Terrence Mawawa,Zvishavane| A local woman was stabbed to death over 25 cents and two bottles of mineral water.

In the shocking and bizarre incident, the woman, Varaidzo Sibanda(29) of Kufa Village under Chief Masunda, refused to surrender her bond coin(25 cents) and the mineral water to suspected thieves.

Two men, Wellington Maposa (25) and Hosea Vengesai(33) have since appeared in court facing murder charges.The matter was heard before Zvishavane Magistrate Shepherd Munjanja last week.

Facts were that Sibanda was walking home when the two suspects approached her near Highlands Suburb in the mining town.

“The two emerged from a bushy area and produced a knife and then ordered Sibanda to surrender her belongings.

She told the two that she only had 25 cents and two bottles of mineral water.

She refused to hand over the money and the two bottles of mineral water.

The two men then stabbed Sibanda several times on the left side of her chest and on her left hand.

They took the 25 cents and the mineral water and fled, leaving the woman bleeding profusely,” the court heard.

Sibanda was rushed to hospital and she died as a result of the injuries she sustained.

Maposa and Vengesai were remanded in custody to December 14.