Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
UK – based businesswoman, Olinda Chapel, appeared before a Harare court on Wednesday, charged with cyberbullying.
Chapel is accused of bullying her lover, Desmond Stunner Chideme’s ex-wife, Dyonne Tafirenyika, in a Facebook live video.
Chapel was not asked to plead when she appeared before Harare magistrate, Ms Ruth Moyo, who freed her on US$100 bail.
She will be back in court on January 16, 2026.
She was ordered not to interfere with witnesses, to surrender her passport and to report once a fortnight at Borrowdale Police Station.
The court heard that on December 17, Chapel unlawfully and intentionally by means of a Facebook live video, generated and sent a video shouting at Tafirenyika, calling her a prostitute.
Chapel allegedly threatened to deal with her posted on social media, accessible by any person with the intention to intimidate or harass, threaten, bully or cause substantial emotional distress or to degrade, humiliate or demean Tafiremyika.
Lawrence Gangarahwe appeared for the State.
