The widow of the late musician Tatenda Pinjisi, Mellisa Chikuti, says she is being approached by men posing as Good Samaritans when their real intention is to pursue sexual relationships with her.
Soon after the death of her husband, Tendai Pinjisi, in a road accident on April 10 while en route to a show in Kadoma, Chikuti said approaches began coming in while she and her children were still deeply mourning.
“We face a lot of challenges as widows, I am still mourning and my children are also still mourning,” she said.
“When you see me drowning in tears, as I mourn, I will be appealing for your genuine help.”
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She said some men begin proposing love while pretending to offer assistance.
“Munhu anouya achida kukubatsira, mukubatsira imomo, akutotaura zverudo, handisati ndapedza kupukuta misodzi, zvichiri padhuze kufunga Tatenda,” she said.
“Asi ndongoti vanhu vaMwari ndongokumbira rubatsiro netsigiro yenyu kune vari genuine kwete kune vane zvavari kutsvaga pandiri,” she said.
Speaking to H-Metro, Chikuti said most of the men approaching her are between the ages of 30 and 40.
“These ‘Good Samaritans’ are from the age of 30–40 years, some propose love after helping me and some propose love even before delivering the donations,” she said.
“So, I am just cutting communication from such temptations.”
“I do not know why some of these so-called ‘Good Samaritans’ come voluntarily, saying they are willing to help me as a widow yet surprisingly, what they end up demanding is something else,
” she said.
