Online Reporter
Thupeyo Muleya
A BEITBRIDGE man has been slapped with a 4-year jail term after he turned a fistfight into a horror show by scalding his rival with boiling water at a flea market in Tshitaudze suburb.
Munodei Mutongo (24) was convicted at the Beitbridge magistrate’s court for attacking 28-year-old Vusa Ncube in a brutal act of revenge that left the victim with severe burns.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ), on 8 April 2025, the two had exchanged blows earlier at Mashavhire Flea Market.
Fuelled by rage, Mutongo tracked down Ncube, who was resting under a tree and poured hot water all over his body, leaving him screaming in agony.
“The victim sustained serious burns and had to be rushed to Beitbridge District Hospital,” said the NPAZ.
The authority condemned the act and urged members of the public to resolve disputes peacefully.
“Violence is never the answer. We encourage people to engage in dialogue or seek third-party mediation,” NPAZ added.
Mutongo will now have to cool off in prison after his boiling point snapped, with a price.
