WiFi Poacher Kills Chiredzi Farm Worker
16 March 2025
By A Correspondent
A fatal confrontation occurred on a Chiredzi farm when a 19-year-old farm worker, Ask Ndhlovu, was struck on the forehead with a stone by a man accused of “poaching” the farm’s Wi-Fi.
The assailant, 22-year-old Moment Mavasa, has been arrested and charged with Ndhlovu’s murder.
According to Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson for Masvingo Province, the incident took place at Farm 3 in Hippo Valley.
On the day of the attack, Ndhlovu and his colleague, Peter Mutapati, encountered Mavasa and his accomplice, Tafadzwa Mafuta, who were attempting to access the farm’s Wi-Fi without permission.
When asked to leave, the situation escalated, resulting in the tragic death of Ndhlovu.