A 50-year-old self-styled prophet from Magwazhuri Village in Beitbridge's Ward 5 was on Thursday jailed for 20 years for raping his 14-year-old sister in-law and threatening to kill her if she disclosed the crime. William Ncube was accused of repeatedly raping his wife's younger sister since November 2017 until his arrest in January this year. Ncube's trial before Matabeleland South senior regional magistrate, Mr Mark Dzira, was full of drama as he would occasionally fall into a trance during which he would ask for divine intervention.
However, there was no joy from above after Mr Dzira convicted him on the strength of State evidence after a full trial.
...