun when he lost control of the car before hitting a metallic pole and
overturning twice throwing two female passengers out of the car.
The names of the three dead passengers are Rosemary
Vhurumuku (51) Rejoice, Jerina Chiwenga (28) and Eugene Tafadzwa Kanyuchi (34).
Vhurumuku (51) Rejoice, Jerina Chiwenga (28) and Eugene Tafadzwa Kanyuchi (34).
Kanyuchi is said to have died upon admission at Masvingo
Provincial General Hospital.
Provincial General Hospital.
The accident happened about 53 kilometres from
Masvingo towards Harare just after Chatsworth turnoff.
Masvingo towards Harare just after Chatsworth turnoff.
Sources say Chiwenga lost control of his car and
encroached the oncoming traffic lane before going off road where he wrestled to
gain control of the car for about 70 metres.
encroached the oncoming traffic lane before going off road where he wrestled to
gain control of the car for about 70 metres.
Chiwenga is said to have oversteered the car to try
and bring it back on the road but it hit a metallic pole before overturning
twice and landing on its roof.
and bring it back on the road but it hit a metallic pole before overturning
twice and landing on its roof.
Conspiracy theories where already doing rounds on
social media alleging an invisible hand in the accident since the preacher, who
is related to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has raffled some feathers
within the corridors of political power using the gospel to fight the status
quo.
social media alleging an invisible hand in the accident since the preacher, who
is related to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has raffled some feathers
within the corridors of political power using the gospel to fight the status
quo.
At one moment, Vice President Chiwenga warned the
street preacher that he should not delve into politics hiding behind the word
of God.
street preacher that he should not delve into politics hiding behind the word
of God.
Just a few weeks ago, a video of Chiwenga daring
President Emmerson Mnangagwa to kill him did the rounds on social media.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa to kill him did the rounds on social media.