Lovemore Kadzura
Mutare Bureau
A 61-YEAR-OLD Nyanga man, Oliver Sedze, has been arrested and charged with stock theft for allegedly stealing a herd of seven cattle, valued at US$4,000, to settle a debt owed by his late mom to a sangoma.
The cattle belonged to his younger brother, Weston Sedze.
The debt was incurred by the Sedze brothers’ late mother, Anna Sedze, who had sought the sangoma’s services for her to allegedly secure some goblins.
The cattle were sold and the money was paid to controversial traditional healer, Matthias Sithole. Sithole has publicly boasted about his ability to provide clients with wealth-enhancing goblins.
This claim has led to disputes within several families, who allegedly failed to pay for his services.
Weston, who stays in Harare, filed a complaint against his brother, leading to Oliver’s arrest.
Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, confirmed the arrest, and said none of the stolen cattle or cash proceeds were recovered.
He said Weston entrusted David Goba, 33, to take care for his herd of 22 cattle in June.
Goba drove the cattle to a grazing area, leaving the beasts unattended. Oliver then drove the herd to his kraal, where he sold seven cattle —two cows, two heifers, two bulls and an ox— to Jona Tsabasvi of Nyagato Village, Chief Katerere, Nyanga.
An additional cow was sold to an unidentified buyer from Chapatarongo Village in Ruwangwe.
“Accused person was said to be raising money to settle a debt which was left by his mother to the traditional healer known as Sithole.
“The complainant, on July 9, 2025, made a police report, and the accused person was arrested.
“Value stolen is US$4 000, and nothing was recovered,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.
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