adminTHE death of a Cranborne woman, who was murdered on Monday night on her way home from work, has cast a dark shadow across the capital and the whole country.
It’s another reminder of the heartless people we have among us who are ready to kill anyone and at any time, guided by some murderous spirit.
The gruesome murder has also instilled fear among residents in the Cranborne community and the surrounding areas.
The woman’s mutilated body was found by Hatfield police with nipples and nails missing.
This spine-chilling incident left some convinced that her body parts were severed in what they believe could be another suspected ritual murder.
Ritual murders have been on the increase with those who commit them working on the instructions received from some self-styled sangomas and prophets who tell them that it’s ‘a way of becoming rich’.
We all know that it’s not true.
We don’t know the full facts behind the murder of Faith Musonza, a 36-year-old mother, who left behind two kids, and a community and nation in shock.
We are happy that the police have started their investigations and this will lead us to a true picture of what led to this hard-working woman meeting such a horrible death.
We can’t speculate on anything until the police complete their investigations.
What we know is the trauma the family is facing right now is impossible to explain and we really feel for them.
We are concerned, of course, that this case comes barely a month after a Budiriro Early Child Development (ECD) teacher was killed on her way to work in a suspected ritual murder case.
Her body was also found dumped in a maize field in Aspindale.
Three years ago, a seven year-old Murewa boy, Tapiwa Makore, was allegedly killed by his uncle Tapiwa Makore Senior, in a suspected ritual killing.
His torso was buried with the head missing.
The Murewa boy’s death sparked outrage among Zimbabweans who have been calling for justice to prevail.
This shows that such cases are not only taking place in urban areas but are now being seen deep in our rural areas.
This raises serious concern because no life is worth being lost to such senseless murders.
A number of questions have arisen, in the wake of Musonza’s death.
One of them is about the safety of people, especially female workers, who leave their work stations quite late and have to find their way home.
Doesn’t this arrangement put such workers at the mercy of murderers, and even thieves, and shouldn’t there be an arrangement where these workers are protected, in some way?
One of them, others have argued, is to ensure that transport is provided for them, which takes them home, on the occasions they finish work late.
Residents should also cooperate with the Neighbourhood Watch Committees, as well as the Crime Consultative Committees, in the fight against criminal activities.
People should also avoid pirate taxis as most of these vehicles are used for criminal activities.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter