By TellZim Reporter
In the past few weeks, a Tiktok video of a man warning bar owners ‘Mwene Webhawa’ against entrtaining minors in their premises, went viral across Zimbabwe with many tiktokers turning the clip into a trending joke.
He said if any minor was found in a bar, they were going to arrest the bar owner (Mwene weBhawa)
However, behind the humor lied a serious truth that has now hit home in Masvingo where concerns over children frequenting adult spaces have turned into a police case involving alleged child abuse after a 33 year old Masvingo socialite had sex with a minor whom she met in a bar watching football.
Allegations are that on September 25, 2025, the accused, Madeline Mangezi was drinking beer at Yeukai bottlestore at around 2000 hours raising questions how the bar owner allowed such youngsters in the bar.
The complainant was watching television in the same bottle store. Mangezi bought the complainant some beer and they started drinking together.
Mangezi then asked the complainant later to have sexual intercourse with her for a short time to which he conceded. The two drove off in Mangezi’s car to a bushy area in Target Kopje where they had consensual sex once without protection.
After the act, Mangezi asked the complainant to pay US$10 for the sex. The two then later spent the night in Mangezi’s car. Mangezi then dropped the complainant at Mbudzi Business Centre the following day.
The complainant however went home at around 1700 hours on the same day, after which his mother interrogated the complainant and she was told the truth.
The matter was then reported to the police after which he was referred to Masvingo Provincial Hospital for medical examinations.
