What started as a simmering sibling spat has now boiled over into a witch-hunt—literally. The feud between Chikanga’s Martina and Eveline Samunda has taken a sharp turn into the spooky, with tokoloshi accusations and axe-worthy facial attacks making the headlines at Chief Mutasa’s traditional court last weekend.
Martina, the elder sister with a flair for the dramatic, told the court she bumped into a “diminutive, eerie figure” on her way to work. After a quick cross-sign and a hasty retreat, she woke up with a face that felt like it had been hit by an axe and promptly passed out. The culprit? A tokoloshi, allegedly Eveline’s supernatural handiwork.
While recuperating in Dangamvura, Martina’s dreams turned into prime-time mystery episodes, implicating Eveline in what local healers called a “spiritual hit job.” “The healers backed my visions. Eveline sent the tokoloshi to do me in,” she claimed, adding a paranormal twist to family drama.
The plot thickened when Martina accused Eveline of poisoning their family ties by turning the younger generation against her, branding her a witch and blaming her for misfortunes ranging from sickness to sanity slips. Things got so heated last week, Martina had to dial up the cops after Eveline allegedly tried to stage a home invasion.
Eveline, playing the innocent victim, dismissed the accusations as sour grapes. She pointed fingers at Martina for stirring the pot since 2001—starting with disrespect to their late mother—and blamed bitterness over a missed guardianship role for the whole mess. “She wanted the top job; she didn’t get it,” Eveline quipped, “and now she’s brewing a storm.”
The Manica Post reports that this family feud has split more than just hairs—relatives are picking sides, and tensions are running higher than a witch’s broomstick.
Chief Mutasa, clearly not amused by the magical mayhem, called for calm and a family reconciliation ritual. “This isn’t just sisterly squabble; it’s a full-blown family crisis needing cleansing and closure,” he stated.
The saga is paused until August 16, giving everyone time to gather, hash it out, and hopefully exorcise the ghosts of grudges past.
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