Chivi School Closes Over ‘Witchcraft’
29 March 2017
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Terrence Mawawa, Chivi| A local school has been closed over suspected acts of witchcraft, it has emerged.

Nyahonde Secondary School in Chivi South was closed indefinitely last Monday following bizarre incidents blamed on so called “witchcraft”.

According to local parents pupils fainted mysteriously for successive days.

The parents claimed evil spirits linked to witchcraft were tormenting pupils. “Mysterious incidents have been taking place at the school. Some pupils passed out under mysterious circumstances while a form two girl went into a trance for a long time,” said one parent who declined to be named.

Ward 32 Councillor, Wilson Machingambi, said angry parents withdrew their children from the school prompting authorities to suspend lessons. “The parents said that a new schoolgirl was behind the acts of witchcraft,” he said.

“Goblins also manifested at the school,” added Machingambi.

School Development Committee chairperson identified as Matsukudure confirmed the matter.
” Lessons have been suspended due to mysterious incidents at the school,” he said.

The deputy head of the school, Howard Vulanda declined to comment and referred all questions to the Provincial Education Director, Zedius Chitiga, who was not immediately available for comment.

” I cannot say anything at the moment you can contact the Provincial Education Director on the issue,” said Vulanda.