A 52-year-old woman, originally from Dhirihori in Chief Svosve’s area of Marondera, is now living on the streets of Harare, claiming she was initiated into Satanism during a harrowing experience in South Africa. Mrs. Eunica Chipangura says her ordeal began while seeking employment across the border and escalated while she was incarcerated for immigration violations.
Chipangura claims that while in South Africa, she encountered a group of Zimbabweans and locals who pressured her to join their Satanic cult. According to her account, the group insisted that she was “chosen for witchcraft” and that membership required a payment of R1,000, promising financial prosperity in return.
“We had a place where we stayed, from the time I was looking for a job until I eventually found one. These people included men and women, and they all said the same thing: that I was the one chosen for witchcraft, meaning they wanted me to join Satanism. Everyone was supposedly required to pay R1,000 to become a member of the Satanist group, which was said to bring a lot of money to those who agreed to join this religion,” Mrs. Chipangura explained.
She alleges that the group’s relentless pressure continued daily, with “elders of Satanism” leading the charge. When she expressed a desire to inform her family, they vehemently refused, stating that no one should know about her involvement.
“Throughout this time that I was being pressured, there were elders of Satanism who were led by a man. I told them that I wanted to first inform my relatives that I was joining this group, which they refused, saying that no one should know about this decision,” she said.
The situation took a darker turn when Chipangura was arrested for overstaying her work permit. She claims that even behind bars, the influence of the cult persisted.
“During this time, I started hearing the voices of these people coming from the air, threatening me that they would finish me off by killing me or driving me mad. I was then arrested because my work permit for living and working in South Africa had expired. When I went to jail, these voices accompanied me, saying that I would meet other Satanists in that jail, which actually happened,” she recounted.
Inside the prison, Chipangura alleges she was greeted by fellow inmates who identified her as a new member of their group. She described horrific experiences of being subjected to physical and spiritual abuse.
“While I was in that jail, where I spent two and a half months, some members of the Satanic religion who were also incarcerated would put something hot in my mouth that would go down to my stomach. It would burn me and also stab me in my private parts, stabbing my womb. No one could rescue me because if I tried to say something, I would be told that I was mentally ill,” she claimed.
Upon her release and subsequent repatriation to Zimbabwe, Chipangura says she was shocked to discover that some of the same cult members from prison were also on the bus transporting her. She alleges further abuse during the journey.
“The men who brought me back home in 2024, I didn’t realise that they were also in this Satanism group. They then started putting a machine inside my stomach and private parts, saying they were taking ‘seeds’. I couldn’t scream because I would first be weakened by a light they had on their foreheads,” she said.
Chipangura claims that one of the men even transformed into an animal during the journey. Upon reaching Harare, she was abandoned in what she later realised was not Highfield, as they had claimed, with no money or belongings. She has been wandering the streets ever since.
Now destitute and estranged from her family, Chipangura is appealing for help. She says both of her parents have passed away, and she has lost contact with her brother. She also claims that her relatives have been warned about her alleged involvement in witchcraft, further isolating her. Chipangura is desperate to find a place to live and to have the “Satanism spirits” removed from her.
“Some relatives are in Dhirihori, Svosve in Marondera, but I don’t have their phone numbers. The problem is that some relatives in South Africa were informed about the issue that I am now involved in witchcraft, so no relative will want me,” she lamented.
Traditional and religious leaders have weighed in on Chipangura’s plight. Sekuru Chirume Chirume, a traditional healer from Harare, believes she needs urgent assistance to remove the evil spirits afflicting her.
“This woman should tell the truth; at one point, she entered willingly, but now it is troubling her,” Sekuru Chirume Chirume stated.
Madzibaba Mateo Mupfumbati, a religious leader from Harare, echoed these concerns, warning that Chipangura could lose her mind if she doesn’t receive help soon.
“This woman needs to be helped urgently because what she has been subjected to is significant,” Madzibaba Mateo said.
Chipangura’s story is a disturbing account of alleged manipulation, abuse, and spiritual torment. Whether her claims are entirely accurate or a manifestation of psychological distress, her situation highlights the vulnerability of Zimbabweans seeking opportunities abroad and the potential dangers they may face. Her plea for help underscores the need for support systems for those who find themselves lost and alone in foreign lands.
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