Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Official Faces Rape Charges

A principal officer at the ZANU-PF Headquarters in Harare has appeared in court for allegedly raping his 22-year-old stepdaughter.

Kefas Maunganidze appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and was granted US$500 bail.

State prosecutor Lawrence Gangaridza alleges that on August 27, 2026, at around 7:00 PM, the complainant was relaxing on a bed in her mother’s bedroom when the accused entered while talking on his phone.

After a lengthy phone conversation, Maunganidze began shouting at…