President Robert Mugabe's wife, Grace Mugabe (Marufu) regularly consults a witchdoctor (n'anga) who is said to be very good in her work as a healer, in fore-telling and most of all- in the use of 'juju'.

Grace Mugabe

The n'anga stays in the Lochinvar suburb in Harare where the first lady has been seen making frequent visits at her house which is located near a joint, Club Hide-Out 99.

"I am aware that Musa's mother is a 'respected' witchdoctor in Harare especially when it comes to the use of juju," said a source who preferred anonymity.

"It is not very clear why Grace consults the n'anga," she said.

The sources added even the witchdoctor's son- Musa uses juju to steal and that is what he survives on. If he gets arrested, he won't even sleep in the police cell as he is mysteriously let go.

Another source said when Grace visits the n'anga, she won't be accompanied by Mugabe.

At Club Hide-Out, whilst having a drink, Musa confirmed his mother is a n'anga and he also uses juju.

"My mother's top client is the first lady and she pays very well for the services she gets." he said.

The talkative young man went on to narrate how he and his accomplices have managed to steal in banks and hotels without being noticed and most of all, how they go on spending sprees.

"It is surprising my girlfriend doesn't believe me on this one but I emphasise to her that I use (muti) for survival."

"Even the police know that I am a thief and I use juju. If they catch me, the only thing they can do is to ask for cut (bribe). They are now my friends," he boasts.

Recently, the government was duped by a self-proclaimed Chinhoyi spirit medium Rotina Mavhunga, who took many government officials for a ride after she lied that she had discovered diesel oozing out of rocks in the area.

This strongly reveals how locals believe in witchdoctors.

The officials include the Minister of Energy and Power Development, Retired Lieutenant-General Mike Nyambuya, the Minister of Science and Technology, Olivia Muchena, and the Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Amos Midzi among others.

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