HARARE, Zimbabwe - When local businesswoman, Magrate Mapfumo, had her car and thousands of dollars in cash stolen, she enlisted the advice of musician Edna Chizema on how to recover her goods. Now she is out over $5000.00 as well.
Mapfumo paid Chizena $5,000.00 to have four mermaids flown into Harare and recover her stolen merchandise. In addition, she paid Chizema to have the mermaids housed at the Jameson Hotel, obtain cell phones and power generators.
Mapfumo was told that the mermaids were named Emma, Charmaine, Sharvine, Bella and an unnamed Arab mermaid. Mapfumo believes that mermaids are fearsome enchantresses that seek vengeance on wrongdoers. As a result, Chizema is now on trial for theft.
