dyton mupawaenda
Blessed Katiyo in JOHANNESBURG
THE Zimbabwean community here is in mourning after a man committed suicide in his bedroom, with his body being discovered first by his son who was on his way to school, while another man was pushed to his death from a fifth floor brothel.
Wiseman Tapiwa Mutazu (46) of Windsor, north of Johannesburg,was found hanging in his bedroom in the early hours of Wednesday.
He was a glazer by profession.
“It’s a very sad ending and what makes it worse is that he was discovered in that state by his 16-year-old son who was preparing to go to school.
“He untied him, thinking that he was still alive,” said one of the deceased’s friends.
Detectives from the South African police were called in as there were initial reports of suspected foul play.
“The guy was having a lot of problems financially and on the domestic front and they were always fighting with the wife.
“He had become an alcoholic, drowning his sorrows in Alomo and DeRock,” said the friend.
Alomo and DeRock are very cheap imported drinks stashed in sachets which are sold on the streets.
They have a very high and unregulated alcohol content.
Reports suggest that when he killed himself, Mutazu and his wife were now sleeping in separate bedrooms.
Sources said they were awaiting post-mortem results.
Despite the controversy surrounding his death, the Windsor community rallied together to help raise funds to repatriate his body to Zimbabwe.
Traffic came to a standstill on Friday night when the deceased’s body was brought to Windsor East Shopping Centre, which was his favourite chilling spot.
It was a celebration of life that was characterised by song and dance.
Mutazu was buried in Mhondoro yesterday.
Another Zimbabwean man was thrown from a fifth floor at a popular brothel in central Johannesburg called ‘5 Industry’.
He fell head first and suffered serious head injuries. The unidentified man was believed to be from Hwange and, according to sources, had gone into the apartment “to have a good time”.
A witness told H-Metro:
“This flat is notorious for such heinous deeds. I don’t know this guy’s name but I know he is from Hwange.
“He used to speak Tonga. This is not the first time someone has been thrown out.
“If you don’t pay with cash you may pay with your life.”
The man’s body lay on the tarmac, in a pool of blood for hours, before it was removed by authorities.
Online Reporter