A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Revenge
By Shelton Muchena, | Entertainment Reporter | Once upon a time, in the vibrant city of Harare, Zimbabwe, there lived a renowned musician named Oliver Mtukudzi. A man of many talents and a father to six children, Oliver’s seemingly perfect life was, unbeknownst to the world, filled with secrets and deception.

Daisy Mtukudzi, Oliver’s wife, was not the biological mother of all their children. In fact, she was not even a straight woman. The firstborn, Sandra, had a different mother named Melody. Samantha, the second born, was Daisy’s daughter. Selmor, the third born, also had Melody as her mother. The fourth born, Selby, had an unknown mother. Sam, the fifth born, was Daisy’s son, and the sixth born, Sybel, had yet another unknown mother.

This intricate family tree arose from Oliver’s infidelity, and Daisy’s desperate attempts to keep him by her side. Aware of Oliver’s other children, Daisy chose to stay with him, hoping he would eventually leave them for her.

However, things took a turn for the worse when Daisy realized Oliver would not abandon his children. In a fit of rage and jealousy, she plotted to undermine his relationships with them, spreading rumors about the children’s mothers to turn Oliver against them.

Daisy’s manipulation knew no bounds. She even attempted to convince Oliver to disinherit some of his children, particularly Selmor, a talented musician like her father. Daisy viewed Selmor as a threat to her own children’s future in the music industry.

As the years went by, the tension between Daisy and Oliver’s other children escalated. They sensed that their stepmother was the reason for their father’s growing distance but lacked proof. Meanwhile, Daisy continued her quest for revenge, determined to shatter the bond between Oliver and his children from other mothers.

A recent interview by the popular DJ Ollah Pod cast opened a can of worms on the Daisy’s evilness with netizens calling her ‘the National Step Mother.
The two sisters on the show (Selmor and Sandra) narrated how their stepmother treated them with Sandra at one time forced to eat from the same pots with dogs.
While Daisy has been put on the lime spot for all the bad reasons, questions have been asked on the role the late Icon, Oliver Mtukudzi played in all this drama.

Here is a brief look at Tuku’s marital journey:

Oliver Mtukudzi had children with 4 different women.
Tuku went into Polygamy before he divorced Selmor’s mother. Sandra is first born, daughter to Melody Murape, his first wife,
then he had his second born Samantha with Daisy, and then he had his third born Selmor, again with his first wife, Melody Murape.
After that, he had Selby Mtukudzi, a son with a girlfriend,then Sybil Mtukudzi, a daughter with another girlfriend and
Sam Mtukudzi, with Daisy again.
Tuku got married to Daisy, who already had her child from her previous relationship called Faith
Daisy Mtukudzi forged a will because the family lawyer after Tuku’s death announced there was no will and the process of registering a Trust had not been completed, Daisy put the Norton house in her daughter’s name Samantha after the death of Tuku.
Faith, Daisy’s own daughter from another relationship before she met Tuku, stays at Pakare Paya Arts Centre and is in control.
Sandra inherited her father’s hat only.
Selmor inherited her father’s track bottom only.
Selmor was blocked by Daisy from entering or performing at Pakare Paya Arts Centre for 7 years until a public outcry this year 2024
Sandra and Selmor Mtukudzi learnt about the death of their father through social media when they were on a UK tour.
They tried to verify the news of their father’s death in their family/sisters group, but the sisters, Samantha and Faith, ignored their messages.
Selmor and Sandra are traumatised and are still in pain as they and all Mtukudzi relatives are always excluded