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Street preacher and fearless government critic, Talent
Chiwenga is still battling for his life after being involved in a horrific car
crash that claimed the life of his 28-years-old wife Rejoice Jerina Chiwenga
and two other passengers who were in the car that he was driving on June 12.
Chiwenga is still battling for his life after being involved in a horrific car
crash that claimed the life of his 28-years-old wife Rejoice Jerina Chiwenga
and two other passengers who were in the car that he was driving on June 12.
Chiwenga was initially admitted at Masvingo Provincial
Hospital but was later transferred to Harare.
Hospital but was later transferred to Harare.
Chiwenga was 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.
control of the car before hitting a metallic pole and overturning twice throwing
two female passengers out of the car.
The names of the two dead passengers are Rosemary
Vhurumuku (51) and Eugene Tafadzwa Kanyuchi (34) who died upon admission at Masvingo
Provincial Hospital.
Vhurumuku (51) and Eugene Tafadzwa Kanyuchi (34) who died upon admission at Masvingo
Provincial Hospital.
The accident happened about 53 kilometres from
Masvingo towards Harare just after Chatsworth turnoff.
Masvingo towards Harare just after Chatsworth turnoff.
Chiwenga lost control of his car and veered into the
oncoming traffic lane before going off road where he wrestled to gain control
of the car for about 70 metres.
oncoming traffic lane before going off road where he wrestled to gain control
of the car for about 70 metres.
He is said to have oversteered the car to try and
bring it back onto the road but it hit a metallic pole before overturning twice
and landing on its roof.
bring it back onto 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 of social media.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa to kill him did the rounds of social media.
He complained that he was being shadowed by operatives
form the Military Intelligence Department (MID).
form the Military Intelligence Department (MID).
